There are better dive bars in the Dells. The greatest attraction to the place was the name, obviously. I had a cranberry vodka, he had a captain and coke. Drinks were fine. Then we ordered jello shots. They were prepackaged, like pudding cups! And they tasted awful. It appears lots of locals hang out here, as well as tourists, but the locals at Nig's DON'T like tourists. At least not the "too cool" 20-something locals. If you like dive bars, and are in the Dells, go to Sandbar, Tipper's or Fisher's. Hell, even the bar at Chalet Lanes bowling alley is better. read more

One of the worst-named bars on the planet, it's an okay place. It seems to be the go-to bar for visitors and locals alike, and features a spacious floor with a dive-bar feel. They offer some pretty good drink deals, like $4 for a Miller-filled pint glass that you get to take home, and the jukebox is digital (though most people seem to pick Nickleback and Kid Rock...thanks guys!). The ladies room is in need of some mid-evening attention, but the stall wasn't totally gross and had TP, so I guess it's a win in that respect. While I wouldn't suggest it as a destination, you'll at the very least have a decent time just watching the crowd. read more

We stayed here in early October and spent about 3 hours at Nig's on Friday night, the atmosphere and people reminded me of bars back home were everybody knows you. We had a couple pitchers of two hearted ale and a couple of Hopalicious by ale asylum they were only like $8 a pitcher for craft beer. On Saturday we ducked our heads into the Sandbar and pitchers of Miller lite were $10 we opted for another option. We then proceeded to duck into the showboat saloon and the crowd was generally early 20's D-Bags who use the terms "SWAG" and don't curve the bills of their hats....we ended going back to Nig's and enjoyed ourselves for a couple hours. read more

Not sure what all the fuss is about this place. I spent an August weekend night in the Dells and thought I'd check out some of the local businesses. Nig's has a catchy slogan and word of mouth says that it's a bar to visit. Conveniently located on a major strip. Upon first entry I was taken aback by the mish-mash of decor. Signs stapled to the angled ceiling, dart games blocking the flow of movement, obnoxious neon signs, and a bar that has seen better days. The crowd reminded me of my college days....14 years ago. It was like the same people were time warped here except with more tattoos. The bar staff was nice but uninformed. I asked for a Paloma, which is a relatively simple summer drink. The bartender never heard of it. The beer selection was minimal. I'm guessing it's a steady stream of rail whiskey/rum & soda drinks all night. Price per drink was standard for most semi urban Wisconsin cities. Overall, not recommended. If you're interested in the novelty or want a tshirt, stop by. If you're looking for a good bar, keep walking. read more

Your average bar, decent prices People need to lay off this bar for the name, Nig probably is the owner of the bar. I knew someone named Nig, does that mean he was racist. Settle down and have a swig at Nigs! read more

So went out on a Saturday night at Wisconsin Dells which better expect a tourist town would be packed, Nigs was hosting a DJ and the place was elbow to elbow packed with about 4 bachelor\bachelorette parties and with the ambiance of the bar it seemed run down and could have a few updates done to make it look better on the inside. Above the main bar it looks like they can even take it up to a second floor with all the room. The specials that were for the night were cheap for the type of alcohol you get but the volume was lacking i thought. It was a good bar but plan on going back next time I am in town to try the food. read more

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Might have been a cool place if the bartender's shitty attitude hadn't completely turned us off. Left after one drink and had fun at pretty much every other surrounding bar. Hit up Showboat instead - that place was a blast. read more

Best place in the dells hands down. People that get offended by the name should get over it. It's 2018 grow up. The only people that think it's offensive are racist lol oh the irony. This place is the most fun on the strip. They had a DJ with good music. The strippers from chubby's were there (nasty). The bouncer was a hype man for the crowd. Overall a good experience. read more

The infamous Nigs on the strip in the Dells. Excellent for people watching although I find the tap list to be lacking.

Nig's is your stereotypical "locals" dive bar located in the heart of a seasonal tourist town. Personally my husband, friends and I think it is awesome every time we have gone and we are ALWAYS amused by the shegnanigans of the more than colorful clientele that flocks to this joint! The drinks are more than adequate and so, your bartender may be a bit on the surly side, suck it up Sally, chillax and have a drunken good time!!!! read more

Nig's Bar - AIKO enjoying a swig! Apparently Nig's is dog friendly!!! - Bars Near Me - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

This by far is the best bar Ive been to in the dells . Its very low key an casual the drink special are amazing compared to chicago drink prices. read more

Nigs is located in the heart of downtown, but it's a breath of fresh air from the surrounding cheesy gimmicks. We visited early in the evening and had no trouble getting a seat right at the bar. Service was fast, friendly and attentive. Drink prices were reasonable and we noticed they had some great specials. I gave 4/5 stars only because the restrooms were clean, but could use some TLC. The toilets, sinks, etc. were definitely on their last leg. The tile in the ladies' room was cracked and missing in some places - which I can imagine could spell disaster for a tipsy lady in heels. My hubby noted that the locks on the stalls in the men's room were either broken or spaced too far apart to actually lock. The overall atmosphere is laidback. Great people, great music, and lots of fun. We'll definitely be back! read more

Cool place, nice bartender, inexpensive drinks and lots of history. Had a pool table but we were happy just hanging at the bar

I wanted booze and they obliged. Mitt Romney's place on the other side of town is a real WC, 'Have a Sh** with Mitt.'

Had a fabulous time there last night. Service was excellent for how busy it was, I was very impressed. I sure hope they get that road done before the season starts!!!! Can't wait to visit again next time we are in the dells. read more

Great place. People are so friendly and the employee are fabulous. Highly recommendable this place. read more

Great blue collar bar, with a pool table. They offer a daily shot, thus the name (have a Swig at Nig's). This is the type of bar I would go to at home, not fancy and cheap beers! read more

Local , old , beat up bar, what do you want?!!! the beer is cold!!! Buy a shirt and wear it proudly!!! Don't forget your raffle ticket for that sweet bike!!! read more

Probably the most happening bar in Wisconsin Dells. No joke. They had everything from locals to bachelorette parties here. Hell, I was here for a Bachelor party. Bonus points for carrying Tenacious D on the juke-box and not kicking my group out for our drunkenly screaming along to songs. Luckily we had a group of 12 guys or else a few select friends probably would have gotten beaten up for smoking cigars, booing the Brewers and Packers on the TVs, and yelling things like, "Go Bears!" and "Go Cubs!". read more

A must go to. Casual, fun laid back. Cheap drinks for being on the strip and downtown. If your looking for a fancy cocktail or a city style bar, this isn't for you. This place is for relaxing, enjoying drinks with friends/family in jeans and tshirt. Treat the bartenders well, and they will treat you well. read more

Despite the stupid name, we went in to have a drink. I asked the guy behind the bar what his top shelf tequila was, and he pointed me to the end of the bar. He didn't even know what liquor he had. Quite rude also for a bar in that area. Kinda weird that customers are such a bother to him. read more

Nig's bar is iconic. His "Have a Swig With Nig" t-shirts are iconic; everyone who goes to the Dells knows that a Noah's Ark or Kalahari T-shirt is what every dork in junior high school will be wearing when they get beat up, so they beg their folks to step into the smokey dive that is Nig's, in downtown Wiss Dells, and have the 'tender grab a shirt from the shelf behind the bar. When they get back to their home in generic middle America, they wash the shirt three times: once to get out the cigarette stench, once to shrink it to size, and once to distress the wording enough that they just might be able to wear it to school without the principal ordering them to turn it inside out. The bar is a Miller Lite, denim, black leather, stale body odor, take no prisoners and no showers type of place. To call Nig's anything else would be like calling putt-putt golf an Olympic sport. There are a lot of craaazy buggers at Nig's, and while they're friendly, you might not want to share nuts from the same bar-top dish, if you get my drift. You'll be rubbing your eyes more than once if you spend a night on a barstool at Nig's. You might see a man holding a woman by the brassiere strap just as a pet owner might restrain a dog (I've yet to see a woman struck in the snout with a rolled up Sports Illustrated at Nig's, though). You might see a skinny woman with a face like a leatherette satchel making a fat man's hair into a ponytail then wiping the oil from her hands onto her blue jeans. You might see a wily group of bachelorettes drinking shots of Sambuca from one anothers' armpits and kissing strange men, and I mean kissing them hard. You might see a fellow eat his hi-ball glass on a wager by crushing it in a napkin and crunching the shards with teeth that look to have been last brushed in 2014. It's that type of place...anything goes. Well, almost anything: you won't see a millionaire buying Old Fashioneds for everyone at the bar. Nope, that is something you'll never see. I'm giving Nig's bar three stars: one for selling the t-shirts that every Tommy and Suzi wants for school, a second for being a legend in the Wiss Dells (even I know about it, for heaven's sakes!), and a third and final star for having the nerve to call themselves Nig's in a day and age when that sort of lingo can get one's windows smashed. The drinks are flowing, the girls are stowing, the boys are mowing, and the place is glowing. (I don't know what that means either, I just felt the need for some rhyming in this review) That's Nig's Pub, I tell you. Simple as that. Dirty and loud as a mother-in-law, that's Nig's. Go in and get the t-shirt and get an eyeful at Nig's. Then, head back to your generic hotel room with elephants and rhinos on the wallpaper, and eat $18 pizzas by the water slides while your pudgy wife in a one-piece black number that looks like the skin of a walrus pouts about running out of fudge, all while your kids eat their toenails and bitch about your not letting them take any friends on the trip. And you, my weekend warrior, can dream that the waitresses at Nig's--you know, the cute ones that gave you the stink eye for being old and sappy and buying youth-sized t-shirts instead of whiskey shots--are wearing wet, curvaceous swimsuits while they rescue you with mouth-to-mouth CPR after you try to off yourself in the hotel swimming pool by putting your mouth over that suction hole thingy on the wall of the deep end when no one's looking. "God, take me now, for I've become a bottom-feeder in a cesspond called Loserville!" But I digress. Yea, why not...have a swig with Nig. Go on, I dare you. I double dare you. Tip: Eat plenty of Imodium anti-diarrhea pills before a night at Nig's unless you enjoy copping a squat on a filthy hod in a doorless stall as you watch a line of drunk men pee into a horse trough while they look right at your knocking knees and call you names to your face. Listen, could I make this stuff up? read more

It's a dive bar with the tradition to enjoy a "swig" there. If you don't get that it happens to be somebody's name or are offended because you infer otherwise, don't stop by. It will open a barstool for those of us who are in the Dells to have fun. Staff was very polite. read more

Loud music , darts and even slots to entertain. Alcohol prices were very reasonable , bar was spacious and not overly crowded. Was attracted to the establishment by the name , had a swig at Nigs and even bought a shirt to prove it. Must check it out if your bar hoping at the dells. I will be back there. read more

The divey-est of dive bar restrooms. Completely disgusting. The sink was perpetually running (possibly just left on by someone else, but I wasn't about to touch it to find out if 'off' was an option). Of the two stalls, one still had some toilet paper lining the seat and the other was in unmentionable condition. The one slightly redeeming quality of this bathroom was it's two floor-length urinals, which I prefer. But even those were so close together that they might as well have only had one. Nobody wants to rub shoulders with a stranger while they go. Needless to say, I held out for another restroom. read more

Ok before I even begin my review I just want to say one thing. Really people....get over the name. Seriously. Yeah yeah big deal it may not seem appropriate, but the names been there forever and its become a landmark in the town. Deal with it. Now, as far as the place goes its not bad. It's not a club, its a bar and people do get drunk. It's not going to be amazingly decorated and all that jazz. WI Dells is not only a tourist city, it's also a place where people live and work. So yeah there will be locals hanging out there. I'm sure they can get annoyed at times with tourists, but honestly in this bar I can't see it being an issue unless your bringing negative attention to yourself. The drinks are reasonably priced $3.25 for a bottle of Miller Lite and $4 for a tap beer & you can keep the glass. They have pool tables and darts. And the bartenders were nice. The only reason I give this place two stars is because it smelled AWFUL in there. Like stale vomit...it was disgusting. The bathroom was even worse. I walked into the ladies room and thought maybe it was the guys room or something. The mirror looked like it hadn't been washed in months, but with all of the water streaks all over it to the point where your reflection was fuzzy I'm guessing someone made half an attempt by trying to wash it with a handful of water thrown at it. I was amazed there was TP in the stalls, but i will say that I used my foot to flush the toilet. And thank God l carry hand sanitizer in my purse, because there was no way I was touching the faucet. I went there to say I've been there because I have always heard about it. Bottom line is that we finished our beer fast and got outta there so we could inhale air without wanting to vomit ourself. read more

You cannot go to the dells and not stop for a swig at nigs. Met a nice local at the jukebox and he let me spend the rest of his money on my playlist. I think his name was Richard and he had a nice beard. Also I checked in on Facebook and the own came up to me to introduce himself. Nice gesture. read more

This place is always great. Great bartenders, usually good music-sometimes you get an idiot controlling the jukebox.

I LOVE NIGS and proudly display my tshirt even in an inappropraite setting..lol! My family has been hitting the dells since before I was born, which means Nigs was there before them..Its a landmark..its fun..the people are a hoot and as the gentleman before me put it so perfectly..its an "oasis"! You have to check it out! read more

My boyfriend and I were intrigued by the name, and with both of us being recently 21 we were looking to check out what the Dell's scene looks like from that side. We stopped in for a drink, my boyfriend got a Miller Lite for $4 and got to keep the pint glass it came in, and I got a UV Blue Mixer for $3.75. We are used to the cheap campus bars we go to at school, but for a bar off of a college campus the prices weren't over our budget. The bar was definitely something we are used too since we do hit up college campus bars most of the time. Neither of us used the restroom, but from the looks of things I am not sure it would be the best place to use the facilities. The other two people in our party met up with us and purchased a drink just to get the pint glass it came in. We did go early evening, so approximately 8pm, and the place was not crowded at all. It looked like there were a few locals at the bar, there was a couple playing darts and there was a pool table for pool play. If we go to the Dell's again, which I'm sure we will, I think that we will hit up Nig's Bar again, we don't really have too much to complain about. read more

It's a dive bar in the middle of Chicago-North!! Service was good and the prices were great. The restrooms were ... divey.

I guess dive bars are frowned upon in the Dells, can't figure out why, it's exactly what this town needs! On a street filled with shops all selling the same stuff, Nig's was like an oasis. During the 4 nights I was in the Dells, I found myself wrapping up 3 of those 4 nights at Nig's. Everyone was having a good time, jamming to whatever tunes were being played. This is what a dive bar is, a good time in a small place with a dirty bathroom, the only thing missing is some tasty bar food, but you can run across the street to Monk's for that read more

First off how do you not have food??? the bartender I don't even know his name was just an ass, loved the atmosphere but the delivery on providing some quality service was far from what I would have expected. Will never be returning to this establishment, and will be telling my friends and family about the poor service and just how upsetting the experience was read more

When you're in the Dells you gotta have a "Swig at Nigs". So we did.....a few times. It's a total dive, but that's what's fun about it! Can't go to the Dells without stopping in at Nigs. read more

It was Saturday night and jammed packed with people. It's fun, they played good music via a DJ and it's small but was great the bartender was very fast and attentive. He kept the drinks going and it was a fun time. read more

My husband and I visited this place to dance and drink. It was very crowded and lively. The music was great and the dj was very good. The only complaint we have is it took so long to get drinks. read more

What a wonderful find!! The bartender Jason was truly outstanding!! Shared tons of local history and tips while also just being fun to talk with. A definite repeat! read more

Amazing bar amazing people!!! Cheap drinks great music and they have a pool table too!! Very cultured

Specials were great, local and domestics on tap, featured beer (a local wheat ale) was amazing, and the bartender was great. Not only could be be friendly, casual, and inviting, he could handle a bar - full of people on a Packer game day in Wisconsin - by himself. And be professional, and accommodating. read more

I always try to stop at Nigs at least once while visiting in The Dells. The vibe gets me in a really good mood- the bartenders are always friendly- the drinks are made well worth the money- always something fun going on! If you don't " Have A Swig At Nigs" well you are just missing out on a legendary experience. read more