The Lucky Leprechaun sports a festive St. Patrick’s Day atmosphere that’s worth visiting year-round. While the bones of the restaurant still feel like the Applebee’s that it replaced in Wisconsin Dells, I applaud the owners for going all-in on the Irish decor.
The appetizer list has a decent selection of bar food, like the Dubliner Potato Skins ($11.99) and the Lucky’s Deluxe Nachos ($14.99). I settled on the Billionaire Bacon ($8.99), and it was a sweet and savory way to start the meal thanks to the coating of syrup. Plus, you can spice it up with the hot honey dipping sauce.
The menu features several classic Irish dishes, including bangers n’ mash ($15.99) and a Reuben sandwich ($13.99). I got the Shepherd’s pie ($17.99), which was disappointing. The mashed potatoes were very bland, and the ground beef was overrun with corn, carrots and peas. In fact, the only thing you can taste in this dish was the overuse of rosemary.
The chicken schnitzel dinner ($21.99) was interesting. The thin chicken breast was tender and mixed with a tasty roasted red pepper sauce but topped with balsamic vinegar that seemed out of place flavor-wise.
One item I did not expect to see on the menu was the lobster roll ($16.99). It was very fresh-tasting with a nice zest from the lemon-zest mayo, and the mixture was not overly creamy, which I appreciated. The giant piece of toasted bread was buttery and perfectly complemented the lobster.
The owners of this restaurant also own Big Boy in the Dells, so it was not a surprise to find on the menu the Big Laddie Boy ($13.99) and the Braveheart Cheeseburger ($16.99), both of which were satisfying and similar to the burgers you would find over there.
The Lucky Leprechaun is open for lunch and dinner every day.
Tags: Irish, Wisconsin Dells
