A True Dive!
The unassuming Brown Baer is a must for anyone visiting or passing through Elkhart Lake! Â Found this place when I was up in Plymouth for business, and I'm so glad I did! Â The place does not look like much at all from the outside, but the inside is a Diver's paradise! Â On top of that they have an outstanding beer selection with a wide range of local drafts on tap. Â The food is out of this world good. Â I NEVER would have guessed that this unassuming wooden shack could pump out such high quality food! Â The staff and locals were more than happy to buy us a round, tell us about the town and show us what the town favorites were on the menu...The crab cakes at this place are OUT OF BOUNDS! Â Chunks of crab, shrimp and scallops are found in this in house creation that I could not get enough of! Â You have to try this place!!!
Every time we go to Road America, this is the first place we stop. Great sandwiches, awesome side dishes, excellent craft beer selection, groovy iPod playlists, great service, good times.
I only wish there were more places to sit. I know it's bar and they have live music, but sometimes it's a crap shoot if you go plan to have dinner there and can't sit down. I'm old & creaky so I need a place to park my butt after a long day at the track!
Would totally recommend the Brown Baer. Â Wandered in here while staying in Elkhart Lake for a weekend. Â The place had a good tap selection, and it looked like a decent menu, though I didn't try the food. Â Bartenders were attentive and the place was jamming for a Sunday night. Â There was live blues music, which was quite decent. Â Although the place gets a star off for a chap we'll call 'Milwaukee 52'. Â If there's a drunk reeling around the place, getting in everyone's face (this includes the band), and chasing women off the dance floor, you'd think the bouncer would kindly escort him out.
Review Source:The food is THE BEST. Everything is so fresh and they make it right there in their little kitchen. It's not a sit down restaurant, it's a bar, so don't go expecting anything fancy. If your looking for good food, you can find it here. I crave their veggie burger every time I am away and when I can catch the meatloaf/mac and cheese special it is home cooking like i've never been able to do myself.
The bar is also very fun, pool, darts, swings, an empty ant farm, and lots of bear decor. You really just can't go wrong. The bands they book are always really fun and somehow every time I'm out i always seem to end up here.