Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery Restaurant

Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery Restaurant

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Hours
Sun
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Mon
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tue
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Sat
8:00 AM - 2:00 AM
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
3.9 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.9 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.4 of 5 bubbles
Details
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CUISINES
American, Bar, Pub
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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CUISINES
American, Bar, Pub
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles75 reviews
Excellent
32
Very good
23
Average
12
Poor
4
Terrible
4

Gary H
Highland6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • none
First time there was a treat. We were a little skeptical about the wine since we are both set in our ways but we both picked winners. I had the Safari Red and she had the Sarengeti White. Both were perfect. We ordered dinner and again we were both surprised. The surprise wasn’t in the taste of the food but the portion size. Wow! She ordered steak which she loved but I haven’t seen a steak that big. I had catfish nuggets and fries which were also good but way more food that I could eat. Great place and we will be back for sure!
Written February 26, 2023
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artgranny
Carlyle6 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • none
Specialize in steaks and smoked foods. Don’t do their pasta, they don’t drain it properly and then the sauce is all watery. You would think they would catch on after awhile. The brisket is good , but often has lots of fat on it.
Written December 28, 2022
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jwidmerjr
Decatur45 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • none
We had an amazing dinner here last night! Service, food and atmosphere was excellent. The restaurant was absolutely beautiful with an array of mounted wildlife.
Written July 7, 2022
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Advmgr43
Breese6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • none
Always enjoy visitsing Bretz Winery. The food is and service is good and the atmosphere is nice. They always have fun things going on and seem to always have big weekend crowds. Will visit again!
Written March 5, 2020
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Cindiz34
121 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • friends
I love this restaurant and the menu! My food was very good, the service was great and my margarita was perfect! Its a nice casual atmosphere but also very classy. It's a restaurant that I have been to many times and have never been dissapppointed. Perfect for families, friends or a date.
Written December 30, 2019
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Dennis R
Carlyle55 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • none
Food is good. Music is great. Carlyle is a small town but this place could could be in any big city and do well. It is well worth the drive from St. Louis.
Written September 4, 2019
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Avidtravelbug
Omaha249 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • none
This restaurant is great for a nice dinner, yet the back room area is more recreational - like a sports bar, etc. Then there's an outside area that is covered/enclosed where they have live music, sand volleyball courts, a pond/water feature with fish and a walkover bridge with fishfood that the kids can throw down into the water. I found it very interesting and wished we could have stayed longer to listen to the music and have a drink. As it was, our dinner was pretty great ... I had a salad that was quite tasty, as salads go, and hubby had the pork chop dinner that he raved about! It was reasonably priced, and our service was good.
Written August 7, 2019
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Mary
Mount Juliet78 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • couples
We took a Sunday drive, ended up in Carlyle, Il, and thought this would be a nice place for a drink and to listen to some live music. We decided to eat dinner here, as well, and we're glad we did. Salad, steak and potato- a perfect meal prepared just the way we like it. Staff was friendly, too.
Written August 6, 2019
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Heather C
45 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • family
They have many things going on here. Whether u go to eat, sit out and drink with enjoying a band, attend their bike night or event to attend a wedding, this place is a great venue for a multitude of activities
Written July 8, 2019
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Get Serious
3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • friends
Had to wait several minutes for a table, and it turned out to be not worth the wait. Food was just so-so. Very grotesque being surrounded by decapitated animal carcasses!
Written June 16, 2019
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Andrew w
Bolton20 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • business
Nice food and friendly staff. Very nice home made wine at just 6 dollars a bottle! Nice setting too with plenty of parking.
Written May 9, 2019
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bonnie107
Chicago492 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • family
Food was good. Service was good. Came here after reading TA reviews because we had driven by and didn’t realize this was even a restaurant (signage says lodge and winery). Hardly anybody else in the place in early afternoon. Interesting wildlife decor and tiki-ish looking bar. Catfish sandwich was lightly fried, and far preferable to fish at some other places with heavier fried taste. Salads were fine. Good overall, just wasn’t all that.
Written April 6, 2019
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lsmiller45
24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • couples
The name is a little deceiving. The wildlife is all dead and hanging on the walls, lol The food and service is good but be wary as during the holiday season, call ahead, as they may be closed to the walk in public while engaged in special reservation only functions.
Written January 30, 2019
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Craig K
Troy59 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2018 • family
The pork steak is so tender you can cut it with a fork! Excellent food, great wine and music on the weekends!!!
Written September 1, 2018
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drbroundtheworld
Saint Louis400 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2018 • couples
Wanted a sit down dinner and this was close to our hotel and had Ok reviews so stopped in at 8PM on a Sat nite. Looks nice from the outside, but disappointed on the inside. I understand their fascination with African wild animals, I was mesmerized too by the wild animals on my the East African safari. Their restaurant is loaded w/ stuffed African wild animal heads and in 2018, I find that offensive. Looking past that, their "table clothes" are thick plastic, the chairs are cheap meeting room chairs, their menus are sealed in peeling plastic. Our server was very pleasant but when asked what beers were on tap, she struggled and left a bunch off their list that's on the far wall. If we would have known all that was available, we would have ordered one. My honey ordered their all you can eat fried chicken which he said was average. Their mashed potatoes left the skins on which was nice. I ordered the grilled pork chop w/ sauteed zucchini & squash. Both meals came w/ a salad. Salad was average, nothing exceptional. My chop was so overcooked a sharp steak knife couldn't cut thru it and it was bone dry. When I brought this up to our server, she asked if I would like another -uhhh duh! When I said yes she then asked if she could use the fork I was using to remove the chop from my plate! What??! The zucc & squash was a bit over cooked and boring with no spices other than salt. The replacement chop arrived in 5 or so minutes and was excellent, tender & juicy but quite a bit smaller than the first one. Overall the meal was just OK but the price was right.
Written August 6, 2018
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