Since 2005, Gibraltar Grill is housed in a fresh, clean and architecturally pleasing building on the north end of Fish Creek, across from Homestead Suites.

Indoor and Outdoor Dining

Inside, you can choose to sit in the dining room as you enter, or head to the screened-in porch (really a beautiful room) to the right.  The “porch” is complete with pine walls and cathedral ceiling, beautiful chandelier-style lighting fixtures, a fireplace, huge TV, and large screened windows (protected for inclement weather).  The vinyl-covered tables and chairs offered comfortable seating.  This is a wonderful room indeed.  In nice weather, you have the option of outdoor dining at some umbrella-ed tables – nice!  In 2006, they added an additional outside area which is a U-shaped "bar" which can be used for guests waiting for a table, or in the evening for a beer or wine refreshment, and listen to the live music in season.  It is, as is everything here, very well done!    The outdoor bar patio area is our favorite – Gibraltar Grill continues to make improvements to their physical property, as is evidenced with the new patio bar, revamped dining room, and now with an outdoor fire pit which is great for cool evenings and fall fun.

New in 2011, Tom, the owner, added a cool ride - no, not an amusement park ride; he will pick you up from your hotel or dock in downtown Fish Creek, and just north too, and bring you to the restaurant, and then giv eyou a ride back - in a 6 seater golf-cart-type vehicle - FREE!  And no tips for the driver either!  This is fantastic, and offers boaters a chance to dine and enjoy, and others who would like to have some drinks with their dinner, and get home safely.  Great, innovative idea.  We took a ride in this little beauty the other night to test it out - fun fun fun!

Music!

And outside, in the patio bar area, on pleasant evenings, you might catch some of the diverse entertainment that Gibraltar Grill brings in for your enjoyment – from the Birch Creek Ambassadors Jazz Ensemble to blues and oldies.  We have enjoyed several wonderful evenings here, listening to music, enjoying a nice glass of wine, and relaxing!  There is no charge for the entertainment.

Fun, Casual and Refined

The feel is casual, but refined.  Gibraltar Grill had originally offered mainly sandwiches, like a lo-carb veggie, perhaps some wraps, a Gibraltar Burger, an Angus steak sandwich, veggie burger, grilled chicken and a “Stromboli” – said to be “the largest sandwich in Fish Creek.”  It’s a sandwich with spicy or mild Italian sausage, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and onions.  It, like most of the sandwiches, is served with a pickle and a cup of cole slaw.

There are many choices for full entrees as well (see below).

They also offer either a Caesar or a spinach salad (could order it with chicken).  For beverages, they have soft drinks, coffee, beer, and wine by the glass or bottle.
Thin-crust pizzas are available in a 7 inch, personal pizza size.

The limited kids menu included chicken nuggets, a hamburger, corn dog and grilled cheese.  They have expanded their desserts offerings now with a whole array of scrumptious home-made items.

We have eaten lunch here many, many times and have enjoyed the Stromboli, the perch sandwich, pulled pork, and burgers – all very good indeed.  The Tuscan Chicken Wrap is also very good.  We have also enjoyed dinner here numerous times, and just recently enjoyed several entrees .

And Now . . . More!  It’s Dinner Time!
To their credit, with feedback from patrons and others, they have added some wonderful dinner entrees that go way beyond the sandwich concept.  For dinner now, you can choose for some appetizers, like Maryland Crab Cakes, Hot Artichoke Dip, Wild Mushroom Turnover and more.

Dinner offerings now include a seafood, turf and pasta entrees.  We have had the Chipotle Crab Cakes as an appetizer - zesty and delicious made withpremium lump and claw crabmeat served on a bed of greens and finished with a red pepper aioli.

You can also get a pan-fried Canadian walleye, which we also enjoyed on one occasion - also very good; or grilled salmon or a perch platter – one of our reviewers had this on our last outing here, and it was wonderful.

In the Turf category, choose from a certified Angus Beef featured steak, Panko pounded pork loin, baby back ribs and more.  The Pasta offerings include a Mediterranean Pasta – which is comprised of artichoke hearts, roma tomatoes, Kalamata olives, mushrooms and red onions tossed with basil pesto and grated parmesan cheese.  Or try linguine Alfredo, shrimp portabella pasta (sound good)?

You can add grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon or lobster taiol to just about any selection too.   Add a house salad or a Chef’s soup to complete your meal!  Dinners come with a choice of soup or house salad, and sautéed veggies, potato of the day or rise du jour (except the pasta dishes).

Pizza is also availalble.

Our Experience

Just recently our three reviewers ordered and sampled the chicken encroute (encrusted), risotto with scallops and red peppers, and a new Seal Team 6 Burger - wow!  The chicken was nicely done, flavorful with a sauce that made the dish delish!  The risotto was a combination rise base (arborio, and others), and the scallop[s were done to perfection; served with a side of blanched green beans and carrots.  This was our favorite dish of the night - just perfect!

Lastly Seal Team 6 Burger was a large Angus beef patty and a lobster tail, served with drawn butter.  This is a pricey burger (about $18) but for everyone sold, Tom, the oenwer, donated $2 to the Wounded Warriors Fund.  Awesome.  We split the burger in two, and ate one sife witht he lobster stacked atop the Angus - very good; but our second half, we split them off, and dipped the lobster tail in drawn butter, and enjoyed the Angus separtely.  Excellent!  We suggest splitting them off.

The Door County Cherry bread pudding was very good, and the cheesecake stole the show.

As stated above, we have dined here many times for lunch and dinner, and have brought in guests for dinner with us numerous times and we have enjoyed each and every meal here.  This is a first-class place to dine indoors or out, and you will not be disappointed.

With the refined look of the place and pleasant atmosphere, we did not anticipate our lunch selections showing up in a plastic yellow basket, with a paper separating the meal from the basket.   The basket held the sandwich, the pickle slice, and a plastic tub of cole slaw.  We just thought the atmosphere of this place is so well thought-out and executed, that a plate would be better.  We are happy to report that at our last outing, a late lunch just around 4PM, we dined outdoors and our selections came on a nice white plate!  Could be the time element though.

For the way the place appears from the outside and inside, it begged for more – and they have responded with the new dinner offerings, plates and additional upgrades, live music and more. It has already morphed into something better than when we first visited – kudos to the owner, who we met with and discussed some of our initial concerns! We can see that this is a good family place: the food is consistently good, there’s plenty of off-street parking, and the service was quick. Though we did not sample the pizza, the one we saw walking by looked good. The owner is dedicated to making this place better and better - and it is evident with every stop.

We think this place has turned into something special.  A lot of effort was put into building this place and making it look wonderful.   We love that the owner shifted gears already to make the place even better! We think that shows his genuine interest in serving customers. This is a comfortable place to dine for all - families or not. And you can dine indoors or out - we like to have that choice.

As the business grows and refines itself, we are sure the menu offerings will continue to be upgraded and refined – he has, as we have said, already demonstrated his willingness and dedication to make things better.  

Family fare in a wonderful family-friendly setting.  And, the outdoor patio is dog-friendly too!  We have confidence in the owner and this place, and we return as often as we can!  Open May – October, you can get lunch and dinner here, and even carry-outs.  So give Gibraltar Grilla try and please tell Tom and the staff that DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you!