What a wonderful charming distillery and bar! And the pretzel was definitely the star of the show!…read moreHuge and soft and the perfect amount of salt!!! The drinks were amazing and the bar tender even made a special mocktail for me! The fact that they allow dogs into... yes into the entire space is wonderful! They are not a full restaurant so they only offer light noshes , falafels and pretzel and chips and queso.... But that's all you need for a fun night with friends and great atmosphere! They have board games to play and even a table top cribbage board!!! Definitely recommend

We had a great afternoon at Doundrins! All of their spirits were delicious and the combinations…read morewere amazing. I lost track of what all we tried but: fae nectar, hurrican't even, cheeky devil, fiesta bear, and tea and tendril. Everything was delicious, went down easy, and reasonable prices. The food was also good - chips & queso, chicken tenders, and pretzel. The pretzel was INSANE - enough to go around for 4 people. Riley was a fabulous bar tender. He was super knowledgeable on all the spirits and cocktails. We had great banter and he was welcoming on our first visit. I loved the variety of seating options inside and out. The patio is great but the bees scared us back inside. Everything was decorated so cute for Halloween - it must have taken forever to decorate!! Definitely will be back again next time I'm in the Madison area!

A nice little local spot that's a bit hidden. MadisonTap is classy without being pretentious…read more Disclaimer: I did not order food here so my review may be a bit biased. The bartender assured us that their vegan options were incredible. MadisonTap features many local Wisconsin beers on tap. They seem to often rotate the beers and keep a solid selection. MadisonTap was spacious with bar seats, tables, and booths available. The design and decor were well thought out. The crowd seems to be young professionals in their mid-20s to early 30s. I don't recall the beers I got here but I do remember prices being ~$7-10 range mark. The bartender and owner place special emphasis on being vegetarian and vegan friendly. Even one of the cocktails used vegan butter. There was a single bartender when I visited but it was a bit slow. We had a great conversation and watched Christmas movies on the projectors. Overall, solid experience. 5/5. Favorited in Madison, WI.

This was a fun find for us while we were in town. It was a bit hard to locate - we heard live music…read morebut couldn't tell if we could enter from the back. We entered from the front of the building. It looks like they feature a different brewery every month. The interior of the bar was pretty classy and new. Their patio was very cool and spacious. A great patio for evening drinks! The live music was pretty good too. Can't speak to the food however, since we didn't eat there.

Jd the homie. Come back every day type shit. Love the music is good. Highly recommended.read more

My husband and I enjoyed a fun date night at Double Tap Beercade which is an arcade bar with a…read moresmaller selection of games, themed bar food menu/snacks, and tap beer/cocktails located right on State Street in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, so research parking before going with meter or paid parking. We went on a Saturday night. The crowd was mostly young college students from the nearby university but it is for all ages before 8pm. The atmosphere was a very fun, high energy vibe, with music in the background but still laid back because it is a small arcade bar. I loved the arcade/gaming themed bar and food menu that goes perfectly with the whole atmosphere! They have cheap fun cocktails that come in cute cups like Pac-Man(sweet Sex on the Beach cocktail) and fruity shots like the Fiery Mario and Kitby's Dream Potion. There was a decent selection of tap beers and even mocktails! They have a small menu of bar food like the Donkey King Chicken Strips, Street Fighter Nachos, and a selection of Lorenzo's Pizza. Make sure to check out their website because different days they have different deal specials throughput the week. To play the arcade games you need to purchase a loadable Tap and Play card with denominations of $20, $30, $40, $50, $75 and $100 but beware of the $2 new card fee. To play the games, you tap the machine with your card. It's 35 - 95 taps per play depending on what game you want to play. I thought the pricing was high compared to some of the other nearby arcades since its also a small selection of games. Some of the games you can earn points or rewards called CAPS where more tap points are added on your card to play more games or even claim for food/drinks off the CAPS menu. Double Tap Beercade didn't have a big selection of classic games but they had my favorite game "Street Fighter". They have games a small mix of carnival, pinball, and arcade games such as skee ball, Mario Kart, Pac-Man, and Sink It. I noticed a-lot of dirty food plates, empty drinks not cleaned up from the tables left on tables when people were clearly done. I hope they make an effort to be better about staying on top off of picking up dirty plates, clearing, and cleaning tables as people are done so guests can enjoy available clean tables because it wasn't super busy and there was more than one staff. The Double Tap Beercade has room for improvements but it is definitely a great, small, laid back, fun arcade bar that is fun place to meet up with family, friends, or a date night! The bartenders provided attentive, friendly service! I definitely plan on going back again because it was such a fun atmosphere!

We stopped here for a drink on the way to dinner to get a small bite to carry us over for a few…read morehours, nothing fancy just a small town bar stop. The place is a bar, restaurant and 6 lane bowling alley with all locals. It's funky with the chain door handle and mannequins all over the place. For a small town bar they have a great selection of booze and a few taps of nothing super special. Drinks were as expected. We were going to do a cheese curd basket . The cheese curd basket was typical bar frozen and nothing special like beer battered so as expected. Overall it's a funky space for drinks and bar food. Service was ok with the green bartender but she did ok with another woman just workin the open kitchen behind the bar.

Take a step into the past at Black Earth Lanes! We held a rehearsal dinner tonight and had a blast!…read moreThe staff are super friendly and could not have been more on top of things. The bar is fun and the bowling is funner. Great place to celebrate. Thank you Black Earth Lanes! Excellent selection of beer and tasty apps.

I visited during a Badger game. Lots of beer, the band walked through and made an appearance. Lots…read moreof beer available. Its not a dive bar but not upscale either.

Great friendly service , staff provided nothing but EXCELLENT service and definitely knows how to…read morerun a business. I'll definitely be back next time I come to Madison.

Great cozy ambiance. We when when it wasn't crowded - plenty of seating. Very chill and low key…read morevibe. Wonderful music. Surprised but delighted to find many non-alcoholic options including a nitro cold brew on tap. Simple foo options but they also allow take in. We had a flight of beer and a greenbush pizza. Staff was excellent. Prices were reasonable. All in all, a great place!

This visit was fun as it was their five year anniversary party and there were some unique beers to…read moretry. We also ordered the pretzel for the first time and it was one of the best pretzels I've ever had. Parking is still a challenge and it took a while to order at the counter when it got busy, but if you go early or try to manage the crowds on events like this you'll have a good time.

Poor drinks(no booze) Overpriced shots…read moreClueless on food Please come back Chuck 85 degree Saturday and the place was dead- a band u couldn't hear Sad- this place used to be great

With all the C19 issues me and some of my good friends decided to stop here to hang out for awhile…read moreand talk with some drinks on a very beautiful Saturday afternoon. The bar building was closed for indoor gatherings but huge out building bar was open and the huge lawn had picnic tables with umbrellas spaced nicely so you could enjoy tavern. We probably got one of the last open tables because as I looked around after being there for the first beer they were all full. The space is very dog friendly because our party had a dog and a few other tables also and nobody said anything. The beer menu was decent with bottles and cans of various beers from domestic to craft. The food menu was small and included burgers to nachos and an amazing looking ice cream cookie sandwich. Parking can be tough and it's mostly street but I got the last open spot. Over this is a great tavern outdoor space that is way more than just a patio so see my pictures.

We have a great time every time we visit high noon saloon. We usually sit in the very small seating…read moresection upstairs but occasionally get down right to the band on the floor. This time we opted for upstairs seating and went downstairs to grab a couple of drinks just prior to the show starting. The beverage service is generally prompt even though at times there can be a long lines. The biggest joy is hearing these small bands perform and hoping for them that they make it to the big time!

A lovely 400 seat capacity venue complete with a loft that features tables and chairs. From the…read morestreet, the space is available for lease, but on the backside it's all business. The wife and I were in town and had come to see Not Quite Brothers (Iowa) which have a phenomenal mixed set list that covers more decades than their age would suggest. In fact, I'm pretty sure the majority of the crowd were older than the band. Regardless, a good time was had by all. I'm pretty sure this Saturday night show was wrapped up and had a bow put on it by 10 or 10:30pm. I would totally come see a show here again and would totally see NQB again. One interesting thing to note about NQB, is that once they hit the stage, they played non-stop until they were done, no breaks, came back for an encore set and done \m/