Liberty Station is a great addition to the foodie scene here in Madison. We ordered an appetizer, cocktails and tho entrees. All of our food was delicious and I would come back again. Appetizer- Brisket Quesadilla-it was my favorite thing. Expect to get messy eating this. It was greasy and delicious. It was full of meat, cheese and peppers served with a side of pico and sour cream. You can easily order this as your meal and be satisfied. Cocktail- El Vaquero-Their version of a Paloma-it was perfect. I would totally recommend! Entree 1- Tavern Burger with fries. Messy and delicious. Fries give you a "Golden Arches"vibe. Be prepared to be in a meat coma. Entree 2- Texas Brisket-I ordered a half order with Mac and cheese and coleslaw. The portion was huge for a half portion. Brisket was smoked and seasoned simple enough that the smoke shined through-it had a good balance of fat and lean meat and was tender and flavorful. The Mac and cheese was Soooooooo good! My mom makes amazing Mac and cheese and I would consider this over hers. If you're looking to get a cheese pull you won't-this is creamy and comforting with a spicy kick that compliments the BBQ. Next time I'm ordering two sides of this. The coleslaw was decent not overly creamy, tangy and a little vinegar taste. Overall the food was great, service was amazing and servings were HUGE. I plan on coming back again. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because there were no umbrellas for the outdoor seating and it was almost 90 degrees and sunny! I was on fire! read more

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Was able to walk in and see a great atmosphere. Liked the fireplace table for the people who get cold. The food was great and had a great smoke flavor. Looked like a lot of fresh in house made items. read more

Liberty Station - Smoked prim rib sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Wonderful food, great service and an outstanding atmosphere. It's also conveniently located from almost anywhere in the Madison area, being just off the Beltline. read more

Very clean place! Fast service, our food came so fast! We will definitely be back! Great drinks, great food, great service! What moor could you want?! read more

We were skeptical at first because of the business branding. But other than that, the food was actually fantastic. The tavern burger is absolutely delicious and their Parmesan fries murder! Highly recommend. read more

Great food!! Great atmosphere. Staff very friendly. Nothing at all to say bad about the place. Staff was the best part. So friendly and attentive read more

We tried take out from this new restaurant last week, and we enjoyed it! My husband loved the ribs, so much so that he wants to have them again tonight, which prompted me to remember to write this review! I tried the brisket grilled cheese, which was good, but had a little too much meat for my liking- but I'm sure most people would love it for that reason alone! I stole my husband's cornbread, and that was quite yummy! My son loved his buttered noodles, they were corkscrew noodles and looked so bougie! Can't wait until things settle down more so we can actually try dining in. read more

I'm from St. Louis and stayed near here on a business trip, was in walking distance so I thought I'd check it out. Kind of an industrial looking place on the inside but cozy, with a nice patio. Lots of seating. Really nice staff, and the food is delicious. The brisket is the most tender I think I've ever had. Try it, and try the brisket, don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

We ordered the brisket and ribs to go, with Mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and cornbread as the sides. The Mac and cheese was great, not super cheesy, which was a nice twist. The mashed potatoes were very peppery, and a little too complicated. The brisket and ribs were great! Both fall of the bone, super tender meats. read more

Disappointed the patio isn't dog friendly. So we ordered take out. We got the fish & chips, for being take out it was okay. Would be much better eaten fresh. We also ordered the fire cracker shrimp and salad. I'd say the fire cracker shrimp were my favorite! Will return when they aren't quoting a hour to hour & half for to go orders. read more

Liberty Station - Fish & Chip - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Delicious brisket and Mac n cheese. Very patriotic and sports looking, but it's not over done. No ice in the water, but plenty when you buy a cold beverage. All and all 9/10 read more

What a great place near the highway with good food and drinks at a reasonable price (especially during happy hour daily 3-6 pm - if you have the chance to try this place, I suggest coming during this time)! I tried it first time and then went back two more times within two weeks. The menu is quite large with something for everyone from tasty wings to hearty BBQ meats. Everything I have tried has been great. I've tried the cheese curds, the wings, the BBQ sampler, the cod fish and chips and the blueberry cobbler dessert. The brisket is very good and you can see the smoker doing its job so you know the food is fresh! My favorite so far has to be the wings. They are lightly fried with a seasoning that isn't too spicy but still has a kick - it's an awesome appetizer. For entrees, you can't go wrong with any of the choices but I am partial to BBQ so I suggest trying that if it's your first time (it's known as a BBQ restaurant). If you want to enjoy food in a nice environment (indoor or outdoor), this is the place to go! The inside is spacious and has a cool hanging bar in the middle with lots of TVs (come catch a game or two). The outdoor patio is very large and has shade so it's perfect for a nice brunch, lunch or dinner outside. Added to this nice external environment is the happy hour with its affordable drinks, appetizers and full entrees. Come and give this place a try. read more

Liberty Station - Blueberry dessert - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Pulled pork was amazing! Very tender and it even had some fat in there, which I like. Not too much, just enough to give it some flavor. Fries needed more salt in my opinion but the spuds themselves were good. Honey butter for the cornbread was sweet and flavorful! read more

Liberty Station - Pulled pork shoulder, fries and honey butter cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I ordered the brisket salad. It was good but the blue cheese was overpowering. I didn't taste any bbq ranch dressing so I should have asked for more dressing because that would've improved the salad. There was a good amount of brisket on the salad but it was very fatty so I needed to cut all the fat off. The salad was $21.00 and the most expensive salad I've ever ordered. Others in our party seemed to enjoy their food but my husband said North and South was better. The restaurant is attractive we sat outdoors and it was pleasant. The waitress was good but put all orders on one ticket. We should have asked for separate checks or better yet she should have asked us. When I got home I noticed a strong smoked wood smell coming off my hair. I didn't like that and needed to wash it! I wouldn't return unless family or friends picked that restaurant but I'd order something else. read more

I am such a fan of liberty station, I've been here at least half a dozen times and it doesn't disappoint, ESPECIALLY, if you come for happy hour (everyday from 3-6pm!). Here's the low down on the hh food and my go to drink - $5 old fashioned, however you like it, delish and hits the spot every time -$15 you're willing to splurge, old fashioned which is phenomenal. Made with whistle pig and perfectly highlights it. Just yum - tavern tots, remember how much you like tots? Well add cheese and crema melty gooiness inside and here it is. Just puré amazing - cheese curds, $5 and good! Not the absolute best but still really good - brisket loaded fries, yummy and good to split with friends or have as an entree - firecracker shrimp, lots of sauce and not too much shrimp but good as an app to share with yummy crunchiness - brisket quesadilla, cheese, brisket, how can it go wrong? And truly, this doesn't go wrong. It's actually really amazing and one of my favs on the menu - green chili pork stew, hot, deliciousness straight basically from Colorado. It's so good, meat is tender with green salsa, cheese, and sour cream. Truly if you've never had this before, you should absolutely order it from here - chicken wrap, I've ordered this multiple times and it just hits the spot. Has bacon, ranch, smoked chicken. Just yum with a little bit of veg Happy eating and happy hour hunting! read more

First time in and will most definitely be our last. Went in for happy hour... tables were all high top so not suitable for our 4 year old. Was informed that we wouldn't be able to have the "happy hour" prices if we sat in a table that wasn't in the bar. Even if it was 4 extra steps from the bar area & out on the patio. I hope that anyone whom is impaired & unable to sit at a high top or have younger children will get treated better & hopefully in the future be allowed to enjoy the benefits of the happy hour in a more accommodating manner. Sat in the "dining room" area where it took a long wait to even see a server. Server was nice and engaging. (Only reason for getting the second star) Food would be considered only ok... Child quesadilla was more food than an adult could eat, the fish & chips was greasy/ fries were overly seasoned and became soggy quickly from the fish piled on top. cod tacos - don't waste your money. They had tiny pieces of cod on under cooked corn tortillas with more cilantro than anything else. The fish on all 3 tacos was equivalent to 1 of the pieces on the fish & chips. Ordered a Pinot Noir & thought I was going to get the house- didn't know until the bill came that she gave me the most expensive one on the menu! Didn't make a fuss / my fault for not being specific, but she should have asked which one I wanted/ or automatically given house. read more

The food was delicious and the bbq prime rib sandwich sauce was amazing as well. The service was amazing and will understandable of the menu. read more

STELLAR service. Farren is sharp, prompt, an excellent salesperson and VERY cool. The food was great; the experience was extraordinary thanks to the GOLD STANDARD of service. I will recommend this place to all who will listen based on what Farren does. Most impressive. read more

Came here with some customers. Didn't know anything about this place and I was pleasantly surprised! Placed smelled great and was very cool inside. There was a smoker out back which was really cool. The food was fantastic. I had the pork shoulder and Mac and cheese. Everything was fantastic. My customers both got the brisket and loved that as well. The service was really good and quick. I highly recommend this place!! read more

Liberty Station - Pork shoulder - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Amazing service great people and the food was awesome! Everyone should come to liberty station

I'll tell you - it was ballsy as hell opening up a restaurant during COVID-19 and these folks are doing it right! I tried them for takeout and was very impressed with what I got. First of all, the food was top notch. BBQ ribs were well seasoned - had a really nice chili-powder flavor and they were liberally slathered in their BBQ sauce. The meat was also quite literally "fall off the bone." I'd compare them to Beef Butter on the north side in terms of quality and I was very impressed from a small chain out of Arizona. I didn't eat inside but stepped inside to pick up my carryout order. All the staff and most customers were wearing masks. It also had a very nice atmosphere and I'd love to come back to sit on their patio when it warms up again. It was an odd 70 degree day in November and they still had patio seating (which in retrospect is a very odd thing to see in Wisconsin in November lol) My only complaint - I believe they have curbside pickup (according to the listing on Google) but it's not super obvious. Most restaurants are putting a sign in a few of their parking spaces to signify that they have curbside pickup. It'd be nice if they made this a little more obvious. I will definitely try them again. read more

Top tier place. Truly. Best to make a reservation however. My party of two didn't and we got seated at a small wrap around bar with a fireplace in the middle, since there weren't any tables available for the night. Actually turned out perfect; it was cozy and intimate. The food was delicious; it left us speechless and wanted more. The brisket loaded fries-omg. They're to die for. Our waiter Joey was on top of everything. We will 1000% be back soon. read more

Liberty Station - Brisket loaded fries - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Delicious food and great service! Good beer selection too. Definitely a good choice for casual, delicious dining.

Literally the only restaurant within walking distance from the Alliant Energy Center and the neighboring hotels. Good for them because I'm sure they're making lots of money from all the tourists/convention folk like myself. I was very pleased. This is a legit restaurant with good food and a cool atmosphere. Plenty of space at the bar, they had tvs. It also seemed to be a good place for large groups. I wasn't sure of the type of cuisine, solely based on the name, but they're known for barbecue and were actually featured on one of the Food Network shows!! I got to-go so I could chill back at my hotel and it was packaged really well which I appreciate. The ribs were pretty good and tender, but some of the bones were softer and more like cartilage? I thought that was weird. Cornbread with butter awesome! And the baked beans were unique and had great flavor. Fun fact: I was able to purchase a beer to go. Definitely enjoy a meal here if you're in the area! On the negative side for me, I wish they had online ordering! Considering that they're servicing a few hotels they really need that. I would have much preferred to order ahead and walk over to pickup.. as opposed to having to order with the bartenders and wait (even tho it wasn't that long.) read more

My party of 4 was at the Midwest Horse Fair and decided to walk over to Liberty Station since it's so close to the event. We were not disappointed! We all ordered something different including an appetizer. The cheese curds are a must! Our smoked meals were rich in flavor, done perfectly, was not dry or tough. It was excellent and I will definitely be coming back! The service was excellent as well. Our waiter was upbeat and very helpful. He was there as soon as we needed refills and boxes. He was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and drinks Liberty Station has to offer. read more

One of our new favorite BBQ restaurants in Madison! Excellent fish and chips, steak frites, and brisket! Sweet potato fries and parm fries were amazing. Outstanding drink menu in a wonderful ambiance - will be back!! read more

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My experience was just okay, I wish I left feeling more impressed. The restaurant itself is beautiful and spacious and is a great place to celebrate a special event. I ordered a margarita, loaded tots and the brisket sandwich. The highlight of the meal were the tots, though I wasn't a big fan of the sauce it came with. The margarita was not great, really watered down. The brisket itself was dry and a couple of the pieces of meat were lukewarm to the touch. We reserved a room and only had one server, I think the restaurant should reconsider that for large groups, I felt bad for them because I'm sure they did the best they could. I'll probably be back to try it again but I wouldn't go out of my way. read more

I was in there yesterday evening (7/29/2022) with my husband and father around 7 pm. Iur waitress made a few mistakes in our service. But what meant something to me is that she apologized. She could easily have avoided us. Management had already stepped in. But she didn't. It took courage to come back to us and say she was sorry. I probably didn't show it at the time, I really appreciated that. It showed a great deal of poise and courage. read more

I was looking forward to eating here I was at the fishing expo and went here to eat and it was looking good but my waiter jeffery would say he would be right back but would walk by my table at least twice and then would finally would do what he said and he had also gave him self a $2 tip. read more

Omgggg longest wait I've had in a long time... good food such a long walk bad parking ...5/10

It was very yum. My bf and I had been craving bbq for a while and this totally hit the spot! 4 stars because I thought the meat could have used a bit more seasoning and the cornbread was a bit too cakey and fluffy. But would definitely eat here again! read more

we finally came back after a year. our last trip to liberty Station was OK, but not as it had been in the past. We were happy to see this time. Everything was perfect. Starting with the wait staff-we couldn't have been more satisfied! Thank you. If your name was here no one would sit in anybody else's station. Food was perfect -fries, rib tips, and firecracker shrimp. I'm glad we went back. Thanks! read more

My friend & I visited Liberty Station for lunch since she wanted to try it out and it wasn't too busy. For an appetizer we shared the Firecracker shrimp which was tempura battered shrimp with Thai sweet chili sauce. The shrimp didn't taste fresh with a strange aftertaste and could have been a-lot better. Something was off with the appetizer. They didn't season their shrimp just dipped in tempura batter, fried, and then it was just drenched in the Thai sweet chili sauce. It was a little bland for my personal tastes. My friend ordered the BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos which is an appetizer she ordered as her lunch while I ordered the Smoked Prime Rib Dip Sandwich. My friend said her tacos were dry, bland, and didn't taste that great. She didn't really enjoy her tacos. My Prime Rip dip sandwich was actually pretty delicious with the Au jus dip very flavorful. My side of fries were hot & fresh. Overall, our server and service was great but the taste & quality of the food itself could have been a lot better but maybe we just ordered the wrong things. I genuinely was not impressed left disappointed with our overall experience enough to not come back when their are many bbq options in Madison. read more

Ribs 10. Smoked wings 10. Whiskey old fashioned 10. $5 each for happy hour 3-6pm. My new favorite. Great atmosphere. Texas Roadhouse BBQ meets chic sports bar. Fire pits and all. read more

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Ordered take out because COVID. We got a prime rib sandwich, shrimp po-boy, Caesar salad and cheese curds. Everything was very good! Salad dressing on the caesar is one of the bests in the Madison area. The fries were great with a light cajun seasoning as were the homemade chips. What gave this the cherry on top? ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TO-GO BOXES! Thank you thank you for using cardboard instead of styrofoam! read more

Liberty Station - Shrimp po-boy in an environmentally friendly to-go box. - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

New place in our hood and had to try. Only negative was bugs (doors were open and it is WI). Food was good. They brought each meal separately so would be nice to eat together. Food was great and service even better. Servers Ryan and Dwon went above and beyond. The cornbread dessert is a MUST. Will definitely be back. read more

For take out they were quick, friendly and the portions were generous. Three visits and no issues

Went on a Wednesday night so it wasn't that crowded. Waited almost 20 minutes to be acknowledged by a staff member despite attempts to flag someone down. Then server merely said "I just forgot about you." Food was over cooked and certainly not worth the wait or the cost. I ordered dessert to go and when I got to the hotel found that there was no silverware in the bag. Awful experience. read more

Great atmosphere and we were excited to try as we were visiting from out of town. We dined here on a Wednesday night and I can honestly say it was some of the worst service I have ever received. The food was decent and I have no major complaints there. I will forewarn the macaroni and cheese has spice to it and kids refused to eat it but I blame our waitress for not informing us of that fact when small children ordered. Our major problem was we were never once asked if we wanted a refill for our table of 8. We ran out of drinks before our food arrived , asked for refills from who brought out the food, and never received them. The next time our waitress came back after she took our order was to bring our check. In addition they added gratuity since our party was so large. We paid an absurd tip collectively to not have drinks with our meal. When it was brought up we were ignored. Our waitress said the manager would want to visit however we waited 15 minutes (again with no drinks or water offered) until we finally just paid and left. read more

Liberty Station - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Great brisket! Nice laid back atmosphere and super convenient to the Alliant Energy Center