Four Star Family Restaurant

Their sign scares people and can’t help business, but the restaurant is VERY CLEAN and the service and food are great. Big portions; you won’t go home hungry. The soups are something to write home about. The prices are low

We stayed at the thunderbird hotel next door and size it was freezing we went to this cozy diner next door instead of the log cabin that had better reviews. But this place actually had amazing breakfast. The staff were super friendly, fast service, and great food. Eggs were super fluffy, sausage links delicious and great hash browns. It definitely exceeded our expectations.

The only reason we ate here was because the line for The Log Cabin was out the door and starting in the parking lot. So, we tried this place. This was the first and only time in my life that I left mid-​meal. They brought the wrong food, never refilled coffee and when they did bring the right food it tasted so so bad we left it on the plate, got up, paid and left. The look on my wife’s face when she first tried her food looked as if she were going to cry.
Inexcusable service
Deplorable food

My sister and I were staying in the Baraboo area to go snow tubing at Cascade Mountain, and our motel was next door to the Four Star Family Restaurant. Since we were tired from a morning of driving up from Chicago and then several hours of fast tubing action, we didn’t feel like driving anywhere else or walking too far, so we moseyed on over to the FSFR. We were seated right away, it wasn’t too busy as it was late afternoon, just before retiree dinner hour. The friendly and sassy waitress took our orders, and brought our drinks right away.
I ordered a decaf, iced tea, a Reuben with fries and the chicken and dumpling soup. My sister had a coffee, diet pepsi, BLT with fries and the cheesy broccoli soup. The coffee was good diner coffee, but the iced tea was not good. The first sip was reminiscent of pickles (which could’ve been my imagination), but aside from that, it didn’t taste like iced tea, or really anything else. But of course, I didn’t say anything or send it back, because yes, I’m lame. The chicken and dumpling soup was good, heavy on the dumplings. My sister liked her cheesy broccoli soup. The sandwiches arrived soon after, and my Reuben was really good. It wasn’t overfilled with corned beef like a jewish deli, but had a generous helping. My sister’s BLT was perfect — the right ratio of B to L to T on nicely toasted bread. But then there were the fries. THE FRIES. I like fries, and I know they’re not good for you so I usually sub a salad, but man, was I glad I ordered the fries this time. They were perfectly crisp outside, yet light and fluffy inside and could not have been any better,
The Four Star Family Restaurant is a winner in my book, and I would eat there next time I’m in Baraboo!

Four stars? FIVE! We tried the other excellent places in town and this was the most reasonable and had the best food. We tried everything… can’t beat it. Looks kind of scary outside. But it’s homey and friendly inside. Try it!