We went to the Dry Gulch for dinner after moving our daughter to the area. The establishment is rather dark and dingy looking and could use a little brightening up to make it more attractive and give it a fresh clean perception. When we asked for what beer was on tap, he stated there wasn't any, even though there were tappers behind the bar. We then asked for what bottled beer they had, and he said all kinds. All types were your basic generic beers. We then asked if he could make a kiddie cocktail. The bartender did not know how to make one. This is a very standard kid drink at any bar, especially in Wisconsin. When we asked for a menu, he gave us a plain white sheet of paper folded in half, with a poorly handwritten selection of offerings. We ordered several appetizers. All were overdone, although the jalapeno poppers were very good, regardless of being over fried. We had to ask for napkins as there were no plates. After the appetizers, we ordered burgers. When our orders came out, the bartender could not figure out which one belonged to each of us. I ended up with my fiancé's bacon burger, but it didn't even look like a bacon burger. It had little tiny bits of what appeared to be over fried bacon bits on top of the sautéed onions (which were also slightly over done). The burgers were overdone, with the outer edges almost being fried to a crisp and overall very dry. The next issue was that he came out with a plate of pickles and asked who wanted one and we had to pick them off the plate. When we asked him why he did that instead of placing them in our baskets he stated not everyone likes pickles. He told us it wasn't a five star restaurant. Really? I don't even think a five star restaurant serves pickles. Why not ask someone if they want a pickle before their meal is served and place it on your plate beforehand? The bartender also did not pay attention if someone needed a drink refill, and considering this is a bar, it would be detrimental to his business to pay attention. As a matter of fact, I never even was asked whether I wanted a drink. At the end of our amusing visit, we were ready to pay the bill and then discovered that they do not take credit/debit cards. There were no signs posted of the sort throughout the bar/restaurant. My fiancé ended up going down to a bar a few buildings away to take out money from an ATM. The bartender's explanation is that he doesn't carry credit cards, only cash, and he only accepts cash. Apparently he will be getting an ATM in the bar soon. We mentioned that he should be placing a notice somewhere, or at least inform customers that only cash is accepted before they even place an order.
At the end of the day, apparently this was the first opening day of this establishment. Apparently he just purchased it from the previous owner and decided to open it, and in my opinion, was not totally prepared from a business standpoint. This will be our one and only visit here, regardless. read more
