The Guide's Inn Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to The Guide's Inn, a charming culinary retreat nestled in the picturesque Boulder Junction, WI. Our menu is a celebration of local flavors that showcases an exquisite blend of classic dishes and innovative creations.
Highlights include our revered Veal Gruyere, perfectly sautéed and topped with grilled onions and melted Gruyere cheese, as well as the indulgent Veal Oscar adorned with asparagus and succulent shrimp. For seafood lovers, our Grilled Scallops and Barbecued Shrimp appetizers set the tone for a delightful experience. With each dish thoughtfully crafted, quality is at the heart of our offerings.
The warm ambiance, coupled with attentive service, ensures every visit is memorable. Join us for a culinary journey and discover why The Guide's Inn has garnered rave reviews as the quintessential dining destination in the Northwoods.
Appetizers
Battered Fresh Mushrooms
Sauteed Fresh Mushrooms
Grilled Scallops
Wisconsin Cheese Curds
Homemade Onion Rings
Shrimp Cocktail (6)
Barbecued Shrimp
Med. or hot
Perch
Batter Fried
Rainbow Trout
Pan Fried
Walleye
Pan Fried
Haddock
Batter Fried or Broiled
Friday Night Specials
Little Minnows
Chicken Strips
Five pieces of golden fried chicken strips
Hamburger
A one-third pound burger
Cheeseburger
Wisconsin Cheddar cheese
Grilled Cheese
Wisconsin Cheddar cheese
Tenderloin Sandwich
Four ounces, served on a grilled homemade bun
Petite Tenderloin
Six ounce tenderoin
Baked French Onion Soup
Bowl, With meal
Soup of the Day
Cup, Bowl
Side of Linguini
Spinach Salad
With hot bacon dressing
Tossed Salad
With choice of dressing
Choice of Potato
Broccoli
With Hollandaise sauce
Coffee, Tea or Milk
Side Catches
The Guide’s Inn Specialties
Shrimp St. James
A combination of shrimp, mushrooms and fine herbs, sauteed in butter and blended in our special sauce and served in a puff pastry
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Scallops sauteed in butter with a touch of garlic, finely chopped herbs, mushrooms and our special sauce
Walleye
Pan-fried to a golden brown, a true fresh water delicacy
Salmon Fillet
Atlantic salmon, farm-raised. Blackened or poached
Salmon Wellington
Atlantic salmon, lightly blackened and topped with smoked Gouda cheese and a dollop of our Greenhouse herb pesto. Wrapped in a puff pastry
Roast Duck
Partially de-boned for your convenience, stuffed with our own wild rice and served with Manitowish cranberries
Beef Wellington*
A generous cut of properly aged tenderloin wrapped in a puff pastry with mushrooms, shallots and liver pate. Not responsible for doneness
Chicken Wellington
Boneless breast of chicken, stuffed with Swiss cheese, asparagus & ham and baked in puff pastry
Vegetarian Wellington
Fresh vegetables, steamed and topped with smoked Gouda cheese and a dollop of our Greenhouse herb pesto. Wrapped in puff pastry
Baby Rack of Lamb
A New Zealand baby rack of lamb. Seven ribs gilled to doneness. Served with a mustard sauce
Chef’s Choice
Pasta Entrees
Shrimp Linguini
Sauteed shrimp with garlic and herbs. Served on a bed of linguini
Scallop Linguini
Scallops sauteed in butter with garlic and herbs. Served on a bed of linguini
Seafood Linguini
A combination of shrimp, scallops and mussels, sauteed and served on a bed of linguini
Linguini Primavera
A medley of vegetables, steamed and served on top of lightly creamed linguini
Veal Parmesan Linguini
Sauteed Provimi veal, lightly buttered and lemoned and served on top of linguini. Topped with grated cheese; Queen, King
Veal ala Holstein
A fried egg placed on top and sprinkled with capers, garnished with our house smoked Canadian bacon. Queen, King
Veal Florentine
Veal topped with fresh spinach, creamed in our sauce. Queen, King
Veal Piccata
Provimi veal sauteed with butter, white wine, lemon juice and capers. Queen, King
Veal Marsala
Provimi veal, sauteed and topped with mushrooms, pearl onions and Marsala sauce. Queen, King
Veal Liver
Delicious veal liver, topped with sauteed onions and two strips of our house smoked bacon. Queen, King
Veal Cordon Bleu
Veal topped with honey mustard sauce, our house homemade smoked Canadian bacon and smoked Gouda cheese. Queen, King
Veal Oscar
Thin sliced Provimi, milk-fed veal garnished with asparagus, shrimp and topped with a Hollandaise sauce. Queen, King
Veal Gruyere
Provimi veal, sauteed and topped with grilled onions, tomato and Gruyere cheese. Queen, King
Black Forest Schnitzel
Thin sliced Provimi, milk-fed veal, hand-breaded, sauteed in butter, covered with grilled tomato slices and delicious Black Forest mushroom sauce. Queen, King
Veal Specialties
Entrees
Tenderloin*
So tender it melts in your mouth. Queen, King
Rib Eye*
A choice steak, cut from prime ribs of beef. Queen, King
Blackened Steak
Tenderloin or rib eye, seasoned Cajun style. Queen, King
Shrimp & Steak*
Battered fried shrimp and tenderloin. Queen, King
Surf & Turf*
A delightful combo of lobster and tenderloin. Queen, King
Lobster
An absolute masterpiece from the ocean. Queen, King
Shrimp
Sauteed or batter fried, a delicious seafood treat prepared as you like them. Queen, King
Barbecued Shrimp
Famous Cajun style shrimp, served med. or hot
Scallops
Sauteed or batter fried jewels of the deep, prepared as you like them. Queen, King
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken topped with honey mustard sauce, our house homemade smoked Canadian bacon and smoked Gouda cheese. King
Chicken Piccata
Sauteed with butter, white wine, lemon juice and capers. King
Chicken Coq au Vin
Boneless breast of chicken, topped with a mushroom wine sauce. King
Chicken Oscar
Boneless breast of chicken, topped with sauteed asparagus, shrimp and Hollandaise sauce. King
Chicken Gruyere
Boneless breast of chicken, topped with grilled onions, tomato and Gruyere cheese. King
Rainbow Trout
Pan-fried or blackened with our own seasoning. King
Mahi-Mahi
Firm, flesh with a super delicate flavor, grilled and lightly blackened. King