My brother in law wanted to stop in for lunch here while we were in town. We had a pretty large group 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. read more

Met friends for a mid-week lunch. We all appreciated the tall wooden booths which made our conversations 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. read more

The Grumpy Troll - Pesto Chicken sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Five of us went on a rainy Saturday afternoon hoping to have a drink. The restaurant was approx 1/2 full. No one was waiting for a table. We we told it would be a 25 minute wait but if we wanted to buy something at the bar we could then sit in entranceway hall with it. We noticed an empty table in the bar area but we were told we couldn't sit there because there were only 4 chairs, not five. Even though a few other tables had less than four patrons and, thus, extra chairs. smh And all of this was relayed to us in quite an unfriendly way. So, they live up to the name grumpy. And they didn't just lose out on the tab that day but future days as we found a better place with friendly service later that afternoon. It must be nice to be so successful that turning people away is never an issue. read more

No bratwurst on the menu. Opted for the brisket Melt.... Had to hunt for the meat, very little of it. Beer cheese soup was marginal . Disappointed, definitely downhill since our last visit. read more

The Grumpy Troll - Rueben and brat - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Stopped in for a quick lunch while traveling through the area. Had a Hoppa Loppa IPA and it was delicious. Ordered the black and blue burger with a side of cole slaw. The burger wasn't very big but it was delicious. The burger tasted flame broiled and the blue cheese was perfect. The Cole slaw was also very good, but again, not much of a serving. Nice relaxed brew pub atmosphere with friendly service. Overall Great taste and quality but portions seem small for the price. read more

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Nice waitstaff, fun brewery atmosphere. The beer was cold, my son enjoyed his mini corndog kids meal. My husband and I shared the southwest salad (not memorable, but decent for a midwest salad) and the Nono hot chicken sandwich, which was excellent. We got the waffle fries as our side, which was a mistake as they were t great. My aunt had chips with her BLT and they were delicious though! read more

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5/5 overall Ambiance 5/5 Small and cozy. Nice people all around Service 5/5 Jen was amazing! Spoke to all guests and was prompt. Drinks 5/5 Amazing! Food 5/5 Just stop it already...beer cheese soup is a must, Cheese not too heavy. Very good use of Cayenne pepper. Creamy, with some heat. Dagggummm shooot That burger!? Asked medium rare and came out perfect! Juicy, seasoned to perfection, one note... add in lettuce to the bottom to catch the juices. When cooking a patty to perfection like you do, the amount of juice that will be absorbed in that delicious brioche bun is immeasurable. All in all, this place is a must! Come come get ya sum daggummmmm shooot. I tell you Hwat. read more

The Grumpy Troll - Medium rare burger - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Cute little place in a cute little town. I was amazed at how good the beer was. But it has been around for over 20 years so they must have good beer. It's also a restaurant but I did not have any food. The bartender was super friendly, I was here mid week, Mid afternoon, the bar looked like it was mostly regulars, but the bartender still took time to come over and chat with me. They sell some merchandise. I got a sticker. I'm a brewery tourist and I collect stickers. Free street parking. There is some outdoor patio seating as well. read more

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Best pastrami sandwich of my life!!! They make their own root beer - so good!!! I barely drink when I eat and I had two glasses! Husband had a fantastic burger and the cheese curds were perfect!!! read more

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The lunch salads were terrific! Passing through Mt.Horeb how can you not stop at a place with a name like this! I dinged them one star because they didn't have many of the "featured dishes" show in the yelp review. No walleye, no fish tacos, but the salads were terrific! I had the Santa Fe salad with grilled chicken, and the portion was generous, it was nicely presented and really tasty. My wife had the soup and salad with black bean chili. But once again, the salad outshined. The service was very good, and it's a nice family atmosphere. Next trip we'll probably stop for Happy Hour read more

The Grumpy Troll - Black Bean Chili soup and salad combo comes with a cornbread muffin. - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

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Here for the Epic Conference in Verona and grabbed dinner here. The manager was incredible and accommodated us even though the kitchen was just closing. We were able to try some great beers. Incredible service and very clean. Try the chicken pesto sandwich and a beer! read more

I decided to stop in on the way home to grab a drink and dinner at the bar. The atmosphere, food, and beer were great. It was a slow Wednesday night. Two people at the bar and three occupied tables. Unfortunately it took 20 minutes to close my tab. I was standing up by the bar after using the bathroom and selecting bottles of beer to take home. The bartender had to repeatedly go to the back to get alcohol that he had run out of and two servers were not busy. One was even eating pizza. I was patient even after he closed out a patron who asked after I'd already asked him to close my tab. This would have definitely been a five star review had the service been better. read more

I stopped by on a Saturday afternoon. There was a 20 minute wait for seat. Fortunately there were seats in bar. I went for a comatose burger. It was a nice burger with an egg. It filled the stomach without being too heavy for me. Grumpy chips was slightly better than normal chips. They have a cool waiting area with some game boards. read more

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It was great stop and your service was amazing, she was very nice!! , the place is clean and the troll burger was my favorite. Can't wait to go back again read more

What a unique place! Enjoyed a flight of their in house craft beer, and their pastrami sandwich and waffle fries. We also enjoyed the cheese curds as a shared appetizer. Their home made ranch was soooo good! Everything was very tasty and the service was impeccable. Our server Caitlyn was knowledgeable and very friendly. The restaurant itself was very clean and filled with unique and interesting decor. read more

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I've eaten at the Grumpy Troll 3 different times and I absolutely love the food at this restaurant. And after being there 3 times it became one of my favorite restaurants. My favorite is the French Dip. It's definitely a great place to get a bite after a long day of hiking either at Blue Mound State Park or Governor Dodge State Park or after spending all day touring either at House on the Rock or Cave of the Mound Can't wait to return to the Grumpy Troll again in the future whenever I am in the area again. read more

The Grumpy Troll - The Grumpy Troll sign - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday . We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table. I asked the server (Bella) what kind of lagers they had since this is a brew pub. She didn't know so I just looked at their draft list. Had their Captain Fred lager. Light and crisp with a 4.6 ABV but not outstanding. Menu has a good selection of BBQ,sandwiches,Quinoa Bowls and appetizers. I wanted to try their wings and asked what was their Nono sauce. She wasn't sure but thought it was similar to Nashville Hot. It was more of a spicey mustard sauce which was just ok. Also had the cheese curds which were good and a brisket meat pie which was pretty small but tasty. My wife who is gluten free had their burger of the month which came with pork belly on top on a bed of lettuce. Tasty but tasted more like bacon than pork belly. Service was slow and it was hard to get refills of ice tea or another beverage due to lack of enough servers. There are not many places in Mt. Horeb for lunch so Grumpy Troll seems like they are always crowded with locals and people traveling thru. read more

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Was in the area on a Saturday and stopped in for lunch, and had to wait 10-15 minutes . The food offerings are typical bar food items, cheese curds, burgers, etc. We tried the cheese curds and they were good, lightly fried. My husband had a burger, and sandwiches . My husband had a burger with fires and I tried the loaded baked potato with pulled pork. It was topped with cheese, tomato and green onions . It was supposed to come with a side of sour cream, but I did not receive it. Service was a bit slow , but so I did not bother asking for it. Due to slow service, it took away from the experience and we did not receive drink refills. There are not many options in the town so it was pretty busy. read more

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I'd really like to give them a higher score based upon the food and ambience, but service was average and their tipping suggestions were obscene. In addition these tip suggestions were based upon the total after tax. Excuse me? Tip should be calculated on the total before tax. Anything otherwise is outrageous. Also, please set your tip amounts to 15%, 18% and 20%. No one should be asked to pay 25% or 30%. That should be our choice to choose under custom. I'm tired of restaurants putting customers in this positions. The only good thing was that the server didn't hover over me while I calculated what 15% was. As for the food, their wings and cheese curds are pretty decent. Burger is ok but the patty doesn't taste that fresh. I do like their beer selection. read more

The Grumpy Troll - Their tipping device with obscene tipping suggestions. - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

The bartender said the app is wrong, under menu. He said it hasn't been changed and there is no Grumpy Hour between 4 and 6 pm on Sundays. I think it should have been honored anyway since it's still on your yelp menu website. read more

Fortunately, it's not fast food. Unfortunately, it's average pub food. I wanted to love it, but the food was just average, and how do you describe that? It's kind of an if you know, you know thing. It wasn't a slow day on our visit, but it wasn't crazy busy, either, so I don't know what the deal was. I'm a big believer in second chances, so I would come back and give them another try, but I also feel that first impressions mean a lot, and there's wasn't great. The cocktails and beer were solid, so definitely stop in for one of those, but be open minded about the food..... 35/2024 read more

Only a short wait it was noon so we expected it. The waitress kept apologizing for the wait. There was no need it! We understand. The food was great! The small pizza was a good size I didn't even need the large and I have leftovers. My partner had a burger of the month which he inhaled. I also had cheese curds they have a differant texture than I'm used to but still very yummy! The staff were amazing keeping each table clean and quickly filled. Will def visit again! read more

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This is about as good as a brew pub gets. Closest comparison is Deschutes Brewery in Portland Oregon. Excellent pub fare and remarkably good (i.e., great) beers. Don't expect fine dining, but pub food doesn't get much better than here. Outstanding service. We drive from Madison to trollville to enjoy ourselves here. read more

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Loved the food here! Highly recommend the beer cheese soup! The cornbread was great too! I would come back again! read more

The Grumpy Troll - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

This is a nice place to visit if you are from out of town. Plenty of food choices and the staff are friendly and fun. We stopped in during a football game and the locals and staff are all joking and having a good time. Service was quick, but we also showed up in the mid afternoon and there was not many people in house. Everyone at the table enjoyed their food and the beers brewed on site were very good. A nice variety of craft beers were available. As we were leaving a group of snow mobile enthusiasts came in to warmup. Probably a thing to expect in the winter months. read more

The Grumpy Troll - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

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Our family tradition is that whenever we visit WI, we stop at the Grumpy Troll. We love this place! Last July we ate here twice, and both times it was exceptional. From the cheese curds to the pig candy, to the quinoa bowls, to the Tall Paul (freshly smoked pulled-pork, topped with our house-made coleslaw, two onion rings, and drizzled with our BBQ sauce and Chipotle Ranch. Served on a brioche bun). Our waitress was really sweet too. read more

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I think I sold this place short on my last visit. Although the cheese curds were good, they didn't appear to be freshly made, just taken from a frozen bag of goods. We, however, really liked the deep fried green beans. Not too many places off them, and I don't know why. They have a wonderful crunch on the outside with a soft and chewy green-bean taste on the inside. My wife, who doesn't like green beans, really likes these. We thoroughly enjoyed the Grumpy Troll burger. I liked that our server asked how I wanted it prepared. Even better, it was made to a perfect medium. This was a delightfully juicy burger, running down my hand. credibility the burger was assembled with a nice balance of bacon, cheese, and just the right amount of barbecue sauce. Our server was OK. He seemed a bit rushed. I wish he had kept a better eye on our drinks that needed refills. Other than that, I have a renewed liking of this restaurant. I will be returning. read more

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We visited The Grumpy Troll for the first time this weekend and had a disappointing time. I'll start with a positive, we expected to wait a while for an early dinner on a weekend, but we were happily surprised to be seated sooner than our estimated 40 min wait time. Much of our negative experience was due to the restaurant being (from what we could tell) short staffed, so please keep that in mind as you read on. Half of our table's drink order was messed up (and never resolved), requested condiments were never delivered, and the waitstaff never checked on us. We had to flag folks down to order, to fix our order, and to check out. We were at The Grumpy Troll for a total of two hours due to the pace of service. If the food was spectacular, I don't think we would have minded the time spent in the restaurant, but it was just okay. Although the cheese curds came out super fresh and hot, they lacked flavor, and I wasn't a fan of the dipping sauce. One positive was our burgers were cooked the perfect temperature (medium). Another positive was the beer-battered fries, which were the BEST fries I've ever had at a restaurant. We're happy we tried the famous restaurant, but overall we would not recommend. read more

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We had dinner there on our anniversary. It was a good meal. Ordered the huge pretzel as an appetizer. We had to take the rest in to-go boxes. It's a casual clean restaurant/bar. Service was good and would recommend a visit if in the area. read more

One of the few places serving food in the tiny town of Mount Horeb so the place was packed on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Food wasn't bad but the service needs improvement. Typical bar atmosphere and quite loud. I appreciated that the burger of the month served without the bun on a bed of lettuce was gluten friendly and that I could substitute broccoli for fries. read more

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We stopped off at The Grumpy Troll for lunch after spending the day at Epic. The staff was super nice and very tentative to my family. We did have a wait for a bit for our table. The waiting area kept the kids busy with the checker game. We sat near the bar, but were still pleasantly surprised how it was not loud. My husband and I ordered the three meats, and the kids ordered either chicken sandwich or chicken fingers from the kids menu. The kiddos meal were well portioned. The chicken tenders were good size pieces and flavorful. Their waffle fries were delicious. For our 3 meats, it was ok. No smoked taste to the meats. The brisket was not super tender, the pork belly was thin ( almost like a thick piece of bacon), and the pulled pork was probably the best part of the meat. read more

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Always wanted to stop here. The food was good but a little pricey. They weren't super busy on a Friday for lunch. The food took awhile to come out, but the waitstaff was really good! I had the French dip with coleslaw. Both were very good!! I'm sure we will be back when in the area. read more

The Grumpy Troll - French dip with coleslaw - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Me and my family went a few months back and it was horrid the french dip was so dry it was like a Popeyes biscuit my little brother said that his burger was the most unflavored dry horrible burger he has ever tasted and that it felt like the flavor was sucked out of the burger by the heat lamp it sat under for 45 Minutes and the sides were garbage and store bought and the cheese curds were frozen instead of freshly made it's Wisconsin for goodness sake read more

One of the worst dining experiences I can recall. Took the family here for a lunch after some kids sports. It wasn't very busy; mid - afternoon on a Saturday. Waited 20 minutes to order drinks. Soda machine broken; Only ice water. Then waited 40 minutes for food. For 2 cheeseburgers and a chicken sandwich. Pretty ridiculous. And the food was not good. Frozen burger patty and plain fried chicken. Never going back. This place is out of business in a year. read more

Great troll atmosphere with lots of hidden goodies. The menu was on theme, nordic vibes. We tried our very best to find all the trolls, but it was tough feat. We got: Uff Da Pretzel - this honker is just pure carb goodness, honey mustard was our favorite dipping sauce. We shared with 4 and it was more than enough Skogstroll burger - I love mushrooms on a burger, and this was a pretty dang good burger Grumpy Troll burger - Very juicy and flavorful, and loved that we could customize it. Go onion rings! I got a grumpy shandy with cranberry juice, yummy nummy nummy. read more

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The food was delicious. The staff was friendly. Overall I was impressed. However I believe the prices were a tad steep so I wouldn't be able to afford to stop here too often. read more

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Our server was friendly, but underage so although he couldn't offer an opinion on the various beers, he could offer tastes. I'm not a beer fan but I did a sniff test a là wine tasting. One of the IPAs, a light one, smelled fruity and sweet, and the other I actually smelled a malty smell--what it actually made me think of was soy sauce. We started with an order of onion rings and they were good. For the main meal, I had their burger of the month, which didn't have a name but had caramelized onion, lettuce, and a Thai chili sauce. The burger was good but I was surprised it wasn't spicy at all. It's not something I asked, though, but if you're there in September 2022 don't be surprised yourself. Service was good and the food was good as well. I'd return to The Grumpy Troll when in the area again. read more

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I've been to The Grumpy Troll many times over the years and I've always enjoyed their food and drinks! I've tried their burgers, salads, bowls, and appetizers, and I've never left hungry. One of my favorite appetizers is the fried green beans with ranch. Recently I tried a salad with salmon and it was delicious! I couldn't believe how good the salmon was for being an added protein. The service is always pretty good but I've never had an outstanding experience. It is a smaller establishment on the inside, so if you come with a larger group or during peak times, you will most likely have to wait. read more

The Grumpy Troll - Salmon & apple salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

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Stopped in at noon for a snack with wifey. Place was busy so we had about a 20 minute wait. During that time the hostess chased away about 10 parties when there were obviously several tables open. Grumpy Troll ought to reevaluate host role and goals. Two young ladies clearly need some coaching on customer service and process flow. Owner/manager needs to be more involved. By the way it was Friday. So why the 5-stars ... because our server Melissa E. was tremendous. Smile on her face, a hop in her step and hustling ALL the time. She was pleasant to speak with and brought our food and drinks promptly to the table. Melissa is clearly 10-star material. She looked like she loved her job and she showed it. We had a small snack - the big pretzel with dipping sauces. It was huge. Delivered to the table with a smile and a kind word. Servers out there - come and watch Melissa work. Emulate her and you will do well. read more

Had a fantastic meal here! I posted photos from this meal so long about but I'm feeling a little Wisconsin homesick so I circled back to finally give some love to this great local business. We came on a semi-cold fall day for lunch and sat outside - it was a little chilly on a gloomy day but we dressed warm (it was out choice to sit outside). Even though we were outside, the staff was still attentive to us. We ordered the Reuben, beef stroganoff, and burger with chips. My favorite was the Reuben - plentiful pastrami on a rye bread with sauerkraut and melt cheese. I do wish there was a bit more sauce to bring it all home. The burger was standard - no complaints! The pasta portion was generous, a strong umami mushroom flavor in the sauce and little meatballs for the meat - over a nice treat but I would like the sauce to be thicker. It's a great stop in Mt Horeb that's on the edge of their downtown road so very walkable! read more