Great taco pizza!! We ordered carry-out on a Friday night and we didn't have to wait very long at all. Recently moved to the area and love the vibe of this place. It's a little dark inside but overall the food was great. We also tried the barbecue chicken pizza and it was a hit! read more

Affordable & yummy food. A good variety of menu options. A great place to hang out during Packer games, with your friends, family, or a night out of fun. read more

Food is ok, i have been told pizza is good.... drinks are overpriced but good. This place is popular by location but really not worth the cost... read more

I'm tempted to do 5 stars but can't quite get there. Overall I was really impressed with this place. We needed a place to meet a group off the highway on the East side AND we had a Bucky Book Coupon so we decided to give it a try. It also happened to be a few minutes before the Packers game. I would say nearly everything exceeded my expectations. Props to the servers. Several tables sat at the same time. Our server grabbed two drink orders, then ours, all in one pass. Another male server came by and double checked that we placed a drink order. So they understand that customers wanted their beers, getting the tabs rolling, and getting ahead of the game in anticipation of a rush. The tables, menus, and condiments were all very clean. I hate sticky dirty items in a bar, even though you should expect it. Our server caught on that we were going to waste some time there that day. She didn't rush us or make us feel bad for soaking up her table for an extended period of time. She also fully embraced the fact that the people we met were actually dropping our infant back after a night with Grandma. (because why wouldn't you bring an infant to a sports bar in WI). There was a mishap in the kitchen and our food wasn't timed right. Instead of letting the cold item get soggy or rush the hot item, they acknowledged the mistake and let us chose how to handle it. We were in no rush so we gratefully accepted the items as they were ready. Everyone was so friendly and all the employees worked like they really cared or even owned the place. I was impressed at their efforts to make some additional revenue (or at the very least hype) with the meat and other raffles they offered this day. The pizza was better than I expected and my wife really enjoyed her Chicken Caesar wrap. I don't know why but I ordered a salad (yep in a bar) and the greens were all really fresh. I'd suggest ordering the pizza well done and definitely get the thin crust. Maybe we were just in a good mood after the first full nights sleep in months but we were both real impressed by this place. Even the baby was content with all the sights and sounds. Oh, and they gladly accepted our Bucky Book coupon with no eye rolls. I wish I could remember our servers name because she deserved a shout out. We'll be back. read more

We went last night to listen to Northern Hooks ,the band was great. This was out first time. We liked the bar. It was fairly busy not much for indoor seating. There is a pool table ,a dart board. The staff was good. We only got two beers lots to choose from. They did ask after a bit if we wanted food. So we got some cheese curds. The price was a little scary $7.00 for cheese curds. They were hot when they came out served with ranch. They were light and crisp but the cheese inside was not great. There was a lot of cheese curds so that did make up for the price. Everyone was ordering pizza that looked and smelled great. They are thick crust. They seem to offer thin crust if you ask. We will be back to try the pizza. They have drink specials it seems every day. read more

Love the lazy oaf! Their food is cheaper than the average restaurant and there are lots of choices!! There are always food and drink specials that are fun to try and they post the specials on their Facebook page which is super convenient. I'm always helped really fast and my food comes out at a good pace. Sometimes they have karaoke or trivia night and live bands on the weekends! I'd recommend going during a packer game day! They have raffles and drawings, it is super fun! Also I have never ever been charged for a refill... One thing that is most important to me is that a girl can feel safe, welcome, and comfortable at a bar and I always do! read more

4.5 stars for my 1 visit here. Service was a perfect 5 which outweighs the 4 stars on food quality. I had the Gyro which was by no means excellent but the texture of the gyro meat was very good thanks to some nice crunch and the pita was unique and quite tasty. I got the ranch fries upgrade and they were so good that I didn't need to dip them in ranch and in fact, ate them with the loose spillings from the gyro, and that was amazing. Note that I added feta, which is a must on all but the best gyros. read more

My husband and I went to their Friday night fish fry and were not impressed. I had the baked cod, which was bland and low quality fish. My husband had the fried cod, which was burned and tasted awful. The fries were soggy, the soup was cold, and the sweet corn was mushy and tasteless. Their coleslaw was really good, but that wasn't enough to overcome the rest of the meal. Additionally, the acoustics were unpleasant. It's a cave like environment where sound echoes off all the walls and ceiling, making it obnoxiously loud. The best thing I can say is that the Friday night beer special is $3.50 pints of Spotted Cow. Go for that alone, if you can't think of anywhere better to go. read more

Patch is the best DJ! Love going for Wednesday night karaoke!

Place is good. Lunchtime is the best. Been here late at night once. Very different clientele. The bartender was a huge hipster and was pretty much judging anyone who walked in. Further the kitchen closes at 9pm or 10pm on some nights. Was sent here by another establishment under the guise that they served food late. They don't. read more

This place is horrible because of the staff/bartenders. Their pizza is good, but it doesn't make up for their bad service. The servers make it seem like such a hassle when it comes to doing their jobs. For example, my group had about 5 people and our waitress only showed up twice to ask if we wanted drinks. I had to go up to the bar 3 times to get my own drink. Also, the same server asked if we were going to order food and we hadn't even decided yet. It felt like she was rushing us, as if to say "if you don't order now, you won't be able to later" and it was only 4:30 PM. She also had a hard time keeping track of the different tabs. On a separate visit, my boyfriend and I wanted to play darts, but the darts had dull tips and some had no tips. We looked in a basket that had extra darts, but none were good enough to play with. When we asked the bartender at the bar, she had an attitude and asked, "Did you check the basket?" When we said yes, she asked a heavy set man (who I'm assuming is her boss) and he just shrugged his shoulders. I just asked her for a refund and we left. read more

From the moment we walked in, we had slow, rude service! When I complained about the pizza, being 45 minutes late, the bartender snapped at me, then, told me to talk to man in charge. ...he ended up tossing the pizza on to the table next to my friend, who ordered it , rudely. The owner came over and asked us what was wrong , by demanding how much pizza we ate....! (There Was 1 Piece gone) Wrong Pizza, By The way! Another lady, (manager) was trying to buy us off with a free shot.... we told her that's not what we want...it's the service, we were disappointed with. ..they, then pushed me out and had a bartender escorted me out and ended up pushing me to the ground!!! No joke! read more

Sat on the porch on Tuesday night for trivia night and was packed-it was a good time! Nice patio, decent prices on food and drinks, and the inside was nicer than I expected and was spacious. I would come back here again for a meal and for trivia-the announcer guy was witty and hilarious....questions were a bit more challenging than I would have thought but we came in second so that's not too bad:) You can tell they've had renovations recently but they forgot to work on the bathroom....hopefully that will come next. read more

Ok place. Ordered barbeque pizza and it was cold in the middle. Told waiter and he comped meal without asking. The rest of the food was fine. I'll give it one more try to see if they can redeem themselves. read more

This is a favorite with people at work. It's close, good prices, daily specials, trivia night, and some great brick oven pizza! Real crispy crust! Friendly staff, good selection of brews, a nice patio, and plenty of parking round out the reasons we keep going back! read more

First thing I noticed upon entering were the comfy couches!! Jackpot!! The wait staff was very timely in seating us and the food came out pretty soon after ordering, didn't even have time to finish my drink. Very impressed!!! read more

Great beer. I like to try different stuff. The staff was also really friendly and tolerant. I know the place is called The Lazy Oaf Lounge, but Hank took it to a whole new level. He was literally lounging in the back of the room. Each time he needed a refill on his drink, he just raised his glass and shook the ice in the empty glass. He never said a word. Just kept shaking that glass. What a jerk. I recommend the Lazy Oaf Lounge. I do not recommend Hank. read more

For those describing this place as a dive bar have probably never been in a dive bar. Good bar fare vittles, pleasant customers, fair prices. Speakers a bit too loud on game days tho. read more

I wish a person could give half-stars. I'd give it three and a half, somewhere between A-OK and Yay! Here's how it breaks down, by the star descriptions: Yay! to the food - the green bean fries with dill ranch are excellent (I'm not kidding myself - they're not much better nutritionally than fries). The pizzas are very good; get the pesto crust. There's no charge for soup or salad in place of fries with sandwiches, which is highly appreciated. Sandwich and salad ingredients taste fresh and have good flavor. The menu is fairly comprehensive. Service: A-OK. I've been there a few times and generally the service has been competent. Not superb, but in line with what I'd expect of a casual place like this. On my most recent visit, though, service was not good. We didn't get charged for soda refills, but soda and water refills were only forthcoming upon request. Our food wasn't made according to how it was described in the menu, and when we pointed it out to the waitress, she seemed unconcerned about what might have made it right. General observations range from "Meh" to "Yay!" The whole place looks like it needs a good power-washing. The menus were sticky - not a good first impression. The bathroom felt clammy and looked dingy. To the bathroom's credit, though, there is screaming hot water almost on-demand (and signs warning of such!) Other areas of credit: As I understand it, they host local bands fairly regularly - though their website needs an update to show future events. They are also generous when it comes to fundraisers and charity events, and in my book, that says a lot. Although my most recent experience wasn't what I wanted it to be, I will be back. read more

Really a pretty nice bar/restaurant. Comfortable couches and good pizza and burgers. Good place to play trivia on Mondays. Makes me think there might be some good reasons to venture to the east side more often. read more

I went on a Friday and ordered the baked cod. It was covered in sort of a crunchy bread crumb thing, and to me it was like saying, "No. You were wrong you really wanted battered and fried cod." I never got my soup. Didn't want it after the other food. The food came relatively quickly. My wife ordered the Thai peanut chicken salad. She said there was a sauce on the chicken that was good but she didn't have enough for the salad, so she asked for more Thai-peanut dressing. Evidently they had forgotten the Thai-peanut dressing because it was disgusting. Let me give you the recipe: Sriracha sauce mixed with cheap creamy peanut butter and a little Italian dressing to thin it out. I'll eat pretty much anything and even I left it. $6.50 for a can of Strongbow seems a little high for Madison, but the food was reasonably priced. The check was $22 something and the waitress didn't bring my change from $25, so I didn't tip any more. The waitstaff also seemed really disorganized as if all the tables were whoever gets there first gets it rather than splitting them up. I wanted to like it because I live nearby and they have a nice patio, but I don't think we'll be back. read more

Great staff, nice beer selection, solid menu. Trivia and music make for great atmosphere. An Oasis on the North side. Lucky to have it around. read more

We showed up after a softball tournament unannounced, and they did a great job. The Bloody Mary was great, Thai lettuce wraps were wonderful, my husband got the spicy oaf burger and he loved it. They service was wonderful, they did a great job keeping up with everything. read more

Nice bar with good bar food, friendly staff, and quick service. Beer selection is decent, but nothing to write home about. Nice patio. Typically pretty busy after work. read more

It is a convenient place to meet friends. Have gone here for lunch for years. Tried their fish fry, last Friday. Great and big plate of food. Service is always great and staff are friendly. read more

Only experience at the Lazy Oaf was during a Packers game and it was a lot of fun. Good crowd, servers were very nice and attentive despite the large crowd of people, and they have an awesome all-you-can-drink special on game day! read more

Really friendly service, the owner kept checking on me, as did hoth bar tenders and the bar back. Food was delicious, and really abive par for bar food. Not to busy or loud in the afternoons. read more

Drinks -- ok.. was really looking forward to smelling the stone oven pizza aroma -- unfortunately the bartender took over all access to smells with her over powering essential oil -- Yukee go -- not going again for sure -- ladies -- please don't over whelm your issues w others. read more

Not sure what bar these negative reviews were being written about. I been here multiple times. Their pizza is fantastic and their bloody Mary's are wonderful. There staff is always warm and friendly. A class act for Madison. read more

We go to the Lazy Oaf for lunch and afternoon card game. It's always great service, food and friendliness. The really wonderful thing is that I went to a fundraising event for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for at-risk kids. And there on the buffet was a HUGE platter of munchies donated by Lazy Oaf.. Great place with a community conscience! read more

we ordered gyros and fries through Mr. Delivery. The gyros and fries were great! Also, cannot beat the price. We are definitely going to visit them in the future! read more

Fantastic wraps and pizza that we all shared! Awesome beer selection! Great service, I would defiantly come back soon. read more

I ordered the fish tacos since they were on the summer menu special thinking fresh fish and fresh ingredients and instead got fish sticks in a tortilla. My single mother in the 70's would feed me this with Mac and Cheese. Only difference is hers tasted better. Bad food if you want fresh! read more

Went for the first time tonight. Too crowded and loud. Not a pleasant atmosphere. Drinks were mediocre. Won't be going here again.

I love this place for the location and the food is good. However, I can't go to Lazy Oaf anymore for 1 reason: It smells awful. The inside smells like dirty dish water at all times of day, on all days. Please at least use lemon scent or something else that doesn't make your customers feel like they're sitting in a bucket of warm old bleach water. It is the most unappetizing thing and makes me feel sick. We tried to go there today and couldn't even sit outside because the garbage cans were lined up right by the door, in the sun, and it smelled like ... garbage rotting in the sun. It was awful. And since the inside smelled like it always does, we couldn't handle it and had to leave. Bummer! I hope Lazy Oaf reads this and makes some changes because I'd love to be able to go back. I've never experienced this with another restaurant so there must be "solutions" to the problem! Please try. read more

My co-worker and i were sick of ordering Milio's every Friday so we decided to try Mr. Delivery. The Lazy oaf was one of the places close enough to us that would deliver. She ordered the Gyro and said it was good but needed a bit more sauce. I ordered the tenderloin melt and all i have to say is there was nothing tender about it. The chunks of meat were so tough i had to take them off of the bread to bite through them. After chewing, and chewing 2 of them i had to toss the rest. My break would have been over before i got through chewing the meat. I hear the pizza is good, maybe i will try that if there is a next time. read more

I love this place. I hope that Benjamin will give it another try. I've never had to pay for soda refills and have never had a bad meal. This is my go to lunch spot. I can always count on them to have a delicious soup and the wait staff is very friendly and attentive. My favorite is the "spicy oaf" burger which I get as a veggie burger. It is a nice veggie patty with pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, and a spicy red pepper spread. The are served on the freshest ciabatta rolls that I've had since moving to Madison. A big plus for The Lazy Oaf is that you can substitute the fries with either a salad or soup. read more

Love this place! Food is great and it's fun to go on the nights they have trivia! Pizza is awesome.

We went on a Saturday night, around 730pm. Service was quick and friendly. The cheese curds with ranch are to die for. I got the bacon blue cheese burger, and my boyfriend got the burger with an egg and bacon on it ( can't remember the name) and we both got ranch fries. Healthy? Not at all. But it was amazing. Easily in the top 5 burgers we'd ever had. All that was only $23.50. Quick dinner, cool atmosphere, ceap price. They had an impressive bar an beer selection, but we were driving back to St Louis after we left so we didn't partake in anything. I definitely recommend this place and will go back if I'm ever in the area again. read more

Pizza was cold and half done. Discussed this with waitress. She offered me a box and said I could heat it up at home!!! What? Won't be going back read more