I work in customer service, so when someone says they are going out for a fish fry I'll ask where's your favorite place to go? 9/10 it's Murtaughs. So of course I have to try it and let me tell you... it did NOT disappoint! I have eaten there there before and had their delicious deli sandwiches and their burgers are cooked to perfection, but wow! It's all you can eat deep fried pollack. Made to order beer battered or cajun. Included Murtaugh's clam chowder(I WANTED TO BATHE IN THIS STUFF, SO GOOD!), coleslaw, rye bread, their famous made from scratch potato salad (YUMMO! ) or french fries, lemon & tarter. And yay! They had malt vinegar! I love that with my fish. And let's not forget our bartender (sorry sir, I forgot your name ) but he was just on top of EVERYTHING! Fast, polite, engaging and a great smile! Thank you folks at Murtaughs! Oh shoot!! And David the cook!! The Oz. The man behind the curtain. Thank you all for making it great! read more

T Murtaugh's Pub And Eatery - Fish Fry - American Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Michelle was amazing, atmosphere was friendly, food was tasty! Got the Philly and lots of appetizers, everything was solid read more

T Murtaugh's Pub And Eatery - Gaming - American Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

We love this bar! Cozy fun environment with a little bit of an edge to it. The bartender Hunter really brings the place to life and gives excellent service. This has become our new regular spot. read more

One of our favorite places downtown! We love Hunter; he's a great bartender and makes it so much fun!

Stopped in for what was a solid Bloody and a beer while catching the first half of a football game. Wings are good. Staff was great. Good feel to this place. Will return. read more

Another one of our every trip stops! Service is always good, food and drinks are spot on. Make sure you bring some cash to stick to the ceiling! Don't forget about the shuffleboard as well. Good place to take a break from shopping. read more

T Murtaugh's Pub And Eatery - Shuffleboard! - American Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

This place blows, management sucks and staff is rude to customers. Told my aunt to "shove her money up her ass." Don't go here, service sucks and isn't worth it. read more

This is a great place to have a hamburger, sandwich, wrap, or appetizer. Friendly service, tasty food and generous portions. You can sit down at the bar or at the booths or tables on the opposite side. read more

Food here is great and price is good! In downtown Minocqua and we highly recommend!! The Rueben Rachel is good and the beef sandwiches are wonderful. read more

We love this place! Enjoyable irish ambiance and staff has always treated us great. Love the fish fry and clam chowder. Great place to go for cocktails and unwind. Definitely recommend this place. Oh and at St. Patrick's Day, the corn beef is just excellent. Get your order in early though cause they sell lots of it and you don't want to miss out. read more

One by one I'm finally making it to places in the area that I've not visited yet. Last week a civic group my wife belongs to scheduled a meeting at T Murtaugh's so we decided to stick around for dinner (and to celebrate a birthday) after the meeting was over. It was't busy so I grabbed a booth and ordered a beer while the meeting continued at another table. The number of tap beer selections was rather paltry and generic, especially considering the popularity of local and regional craft beer these days. Only one struck my fancy -- and it turns out it wasn't very good -- but that is on the brewery, not the bar. On the other hand, the beer glass was a tad sticky. I don't know if they sloshed some beer over the rim while pouring it or if it wasn't washed real well, but either way it didn't create a good first impression. In fact, now that I think back on it, the tables and banquettes were kind of grimy and tacky too. The first table I looked at was dirty enough that I selected another. The Eatery offers a standard selection of appetizers and a wide variety of burgers, sandwiches and wraps including a few meatless/vegetarian options (not clearly vegan though -- I suspect vegans will have to ask the kitchen ask to hold ingredients like cheese and mayo). Fish sandwiches are listed as a meatless option -- not exactly accurate in my opinion. We started with an order of fried cheese curds because our exchange student from Indonesia had never tasted them and wanted to try them. Though he now knows how they taste -- in a general sense -- unfortunately they were bulk frozen food nuggets and not the best quality. For our entrees, I ordered the "famous" Reuben with fries, my wife selected the Gyros, and our student went with a steak sandwich. I found the Reuben to be pretty well constructed with ample amounts and an appropriate balance of corned beef, sauerkraut, melted cheese and dressing. The seasoning and flavor were spot on. You probably won't find a better Reuben anywhere else in the north woods. The others enjoyed their sandwiches too. However, I believe all our sandwiches were made with bulk, processed foods from the local restaurant supplier. Though the taste is OK and they'll fill you up, the sandwiches we ordered -- and the Reuben in particular -- fall far short of the quality you'd expect from an authentic Jewish deli or Greek restaurant in New York City or Chicago. That said, I'll probably head back to T Murtaugh's Pub and Eatery the next time I get a hankering for a Reuben in Minocqua. read more

T Murtaugh's Pub And Eatery - The Birthday Boy -- Raff - American Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Love the vibes in this pub! The food is amazing, you seat yourself and the service is great! Not to mention they have fresh popcorn that you can grab read more

Eh... this isn't it. Husband's burger was very small, the bun was dry, and overall no flavor. My Reuben was disappointing. Corned beef was flavorless (how does that even happen??), the bread was too thin to hold the insides together, and it ended up soggy as hell. The fries were the only good part of the meal. The up-charge for fries and the 3% service fee for and card transactions made the bill ridiculously high. Wouldn't go back. read more

I wish I could give this place a negative review....the popcorn is fine but the staff SUCKS! The free popcorn is the only reason i gave this place a 1 star. I have never been into a place that was so hostile right off the bat, It was instant eye rolls and gossip. Ive worked as a bartender for a few years and I would never act the way the staff did. I hope the staff find a job they actually enjoy because no one deserves to be that miserable in life. Btw, we also left a tip, were very respectful and cleaned up the table but apparently that couldn't save us from the heckling out of the place. read more

A very interesting bar/restaurant that is downtown Minocqua. Upon walking in, I noticed that this is not a handicap-accessible bar. There is a very large step up, that was somewhat difficult for my grandma to maneuver. The décor is somewhat outdated and there are dollar bills stapled into the ceiling, which was interesting to look at. There is a dining room separate from the bar, that doesn't have high-top chairs. For starters we ordered the onion rings, which were a big hit by all of us. They were fried to perfection and the ranch dipping sauce was a good compliment. I ordered a buffalo chicken wrap and it was VERY good. The fries were also very appetizing. My sister loved that they had a section of their menu that consisted of meatless choices, since most places Up North rarely have that. Overall, its an outdated, but still very good bar, the service was above average, the food was decent for a bar Up North, and looking around at all the dollar bills on the ceiling was entertaining. I would recommend! read more

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We enjoy the food here, but the rudeness of the waitress was shocking when our party asked for the order to be divided into two tickets at the time of the order being placed. It was an unnecessary blight on the outing. read more

The place was packed! They only had two servers and they were working their hardest to make sure the whole place was serviced. Fantastic food, good music, good times. Will definitely be back again. read more

Nice place, nice staff, ok food. I had the Rachel Reuben and it was very, very boring. Lots of turkey on it, just not much flavor. Not bad, not great, would eat there again if I was hungry and passing by. read more

Incredibly rude waitstaff. We walked into the restaurant for our first drink of the night and were immediately met with hostility. We overheard patrons at the bar bantering with the bartender about having to serve "children" all day. Two people from our group of five went to the bar to order drinks (to avoid overwhelming the bar), and one of the other bartenders walked over to the rest of our table and tersely told them they needed to order at the bar. I wouldn't have thought twice about most of the interactions if they hadn't been rude to us from the moment we entered the restaurant despite my small, quiet group not creating any problems. The bartender rolled her eyes at us when we politely asked to play Shake of the Day. On our way out of the bar, two of the patrons who were in cahoots with the bartenders yelled at us that it would've been "nice to tip [your] bartender," despite us leaving a 50%+ tip on Shake of the Day. I have never seen employees less enthusiastic about their jobs or more eager to prey on cordial and helpless young adults. read more

Sweet Alcoholic beverage. I asked the bartender if she could surprise me with something sweet and this tastes amazing, I LOVE IT! read more

T Murtaugh's Pub And Eatery - Sweet Alcoholic beverage. I asked the bartender if she could surprise me with something sweet and this tastes amazing, I LOVE IT! - American Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Super solid "Irish" pub in the middle of Minocqua. Irish goes in quotes because, well, you know the kind. Sports bars with a super laid-back, casual atmosphere that happen to bill themselves as Irish pubs. I mean, there are essentially two types of Irish pubs in the good ol' US of A as best I can ascertain. Type I: Dark woods, low lights, serious Guinness pours, Red Breast, bangers and mash if they're also a restaurant, Irish music in the corner, Slainte all up in the hizzy... Type II: Sports bar plus some shamrocks from a party store strung up somewhere and an Irish name. (As I've already note, T Murtaugh's falls more into this category... ) But that's not a bad thing, really. I mean, I like the faux-Irish-sports bars myself from time to time. And this one? Good pub food, nice staff, good prices... heck, 6 tiny beers for 6 bucks? Win win win. A great place for a drink and a bite if you're in the northwoods of glorious, glorious Wisconsin. read more

T Murtaugh's Pub And Eatery - American Near Me - Minocqua, Wisconsin

Visiting Woodruff for the week and we decided to hit Martaugh's for dinner before the water show. I ordered the Philly Cheese steak with jalapeno's, fries and an ice tea. My granddaughter ordered the Italian Beef with fries and lemonade. My friends order the jalapeño poppers and split an italian beef. My Philly was good and came with a side of au jus. Not great, but good, and I'd order it again (thanks to the extra bite the jalapeno's gave it). Fries were good. I also had an order of fried cheese curds to share at the table. They were good and came with a ranch dipping sauce. My granddaughter liked her Italian beef but said it was rather plain. I think she's gotten spoiled by Portillo's Italian beefs from Chicago area. All the food was good, nice bar and good service. I'll give it three stars....possibly could be 4. read more

The fish fry was excellent. The fish was not some regular frozen stuff from a deep fryer. They had Cajun and regular, I chose the Cajun and not disappointed. We got there late on a Friday night and the waitress looked like she was done and ready to get the hell out of there but the food came out fast. Cole slaw was not good and they were out of potato salad. The fish gave it the 5 stars! Also the fee clam chowder was awesome! A little salty but very tasty and not thick! read more

Asked the waitress and she recommended the club sandwich. Perfect serving size, tasted great, and friendly service! I will be returning :D

Stopped into Murtaugh's on a very rainy day for lunch. Atmosphere was pretty standard for a bad/pub establishment with a bar on one side and restaurant seating on the other. Nothing about it really said "Irish pub" to me, however. But it was nice and very clean. The food was also pretty standard choices but aside from Corned beef, I again didn't see anything that said it was Irish. I was a little thrown off that to have a sandwich with a side it had to be chips unless I was to pay $2.50 extra. Not the worst thing in the world, certainly not a deal breaker - just seemed a little odd. I had the New York strip sandwich and it was done perfect and I felt I got my money's worth from it. As for the service, I do not have high complaints about it as it had gotten fairly busy and there were only two servers on. They didn't get much of a chance to check on us much so other than checking after we got out good (which was maybe 2 minutes after getting out food), we weren't checked on again. read more

Nice pub downtown. People are nice and make good drinks. Seems like this is a locals type of place - not that means anything other than it's probably a good spot in town. read more

We had low to middling expectations and Murtaughs surpassed those expectations for food. Best rated / enjoyed were the turkey-Reubens, followed by a surprisingly good tuna sandwich. Less enjoyed: Philly cheese steak with uninteresting meat and the fish fry. On the drinks, stick with the beer -- Probably one of the worst old-fashioneds I've had in the north woods-- I think the mixer was MountainDew!! read more

Always great food and really excellent wait staff! They aren't fooling around like so many other food places I have gone to. They are paying attention to the paying customer. read more

Hanna and Georgia are the nicest bartenders there! They made my experience here amazing! This was my first time here and they were very welcoming and extremely fast read more

I've had better wings, and the sandwich seemed more salty than anything. Drinks kept flowing through to a rowdy crowd at the bar, while servers seemed to forget those of us who just came for food. Better bar than restaurant! read more

Beautiful high ceilings and wood work and sitting area. We should have looked at the menu for Friday Fish. They only had haddock and cod. We are not fans of this type of fish. We tried and ordered anyway. Still don't like cod / haddock BUT the clam chowder is to die for VERY good. The rest was good too (potato salad / French fries / drinks). read more

I've had the Reuben's many times as well as the Friday Fish Fry. The place is a good bar and a good place for food. Food quality can be a bit uneven at times. One side is bar dominated, the other side is more food oriented. On the main drag in downtown Minocqua read more

Very disappointed with our waitress. She eye rolled me behind my back to another customer after i tried getting some menus. (I just wanted to save her a trip ) We won't be going back anytime soon read more

This is a great little lunch spot! The decor was outdated and dollar bills were on the ceiling. The menu was huge, maybe a little bit too big. We ordered cheese curds which came almost immediately after ordering. They were delicious and fried to perfection! Next, we ordered our meals. It took a bit of time for the food to come out but it was well worth the wait! Next time you stop in Minocqua I strongly suggest this place! read more

Bad service, not so good food, and if you dont leave a 70 % tip they roll their eyes at you.

Stopped here the Sunday after beef a Rama- bartender with long dark hair had an attitude and ignored our group of 4. The bar and tables were so dirty we could find seats together so had to stand for a while. There were 2 guys next to us who were served 3 drinks without asking while I had to beg the other bartender to get us a drink bar stops serving food at 5 (not sure why?!?) bartender seemed pleased at this and made sure everyone know with a sorry- not sorry attitude. We go to minocqua every year and this used to be one of our favorite places now it is so dirty and the service so bad we won't be back. Much cleaner places you can go in minocqua! Very sad wish the owners cared more like they used to read more

Murtaugh's has very great drink specials! The juke box, shuffle board and free popcorn all also helped for a very fun night. I can't speak for their food, but it is definitely a great nightlife spot in Minocqua! read more

This place had incredible service & super good drinks! The vibe was very nice, really liked the workers! Will definitely come back (:

The waitress was attentive and the food was fine . The TVs were plentiful and they were playing a woman's soccer game which was entertaining to watch as you ate. The chips are hard and not tasty in my opinion. The burger I got was the 1/3 pounder one. It was good. They randomly served us a Basket of popcorn at one point during our meal but the popcorn was good. The interior of the place is pretty forgettable and only one of the two entrances were working. read more

Visiting from Chicago and brought my kids here because they offer items such as chicken tenders and hotdogs. Clearly not a family friendly place. Actually heard the waitress say "goddamn these kids are messy" and "I don't know why people bring their kids in here". Don't worry lady, we will never come back again. Service was horrible. Food was subpar; or maybe I was just distracted by the indescribably awful service. Can't give negative stars so I guess 1 star will have to suffice. read more