Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty
American Restaurant$$$$
Wisconsin Dells
"My favorite place on the Dells to eat breakfast!"(9 Tips)
"Excellent food, great breakfast potatoes and donuts."(19 Tips)
"Must hit this place for a great family style meal."(2 Tips)
"All you can eat and great quality food."(7 Tips)
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Kathryn HallJuly 25, 2016Loved this place...it's a unique dining experience! There's no breakfast menu...you pay up front & are served an all-you-can-eat breakfast. Food was great, especially the hot donuts!
Gregg BollendorfJune 24, 2013A must stop when in The Dells. Comparable to any breakfast stop (IHOP, Cracker Barrel,etc.) AND you can eat all you can!!! The food is awesome, never missed a chance to stop since I've been a kid!
Sofia FriasAugust 26, 2013Best breakfast place in the Dells. It's tradition to eat here when we visit Wisconsin dells. Don't get discouraged by the long lines because they move pretty fast.BEST DONUTS! Can't wait to try dinner- Mike KnueppelJune 21, 2014Great family style restaurant to visit. Excellent food, great breakfast potatoes and donuts. Great price. If you leave not full, it's your fault.
MJ.July 17, 2015Great all-you-can eat place with a specific menu for breakfast or dinner. They bring it to your table rather than buffet, which is nice. Great service, yummy donuts!
Emily SchachtAugust 4, 2015I haven't been here in 15 years....and it's still as I remember as a kid! It was 15.79 all you can eat fried chicken & BBQ ribs with the fixins! Don't forget your chocolate cake at the end!
Sithfredo RiveraApril 25, 2014Worth the Wait! Donuts, Biscuits and Gravy, Sausage, Eggs, pancakes. Eat all of them in any order. This is a must stop EVERYTIME I visit the Dells.- Fallon CampbellOctober 18, 2015Consistently awesome breakfast, been coming here for years. All you can eat and great quality food. Worth the wait!
Sammie LAugust 28, 2011If your in the Dells you must eat breakfest here. Dont get discouraged if you see a long line. Its always like that and the line moves very fast.
Nic MadsenApril 12, 2015Been a favorite of mine in the Dells for 30 years! They pack em in here, that's for certain!
Great food, better donuts, come hungry because you won't want to see food for another day after eating here... Oh and again, DONUTS!!!
Keith ZielinskiMay 3, 2015ummm, doughnuts! Can't go wrong eating here. Good memories and great staff.
Aaron 8181June 1, 2013Family style. Fantastic Staff. Great location. Good prices. Nicely decorated. Milk is included in the meal. Enough said!
DomRod4130May 20, 2017This may sound strange but the cholula bottles are refilled with Tabasco. Trust me.
Jessica MarieAugust 30, 2018Great food - please try there fried chicken with mashed potatoes delicious.
Eric LongJune 25, 2012Not many things are worth the money in the Dells, but this place definitely is. 15$ gets you unlimited, full course meal. All home made too
Kyle AlbrightJuly 15, 2014Great coffee and Donuts! Definitely recommend this place to others in the area!
Teresa PavelichSeptember 25, 2012Great food. Best breakfast in town. Ask for Jolee as your waitress and you won't be disappointed! She's awesome!
Martin BuffingtonJune 26, 2014Get there early and bring your appetite. Look for discount coupons. You can get a good deal.
Brent WelshJuly 29, 2014Donuts and coffee are excellent. The rest of breakfast was very bland and items were either over or under done. Incredibly noisy dining room.
Breakfast is AMAZING! We always bring donuts home with us.- Lori DunfordJuly 19, 2013Must hit this place for a great family style meal. Just like the lumberjacks would eat
Antonete PinedaApril 6, 2014not bad but i have had better breakfast than here..the place kinda smells stink. they give u little portion but you can always ask them to give you more of what you want to eat like ham,eggs or etc.
Best donuts ever hands down! Breakfast, the fish fry & fried chicken are awesome! Eat breakfast your full till dinner!
Kari BuckJune 13, 2014Foods good just make sure to bring your appetite. They do have kids menu for the little ones
Laura CastellanoAugust 16, 2013Have to make this your breakfast tradition while in the Dells, best donuts EVER!
feeAugust 26, 2011Amazing food! && they just keep fulling you up til you can't eat anymore. && the gift shop is nice
JosephJuly 25, 2012They charge extra for tea, but soda and milk is free. Which is nearly absurd. If you're taller than 6ft, prepare to duck more often than not in the eating hall. Attractive waitresses a plus.
MikeOctober 6, 2017Gimmicky nightmare. “All you can eat” for ~$14 actually means 1 donut, silver dollar pancake, tiny biscuit, and sausage per person. Service was glacially slow and I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone.
Keith FaganSeptember 24, 2011Good chicken and ribs. Go for the Cole slaw and skip the canned veggies.- Michael EspinozaMarch 19, 2014Having a wonderful breakfast here on my daughter's birthday!! Love the donuts!!
Jamie ClevenSeptember 14, 2015Use google maps to get here, don't trust the website. This place was closed when we got here.
Elizabeth Ladin-GrossJuly 18, 2011They charge extra for tea drink pop or milk it's free! Also, they don't refill the food if there still some left on the serving plate so if you want white or dark meat ask ahead.
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Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty
413 Highway 13 S (at Highway H)
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
United States
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
United States
We take extreme pride in serving the freshest family style breakfast, lunch and dinner. With our ever-so-famous homemade buttermilk donuts made fresh every day.
Open until 8:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 7:00 AM–8:30 PM
(608) 254-8717
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Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
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