Such a lovely gem in downtown Fond du Lac. The employees are helpful and the place is spotless. Love the Crystal Ballroom! The coffee shop is lovely too. Great place to enjoy a cup of coffee and pastry.
Ryan Petrie
Excellent little cafe with affordable drinks and food options. The atmosphere is relaxing and nice. Their iced coffee is excellent and for $3 is one of the cheapest in town. Also, had a belgian waffle which was very good and also $3. Will definitely be back to try something else. Limited hours so you might want to double check them prior to coming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tricia V
My quiche was cold and parfait had clearly been sitting in the case because all the granola is soggy. If they put in some effort for fresh food this would be good.
Joshua Clements
Solid hotel coffee shop. Good pricing on a fair selection of pasties and sandwiches, in addition to the straightforward coffee drink menu. Suprising they close at 1.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We found this restaurant a very pleasant place to dine. We were staying at the hotel this time but will certainly return at times when we are not. They had a modest size menu which had a great selection. Our two items were absolutely fantastic. Taste, presentation, and value were all there. We will definitely visit the next time we are in town
Rachel L.
We took my parents out for a birthday dinner when they came from out of town to visit. The waitress was horrible! First, she spilled two glasses of wine on my 11 year old, soaking her. Thankfully, she mixed up the actual order and brought white wine instead of the red that we ordered, so at least we were able to save her clothes. She Mixed up our orders. It took an hour for the food to come out. Asked for water, she forgot about it. Served salsa with pulled pork when we asked for BBQ, making the food taste terrible. Forgot about clearing plates when she said she would come back, and finally had a bizarre conversation with her about what the dessert was. My family had an entire discussion with her about the apple cobbler she said they had for the night. Then at the end she confirmed we all wanted the pumpkin pie and said she never stated they had apple cobbler. Recommend dining elsewhere.
CASS
Tried this restaurant since we were staying at the hotel and had eaten at a few of the downtown restaurants before. We were a party of five and the restaurant had very few filled tables. That being said , it took about 90 minutes to get our dinners. The service was incredibly slow, even our drink orders. One hostess, one server, one bartender—probably very few in kitchen! Once we got our food—-it was very good but not a place I'd return to until the service gets a lot better!
Jay S
The Retlaw is an amazing hotel. The design of the lobby and of the rooms was like a work of art. The staff was super helpful and friendly. We were in town for a funeral and they went the extra mile for us to make sure we knew where we were going and that we had everything we needed. I can't recommend the hotel enough.
lydgauth
Beautiful hotel, great rooms, friendly staff & very cleanly. The best wedding food I’ve ever had as well. This hotel is absolutely gorgeous, would be fun to just stay a few nights but if you’re looking for a wedding venue, this is an amazing location!
JoanneMLeslie
Hotel Retlaw in a smaller hotel in downtown Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It is a remarkably renovated hotel from the 1930’s with elegant, spotlessly clean & comfortable rooms. We stayed in a Superior king room on the 6th floor. The king bed had a comfortable mattress, 4 lush pillows and luxury linens. The room had a spacious closet, 2 large leather wingchairs around a small, but nice marble table. The bathroom had a rainfall shower with great water pressure, good temperature and very nice toiletries. The hotel is spotless and the staff are very attentive to every detail. The hotel in general was very quiet, and we hardly heard a peep from anyone during our mid-week stay.
Beautiful hotel that was very clearly designed by and for men. Extremely small bathroom. Rain shower directly over head - no option to shower without having it pour over your head. You have to request shower cap - But even so if you just want a quick fresh up shower without redoing makeup before going out that is impossible because your face is going to get wet. Also terrible lighting in the whole room. They do have a small lighted makeup mirror but it has a short arm, it’s placed really high for the height of a man, and you can’t really get it adjusted right if you are short - ours was broken- the switch on the bottom was broken off so the light didn’t turn on. A curling iron with prongs of two different sizes won’t fit in the bathroom outlet - you have to plug it in in the bedroom where there are no mirrors. Forget it if you have more than one female in the room. Also no lighting for reading. Small rooms. Beds are very good. Nice bar area but the lights in the bar are really bright…they should get that wattage in the room so at least you can fix yourself up the room. No water in the room. One tiny tiny bar of soap. Don’t let men design your hotel rooms in the future. A lot of your guests are women.
mikewatt2022
I wish every town I visit has a hotel like the Retlaw. Everything about this hotel is first class. Highly recommend that you stay here. The staff was very attentive to requests and service. A bit pricey but well worth it.
My husband & I stopped at the Hotel Retlaw for an overnight on the way to Chicago. We decided to try the hotel restaurant, Table One. We could not have been more satisfied with our choice. We both had smoked Manhattans, brought tableside for preparation. They were superb. The charcuterie board was made with locally sourced cheeses & our server was kind enough to find out where we could find them. Our meals were fantastic: tasty, perfectly portioned & some of the best we've had this trip. We plan on returning to this beautiful hotel & enjoying another meal at Table One!
Christy L.
Amazing food and friendly staff. Evertime we go we have a great time. It is definitely a hidden gem in Fond du Lac!
jacobphutter
it is a very cool old hotel. nicely redone. super expensive for what you get. our room was a king with NO view. got no extras or amenities. price gouged just like everyone else for the air show. SHAME.
Such a lovely gem in downtown Fond du Lac. The employees are helpful and the place is spotless. Love the Crystal Ballroom! The coffee shop is lovely too. Great place to enjoy a cup of coffee and pastry.
Excellent little cafe with affordable drinks and food options. The atmosphere is relaxing and nice. Their iced coffee is excellent and for $3 is one of the cheapest in town. Also, had a belgian waffle which was very good and also $3. Will definitely be back to try something else. Limited hours so you might want to double check them prior to coming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My quiche was cold and parfait had clearly been sitting in the case because all the granola is soggy. If they put in some effort for fresh food this would be good.
Solid hotel coffee shop. Good pricing on a fair selection of pasties and sandwiches, in addition to the straightforward coffee drink menu. Suprising they close at 1.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We found this restaurant a very pleasant place to dine. We were staying at the hotel this time but will certainly return at times when we are not. They had a modest size menu which had a great selection. Our two items were absolutely fantastic. Taste, presentation, and value were all there. We will definitely visit the next time we are in town
We took my parents out for a birthday dinner when they came from out of town to visit. The waitress was horrible! First, she spilled two glasses of wine on my 11 year old, soaking her. Thankfully, she mixed up the actual order and brought white wine instead of the red that we ordered, so at least we were able to save her clothes. She Mixed up our orders. It took an hour for the food to come out. Asked for water, she forgot about it. Served salsa with pulled pork when we asked for BBQ, making the food taste terrible. Forgot about clearing plates when she said she would come back, and finally had a bizarre conversation with her about what the dessert was. My family had an entire discussion with her about the apple cobbler she said they had for the night. Then at the end she confirmed we all wanted the pumpkin pie and said she never stated they had apple cobbler. Recommend dining elsewhere.
Tried this restaurant since we were staying at the hotel and had eaten at a few of the downtown restaurants before. We were a party of five and the restaurant had very few filled tables. That being said , it took about 90 minutes to get our dinners. The service was incredibly slow, even our drink orders. One hostess, one server, one bartender—probably very few in kitchen! Once we got our food—-it was very good but not a place I'd return to until the service gets a lot better!
The Retlaw is an amazing hotel. The design of the lobby and of the rooms was like a work of art. The staff was super helpful and friendly. We were in town for a funeral and they went the extra mile for us to make sure we knew where we were going and that we had everything we needed. I can't recommend the hotel enough.
Beautiful hotel, great rooms, friendly staff & very cleanly. The best wedding food I’ve ever had as well. This hotel is absolutely gorgeous, would be fun to just stay a few nights but if you’re looking for a wedding venue, this is an amazing location!
Hotel Retlaw in a smaller hotel in downtown Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It is a remarkably renovated hotel from the 1930’s with elegant, spotlessly clean & comfortable rooms. We stayed in a Superior king room on the 6th floor. The king bed had a comfortable mattress, 4 lush pillows and luxury linens. The room had a spacious closet, 2 large leather wingchairs around a small, but nice marble table. The bathroom had a rainfall shower with great water pressure, good temperature and very nice toiletries. The hotel is spotless and the staff are very attentive to every detail. The hotel in general was very quiet, and we hardly heard a peep from anyone during our mid-week stay.
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Beautiful hotel that was very clearly designed by and for men. Extremely small bathroom. Rain shower directly over head - no option to shower without having it pour over your head. You have to request shower cap - But even so if you just want a quick fresh up shower without redoing makeup before going out that is impossible because your face is going to get wet. Also terrible lighting in the whole room. They do have a small lighted makeup mirror but it has a short arm, it’s placed really high for the height of a man, and you can’t really get it adjusted right if you are short - ours was broken- the switch on the bottom was broken off so the light didn’t turn on. A curling iron with prongs of two different sizes won’t fit in the bathroom outlet - you have to plug it in in the bedroom where there are no mirrors. Forget it if you have more than one female in the room. Also no lighting for reading. Small rooms. Beds are very good. Nice bar area but the lights in the bar are really bright…they should get that wattage in the room so at least you can fix yourself up the room. No water in the room. One tiny tiny bar of soap. Don’t let men design your hotel rooms in the future. A lot of your guests are women.
I wish every town I visit has a hotel like the Retlaw. Everything about this hotel is first class. Highly recommend that you stay here. The staff was very attentive to requests and service. A bit pricey but well worth it.
My husband & I stopped at the Hotel Retlaw for an overnight on the way to Chicago. We decided to try the hotel restaurant, Table One. We could not have been more satisfied with our choice. We both had smoked Manhattans, brought tableside for preparation. They were superb. The charcuterie board was made with locally sourced cheeses & our server was kind enough to find out where we could find them. Our meals were fantastic: tasty, perfectly portioned & some of the best we've had this trip. We plan on returning to this beautiful hotel & enjoying another meal at Table One!
Amazing food and friendly staff. Evertime we go we have a great time. It is definitely a hidden gem in Fond du Lac!
it is a very cool old hotel. nicely redone. super expensive for what you get. our room was a king with NO view. got no extras or amenities. price gouged just like everyone else for the air show. SHAME.