Came here after hiking at Devil's Lake because someone on yelp said they serve a solid cheesesteak and that's very much my jam. It's a local dive bar, not even a little pretentious, beer is cold and the cheesesteak did not disappoint. All their meat is from a local meat market and was excellent. If you frequent dive bars you'll be comfy here. 5/5 dive bar read more

The best kind of dive bar. Do you want cheap beer and good food? Come here. The staff was so friendly and went out of his way to make sure we had a good experience. Burgers and onion rings absolutely hit the spot and the spicy ranch was actually spicy. 10/10 recommend read more

Downtowner Bar & Grill - Mushroom and Swiss burger - Bars Near Me - Baraboo, Wisconsin

Small townie place that welcomes everyone. Great burgers. Amazing cheesesteak sammies and cheese curds that bring a tear to your eye. The service is quick and friendly the bartender works fast. Its a must do after hiking devils lake. read more

The food and atmosphere was so great. The service from Jeff was top notch and he was the one making the food,waiting on everyone in the place and he answered all the my questions and had all the answers for. My husband and friends come up to the Dells area every February and will be visiting here every year now when we come. The burgers were so good and not frozen. Great overall experience! The DT sauce was also so yummy. Thank you Jeff for a great first experience! read more

Downtowner Bar & Grill - Jeffs Bacon Cheeseburger. Name of the Burger! - Bars Near Me - Baraboo, Wisconsin

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Came here for an early dinner before an appointment. The Downtowner is a classic Wisconsin Bar. No pretensions, friendly staff and good food. It was early so I was the only one in the bar - but only for a few minutes. I ordered the special which was a pepper jack bacon burger with special sauce and a side of fries. Burger was cooked medium as ordered - it was juicy, bacon crispy and all around very good fries were thin crinkle fries - hot and crispy. The staff was nice and I didn't feel like an outsider since this was my first time visiting- will definitely be back. read more

Downtowner Bar & Grill - Pepper jack bacon burger with fries - Bars Near Me - Baraboo, Wisconsin

We had a great time at the downtowner. They have fantastic burgers and the staff was extremely welcoming

Dropped in for dinner based on Yelp review. Had bacon cheeseburger. Made by the bartender, one of the nicest and most solicitous people in the business. He was so terrific we thought he was the owner! Turned out not to be the case. "Just the bartender." he modestly laughed. He whipped us up a couple of bacon cheeseburgers with grilled onions that I thought were spectacular. One of THE BEST! In memory! I offered him my wife as a tip. He took one look at her and said 20% would be more than enough. (Just kidding. I'm not married. I was there with a buddy. But, if I was married and there with her...the burger was that good! Dumb of me not to get his name. Anyway, highly recommended! read more

I have been semi regular for 3 plus years, The food is awesome, but the service is not, It feels like i am inconveniencing the staff, It used to be good service , but i have watched the decline recently including the manager and assistant manager, and many of the bartenders. I do hope they look at themselves and turn this around as the food is awesome read more

ordered a german burger and fries, an hour later it shows up with no fries! the problem isnt the place its certain employees, good luck!

Sabrina the bartender is awesome, a real sweetheart. On the other hand, Mike one of the managers was a complete drunken a-hole. Asked us where we're from and when we said Illinois, he called us Fucking Illinois Bastards. ( FIB's) Made me want to jump over the bar, didn't care about me but he insulted my wife. He was drunk and meant what he said. Ruined a good stop for us. read more

Downtowner Bar and Grill was great! The food was fantastic and the staff was friendly. I would like to make the bar a regular stop when we are in Wisconsin. read more

Downtowner Bar & Grill - miller high life - Bars Near Me - Baraboo, Wisconsin

Great Philly sandwich. Very locals bar. Drank a Baraboo salad, an Old Style with a pickle in a mug.

While in the dells I was told that Munks is the place to try for a burger but I wanted to veer off the beaten path. I don't mind the popular hot spots but I like to getting into the neighborhood places that the locals go to. While in the dells I was looking for something away from the tourist traps and found this place. This is your typical Wi dive bar with the boring draft beers and nothing exotic in the coolers but Jamison was on the shelf. I Posted pictures. I wanted a couple drinks and a burger and to relax at a local hang out. I asked if I could get a rare cheese burger and the bar tender said yes. I order the bacon cheese burger rare. When it was done I noticed that it looked very fresh and I could see that the juices had dripped on the wax paper. Frozen patties don't do that so I was intrigued about my burger. The burger had a nice toasted bun, beef patty, two slices of cheese and two sliced of bacon. When I took the first bite I noticed juicy beef, crisp bacon just off the grill and cheese on that toasted bun cooked rare. This was a great fresh cooked cheese burger and in my top 3 or 4. This was a dam good cheese burger this place puts out. When I was done I asked if that was a frozen patty and about the good bacon and I was told that it's fresh beef and the bacon is cooked with the patty for my order. Bottom line is that this place has one fantastic bacon cheese burger and I wish it was in my neighborhood, job well done. read more

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Out of towners, beware! While this might a great place for locals, they showed no interest in us. They refused twice to make the drink I ordered because they didn't want to take the time, then served me something else I hadn't ordered because it was easier for them. Then they lied about what food was available, evidently so they could save it for regular customers who came in after us. read more

I love the Downtowner! Their burgers are so good, and I always get the deep fried broccoli bites. You can't beat the inexpensive, frosty mugs of tap beer. Make sure you do the shake of the day! read more

Downtowner Bar & Grill - Cheese curds, cheeseburger - Bars Near Me - Baraboo, Wisconsin

My wife and I needed a little freedom from the quarantine, so when saw that Baraboo was opening up for business we got up here as fast as we could. Needing a cool refreshment after scouting the local shops, we were so happy to stumble on Downtowner. We were immediately greeted by the friendly bartenders who were happy to share a laugh and provide recommendations on things to do in area. Mike, Skip, and Sabrina - you guys are awesome, we'll definitely be back and tell our friends who come up this way to make this their pub away from home. read more

So good the burgers here were fantastic. My husband had the garlic burger and he absolutely loved it. I had my regular bacon cheeseburger with pepper jack and it was yummy. I always forget to take photos because they're so good - I want to eat them right away. We had chippers and beer fries and they were also very good can't wait to come back again. Definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

I judge any bar/grill by its burger. I'm happy to find the Downtowner's burger to be one of if not the best burger I've tasted in the Baraboo area. The burger is 1/3lb of ground chuck from the local meat market. It was lean without being dried out, not greasy. A key feature is the grilled bun! Only way for a bun to hold up to that big a patty. It keeps the bun from disintegrating while one eats. Additionally, the burger was reasonably priced! The service is very friendly and prompt. We'll be back here again soon. read more

Stopped here for burgers. Absolutely great burgers. Service was a little slow but would surely stop here again.

Great staff, amazing food, we will be back! Don't let the ambiance fool ya, we were skeptical when walked in but quickly agreed with the 5 star yelp rating which led us there! read more

Downtowner Bar & Grill - What a great joint! Great service from bartender and manager and the BEST BURGER my dad and I have had! - Bars Near Me - Baraboo, Wisconsin

On our way home from a Memorial Day weekend, we decided to stop in for an early lunch. We were excited to see that they opened at 10 and served food, most places didn't open till 11a. We parked and walked over, only to see that they had a 'closed' sign in the window. Luckily a couple of guys from the tattoo shop were outside and told us to try the door - YUP, it was open! The bartender joked that that's what happens when "a couple of old guys run the place". We were informed they didn't start serving food till 11a so we decided to have a couple of drinks. We were really itching to get food as we'd been camping for 4 days so when 11a came and went and no one was there to cook we thought about leaving. Just as we were going to ask for our tab, the bartender handed us menus and the woman who was cooking walked in. She was quick to grab our orders and get started. We were glad we waited, the burgers were large, fresh and had great toppings. I was missing my 1000 island dressing with the German burger but mustard did just fine with it. We opted for sweet potato fries as the side, so good! Overall it's a spacious dive bar with friendly service and good food. Couple of dart boards and enough TVs. I'm sure we'll stop again if we're coming through Baraboo. read more

Nice neighborhood bar. Grilled ham and cheese had a ton of ham. Really good sandwiches. Will be back!

Burger is great and nice size, needed some more flavor but cooked perfectly. The Downtowner sandwich is great. Old school bar feel.

Duped by Yelp again. Definitely not 4.5 stars. The one 3 star review of this place is accurate. Decent bar but employees are just there to work, not earn tips. Our burgers were a bit overdone, but had good flavor. My dining partner really enjoyed the philly sandwich. Don't bother with onion rings. Tater rounds and fries were as to be expected. This place is just your average bar with average food. I'm not saying that likes it's a bad thing. read more

Unbelievable Burger - fresh ground beef from a local butcher shop (you know what that means ... trimmings from all the good stuff that the butchers have worked on all day long) plus a bakery fresh bun from the bakery down the street. The woman behind the bar said that this was her second day on the job - she prepared our lunch - YOU BETTER KEEP HER ! This place was everything I remember about a Wisconsin Local bar - the regulars lined up at the bar ... the posters ... the gaming square for the upcoming Packer season ... and the juke box .. ready to receive (I almost said -"your quarters" - that's how old I am) your crisp dollar bills ... One word for a week-day luncheon while on vacation - "OUTSTANDING!" read more

Love the people and the food. Fun environment. Burgers are large and tasty. Week night hang our

This was a very nice bar but the bartenders were very standoffish. No greeting as we walked in and they were kind of rude. This is a very chill bar for anyone who is 40+. read more

Went here to eat late night not expecting much and turned out to be a huge surprise. The Philly steak sandwich was phenomenal, so much so that we came back again for it 2 nights later. Melted cheese on a extra toasted bun. Everything made to order. Staff was great on both nights. Hustled together as a team when it got busy and were very friendly. For sure would go back. read more

Great burgers and bloody Mary's!! Little place with great atmosphere! Friendly bartenders that cook right behind the bar! We will be back!

Went here with a group of 11 after a day of skiing. Service was great and the food was fantastic! Great burgers and Philly cheesesteak.

The best burgers in town. Always cooked perfectly, with organic 'Baraboo Meat Market' meat. Quick, convenient, and friendly! Cheese curds are great too. If you live here, or just passing through, grab a burger from the Downtowner! read more