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    Traders Bar & Grill

    3.6 (21 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Boating, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Pool Table - A bar interior features a pool table, wood-paneled walls, neon signs, and a TV showing a football game, with patrons seated and standing.
    Joe C.

    This is definitely THE Friday night nightlife spot around this area. They also have Pool, darts and foosball, pull tabs, and video poker. A digital touchstone jukebox, and TVs with sports on.

    Camping on the Sandbars
    Marissa B.

    We headed up from Chicago to do a little camping and canoeing and had a great time. Traders came recommended by a friend and I can see why. When we arrived on Friday there were thunderstorms so we were advised not to head out to the river and start our trip. Instead, we were escorted down to a campground a few miles from the restaurant, down by the river. (Bonus points awarded for Traders taking our best interests to heart and not allowing us to head out into the storms, as they would have made more $$ if we had paid for a night of canoe rental vs. just campground rental). The campground was fine ($15/night), had very clean porta-potties and firewood available at the bar ($5/bundle). The next day we headed out on our canoe trip. The staff was helpful in deciding how far of a trip we should take (20 miles), picked us up from the campground (where we left our car) and dropped us off upstream. Canoe rental was $45/per canoe /per night (we made our reservation ahead of time). Once you start your canoeing you can stay overnight essentially anywhere. There are lots of sandbars and islands along the way, you just need to pick your spot! This clearly is a popular adventure for lots of people, don't come out here if you're expecting solitude and isolation. I'm not saying it was over-run, but there were definitely always people within eyesight. If you pick a big sandbar you'll probably end up with neighbors, just fyi. Everyone we encountered was friendly and fun, so we didn't mind... it just wasn't the back-country I was expecting! A lot of people also bring their dogs along, so feel free to do that if you have a dog-friendly canine companion. Staying on an island or sandbar means finding wood / kindling is difficult. I would recommend bringing your own or buying it from the bar. Dry bags (waterproof bags) are definitely a good idea. We didn't tip, but it wouldn't have been hard to. The river really varies in depth - one minute it's uber shallow, the next there's a sudden drop-off. Rumor has it the current is deceptive and pretty strong, so have those life jackets on or really close by. How far you should choose to go is dependant on the weather. We did 15 miles against the wind and it took us about 6 hours... but most people said it was windier than they'd ever seen before; usually I think you can do a lot more floating and the current carries you. Day #2 we did 5 miles in a little over an hour... I think that's a better indication of how fast it can go by (that was with paddling most of the way, not floating). BOTTOM LINE: I would definitely go back and definitely use Traders again! Fingers crossed for better weather next time.

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    The food is literally soooo good I could eat the food every day of the week and would not get board of it the food is unbelievably good

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    After our canoe trip the staff stopped by check on us to see if we needed anything and hung out for a while.

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    Glacier Ridge is an amazing find tucked away in quiet Barnaveld. I got trapped under the park…read moreshelter across the street during a thunderstorm with my cycling group. It was probably about 10:30am and we saw that they opened at 11:00am, so promptly at 11 we went over to the bar. I was very pleasantly surprised when we walked in - this place is huge! And the interior is very neatly decorated with a modern rustic kind of feel. The bar is large with plenty of seating, along with tons of other tables available near the bar or further away. We were a pretty sizeable group, about 15 or so strong, so I am sure our unannounced entrance was a bit overwhelming upon their immediate opening. Nevertheless, the bartender immediately asked the group "How many bloody mary's am I making?" Everyone was served along with the regular customers coming in for late breakfast/early lunch. I think there were only 2-3 staff members working and they handled it like champs. They were so nice and got everything out to the customers. I only had the opportunity to drink here, and while I was sad to see no dark beer options, a Summer Shandy is always a good failsafe. While it is not super close to home, I am definitely planning to make it out here again soon to actually enjoy the food as well. Definitely worth checking out if you're anywhere nearby!

    Fantastic little find in Barneveld. About 20 minutes from West Madison and well worth the drive…read more Clean establishment with friendly staff. Couple that will a great food and a wide selection of craft brews (and cocktails), you have a winner. I don't typically write reviews, but this place is worth checking out. Will definitely be going back again soon!

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