Back in 1929 this Door County landmark got its start as a popluar inner-county watering hole. It is said that even the famous John Dillinger would gas-up at the old gas pumps prior to his return to Chicago.

In those early years the establishment was known as the Slipper. It contained a large dance floor and also showec movies on some week nights.

In the mid-thirties the name was changed to the Greenwood, for its beautiful setting amid the green maple woods. Walter and Eva Ohnesorge owned the business for fifty-one years. In the sixties, their son, Doug did the paintings of the familar local landscapes that grace the walls. Doug is also responsible for the custom tables and doors carved with the maple leaf logo.

In 1980 Walter and Eva sold the business to their daughter and son-in-law, Susi and Rick Kwaterski. Except for adding a few modern conveniences, Susi and Rick have worked hard to preserve the building and the family tradition of good food and great hospitality that has made the Greenwood the meeting place for all who visit or live in Door County.

 

"The Greenwood Supper Club is a restaurant lost in time, and a place for all times," says Chicago Sun Times online Maitre d', Pat Bruno.

"However, time is not the issue here to most of us who think waiting only an hour for a table on a Friday night isn't all that bad. Without question the wait is worth it. The Friday night fish fry here is one of the best you will find in Wisconsin (where a Friday night fish fry is practically a religious experience). The fried perch fillets - golden brown, tender, sweet, delicious - are heaped alongside coleslaw and either french fries or potato salad. I have never had a fish fry here that wasn't first-rate; I have been enjoying Greenwood for 20 years."