Maxim's at the Depot

A historic spot to dine in downtown Oconomowoc 

If you're about to spend an afternoon at the Johnson Creek outlet mall, lunch is a necessity. On our way to aimless shopping, my mom and I stopped for a bite at Maxim's at the Depot near Main Street in Oconomowoc. My friend and O-Town native Dr. Jahnke suggested the place, and my mom and her friend Jo Ann used to go to the Depot every month for breakfast after their early-morning Weight Watchers weigh-in. My mom says she would get the French toast with blueberries every time — that's my kind of weight-watching. 

Maxim's embraces its railroad history with old pictures and an electric model railroad near the hostess stand. Sitting in the sunny dining room, it's fun to imagine the past while savoring the present: hot coffee and table bread (yes, complimentary bread even at brunch!). For our main eats, the blueberry french toast was a solid choice and the omelette gets an A+ in my book for sufficient cheese. You do get a lot of food, so sharing one entree might be enough. 

While I probably won't exactly rush back to Maxim's, if anyone were to say to me "I'm headed to Johnson Creek and lunch is a necessity," I'd recommend the Depot in a heartbeat. As Dr. Jahnke said, "it's a greasy spoon" — but it's a pleasantly-situated greasy spoon with solid eats and enough charm to deserve its quaint location near Main Street.