Our Menu
Fresh, seasonal dishes crafted from local ingredients — served lakeside at Balsam Lake Lodge.
Small Plates & Starters
Spotted Cow Cheese Curds
Ellsworth cheese curds hand battered in house made Spotted Cow beer batter, smoky ranch dipping sauce.
Crispy Buffalo Brussels Sprouts
Fried brussels sprouts tossed in buffalo sauce, topped with bleu cheese.
Boneless Wings
Boneless wings tossed in your choice of Plain, BBQ, Buffalo, Sweet Chili, or Northwoods Dry Rub. Choice of ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
Walleye Bites
Hand battered walleye bites, house made malt vinegar tartar sauce.
Steak Bites*
Seared steak bites tossed in garlic and butter over fried onion strings, served with horsey sauce.
Jumbo Pub Pretzel
Salted Bavarian jumbo pretzel, served with white queso dip.
Parm Fries*
Side of fries tossed in parmesan and parsley. Served with garlic parm aioli.
Chip & Dip Platter*
Salsa roja, guacamole, white queso, tortilla chips. Serves 4–6 people.
Street Tacos
2 street chicken tacos with street corn, fresco cheese, and lime.
Southwest Egg Rolls
Egg rolls filled with seasoned chicken, spinach, whole black beans, corn, red bell pepper, and pepperjack cheese, smoky ranch dipping sauce.
Chorizo Cream Cheese Won Tons
6 house wrapped wontons filled with chorizo & cream cheese, sweet chili dipping sauce.
Salads & Soup
Add to any salad: Grilled Chicken
Choice of dressings
Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Western, Caesar, House Vinaigrette, Green Goddess, Apple Cider Vinaigrette. Extra dressings/sauce $0.75.
Side Salad*
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, croutons, choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine hearts, shaved Parmesan, hard-boiled egg, herb croutons, Caesar dressing.
Butternut Squash Salad*
Mixed greens, dried cranberries, toasted almonds, seared apple, butternut squash, goat cheese, apple cider vinaigrette.
Hunter-Gatherer Salad*
Mixed lettuce, wild rice, goat cheese, red onions, cherry tomatoes, maple glazed pecans, brussels sprouts, green goddess dressing.
Chicken Wild Rice / Soup Du Jour
Cup $4 | Bowl $6 | Bread Bowl $12 | Take Home a Quart $14
Sandwiches & Handhelds
All sandwiches served with house cut fries.
Gluten free bun +$2.
Lake Burger*
Classic cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, onion.
Crispy Walleye Sandwich
Spotted Cow battered walleye, leaf lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, tartar sauce, toasted ciabatta bun.
'Oakie Style' Burger*
Sautéed onions, American, pickles, Paradise sauce, toasted bun.
Chicken Avocado Ranch Wrap
Crispy chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, avocado ranch in a spinach wrap.
Nashville Fried Chicken
Fried chicken breast, Nashville hot sauce, cole slaw, pickles.
Bacon Jam Burger*
Smoked cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and our house made bacon jam.
Jack Burger*
Bacon, sautéed onions, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and our house made jack sauce.
Reuben
Slow cooked corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss, paradise sauce on rye.
Steak Sandwich*
8oz Prime Rib, greens, Swiss, green peppers, onions, garlic parm aioli, toasted ciabatta bun.
Burger of the Month
A chef-inspired burger featuring bold, seasonal flavors and fresh toppings. Ask your server about this month's creation.
Entrees
Walleye Dinner*
Choice of breaded or broiled lemon pepper walleye, tartar sauce, lemon, choice of potato, and vegetable.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Classic alfredo pasta with breadstick. Add chicken +$6.
Rustic Chicken Parm
Parmesan-crusted chicken with pomodoro sauce and melted mozzarella over roasted potatoes and bell peppers.
Adult Mac & Cheese
White cheddar mac & cheese. Add bacon +$4 or chicken +$6.
Meatloaf
Sliced meatloaf served over mashed potatoes, smothered in sautéed mushrooms, onions, and gravy.
12 oz Center Cut Sirloin*
12oz center cut sirloin, choice of potato, vegetable. Add sautéed onions & mushrooms +$3.
Drink Menu
Cocktails
Boozy Lemonade
Choose a flavor: plain, strawberry, blood orange, pomegranate, raspberry.
Caramel Rum Punch
Captain Morgan, caramel, apple cider, cinnamon.
Pumpkin Spice White Russian
Vodka, Kahlua, pumpkin spice cream, cinnamon sugar rim.
Harvest Spritz
Aperol, prosecco, soda, pomegranate, orange slice.
Cranberry Gin Fizz
Gin, cranberry juice, lime juice, simple syrup, club soda.
House Margarita
Tequila blanco, triple sec, house margarita mix. Choose a flavor: plain, strawberry, blood orange, pomegranate, raspberry.
Northwoods Old Fashioned
Bourbon, bitters, orange, cherry, smoked.
Hot Drinks — $7
Peppermint Patty
Spiked Hot Cider
Irish Coffee
Lodge Mules — $7
Classic
Caramel Apple
Cranberry
Pomegranate
Blood Orange
Spiced Pear
Wine — White
CK Mondavi Chardonnay
Lunardi Pinot Grigio
Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc
Washington Hills Riesling
The Federalist Chardonnay
Wine — Red
CK Mondavi Cabernet
Hayes Ranch Merlot
Bread & Butter Pinot Noir
Raymond Red Blend, Italy
Misfits & Mavens Cabernet
Wine — Sparkling & Blush
CK Mondavi White Zinfandel
Mionetto Prosecco
Stella Rosa Moscato, Italy
Beer — Domestics
Miller Lite, Coors Light, Bud Light, Budweiser, Miller High Life, Michelob Ultra, Busch Light, Michelob Golden Light
Beer — Premium
Spotted Cow, Leinenkugel Seasonal, Yuengling Flight, Guinness, Stella Artois, Heineken, Angry Orchard, Corona
Beer — Draft
Miller Lite
Coors Light
Michelob Golden Light
Surly Furious
War Pigs
Blue Moon
Blood Orange Blonde
Mango Blonde
Spotted Cow
New Glarus Seasonal
Yuengling
Seltzers
High Noon
Peach, Pineapple.
White Claw
Mango, Black Cherry.
Carbliss
Black Raspberry, Cranberry, Lemon Lime.
THC Drinks
THC Sparkling Water 5mg
Strawberry Basil.
THC Mocktail 10mg
Prickly Pear Bees Knees, Cucumber Mojito.
THC Two Scoops 10mg
Root Beer Float, Orange Cream Float.
Brunch Menu
Brunch — Served Friday–Sunday, 8 AM – 4 PM
Corned Beef Hash*
Homemade corned beef hash, two eggs, toast.
The Lodge Breakfast*
Two eggs, bacon or sausage, hashbrowns and toast.
Biscuits & Gravy
Buttermilk biscuits covered with sausage gravy, served with two eggs.
The Balsam Skillet*
Crispy hashbrowns layered with scrambled eggs, sausage or bacon, cheddar, onions, green peppers and hollandaise. Served with toast.
The Breakfast Burrito
Fried burrito with scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, bacon and cheddar. Served with salsa, sour cream and fruit.
Prime Rib Benedict
English muffin, prime rib, eggs over easy and hollandaise with hashbrowns.
Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit
Crispy chicken, bacon, cheddar, fried egg and hot honey on a buttermilk biscuit. Fries or fruit.
The Brunch Burger*
American cheese, bacon, fried egg and hollandaise on a toasted bun. Fries or fruit.
Huevos Rancheros*
Two eggs over fried corn tortillas, black beans, pico de gallo, fresco cheese.
Avocado Toast*
Avocado spread on sourdough, topped with pico de gallo. Add eggs +$3.
Balsam Berry French Toast Bake
Warm berry compote, vanilla cream and cinnamon sugar.
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Three pancakes swirled with cinnamon sugar, vanilla cream cheese glaze.
Lunch at Brunch
Crispy Walleye Sandwich
Spotted Cow-battered walleye, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, tartar, ciabatta.
Chicken Avocado Ranch Wrap
Crispy chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar, avocado ranch, grilled tortilla.
Bacon Jam Burger*
Smoked cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and our house-made bacon jam.
Lake Burger*
Classic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and onion.
Oakie Burger*
American cheese, pickles, sautéed onions and paradise sauce.
Reuben
Slow-cooked corned beef, sauerkraut, paradise sauce, Swiss.
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine, crispy chicken, parmesan, egg, croutons, Caesar dressing.
Brunch Snacks
Spotted Cow Cheese Curds
Walleye Bites
Parm Fries
Boneless Wings
Plain, buffalo, BBQ or Northwoods dry rub. Served with choice of ranch or blue cheese.
Chip & Dip Platter
Salsa roja, guacamole, white queso, tortilla chips. Serves 4–6 people.
Jumbo Pub Pretzel
Salted Bavarian jumbo pretzel, served with white queso dip.
Soup Du Jour
Cup $4 / Bowl $5 / Take Home a Quart $14
Sides
Fruit
Two Eggs
Toast
Bacon
Sausage
Hash Browns
Sausage Gravy or Hollandaise
Kids & Seniors Menu
Kids & Seniors — For our guests under 12 or over 60
Egg, Bacon & Fruit
Pancake Breakfast
Mac & Cheese with Fruit or Fries
Burger with Fruit or Fries
Chicken Bites with Fruit or Fries
Grilled Cheese with Fruit or Fries
Ready to Dine?
Reserve your table or order online for pickup and delivery.