We've been here a half dozen times or more, which is enough to have a good sense of what a place is like reliably. Overall, we are fans. Service has consistently been great- friendly and prompt but not overbearing. The menu is interesting, with a mix of Regional and European-inspired dishes plus salads and burgers. Hard not to find something that sounds good. Food quality is very good, and everything we've had from burgers and entrees to fish fry to soups and sandwiches, has been tasty and well- prepared. It's also fairly cozy, which is a bonus. read more

Wisconsin cheese curd w/ranch: Great side dish to share, cheese was soft and warm, it wasn't melting piping hot. Great dish to order if you're out of town. Monday special - $10 for the American burger. I wouldn't recommend to order this it's basically about 10% bigger than a MCD burger. It would be worth if it was served with fries. Rhubarb pastrami sandwich: Better sandwich compared to the rest on the menu. The cheese and ham were soft and melting, bread was toasted well. read more

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Nice beer selection. The menu is limited to appetizers, salads and a few sandwiched for lunch. They have additional items available for dinner. Their French Onion soup is a mainstay on the menu and worth ordering. Very beefy with a nice amount of onions topped with rye bread and cheese. We went on a Friday and had the soup du jour Clam Chowder. Big pieces of clams and potatoes in a cream based soup that wasn't fishy. Sandwiches include a house salad (very good) or Fries (also very good). I had the Cuban. It was good but I expected it to be a pressed sandwich and it wasn't. The Reuben is made with house made corned beef, was nicely grilled and both sandwiches were large enough to share. NOTE: they do not serve lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays. read more

The food has always been TERRIBLE for years! The owners obviously just don't care. That's why we never go there anymore. Only if we just want to have one beer . The beer selection is very good! Service is hit or miss depending on how busy they are. Ambiance is OK read more

This is a hidden find in Fitchburg, I can't believe we had never been. We had great service (shout out to Rebecca) and the atmosphere is fun and welcoming. The place was busy on Friday night, but it was fun to get out! We both had the peartini which was a little watery tasting and bitter in a strange way. Other than that, everything was delish! I had the chicken piccata and we split sweet potato fries, which were amazing. My partner had a pesto grilled cheese -- holy goodness! The tables are a little bit close together, so things feel cramped and you are very close to those dining beside you. It's a small place but definitely good. read more

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After hot yoga a friend and I wanted to try this new to us restaurant. A Saturday afternoon it wasn't too busy but it did get busier the longer we stayed lol. It's a cute place to have lunch. I ordered the Cheesy Steak Sandwich and a Pomegranate Margarita. My sandwich and margarita were really good. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Even when they became busier she still checked on us. The margarita was huge compared to other restaurants and I loved that they used Pom pomegranate juice. As for the Cheesy Steak Sandwich it included hearty slices of ribeye with fresh provolone and mozzarella cheeses, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and garlic aioli, loaded between slices of grilled panini. I will definitely return! read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - Pomegranate Margarita - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Went with a friend for lunch and our server was AMAZING. Super attentive and let us know about the menu. There are a lot of TVs and it can get a bit loud with the TVs on and people talking. The food was tasty and came out quick. The dinner menu/entrees starts at 3:00pm so I was too early for that. A decent number of options on the menu though even if you're too early for the dinner. read more

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Great atmosphere, there is a deck so you can bring your yummy drinks outside. Emma was our bartender and she was a blast to talk to. The food was delicious and of course the drinks were yummy! I give it thumbs up!! read more

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Convenient location in a shopping center, plenty of parking. Terrific selection of beers. Limited food menu, mostly sandwiches and appetizers. Only 2 people working the room during a busy Tuesday dinner hour, one bartender and one waitress, so slow service. Burger was not prepared as ordered, but it might have taken another 15-20 minutes had I sent it back. read more

I stopped in on a rainy Tuesday night, after a long day. It was fairly busy, but I was able to find an open table. A bit understaffed, only a bartender and one server for about 30 tables. The bartender was helping bus, and deliver alcohol, but server was still overwhelmed. I ordered a Cuban and a side of sweet potato fries. Food was good and fairly quick. But, a bit upset that refills on an Iced Tea was charged for each refill. Also, only a 16 ounce plastic cup! Not worth $9 for Iced Tea! read more

The service and food were excellent. Loved the sauce on the schnitzel and the charred sprouts were great. They have a great beer and whiskey menu at very reasonable prices. The team handled the various restrictions very well and were very responsive. Recommended. read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - Jaeger Schnitzel - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Just had lunch here. I wouldn't get the Strawberry Basil Salad if you're expecting to see berries in the salad. There MAY have been one berry cut into small pieces. However, you will get a MOUNTAIN of Arugula. Hubby had the clam chowder, which was good. The patrons seated next to us dumped a full glass of water on the floor. They notified the server but no one bothered to clean it up. Definitely could have been a hazard. read more

As far as a solid bar to go and choose from a wide selection of great domestic and international beers, you cant go wrong here. I found a new favorite sour I truly enjoyed. Duchesse de Bourgogne, Flanders Sour Red Ale is delicious. The Founders French Toast Backwoods Bastard, Wee Heavy Scotch Ale is also very good but a bit heavier and slightly more stout like. Bar staff were way cool and kind as well. Not too busy at about 930pm on a Friday night when I stopped in. I need to come back for food next time. read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

My friend and I were happy to find a nice restaurant open after 9:00. The Flying Hound has a nice pub / sports bar decor with some rear terrace tables. Very few patrons were evident at that weeknight hour and the hostess / server was immediately attentive. We skipped an appetizer because my friend wasn't particularly hungry ordering, I believe, the Chicken Piccata. The 8oz Ribeye caught my eye partially because of the chimichurri sauce. I've seen chimichurri sauce prepared on cooking shows and salivated for it, now with an opportunity to taste it. Upon my request the steak was ordered as rare as possible without salt or salted seasoning, chimichurri on the side. The first slices into the steak were delicious with a real charcoal grilled flavor. Subsequent slices reached an internal gristle layer which inhabited 80% of the steak. Luckily the supplied steak knife was quite sharp so it was possible to salvage perhaps 2oz of the steak which, when augmented by the potatoes and string beans, provided a sufficient volume of food to satisfy at that hour. The chimichurri sauce was as delicious as imagined able to enhance the available beef. We passed on dessert and my friend grabbed the check. As the "guest" I didn't free to complain but hopped the kitchen would notice the amount of waste. If fully consumable the meal would have cost $3.125 per ounce of steak. Readers don't need me to do the math of this meal. I've done enough cooking in my life to know salt will tenderize most meats and internal fats will gelatinize at a correct temperature. Ordering rare and unsalted may have put the kitchen at a disadvantage. Still, I think the particular cut prepared and placed for the server was defective and should have been observed and eliminated by properly trained kitchen staff. read more

Extensive rotating draft selection Excellent food. TVs for sport viewing. A great place for a quick bite or a gathering with friends and or family. read more

Food and service was good. Husband had the bbq burger with steak fries and said it was really good and really spicy. I had the grilled cheese which is really just a cheese, arugula and tomato sandwich, lightly grilled. It was great. Lots of food, half is going home with us. Table next to us was obnoxiously loud but they were the only one in the restaurant that were bad. We will come back but definitely will find a quieter place to sit next time. read more

First, the service was excellent we and tipped appropriately. I ordered a burger at $14 with a $5 side of waffle fries. The $14 burger was no better than a standard McDonalds burger, over cooked, small and with little taste. Come on FH, you can do better than that! Should be a minimum of a 1/3 of a pound of meat and cooked appropriately. Definitely will not be back! read more

Gosh, I absolutely love this place! The atmosphere is great, the beer list is phenomenal, the food menu is great, and the outdoor patio is beautiful when weather permits. When the Hound first opened I wasn't wild about a lot of their food options, but now I it's always such a tough decision with the food menu because I want almost everything. I was just here with the family for dinner, and ordered the pappadew burger with veggie patty. It was super delicious, although I must say I've had better veggie patties before. Still, I appreciate that it's homemade and everything on the burger was great. I like to think of myself as a french fry connoisseur, and theirs were perfect as a side! The mixed greens as a side also looked delicious. Tough decisions! Everyone else at the table enjoyed their entrees and everything looked amazing. Service was great, and most of the restaurant is wheelchair accessible with exception of one raised seating area on the side. read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - Amazing beer menu - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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The food going by us to others looked amazing. We ordered the schnitzel sandwich and it was small, dried out with an awful onion gravy that was bitter. read more

Standard pub fare! The do offer a great special where specially markers beers are paired with burgers the combo is $12. Personally, I had the chicken piccata. It was fresh and tasty. My friend had the grilled cheese -- she enjoyed it but it was bit dry too me and we both commented there was too much lettuce on it. Our other friend had the hound burger and it was only ok. The signature hounds tooth drink was good but I had to request a shot of simple syrup because it was bit too bitter but adding it definitely improved the overall flavor palette! read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - We demolished the poutine. - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

We go here pretty regularly because my wife is a big fan of their salmon. They removed the salmon sandwich, but you can get the same salmon as an entree, or as an addition to a salad. I don't have a go-to and like to mix it up. I've had a few duds over the years (recently, a steak kabob special with chimichurri and potatoes), but the vast majority of dishes have been good to great. Excellent rotating tap list. Nice interior space and a decent patio for the warmer months. read more

Good bar food with excellent service. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary - but if you're looking for really good, reliable, tasty stuff, this is most certainly your place. read more

I always enjoyed my experience over the passed 8 years but they changed the name to "The Hound" in July of 2024 and ever since the bartender and some waitstaff seem confused about the vision of the establishment. I live in walking distance and I would never drive under the influence, and yet the bartender and waitstaff have made me feel as though I'm not welcome. read more

An amazing menu and first rate service in what is basically a suburban strip mall. I had the Friday Lake perch fish fry and it was top shelf all the way. Beer selection is a great mix of local regional and European. Fantastic job! read more

Quite expensive for mediocre food. Service was good. It was fairly empty on a Sunday at lunch time.

This is still one of my favorite places - but I'm sad they decided to change their fries to thicker, mushier ones instead of the thin, crispy ones they had so long. It was the main part of my initial 5 star review! So, I'm deducting a star for the change in fries. read more

We had been driving all day and were craving a drink and a bite to eat. I first ordered a Maker's Mark and a ginger ale, the guy said okay......but will ginger beer do as a substitute for the ginger ale. No it won't I said. I told him you could substitute sprite with a splash of coke. Okay he said.......but will a Sierra mist and Pepsi do? No I said, nevermind I will find a beer I like. I cannot believe a bar has no ginger ale, coke, or sprite. What a crock. So I ordered a wheat beer, my wife the watermelon gose and she had the salad and I had the fish and chips. We also had the poutine as an appetizer. The food was pretty good, the place was really loud. You couldn't really talk to one another it was so loud. I don't think we would have any reason to go back, not a great experience. read more

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The menu isn't very large but the food itself is great! A large selection of drinks! Hunter and Mushroom Burger is my go to.

Not sure why this doesn't have better reviews. I loved the chicken skewer appetizer and it served as dinner for me. A great beer selection, pleasant atmosphere, and really super friendly and courteous staff. Food portions were perfect. Nobody needs to take home a doggie bag. We ate mindfully, enjoyed pairing the beer with the food, and truly loved everything about this place. read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - Skewers - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Pretty fun establishment in Fitchburg. The inside gives a rustic noveau sort of a vibe. Pretty much has what you need after a long 4-5 hours of driving, things like: 1. Good beer 2. At reasonable prices 3. Good food 4. Plenty of TVs with flames 5. A social vibe without being loud and obnoxious. 6. Cool friendly service. For the beer, I had the Neopolitan Stout. It was very good. If you're a stout drinker like me, there are plenty of good choice here. You will not be disappointed. For food, they offer an Oktoberfest special. The one I tried was the Brawtburger. Pretty juicy and major goodness. The Scotch Egg was awe-ite, basically a sausage wrapped hard boiled egg with Chinese mustard. Mustard was good but not spicy enough. Had fried cheese curds for the first time. Pretty good but super heavy. Only need to eat 4-5 of them. The order comes with about 20-25. Excellent comfort grub. I also had the French Onion soup which was good and had quality though I didn't think it was hot enough. I like French Onion Soup to be blistering hot. All in all, had a great time here. This was my first bites experience in Wisconsin. Highly recommend. Good times will be had here. read more

Since reopening, the Flying Hound is serving their customers with safety and care! They do offer spaced out seating indoors, but we enjoy the patio. Food is always great, the beers are ever changing, offering new sips each visit, and the staff is always very responsive and friendly. I'm happy they are able to stay open and safely serve customers. read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - double chocolate stout - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

We were in the area so thought we'd give it a try. Tried the poutine appetizer and the Rueben sandwich. Portions we're on the average size, the fries were ok, and the sandwiches, just alright. Service was fine, but overall, probably wouldn't come back. read more

Having dined at the Flying Hound quite a few times I would say it is definitely a solid choice. The atmosphere does have a very hip vibe to it. At any time they have 20 plus taps that rotate. This creates a nice selection and something new every time you stop in. Most recently I went with some friends on a Friday night. It was nice outside so we sat on the patio. Our server was not the most friendliest, but every other time we have been here the service has been good. She may have just been having a bad night. For drinks I got a cider that was on tap, and my fiance got an old fashioned. The cider was a good patio sipper, nice and refreshing on a hot day. The old fashion was well made as well. For food I was feeling ambitious and got the barbecue chicken. I soon realized this was way to much food for me. It was a half chicken with coleslaw and choice of side. For the side I opted for a cup of there home made clam chowder. The soup was delicious and rich with big pieces of clam in it. The chicken was also very good it was just a huge portion for me. Usually I opt for a sandwich, wrap or salad. The sauce had a good spice to it and the meat itself was cooked but still juicy. Overall the flying hound has some very good pub food that has been up scaled. Its a nice local restaurant that you can count on for a good meal. read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - Look at the size of that chicken! - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

It was super busy when we were there so we sat at the bar. The bar tender was very knowledgeable and on top of refills. The food and drinks were really good. We will definitely go back next time we're in Verona. read more

-Excellent fried chicken sandwich. -Lots of beers to choose from, but selection not terribly diverse. -Service was very "robotic." It was sufficient, but there was no effort to be above average. -Restaurant was very cold. When I asked if they would mind turning up the heat a bit, the reaction was "well...I can ask" (but basically NO so don't get your hopes up) I wore my coat the whole time I was there. :( -Decor/ambiance was otherwise comfortable and attractive -I'm in no hurry to return, unless it's summertime or I'm jonesin' for a fried chicken sandwich. read more

This was was a craft beer stop on a rip through Wi so didn't have any food so this review is only for the craft beer selection. The place is deceiving because it's in a strip mall and until you walk in, you can't get a good idea of what this place is. This is another one of those cool places with high ceilings and exposed stone walls behind the bar. It has rich red walls and dark woods balanced by the lighter wood floors. There is some big flat screens for all the games but not tons of them like some places. The back does have some out door seating for the nice days. The craft beer menu was very diverse with beers from all over the country and the world. I had some sheeps brewery dark beer that I can't remember the name but it was cold and good. Overall I found this place to be a nice place for some craft beer and just chill with friends. read more

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Beer from all over the world, delicious food and great waiters and waitresses. Love the interior too, lots to look at. Highly recommend!

Love everything about Flying Hound. Drinks, staff and food. Ribeye Quesadilla is the best along with the Cranberry Brown Sugar Old Fashioned. read more

Great tap menu! If you are looking for a good beer or three and some appetizers, this is a great place. The patio was surprisingly quiet with regard to traffic noise and perfectly amenable to two parents who wanted a beer and had their kids along. This is a Saturday night around 6:30. Loved my lagunitas glass that my beer came in!! We ordered cheese curds and poutine to start - I'm not a poutine fan but the hubs is. The gravy was served on the side which I appreciated as my vegetarian daughter wanted a few of those cheesy fries! I'll comment on one entree that my daughter had and the short rib sliders, which I chose for dinner. The grilled cheese had a garlic spread along with arugula and tomato; highly adventurous for my kiddo and well received. She loved the melted cheese on top and didn't think the cheese was too stringy which she hates. She didn't get a lot of garlic flavor which was missed, but thought the arugula and tomato added to the sandwich nicely. I noted that the tomato was good and firm and didn't contribute to any bread sogginess. My sliders were a bit lacking. Description is outstanding but the onions I had weren't caramelized, they were softened, and there's a big difference which drives me nuts when restaurants don't deliver on. The dill pickle on two of the three sliders was essentially a small chip which is kind of lame. Nice work on the decent buns but it ended up to be a lot of bread for what it was. All in all I felt like the beef, cheese, and onions all congregated to make a slightly congealed pile set inside a bun with a bit of pickle to add crunch. The service was super friendly and absolutely prompt. The menu has plenty of options. The cheese curds come with a pepper dipping sauce which is certainly unique around here and was pretty good. As is usual with my 3's - decent but probably not very high on your list to rush back to for dinner. read more

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Can't say enough good things about the Flying Hound. It's close to my home (always a plus when writing reviews) and such a fun little bar, but with great food. You can't go wrong with any of the beer choices (there are so many!) and the food options are great for such a small space. The bar is dimly lit but that gives it a cozy feel, so of course I opted for the french onion soup. It was the perfect choice for a fall day! It was loaded with croutons and provolone cheese, and didn't disappoint on the amount of onion. Paired with a delicious beer, it was the perfect treat for a chilly day! read more

The Flying Hound Alehouse - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin