I first stumbled upon this place in December of 2018. My wife and I had just gotten married at the…read morecourthouse in Mauston, we were staying at the Best Western for 5 or so days and didn't have the budget for an elaborate honeymoon. So we went down to the lounge to have some drinks and celebrate the start of our lives together. We were greeted by a truly friendly bartender and a small handful of locals and passerbys. Everyone there was more then happy to join in on the celebrating the occasion with us. Fast forward 3 years to today, we are back in Mauston visiting family and decided to stop into the Emerald Lounge and reminisce on our first night in here 3 years ago as newlyweds. Different Bartender, different faces, same friendly environment. I can not recommend this place enough.

This place is pretty nice. It's the 3rd time we have been here. Drinks are cold they have a bunch…read moreof TVs and something different on each one. The pizzas are very good here! We were there for the weekend staying at the Best Western attached on a Friday and Saturday. We loved the first bartender we had Connie on Friday she was very friendly and nice to everyone she was great. She always has been a good bartender every time we have been there and she was there we were excited to still see her there. Not so much with the next person that came in I'm pretty sure she has never bartended before and could use a course on customer service. We were not at all impressed with her. She was working on Saturday night when we went back up there. We thought we would give her another chance that lasted about an hour and we went somewhere else in town. They need to look at getting a different bartender before they lose more customers. We won't be going there when she is working if we do decide to go back.

Our place to visit when visiting Spring Green for the American Players Theater…read more It's a very nice quaint place to visit for a drink, and it looks like on certain days they have live bands. This is our 2nd year here and we look forward to coming again next year . I'm not sure if they serve food, but the bartenders are always nice.

Slowpoke Lounge is a new Spring Green favorite for me! I wish I had a similar bar in my own…read moreneighborhood! The cocktails were playful and fun. Feeling adventurous, I ordered a drink with lots of ingredients I'd never heard of. The bar tender was fantastic and made the drink while explaining to me the different flavors of each ingredient. The ambiance easily deserves its own paragraph. I loved the unique and inviting seating, the board game shelf, the record player, and the old piano near the entryway. There's also a performance room, and I wish I'd had the chance to see it in action! According to the bar tender, they host plays, music, and even drag shows! Rarely do I find such a treasure in rural Wisconsin. I can't wait to return, hopefully someday soon!

This was the best bar in La Crosse! Rachel gave the best service and was the best bartender I think…read moreI have ever had. Will be recommending to friends!!!

I firmly believe this is one of the best spots to grab a drink and some appetizers in the area…read more Their happy hour is FANTASTIC. They have a wide variety of martinis, whether you like more of a fruity vibe, a dessert vibe, a chocolate vibe, they have it all! My go to is their namesake, the Starlite, though their seasonal drinks are not to be slept on!! My only gripe is that while I love live music, it is a smaller space so when there is live music, it is LOUD. Don't anticipate being able to hold a conversation during a band's set. The lounge is also on the second floor of a historic building... so be prepared for a rather steep set of stairs to take you there.

I don't think it can be called prime rib when you buy the cheapest cut of meat possible. The salad…read morewas disappointing and what really surprised me was that the potato taste old. I expect there to be some fat but this was mostly fat. The cashier was friendly so the star.

Busy early on a Saturday night. Great service and super club atmosphere. The servers all seem to…read morelove their job, that's a good thing! Enjoyed the prime rib sandwich and roasted red potatoes.

ambiance was elegant dessert and drinks were great and…read moreservice was very friendly. The pianist/singer performed the majority of our requests!

Went to the Dells on a weekday during the summer, and for adult time we came here for some drinks…read more I liked that they offered NA beers, and I had the Upside Dawn Golden Ale & it was perfect since I personally do not like IPA's. Our bartender Carlos was on his game during our time there. Rose was the pianist for the night and she played all the songs everyone requested, she was super delightful and made the night fun to enjoy. I would come here again :)

i love the vibes inside this bar. it's retro, quiet, beautiful and playful. they always have a…read moregreat selection of draft beers, and the bartender always offers a tasting beforehand. the price of drinks are on the heftier side but i don't mind it because the ambience is so excellent in there. a nice bar if you like a place that's calmer and quiet so you can have a conversation with your buddies.

I've heard people rave about The Mason, and it took me far too long to finally come in here, and it…read morewas honestly entirely by accident. I was supposed to be meeting a group elsewhere nearby when our original place closed without warning. So we headed to The Mason and it was a delightful experience. It was very busy with one bartender, so it took awhile to get your drinks, but they were still well made and the bartender was very friendly. It's a small place so it can get loud when busy, but our group had a great time and we enjoyed the place. It is a dark, neighborhood type vibe. And the sealing the deal of the 5th star for this place is that they were dog friendly. My pup had a great time getting pets from customers. Great find!

Absolutely love this place! Very classy and very surprising they aren't busier than they are. It…read morewas fun having a drink and just hanging out. There is an older jukebox available to play music, and the sound in that place was really great. They were closed during the pandemic I believe, but now they are open again. A week after we visited there someone vandalized the back or side of the building with graffiti, which is unfortunate! It's a swank place, and I hope that more people realize just how much fun it is to be there. The seats seem kind of retro and has a lot of big wide curves to it. I hope that the musty smell can get cleared out somehow because that's a little overwhelming, but I think it's just from being closed up for so long. We will definitely be back! Bummed I didn't take pictures, but I'll definitely update with pictures when we go back!

This place rules! I got to go here and have an afternoon…read morebeer for a panel at the Midwest Music Fest! The bar is just amazing looking! Elements of retro classic-ness mixed with modern touches make it really unique and quite inviting to my eyes! Killer large booths, and one beautiful long bar makes the bar the place to be. Go through a door and the next thing you know you are in a beautiful theater.. This is the perfect place to hang out and see a band play! I had a brew from the great selection and the bartender was super nice and told us about the place! Sounds like it might only be open for shows and weekends but If I lived here I I would come to hang out all the time! This is a cool bar amongst the coolest bars I have ever been in and I was here at 4 in the afternoon! I bet it gets really awesome at 10pm!

Great food and service. Went down this fall to visit the apple orchards and had a wonderful meal at…read moreCountry Gardens in Soldiers Grove.

This a true "diamond in the rough" restaurant. Sure it looks like a run-of-mill small town bar that…read morejust happens to sell pizza and burgers. But it's so much more! The place gets swamped on Friday and Saturday nights. And it's totally worth the wait, folks! We both had the Grilled Haddock with Red Jacket Potatoes. It also came with salad bar with soup. The haddock was delicious! It was moist, tender, flaky and seasoned well. It came with a side of melted butter, but I didn't even touch it as it wasn't needed. Other dinner companions had the fried cod sandwich and also loved it. It's nearly as large as two sandwiches in one. This place also makes excellent pizza and loads of sandwiches. A nice variety for sure.

Good stuff, Pleasent atmosphere, and welcoming service. I was surprised with a delicious prime rib…read moreand mother had a nice bowl of chili. Large place big enough for a party/reception with outdoor seating if you like, and room for a band! Good place to stop at the end of a pretty drive!

Fairly classic small town Supper Club. Everything is as it should be, with full bar, wait staff…read moredining, salad bar

Chapparal is my favorite breakfast place and well worth the drive from Reedsburg. Bill, the owner,…read moreis always a friendly face when we walk through the doors. We've come to be regulars at this hidden gem, knowing that whatever we order will be fantastic. We primarily come for the breakfast, which is adorned by many of Bill's homemade breads, biscuits, and more. Our all time favorites include biscuits and gravy, omelettes, and french toast - YUM! Dinner is above and beyond at Chapparal. The Three Pigs Burger is loaded with all of your favorite pig classics - ham, pulled pork, and bacon. Don't even get me started on the fries - a gift from the fried gods. If you're a fan of bloody marys, our favorite breakfast food, Chapparal will not disappoint! This gigantic bloody comes loaded with a slider, lots of bacon, beef stick, cheese, pickles, and more! The food at Chapparal is great and the service is out of this world.

I have been coming to this restaurant my entire life. My family has held countless events here, my…read moregrandparents live right down the road, and I have the unique perspective of having worked for both the previous owners, the Plattenbergs, and the current owner, Bill. To be clear, my time as an employee was over 15 years ago; I am writing this as a lifelong patron and neighbor who has watched this establishment decline firsthand over multiple decades. The Chapparal has changed drastically over the last thirty years. Under the Plattenbergs, the restaurant was meticulously maintained. Today, the lack of hygiene is staggering. You walk in and it smells like a urinal. The bathrooms are absolutely disgusting--horrendous smells and filth that make porta-potties look clean by comparison. This extends to the kitchen. When I worked there, I saw dead rats pulled out of pots on rarely used shelves and a dead mouse in the bottom of a cooking pot. I have even been served sodas with bugs in the glass that I had to pick out myself. The food handling is just as concerning. On buffet nights, the food often sits out for 4 to 5 hours without being replaced. It is well known that Bill reuses buffet food for multiple days; if it isn't used, it gets covered, refrigerated, and put back out the next night. I have personally seen the same tray of food on the buffet Friday, Saturday, and Sunday because Bill refused to throw it away. Countless people, myself included, have complained of getting sick every time they eat here. Beyond the physical state of the restaurant, the management is unprofessional. Bill has a history of screaming at and belittling female employees in front of guests. Most recently, he did this to my mother, who is an independent contractor, screaming at her in front of the clients she brought into his establishment. He seems to enjoy screaming at women, though I doubt he has the balls to do the same to a man. Furthermore, if you book an event here, be wary of the pricing. Bill charges by the physical plate used rather than the person. If a child goes up and puts a single scoop of pudding on a plate, you are charged the full meal price (e.g., $13.99). If they do that four times, you are paying for four full adult meals for one child. This isn't a "one-time bad experience"--it is a documented, long-term decline of a place I once cared about. For your health and your wallet, please take your business elsewhere. People need to know what is actually happening behind the scenes at the Chapparal.