The Old Rock

The owner and employees were excellent. The food was amazing aswell. Also a beautiful view from the…read moreseats.

I was free wheeling lunch and dumped my planned spot in the area, I'm living on the edge today. I…read moresaw this in town in the morning before it opened and looked at the menu and thought $7.45 for a cheeseburger is high compared to Milwaukee's custard stands and I could probably get a bar burger down the street for that money. This is an old school drive in with the young high school girls taking your order from your vehicle and they bring it back to you. I was not expecting much when I ordered the cheeseburger from a drive in because the reviews don't really tell anything about the burgers. OMG before I even opened up the burger wrapper my first thought was dam that smells like fresh beef. My second thought was dam that's not bad looking and it's a half pounder so I opened it up. My third thought was that looks like a course ground hand formed patty, fresh beef and no frozen hockey pucks here. I kept it simple with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and ketchup. My first bite was like that's not dry at all and the beef has a nice beef flavor. The bun was a perfect bun because it was a softer style and not the dry dense kind but hearty enough not to fall fall apart from all that beef. I didn't even bother asking for rare with the young cooks but it was cooked about medium with some pink left in the middle. The toppings were fresh but the onions were super thin sliced and soft, I would have asked for extra had I have known. I'm impressed that a small drive in takes the burgers seriously and uses top quality ingredients. I definitely would recommend getting a burger here and I'm going to post some good pictures to show my great experience.

The building with car hop service.

See all

Drive up and order from your car, or park and sit at the many picnic tables available in the sun or shade.

Wedl's Hamburger Stand and Ice Cream Parlor

4.3(135 reviews)

23.6 mi

Amazing! All the time! It is such a treat to have this amazing stand. It takes me back to my…read morechildhood. :)

Dynamite tiny roadside shack serving up Smash burgers. They've been doing this since smash burgers…read morebecame a thing. Order at the window and wait for your name to be called. Don't forget the onion rings. Get a scoop of ice cream next door for dessert.

Interior seating

Smashburger and onion rings

See all

Outside

Baraboo Burger Company

4.4(143 reviews)

41.4 mi

Absolutely fantastic food! I shared a "BBQ Chicken Wrap" and a "Santa Fe Burger" and there were a…read morefew potato side options (French fries, beer battered fries, and homemade potato chips). The ambiance is very much a sports bar. The service was good, and the staff were friendly and attentive. I would definitely return here. It was a fantastic follow-up to a day of hiking at Devi's Lake State Park!

A well priced restaurant near the square in Baraboo. It was a bar type atmosphere with lots of…read morescreens to watch games. Lots of burger choices as well as other options such as fried cheese curds, soup, and sandwiches. The waitstaff was super friendly. As our food arrived, one entre was accidentally bumped and fell on the floor. She was very apologetic and promptly replaced it within 10 minutes. She also offered a dessert as a kind gesture. The dessert was large enough to share between 5 of us!

Sports vibez

See all

11:11 Burgers & Beignets

3.9(155 reviews)

39.1 mi

The good. Naomi was awesome, super nice. Quick service, good knowledge of the menu. And fast at…read moremaking drinks for our party of 6. The bad: the food was mediocre at best. I'm sort of you like this place. But it was nothing special. The menu has a great variety. But none of the food i ordered what anything special. The homemade Mac and cheese, was noodles and premade cheese sauce. Should have went with a pain burger. The meat seemed to need more seasoning. Tried the baked fish as well, lacked seasoning as well. They are known for shake, but not listed on the paper menus. Lastly the portions are decent, got a basket of cheese curds and it was way too much to finish. Overall i would not recommend this place, unless you like plain food.

Been hearing about the Juicy Lucy since I moved to Wisconsin. Finally got a chance to have one. It…read moredidn't disappoint and there are a bunch of other burgers on the menu I wanna try. And it was a great value.... A fast food "value meal" cost more, so I'll Definitely be back.

Beignets with Black Raspberry sauce

Menu June 2024

See all

Disgusting and burger smash was raw!!

Hamburger Haus

4.5(32 reviews)

44.1 mi

An icon in Dundee. Open in late Spring to early Fall, the HH draws a crowd and it's easy to see…read morewhy. Cheap prices, great food and ice cream to round out your meal. I am a big fan of both their cheeseburger as well as their brat burger. Char-grilled and stuffed into a Sheboygan hard roll (the best), just a great way to enjoy a warm Summer day. They serve various flavors of Cedar Crest ice cream-be warned their scoops are large so choose your size carefully. Be sure to bring cash or check as plastic isn't accepted.

I was very excited to try The Hamburger House since I've heard such good things about it but I was…read morepretty disappointed. I ordered the cheese burger with fries. The patty was super thin, overcooked, and dry. You couldn't get tomatoes or lettuce to go on your burger which I thought was weird. My daughter ordered the chicken sandwich and she said it was blah and dry. Again no lettuce or tomato for your sandwich. The fries,mozzarella sticks, and cheese sauce was good. Also the ice cream looked good. Another nice thing about this place is that their food is cheaper but other than that, it was disappointing overall.

Onion rings, fries, cheese curds

See all

Brazen Head Pub

4.3(113 reviews)

38.7 mi

I saw Brazen Head Pub post on social media that for four days only they were serving a special…read moreburger called The Garfield, which was a piece of deep fried lasagna on a burger with mozzarella, marinara, and buns toasted like garlic bread. Both my older son and I thought this sounded amazing so we stopped in on a Friday night to try it. We both got fries for our side. The burger was great as expected. Breading and deep frying the lasagna helped prevent it from being a mess and they added enough marinara to give it flavor without overpowering anything. The fries were lightly salted, but were otherwise just boring, plain potato. Apparently 6pm on a Friday is a horrible time to visit Brazen Head Pub if you want to be seated in a reasonable timeframe. My son and I stood there for at least 20 minutes watching a table that was done eating and the gentleman and his credit card in hand, ready to pay if someone would ever stop and give him his bill. While this was going on, another couple at the bar finished their food and sat there for at least 10 minutes waiting for their check. It's almost as if the employees had no desire to turnover tables even with a line at the door including and behind us. There were three people bartending/waiting tables so they had plenty of coverage given the smaller size of the place. At one point, closer to the end of our meal, one of the bartenders looked at my son and I and asked "are you guys good?" as he was literally walking away from us and I was holding up an empty soda glass to show him I'd like a refill. Oddly, he gave me a thumbs up and kept going. I don't even know what to make of that other than poor service. The music that was playing was excessively loud. If it was a live band, I'd get it, that's part of the show and I wouldn't complain. For random music on speakers to drown out all conversations unless you're yelling, that's dumb.

First time here. We came to taste a burger from the winner of the 2025 Wisconsin Beef…read moreAssociations, Best Burger contest. And let me just say, if you like a good burger this (may be) the place for you. It's located on Main Street in West Bend. This area has gone through a real renaissance. The fixed up the street and sidewalks, have angled parking, and the lighting a nice. It's a real treat to be able to walk in this area of small shops and businesses. No stripmalls or big box stores. Very nice city planning! Came with a couple of friends, around 11:30. The Brazen Head Pub is one of many bars and restaurants in this area. This pub is pretty typical layout. It's long and narrow, a little dark (lighting and wood), has a long bar, and then a few high top tables. There is one larger table towards the rear that holds 6 people. Since there were 3 of us, we grabbed a high-top and stole a chair from the next table. (we had 4 people, not sure what we would have done). There was only one person (John) running all the table and managing the bar, and a couple of people in the small kitchen. John (our server) got to us after a short wait. Got our drinks and order placed right away. We ordered some Cheese Nuggets (white cheddar curds) and 3 different burgers. You can either "build your own" or order the standard "Brazen Head Beer Cheese Burger". The curds came out almost instantly. They were hot, with a side of ranch. They were good (not great, a little too much breading for my tastes). We waited a bit for the biggers, but they ended up being worth the wait. All were made perfectly to order, hot, lots of flavor, and very good portions. The Brazen Head Burger was tall, but manageable. The different elements were distinct and complementary. The cheese sauce had a big of a tang. The fries were okay, but could have been hotter. While we were there, the place filled up. Lots of other small groups, some at the long bar. With the additional people it got to be pretty noisy, to the point that it was hard to have a conversation. It didn't help that there was a speaker, right over the tables, with loud music. With only one person running all the tables, after our food came out, it was difficult to get our servers attention. Extra napkins and getting our check was a challenge. The experience was mixed. Definitely a place to get an amazing burger, cooked perfectly to order. However, the noise and the service (due to their popularity) was a bit lacking. I wish them luck as they adjust to their new popularity.

Bar seating

Cheese curds

See all

Entrance

The Dam Tavern

3.5(4 reviews)

9.6 mi

GAMBLERS BEWARE!!!The Dam tavern is bogus. I saw an off duty employee who was drinking reached over…read moremy friend and she pressed cash out in the middle of his payout. With a loss of about 48 dollars and 20 free spins valued at 2.40. they did call last call but my friend was immediately targeted. He was not told by any on duty employee to leave. There were still about 4 people drinking at the bar when she without cashed him out in the middle of the pay out. Last call does not mean leave. My handicap friend was the only one targeted. She told her boss it didn't happen. We need the machine/owners/techs to review the logs to see what really happened

First time here. The fish tacos and mushroom Swiss burger were very good. Typical pub food…read more The cocktails, brandy old fashioned, and rum and coke were well proportioned and served quickly. This place is just a good neighborhood tavern with plenty of televisions. We will likely return.

Bloody Mary's Saturdays & Sundays Special!~

See all

Caddy Shack

4.6(29 reviews)

22.9 mi

Quaint little bar in small town. Nothing special. Burgers were great. Prices are fair & good…read moreservice. I'll be back.

Caddy Shack = awesome food. Whenever we are in the area, this is a must stop…read more We've always had super friendly, attentive, service. Everyone that works here--hustles. Killer food. Amazing burgers made fresh to order--even formed/spanked right before they hit the heat. Cooked perfectly to temp, well seasoned, and juicy. Don't sleep on the soups--so good.

Thursdays - Bacon Cheeseburger With French Fries

See all

Caddy Shack - Pardeeville WI - Indian Trails, Duck Creek, Silver Springs, Pride of America - camping - best bar food

Sportsman's Pub On the Park

4.1(19 reviews)

17.4 mi

Small bar- big food! Come for the burgers! Fries and poppers good too. Reasonable price. Great…read moreservice. Winner!

Old dive bar look in the heart of Lake Mills. I would agree with those who voted them best…read moreburgers! Unfortunately, the two staff we interacted with were on the opposite end of the spectrum. First interaction brought the comment "if I have to make another hamburger, I'm going to vomit ". We were there for a late lunch. The second staff person who relieved the first, never asked if we would like anything further and when my husband went to the bar - she decided wiping down the entire bar was much more important than waiting on customers. The stars are for the burger less one star for each server.

Bar area

See all

The Old Rock - bars - Updated August 2026

People who viewed The Old Rock also viewed

Damsels

4.4

(23 reviews)

A really solid option in Beaver Dam. I bellied up to the bar during a weekday lunch. Opted for a…read moresoup (which I don't immediately recall the ingredients) and the Nashville Chicken sliders. I am always impressed when a restaurant makes their soups in-house and wasn't disappointed. The chicken sliders are not to be missed. Nestled on housemade biscuits, the sliders delivered. Just enough heat to have you reaching for your beer, the chicken was perfectly fried. Very friendly bartender, If ever in the area, a must stop if you are in need for sustenance.

A reunion of friends...we were loud and happy. The waitress did her best, though she kept…read moreforgetting things. A couple of vegan options, I had the stir fry. It was Excellent!! I could only eat half and was flying home the next morning, so I couldn't take it with me. When I'm back in Beaver Dam, this is a visit again place!

Uptown Bar

4.2

(13 reviews)

After an impromptu roller skating session on a Sunday afternoon, we stopped in for lunch. Love the…read morehistory of the bar (look up Turkey Gehrke and his hibernation). Quite sizable, it has tvs throughout with seating at the bar, high tops and tables. Solid beers on tap and a menu of what you expect at a bar-apps, burgers, wings, and sandwiches. Appreciate the fact they use never frozen beef for their (quite large) burgers and source local cheese. We started with some homemade mozzarella sticks wrapped in wonton wrappers. They were great and paired well with both the marinara and ranch sauces we ordered. The burgers we also ordered on point. With the option of pink or no pink, the burgers were chargrilled to order and as I mentioned above, substantial. Our bartender was great and checked in on us regularly. I'm not in Watertown much but wouldn't hesitate stopping in if ever back in the area.

Terrible service and even worse food. We were warned they were busy and Friday fish fry would take…read moreabout 45 minutes. We had ordered salads as our side and asked for them before the meal. Couldn't get the waitresses attention. After 45 minutes flagged her down to ask for our salads. She apologized. However, she spent most of the evening hanging out with friends at one table. Food took an hour and 20 minutes and was barely edible. The coleslaw was spoiled. The baked fish tasted like it had been microwaved. It was covered in rosemary and was tasteless. The grilled shrimp were excellent. The young workers (hostess and bus boy) were very attentive and friendly. Won't be back.

CJ's Bar & Grill

4.3

(7 reviews)

The food was ok, they have Coke products on the gun. Standard bar atmosphere for a Wisconsin bar…read moreand grill. When we were there, the bar was toasty warm and comfortable.

Great FISH FRY! I had the Blue Gill & French fries. Beer selection is good too. A little bit of…read moreeverything. Lots of parking. Near the main road of Hwy 16, so good location. I've seen some other dishes there, so I'll be trying more cause they looked good. Been in there mid weekday and there was enough people there to make new friends.

Buck & Honeys

3.8

(400 reviews)

Dinner on Friday 8/31 in Monona was great. Food and service were a '10'…read more Howeve, was VERY disappointed that the guacamole w/ hard boiled egg appetizer was removed from the menu. I've ordered it pretty much every time I have eaten there and was really looking forward to it again.

Outstanding food, including plenty of healthy options. Their spring buddha bowl included lots of…read moreveggies + a protein (both tofu & Beyond meat options for vegetarians). We had a group of 25 and called ahead. Within a half-hour, they had set up tables for us. Thank you! Almost everyone in our group enjoyed their meals. Thanks to the Buck & Honey's team!

Sauers Old Fashioned Pub & Grill

4.5

(6 reviews)

Stopped in on a recent Saturday for lunch. It was relatively quiet so bellied up to the bar…read more Sauer's is pretty spacious inside with the requisite gaming machines along the wall. My server/bartender was attentive and very welcoming. A solid selection of taps, cans/bottles and your standard offering of booze. They do have a menu of different old fashioneds for those inclined. Their menu is your standard pub options-appetizers, pizza, wings, burgers, sandwiches, and fish on Fridays. I opted for one of their daily specials-steak sandwich. I opted for the upgrade for the side of fries that came with and selected the pickle chips. I am glad I did as they are some of the best I have tasted in quite sometime. Thinly sliced, they were perfectly fried with a thin batter that didn't hide the flavor of the pickle. The sandwich also hit the mark-tender steak nestled between a ciabatta bun. It was great. Highly recommend checking out Sauer's-a solid pub with some great food.

We stopped in for lunch. Our waitress, a young woman with a tattoo on her leg, didn't seem to know…read morewhat was going on. My spouse ordered the grilled cheese, which said on the menu it came with a choice of two cheeses. When he said which two cheeses he wanted, the waitress said that would be an extra charge. When he pointed to the menu, she said "she'd have to check". She never came back to tell us if he got two cheeses or not. We weren't given any utensils, so I had to get up and get my own from the hostess station. My burger had a very strong taste of livestock and barnyard. I also ordered an ice water which was almost undrinkable. At least invest in a faucet filter, guys. The homemade chips with garlic cream cheese were very good, though. At the end of the meal, the waitress brought our check, but then came and took it away from us because she forgot to add the beer my spouse ordered because their water had such a bad taste. Since she had already dropped the ball so many times, this could have been an opportunity to extend a gesture of good will and give it to him on the house, but alas. In addition, they have kind of a snotty little sign in the entrance demanding you wipe your feet as if you're a child, and they proudly display that they do not offer any service for their ample patio seating. Just not a great experience.

Jerzy’s Eagle Crest Bar

3.5

(44 reviews)