It started out great and I was really looking forward to Madisons #1 fish fry…read more The salad was fresh and my husband beef, onions and peppers was delicious. The menu said Lake Perch it was diffenitly OCEAN Perch. It had a sad PC of bread with no butter. The apples were okay and the corn looked kind of old. Our waitress was Okay, when she asked if we needed anything I asked for more tater sauce , it was lucky it never came because I barely ate 1/2 of the fish.

I go every year after the World Dairy Expo for their pizza. I branched out and got the citrus bbq…read morepork pizza. It was delish!

My husband and I came to eat here this evening only because we were with other people who wanted to…read moreeat here. We were pleasantly surprised because we thought this was still the old place that used to be here that always had crime and issues. The fried cod was amazing and the tartar sauce was delicious! Best tartar sauce I've ever had! I had a side salad, which was really good and clam chowder, which was very very good! Also the wait staff were fantastic!! Best service I've had in a long time too!! I haven't been to this building for over 23 years and now we will definitely be back more often!!

Great local place. Food was good, service was great and prices were reasonable. Will be back…read moreagain for Friday Fish Fry

We decided to stop in Sun Prairie for a bite on our way from MKE to Madison, and ended up landing a…read moretable in the bar area here at Nitty Gritty. The immediate area, which is downtown Sun Prairie was super cool and cute. Lots of shared spaces and mixed use buildings that included the building Nitty Gritty sits in. There are a few Nitty Gritty's scattered across the Madison area, but my buddy recommended this location due to convenience. We popped in on night 2 of the NFL draft, which is why we bellied up to a high top in the bar area. Nitty Gritty is more sports bar than anything, but if the bar is not your scene, they have several dining spaces inside and out. We started with a couple of beers and cocktails, and while we reviewed the dedicated "birthday shot book", we decided to stick with standard drinks...but the birthday shot thing is apparently a big deal here! My buddy went local beer from the tap and I went gin & tonic. Bad call on my part, as even though that is a basic cocktail, this is not a cocktail bar. The drink was not good, so second round I went Spotted Cow as well. All was right in the world in that moment. For food, we went quintessential bar food with wings and burgers. My buddy got the Smokehouse Burger, which is their house-bbq burger served on Texas toast. He sided it with the fries and noted that both were decent, not great, but also not terrible. Both lacked seasoning, especially the burger patty itself. I opted for the wings, black and blue dry rub to be specific. The wings were good size and fried well, very crispy and meaty for a wing. The seasoning, while present, was not very flavorful. I expected a bit more from a Cajun based rub. Food wise, it was just okay. Service was a hit and miss throughout the evening. While the place was not busy, the service was a bit slow for the amount of staff we noticed. We waited on refills and re-orders a bit longer than normal, especially sitting the bar area. This location has been here for a while and it shows in parts of the building interior and exterior. While conditionally certain areas need some love, the spaces were all clean and well kept. Overall, Nitty Gritty was okay. Seemed like your standard local sports bar with mid-level food and service. With that being said, I may be interested in spending time here for a birthday given that shot book!

We had dinner with a couple of our kids here tonight. It was pretty quiet when we arrived but…read morefilled up quickly. We ordered the white cheese curds to start. They were hot and cheesy with a nice crispy texture. I ordered the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and chips it was okay. A bit dry though. My husband had a Chicago dog, it was definitely not impressive and honestly it was sad. The girls had a salmon sandwich and the gritty burger. Their reports are the salmon was dry but the gritty burger was delicious. So moral of the story. Get a burger, that's what they do well.

Monk's Bar & Grill was a fun bar and grill to visit on a Friday night. I came out to stay a night…read morein Madison, WI, to break up my road trip and this looked like a great spot to watch hockey playoffs. It wasn't crazy busy at 7pm and the staff looked like they were enjoying their guests and time. They had all kinds of sports on, and had the Brewers baseball game playing overhead. There was a good crowd of people in good spirits. I ordered a blackened chicken cilantro lime rice bowl and later ordered some fried pickle spears. Great food! The rice bowl had a lot of flavor. With the lime squeezed over the top and added salsa, it was extremely tasty. The pickle spears were seasoned in the batter and the spicy ranch it came with was really good. I'd recommend Monk's to a sports fan looking for some quick bar food and games to watch. I'd come back to try a famous burger or some wings!

A big shout-out to Becky T. for her excellent service of our party of 20, 5/9/2026. Food was good,…read moreno complaints, but Becky was the epitome of what good service should be and I am only giving this restaurant '5 stars' based on her. I had called a week earlier, asking to make a reservation for our large party, and was told that Monk's does not make reservations for Saturdays. It would be 'luck of the draw' if there would be space for us, and it was suggested I should call back about an hour before our planned family gathering. I called and when I stated I needed seating for 20, there was a gasp on the other end of the line. I'm so glad Becky was there that day. I was a little nervous about customer service after my phone conversations.

Good bar, good prices, cold beer, good selection of deep fryer classics. My favorite were the dill…read morepickle cheese curds they are a must order!

Charlie is horrible - if I could give zero stars, I would!…read more The bartender, CHARLIE, immediately questioned the validity of one member of our party's out-of-state ID, even though she is 26 years old and provided legitimate identification!While we understand that checking IDs is part of the job, the interaction felt accusatory and unprofessional. Things only got worse when another person in our group ordered a sweet Old Fashioned--a classic Wisconsin drink--and Charlie responded with a disrespectful comment about how "you really are new at drinking- it's past 8 o'clock!" Giving a hard time for ordering a mixed drink. When we expressed our concerns about how we were being treated, the conversation became argumentative rather than constructive. The final straw was being told to the 26 year old- "I'll serve you, but I won't take responsibility if you get caught," despite no valid issue being identified with the ID. At that point, we decided to leave rather than continue the interaction! We will not be back! Never bring your family visitors to this bar.

Decent hole-in-the-wall bar with limited menu…read more Open kitchen and lots of high tops, gaming area. Amazing original refurbished tin ceilings. Friendly bartender was also the short order cook (albeit 2pm). Food came out promptly. Piping hot and crispy sweet potato fries!

Typical Dive bar with many beers on tap, I was expecting a lot cleaner, more modern place…read more Nope.needs updating.

Great atmosphere! Food was excellent! They have a wide drink menu and so many specialty pizza…read morechoices. So good!

The selection of pizza is vast. You even get options on crust type. I got the Horse Kicking with…read morethe hand tossed crust. The food was good but not great. The service was great and she kept our drinks full. We were staying at the HGI next door so it was very convenient. Lots of tvs for sports and such.