Poke The Bear

Met friends here for dinner. It was my first time. I had a Title Town 19 IPA at the suggestion of the hostess/bartender. It was very good! Ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings. Also very good. The fried cheese curds we ordered for an appetizer were absolutely excellent! The best ones I have ever had. Very clean place, great staff, great setting. I highly recommend you try this bar and grill. You will not be disappointed. Remember, I am one of those people who can have a bad time at a birthday party. I was very pleased.

I do not like to write bad reviews, esp when I know restaurants are struggling so much right now. The experience we had this last Friday at noon was abhorrent. It took over an hour to get our food when we were the only table. the food was made wrong, the rubans had a hot chili sauce instead of thousand island. It was gross. The service was slow, we had to keep finding/asking for our waitress and not our server but the other woman working was rude. It took over two hours from the time we walked in to getting our checks. only 1 other table of two came in during that time. I do not plan on being back any time soon.

This is the second time we have been here. The food choices are very limited and the food isn't the best for the price. Unfortunately, this time my food allergy was ignored even though i was told they could accommodate me. I was served salad dressing that had dairy in it. The waiter acknowledged the mistake immediately, but i had already eaten some of it. My meal was taken off the bill, but it doesn't change the results or make up for the fact that food allergies/intolerances are serious. Ruined my weekend trip with my hubby.

This place was such a laughable excuse for hospitality it was cringe worthy to tender payment. Dined on a Tuesday evening. There were four staff milling about trying hard to look busy, no other guests. Ordered one of two entree options. Steak and shrimp. The menu read it came with baby reds and asparagus. I received a steak with french fries, green beans, and no seafood. The staff shrugged it off and said management "forgot to update the menu". The chili brussel sprouts appetizer almost saved the meal. Delicious. The reason I came. Alas, outgunned in the trenches by pathetic service. All in all just another boomer/gen-x money pit with less ability to cook and serve quality food than any American BBQ spot. 2.5 out of 10 for the disrespect and clear theft.

A fantastic footballcentric sports bar that serves as a clever cover for a fine dining experience. You get what you want out of Poke the Bear. If you just want a beer and a burger, they'll hook you up. If you want an elegant cocktail carefully muddled to refresh you while you enjoy fresh locally sourced food prepared by a chef with a worldly mind, that's here, too.