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    Moonshiners Old Mill Bar & Grill

    3.3 (15 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, American
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Ryan H.

    Nice little bar/grill off the beaten path in Arkdale Wisconsin. The food is a bit greasy but it's bar food so go figure. Lots of the food is fried but my kids all love the food and eat it up quickly. The service was a little slower than I'd prefer but the staff is kind and attentive when available. It's overlooking the lake and after eating you can stroll out the back for a walk, hang out on the dock/patio area for more drinks, or fish in the rear area. The existing Mill part is a neat and nice touch. Locals with local chatter are a nice mainstay.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent central WI bar. Friendly service with a great fish fry, what else could you want?

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    15 years ago

    nice clean open feel. good view of the pond and lots of parking. didn't eat here but had good strong drinks.

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    Shady Akers BBQ - Brisket Poutine

    Shady Akers BBQ

    4.4(27 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    The food is amazing. Best BBQ in the area. The service was awesome. Staff is super nice. Great…read morelocal rural bar with amazing food. Highly recommend!

    We are out-of-towners that found this joint on a maps search. Based on the reviews I read from…read moreothers and the lack of BBQ options in our area, I was very excited to try this place. However, it didn't quite live up to the hype. My husband had the poutine with brisket (pictured), he ate most of it, but when asked for his thoughts on it he said the brisket seemed to have more pieces of fat than actual meat. The cornbread side he ordered was good though, with just the right amount of sweetness. I had a pulled pork sandwich with baked beans and potato salad. The beans had so many good reviews I felt compelled to try them, and they weren't bad just seemed like basic canned beans with some pulled pork thrown in. The pulled pork for the sandwich was fine, but came smothered in what appeared to be paprika, nothing special. Potato salad ingredients were nicely sized, but it was bland. The barbecue sauce might be homemade and you could feel the grittiness of the sugar crystals in it, which was surprising but good, and had a little bit of heat to it. I snuck a bite of my kids' mac and cheese after my two year old took a bite and said, "bleck." The Mac and cheese had the right amount of creaminess and the noodles were cooked to the right amount of tenderness to keep it from tasting like it's been sitting all day, but it seemed very bland and needed salt to be enjoyable. The pickles were very good. It took nearly thirty minutes to receive our food, but our server was very prompt in welcoming us and getting drinks to the table. They were also very friendly when my little one didn't want to stay seated and kept thinking the ATM was her personal computer, the struggle was real after being strapped in a car seat for the last 1.5 hours. There is a popcorn machine that offers free popcorn and a couple different seasoning options to top it with. My kids enjoyed the popcorn while we waited for our food. When I asked my kids what they thought of our new restaurant find, my middle daughter (10) commented on how the bartender was very loud and talked a lot. She could be heard regardless of which end of the restaurant she was on. I noticed the same thing, but thought maybe it was just me. We were fed, but probably won't return. This restaurant is located next to a railroad track in the middle of a very wooded area and the deer were abundant. We had to slow at least four times within 5 miles of the restaurant for deer crossing the road.

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    3.4(28 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    Spot in the woods we found out in early summer of 2025 was under new ownership. We have always…read moreenjoyed this establishment! Great pizza, fish fry & there fresh cut fries! Yummy!! So we headed on in like always-well, the new owner is basically a bar fly! We were the Only Customers and she couldn't even take our order! To busy talking to her teen children who were working/cooking. Finally got our pizza. Had to ask for napkins and paper plates. She told us "oh there usually on the tables " Pizza was pretty good. Then we had to flag the bar fly down Again just to pay!! Skip ahead to March 2026 thought we'd give them another chance. Fish Fry this time. Hmm, fish was definitely Hot but not as tasty as the previous owners served. Came in an old warped plastic basket w/mini portion of coleslaw (not the best), fries or baked potato( was 4pm-told us no baked til after 5) menu states after 3pm. Then server comes back and says, " oh I didn't know we had baked potatoes now, thought not til 5) Maybe server should know what the heck they are serving! Also, special was shrimp (which server said they were out of) glad I didn't want any. Also, heard the cook saying, "we only have 1 bag of fish left"!! WOW on a Friday night in Wisconsin during LENT!! Of course the Bar fly female owner was there playing slot video games and cackling! She informed the server that the woman's bathroom needed TP! That there was barely enough for her to use. Which tells me she used the last of it and couldn't be bothered to replace it!!! Lazy Boozy Bitch!! My adult children and inlaws tried dinner mud summer 2025- half the menu wasn't available!! They claimed the supply truck hadn't arrived yet. Needless to say they won't waste there time going again. And I would have to say the same. I have recommended this place to many people. Now I have regrets. I will now let them know NOT to waste their time & money.

    Last week was the third time we walked out without getting served. The guy will look right at you…read morebut doesn't knowledge or wait on you. I'll spend my money at another establishment that serves and knowledges all customers!

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