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    Gooch's A-1 Bar & Grill

    3.8 (55 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Salad, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    John F.

    Really nice bar in northern Wisconsin. Plenty of room, large bar area and big screen TV's. It's pretty new because the last one burned down so they rebuilt. Had a great time with a group of guys on a stag party retreat to the Northwoods. Bartender was super friendly and handled a bunch of semi to fully drunk guys very well! However, there was something that did kind of put me off. We spent well over $500 on drinks and merch (nice stuff) in a pretty short period of time. The bartender came over and said the bar would like to buy the group drink (which was not expected but nice) but she said "but only for the people drink beer". WTF is that about?? There was 4 or 5 of us drinking mixed drinks that were just out of luck I guess! Kind of wanted to tell her to keep her beer.... Is this a bar rule? If it is, it's pretty stupid. Left a bad taste in my mouth and honestly, although we like this place a lot, the next day the group went to different bar. I believe the owner was sitting in the corner of the bar part of the time we were there. Never saw him interact with anyone but his staff. I don't know.... Maybe you walk over and ask who getting married or something.... Or anything? Especially if we were dumping a lot of cash in the place.

    Chicken tenders and fries
    Eris T.

    Exceptions before ordering takeout were appropriately set to match the venue. Unfortunately, I did not pickup the order myself therefore it was not checked prior to leaving the restaurant with the takeout. Tips on how to obtain more stars: -Answer your business phone listed online and on your website. -Update your menu (second time you do not provide the BF pretzel but you do provide a massive bowl of random cheese which I assume is supposed to go with the pretzel) -Don't fry your chicken in old/fishy oil -Don't mess up all the sauces for 2 separate order after charging for them on your menu

    We came here after a long day and wanted quick service and good food. We got it! Service was rushed but still thorough. It seemed like one guy was serving the entire restaurant. He had a great attitude despite how busy he was (incidentally, he also works at Headwaters and was equally as friendly over there too). We all got some form of the special-- broasted chicken, broasted pork chop, grilled shrimp, and broasted Walleye. All the broasted meals were done perfectly. Crispy but not greasy, tender on the inside. The twice baked potatoes were done differently than I'd ever seen before. Scrumptious although a little overly buttery. The coleslaw was the best of the several meals throughout the trip that gave coleslaw as a side. Gooch's blew the others away. The meat portion of all meals was really well done and tasty. I'm not sure how they can afford to give such large portions at these prices, but I'll take it. Knocked a star for ambiance because I didn't enjoy the excessive taxidermy. I'm sure loads of people love it but it's not my jam.

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    G W.

    It was fun to go back to the old shrimps with my son. Of course, not much left of the old shrimps other than some great pictures and possibly a few of those fantastically stuffed rare animals. The food was tasty and the staff was very friendly.

    Crispy chicken wrap!
    Jamie C.

    So glad we found this spot! Great sports bar with a large menu to please all, mostly pub food and pizzas. Love the wide open dining room with peaked ceilings and views of the TVs from every table. It's the perfect spot to grab a beer and a bite while watching the pack! Fries are thin and tasty, and service was fast. We will be back.

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    Amanda S.

    I spent some time here just a few weeks before it burned down and was heartbroken to hear of the accident. This year my family was back in town for a week and my husband and I decided we needed to stop in on the motorcycle and it's the same old Gooch's, just a different building. The staff are great. The food is excellent. Highly recommend the almond crusted duck appetizer and French dip with pepper jack, grilled onions, and peppers with fries. Fries are cooked perfectly and not too crunchy or soggy. Beer is cold and that's about all you can ask for! Can't wait to come back.

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    Christopher V.

    What a great place! I've been coming up here as a kid and I can't understand why we never eat here! The bar area is a typical north woods pine with some high tables and a bunch of black leather bar stools. Tons of deer heads and other wild game mounts We stopped on a Saturday night so we had to do the prime rib. Lots of potato offering but I think the potato pancakes were the best. We all had the small 12oz prime rib and it was more than enough for $22! You have to try their old fashions! $5.00 for a giant old fashion. We had both brandy and whiskey and they were all great! Couldnt say enough about the place, and we will be back! Even this picky north woods supper club guy!

    Fried Chicken Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries

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    8 years ago

    Love this place! Everything is great. Great owner, and biker friendly. I would recommend to all. Beautiful with plenty of parking.

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    8 years ago

    Broached chicken...delicious! Loved the salad bar. Friendly staff. Can't wait to go back.

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    9 years ago

    Awesome fish fry and old fashioned's! If you're in Boulder Junction, this is a place you absolutely need to go!!!

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    11 years ago

    Great dinner tonight! Owners were both working and were extremely friendly. We will be back

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