08/27/2026
Northwoods breakfast done right. We split the Denver skillet, the Carnivore skillet, and a buttermilk pancake on the side, and walked out very happy.
Both skillets are built on a foundation of hashbrowns griddled until the edges go golden and crackly, then piled high with meat and veggies. They don’t skimp. Portions hit that sweet spot where you leave full but not wrecked for the rest of the day.
My wife’s take on the Denver: everything tasted genuinely fresh, the peppers and onions sautéed down until soft and sweet without losing their bite, ham tucked throughout. Crowning it was an over easy egg, and when that yolk broke and ran down into the potatoes, it tied the whole skillet together. The sourdough toast is locally made, sturdy enough to scoop up every last bit, with that faint tang that plays well against all the richness.
My Carnivore skillet came loaded with quality meat, savory and well-seasoned all the way through. If I’m nitpicking, I’d have taken a few more of those crispy hashbrowns underneath for a starchier base to balance it out. But that’s a small quibble on a very good plate.
And the buttermilk pancake? Tall, airy, tender all the way to the center, with a lightly browned surface that soaked up the warm maple syrup they pour alongside. Everything a pancake should be.
Our server was so friendly and walked us through the menu and her recommendations. Worth the stop if you’re up north.
📍 Lida’s Breakfast and Lunch,
8703 Blumenstein Rd, Minocqua, WI
