the old fashioned

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great cheap eats. we stopped in after class on monday night. there were quite a few people for 10:00 on a monday. the beer selection is fantastic and the burgers were very good. monday is two for one on the burgers which makes it a very cheap dinner. the burgers were cooked to order and had plenty of bacon and blue cheese on them (toppings are extra). the onion straws with tiger/blue cheese dipping sauce were great - not at all greasy and tons of them. we had 3 beers along with the burgers and onion rings and the bill was under $30.00! the service was also great.

our favorite place in madison. mac n cheese and beer cheese soup are my faves. best beer selection also.

try the curds. they are a must.

best in madison.. wisconsin soul food.


i have never had bad food here, go there all the time. their kitchen is also very clean. they are everything they say they are and more. great brews, too.

good food and selection of drinks.
their cheese curds are overrated, but still good (a tad underdone - i know, i just committed sacrilege by daring to criticize their curds! but it's true.) i've had better at numerous places (the statehouse bar at the edgewater hotel, the tornado club, oss and others, are also better).
i like the walleye sandwich the best of their food options...very tasty.
but this place doesn't deserve a 4.6/5 rating. it's good, but it's not that good. this overrating also shows by the long wait times to get a table. the wait times on weekends are ridiculous.
some might conclude that justifies the very high rating...if the wait is that long, it must be that good.
not to me. a 3.5/5 (maybe a 3.75/5) is more appropriate.
there are so many other places i go in madison that i think are as good or better and have shorter wait times.
if there are open tables, i'll dine here on occasion. if not, i'll happily go elsewhere.

great selection of beer. time: lunch
food: chicken sandwich w/ brunschweiger
drink: copperhead ale

awesome. this pub had an incredible selection of locally brewed wisconsin beer to choose from. the food was decent, but not the greatest. my chicken sandwich w/ brunschweiger was a little heavy on the mustard and thick with grease

however, being that it is directly across from the state capitol, makes for a great saturday of going to the farmer's market and then hitting up the old fashioned for lunch. it gets very busy, so reserve a table early if you can.

i liked the shadow box of mounted muskies and other forms of stuffed game. very nice touch.

food: 6/10
atmosphere: 8/10
beer: 10/10

yes yes yes!. best cheese curds - no questions! worth the busy bar and longer waits!

their sausage platter is 'the real deal' and they have all of those good wisconsin traditionals our grandpappy used to refer to. fun place for a taste of what this state is made of.

we love the old fashioned!

i'd like to move in.. the service was almost as great as the food. we had an incredible server who made great recommendations and suggested specials. good thing because everything was the best. there was an amazing sunday special of impecibly seasoned chicken, stuffing and potatoes. yum! we also had fried cheese curds. duh, it's wi. and a house brew beer to accompany. will be back time and time again!

now this is wisconsin baby!!!!!

very disapointed. just moved to madison and had been looking forward to trying what looked to be a cool spot on the sqaure, but i was sadly mistaken!! after waiting close to 2 hours for a table the food my husband and i ordered was greasy and without alot of flavor! nice concept, poorly executed!

great old fashions,walleye sandwitch the best. try the cheese platter, all wis. say hi to peter,ashley,kurt and most of all to jen. just a super place.

i like the old fashions and that's about it. food wasn't that great and the wait is recockulous! go somewhere else!

the old fashioned was the first place we went after we moved to madison. their cheese curds alone made me give them 4 stars. they legit melted in my mouth. never forget to have their cheese curds it is a must.

ambience - i am kinda of a clean freak. this place was pristine. and like their name it was old fashioned and great.

the people here are friendly and will make sure they suggest and serve you as your need.

must visit.

visiting madison and found this wonderful eatery. the place smells awesome like an old hunting lodge with a fireplace (not overpowering)
worth a try.