My wife and were walking around Monroe's downtown area. We figured we'd just stop in, have a beer…read moreand move on. It's a small place but filled with friendly and hilarious people. We ended up spending the whole day and evening there. It's mainly a locals place but they accepted us a one of their own and we had a blast. One of the older woman (in her 80's) was a hell of a joke teller and about every 15 or 20 minutes or so she'd walk over to us and have us in tears with a joke. Then she'd walk back to her spot on the bar. Such a great time and can't wait to go back.

The Bartender was a sweet guy and very fun. He played Joan Jett on the jukebox for me after hearing…read moreme say I loved herWill be back when we breeze through town.

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!

Excellent fish fry. Great tartar, coleslaw, and service! Add this to your list, it's not to be…read moremissed!!!

If you find yourself in this part of Wisconsin, Baumgartner's is a must stop. Beer, cheese, and…read moregood vibes! We got the tuna melt and the second best chili, both of which were lovely on a cold winter day. Service was awesome, plenty of fun things to look at on the walls, the entire restaurant was in good spirits.

Baumgartner's has great cheese, sandwiches and local craft beer. My husband and I visited to enjoy…read morethe famous Big Stinky sandwich. We both enjoy limburger cheese on rye with a nice slice of red onion and at Baumgartner's it is a staple. Of course we washed it down with some New Glarus beer. What more could you ask for....it was the most Wisconsin lunch ever. ;-) The atmosphere at Baumgartner's is casual. The staff are friendly and helpful. Need some local cheese, well, as the name indicates Baumgartner's has plenty of local cheese varieties to choose from. I'd definitely comeback the next time I'm in the state. Thank you for a great experience!

This is probably the best bar in Monroe. Great selection of beer, wine and mixers. Does not serve…read morefood besides pizzas, but great place to hang out. It is a non smoking bar, lots of room inside. Has a pool table, dart boards, bean bags (or corn hole), simulated golf game, and a few other games. The nice thing about this place is that is is on the square near a bunch of restaraunts and the crowd is more the adult crowd, not the drunk kids.

The best part of Cactus Booze n' Bites is the atmosphere. The service is always impeccable and the…read morepatrons make for an interesting and enjoyable experience. Definitely try the Cactus Bites!

From the owner: Custom Crafted Cocktails…read more Products: Cactus Iced Coffee, Cactus Iced Tea, Cactus Margarita, Craft Beers, Healthy Menu Items, Homemade Appetizers, Local Beers, Mojitos, Mules, Pineapple Whiskey Sour, Small Plates, Specialty Beers, Specialty Cocktails, Texas Bloody Mary Services: Dart Boards, Event Space, Juke Box, Live Music, Pool Table, Shuffle Board, Golf Simulators Brands: Badger State Brewing, Lone Star Beer, New Glarus Brewing Co., Pecatonica Beer Company, Shiner Bock Location Facts: In the square in downtown Monroe

Cleanest bar I have ever been in. The bartender was a pleasure to talk with. Service was…read moreexcellent. They had my favorite New Glarus Beer on tap in a nice cold mug. Plenty of TV's throughout the bar to sit and watch. The sound system was awesome as well. Huge windows to to be able to see outside. There are 2 pool tables and dart boards also. It was a great place to hang with some friends. I will be back!

Ok I have been her at least a couple times over 5 years so I'm going to leave a review this time…read more We stopped here while waiting for a table at the restaurant down the street. The place is filled with locals which seem very popular on a Saturday night. It has some taps as well as all the common bar beverages and I did really any any food signs but the bar was full and we were at the back of the bar in the pool room area. Prices were fair for two craft beers and a cocktail was $12 so not bad at all. The bar tender was doing a great job with how packed the place was with his chores and making drinks, no one had to wait very long.

After doing big lap at the establishments in Monroe....no contest, this was our favorite! When you…read moreentered you are warmly greeted by the bartender. She was attentive and personable. The clientele was friendly and conveyed a fun, easy going atmosphere. There were a number of beers on tap. And they have peanuts and popcorn....it's nice when there are some snacks to nosh on when are enjoying a beer. This is a place you should check out!

Enjoyable local spot with a fun retro/ vintage vibe decor. Burgers, sandwiches, soup cheesecurd…read moretype of place on the Monroe Square. Cuteness rating is a 4 (vintage 1940s barback, lots of brick and barnwood) VISIT ONE: I had the brisket sandwich. It wasn't quite what I expected (piece of sauced brisket on a bun), but it was good. Brisket was moist. Served with a choice of side. Plenty for lunch. Wait staff was pleasant. VISIT TWO: Sat at the bar this trip. It was at least 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged us, even though wait staff walked behind the bar a couple of times and made eye contact. May not have been her domain, because we were finally waited on by someone else who I assume was the bartender. She was a little rude. Asked her for the wifi password, which had been changed since the previous visit and she responded "I don't have access to that information". Ordered a cheeseburger with everything on it, and she said, " i dont know what that is. You're going to have to tell me." Really? It's a burger & it generally means lettuce, onion, tomatoes, pickles. You know, the exact items listed on the menu. Geez! Husband asked about the soup of the day and was told by the soup nazi that they didn't have any - just chili, today. Burger was served on a fresh kaiser roll and was good. The salad was fairly large and was also fresh. We'll be back again (buy local!). Maybe more hospitable staff will be working the next time.

I started with 4 stars then added one more star because the Spotted Cow was so cold they could…read morecancel school The pictures can say it all plus the pizza was a bbq chicken, my Chicago guest said it was "fire" and that's good! Prime time sandwich was dipped with flavor. Waffle fries I would say were fire too!!!

I didn't notice anything abnormally special here. Good…read morespace, with tables and a nice long bar. Pool and darts in the back. The drink choices are plentiful and not expensive at all. Plus, it may only be during June, but they make a mean beer float. Just be sure to get Spotted Cow for the full gloriousness.

Bar tender not friendly at all. We felt like we were inconveniencing him to wait on us since he was…read morebusy watching the game. Not a great experience here.

Very poor service. If you're not a local they do not want you there. Rude and unfriendly even if…read moreyou want to just grab a quick beer.

Decent beer and food options. Server was rude or maybe just didn't care. Made it seem like we…read moreinconvenienced her. Regardless, it is a warm clean place to watch a game. Can't complain.