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    River Ratz Saloon

    4.2 (15 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    RIVER RATZ SALOON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    4 years ago

    Very friendly people and food was very good as were the drinks. Would definitely go back.

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    7 years ago

    Just a plain old saloon with decent tasting food. Lots of decorations, not just beer signs.

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    10 years ago

    Best food on the River. Had breakfast skillet that was most excellent..Everything is homemade....Great prices

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    10 years ago

    If you enjoy a good burger River Ratz is the place to be .and loving the remodel looking good !100% better then the old Resort....

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    . This place is worth the 2-mile/5-minute ride from Highway 35 (through Cochrane), or get there by boat while you're cruisin' the Mississippi

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    The Zone

    4.0(9 reviews)
    56.7 mi

    Ok, first let's get that giant monkey off of our back, this place is really cool! Fantastic local…read morevibe and a true sports bar ambiance mixed with a little Daniel Boone feel. So, why the low rating, you might ask. Well, as much as I loved the decor and vibe, the service and food just wasn't there. Trust me, I so wanted to walk away with that warm and fuzzy, but instead it was cold and "Meh." It was about 1 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon. When my group first arrived it was pretty empty. Maybe 6 other people tops in the entire place. There was 8 of us, and we went into the back room where we could eat and also have a meeting. Ideal, right? Well the server (also the bartender), was nice enough, but she really didn't know the menu very well, and it's pretty simple. Nevertheless, we ordered drinks, then we were served said drinks in a timely fashion, and then ordered food. All good so far! The glitch? Our meals were piece mailed to us, if you will. A couple individual appetizers here, then one person would get his burger, then another. At one point about 5 of the 8 of us had completely finished our meals when the last 3 just got theirs. I'm sorry, but that's NOT how it's done. It's not cool! I don't think it was the server's fault, but the cook just didn't know how to multitask I guess. This is common restaurant style cooking, everyone gets their food roughly at the same time. That's why it's referred to as "Sharing a Meal." Now that nice young lady tried, but she could have easily sold me a second bloody marry, and almost all of my eating mates' beers were empty and she never once asked if we wanted another round. In addition to not satisfying the customer, that actually cost the owner money. The food? Pedestrian! I'm sorry, I know, I know. How dare I? Look, I'm new to Wisconsin, so all I have to go buy is what I know. And I know that I recently fell in love with the burger chain Culver's. Those burgers are the bomb! And they're "Fast Food." So surely a cool Sparta sports bar with amazing ambiance can match a fast food burger joint, right? Wa wa wa, wrong! I had a patty melt and it was small and dare I say, boring, and a little dry. Once again, I wanted so badly to love this joint, but they let me down. Maybe it was an off day? I hope so, because if they're enjoying the limited options this cool little town has and just mailing it in, that's not cool either. Nevertheless, you be the judge. Hopefully you'll have a better experience than we did. Cheers!

    Nice place. Classic bar food. Lots of sports memorabilia and slot machines. Crinkle cut fries are…read moregood. I don't recommend the chicken tender melt. Ingredients were cheap and the flavor was boring and not good. If you want a good chicken tender melt go to Howies in Lacrosse.

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    The Zone - Ice cold beer, and a nice top selection with local brews

    Ice cold beer, and a nice top selection with local brews

    The Zone - A small patty melt and fries. BTW, in my world a patty melt is served on rye.

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    A small patty melt and fries. BTW, in my world a patty melt is served on rye.

    River Ratz Saloon - sportsbars - Updated July 2026

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