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    Pastimes Pub & Grille

    4.0 (28 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Tall brandy old fashioned

    Great food and drinks at reasonable prices. I got prompt service even with it being a decently busy Saturday night. Different types of sports were on TV to watch.

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    Hungry H.

    Been here many times. I think something needs to be done about the cook. I mean the taller skinny fella. I asked for rare steak and it came medium well. Yuck. Usually the sandwiches are great, prices are a little high for what you get, in this case it sure was.

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    Pastimes have a large menu full of great food and homemade soups. The fish fry was phenomenal and the steak sandwich was tender and juicy. The staff is very attentive and friendly. The place is nearly always crowded and if you are lucky enough to find a seat at the bar, you will enjoy cheap beer deals and a full bar to satisfy your cravings.

    Friday night fish fry: Cajun Whiting w/ bread and butter, cole slaw, and potato salad

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    9 months ago

    Great burgers, specials, and service! TV's everywhere to watch sports. Friendly service and great atmosphere!

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    2 years ago

    Great sandwiches/burgers!!! Skip the Friday fish fry!!! Not good. Way better options not far away for a good Fish Fry.

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    8 years ago

    Quaint dive bar in the heart of Ripon. Bar food nice and came out piping hot. The staff was delightful, and the place was nice and tidy.

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    9 years ago

    Hair in my food when served. I am done! No more visits for me. You have only one shot at a good first impression...

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    10 years ago

    Today's special was a Perch sandwich. It was excellent with 3 nice pieces of lightly breaded perch for a reasonable price.

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    12 years ago

    Everything I've ever ordered here is very good. Love the all you can eat wings special they have once a week. Good beer specials to

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    15 years ago

    Great food and service. Casual. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff. I've been there several times for lunch only and never disappointed.

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    17 years ago

    Excellent food and drinks at this place. Great big sandwiches and excellent soups - PLUS, you can get a pint of beer for a buck!

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    As far as Bar food goes, we have had everything from mediocre tenders and fries in Waupun at that Prison joint, to just delectable and perfectly done tenders from here, 9/10!

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    Food was OK. Seated at 5:30 - ordered right away. (We all ordered the fish fry - nothing fancy…read more nothing extra). 6:30 waitress had no idea when our food would be served. At 7, we finally (had to ask) for a snack - and all she could offer was some dry rye bread. At 7:15 she (finally, did offer another round of drinks. Which, the sodas already came with free refills). Just what our pregnant guest needed. We finally got our food at 7:20. We won't go back. (Oh, in addition to the unacceptable service) - those who ordered potato salad were disappointed - while the quality was good, the portion was so tiny, we remarked, oh, this must be a sample of what their potato salad would be if they gave you a regular portion.

    Let me begin by saying that $16.99 for prime rib is not terrible, but sometimes a $16.99 prime rib…read moredisappoints. As I continue to learn more about butchery and cooking, I more often than not find myself disappointed with restaurant fare - especially at a value price point. Prime rib starts with an excellent rib roast. That rib roast should have four distinct muscles. In inferior cuts of meat, these muscles get separated by sinewy, hard fat rather than thin fat that renders during the cooking process. This is super-important in prime rib because each of those muscles can sit at a different angle, changing the chew mid-steak. Also in inferior cuts, the ribeye cap - or spinalis dorsi - consists mostly of fat. In good cuts that cap if the best part of the prime rib. That did not happen here. The steak was OK as far as tenderness, but not great. It's actually such a small piece of meat that it really needs the bread and salad they do not serve just in order to leave feeling full. The fat and sinew between the individual muscles did not render well, and even the soft fat was inedible. I have eaten prime rib where I ate every single piece of that steak put on my plate. Here, I had to essentially cut out the heart of the ribeye (longissimus dorsi) and eat that alone. My wife reminded me that it was affordable. In the future, if the goal is affordable I'll just have drinks.

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    I can see the charm of the river domes, but we had to make a reservation to get one and there was…read moreno one else in any of the other ones when we were there. In fact, at 7 pm on a Thursday, there wasn't even a dozen people in the restaurant to begin with. Everything was decorated for Valentine's Day which was a cute addition. The domes are also heated which made things nice, but you can't really see the river which is the point of the domes. Additionally, our server didn't really check on us and it took a while to get the condiments missing when the food arrived. We ordered a variety of items with the ny strip being the best of what we tried. The au jus was rather bland, the fries were crispy but had no flavor, the fish was quickly soggy due to all the oil not being drained. We added on hush puppies to the fish and chips.... $5 for 5 hush puppies. Would not suggest doing that, not worth the up charge. There is an eclectic mix of things on the menu but nothing that would lead me to recommend someone to try this place. The beer selection was great however so if you are looking for a place to grab a drink, the tap room feels like a great option. The restaurant however is more for vibes than a quality meal.

    This is normally one of our favorite restaurants, but during holidays and special events, they…read moremodify the food they normally provide with cheaper options. We ordered over Fourth of July weekend and the fries we received were soggy crinkle cut fries. Nothing like what they normally serve. Last year during EAA we took family members from out of town after talking about how good the food was, only to be served nasty frozen hamburger patties. It was nothing like what they normally serve, and I felt bad for talking this place up only to have it be completely subpar. I understand during busy times that a restaurant's service can suffer, but to provide cheap replacements to cut back on their costs is completely unacceptable.

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