07/28/2009
"My husband and I celebrated our honeynoon in Wisconsin Dells and we had our 1st very special dinner at Ishnala. The food and atmosphere were wonderful. I will never forget it. We just celebrated our 8th year anniversary last week. We will be going back to Wisconsin Dells in a few weeks and plan to go back to Ishnala for dinner."
- Phyllis
Chicago, Illinois

07/25/2009
"We were married in Iowa on July 25, 1966 and spent our honeymoon in the Dells. Tonight we had dinner at one of our favorite restuarants on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and tried to remember where we ate dinner 2 or 3 times while at the Dells. I just went on line and found you. It brings back fond memories."
- Jay & Bev
Gautier, MS

07/05/2009
"When i was a little girl my parents always came to ishnala for dinner several times a year, me and my sisters always wanted to go but mom said it was her and dads time and they would drive from rockford,Il go to dinner at ishnala and drive the 2 hours home , i always wondered what was so special about it ,then they took all of us and we fell completly in love with this place and they took us every time we vacationed at the dells, I have been married now for 19 years and my husband had never been there before he met me and now we go every year on our wedding anniversary he loves just as much as i do. We always find time to come up It truely is a very special place and it holds a special place in my heart. Sincerly DeAnne"
- DeAnne
Rockford, Illinios

07/01/2009
"Every year as a kid, our only vacation was two nts. in the Dells! The one item we splurged on each year was dinner at Ishnala. The restaurant means a great deal to me. Some of the best memories of my childhood. I remember how beautiful (and a little erie to a youngster) it was to drive down the secluded road by the Teepees. I would always pretend that we were entering a private Indian tribal ground!! Then to walk to the restaurant, with sidewalks lit with fire was sooo cool. We always stopped to read the enscription by the man-made canoe (though we knew it by heart). I remember enjoying the time as my parents sat at the bar....walking around the property, skipping rocks in Mirror Lake, and finding a hidden trail. I have been back many times as an adult. But, I'm looking forward to coming up this summer and bringing my two children. I'll make sure to warn them about the Indians hiding somewhere in the trees!"
- Jennifer
Cary, IL

05/13/2009
"Skip's parents ran Ishnala for the Hoffman's in the late 50's & early 60's. Les Krueger was Bar Manager and Marna "Butch" Krueger was Dining Room Manager and Hostess. Skip spent many hours at Ishnala as a young person on the grounds and fishing in front of the restaurant. On Char's 16th birthday, Skip's parents took Char there to celebrate. A few years later, Skip proposed to Char at Ishnala. We dine there several times each year and always for our anniversary dinner for the past 40 years. Thank you for keeping Ishnala the same over the years."
- Skip & Char
Wisconsin Dells, WI

09/18/2008
"When i was 10 years old in 1959,we ate there. The trees where growing through the ceilings,Mom and dad had steaks. I had a burger after dinner i got to pick a prize from a treasure chest was it great,a rubber knife,I kept it all the years. In 1997 i went back to Ishanla,has a wonderful meal. Brought back my rubber knife."
- Dominick
Chicago, Illinois

09/11/2008
"Back in September of 1985 my girlfriend and I and two friends were getting ready to have dinner after a plate of appetizers when my girlfriend, now my wife of 23 years, said she didn't feel to well. My first thought was maybe she was getting ill on the pickled herring!! About a minute later she said she felt dizzy and the next thing I know she passes out for about 15 seconds and lands on her hot baked potatoe on the table!! She woke up dazed and confused and asked what just happened. This happened right after our waiter just brought out our dinners. We decided that we should take her to the hospital right away!! We ended up at the Baraboo hospital and after several blood tests and checks the doctor really could not give us a concrete answer as to her passing out. He did take me aside and said that something like this happens on occasion when you're pregnant!!! What??!!@! Well, when we got back back to Chicago we went to her doctor and it was true, she was pregnant!! In December of 1985 we got married and in May of 1986 we had a little named Jennifer and two years later another daughter named Lisa! I'll never forget that evening at Ishnala and either will my wife. We've been back many times since and really love your place! Two things to finish my story. The pickled herring is not blame and we never got to eat our dinner that night!! Everything was closed by the time we got out of the hospital that night!! Thanks for a great memory at Ishnala! See ya soon!!"
- Bernard
Bartlett, IL

08/15/2008
"When my husbnd was a little boy he and his family would dine at Isnala. He told his Mother that when he has a girlfried he is going to bring her there. I am that girlfried and he brought me when we got engaged and every year after - we will be celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary at Isnala next week. Isnala is a very special place for us !"
- Donna
Plainfield, Illinois