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    Ope Haus Pub

    4.5 (49 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Dustin H.

    We were in the middle of nowhere, and saw a billboard for Ope Haus, stating that it was about 15 miles away. Looking at our GPS and then out the windows of my truck, 15 miles felt better than our options, and boy oh boy I'm glad we made the drive. The cheese curds alone were perfection, but it was my Mushroom Cakes, which were reminiscent of a crab cake but... I am assuming vegan? Not really sure what all was in them, but there is zero doubt if I lived within an hour of Ope Haus, I would order them *all the time* and bring every vegetarian I know along with me. Super super super good. Nothing about the atmosphere is particularly noteworthy, but it is worth noting that Ope Haus is in a town with VERY little else, so a little planning is required. Staff is very friendly, and even though it IS one of the only bars in town, you won't feel like you're crashing the party.

    Mushroom Scansin Swiss
    Jan K.

    Cliff's Notes: After we ate my husband said: why did you want to come here?? Typical pub, except the seating was not very comfortable. Our waitress was the best part about the place. The women's bathroom had a pool of some unknown liquid on the floor in the larger bathroom stall and I would hate to think of someone with a walker or wheelchair having to slosh through that. Ugh. As for the food, it was pretty bland. The cheese curds were either fried too long or the oil in the fryer was too hot, as a lot of them were hollow and didn't contain cheese. My mushroom scansin swiss burger was not cooked to medium as I requested (it was overcooked) and didn't have a grilled flavor. Hubby said his Nashville "hot" crispy chicken biscuit made him feel sorry for the people of Nashville if that's all the heat they could take. I paid extra for a brandy old fashioned with Korbel and seriously just tasted soda and simple syrup. This place was definitely not worth going out of the way for.

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    MaryDan H.

    This restaurant/pub is an excellent small town gem for Barneveld. We stopped on the way home for lunch on a Thursday. This place is huge! The bar itself is massive as well. The wait staff was quick and considerate. We started with sharing an order of fried cheese curds. They were excellent...lightly breaded and totally gooey. We found them a bit on the greasy side. Maybe the chef could gently drain them before plating? Our burgers and mushroom sandwich were all good values, as they included one side choice. The mushroom sandwich needed more seasoning or a special sauce, but it was cooked perfectly. The fries were awesome--crispy, hot, and not heavily salted. The burgers were nicely cooked but could have used more seasoning. The burger buns were especially fresh and soft. Nice place to stop by for lunch!

    Horseshoe
    Kara H.

    If you visits Cave of the Mounds and your hungry after explore. Come to Ope. Super great service. Excellent food. I'm from Chicago. But if I'm in the area again. I'll definitely be back.

    Andrea G.

    Hubs and I stopped in for lunch during a fundraiser. Place was busy but the staff was attentive. Chicken tenders had an interesting batter on them-reminded me of sweet and sour chicken. Burger was flavorful. Cheese curds were the highlight!

    Hot Honey Fried Chicken with waffle fries
    Emily S.

    We had a great lunch with family on a Sunday afternoon. The menu has plenty of great options for everyone, and we all enjoyed our meals. The service was friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere is relaxed. We sat on the patio which was pleasant. This was a great restaurant option near Governor Dodge State Park! We had the cheese curds, Hot Honey Fried Chicken sandwich, waffle & regular fries, and burgers. Everything was delicious!

    Tom S.

    Such a perfect biking stop! Right off the Military Ridge Trail that runs from Madison to Dodgeville and past. After biking 32 miles from Madison to meet a friend from Dodgeville this hit just the spot. The ambiance is great and the food is even better!! I ordered the Ope burger and the waffle fries! Definitely adding this to my list!

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    Christine S.

    Drove 1.5 hours for lunch. I've followed this place on social media for quite sometime and just had to try it. Well worth it! Alex was a great bartender and was very welcoming. Clean place, nice decor and everyone was kind and smiling. Bloody. AWESOME! Food. DELISH! Such plentiful portions we both brought some "home for later". Their homemade ranch and French onion dip should both be in bottles to take home. So good! Perfect fries, my smash burger was great, the pub chips and French onion dip was just right. Husband loved his Horseshoe too! We will return! Wishing all the staff at Ope the best! Keep doing what you're doing.

    Cheese curds app, burger, and chicken avocado wrap
    Jenny B.

    Great food and great atmosphere to enjoy the Badger game today. Waitress was friendly and checked in on us several times during our meal.

    Steven T.

    This was a stop on our scour the rural Wisconsin land scape meandering to our dinner destination which was a cool way to do it and the same for our way home. This place is spacious and long with a long bar and hi tables along the window. Plenty of TVs makes it feel like a sports bar. The ceiling is a mix match doors for a cool look. Service was great with the friendly kid helping us. We didn't try any food and just a drink so I can't comment on the food. I tried my first white claw which was disappointing so I had the bartender throw a shot of raspberry vodka in it as a pick me up. Overall it was a nice place to have a drink.

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    Bloody Mary was amazing - drink and dinner to share! In fact too much food f or 2 so took home leftovers.

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    Amazing food and friendly service. It's worth a drive here. Try a maple bourbon old fashioned!

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    We have visited Ope a few times, both dine in and carry out. It's been great every time. Great Wisconsin Old Fashioneds as well.

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    Checked out this funny and quirky restaurant in Galena. Durty Gurt's is a long time local favorite…read morewith drinks and food that's better than it looks. It may be kind of dumpy inside but the place is also full of crazy personality. A lot of the basics along with a few fancier items. The prices are pretty okay for the portions and quality. Basically if you're a group it will probably be waiting for a table so go early. It's one of the popular places to go around here. The last time coming here we got seats at the bar and there wasn't any waiting. Has a lot of cool memorabilia to look at. There's a bunch of funny signs on the walls. It's about $7 for a basic cocktail. The Fuzzy Navel is one of the classics you can get. It's about $13 for a burger and fries. They have a veggie burger that can substitute. We each got one of these. I got it with the toppings of the Basic Burger. These come with the usual toppings like lettuce, mayonnaise which I left off, onions, pickles, and tomatoes. She got it with the toppings of the Olive Burger. These come with cheddar, lettuce, mayonnaise, olives, onions, Swiss, and tomatoes. For sure it gets busy. It's located on Main at Franklin. They're closed Wednesdays.

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    3.8(452 reviews)
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    My brother in law wanted to stop in for lunch here while we were in town. We had a pretty large…read moregroup of 7 people; two kids and five adults. We didn't get immediate seating, but for a Saturday at lunch time that makes sense. They did get us in about 25 minutes later which I didn't think was too crazy. In total we were there for 90 minutes. We were seated upstairs, so we all got to take the elevator up. That was fun. We were kind of seated in a corner booth behind a wall, so I feel like maybe we were forgotten about a little bit by our server. I also think he was the only one working upstairs, so he might have been a bit overwhelmed. But he was very nice and took care of all of our requests. All of our food was decently good. Three of us got the bbq bacon style burger, one got a salad, the kids got the Mac bites, and one of us got the brisket sandwich. I was happy to see that one of the side options was carrots and celery, and they were big pieces of veggies for the sides. Would I come back here again? It's certainly not out of the question. This is my first time visiting this area so I'm sure there are other places to try as well.

    Met friends for a mid-week lunch. We all appreciated the tall wooden booths which made our…read moreconversations easy. Between the four of us we ordered a burger, a salad, a bowl meal and a chicken sandwich. I had the Pesto Chicken sandwich with a side of tater tots (many other side choices to choose from). The sandwich was very tasty, even the roll itself, but the chicken was a bit chewy. The tots were awesome! Everyone enjoyed our lunch gathering. Our server was attentive and was happy to take a couple photos for us.

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    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!

    Enjoyed Onion Rings and A Burger while the wife had a really good Prime Rib dinner, 5 stars for the…read morefood. Service was really good too, until it came time to pay. I gave the waitress $100.00 (5 twenties) on a $69.00 dollar check and requested change for the tip. Unfortunately she returned with $11.00 and some small change and when i pointed out she was 20 short she seemed confused and went back to the bar to check. After another short exchange between me and her she went again to the bar and returned with my 20 so I'm okay. I just hope she didn't get stiffed by the guy behind the bar who rang up the bill and they figured out the mistake. P.S. She ended up with the 20 cause i still didn't have change for the tip.

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