Only reason it's not a 1 is because the food was good. This place needs severe training/management correction/updates. There were about 3 tables inside and a birthday party outside(it was almost over) when we walked in. Stood there for a few minutes and then the bartender (guessing he may have been the manager) said we could sit anywhere. We picked a table and waited and waited-everyone was going around lost, looked at us and no one stopped to help us. We were just about to walk out. Finally the same bartender asked if we had been helped yet and we said no so he asked what we wanted to drink, we ordered pops and he said it was on him and he was sorry about that. He came out from behind the bar and went to the host stand and got us menus and silverware-at this time the host finally came back to her station and said she didn't see us walk in-well no she didn't, she wasn't there. Then there was a conversation between bartender and host about who was gonna be our waitress. Sat there for awhile looking at the menus and no waitress, finally just about fed up and she showed up. She asked if we wanted any apps, we said no and said we were ready to order. I ordered 10 wings and asked about two sauces, which she was unsure of the difference, she said she was fairly new and just learned them all, but did answer my questions. I ordered spicy garlic and spicy Thai sauces on the side. After I ordered she asked what my pop was, I said it didn't make a difference as the bartender said he covered the cost. She said just so she knows for refills and such. Husband ordered 10 traditional wings with the maple bacon bbq sauce. Also ordered a Philly cheesesteak w/fries for us to try. We both got carrots,celery and blue cheese. Our food was delivered in a timely manner. For my wings-she brought boneless, which I realized I didn't specify so not her fault, but my husband's was also boneless and he had ordered traditional. I asked her about it and she said oh, I didn't hear him, I just put boneless in because most people that dine in order them because of the deal. I stated well we didn't know there was a deal as no one told us. She just said oh well most people know the deal before they come in and I said we didn't. And she just looked at me. So I asked well what is the deal and she's like well boneless wings are $0.80 each. I said ok. We sent his back as I knew he ordered traditional. When she checked on us while waiting for his to be fixed, I asked about my sauces. It did not taste like a spicy garlic. She said it is, I said well it tastes like buffalo-which it did, No garlic flavor at all. She just said that's weird and walked away. Finally my husband's new Wings came out and they were really good, best part of the meal, he did get all flats, which I love but he prefers a mix (not sure if they always do flats or not). Most laughable part of the meal is , we get the bill and lo and behold the 2 pops were on there. (They charge for the veggies, blue cheese and and extra sauces as well.) She came to take our bill and I said those two pops should not be on there, the bartender said he was gonna cover those, she said I didn't know, he didn't say anything to me. (I bit my tongue, I was gonna say--but I told you at the beginning). So she said she would go take them off, took her a bit, but did get it resolved. We saw her more when it was time to pay then the whole rest of the meal! Also, the men's bathroom stall door wouldn't stay closed and toilet didn't flush. There was also a lot of confusion when a few other tables came in and then they were talking about better let the kitchen know there's a table of 6, like it was group of 16... Overall we won't go back, which is too bad as the chicken wings were good, even the boneless ones were tender. read more

Diner level food - at best. Asked if they had chips & salsa - was told yes. Our server then brought potato chips with salsa. Weird combo. Service was good although our poor server had an awful lot of tables. After overpaying for subpar food, the icing on the cake was a 3% restaurant fee. I understand the concept but when observing how understaffed they were, I seriously question whether the fee is being applied to staff as intended. Next time, we'll hit Culvers - better food, better staff culture, no hidden fees. read more

None expensive great, alcohol, drinks and great personnel with polite manners working at this bar.

I went here ONCE and it was on my 21st birthday for the free drinks, I didn't even know they had food until recently and BOY was I missing out. This Rueben Mac and Cheese was the best Mac I've had! I usually drive 2 hours for MACS macaroni and cheese shop but this beats that by far! SO creamy it melts in your mouth and the corned beef and thousand island add so much flavor! read more

The Bar - Wausau - Rueben Mac and Cheese - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

Great food that was served very quickly! Everything was hot and fresh, we really enjoyed it. Our server was kind and attentive.

Went to "The Bar" for an early dinner with coworkers and the service was really good. Food came out fast and we all enjoyed our orders. I had the cranberry pecan salad and it was really good. read more

The food is amazing, as is the service. Definitely recommend the Buffalo chicken wrap with spicy garlic sauce, so good!!! I was greeted at the door, sat at the bar with "Breanna," she was fantastic! Great conversation, great recommendations and was even asked if there was a game on that I wanted to watch. I'll be back for sure, whenever I'm in town. Try the local spotted cow beer as well, so good. read more

Travel to Wausau for work from out of state. Patronized The Bar every time I'm in town. Always welcomed. Very friendly staff. Very good service. Food comes out promptly. Always prepared to perfection. Great variety to choose from. Good selection of craft beer. read more

Walked over here after it being suggested. No signs, nothing on the website. Yelp and sign up in the parking lot claims it's open. It's 6:37pm right now on 07/17/23 and it seems that they can close to the public but not a private party...the bartend said closed for "construction"...guess it's a one night construction? Or else you'd think they'd let people know they were closed. read more

The Bar - Wausau - The fact that they are saying they're open. Must be friends of the owners or workers that they close down to the public. - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

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Cheap drink prices but beware the tip calculations on the receipt are not correct. They are actually slightly under what the servers should be getting (pretax). If I worked there I wouldn't be happy about that. They also charge a 3% "restaurant fee" if you order food. WTF? Typical for a Corporate chain bar. read more

Don't bother with a delivery, they knew I was 2 blocks away they use door dash... sent her 12 miles in the opposite direction of me. No food, no refunds by the bar, just hell ZERO STARS read more

Horrible, dirty music. Terrible food. Lighting like a surgery room. Nope. I think you would do better picking a place with your eyes closed. read more

A pretty average bar and grill in my opinion. This place has a good feel, a nice horseshoe bar, dart boards, and a couple pool tables. They have room for large grouping or meetings. There are numerous TV monitors throughout the place. Basically this is what I call a sports bar. I felt the staff were a bit on the less friendly side. I stopped in once when it wasn't busy and once when it was. In both cases, the bartender was seemed like she didn't want to engage with customers. Oh well, I'm hoping it was just bad timing on my side. Food here was pretty average too. Not bad, but definitely nothing to rave about. This place has plenty of parking. When you have the urge for a beer and or some food, this place cuts the mustard, just don't expect too much. read more

Food taste decent. Service not so great ....very slow and meals came out different times. Biggest travesty is they couldn't make a bourbon Old Fashioned. Served it up in a tall draft glass that resembled a Mai Tai. Couldn't taste the bourbon and it was a sweet mess. Sent all 3 back and left. Also had issues with other mixed drinks we ordered. So Stick to Beer and a Burger here read more

The Bar - Wausau - Their version of a Bourbon Old Fashioned. - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

Wow has it gone downhill. Rude bar manager. None existent waitress. Food mediocre. Loud music during dinner. read more

Food was good but We went after 9pm. Half price apps on their website says after 9pm but they said it's 10pm. Sometimes their kitchen closes at 10. Not sure what days cuz it's not posted. read more

Service was outstanding. Food was excellent. We seek this establishment out as they use a dedicated gluten free fryer for wings and fries. Recommend d. read more

The Bar - Wausau - Pesto chicken sandwich is awesome. Gluten free (dedicated fryer) for wings and fries! Recommend lemon pepper fry rub. - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

If I could give 0 stars, I would for this restaurant. My husband, mother in law, daughter and I went to eat here Saturday evening, and it was a horrible dining experience. The two burgers that were ordered were charred and burned beyond being chewable. Ever had a burger that was burned so badly that it could barely be ripped apart? That was how badly ours were burned. The appetizer platter and the tater tots that were served were severely over-fried. The tater tots were so over done the inside of them were nothing but air. And being that all our food was so overcooked you'd think it would be hot. Except it was all cold when it was served to us. Reading all that would make a person think this restaurant would've been super busy, but it wasn't. Despite the fact that it was 7ish, on a Saturday evening, the place was empty. Guess the locals already know to skip The Bar! To top it off, when we attempted to explain to the waitress that our food was not good she looked at us like we were something nasty, said, "Oh", and walked away. That was indicative of the quality of her service, though. Or waitress didn't check on us once and spent her time talking with other employees instead of taking care of her tables. This was the first time in my whole life I didn't leave my waitstaff any kind of a tip. The one redeeming quality was the manager who came to listen to our complaint. Unfortunately I do not remember her name, I wish I did because she deserves to be recognized as the only jewel in this otherwise awful place. She patiently listened, completely agreed with our assessment of the food we were served, and compensated for that on our bill. To her, we all give a huge, "Thank you". I want to finish off by explaining that I don't normally leave negative reviews. I'm fact, if you look at my history, I rarely leave reviews at all. However, this experience was so poor I felt I needed to share it to help keep others from making the same mistake we did by eating there. My hope is that the owner and/or management will see this and make some changes in the kitchen and waitstaff or potentially re-train existing employees. read more

Came here with a large group after a day of training. Two for one drinks during happy hour definitely draws a crowd. Our group ordered a bunch of appetizers, lots of battered and fried options, cheese curds, wings, pizza etc. nothing really stood out. A couple of us had salads for dinner which were great, good size, fresh veggies and toppings, dressing on the side. The locals recommended the spotted cow beer, a Wisconsin beer. Really good, the guys in the group drank that every where we went for three days & at the airport. I had the korbel brandy old fashioned with muddled orange & cherries. Good long pour, realltv tasty. We had one waitress for our big group and she stayed on top of our food & drink orders. read more

The Bar - Wausau - Chicken cranberry pecan salad .. that dinner roll is good - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

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I stopped here with some friends. Place was busy but not too bad. They had buy one get one free for a dollar special which we took advantage of. We ordered some onion rings, pizza and chips and dip. Everything was wonderful my favorite was the homemade chips and dip!!! I noticed they had other menu items too like burgers, wraps, salads. The wraps looked good I was they had more options for wraps! This will be the place to go for meeting friends for a drink and food. read more

Food was average at best, very over priced for what we got. They should put "Lake Wausau" in front of the perch.... The perch was tiny fillets and barely got any for the price. Mac and cheese was decent but again way over priced for what you get. Went there with a couple to watch college basketball (Sweet 16), the games weren't on so we requested. After 15 min we asked again and they came back saying they are having issues with remote and are trying. Well they never fixed the issue.... Glad we went to a sports bar to watch basketball and never got the game on. Now being picky because I was already frustrated. They don't allow you to see your bill before you pay, what the hell is up with that? read more

There were 6 of us here for dinner New Year's Eve Eve. We had a great experience. We were seated promptly, a waiter was at our table right way, our drink orders were filled quickly. We got appetizers, dinner and dessert. The wings were fair to good, but not great. The Mac and cheese was excellent but a slightly smaller portion than anticipated. The chicken wrap and bbq pork burger were both really good as well as the fries and chips with French onion dip. Don't miss the hot cookie with ice cream for dessert if you have room! This place is large with a lot of tvs if you are looking to watch a game. We would return. read more

Honestly sadly I was sorely disappointed I did not even finish my food and I was so hungry going to go somewhere else read more

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I ordered for a future order (two hours in the future), and I received the order an hour before the delivery window. It was cold. Next time make food for order, deliver it within a reasonable delivery window, and don't sandbag cold food because it's before happy hour. read more

Tonight we came here for wings and a few beers. What we didn't know was that we would experience workers shaking for shots. Then the one waitress got into it with a corker in front of customers. One of the workers then got into an argument with the chef. People try to come out to relax and enjoy themselves, not to listen to this. Not sure who was the manager but this was very uncomfortable. So much for a nice night out in the town. read more

Just to average run of the mill bar food nothing that every blows us away. We have been here several times over the last few years usually because it's cheap and close. Almost every time we have been there they have for gotten something on our order if it's taking tomatoes off or not having a side we asked for. Nothing too extreme but it has happened more than once so it's worth mentioning. The last time we were there the wife got cod dinner and I got wings disappointed that you can only have 1sauce per 10 wings. But I'm sure we will be back because it's close not because it's great food! read more

First off, let me say that the food is great. What I don't recommend is getting your food delivered. The man who delivered our food was horrible. We could SMELL the alcohol coming off of him. And he was rude when I told him he wasn't getting a cash tip because he was driving, delivering intoxicated. He responded by mumbling curse words under his breath and tearing out of our driveway. I called and complained. I even submitted a review on the company website. When we went into eat today, he was still working as a delivery driver. How do you justify continued employment of a driver who is intoxicated while working, rude to the customer and a danger to others on the road? read more

Went on a Saturday night where the place was packed!!! We were seated right away with a table of 9 of us. The service was above and beyond. All the boys in the family ordered a ton of wings with a plethora of sauces. The girls had burgers and said it was some of the best burgers they've had in awhile. Us guys ate every last wing and loved every sauce we had. Great Job! You'll see us again for sure! read more

The Bar - Wausau - Traditional wings - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

The center of nightlife in the area--popular and fun. Cost to worth it ratio: 3 stars Highlights: - Unlike other drinking establishments, this was hopping on a Saturday night--good energy. - Music: traditional party type music: current rap and old bon jovi, etc. - Played videos: always like to see these since I don't so much anymore - Setup: large rectangular bar in the middle with areas to hang all around - Xvodka: excited to see they have this new favorite pink lemonade flavored vodka - Fish bowls: via a video ad we saw that they had these. My sis and I reminiscing of how we used to share these at Have a Nice Day Cafe years ago, had to get one. Many options for flavors/colors--due to our waitress' recommendation, we got blue. They are sweet, but bubbly and super fun to share with lots of straws. Pics of it: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/oCh05DajzAoH-9NaXvVsjg?select=UXijdhRqXXoT-b4TGQsY2w. Us drinking it: http://static.px.yelp.com/photo/mOXG8Rw7CvKgj_nnrLe77w/l - Location: super close to our hotel and a short drive to our favorite pizza place Sam's: http://www.yelp.com/biz/sams-pizza-palace-schofield#hrid:Xj8pg5orMB4k6zbaa4B_wg/query:the%20bar Lowlights (my flip side to highlights): - It's a chain: that's fine and all but I like original spots especially when traveling. At least it's solely a Wisconsin chain - Fish bowl straws: not long enough to suck out of the bowl so we had to makeshift longer ones by putting 2 together If we're in the area and needing some excitement, we'll be back. read more

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I travel through Wausau on business a couple of times a year. I always stay at the Stoney Creek, I come in on the last flight, so it's late, the gentleman that works the front desk in the evenings recommended The Bar for delivery. I gave them a call after looking at the brochure type menu he handed me. The food arrived faster than I expected and exceeded my expectations. This will be a regular for me. I'm putting their contact info in my phone so I'll have it handy when I stop here tired and hungry, I won't have to think! read more

First time in Wisconsin. Walked a few minutes from hotel. I was pleasantly surprised and selection of beer, taste of food and cost of it all. Very friendly staff and customers we all kind of nice, so no knuckleheads. Had their chicken wing with sauce on side and it was pretty damn good. Looking through their menu and it was a fun one. Would like to try again but not sure if I'll be back to Wisconsin any time soon. But to all visitors, please give it try! I'm a fan! read more

This is for locals only. Sat at bar for 10 minutes before one of the 3 bar maids asked me what i wanted. One of the regulars had to tell her to clean up mess in front of me from previous customer. Had to ask for menu. Bone in wings were half raw. She asked all the regulars what 2nd or 3rd drink they wanted. Never asked me if i wanted another after mt glass sat there for 10 minutes Sad place. Poor management. Go anywhere but here. read more

Normally I don't leave any review last but I had the Reuben and sweet potato fries along with potato salad and cole slaw. Was piping hot and awesome I must say. The bartender was really good also. read more

The Bar - Wausau - Reuben and sweet potato fries - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

Not much happening in Rothschild, WI during the week with temperatures below -40 including windchills. The Bar was recommended by the locals but was one of a few limited options in the grand scheme of things. There was a mixture of local regulars but largely business travelers from the collection of hotels in the immediate area. Each searching desperately for something unique to do but in the end settling into a long slow drinking session. I believe this accounts for the somewhat gloomy atmosphere. The establishment itself is another local version of Fridays or Chillies, with a large bar area and open seating. The Bar, much like the surrounding areas just seems to lack people in motion. It could be a nice place and perhaps it is on other nights. But it was little more then a place to have a few drinks to postpone the inevitable short trip back to the hotel room. Staff is young, some are bubbly and fun while others are moody who just expect a 20% tip for nothing. Buy one drink get the second for a Dollar. The second has to be served at the time of purchase. Silly special since the second beer is halfway to warm by the time one gets to it. Thirty-five cent wing special. The mixed drinks looked pretty good although I did not partake in them. If your in the area, head in a have a drink and bite to eat. Your options are limited and this place will hold you over until you head off to a larger city. read more

The Bar - Wausau - Candied walnut salad. - New American Near Me - Rothschild, Wisconsin

This was a pleasant experience. We had the cheese curds- they are hand battered there. They were good. My husband had the bratwurst - he enjoyed it . And the fries it came with were good though likely cooked from frozen. My daughter had the Mac and cheese- it was Kraft . I had a garden salad - it was fresh. We enjoyed the happy hour - but one get one for $1. That was a good deal though I agree with a previous reviewer - it is odd you get both at the same time. The decor is a typical sports bar. Our server was very nice. I think, for the area, this is one of the best choices around but, compared to other restaurants I have been to in my life, this is solidly average. There's nothing wrong with average - but there was nothing to wow me so it would be odd to give it more than 3 stars. I would go back. read more

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We normally get food for delivery. They have one of the best fish fries in the area. The food is very good and priced well for the amount. We've had a few times of getting subpar food, but majority of the time it is great. read more

I typically get burgers from the bar as they have been the best so far locally for burgers. However tonight my patty melt was both cold and raw on the inside? Not sure if they did a quality check or not. But I would think spending $32 on door dash it would be as good as what I could make at home? Bars and Restaurants in other states are closing due to Covid. I would rather give them my $$ read more

Definitely a must go to place if you were in the area. It's a big place so if you're with a group there's room. I came in on a Sunday and it was pretty empty. I was able to get a seat at the bar without feeling crowded. My bartender/server was Alex and the other bartender helped take care of me as well (he had glasses, shorts, nice hair). They had a lot of tasty looking items on their menu but I opted for the cheese curds and wings. They have drink specials every night and their kitchen closes at midnight. I had a good time here and I'll definitely be back read more

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The bar has great potential and used to truly be great. On Tuesday nights coworkers and friends would religiously show up for trivia food and drinks. More recently staffing has changed along with the menu. They have made an attempt to become more artesian which does not suit their sports bar feel. Great place to go for your birthday as you receive free drinks and a fun environment with pool, games, a large bar and a very inviting outdoor seating area. It was when we began waiting an hour to receive appetizers and our second drink order that we stopped going and found other locations to participate in America's pub quiz. Please review your menu and serving staff! - thank you for responding. What is the best way to reach out and discuss further and who should I be asking for? read more

Holy amazing restaurant/ bar!! I knew they had gluten free options which is hard to find but they've stepped it up and added celiac safe options as well. They have dedicated friers for sides. They have burger buns, bread for sandwiches, and pizza crust and CHEESE CURDS all available. Even sauces are marked gluten free or celiac safe. They just need gluten free dessert :) I would love to eventually see The Bar around Eau Claire or Hudson areas since I'm from the Twin Cities. We don't get back to the Wausau/ Appleton/ or Green Bay areas too often. It would be amazing to have one so close :) read more