Pier 290

In 2012, Bill Gage, third generation steward of Gage Marine, realized that adding a neighborhood-friendly restaurant to the Williams Bay campus would enhance the many lake centric services the 140-year-old company provides. This was the birth of PIER 290, Lake Geneva’s only on-water restaurant...

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  • Phone

    (262) 245-2100

  • Website

    pier290.com

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  • Type

    Restaurant

Address

1 Liechty Dr Williams Bay , WI 53191 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

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Jose Vina

Try the mojitos and the Cuban style roast pork with mojo sauce and fried yucca .

Brian Matthews

Waited forever to get the the reserved table, but in the end they made it right. Try the orange glazed chicken .

Jana Meckler

Server Moises is awesome. Also works at Sprecher's in Lake Geneva . Bacon bleu cheese chips app good, but chips very salty. Bacon made in house. Mojito fresh and wondrous.

Michael Losselyoung

Food, service and atmosphere are amazing. You have to try the short rib it’s awesome!

Nikki Wegner

Best restaurant in Lake Geneva ! Great ambiance! Filet is great.

Deirdre K.

Let you kids enjoy the sand while you enjoy a drink!

Augie Augustynek

Nice beer selection . Great view

Adam Meckler

Make sure to upgrade your tequila . The margarita comes standard with Sauza Gold (ouch!).

William Hunt

Decor, view among the best on the lakefront

William Hunt

Outdoor bar in winter is fantastic

William Hunt

Outstanding lake setting.

Mika Wang

Chowder , wild grain rice (side)

William Hunt

Full bar . Top shelf liquor

Pastelle

Food was not really good, but the view made up for it

William Hunt

Cool breeze on the outdoor patio today

jill ciminillo

Make a reservation . Otherwise service stinks. The hostess staff is unhelpful. They told us we couldn't be seated until for an hour & a half when open table showed reservations open in a half hour.

Ed Tang

Sip a cocktail in the outdoor bar .

Chris Phenner

The U-Shaped Bar !

William Hunt

Occasional live music

Meghan Slattery Gabler

Sunday Funday Brunch is a must!

William Hunt

Caesar w/ crab + anchovies

Jessica Loeber

Don't order the watermelon salad .. Unless you legit just want the watermelon .. With some cheese all over it... Drenched in oil.

William Hunt

Dat outdoor bar , tho...

Helen Fitzpatrick

Great ambiance

William Hunt

Santa cruise is busy

William Hunt

Jammed on friday

William Hunt

They took away the boat in the sand

William Hunt

Chips and dip

William Hunt

Fireplace bar

Chris Hummel

Shepard's Pie !

William Hunt

Outdoor bar

Ben Zipkin

Cool place but the food is mediocre (at best).

Andy Mutz

Food takes forever. Seriously like 3 hours

Tommy Graspo

Just average food for the price.

Tom Fox

Awful experience. Unappetizing food and indifferent service. We won't be back.

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