Dixie Saloon

The place from the outside looks so nice but the service and food is not so nice. The chicken tenders were hot but awful. It was pressed chicken inside. Yuck. The fries were ok. When we originally placed our drink order, it took the waitress about 15 minutes to bring our Bud Lights. We wondered where did she have to go to get the beer! The waitresses were rude, bumping into people and not apologizing. This place definitely needs to change their food and service!

Bartenders are super fun!! We visited here post Zoo-De-Mack ride and thankfully we finished the race quickly because the place got PACKED!!! Enjoyed our visit.

Ok, so I saw all the negative reviews prior to going here.   When my "apparent" group of friends all decided without consulting me, that we'd all go to the Dixie, I was a bit reticent to tag along.  We were up for the Zoo de Mac bike event, and I didn't really wish to have a mediocre meal the night before a 50 mile bicycle ride!  

I'll cut to the chase - I was surprised.   Our large 15-person party was seated  after a minor wait, our waitress brought our beers fairly quickly, and our orders came in without a delay - very smooth indeed.  I ordered the Perch Dinner, after quizzing the waitress on what they had for fresh fish (only Perch and Walleye are fresh - aside from seasonals like smelt).  I wanted Walleye, but she said they'd not gotten any in that morning - I appreciate the honesty.     When my Perch dinner arrived, I couldn't believe how much they gave me - about 8 large size fillets of perch!   That's a big portion.   The breading was light and minimal, and nicely flavored, deep fried of course, but perfectly cooked.   The coleslaw side was nice, but the side veggies (broccoli, carrot, etc - the usual) tasted like it'd been microwaved - yuk.   I ate a few just to get some fiber!   But, I was there primarily for the fish, not a plate of rabbit food.  

I can't speak for all those who had a rough go of it at the Dixie Saloon, but I have to say, that on that Friday night, the service + food were pretty darn good.   Give this place a try, or a second chance at the very least.  It's pretty good (if you order what's FRESH!)