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Stopped in for a few drinks on Thursday night...sat at the bar and had the best bartender,…read moreJason...talked us into trying the pizza..we also ordered the cheese curds..Holy crap! The pizza was amazing! The crust....mmmm...so as we sat there eating awesome pizza and cheese curds we saw a board with all these different Moscow Mules...I don't like to mix what I'm drinking but Jason made a Moscow Mule for me to try...WOW! So basically we are going back to try out the mules tonight....great tavern, great food, with a fantastic bartender!

If you're in the area you have to give this pizza a try. The crust is the most delicious crust I've…read moreever had, Monday night is pizza night and they always have specials for pizza night! Definitely a good pick!! They also have an amazing assortment of fresh breaded cheese curds, try them all they are absolutely fantastic

Back of the tavern

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The bar

Sugar River Pizza

3.8(160 reviews)

21.0 mi

The waitress was nice even when my friend was rude. some people you can't take anywhere. Lol…read more Food is delicious! The atmosphere is clean and casual. I've gone in to order to-go a few times and it's always fast service.

Went on a day trip from Madison because it sounded like a neat town. It was pretty boring actually…read moreand virtually dead on a Tuesday. Everything was closed. The one bright spot was Sugar River Pizza, which was open and fairly busy...our server Piper was absolutely wonderful,a real sweetheart with a wonderful attitude and despite waiting close to 45 minutes for the food to come out,made everything right by bringing a delicious Oreo cheesecake for my friends birthday and it was free...her coworker also was super nice but man,it shouldn't take so long for the food to come out!! But I will say the salad was HUGE!!...thanks Piper!

Main Level Dining Area

Wonder side salad. It was like $4! Try it with the ginger dressing and crumbled blue cheese!

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Chanti red before dinner

Saporito's Pizzeria

4.5(26 reviews)

13.4 mi

We called (great customer service)…read more We picked up (wonderful hospitality) The Pizza of the Month (Gyro) was excellent. We look forward to our next pizza.

Had some pretty okay pasta and pizza at this place in Lena. It may be a place mostly for takeout…read morebut there's still a seating area inside there. Saporito's is one of the few places in town to get pizza or Italian whatsoever. A long time local hangout. The space inside may be limited but it has charm somehow. Coming in here to order we thought maybe the only choice was to get it to go. It's pretty small looking from the outside. They actually have a few tables. A cool thing is these have tomato cans. They put the food on top of these. It's about $6 for the spaghetti. The small portion is actually pretty big too. Basic looking as far as pasta goes to be honest. Pay another buck for each extra ingredient. We got it with mushrooms. Pizza is kind of basic. The prices for this are higher. Great thing there's not much of competition around. It's a place okay to bring families. They're closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

The restaurant.

Gyro Pizza. Pizza of the Month (June '26)

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Spaghetti

Central 52

5.0(6 reviews)

9.1 mi

Visited for dinner. - Very friendly staff…read more - very good pizza and sandwiches. - Decent choice of ice cream, served a variety of ways. Looks like a lot of breakfast choices too with many fresh baked goods. Coffee shop. We had a very enjoyable experience.

We stopped here for an ice cream with our brass-era car club. It's a great place to stop and the…read moremanagement was very accommodating. The ice cream is outstanding and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Super nice people! We highly recommend them.

Pleasant service nice friendly owner. Great coffee and ice cream as well. The pizza is awesome!

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Cannova's Pizzeria

4.0(221 reviews)

29.7 mi

Friendly, attentive service and always great pizza. Nice wine and beer selection. Good for couples…read moreand families.

Cannova's is a cozy, comfortable, smallish Galena restaurant. If you're looking for friendly,…read moreprofessional service and great food, Cannova's is the place to go.

Fine tuned

Margherita + meat lovers pizza. Watermelon mule!

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Balls to the wall

Popolo Pizzeria

4.2(65 reviews)

25.0 mi

We were in the area and heard great things about this spot so we had to stop! The pizza is really…read moregood - wood fired & they've got a lot of unique options. We also got the spinach artichoke dip based off of Yelp reviews & that was sooooo good. It's pretty small inside but we grabbed a table on a Friday night no problem. If you're in MP, you should stop!

So happy to see Popolo's is still going strong after all this time! The pizzas are still great as…read moreever and the beverages are still bold and reasonable. Hope the Commerce Street construction is completed soon to make access easier.

Inside

Sausage-cheese pizza

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Garlic Bread App

Vince's Restaurant & Pizzeria

3.7(74 reviews)

11.8 mi

Have a lunch meetings twice a month at Vinces. Owner has a remarkable memory and knows everyone's…read morefavorite food and drink. Food is always excellent and service is great. Take my family regularly and always get a good meal for lunch or dinner. Menu is large and no one is disappointed. Good for families.

Went here on a Monday night and it was very busy. Took a few minutes to get seated but the waitress…read morewas very attentive. Our party enjoyed the food and appreciated the free birthday donettes.

Fusilli in Combo Sauce

Meatball Sub

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Penne with Sausage and Bacon

Novanta

4.6(391 reviews)

39.2 mi

Delicious Neapolitan pizzas!!! The pizzas came out quickly and the staff was very friendly.read more

First time here. We were in town and decided that we needed to get some pizza. This place had…read moregreat reviews and Neapolitan pizza. Food: A nice selection of pizza, split between ones with and without tomato sauce. I got the Lombarda which has Gorgonzola Cream, Pears and Apricot Glaze and Arugula. My wife got a cheese, sausage, mushroom and onion (CSMO). Both of them came out, pipe hot, with nice crisp crust. Nice presentation for both pizzas. They were both good, but I was a bit underwhelmed with the Lombarda. If it had Apricot Glaze, it wasn't very noticable, and maybe was the reason that it needed a bit of salt to enhance the toppings. The CSMO was very flavorful, and clearly the better of the two. Service: Super friendly and helpful service, both when ordering and when the food was delivered. The cashier was patient and happy to give us advice on what their favorites were. Atmosphere: It's a small place. Some interesting vintage large photo print on the walls. You order at the counter, then take a seat at one of the tables along the left side of the restaurant. It looked like there were as many people picking up to-go orders, as there were dining in. Food: There's a nice selection of pizzas, split between those with and without tomato sauce. I got the Lombarda, which has Gorgonzola cream, pears, apricot glaze, and arugula. My wife got a cheese, sausage, mushroom, and onion (CSMO). Both pizzas came out piping hot, with a nice crisp crust and great presentation. They were both good, but I was a bit underwhelmed with the Lombarda. If it had apricot glaze, it wasn't very noticeable, and that may have been why it needed a bit of salt to bring out the flavors. The CSMO was very flavorful and clearly the better of the two. Service: Super friendly and helpful service, both when ordering and when the food was delivered. The cashier was patient and happy to offer suggestions on their favorites. Atmosphere: It's a small place. You order at the counter, then take a seat at one of the tables along the left side of the restaurant. It looked like there were as many people picking up to-go orders as there were dining in. It was about half full, and the noise level was comfortable.out half full, and the noise levels were good. I would come back, but order a different pizza.

Dining Area

Emiliana salad

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Pizza Alice

The Old School Saloon

4.3(15 reviews)

20.0 mi

Ambiance, food and service were outstanding!! Their Friday's…read morefish fry is one of the best!! Definitely 5 star in my book!!!

Old School Saloon, located in Scales Mound, IL is a hidden gem for dining in Northwest Illinois. In…read moreaddition to the regular burgers and Friday fish fry this restaurant has a talented and creative chef that brings special entrees to the menu that should not be overlooked. Throw in a decent bourbon selection and homemade dessert and you have a great combination.

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Bennett's Junction House

4.7

(15 reviews)

Met Jr here for lunch. The restaurant was rated high on here so expectations were high going in…read more The menu has lots of choices. They also had a taco special today. After talking to our wonderful waitress and telling her it's our first time here, she suggested to us the Ribeye Philly Sandwich and the Aloha Burger and the Cheese Curds for an appetizer. After looking at the menu for a few minutes, I chose the Ribeye Philly Sandwich and Jr chose the Junction burger. We both subbed fries for the chips and also ordered a 1/2 order of onion rings and the Cheese Curds. The Cheese Curds were amazing. I've never had such great tasting cheese curds before. The onion rings were cooked perfectly. Both our sandwiches were outstanding. We both said "were coming back here again". Gotta try more stuff here! Thank you!

Enjoyed Onion Rings and A Burger while the wife had a really good Prime Rib dinner, 5 stars for the…read morefood. Service was really good too, until it came time to pay. I gave the waitress $100.00 (5 twenties) on a $69.00 dollar check and requested change for the tip. Unfortunately she returned with $11.00 and some small change and when i pointed out she was 20 short she seemed confused and went back to the bar to check. After another short exchange between me and her she went again to the bar and returned with my 20 so I'm okay. I just hope she didn't get stiffed by the guy behind the bar who rang up the bill and they figured out the mistake. P.S. She ended up with the 20 cause i still didn't have change for the tip.

BuggyWorks

4.2

(55 reviews)

Great food, great service, great ambiance. I went as a first date and the food was all delicious…read more My date liked the drink as well.

Service was good, food was sub par. My salad was dull and my husbands prime rib was dry and tough…read more Won't be back ;(

Puempel's Olde Tavern

3.9

(77 reviews)

Stopped here to use our free drink tokens from the New Glarus brewery tasting…read more Cool old place with a ton of history!!! Staff was fantastic. But the best part was literally the best, squeakiest cheese curds I've ever had!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

My son and I were in town for a couple hours and decided to swing in here for lunch. I like that…read morethey have their menu posted outside to view. He thought a half of a sandwich sounded good and the prices were very reasonable. He ordered a few different types of meat in his. The sandwiches are a good size and come with chips and a pickle. I love the vibe of the place. Original murals and bar. High ceilings. You can almost imagine yourself there 100 years earlier. They had a fun story about looking at the ceiling and the dollar bills up there. The waitresses were so kind and helped my son try to toss his dollar bill up there. He was easily entertained for about 15 minutes. I'd come back!

Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern

4.5

(194 reviews)

A unique stop, you must check out. The seasonal cocktails…read moreare DELICIOUS!! The service was super friendly and helpful. And the food is great. Don't skip the mustard!!! And so much to check out and look at. Very cool vibes!

Had lunch here yesterday with Jr. Great service…read more Great food. We ordered the pretzel and the cheese curds for appetizers. I had the rueben. Great vibe inside. Great location. We plan on visiting again for dinner.

The Fire Barn

3.8

(58 reviews)

Cool decor and very clean but quality of food needs improvement. Our loaded Ceaser Chicken wraps…read morecame without lettuce, cheese or tomato..it was like they intentionally messed up our orders. Cost too high for area and food not great, just ok.

Amazing food! Creative and fantastic recipes Service is…read morevery friendly Ambiance is excellent

Ott Haus Pub & Grill

4.0

(39 reviews)

The atmosphere is pleasant and the food was delicious!!! We had the garlic cheese curds, Ott Burger…read more, and Haddock fish fry and we enjoyed all of it. Definitely stop by at Ott Haus Pub if you're in New Glarus.

When you visit New Glarus Brewery and purchase a beer, they give you a token that can be redeemed…read moreat a few of the bars and restaurants around town. I had a token and needed lunch so after a quick scan on Yelp, we decided to check out Ott Haus. And I was not disappointed. The building is cute and kinda small. It definitely had an older feel, kinda dive bar-ish but it was clean. They have bar seating, a handful of tables, and a beer garden area. It gets a little crowded pretty quickly so you may make some new friends if you share a table. The service was great and the owner was super nice. She answered questions and was very accommodating. They have New Glarus beer on tap, duh. But also domestics, cocktails, and soft drinks. I had a strawberry rhubarb beer from New Glarus and absolutely loved it. I also had a PBR which is my stand by. Based on the reviews, we had to try the cheese curds. They come with a dill ranch. They weren't greasy at all. They were lightly breaded and fried perfectly. The ranch was a tasty accompaniment. Highly recommend and would order again. For my entree, I ordered the Beer Cheese Bacon Burger: 1/2 pound burger cooked medium with beer cheese and bacon on a pretzel bun. This was probably my favorite meal of my Wisconsin vacation. The burger patty was delicious and seasoned well. The pretzel bun held everything together and paired perfectly with the creamy beer cheese sauce. The bacon was an added bonus. I opted for tater tots for a side and enjoyed dipping them in that extra beer cheese. This was seriously one of the best burgers I've eaten in a looooong time. It's probably good that I live 500 miles away because my waist line and wallet would take a beating. I highly recommend stopping in and grabbing a drink and food. I will be back the next time I'm in town.

Pancho & Lefty's

4.6

(138 reviews)

Wow, wow, wow. I m a foodie, and live in the tosa near Milwaukee, so no shortage of food options…read more But this place is fire. The food is AMAZINGLY good. It was too good for me to not leave a review. A coworker referred it to me, I was hesitant for awhile but finally decided to get dinner here one evening. Long story short, I was back there eating 3 more times before leaving the Monroe area. I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting the Monroe area.

A group of friends stopped here for dinner on a Saturday night and it was packed so we had to wait…read moreabout a 1/2 hour for a table which is ok because there is a bar 2 doors down to kill some. The place is small and loud with bright colors and art work all over the walls. The menu isn't huge with starters, bbq, burgers, sandwiches, entrees etc with specials that change. When you walk in you are hit with the amazing bbq smell so real smoking is going on in the back and after carefully looking over the menu with all the good items I opted for the Deacon which is smoked brisket, bacon, cheddar cheese which comes with frys. I personally didn't like any of the bbq sauces on the table which is ok because I like naked smoked meats. The brisket sandwich was very good on a fresh roll with melty cheddar cheese and if a couple onion rings were topped this would be next level for the sandwich. The brisket was tender but not melt in your with a nice pink smoke ring but way too lean, see my pictures because I would have like to have a little more fat for flavor. The frys looked house cut and and pretty good. The rib platter at the other looked pretty F'n good by the way. Overall this was a nice place to get some bbq in downtown Monroe but be prepared to wait for a table at peak times because it's very popular.

Rock City Tap

4.6

(5 reviews)

Tracy, the owner, was very welcoming and makes a lot of the food herself. Atmosphere is typical…read moredive bar. Great music. We had appetizers: 'shrooms, wings, mini-tacos and poppers. All with homemade delicious sauces. There are daily specials. Out of the way but perfect for a motorcycle stop cause it's out of the way in beautiful country.

Great fish sandwich for lunch on Friday great The best…read morehamburgers around Services good & fast

Cork Down Saloon

4.5

(4 reviews)

This was was a stop for a drink with friends in rural WI. The parking lot looked like a classic car…read moreshow with about 5 very nice condition cars from the 60S so maybe a car show was in the area. The place is a small bar with a covered patio on the side and a volleyball field that has a house on the hill behind it. The server was nice and took care of us right away. This was just a one stop drink for us on the way to dinner but they do have bar food.

Stopped here a few times while we were camping in yellowstone and it was a nice local bar that also…read moreoperates as a mini-convenience store where you can buy ice and drinks. They had a live band while we were there as well as a Plinko drawing. The other night they appeared to have a bags tourney. Food was decent and the fires were really good, it's a great local bar. Note that they are cash only however they do have an ATM on site. They also had good wifi which was needed with cell service spotty in the general area.

Turner Hall of Monroe

4.3

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