Wonderful and welcoming people at this bar! The staff was SO kind and attentive! And I really…read moreenjoyed the "traffic light" drink!

I didn't stay overly long but my friends suggested trying the stop and go drink and I loved it a…read morelot! I love that there's a dance floor too. Didn't dance this time as it was my first time here and i normally don't stay out late, but bartenders really care about patrons who come to XS, I almost lost my car keys and they did a good job at protecting my things

I have spent many a long night at this wonderful den of debauchery. The men's toilet is…read moreexceptionally clean, and perfect for post work Browns! If you enjoy Jeopardy, you'll always find a few fellas down there, yelling at the screens.(very amusing) There is a third floor dance floor, that houses many a lady on the weekends. More than 100 beers are available, and great weekly specials. I plan on drinking there tonight, as it is the 9 year anniversary of its opening. Fourty-six stars out of fourty-seven! They lose only one star for not serving deep fried shrimp!

the 5 stars are because they allow their bartend to drink and dress like you're at hooters. ID…read morecheck maybe 1/4 of the time. if you are a cute girl they let you in. FDPD roll up..

We went for my little sisters 22nd birthday and to see Ivy's Invasion! This was my first time in a…read moregay bar and seeing a drag show! We walked in loved the mural on the wall! We made a reservation for a table originally for four people but had two additionally come with and they were very accommodating! Very clean and Very positive energy and vibe! Drinks cost pretty much what you pay at any bar! Didn't have any food but hopefully next time! The show was amazing and the staff were so great! If I could give 100 stars I would!

Came here to see a drag pageant with some friends. They do these shows fairly often as a lot of…read moregay bars as it's a very accepting atmosphere to all gender types. It's big bar with a dance stage, with big screens and TVs playing music videos. The drag pageant was a lot of fun, as the talent was entertaining...the show went by so fast! The beer selection was mostly domestics, hard ciders/sodas/seltzers. I was happy enjoying some New Glarus Spotted Cow and Moon Man. One thing that caught my attention was the fish bowl drinks. A bartender told me they don't have a special drink, it's basically any drink you want with more booze in it...was very tempted to get and old fashioned in a fish bowl lol. They serve food here too. Didn't take much of a look, but it seems similar to a lot of other bar food. I've had friends that go here for karaoke too. Overall it's a fun spot and would check it out again.

Great service and live music ! Large open space and bar area ...perfrct for large groups. Friendly…read morestaff!! Thanks we'll be back!!

Do not ever go there they are so rude and they are way…read moreoverpriced. I went there with some friends and it was the worst experience of my life. Like I said before do not ever go there

My partner and I visited for the weekend from Chicago. We were delighted to see a gay bar. After a…read morefull day of visiting all the robust shopping centers and open bars and restaurants, we stopped in for an afternoon delight. The owner hung out and drank with us , treating us to shots of some brandy that is well known to the area -we felt like such locals ! Sadly , there was no potatoe salad to accompany our drinks but we did have a lively conversation while sipping on banana daiquiris. A must visit

I'm honestly not sure why the other reviews are sassy! I'm also not sure why anyone would come here…read morefor potato salad (see other review). I came here for a Bach party - I am a lesbian and my sister is marrying a woman as well - it was so fun! The staff is approachable and fun, there is a ton of room for dancing, and there are games to play. That is perfection in my book. Especially in a small town like this - who knew it was so great for LGBTQ+. Love this place!

I went her a Shakespeare event that started and ended before the bar activities really started…read more The bar itself was very nice, prices reasonable, and the place looked like fun.

I really wanted to love Crucible. The location, parking, layout, and drinks are easily a 10/10,…read moreand it is genuinely awesome that Madison has a space supporting alternative and furry nights. Also you'll never find another location that lists three brands of absinthe to choose from. Unfortunately, the crowd on my visit suffered heavily from cliquishness. While I met several super chill people, too many interactions killed the vibe. Friendly, casual conversation--like complimenting someone's Halloween costume--was met with cold hostility and defensiveness, making it feel more like an unwelcoming, territorial high-school clique than an open community space. Additionally, as a Christian, walking in and seeing pentagram paintings hanging on the walls was moderately unfortunate. While I understand alternative venues lean into edgy aesthetics, it added to an underlying feeling that the club's 'inclusivity' has an unspoken boundary line. It felt less like a space that accepts everyone and more like a club that welcomes you--UNLESS you don't fit a very specific mold. It's a fun venue with great drinks, but the combination of a territorial crowd and satanic decor made it tough to enjoy. Not entirely the club's fault, but I hope they can work on fostering a more genuinely open environment.

Service was great, had an excellent dopplebock beer to go with my meal. I had the sampler platter…read morewith red cabbage and enjoyed every bite. I will be returning soon!

I struggled with this review. The food was very good, one of us had schnitzel and the other…read morecouple pork shank along with spaetzel. All were very good and done to perfection. The ambiance? Ok. We sat up front and having dinner the music was so loud we couldn't really talk and had to keep asking what each other said. I asked our waitress 3 times if they could turn it down just a little and she was very sweet about it and said yet but nothing changed...at all. It was almost like the bartender was enjoying 'his' music and he was going to do as he wanted. That is fine but if it comes to the detriment of your guests then that is a problem. Lastly, the drinks were really bad. One person got a beer and it was fine but I ordered a whiskey sour and it tasted like sprite, all sweet, hardly any background whiskey flavor and no foam and it was in a beer glass. One of us ordered a martini...really bad. Gin and tonic, horrible. She asked for a second one (we didn't ask to replace it, we were willing to pay for both) and she asked to have a smaller drink with less tonic by half...came exactly like the first one in a large glass. We paid for all. The bartender obviously was doing his own thing. No problem. Won't see us again.

After winning a few $'s at the casino we headed over to white tail's. From the look of the place…read morewe didnt even think they were open, no light on outside and no cars out front. Turns out there is a parking lot in the back and we heard strip club music so we made our way in...and that when I thought we would have been better off if we headed home. The bar tender was a older bigger girl not someone you would expect to find in a strip club. They has just about the smallest stage I have ever seen with like 5 chairs around it. So my buddy and I just sat at the bar. Then when the girl that was dancing finished up her dance she came over to the bar to ask for tips. Then she sat down next to us and started counting her tip money and traded it in with the bar tender to larger bills. We get her a drink and asked about the club, she said there should have been 4 dancers but 1 never showed up so it was just the three of them. While the blonde was cute none of them were smoking hot types you expect to see at a strip club. So we finished up our 5$ beer and hit the road. they are not open on Sunday or Monday