We were seated at our table right away from the bartender. After that, we never were waited on again. They completely ignored us. Even the hostess walked over to the area we were at asked the other two tables by us if they needed water. My glass was almost empty and she just walked right by. We will never go back!

Great service and food outstanding. Sea bass was some of the best I’ve had. Everyone was happy with their food. We will definitely be back soon.

Last minute decision to go out for dinner. Food was excellent. Server very accommodating. Have to say we travel quite a bit and here in Janesville Wi Wissota is one of the most expensive restaurants we have eaten at. Yes, the food is excellent but feel prices on most items are very inflated.

We had an amazing New Years evening! Food was fantastic! We absolutely loved everything. Especially the crab cakes and the fried goat cheese sharable. The bacon is a must!

There was not enough staff but it was something we could have dealt with. The food was less than stellar for the price, steak was bland and they took the maple chicken off the menu. We have been here three times and was exceptional the other times.

Not a cozy place. Too expensive for what you get. Would not recommend.

Had a filet, one of the best streaks I've ever had. Cooked perfectly and cut like butter. My husband had the burger and he raved about it. I ate half of his truffle fries because they were amazing. This was our first time and we'll be back! Our server was very friendly as well.

The food was more expensive than shown on the Open Table app. My wife and I ordered two apps, the pretzel with beer cheese and the bacon strips. The pretzel was great and bacon was pretty good.

My wife ordered the scallops and I ordered the 12oz ribeye (couldn’t remember if it was 12 or 14oz).

My wife enjoyed the scallops, but the steak was the most bland steak I’ve ever had. A steak at Chilis had more flavor than what I had received. I think I took two or three bites before I stopped eating.

We ordered the loaded mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese for sides. The mashed potatoes were very good but, the Mac and cheese also lacked taste. The mac and cheese from Panera is better.

We got there during happy hour, so my wife got a glass of wine and I had a beer. The beer was good and it was cool to have a nice variety of beers that you didn’t typically see on the menu. I also had 1 glass of whiskey.

All in all, for the amount of money we spent, we were very disappointed with the food. We were hoping to find a new hidden gem, but if you’re willing to travel to Janesville for a steakhouse, do yourself a favor and drive another 10min into Beloit and go to Merrill & Houston’s.

Terrible customer service. The restaurant was closed on Dec 6th when we got there. We never received a call saying that they were closed. We drove 25 miles to get there for our Anniversary Dinner. Supposedly their head chef did not show for the evening and they closed the restaurant. They didn't have the courtesy to call us and notify use of the situation. We were very upset how they handled it. Very poor customer relations.

Wanted to leave a good review - which I did with the 5 stars.
No good deed goes unpunished - so NOW - to get out of the Open Table APP, I need to leave a 50 character review. So this is my 50 characters.

Food was amazing, but it took a while to get our food. Also for the price it would have been a little nicer if they put a little more into table service & settings. They were short staffed so I think this was the main issue. Overall good food and will give them another try

Every time we have been there it was always top of the line

Great meat, creative sides, superb salad
De event selection of wine and liquor
Didn't see any desserts on menu
Lovely setting on river
Delighted to discover a new restaurant and we'll be back.

Food was great! Server brought me the wrong drink and I’m not sure she would have cared even if I told her. Better service, better tip. But the food was great. Will go again

Steak was $66 and over cooked..
When brought to managers attention was told "sorry".
Not good for couples as it's pretty loud..
typical hotel lounge but with steakhouse prices.
We wont be going back.

Lovely little restaurant. Our waitress was very helpful and enthusiastic, so it made our experience even better. My steak was PERFECT. And I really enjoyed the french onion soup.
Overall, absolutely amazing and I will be coming back.
I do wish they had physical menu's though. I'm not a fan of having my phone on the dinner table. And having to scan the little QR code to pull the menu on my phone was a turn off but nonetheless, it was still amazing and it was worth every penny!

Had a very pleasant dining experience. Meal could have been a tad warmer.
Service was very attentive. Will return!

Our first time here. Food was so good. Especially the sea bass snd the risotto. And the raspberry tiramisu was outstanding. Service was great too

We are very understanding when it comes to being understaffed, but I when the food is that expensive I can't give 5 stars. Yes, the food was good, but we waited a full hour before they even took our order. They were nice enough to give us free dessert, so not a terrible experience. I think if our meal hadn't cost so much, I'd be giving 5 stars.

The restaurant was not at all busy, so I was surprised at how long it took to get our food. Fortunately the food was excellent, which made up for any shortcomings.

If good food is what you’re looking for, this place is definitely worth a try.

After reading mixed reviews, I thought it was important to let everyone know that we had a great experience at Wissota. The food was perfect - Chicago steakhouse quality and our server was great. We sat outside on the lovely patio overlooking the river. If you had a bad experience here, it is definitely worth a second chance!

Great food and great service! Highly recommend for a special date night, or an every day night so enjoy a drink along the river.

Food was outstanding. Service was very good

We have ate there before and enjoyed it. Lobster was curled as it was microwaved to heat up. My wife worked in the industry. The butter was cold and we went through 3 pepper shakers and the were all empty and not filled. Steak was ok, very flat and small for a 14oz steak. I’m a smaller town like this in Janesville, it’s a great thought to have a Steakhouse where you can have an experience worth paying for. This one was less than impressive.

They took quality ingredients and destroyed them through extremely poor preparation. Everything was a disaster, especially the entrées. The scallops were heinously overcooked on one side and uncooked on the other. The dry aged steak was even worse, being raw in the middle while charred on the outsides.

Avoid at all costs.

One of our favorite places to eat especially for a special occaision. Food and service is excellent as usual. Decided to eat outdoors and highly recommend if weather is decent.

My entree was forgotten until I asked for it. This is my second visit in 1 week. On one visit, the loaded fries were way too salty. Last night the scallops were also too salty.

We made a reservation, and upon arrival there was a sign on the door. “Due to unforeseen circumstances they would not be opening until 6pm.”. We waited until 6pm, the time of our reservation. Came back and the sign had been changed to 7pm. We went to another restaurant.

We (my wife and I) wanted to try a new steak house out and Wissota popped up in my OpenTable feed. So we decided to try it. We started with cocktails and found that our first few choices of whiskeys were sold out, but the bartender did make a nice Manhattan out of Woodford. For an appetizer, we had the crab cakes and they were delicious. Large, well formed, cooked nicely and had just a hint of heat in them. For dinner, my wife had the Petite Filet medium rare and it was outstanding! Cooked and seasoned to perfection. I went with the Blue Cheese Wedge salad and it was not only tasty and presented nicely, but a substantial portion. We shared the Garlic Mashed potatoes which were great, but presented oddly as a thin layer on a shallow dish (allowed them to cool to quickly.) The food we had was great!

The service was not so great. While the bartender was somewhat diligent, she could not remember what we were having and had to ask each time and was not always easy to catch her eye, although there were only 3 other people seating at the bar. She was very pleasant, just not completely aware.

The atmosphere feels like a hip brew pub and not a steak house. So if you are looking for a "classic" looking steakhouse, this may not be for you. Also, prices are a good 10 to 15 percent higher than show on the menu within OpenTable.

The ala carte menu choices are over priced for the region. High prices set in a loud and boisterous area too close and open to the bar detracts from the experience.

The food was very good and it's a very nice place

My only problem with my meal was that I could not get a piece of BREAD and for the price of the meal and asking 3times I was not happy , a place like that should have some on hand

Steak was the best part, the rest of the food was mediocre. Nothing special about the sides/ lobster bisque. I would recommend only the steak. Not worth the money, good for the area but wouldn’t go out of my way for this place. Service was terrible, cold soup came out after my meal.

The Bavarian pretzel is awesome. Dry aged ribeye is great. I don’t know about $58 great but had wonderful flavor. The whipped potatoes were excellent. Scallops on the other hand left something to be desired. They were cold and flavor didn’t come through the way we were hoping. Whiskey old fashioned was really good. They have a decent alcohol selection including whistle pig and e.h. Taylor

Food and service were wonderful, but it was pricey compared to similar meals in the area.

My husband and I enjoyed our first visit to the restaurant so much that we wanted to return with family. This second visit with my brother and his wife went equally well, and I would not hesitate to return in the future with my family and friends. All the staff were very friendly and accommodating, including the chef. At times the noise level was a little high, but that's the nature of a busy place with very good drinks and food. I can see this place could get so popular that it could get hard to make a reservation. We love the hotel in general and this restaurant is a big bonus.

Food prices did not match the meal and service left a lot to be desired. This was a one and done for me on this place.

Terrific service - Kendra was attentive and efficient.
Food was absolutely delicious!

Food was very late arriving and was not hot/fresh. I don’t mind paying $50 for a steak, but expect it to be served hot. Service was slow and the manager said “we are really busy tonight”. That’s not really my problem. If you’re going to charge this much for dinner your service should match that price. It did not. There were several empty tables. I don’t want excuses, I just want good food served promptly.

The food was as good as any place in Madison ,top of the line
But it took 1 hour to get our food
So do not go if time is important

The food was crazy expensive, which was to be expected to some degree. But I didn’t feel like I got $200 value for our birthday for my wife. My $47 filet was good but not amazing and I would expect a $47 steak to be amazing. The sides were $14 a piece, which for mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese felt excessive. The wait staff had some issues as well such as taking our order and then returning to table 15 minutes later to tell me she “lost our order”. Which was odd considering there was only 4 tables at the time. I will not be returning.