The Log Den

The Sunday brunch is a buffet style and literally have anything you could want. The food was really good. The Bloody Mary was so bad, maybe I just got unlucky, but I could only drink a quarter of it, so wouldn’t recommend it.

The reviews kind of make me laugh. The «log den» name and exterior might attract people expecting more of a bar or cabin like menu but the menu is very nice and thought out.
I read reviews that the food was lack luster or cold. Our service was great and out food was hot and wonderful. My mother was pleasantly surprised how well the broiled whitefish was cooked and I asked for my shrimp and scallops blackened and they were great.
The English Inn has the best Ice cream drinks, and that’s where we originally intended on going but they were closed and the Log Den was a great option and we finished the meal with a well done brandy Alexander.
The log den isn’t the best restaurant in door county, but it’s a solid choice if you’re around carlsville and I don’t think it deserves the poor reviews I read.

Ate here yesterday. My family got sick afterwards. Stay away from this place.
Food is below average. Kids had munchie basket & quesadilla. I had oysters Rockefeller (they came out cold) and sent back the tuna because it tasted off (could tell it was frozen cause it was watery). Food is not fresh, it’s all frozen. Probably old & full of bacteria/​not sanitary because we are still I’ll from it today.

Excellent food — great service — owner is just wonderful… The king cut prime rib does not disappoint — the ½ broasted chicken was the best — dessert was amazing — salad bar reminded me of days long ago.
Will return many times

Went to watch Badger game and get dinner at a ‘bar’. We were told we couldnt eat dinner at the bar, only apps. There were about 6 – 7 apps options, that’s it. Bartender told us there was a separate viewing area for the game if we wanted dinner. We were paying customers and should have been able to eat dinner where we wanted to eat. I could understand this’policy’ if the bar or restaurant were full, but there were only a few others. We liked our good seats at the bar.
Great bloodie, but the food? Wouldnt know, we left to eat where we could watch game and enjoy our meals.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL building, probably wouldn’t go for a meal but maybe a drink. We were turned off by the ‘rules’… they seemed desperste for customes as parking lot was empty all day… on a holiday weekend. Assuming others had similar experience. They need to cater more to payimg customers, we would have spent a decent amount there, but they wouldn’t allow us to.

You could get better food at a hole-​in-​the wall bar. This place was terrible… the food, service, everything. The only positive was that the restaurant itself was clean and neat.

I was disappointed. Mid-​Day, mid-​week meal. This could have been so much better. Such a fabulous facility and even though it was near-​empty, the service was really poor. Seems to be slipping. Food was not outstanding.
On the plus side, this is an unbelievable log building with lots of whimsy and amazing construction details.

Great experience, awesome atmosphere in the woods. Salad bar was clean and kept up with fresh vegetables. The fried chicken dinner was reasonably priced and came with the salad bar which is what I would recommend. Also the Sunday brunch is to die for. Stop in here on your way out of town Sunday morning/​afternoon!

What an absolute MESS! Had server Sarah tonight, said they ran out of lemons, said we didn’t get bread because the «kitchen burnt it,» never brought our cheese curds, didn’t bring extra sauce or a takeout box after asking twice. All of this and waiting over an hour! We were regulars — this is the absolute last time we subject ourselves to the foolishness and complete lack of management at this place!

Having just returned from the Log Den, we wished we would have read the reviews prior to deciding to go to this restaurant. Driving up to the restaurant excited myself, my wife and our friends. The building and décor is beautiful and exactly what you want for the Northwoods.
We were greeted by customers sitting at the bar. It took a staff person almost five minutes to say hello. Seems to me, the greeting should come from the owner or manager. The bartender was pleasant but didn’t take time to listen to our drink order and made one incorrect. He did take care of the mistake. The choice of old school country music playing on a Saturday night made us nudge each other to stay awake.
Our meals were mediocre. The use of frozen food products were evident. From the vegetables to the chicken used on the chicken Parmesan. Our friends salmon was over cooked. Kudos for the waiter for mentioning our displeasure to the manager. Nice of the manager to only charge us for the salad bar instead of the full price. Shame on the manager for not coming to our table to discuss. I guess it was easier to discount the meal than to find out what they could do better.
Overall, I agree with previous reviewers. Food is so, so. Staff needs to be better trained and become more customer friendly. Owner /​manage prescience would make you feel appreciated.

Wow! What a difference a couple years make. My wife and I couldn’t wait to try this place again, but were underwhelmed during our visit this last weekend.
This time, we stopped for lunch, instead of dinner like last year. Like several of the other reviews, service was really slow. Our eventual waiter took care of the table next to us at least 4 times before finally acknowledging our existence.
I ordered the Sliced Prime Rib sandwich. The waiter said: «Sorry, we’re all out of that because the meat spoiled». Seriously?!? He’s telling a customer the meat spoiled? Had he simply told me they were just out, my conclusion would have been that the sandwich was so awesome they couldn’t maintain enough inventory.
He suggested the next closest item, which was the Philly Steak Sandwich, which I decided to go with. The description sounded good. When it came out, I literally had to lift the top of the hoagie-​style bun to see if there was anything inside. I expect all the stuff to be falling out of a Philly sandwich, so this was disappointing. The flavor was fine, but was mainly cheese and peppers with very light on the steak. The homemade potato chips were really great, but shouldn’t have been the star of the show.
My wife ordered the Bandito Burger, which sounded awesome. It may have been the power of suggestion coming from the «spoiled meat» comment earlier, but 1 bite into her burger, my wife asked me «does this smell right to you?». There was definitely something different about the aroma, but I concluded it was the unique seasoning. She ate it all and didn’t get sick later, so I think her senses were tainted by the waiter’s earlier comment.
Needless to say, it’s probably going to take a lot of 4 and 5-​star reviews to bring us back for another try. I hope this was an isolated case of «meh», because we both just love the atmosphere of the place.
Note to Management… you need to step up the wait staff training!

Slow service but worth the wait… I had the prime rib sandwich and husband had grilled chicken… best food we have had since we have been in door county

Sunday buffet brunch is absolutely great. Wide variety of very good food. Surprised to find smoked salmon, perch, & shrimp on such a reasonably priced brunch menu. Highly recommended!

The Log Den is mediocre at best. I ordered a NY strip steak, medium-​rare, and it was beyond well done. Dry and tough. There’s nothing about the food here that sets it apart from any other restaurant and you can definitely find a better meal elsewhere.
However the service is fantastic! Everyone was very friendly and accommodating. The building is also very beautiful and the décor inside is really rustic and cool.

I was wondering about all the mixed reviews. We were invited to join another couple for brunch buffet Sundy. Keeping in mind the other reviews here is my experience.
We were greeted at the door and asked to wait as the hostess was dealing other customers. The décor was that of a north woods log cabin, hence the name. We were seated 5 minutes before seeing our waitress. The place was about 25% full. While waiting I observed the place for cleanliness. Very clean as well as the glasses and plates. We ordered beverages and the buffet. We went up to the buffet table. The salad was nearly empty but had a good selectipnd of add ins. The bacon and sausage were cold the eggs hard and rubbery. The pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy were hot, but a little on the salty side. The steamed vegetables were over steamed and limp. The deep fried shrimp was good but barely warm. They had a smoked salmon which was really good, but I wish they would have had it on ice to keep it from going bad. We were half way through out first plate before our drinks arrived. The desert bar was really lame. Only chocolate cake and cherry crisp.
I understand now the mixed reviews as there are good and bad qualities to this place. I rate it ok, but much room for improvement.

We had a wonderful dinner — great service and friendly staff.
The one down side was the garlic mashed potatoes — not hot, lumpy and hard. Perhaps made yesterday? Too bad.
We will go back and order a different side dish next time!

My wife and I were there last fall and we LOVED it! I had the walleye and it was perfect. Great atmosphere. The building and location were beautiful. It was a pleasant surprise to find in door county.
Honestly, I am surprised at the poor reviews on Unilocal.Perhaps they have improved service and food. I will say it was not busy when we were there so perhaps we got lucky.
Bottom line is we really enjoyed the log den, despite its cheesy name, and are looking forward to going again. If it sucks next time I will update this review and let future readers know!

Interesting place. Really over the top woodsy décor, which is cool for the area it is in, certainly better than a lot of local places that don’t make an effort. And it’s huge, we were there on a weeknight during «season» and I would have expected more people, but there were quite a few but they just sort of disappeared into the vastness of it all.
Food was very good and reasonably priced and good portions. Spinach dip appetizer is a must. Even the house salad was nice.
Wait staff was very professional.
You should give it a try.

We enjoyed lunch here while driving around Door county. Stopped around 3 PM and it was quiet. Quickly seated and order taken. Hubby enjoyed a cup of seafood chowder with his perch sandwich platter and my turkey club platter was tasty as well. Beautiful building and friendly server made this a nice late lunch. Just over $ 20 was a deal… stop by and give them a try.

Well, I’ve tried this restaurant several times and I’ve finally reached my limit. I went there with two of my girlfriends and each of us ordered a philly cheesesteak sandwich and it was served on a huge bun with little meat or cheese. The flavor was so bland that we asked for some horseradish sauce to zip it up a bit. When the server arrived with our little cup of sauce we plopped it on our sandwich hoping it would help… but…the contents of the «little cup» was actually PANCAKE BATTER!
Keep in mind that we had already doused out sandwich so when we got the servers attention we told her that the sauce tasted like cake batter to which she insisted…“no, it’s horseradish sauce!” She insisted more than once that we were wrong.
We took yet another bite and got her attention a second time… to which she finally went back to the kitchen to find out what she had served us. She came back and told us that she had grabbed the pancake batter instead. Now here’s where it got really good…
Although she did say she was sorry, she didn’t offer to bring us a new sandwich and she didn’t adjust our bill one penny! Seriously?
btw…the service has ALWAYS been very, very slow. I’ve tried this restaurant off and on over the years thinking it would somehow improve but sadly it has not.
The log building itself is beautiful and unique, but the food and service are a big disappointment. My suggestion… drive by!