Several people have told us to come to Pat's for tacos on Wednesday night, so we finally did. We got there a little after 4p to find a handful of people at the bar and a couple of diners at tables. We were greeted quickly and asked if we were having tacos. I hear they only offer their taco special on Wednesdays, heads up. They have three options; ground beef, shredded beef and shredded chicken. They are served in a lightly fried shell with lettuce and tomato, sour cream and taco sauce are on the table. I was apprehensive about the fried shell but they do it well; just enough to hold the plentiful, fresh toppings. Between my husband and I, we tried all three protein options and were very happy with them all. We also ordered cheese curds which were pretty standard (fine by me!). Both front of the house staff members (and possible owners) kept my husband's drink full at all times and were incredibly friendly. I found the bar to be extremely clean and bigger than it looks from the outside. They also have a wonderful, private, outdoor space that is quite large as well. They said they were in the process of painting it so I look forward to spending some time out there in the near future. Prices were average, I believe they were around $3/$4 per taco...4 tacos, cheese curds, 4 drinks and a soda ran us around $30. We will definitely be back for more tacos =) read more

Fishnchips on Friday night was excellent. Good brandy old fashioneds. Staff was nice and attentive.

Amazing!! Great people, tasty tacos and my brandy old fashion hit the spot! Didn't hit it big on the pull tabs but there is always next time! read more

Great place to go. Dennis & Pam are great, Dan & Dan are very pleasant, good cooks, very efficient, Genell is very pleasant and good bartender. Been going there for taco's on Taco Wednesdays. Don't miss to many Wednesdays. Everything I have eaten there has been good. Been going to Pat's for 22 years. Ron & Sandi read more

Service was ok until the end when two in our group asked a man who claimed to be the owner what shots were available. He became very rude and told us he owns the bar and he knows what shots they had. However, he was too angry to tell us and given the attitude they told them they were no longer interested. Service seemed to be less than smooth for him In particular. Don't dine here unless you want some washed up bar owner to turn down your money. read more

On a road trip and decided to try Pat's bar. Had a great lunch and a very friendly server. However the owner/bartender gave us our tab before we were ready to go. We told him we actually wanted to add more to our tab. Aka Give The Business More Money! *we ordered a green tea shot, however server asked how it was made (NOT A PROBLEM, VERY NORMAL TO US) When the owner/bartender heard our question "what's the best shot you know how to make?" He took it offensively and said he's worked/owned the bar for X amount of years. and told us "I will not serve you". So we were forced to go since that was the end of our welcome. We were a 4 party of all service industry, and knew that's never how you treat paying any customer. We paid and our very friendly server tried to make it better after her boss ruined her table's experience. Which was something we think probably happens often. Us 4 know restaurants and local businesses were hurt during the Pandemic, and know how to treat our same serving community. So being treated with disrespect we immediately knew being told we couldn't continue our tab and wouldn't be served anymore, was the restaurant/business worker deciding to purposely demonstrate horrible behavior and customer service. Food was good, i guess don't ask the owner to make you a shot. read more

Delicious with a capital "D". This was our first visit to Pat's Tavern in Rhinelander and it will definitely not be our last. It was like walking into the local "Cheers" with our Hodag homie, coming in from the back to spacious and accommodating beer garden, to our friendly greeting by co-owner Pam - we knew we were in for something special. Special indeed, it's Taco Wednesday - WOW, their tacos are awesome. We tried the trifecta - traditional ground beef, shredded beef and chicken...I won't disclose the house secret, if you haven't visited them before - you'll have to try them yourself. Dennis, co-owner, joined us later to insure we had all the right accoutrements, complete with a handy scissors to open the packets of taco sauce and sour cream. We loved the food, the visit and the genuine home town hospitality - thanks Pam and Dennis for making our first visit special. read more

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One of the best burgers in the area. The steak sandwich is also great, cooked, like the burger to order. (Make sure to get their fries! A real treat.) Because of difficulty finding staff to work, they have had to recently restrict their days of being open to Wednesday & Friday. Even with that limitation, it is worth planning around their schedule. This is NOT a saloon; it is a 5th generation, family owned, family friendly, bar & grill. The tap beer choices are great & are certain to please any thirsty beer drinkers. Give it a try & make sure to say Hi to Pat & Dennis. They are always there with a smile & a friendly greeting. read more

Was on a road trip and stopped in town for lunch- everything was good until some rude man who was working behind the bar, I believe the owner, literally shouted at my friends and I because he "was busy" we were being pleasant customers trying to buy another round of drinks. We are all servers at a restaurant and understand how it is when it gets busy and to be screamed at after having a nice lunch was absolutely ridiculous. I feel bad who my server who was very sweet but has to work in such a hostile environment with a man who seems miserable. read more

Pats has been a Rhinelander family run establishment longer than anyplace in town. Service is fast and friendly. Pam, one of the owners is fantastic. The food is good. Try the Friday fish, big portions, slaw is great. Another good weekend choice is the Saturday special, beef sandwich. Spend a warm summer evening in the beer garden for a good time. read more

Great beers on tap I love the goose and my buddy lives the new glarus spotted cow which is their best seller. Get the 9.99 steak special, a tip, say Paul from Dunedin Florida says Dennis will add a little side salad for a buck. read more

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Stop in on Wednesday for lunch placed a $10 and $5 on the bar, bought one drink for $3, of which he took the $10 and gave me back $2. I didn't notice right away, because at the same time I ordered an original taco special of the day. So I thought he took out for the food too. The bill came with the order of tacos and one drink written on it, which was done by the woman also behind the bar. So when dude checks me out I say something about the $10 and the first drink, so what does the guy do, but write the first drink down on the ticket too! So all in all, I ended up paying $17 for 2 drinks and couple of tacos that were sub-par at best. Trig's would do well to not allow them to use their name in the type of meat this place is serving, why would I shop at store that is associated with a so-called established business in the Rhinelander area, that has rude and distasteful surface. Avoid this establishment at all costs!!! read more

The atmosphere snuggles up to the northwoods carefree drinking and dining inside us all, however plan to wait until your body starts to break down muscle to receive your food. read more

Everything you want in a bar! Great people, Great drinks and Great Food. They have nice indoor seating and a pool table in back. They also have a outdoor beer garden were they allow smoking. This is the only place in town with such a glorious thing. Wed they have a good taco deal and there fri fish fry rocks. read more

We walked in this place to eat a early dinner. We did have a large group but we were not in any rush. We just wanted to sit down an get a meal and have a few drinks. The bartender basically told us that he prefer not to serve us that his place is not meant to hand any groups. We had 16 in our group and 9 of the group were kids 11 to 16. How can you function in this competitive world as a business and turn down $300 to $400 at dinner. That is probably triple what they will take in all day. Sad to write this place off as a place I WILL NOT visit ever again. Lots of great other restaurants you can patronize in this great town. read more

Owner is horribly rude... Go back to school and take a business course or 3, and learn some customer service techniques. Tacos are good though, only reason they get 1 star. Will never go back. Lost some customers and word-of-mouth with that stunt. read more

I don't have too much to say because I only stopped in here for a drink and some onion rings. I do want to mention that Pat, the bartender, seemed such a sweet and smiley guy. The onion rings were also pretty darned good! Places like this make me glad I have the opportunity to stop in smaller towns to meet folks like Pat. read more

Pat's is where the locals go for food, drinks, and to chat with friends in the outdoor beer garden. Their burgers are fabulous and they offer daily specials such as Taco Wednesdays. The Philly cheese steak on Tuesdays is a favorite. Great place to go to unwind and the people that work there were very friendly and helpful. It was clean and the prices very reasonable. I highly recommend it!! read more

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Definitely do not go there unless you are a local resident. We waited for 15 minutes for the bartender. We just wanted drinks, only to then be ignored infavor of people he knew. When we did get service he was extremely rude. Will not return. read more

Service was excellent. Food was served quickly and was exactly what we wanted. Great jukebox. They have Ale Asylum on tap.