Pier 290

A great spot to dine after taking a Santa Claus cruise. Loved the setting, very comfy and got a great table.

Fantastic place. We have been here a number of times and it’s fabulous each time.

the website was a year behind, so the 2 for 1 entrees was not on the night the website said it was, when we showed the manager, she said nothing and offered nothing

We ate here before going on the Santa Cruise. Staff was attentive and considerate. The server made sure we had enough time to eat our meal before our cruise started. The food was very good, especially the chicken pot pie. Our server was very friendly and personable, interacting with our 6 year old grandson. We were happy to have found Pier 290 for a meal before the cruise--it is right by the marina, so just a short walk to the boat.

Relaxing atmosphere, good food, need more craft beer choices, need to serve bread with salads and entrees. If the wait staff appears rushed, so will the customers. Overall … we will return to try other entrée selections.

This was our third visit. While the owners have done an excellent job with the decor and ambiance, honoring the history of Lake Geneva, the food is unbelievably below average. It is also really over-priced, even for the area. Short ribs had no flavor, burger should've been half the price, steaks tough, pork chop tough and bland. Good place for a drink, but won't come for a meal again.

Short Ribs and Sea Bass were awesome this weekend! Great winter night dinner after the Santa Cruise.

Pier 290 is our go to place for lunch when relatives and guests come into town. Great lunch choices, always fresh and priced reasonably. Drinks are good and you can't beat the view no matter what time of year.

The waiter’s recommendations were spot on. He was great and the food was exquisite.

Chase was wonderful! We were celebrating my parents’ anniversary eve. It was a lovely evening for our memorable weekend. The special was delicious. Thank you for the wonderful experience!

Chef must have Monday night off as food tasted like warmed up leftovers

Pot pie was dry and not very flavorful.

We came here last minute trying to find a reservation on a busy Saturday night. We got theright in on open table. Our server Grace was so nice and friendly and the food was really good.

This has become the best Friday night fish fry in the area. The food, the ambiance and the setting all make for a very pleasant dining experience!

One of my favorite places. I go time and again. Fabulous.

Lively atmosphere, delicious food, superb service.

I love going to Pier 290. It’s comfortable, cozy, a great view, good friendly service, reasonable prices, nice wine selection—it never disappoints! Brooke did a nice job!

I'd been here before with some girlfriends and LOVED it...this time was just ok. I was disappointed because when I made my reservation on opentable I said it was for a birthday, when I called to confirm and bring our reservation from 4 people down to 2 people I reminded them that we were celebrating a birthday...I never expected a complimentary dessert or anything but I actually ORDERED a dessert and it still came out just plain, no candle. I guess I figured with writing those notes in my open table reservation and calling to mention it, that you would've made note of a birthday in our party. Also, my husband had the filet entree and the mashed potatoes were VERY salty and the steak was undercooked. I absolutely love the ambiance here so we will be back, and next time will hope for a better experience.
The crab cake appetizer was delicious.

Once again, we had a delicious meal at Pier 290. Wish they had not taken the pretzel chicken breast off of the menu. It was absolutely delicious. All six of us were extremely happy with our food and with the service. The ambience is the best in the area.

It took a long time to get the bottle of wine we ordered but the waterfront view was beautiful and food good.

Food was good but service was slowed as 2 waitresses were overwhelmed by large crowd.
I felt prices for food and wine were a bit high but no complaints re quality of the food when it arrived.
Nice view of Williams Bay

The food was great, four people in our party all ordered something different, all of us were pleased. The service was friendly and efficient.

There were four of us, and two of us ordered the sea bass. When the food was delivered to our table, it was obvious that the two sea bass dishes looked totally different. I alerted the waitress, and she immediately agreed that something wasn't right about the one dish. She returned with it corrected and said, "The chef said that one was supposed to be tossed out. The manager took care of it." Her comment led me to believe that the manager somehow adjusted the bill. Nope! I called Pier 290 the next stay and spoke to a manager. She was apologetic and said, "The next time you're in ask for Carrie and I will comp your meal." What a ridiculous response to this situation.

Myself and my wife visited and we had a nice table looking over the water and good service from our waitress. The problem was with the food ! It made both myself and my wife sick ! Yes you head me ! It made us both ohisically sick once we returned home. We both ate the Friday fish fried and broiled. Food don’t taste all that good but not bad enough to send back to the kitchen. I wish we had avoided it. Won’t return ! Ever ! They should have the food inspectors pay them a visit to check the kitchens and food preparation. Spoiled our whole night and next 24 hours.

Everything was excellent as always. The food was fantastic. They have finally found a good chef and I hope management keeps him.

Fun spot and great views of the lake. Food is good but a little pricey for what you get.

Great view and good menu options. The food was decent, not exceptional and not for the cost. Our server was pretty inattentive and that was disappointing.

Was a bit disappointed that I had notate it in my reservation that I was going to celebrate a birthday and they didn’t acknowledge it while they did at another table while bringing them a sweet desert with a candle. Was expecting the same thing but it didn’t happened. And the server asked us if we wanted desert or the check. Felt like it was a bit hurry up since we were not having dessert. :(

We enjoy the ability to just pull up to the dock in our boat and have a top notch dining experience; that, and the amazing orange glow along the opposite shoreline, nearing sunset. Attentive, friendly staff. We constantly recommend Pier 290!

Love this place, good food and service and fun atmosphere with beautiful views of Lake Geneva.

Waited long time for the food, two tables that ordered after us got their food first. Wife’s food was cold, mine was over cooked. Saw our waitress one time besides when she came to give us the check. Not a great experience at all, certainly not worth $100.00

The menu has a good variety. The ambience is perfect. The wait staff are on top of things. The food is delicious. What more could you ask for?

Great place with a great view while dining. However, our waitress was absolutely terrible which took away from the overall experience. She didn't know the menu, she was slow (others arriving after us received their food before we did), and completely helpless. Good thing others tried to compensate for her lack of energy and/or experience.

The only reason I would recommend Pier 290 is due to the view. Food was mediocre.

Took family for lunch and we were seated in the best spot outside.
My brother in law has some issues due to multiple strokes and our hostess was very conscientious
Of her oath and watched her to make sure he was ok!
Service, food, atmosphere all perfect and we didn’t feel rushed ....relaxing afternoon in a beautiful spot 👍

We have visited Pier 290 many times. We have been disappointed primarily by the food in the past. We resolved to only enjoy lunch/brunch at Pier 290 because of our bad experiences with dinner. We decided to give it another try for dinner and we were pleasantly surprised. The quality of the food and the way it was cooked seemed dramatically improved. We had a salmon dish and the ribs. Last time we had ribs, they were over cooked and dried out. This time they were succulent and cooked perfectly. Thank you for making the necessary changes. We love the venue so it was never about that. We look forward to our next visit.

We love being able to pull right up to the pier and have eagerly awaiting and professional harbor staff assist in tying up our boat, just steps away from the restaurant. There’s a lot of activity going on and we enjoy watching other boats, as they are being launched / pulled out onto trailers of the in/out service. Always a homerun!!!

Beautiful lakefront view and ambiance! Nice selection of food items and wine list - good for a date!

Great location but food was lacking and overpriced. Will not return to eat. Maybe cocktails only.

Pier 290 was a go-to for special occasions & I’ve bragged about & promoted it to friends & family, but this visit disappointed. I'm here about 6x per year from Woodstock, IL, incl a few winter visits.
On a warm, steamy afternoon last Saturday (9/1) around 4:30 they were not yet busy & per our request we were seated at a lovey table up at the front of the deck. A young man filled the water glasses-only 2 for 3 of us-advising we still needed 1 more water-he mumbled OK & never came back. After about 5 minutes, we flagger someone down. Ordered our drinks, getting those fairly quickly. We were surprised to have been given lunch menus, dinner menus after 5? All chose the Flat Iron Steak, medium rare and fries. Ordered the Deviled Eggs appetizer, which arrived fairly quickly. My 2 companions only took one bite and left them for me. Extremely salty–even for me! Our steaks arrived nicely hot &nice sized portions. Mine was pretty good, but my one friend-1st time from Chgo-got a steak that must have been frozen (or sat in the fridge) too long, thinnest end (about 1/3 of the steak) had a faint liverish taste/consistency. Thicker end ok, but not what I expect from a Flat Iron steak, certainly not from Pier 290. I gave her my steak for hers. The third steak was also OK, but one end did have a slight off flavor. When our server (BrittanyJ-pleasant but fairly inattentive) finally checked on us, we were already about 1/2 done-we told her our complaints, her neutral reaction with no offer of a solution-making us feel like 3 out-of-line crotchety old ladies. We had been looking around for her to order a second drink & another server took care of us. This is a casual attire, beautiful inside & out lakeside restaurant with spectacular views & fine dining prices.I knew the prices going in, but felt the quality (up to now,) ambiance & views were worth it. My two friends said they won't come back (one owns a B&B in the area & will not recommend) but this probably won’t be my last visit.

We enjoy Pier 290 very much, the view is great and the food is very good. We always try to arrive early to get a table as close to the water as possible- that’s why we come. Great waterfront views and very good food. It’s just an enjoyable time.