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    Puempel's Olde Tavern

    3.9 (73 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Sandwiches, Pizza
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PUEMPEL'S OLDE TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    A trip back in time
    Barry M.

    Like a trip back in time. Love it. Really good old fashion's and of course all the New Glarus beers

    Cans of Busch Light!
    Sara O.

    Had to make sure to take my husband to this historic tavern in New Glarus! It was much busier than we expected when we arrived but we found 2 seats at the end of the bar. We first used our chips from the New Glarus brewery to indulge in some Spotted Cow. Not ready for a full meal, we decided to order an appetizer. We noticed that they had unbreaded cheese curds, which is not what your normally see on a menu in Wisconsin! Intrigued, we knew we had to try them and we were pleasantly surprised! The bartenders were very friendly and chatted when there was a minute of downtime and we were entertained by watching a couple patrons try to get their dollars up on the ceiling. Overall a great experience and a place we would absolutely return to on our next trip to New Glarus!

    Brittany C.

    Cute bar offering drinks and food in a very quaint town. Loved the bread bowl soup! They have many delicious items like cheese curds as well for a great reasonable price. Service was super friendly.

    Spotted Cow
    Michael W.

    I will be honest, this wasn't where I wanted to eat when we visited New Glarus but it was really good! It is a comfortable and friendly place, and they have New Glarus beer on tap! The servers were very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed the visit. There is a lot of history to this place so be sure to read the back of the menu. We had been skiing all day, and we had a major storm just starting, but we enjoyed some soup and ordered a pizza. I had the French Onion, which was not too traditional but still good. The pizza was an Emil's brand they cooked and it tasted fine. The star of the show is the beer. One of the servers told me of the Apple Ale and we picked up some before we left New Glarus; we loved it. Next time I come to New Glarus I am quite sure where I will go to have a beer or three!

    Ice tongs. One in front of each cabinet for ice.
    Christina W.

    Nice tavern with all of its history still on display for your viewing pleasure. They welcome you without reservations which is a big plus after a day of skiing and a two hour drive to get back home. We just needed a place to sit down, rest our legs and warm up with food and drinks. This place did all of that and we are grateful for their kindness and hospitality. Yes, they have New Glarus on tap and also for sale in cans and bottles. They have a food menu and two soups of the day. Not sure where their kitchen is. We tried one of each of their soups. Hubby had the French Onion and said it was ok. I had the chili, made with beans and meat and optional onions, and loved it. Great flavor and very filling. Then we shared a deluxe Emil's WI's own pizza. It was decent but reminded us of a frozen pizza. While waiting for our food I walked around the dining area and took some photos. One of the employees talked with me about the history of the tavern and some of the original fixtures. One of the ceiling fans was installed before electricity was available. They had to hand crank it to make it work. Their ice chest (walk in refrigerator) has two wooden cabinets on top where they used ice tongs to put the ice in to keep it cool. Don't forget about the four extra large hand painted murals on the walls. Three on the right and one behind the bar. Read the back of the menu for the history about those.

    Italian beef with cheddar cheese. Au jus on the side
    Chris T.

    Old world bar, but not a dive bar. More an authentic trip back to when times were simpler. New Glarus Brewery beers abound. The locally sourced brats were a hit. The pulled pork was also great. The Italian beef sandwich was okay but not great. More like shaved beef kept in a warmer but the au jus on the side was appreciated. Independently owned and operated so Puempels is a well earned fixture in the quaint and authentic town of New Glarus. Go and have a beer, two, tree...

    Sampler and got a take home pint glass!
    Sam W.

    We were visiting IL from out of town and wanted to take a road trip somewhere to explore the open road. Knowing we already love New Glarus brewery we figured this would be a great stop. While in town we took a chance to grab a beer at a few different local bars and loved Puempel's! This old school bar was first started in the 1800's and has only had THREE owners since. We loved talking to the bartender who was extremely funny and turned this place into a great local stop. We got the $10 drink deal where we got a Pilsner glass to take home and a drink with it. What a great souvenir and an awesome beer! After talking with the locals we even all shared buying each other around. Overall, from being out of town and dropping in Puempel's welcomed us in with history and being able to feel like a local. We will most definitely be back again (in a hopefully post-COVID time, ha)

    They serve frozen Emil's pepperoni pizza. Still delicious though.
    Wells L.

    TL:DR - No frills bar that has a good beer selection and serves delicious tasting food, even if it is microwaved or frozen food. Came to this place based on yelp reviews and after the other two spots I was looking to go were closed due to Coronavirus. I will say the place itself was rather quaint. Super high ceilings on the inside and a few tables made it seem pretty empty. Not sure if that was to help socially distant or just the way it was. This bar is super no frills on any front, but you get what you come in for. The food is made in a tiny corner of the back bar. Most stuff is microwaved with soup hanging out in a warmer and the pizza being put in the oven. The pizza itself is pre-made frozen pizza. But to be honest, if I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have even given two thoughts about it. The food was delicious either way. We got the pepperoni pizza and the broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl. The pepperoni pizza was thin crust and delicious with a good amount of cheese on top. Even though I could have also just popped a pizza into my oven at home, this was definitely cooked perfectly with good browning across the pizza with bubbly cheese abound. The broccoli cheddar soup was the surprise of the meal. It easily blows panera bread out of the water. It is a bit thicker and had more cheese flavor than panera. The bread was super soft after being microwaved for a bit, and stayed soft. The combination of super soft bread and cheese was amazing. Outside of that, I got a New Glarus moon man. Tasted fine. The staff was super friendly. A bit slow, but it was literally one lady manning the food station and one guy doing everything else. So it's not like he wasn't busy or not working. All in all, this place served good food with a nice beer selection. Long as you don't come expecting anything super fancy or gourmet, you'll have a good time.

    Service was horrible. Our waitress only checked in with us once to refill drinks. Then asked if we could close our tab so she didn't have to worry about us. Cheese curds were warmed up in the microwave. Cheese platter was okay, but the ritz crackers served with it was disappointing. The place is pretty cool looking with an awesome history. Maybe we weren't wanted because we had our teenage kids with us?

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    Great pub sandwiches and cold beer. I had a liverwurst and cheese. Healthy slice of onion.

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    Cool looking place. When their busy don't expect great service. They need to get a better menu. Food isn't why I've gone there.

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    3 years ago

    Wonderful bar, we came when it was Bloody Mary open bar! Also, bartenders are super nice.

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    Nice bar, came here to use my free token from New Glarus Brewery. The staff and patrons were very accommodating and had good conversation.

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    Local owned and operated- great beer great food. Highly recommend visiting if you're in town.

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