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    Whatever Bar

    3.2 (5 reviews)
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    11 years ago

    Smarmy. Gross. Why go to a dive with so many other local options? I think the only people who frequent this bar are it's regulars.

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    Dam Bar - My drink double jack and coke mmmmmm

    Dam Bar

    4.7(7 reviews)
    16.6 mi

    Best dive bar in the Madison area. In fact, they are the definition of dive bar. Petey is a delight…read moreto see every time with a warm greeting and great conversation. If you come alone you won't be without a friend for long. Everyone in the bar is happy to join in a conversation. The drinks are strong and cheap but the food Petey makes is SO good. One of the best bar burgers I've had, but I have to say there isn't a thing on the menu I didn't thoroughly enjoy. Always try the specials. You can't go wrong.

    Well I'm in Belleville, WI for my reset... checked google maps and I am half mile from this lil…read moregem... so I walked on over to check it out... the building looks run down and when you get around the corner you see an open door to the basement... so I entered... it was a cool feel walking in... local people greeted you nicely. Place was clean.. I saw they had a homemade Chilli on a menu I found on the Web but when I got there not so much and the menu was quite small... so I had to change my way... you could assemble a burger so I picked my cheese, bacon and toppings... they must fry in peanut oil also cause I always had the flavor lingering after each bite.... Set that aside and their burger is quite good.. they didnt have fries this day and no jalapeño which is an option... for their burger .. I used Texas toast so that was a new and pretty good.... Love the small bar atmosphere... the bar tender was working hard cause seats were full at 3pm on a Sunday can't imagine how crowded this place could get... I do like this place and will stop in again cause drinks are stiff and at a great price... check it out !!

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    Squirrel's Nest - Fish Fry

    Squirrel's Nest

    4.5(47 reviews)
    6.9 mi
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    Ok. So I've lived here for 10 years and every single Saturday I take my sons out for breakfast. And…read morewe have tried almost all of them in Dane County. And this was recommended early on. And it's close to our house. And I drove past it for years. To Koffee Kup. To Pancake Cafe. To Luke's. All great. I didn't go here because in the boys' words it "looked sus". And it does. It looks like a divey bar on the outside. And unsurprisingly it is on the inside too. But What it IS is amazing food wise. Everyone talks about the French toast. Having never had RumChata in a cocktail I can't comment but that toast is OFF THE CHARTS. But so is the biscuits and gravy. A ton of meat. Service is strained but lovely. And when you see what that cook is working with you're even more impressed. A 6'X4' cooking station and you make this? Wow. My only complaint is the bacon. Not great. Not actually good. Worth a drive to Wittenberg to buy cases of odd cut Nueskes and this place is almost James Beard Award worthy. Appearances are deceiving. Do it!

    Went for their breakfast on word of mouth. Not a really big place but we got a place at the bar…read more Bloody Mary & chaser , great flavor . Had the eggs Benedict with crabcakes and steak and it was some of the best hollandaise sauce that I've ever had. The bartenders were top notch and there was never a wait for anything. The decor is squirrels of course , the foot rest a little stumps and the people were friendly. A great place for breakfast.

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    Whatever Bar - divebars - Updated May 2026

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