AN EATERY WITH IDENTITY
Our chef-inspired dishes highlight their scratch-made components as well as their ethically – and when possible – locally sourced ingredients. Situated inside The Lismore Hotel, our menus cover a full range of offerings from weekend brunch to wood stone pizza, a full dinner menu, and a late night menu serving until late in the evening. We are proud to offer a menu of options that includes gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan platings. No meal would be complete, however, without considering our wide selection of bottled wine, beer, spirits, zero-proofs, and of course, our hand-crafted cocktail offerings.
Posh place with seasonal small plates & wood-fired pizza, plus creative cocktails & outdoor seating. Based on 471 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
205 S Barstow St, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 318-7399
Website:
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Hours
| Thursday |
5–11 PM |
| Friday |
5–11 PM |
| Saturday |
8 AM–2 PM, 5–11 PM |
| Sunday |
8 AM–2 PM, 5–11 PM |
| Monday |
5–11 PM |
| Tuesday |
5–11 PM |
| Wednesday |
5–11 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Jessica Kampa
We made reservations at The Informalist for Friday evening at 5pm when the opened. First, it was very easy to make reservations online and when we arrived we were seated immediately in a very nice booth in a side area of the restaurant. There were 3 of us.
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Janine
This place is just walking distance from our house. We learned to love this restaurant over the years. With my food sensitivity issues, I can enjoy the food here. Husband and I can tell how much the chefs or behind the kitchen crew work had with their menus. Staff are always amazing. The latest starter on the menu we tried was the Curried Squash. If you like food that has a curry sauce in it and also baked Squash, then this is for you. Another favorite of mine, which always I order the Dressed Olives. Our son’s favorite Meatballs and House-Made Pretzels. These are just from the shared plates entrees. Recently, I just tried the Duck Breast and replaced the toasted couscous ( gluten sensitivity) with Polenta. Duck was tender. According to my husband it was cooked perfectly. As for me, it’s a bit salty, but other than that, it’s very good
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Jessica Wood
Enjoyed brunch the other day. The menu was fun and unique that included vegan options as well. I had a mimosa and the Breakfast Burger with hash browns and my husband had Eggs Benedict with a spicy Bloody Mary.
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Katrina Holmvik
I really don’t like writing reviews like this but for how expensive the meal was for the quality was disappointing. I went around 5ish on a Wednesday so not very busy at all. Ordered the hush puppies with ham and the crispy skin salmon. The hush puppies were fine and the presentation didn’t really make any sense to me? No effort. The salmon skin was not crispy and the salmon itself was dry. Overall the dish just tasted like oil and the charred broccolini was just broccoli? Pretty odd experience overall. Ambiance is so cool and the menu sounded so good which made me extra bummed that the food was so average. I totally get the price adjustment for fair wages but for $63 for mid quality? Not great.
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Nick Maffia
We took baby steps and gave the pizza a try here and It was great! Crust was thin and well, quality toppings too. Cool drink menu. Our server Justin was great as well and gave honest opinions on likes/dislikes on the menu.
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Eric Jacobson
Man what a hidden gem, when you see a 60 plus dollar ribeye your hopes get raised and it was worth it. Chef Joey killed the preparation and delivery and our server ryan was brilliant. Didn’t try the pizza but the steaks and salads were wonderful. The drinks were very good and I had the best Arnold Palmer ever.
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Rachel Farnham
The food was OK. Very little flavor, just bland all around. Portions were huge though.
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Doris Roberts
Best Sunday Brunch in Eau Claire!
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Angela Pearson
Delicious food and great service! The shrimp and grits brunch special was super flavorful! We had a party of 8 and none of us wanted for anything, water was placed on the table for refills, drinks were always order before the last one was gone and the entire group loved their meals!
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WH98 O
We ate a burger and fries, a wood fire pizza (grilled asparagus, white sauce and smoked bacon), and pretzels with dipping sauces. The food was delicious and fantastic. Our server Hunter was friendly and attentive. We enjoyed the open floor atmosphere that still felt intimate and cozy. Thank you for the wonderful experience!
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