Everything I ordered was delicious. The haystack onions well seasoned, crispy, fresh, and not greasy. The chicken sandwich was great--the Korean mayo on the side was good but too salty for me. The bloody Mary was great. There were good conversations between strangers and the bartender. Packed bar at lunch time but plenty of table seating. read more

Archives Bar and Grill - Chicken sandwich with haystack onions - Wine Bars Near Me - Burlington, Wisconsin

Worst service I have ever had! We are huge fans of Archives and their food, and have always been understanding for longer wait times for freshly made food. We are here for trivia and there's a good sized crowd (every table is filled), but only one server for the entire dining side. We've been here for 2.5 hours and have only been asked our drink order once when we initially sat down. We had to go up to the hostess stand and ask the server for another round after about an hour of being here. We were asked if we wanted an appetizer at intital greeing, but was never asked for a food order - we had to flag the server down for that as well. After not getting our food for 2 hours and seeing multiple tables who were sat after us recieve their food, we flagged the sever down and asked about our order. The server claims "it wasn't started yet" (we assume she never put in the order). She said there are still 3 orders ahead of us if we still want food, but we told her after 2.5 hours and trivia practically being over, to skip it. Our waitress seemed to walk around to talk to people at the bar for extended periods of time while having a full dining room waiting for service. Either understaffed or just bad wait staff. read more

Grabbed lunch last week while my parents were in town. My mom is always on the hunt for a good steak sandwich and she found it here! Everything out party ordered was fresh and delicious. The bruschetta chicken sandwich was the June special and out of this world. My daughter's chicken tenders looked hand breaded and were so juicy. Great little spot in Burlington! read more

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You can tell that this is a local favorite. It was reasonably crowded for Saturday lunchtime, but service was still very sweet and attentive. Has the feel of an older bar, but it is family-friendly. There were a lot of usual favorites for everyone to enjoy, even the pickier eaters. We ordered the buffalo wings, BLT, steak sandwich, and chicken tenders. Fries were decent, but the homemade chips were a little too salty for my liking. read more

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Wow! Everything from here is great. Just tried their fish fry and oh my gosh! Homemade tartar sauce, gluten free beer battered fish! Delicious!!! They also have daily specials, live music, and trivia. I love this place. read more

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We are traveling from out of state and this place was recommended. Food was amazing! Came out hot and fast!

Archives had great food - everything was made to order and fried items were breaded in house and delicious. Service was good and prices were very fair. Excellent value and quality read more

Love Wisconsin bars. Good beer on draft. Great food. Started with a cup of stuffed pepper soup. Yum!! We got three appetizers. Pull apart cheese curds were great, the lemon pepper dry rub wings and the chicken tenders. Cheese curds and tenders are breaded in a gluten free flour. Unique. But loved it. Def be back!!! Thanks for the great service!! And reasonable prices! read more

We popped in for the first time yesterday. This place is great! Comfortable bar vibe with a killer kitchen! You can tell their staff enjoys working there. They are friendly and attentive. We had their poppers, cheese curds, steak sandwhich, & chicken sandwhich. All were excellent! One of the best chicken sandwhiches I've had. But the bleu cheese dressing is just pure magic!!! I can't wait to order from here again read more

Stopped into Archives with the family on our way home from a sporting event in Burlington. The bar and restaurant had a bustling lunch crowd, but we were seated quickly and had our drink orders taken right away. They have a great whiskey selection and very nice beer selection, even by Wisconsin standards! I had the Italian beef which was delicious with a fabulous hot giardinare and hand cut fries. My daughter had the burger of the month and demolished it while my wife and son both had the patty melt with home made chips which they both enjoyed. Service was quick and competent and it was nice to see the bartender helping the lone waitress out with drink orders. We don't get to Burlington very often, but when we do, we'll definitely be stopping back in for another great meal and perhaps a whiskey flight!!! read more

My husband and I eat at Archives at least once a month. The food is great! The staff are great! The ambiance is a winner! The creative events every month are so much fun. The live music is great too. read more

Popped in here for lunch today. Great food, great service. Great drinks. Nice atmosphere. Won a buck on pull tabs. They have some slot machines. Something for everyone. read more

Great drinks. Friendly atmosphere. Delicious homemade food. Highly recommend!!! Awesome specials. Can't beat the downtown Burlington vibe.

Awesome bar/pub. Service is good and the food is delicious. Special attention to folks suffering from celiac disease. Many delicious, gluten free, menu options that will not disappoint. read more

Archives Bar and Grill - Entrance - Wine Bars Near Me - Burlington, Wisconsin

The best food in the area. Great owner and waitstaff. Very community oriented. Love this place! Highly recommended!

First time there and we were very pleased with the service and food. We definitely recommend Archives and will be back. Everything is made from scratch and you can tell. read more

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The cheese curds are like none other. These are must have if you get the chance to get to this really cool place. Plenty of room, great big bar and wonderful food cooked mostly from scratch pair well with the excellent friendly service. There is something for everyone on the menu. You must try this place when in Burlington area! read more

Went here for another fish fry this past Friday. Quality is still here, and the service is impeccable. Still one complaint... No baked fish! Please think about adding this to your menu! read more

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A very cool bar and grill restaurant I was very surprised how good the food was and the atmosphere and look of the bar / Eatery is unique. I saw a lot of families and people under 18 who I guess are allowed in and can eat. There's one full table in the back and what a special interesting is the food here it looks and very very tasty and good I was expecting this to be a real bad dive bar with bad food. Pleasantly surprised read more

Just adding on, nearly a year later and the review still stands. We love this place and the food was tremendous. We will keep coming back!

As a longtime gluten-free diner, I've never had cheese curds until visiting Archives, and my gluten-eating companion said these were the best she's ever tried. Everything we had was delicious -- including the cocktails -- and the service was warm and friendly. We happened to be there on a trivia night, and that made the atmosphere even more fun. This place is a gem, and I'll be back the next time I'm in the area. read more

Had the Friday night fish fry sitting at the bar, was outstanding. Best I had in a long time from Wisconsin. The fries where perfect, fresh cut, tarter sauce and cold slaw was outstanding. Ask the waitress to omit the bread, and no tomatoes on the salad, and spread out the timing of food delivery so I could enjoy my beer at the bar. Timing was outstanding. And order was perfect. They have it down. Keep up the good work. A shout out to Sam, the bar keeper. read more

Went there for a first time since the change of ownership. The walls were all modern looking with pages of books on the wall. We went for fish on Friday. We ordered the pull apart cheese curds which sounded good. However they didn't pull part and the batter was raw/under cooked on several of them. The rye bread was extremely stale and hard. The coleslaw had some season on it that made it just "weird" . It was also very hard to get the waitstaff to come back and ask if we needed anything or how our food was. the only upside was the fish was decent. Most likely won't ever go back read more

The food was great and love all of the gluten-free options! I live in Lake Geneva, but it is definitely worth the drive as I haven't had fried cheese curds in forever! read more

The food has zero flavor. Like not even salt. My burger was so dry literally rather go to McDonald's. Service was alright but I for sure wouldn't go there again. read more

Great food and really nice owners making it happen. Their chicken tenders are about the best I've ever eaten. Most meals are gluten free though they don't really advertise that... might scare some away. Whiskey flights are available from their large selection. Stopped in just because it was their and a regular out smoking talked it up really good. Ambiance is a work in progress, I believe. read more

My parents are in IL and I am in Milwaukee, this is a great 1/2 way point for us to meet for dinner. My sister has celiac so it's hard to find completely safe places to eat. Archives absolutely crushed it!!! This was the first time in years my sister has been able to enjoy fried food from a restaurant. The staff was super nice and so were the other customers when we sat at the bar waiting for a table. One of the best places to go if you have celiac, or just want one the best fish fries! read more

Archives Bar and Grill - Friday Fish Fry with gluten free bread - Wine Bars Near Me - Burlington, Wisconsin

The gluten free fish fry was amazing. We even had homemade ketchup for the fries. My husband who is not GF loved the fish fry as well. The service was excellent. Will definitely be back! read more

Everything!!!! Archives is perfect, from the food, to the service, to the atmosphere (especially when there is live music). Also great gluten free options (dedicated fryer!!). read more

Went here for all their gluten free options. Good food. Very few dairy free options. Even chicken is marinated in buttermilk. Service was also very slow both times we went. Hour and a half for 2 burgers. As I said, good food though. read more

Food is always great! Homemade dressings & sauces are amazing! Love the Wednesday special chicken wrap, chicken Cesar salads all very good have never been disappointed. read more

Pickles are very good blue cheese dressing is very good homemade chips are very good don't like the 3% for credit card use chairs in dining room are very hard pace and service very good food overall was good along with presentation.0 read more

Run don't walk to Archives for gluten free food. The pull apart cheese curds are incredible. The chicken fingers are so tender and crispy. They need to sell their GF batter to restaurants. Well worth the drive from IL. My non GF husband raved about his steak sandwich. read more

Excellent fish fry but would love to see baked as an option. Got in quickly for a Friday night at 6pm and good service.

We are from Chicago and came up to Lake Geneva for the weekend and we're looking for a spot to eat. My girlfriend has a highly sensitive gluten allergy and found this place on her app. While the food was phenomenal and very safe for a gluten free individual our whole experience was ruined by the service we received. The hostess/waitress was very rude and stale to begin with no hello or welcome, very straight to the point, and when my girlfriend asked her a question she made her feel stupid as a response. So much so that if it weren't for the fact this is the only place with good gf options, we would've just walked out. They lost a life long customer for a return visits to lake Geneva as we would rather eat somewhere with more mediocre food and be treated better. read more

Ecelllenr patty melt and friendly service. Great crowd and ambience. Went during the day time on a weekend and felt welcomed as a non local

Was there today for takeout order not one order was correct food is not worth what is a charge been sitting on the s****** ever since I ate it highly recommend not going will never go back should have went to McDonald's the burger would have been a lot better read more