First of all, holy pool tables!!! This is the place to go if you are looking to play pool. It is across the street from where Forward Madison plays and I can imagine it is a hot spot for pre and post-game fun. They do have a parking lot located behind the building; however, there is not a public entrance from the lot into the business. I was here for a private event, which was held upstairs, but food and beverage was catered in-house. We had excellent service during the event and when venturing down to the bar. There was a nacho/taco bar available - the chicken and guac were absolutely amazing. I would 100% come back here for their taco special based on what I tried :) The space itself has a great layout and easy to find, even if you are not familiar with the area. I definitely plan on visiting again next time I find myself in Madison. read more

amazing food! The cheese curds were phenomenal, the espresso martini with average, but also not an establishment that I figured would specialize in espresso. There are pool tables and dartboard to hang out with staff was very kind, a fun place to chat with friends in a bar and grill atmosphere. Plus the food came very quickly despite it being a busy night. They do have a parking lot in the back, but it was hard to find parking in general in the area, I will absolutely be back! read more

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Great seating options in a busy Friday evening. Healthy options and bar food, loved the variety. My salmon salad with their house dressing was perfect. read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This is a nice bar that has live music and a huge space indoors. They have pool and plenty of places to visit. I stopped in for dinner as it was near my hotel, I got cheese curds and the Boss Burger, no onions. The curds were good, of course since we were in Wisconsin, but the burger was a tad dry, it needs more cheese sauce. Overall a great stop with good food and drinks. read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - Cheddar Cheese Curds - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Underrated spot! Great food, great atmosphere, friendly staff. I love ordering the chicken wings. They have the best Caribbean jerk sauce! Slightly elevated bar food in a charmingly grungy atmosphere. I'm always happy to return, no matter how bad I am at playing pool. read more

Came here for Wednesday trivia at 7pm. Also on Thursday. Hybrid through Discord app. Well appointed, interesting trivia questions covering anything and everything! Thought provoking! Had a peach cobbler sour, which was good. And the spiced cherry mule which was sooo good! Nice cherry front with a kick of lingering ginger. Amazing! I tried the cheesy tortilla soup which was like a tomato mini meatball stew. Disappointing. Bartenders were attentive but I could overhear them trying to push close to expired menu items of beers. I really loved the woodwork and attention to detail this place has. Pool tables (albeit pricey to rent) seem worth it on their well kept appearance and space dedication. Pretty cool. read more

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Smashburger was worth the $5 deal, overall food isn't going to win any culinary awards but it's pretty cheap and effective bar food in my opinion. At least once when our group ate on the outside patio, someone with "mental issues" from the street tried to approach the restaurant and the server very quickly got a manager who promptly escorted the person out of the premises. Another time the service was really delayed, but they were probably busy inside, and food didn't take long to arrive once ordered (at least for me-- someone else at our table got their food by the time I finished my meal). read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - Smash burger, Waffle Chili Cheese Fries, $2 Mystery Beer of the Tuesday - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

We had a blast here! Caught the end of the Badger hockey game and the atmosphere was great! Our server, Christian, was the best! He was so attentive and helpful! He just seemed happy to be there, which made us happy to be there! Food was great and drinks were cold. What more can you ask for...how about some pool! For $15 an hour by the minute you can play as much pool as you want at a great price. Overall, would come back! read more

We went here during a college visit, to celebrate my sons birthday They have food, pool tables, and beer. Service was pleasant. And the vibe was good. Vibrant but not crazy. We were a multi aged group, and this worked well. read more

We spent the better part of a Sunday afternoon playing pool at the Brass Ring. It's a large space. They had 8 tables. All in decent shape, only about half in use while we were there. You pick up the balls at the bar and just pay when you're done so you don't have to worry about quarters. They only had one dark beer (Guiness) on tap, but I understand those aren't everyone's cup of tea. TVs had the Packers game on and there was a decent smattering of folks drinking and watching the game. Bathrooms were clean. I would definitely come back here to play pool. read more

chicken tenders and their burgers are freaking amazing. You might have a hard time getting a table on a Wednesday night due to the trivia.

Staff was very attentive. Wide variety of craft brews with helpful descriptions in menu. Food was excellent! Love the patio area. Whole place was clean. Perfect place to stop before going to Sylvee. Will definitely be back!! read more

Right before a show next-door, we stopped in for a drink. Super friendly bartenders who made fantastic drinks. I was only going to have one, but the drinks were so good. I made sure to have one more for the road. It's a huge venue with pool tables and an upstairs room for events. There was a watch party going on that we observed. I love that this place is right next to the high noon saloon. Perfect for getting a bite to eat or drink before a show. read more

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I will never be visiting this establishment again, The servers and management are so rude and non inclusive to non gender norms (i.e. they informed me trans women are not welcome there) read more

I was here on a very busy night for trivia. Generally good service for how busy it was. Very large space that can fit a lot of people. My wings were cold to the touch. My friend's teriyaki wings were hot. Curds were fine. Fries were fine. Good ranch. Not a place for food. Great place to hang. read more

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The manger Boyd was very hostile and pushy. I specifically asked him if mayonnaise was on my burger and he replied "no". And when I asked another person after I took a bite they replied "yes" i so then asked Boyd why he said no when I ask and he insisted on giving me the facts on how mayonnaise is made, and said to me "oh do you not like eggs or something, because that's all mayonnaise is made out of". And I actually have an allergic reaction to mayonnaise, which is why I asked in the first place. I feel disrespected and taken advantage of. He should NOT be a manager at all. Shows no type of professionalism and lack of sympathy for customers .Not to mention he did NOT care about anything I said until I asked him for his name. read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - Boyd - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I've definitely been here before many years ago and I feel like this visit was a bit of a miss. Got the chipotle BBQ burger with fries. I don't know if the burger patty was too small or the bun is too big but they are way mismatched and no one wants a burger where you have mouthfuls of just bun. Some of the onion rings on top were cold, though the patty was warm. Patty was a bit too lean, and there wasn't enough sauce so it felt very under par all around. The fries could use more seasoning but the crispiness was good. They were fairly busy on this Saturday night. No take out available. read more

I have been wanting to try this place since one of their burgers was included in Madison Burger Week! Unfortunately, we were pretty disappointed. The pool tables were poppin' and I loved the atmosphere. However, the food was not good. The cheese curds were way over cooked - to the point where I didn't eat more than a few. The burger was ok, but over cooked and not juicy at all. Our service was fine, nothing spectacular and couldn't make up for the mediocre food. I wouldn't recommend this place for food. I'd maybe try it again for drinks and pool, but nothing more! read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - The Boss Burger* - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Really wanted to love it for nostalgic purposes but their food was bad and over priced. Had a soggy salad that was subpar, chicken added on top looked like Aldis freezer precooked grilled chicken and tasted worse. Beer was $12 for what reason I do not know, like I said wanted to love it but really left a bad taste in my mouth read more

I have consistently had positive experiences at the Brass Ring. Whether eating in or ordering takeout, the food is delicious and the service is reliable. I've been with a couple of my pickier friends and the servers have always been exceptionally friendly and helpful, really wanting our party to enjoy ourselves and our meal. The beer list is extensive as well. Last time I ordered from the Brass Ring I was originally wanting fast food chicken tenders and my husband convinced me to think outside the box - Thank goodness! After checking the Brass Ring's menu I ordered the cajun chicken tenders for takeout... omg. They were delicious with a bit of a kick and a tangy ranch sauce for dipping. Definitely a step or two up from fast food! The previous time I had ordered the salmon salad -- Very different mood but just as tasty and well-prepared. Since the cajun tenders were an appetizer on the menu, they didn't come with a side like the main dishes, so I also ordered cheese curds since it had been a while since I had indulged in this Wisconsin specialty. I was impressed by the crispy outside and melty inside of the Brass Ring's curds. My husband ordered a burger and was pleased with his choice. I won't lie, I grabbed a few fries from his plate and they were top notch! We ended up having enough curds to last for another snack later on, and they toasted up well in the toaster oven at home. read more

Simple. Classic. Good Sports bar! My friends and I came to play pool, after a couple of rounds and drinks. It ended up for a great night. Definitely the place to come if you want to play pool, shuffleboard or darts in Madison! 10/10 would come again. read more

Our dodgeball league is sponsored by the Brass so plus one star already. Every evening, the same staff appear to be working which must be a sign that the place is good to their people. Our waitress is always friendly and quick to bring around pitchers of ice water for us. Good tap list, they have seas of pool tables and darts to keep you entertained. Though, don't try to disturb those seriously pool league peeps, they could probably knock you out with their billiard cases. We've only gotten apps here and they have all been good pub fares. They claim the onion rings are breaded in house, but they are shaped like their SYSCO counter-part and are otherwise unremarkable in taste. Their chipotle BBQ sauce though - I'd put that on everything! read more

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We stopped here for a beer and played a couple games of pool before a show at Sylvee. I had a Moscow mule and my fiancé a beer. They have a lot of pool tables, cool place! read more

Fun place to go that's not super far from downtown! On of the major attractions here is their pool hall. They have an above average number of pool tables available for rent. Space is nice and the tables are nice as well. We came here for trivia on Wednsday at 7 pm, and it was a fun time! They are part of league trivia but I liked this locations the most so far because they actually display the questions on TVs so you don't have to worry about it if you can't hear the announcers too well. Good selection of draft beers as well! Not sure if this would be a great place for sports watching though - smaller tvs and not a lot of them around the entire bar read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

A hidden gem, I think most people think of this place as a pool hall, the secret is the food at the brass ring is incredible and the bar has an extensive and impressive tap list. They make a main. Old bourbon fashioned cocktails and I look forward to the day I can once again go to the high noon saloon for a show and sneak over to the brass ring for a delicious drink...which is one of my signature moves! read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - Fully distanced and very quiet! They have a full menu for dine in or take out. The Cajun tenders are out of this world!! - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

The bartender after 4 sucks! Only talks to his coworkers that come in on their own time. Does not interact with customers. Sat here for about 45 mins and has said nothing to me. I had another beer from the previous bartender who was cool before he left but this guy had not said nothing. Rude!!!! read more

The ranch is beyond!! Next level. Hands down the best ranch for dipping. Best ranch for anything! I would brush my teeth with this ranch! I come from 5 hours aways and am coming back to try more very soon! Very satisfied. Great employees. Very satisfied with my visit. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ESTABLISHMENT. #oakleypanda #casualeats OakleyPanda Approves read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This place was fuckin ass dawg. Hands down worst restaurant in the continental US. Microwave food. Not even oven quality. Cold cheese, stale chips and rubber chicken. Bad late night joint. Go to the gas station. Made my wife cry. Thanks. read more

Big surprise here... the food is good... like really good. The grass fed burger options are stellar. Get the Boss Burger - order it rare just to be safe... it'll probably show up medium rare to medium. But I still find this mostly acceptable as most bars in Madison cook burgers to shoe leather no matter how you order them. The chicken tenders - wow... I think they are scratch made in house. It's a big shareable portion. The drinks are derivable. I've had decent Old Fashioneds and good Martini's. Good selection of beers... and nice selection of affordable call booze. Oh there's a poll hall as well. read more

Place looks nice and welcoming. Fries taste like its been sitting out for awhile and cold. My burger bun was hard and cold. Would not reccomand read more

I won't be eating here again. When I ordered my food I was asked to leave a tip even though this was a pickup no-contact order Just to get a cold Nacho supreme. Waste of money!! read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - a box of nachos - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Trivia on Wednesdays and Thursdays is really fun. Service is great -- shoutout Rebekah! And just overall really good vibes

Ambiance is really nice. I like the layout of the place and the pool tables are cool. The food lacked flavor and volume. The Cuban Sandwich barely had any pork in it. I got a Diet Coke which was really flat and had a weird taste. The service was good. Nothing to come back for unless you want to drink and play pool. read more

The hubby and I were in Madison for a few days and we didn't feel like going far for lunch and we came apon this restaurant /bar and boy am I glad we did. I ordered the Boss burger and it was hands down the best burger I've ever had. The beer cheese on the burger is THE BEST beer cheese I've ever had also. I never finish a whole burger and you can bet your a$$ I finished this one. To make it even better it was on an amazing pretzel bun.  Boss Burger* A 1/3 lb. hand-pattied Hereford beef patty, topped with house made 3 Sheeps Pilsner and Hook's aged cheddar beer cheese sauce, applewood smoked bacon, and crispy fried haystack red onions on a toasted pretzel bun. It's a must try if you are in Madison. read more

Half off bottles of wine on Wednesday's and swing dancing during the evening, what more could you ask for? Just bring some good company, split a bottle of wine, test out your dance moves or people watch for a bit. Both are equally entertaining and a good time. I have to brush up in my swing dancing but I will definitely be back, hopefully after some lessons:) Parking is easy on the street or in the lot and the people are super friendly. Happy dancing! read more

Second visit from Chicago & had great time playing darts drinking brews and enjoying my dinner there! I had the Reuben sandwich & is one of the best I had for a long while! My beautiful wife had the Salmon salad & kept bragging about how awesome the salmon tasted! Great service from Ross, very attentive! Clean restroom & great atmosphere! read more

I came here on a Saturday evening around 6pm to play pool with some friends. We went to the counter and got added to the list for a table. The system seems a little confusing, as four of the eight pool tables didn't seem to be in use, but they were apparently claimed. We were told we were next on the list. A couple of groups left, so we went back to the counter to see if they were ready for us. This time we were told that we were now second on the list, after they got the tables that had cleared set up for their parties. At this point, I decided I should eat while we were waiting; friends insisted that the food here was not very good, and upon checking out the menu, I found they were also not vegan friendly. So I headed over to black locust and got food there while my friends waited for our pool table. About 45 minutes after we first arrived to Brass Ring, we got a table. And we had a great time playing. I think it was something like $10 per hour to rent the table, which was a little high, but I guess worth it for all of us to have entertainment for an hour. Wish they had some vegan food and a more transparent system for the pool tables. Otherwise decent place to spend an evening. read more

If you are into watching your glass sit empty while your server sits at the end of the bar and cold soup, then look no further!!! Ranch is next level and beer menu has something for everyone. I hope your experience is a smidge better than mine. read more

I've been to the Brass Ring for everything from a drink to watching a game to dinner and it's been enjoyable all around. My last visit was for lunch and I went for my go-to sandwich, the Smokestacker. A pile of very thinly sliced smoked turkey + crispy bacon + provolone is a great start, but when you add the chipotle mayo you've got one of my favorite turkey sandwiches in town. Add to that some delicious fries (which I also recommend you put the mayo to use on) and you've got one happy lady. I also want to give a shout-out to their BBQ pulled pork on a ciabatta roll that they had available during the Badger basketball final - if you see that come up as a special, it's a good choice if you want to mix it up from their regular menu. The only snafu I've experienced with them was the night of the basketball final - there was a lot of confusion with saving seats and moving tables back and forth - but in the end it worked out more or less, albeit our group ending up at tables on opposite sides of the dining area. If I end up there for another big game, I'll just be sure to ask for a manager to see what the situation is when we get there to avoid confusion. read more

Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant - The Smokestacker. - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I have stopped at the Brass Ring more than a couple of times and I absolutely love it! I have had their food before and it has never disappointed. This place is fairly large and there is always a great crowd around. One of the reasons I come in is to play pool. They have about 8 tables and so far I have always been able to get a table for me and some friends. You do have to pay by the hour as per usual. Another reason I love coming in is for their beer. They rotate their beer so they always have something great to try. The bartenders are great and very helpful. I will definitely be back here soon! read more

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