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    The Old Grog

    4.2 (54 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    THE OLD GROG ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Happy hour specials

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    Steak sandwich.
    Dave L.

    Been a resident of the Valley for 3 decades; however, last night was our first visit to The Old Grog. We had heard good things about their chicken and decided to give it a try with friends. It has an old school, Wisconsin neighborhood tavern feel to it. Standard bar with dining room setup. We were waited on promptly by our server. She was pleasant and helped make our initial visit a success. We started out with hand-muddled old fashioned drinks. Very good. Followed it up with their variety basket of appetizers. Also solid. Two of our party had the broasted chicken with broaster potatoes. Great taste and very good chicken. The other members of the group had steak sandwiches. Filling and also very tasty. Overall, a very good first experience. We will return in the future.

    Saturday special $10 prime rib sandwich
    Megan K.

    Food hit the spot - service was awesome by Sara and her cooks. Came to visit before hitting up Neenah block party- glad we experienced this 18th century style hole in the wall. Good dive bar to re visit!

    broasted chicken special
    Max N.

    We Stopped by on a whim around 11am on a Sunday. Happen to have a great special going. Best Broasted chicken I have Ever had. Came with mashed n gravy, stuffing, cran sauce and a nice soft dinner roll. So much food that we both took home half for the next day. Considering it was 8.50 a plate...breaks down to 4.25 per meal. Cool, clean old building. Can't wait to go back. Can't wait the try the steak or Prime rib sandwich. There were the specials on other days. Great cheerful service, a little loud but that's easy to take when it's laughing and good fun. Staff busting butt but always with a smile

    a plate of pretzels and a birthday cake
    Samantha P.

    I had looked up places to go for food and drinks before I left North Carolina, because the town of Menasha is super small in Wisconsin, and the options were limited. The reviews on Yelp are pretty good so this is where I decided to take my niece for her birthday. When we entered the bar the patrons and employee were nice which is comforting because we added "diversity" to the scene and I was slightly nervous. Many of the tables were "reserved" but we were able to still snag an unreserved one. We ordered drinks and food with the waitress. It became pretty packed quickly. The food came out in reasonable timing. I ordered shrimp and gill (fish) with a salad and my niece ordered a plain steak burger with fries and pretzel sticks. The presentation was spectacular and the taste matched. I was disappointed that chicken wings weren't available since seafood was being prepared. The waitress was stretched thin across the dining area so it took a while to get a refill but she did come back to check on us. I paid for songs on the "Touch Tunes" but the volume was so low that we couldn't hear the music. That was such a waste. Overall I would come back here to Old Grog & sit at the bar to enjoy food & drinks again!

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    Best prime rib sandwich and wings . One of our go to places. Service is great even when it is busy

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    Ohhhh I could go on and on about the hot beef sandwich! A bit tucked away but definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.

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    Such a great spot. My parents went here when they were newly married, but I hadn't ever been. Drinks are great, and food is delicious.

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    Fish fry was very good. Haddock and perch. Bartender was really good. Cozy corner bar. Nice patrons.

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    Steak sandwich was big, overflowing the bun and just what I was looking for paired with a mug on special.

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    Absolutely great staff and food. Their mini tacos were my go to when I was pregnant! Will definitely be back.

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    My chicken sandwich was served on an old Bun which fell apart as I was cutting it in half. Nothing tasty about it. Very disappointing!

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    Extremely good boneless wings with lots of sauce choices. Love the hometown pub atmosphere. Very friendly staff.

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    I ordered two portions of celery.  This is what I got. Boo.
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