Bullwinkle’s Italian Steakhouse

Arrived around 7:30pm on a Friday at the end of October (so, not peak season). We were sat right away in a booth. Amber was our server and she was excellent- attentive, gave plenty of recommendations, down-to-earth, funny, checked on us often, was super quick bringing my to-go dessert at the end of our meal and even she put extra napkins and utensils in there since I had some leftovers to take as well. Atmosphere is comfortable, homey, well-kept, the way a family restaurant should feel. Has a cute little train running above on a track. Noise is at a comfortable level to have a normal conversation, not having to whisper nor having to raise your voice. Huckleberry mule was excellent, right amount of vodka and ginger beer.Now for the food: Cheese curds: delicious, proper batter, properly fried, and the dipping sauce (which tastes like a honey huckleberry balsamic) was the perfect sweet balance to the salt of the cheese curds. The bread provided pre-meal is clearly fresh and homemade- so soft. It has some type of grain inside that gives a subtle texture. Delicious. Main: My husband and I actually chose Bullwinkle's for the Elk Ravioli (him) and the Bison Shortribs (me). However, it being the end of peak season, they had a limited menu. While they did have Elk Ravioli, they also happened to have Walleye (his favorite fish). He chose the Walleye, and since Bison Shortribs were not an option (sold out for the season the day prior😭), I chose the filet mignon, with mashed and asparagus. My husband enjoyed the subtly season, cooked to perfection walleye over a bed of orzo and spinach. My steak was seasoned appropriately, and was a little more on the rare side of medium-rare, but I like it that way. Mashed potatoes: red-skin, a few small chunks of potato for texture, perfection. Gravy was to die for, a tiny on the salty side but I like it that way. Asparagus was thick, cooked perfectly, and delicious- I just wish there had been 1 or 2 more stalks. I got huckleberry cheesecake to go, I tried a little bite and it's a yummy, standard cheesecake, though I have yet to put the huckleberry sauce on.$128+ tip for 1 beer, 1 mixed drink, 1 app, 2 entrees, and 1 dessert. Reasonable for the area.I highly recommend going in for dinner or even getting takeout. Food is absolutely delicious!

We ate there dinner twice - at 20-Sep and 21-Sep-2025. My wife and my son are vegans. The place is big, with few spaces. There is a miniature train that is running up near the ceiling. It's good for the atmosphere. We ate pasta and Lasagna (made from Bison and elk - 25$), which were quite good - see in the attached pictures. We also ordered Traditional Bruschetta (14$) - that comes with tomatoes, and a fresh salad. My wife ordered Hummus - a dish that isn't included in the regular menu (14$). The second time we ate there I ordered a chicken sandwich, which was good, and a cheese cake with chocolate as a dessert, which was really good. The dishes' sizes are OK, and the prices are reasonable for this area

Dropped by for dinner today, our server Gabriel is great and food came out promptly. Our kid really likes the ceiling train running around the restaurant and the elk statue outside.We started with a beer and margarita, both are fine. The complimentary bread is delicious.We ordered spaghetti meatball and bison short ribs. My kid devoured the spaghetti and most of the meatball and it’s delicious. While I would say the bison short rib is tender and moist, unfortunately it’s extremely over salted and it became hard to eat. We have no habit of sending food back so unfortunately it felt not worth the cost in the end.The bill is $102 for 2 entree and 2 drink. I consider this okay for the tourist town only if the short rib is better.