Been going here as a child, as a parent, and as a future grand parent
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 6/22/09
Been going to Paul Banyan's Cook Shanty for over 35 years. I remember going there with my parents as a little boy on family vacations in the 70's. When I had my own children, it was an annual tradition we looked forward to. The Lumberjack Breakfast is what we get, and its just as an important piece of Wisconsin Dells history as riding on the DUCKS and shopping at the gift shops in the downtown area. Or even seeing the upper and lower dells, and going Go-Cart racing. The breakfast is served family style, starting with the WARM homemade apple cider donuts dusted with sugar, followed by platters of scrambled eggs, flapjacks (pancakes), hash browned potatoes country style, savory sausage links and slices of ham steaks. Fresh HOT coffee served in tin cups, just like Paul Bunyan sipped from, orange juice, and Wisconsin's coldest and creamiest milk. All enjoyed while sitting on bench style seats with tables covered with checkered white and red table cloths. The decor has historic loggers tools, photos, and memories of a long lost era. If your at the Dells, you must visit this restaurant for a unique family experience at least once. Maybe you will make it a family tradition like my parents did for me and my sisters, and my wife and children are doing.