We were on a drive and decided to stop here. Very glad we did. Wifr and I had butgers and fries…read morethat were delicious! Their menu is not huge but varied so something for just about any taste. Sports bar feel with TV's posted do no blind spots. Owner present and very friendly and our bar tender/ server was very personable. Her husband was the "chef " and was really hopping. Food did not take long to be served! Clean restrooms abd mostly street parking with a few spots to rear of building. Definately a wise choice to stop here.

Great food great service, great atmosphere big screen TVs incredible fish fry on Fridays. Starting…read moreat 4 PM. Everything is fresh. The owners. John and Jeannie are amazing. Everything you can imagine from a hamburger to pizza and so many deep-fried items in between.

This place was super fun and YES the burger was amazing! We also had drinks and the garlic…read moreParmesan chicken wings which were the special on Mondays. Our bartender was helpful and easy going. She joked around with us which we appreciate. We ordered the Bro burger along with the wings and fries to split and she split it all for us so we each had our own basket of food. That was going above and beyond in my opinion. This place had a fun relaxed atmosphere along with darts and pool which we played both. After 10pm pool and darts are free and pizzas are half price. If we were in town longer we would definitely go back!

Had to check out Brothers on Oak since they earned a spot in the Beef Council's best burger in WI…read morecontest 2025. The place is a bar, yes, but it has a warm welcoming feeling and is very family friendly. Our server scored a 10 on the happy scale and was attentive & accurate. We both ordered the October burger special named The French Connection. Nicely cooked burger with loads of caramelized onions and melty cheese. It was served with a cup of French onion soup, which worked as a delicious dip for the burger. Yum. Can't wait to see what new burger they come up with next month!

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.

We were staying in the area before graduation at UW-Madison and needed some late night eats on a…read moreFriday around 9pm. A group of six of us walked in, sat ourself, and I asked a bartender if the kitchen was open. There were two guys behind the bar. They looked at each other and gave a nod. The younger guy said yes, but we are out of the fish fry. No problem for us. We were served by the younger guy and he was friendly, attentive, and didn't treat us as second class as most of our group took water while I had a couple beers. It was pretty quiet when we arrived. We tried a couple apps, and a few different burgers and fried shrimp. Having read about the steak burger, we had high expectations but it fell a bit flat. Others mentioned a sauce, but there wasn't any in ours. The burger with bacon and jalapeño was a banger though! Onion rings and fries were excellent. The curds were good, but I've had better. When it came time to close the check, our server met me as I jumped off my stool. I don't know his name, but gave him a 25% tip. Wish he worked at my place! For the Dells, the price is very reasonable in my opinion. As we were leaving things were lighting up, and getting loud. I got the impression the kitchen was closing even though they say they are open late as the older guy was grumbling about only having two people working. As an owner of a cocktail bar I get that things happen, but I don't like my employees getting upset about it. The younger guy kept his cool - even if he was hoping for more. I do plan to go back for another service and ask about the sauce on the steak burger. Felt weird to talk about it before getting it the way I assume they serve it. Our son is staying for grad school so we have an excuse to try again!

False advertisement of jumbo wings on fish fried Friday. Apparently they can only do boneless wings…read moreon "Fish Fry Friday". The waitress was snobbish. Very disappointed!!!!

If you're walking down the main drag in the Dells and want to escape the polished resort traps for…read moresomething with actual character, pull open the door to this place. Just be ready to squeeze in The decor is the first thing you notice. The walls and ceiling are practically plastered with local apparel, and for whatever reason, there's a heavy monkey theme going on with all the gear. It gives the place a great, unpretentious, classic Wisconsin dive bar vibe. The menu keeps it simple: standard, no-nonsense bar food. We're talking burgers, baskets, and fried sides. Service was surprisingly snappy given that it was shoulder-to-shoulder at the bar. If you want a quiet, intimate dinner, this isn't it. But if you want cold drinks, killer curds, and a vibrant crowd, it's easily a solid four-star stop on the strip. I'd definitely grab a beer here again. the burgers claimed that they were world famous but topping your burgers is a little strange, they charge 25 cents for tomatoes and lettuce

Come for the burgers not the booze. The burgers were fabulous, juicy and came out fast and fresh…read more The fries are great, we also got a pretzel app and it was also very good. The drinks however fell short. My hubby got an old fashioned and we'll see the photo of the pink concoction he got that tasted like cinnamon. Maybe it's a regional thing but he's an avid old fashioned drinker and well it was like nothing we've had before. We then ordered monk-aritas to take the place and those tasted like pure sweet and sour. They had a good looking beer list so probably should have went that way. Food was great though- no complaints there.

Great simple food. Quality meat locally sourced. Definitely…read morerecommend for even family style Wisconsin bar. Not the new modern place but the traditional style of local bar.

my partner and I are new to the portage area so we've been trying to stop into as many local places…read moreas we can. today we stumbled upon the saloon and thought we would give it a try. we walked in and sat at the bar and after about 4 minutes the bartender came over and i asked if we could see a food menu and she asked for ID. I am 21, I am actually sober and had no interest in drinking, I often don't carry my ID on me because of this reason. I said I might have a photo of it but my phone was dead so i couldn't give her that. she refused to serve us after asking if we knew the owner (as if we had known the owner it would be fine?) so we ended up leaving. the only reason I'm writing this review is because there was a 7 year old sitting at the bar right next to us. We made it very clear we just wanted food and we're still refused service for lack of ID despite having a child sit there at the bar eating. I wish I would've lied and said I knew the owner because then I would be knee deep in some fries right now. Super disappointing. #WEDONTCARDANYONEUNDER10 #BRINGIDFORFRIES

After a morning of tubing Cascade, our crew was ravenous! We stopped into Remi's Thirsty Moose and…read morewere not disappointed! Delicious food, incredible service, and the best atmosphere we could have hoped for!

Always love the food, buts it's summer in Wisconsin and you don't have Brewers games on tv? Gotta…read moreget the Brewers channel and be real Brew Crew fans.

Service is always great. The food and specials are always good! Love the atmosphere! Nice spot…read moreto stop for a drink!

Juat a dive bar with a newer building. Greasy food. Not a 5 star place by any means. Wings were…read moreokay. Fries werent good which is hard to do.

WAY better this time! It was a busy Friday lunch but our wait time was not bad. Maybe 20 minutes…read more Burger was cooked perfect this time. Wife had the cod which she enjoyed. I also really like their fry's. Service is a little scattered because they are really moving to get out the food. I appreciate the hustle, but it's tough when you need something like your bill or refills.

This bar is no dive and has amazing food!! The staff is friendly and attentive. We tried a menu and…read morea monthly special that was amazing but the February Firecrackers (appetizer) were the best new thing we have tried in ages!! The space is broken up into rooms so you can have conversations but it feels open and airy. 10/10 will be back!!

Horrible place. Food was cold and tastless. Wait staff was rude and slow and the owner was a…read morecomplete ass when we complained about the service.

This place is legit... the atmosphere is welcoming and friendly. The place is clean and the food is…read moreon point. We had the Shine On and the Pointer...lived in a lot of places...Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle to name a few and these are some of the best burgers we've had. The service is top notch and the locals are friendly. We've been to a few other burger places in town and these were the best so far. A definate go to. We will be back and will try some of their other offerings... Menu offers healthy choices as well.