Fans of Wisconsin supper clubs know that broasted chicken – chicken that’s both fried and pressure cooked – is the best kind of chicken there is. This uniquely Wisconsin take on preparing chicken creates moist, crispy chicken that tends to be more flavorful than straight frying. It only makes sense to use this really delicious preparation to create some amazingly delicious chicken wings. Up in Chippewa Falls, River Inn Bar has taken it even further. This small, roadside spot uses the process to create jumbo chicken wings and then goes ahead and let’s you have all-you-can-eat jumbo broasted chicken wings four days a week.
A few miles outside town you'll find River Inn Bar, a place that's been serving the area since the early 1940s. This small, welcoming little place looks like it could be someone's house but for the parking lot that's usually packed full of cars, especially early in the week.
A single spot with some tables and a long counter for serving, they have the kind of bar menu you'd expect to find, but don't worry, you won't need it. You're here for the chicken.
They're not kidding when they call these jumbo wings. And you won't be sad you came. These folks go through 400 pounds of chicken per week! That's more than 20,000 pounds of chicken per year.
The all-you-can-eat wings come with fries, wedges or curly fries and they aren't messing around with the first serving. You'd better come hungry if you think you're going to take advantage of the all-you-can-eat portion of this offer.
Then come back on Friday for a fish fry that's just as crispy and delicious. Never fear - there are things other than wings on the menu here. It's just that the wings are so darn good no one will understand why you ordered anything else.
You simply cannot go wrong at River Inn Bar. With nearly 80 years of experience, these folks have been feeding the folks of Chippewa Falls for generations and you'll find plenty of folks in here that know each other by name. At its heart, this is a neighborhood watering hole and gathering spot that's welcoming and wonderful. We're just lucky they let non-locals visit and take part in the fabulous feasts.
River Inn Bar in Chippewa Falls serves up the most flavorful, moist, crispy, delicious chicken you've ever tasted. Broasted chicken is a Wisconsin product and these folks sure know how to make the most of it.
