Heard about this place through their charity work/events. The group was fun and invited us to…read morecheck them out. Fast forward to a few weeks later. Had a blast, casual and comfortable. Kind of reminds me of a local place for family and friends to check in but when the entertainment started it was loud and exciting. Best belly laughs ever. They are labeled as a "gay" bar, the only gay thing about the place is the level of fun you have. Straight customers that will visit again when we are in the area. They even had the Cubs game on when we first arrived.

GREAT STAFF, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT. Friendly people, no judgenent. The new Max of the Midwest…read morewithout the drive to Nebraska.

Great club decor and atmosphere. Best "Old Fashions" in the city (the ones at the bar "The Old…read moreFashioned" admittedly are pretty good). Enjoyed the Thursday night 5:30 Latin Jazz -- no cover!--and a great vibe to dance to later at night.

The Cardinal Bar is both retro and classy. Stopped in for some pre-dinner beverages and listened to…read morethe live conga band get set-up and play their first few songs. The service was really good with cool bartenders and a mellow vibe. Didn't try the food although it is on the menu. A bit further from campus, the CB seems to be a place catering to a more mature crowd rather than a UW student bar.

As far as bars go, it was decent. It had plenty of room, the music wasn't overpowering and the…read moredrinks were not overladen with alcohol (some gay bars are 90% alcohol, 10% soda or whatever. It would have been nice to have 2 bartenders working the main room during the WI Leather Pride event I'm not sure what happened but the bartender they had was literally running the whole time trying to keep up. The parking lot is a mess. I mean, literally a mess. The pavement was uneven, broken and needs some maintenance. I hope they have that on their future improvements. It might sound I didn't enjoy FIVE but I did. I kind of wish we had more of these in the Twin Cities.

I REALLY LOVE THE FAMILY FRIENDLY DRAG SHOWS!!! They hold them once a month, usually on a weekend…read morefrom 7-9pm. And politely ask for families to close tabs & exit for the next adult drag show to start at 9:30pm. I really want this place to continue its offerings so hear me out (below) on why I chose a low star review). Drinks are super reasonable, just as other review posted. And bar staff (and everyone else there for that matter) are extremely friendly and respectful. They offer free popcorn on the backside of the bar (help yourself)! And pizza for the late night cravings. The reason for my 3 stars (should really be 2 but I truly want to promote this place in hopes they keep it going and can pay for a deep cleaning... lol). I get it's a late night spot, but I'm very conscious when it comes to bathrooms. I don't think these have been cleaned in years. If they weren't half as bad as they were at 7pm -- I'd be willing to give it 3.5 stars. Clean them up right and I'd give it an EASY 5 stars. I hope the owners/managers hear me out on this one!

Pretty neat little venue. I liked the stage setup since the crowd didn't bleed into the bar area…read more Went and see a metal show and super glad I brought eargasm plugs. Drinks are cheap, however the only non-alchs they had were bottled water and I guess whatever they make mixed drinks with. Wish they would've had Liquid Death or something else. Parking looked like a pain, but I wouldn't know since I ubered.

I've been coming to shows here for a few years until last month when the bartender added $57 worth…read moreof fake drinks on my tab and the staff/owners refused to return my calls over several weeks to fix it. Very disappointed that they would do this to a regular and I will not be back.

Bouncer with the one earring is incredibly rude and judgemental. He was disrespectful to my…read moreroommate.

The manager "Sean" (name given by employee) was very unprofessional and terrible to us . We waited…read morein line at the FRONT for 1hr in a thunder/lightning storm. I understand being at capacity but there was no communication. After we were finally let in after 1hr, my boyfriend expressed to ME in our OWN PERSONAL conversation that this was not done well and management should've dome better. Sean, the manager, stated "if you don't like our management, leave.". This is absolutely unacceptable for a manager. If you hear your guests having a bad experience, the managerial and professional thing to do is make it right. We love sottos but this response was so unprofessional. After my boyfriend spoke to her and let her know it's nothing personal, it was just disappointing, Sean FLICKED her MIDDLE FINGER at him. I've never experienced something so unprofessional. I voiced my concerns to a female employee (Hispanic with frizzy hair) and asked to speak with the manager and was met with a laugh. We will not be back after this experience and we will spread awareness on your treatment to paying customers.

Causal vibe, clean, snack options. Easy parking. Stopped in while side by siding. Games,read more

Great find (and a welcome break) along route 61 heading south from Boscobel into Dubuque.read more

We had a group of seven. The drinks were icy cold and the service was excellent. Everyone enjoyed…read moretheir meals. My husband had the roast beef dinner and I had a taco salad. Portions were generous definitely one of our favorite places.

So darn good! We were camping in town for an extended…read moreweekend, and we tried this establishment for our first meal. We ate here once a day after that, and we tried several things and everything was perfect especially the fries. Drinks and food are both well priced and well portioned. Dont get me started on how good the ranch is. THE BOMB 12/10