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What to order at River Lane Inn
- Must order
- Lake perch fry on Friday and the cedar-plank salmon with lemon-butter.
- Signature dishes
- Lake perch, Cedar plank salmon
- Editor tip
- Reservations on OpenTable for Friday and Saturday; bar takes walk-ins from 16:30.
CuisineSeafood
Price$$$
Neighborhooddowntown
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Signature dishes: Lake perch, Cedar plank salmon
Must order: Lake perch fry on Friday and the cedar-plank salmon with lemon-butter.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable for Friday and Saturday; bar takes walk-ins from 16:30.
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Location
Address: 4313 W River Ln, Brown Deer, WI 53223, Milwaukee
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