Shenanigans - Portage

This place took a hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic and still hasn't recovered well! Currently there only open during the week days because they haven't fully recovered! Customer service is always great and prices seem good! No complaints!

The food was great. I ordered the lake perch with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable medley. Very tasty and generous portions. However this place only gets 2 stars because the service is poor. I went at 6:30 on a Friday night and they only had one waitress and one cook. So obviously it took a while to get my food and drinks. On top of that, the taps weren't working so there was no draft beer, only bottles and cans. The bartender did her best to serve the entire restaurant by herself. I left her a good tip because I felt bad for her.

We were looking for a place to eat with outdoor seating on a Wednesday evening. We had never been to Shenanigans so we called ahead to see if there was seating on the patio. The woman we spoke to (Roxanne) told us they WERE going to close early because it was unusually slow, but since we were a family of 5 with 3 little ones they would stay open. When we pulled up, we were hesitant at first because we were the only people there, but we were pretty quickly put at ease. The food was great. Roxanne was friendly and attentive even though she was basically closing up by herself. I honestly didn’t understand why it wasn’t busier, but I’m grateful for it—my kids insisted on running around the patio. After talking to Roxanne and reading some of the negative reviews, I’m thinking the slowness is due to the current nationwide labor shortage and the competition across the street. The place deserves more business than it got tonight IMO.

The food was good. I had the southwest chicken wrap. The portions were good, along with the price. I have been twice and would go back again. It has a friendly environment.

If great food and atmosphere is what you are looking for, this is the place. I had the mushroom Swiss burger and it was amazing. It had a nice char on the bun and the burger was cooked to perfection. Tish, my waitress, was sweet and made me feel like I was special. I travel a lot for work and it's nice to know a place I can go to for good food and conversation, not to mention their covered patio for the beautiful sunny days. Thank you Tish and Shenanigans. I can't wait to come through again!