Coach’s Club

Decided to try this place out for the first time on Friday nite. We were a party of five. Arrived at 5:45 and waited for 25 minutes for the bartender to come to our end of the bar. Not even a busy nite, and not a large bar! No smiles, no energy for a friday nite bartender. Seemed he didn’t care to be there. We put in a reservation immediately at 5:45 and were told it would be an hour wait which seemed unreal because it was not very busy in the place. It was well after 7:00 when we were finally called to our table. Then we waited another 20 minutes for the waitress to come to the table! She took our order without a smile or enthusiasm. It was 22 minutes until our food arrived. The garlic mashed potatoes and waffle fries were cold. The walleye was full of bones and very difficult to eat, the corned beef sandwich plate had a hair on it. I had a salad and ordered bleu cheese dressing. The waitress suggested «her personal favorite», an apple vinegarette and brought me that. I does not compare to bleu cheese and I did not like an apple dressing! Once the food was delivered, we did not see our waitress again. No «How is everything?» or «Can I get you anything more?» She just disappeared. After we were finished eating, we sat for yet another 20 minutes waiting for our check. We finally just put our coats on and went to the cash register area, hoping to suggest were were wanting to leave. She showed up and spent another 10 minutes figuring out our bills while we, again, waited. Needless to say, we tipped her VERY little and will never go back to this restaurant to eat again. There is no hometown hospitality, no personality, no Friday nite energy, and no good food! It is well worth the time to drive a few extra miles to find something better. Any restaurant will be better than this one!!!

I want to like this place. But I don’t. The food is horrible. First time I ate here, I ordered the fish. When I tried it, it tasted like bland fish with a bunch of seasoning dumped on top. Last time I went there a week ago, I ordered pizza. You could clearly tell it was a frozen pizza and was completely undercooked. It flopped down when I tried to pick it up. The dough was hardly cooked. And it tasted rotten.

This place is a great spot to eat and drink. Been there with groups of two to 15 and have had very good experiences.
Burgers are good, wings are good, pizzas are quite good. Have not had a bad meal, but nothing exceptional.
Beer selection is a mix of standard bar fair (Miller light, bud light) and some solid micro brews from Lake Louis, Carbon four, Ale asylum and small breweries like New Glaris and Dechutes
The burgers of the month have been interesting. Fish fry is average
We’ve been there for a couple of bands and have had a good time. Worth dropping in

We were there last night with a group of bicyclists. They were alerted ahead of time that a group of about 20 was coming. We were among the last to arrive. The single waitress serving the group would disappear inside for endless stretches of time, and each time she came out with some drinks or food, we were ignored. I asked for a menu, but she never brought one. The place wasn’t busy; we were about the only group there, due to road construction. Finally after about a half hour we left without ordering. I have been there in past years under similar situations, and my recollection is that the service was never very good. This time, it didn’t come close to acceptable. Unfortunately, options in Cross Plains are few.

We’ve eaten here several times and have yet to have a bad meal. The homemade pizzas are pretty decent, great burgers, and pastas. Very consistent quality. The back dining area can get a bit loud due to the poor acoustics, but what can you do… Not a bad choice if you’re hungry.

We’ve been here 5+ times now and each time I leave slightly unsatisfied. The service has always been quick and the food comes out very fast. The cheese curds are definitely the best thing I’ve had there. While everytime I order a burger I end up regretting it. Not that they are bad, they just feel like they are pretty plain jane when it comes to seasonings in the meat. They advertise that the burgers are made with local meat yet I feel like its a missed opportunity with how the meat is prepared. Also when we’ve ordered medium rare is usually comes out done, with very little if any pink. Overall I like coming here, it has a nice relaxed vibe and its definitely a place you could go to hang out and have a couple of beers while watching a football game. However I think some of their recipes could use a little twist or enhancement and it would take this place to being one of the best in the area.

We have tried Coaches multiple times when near Cross Plains and each time I leave irritated. The only thing consistent is the slow service.
This morning we attempted breakfast for the first time. Not the way to start your Sunday morning. It took a half hour for a couple of omelets and when we finally received food between the two plates we could almost make one decent meal. My husbands omelet was good but mine was under down and was accompanied by a soggy cold English muffin. The breakfast potatoes on my plate were good but my husbands were raw.
The staff was apologetic and we received a discount and a couple drink chips. I think this place is lucky Cross Plains has little to offer when it comes to food! You might want to take the extra 10 minutes and drive to Middleton.

Not bad. Service was quick and the food was so-​so.

We’ve recently moved to the area and have enjoyed two great meals at Coach’s. The burgers are excellent — enormous, fresh and beautifully presented. My kids went crazy! The Mac N Cheese is amazing… VERY cheesy. And, we’ve started both meals with the 50-​yard line cheese bread appetizer that is great. Service isn’t perfect, but has nice local feel. Great local restaurant — we love it.

Solid four stars.
We’ve eaten here three times, each time with our small kids (ages 1 and 3). Food is good and consistent, beer is cold, service is efficient and friendly.
Value is pretty good. Kids eat free on Sundays (and get a nice dinner with ice cream).
I had the cap steak sandwich last time and it was honestly the best steak sandwich I have ever had.
We will definitely be going back.

My boyfriend and I had Fish Fry there last friday. I was thrilled to find we got the last two-​top, before they were on a wait. We have been here before, for their opening night, and the service has improved significantly since we were last there. The fish fry was o.k., I would say I’ve had better, but It wasn’t bad. Our food came out fast, but we didn’t receive the three cheese bread, as the menu states all fish fry’s come with. I did ask the waitress and she claimed there is no bread offered with fish fry’s. Later, at home I checked the menu and it clearly states that all fish fry’s come with bread. The waitress did tell us they are currently in the process of changing their menu and adding some more pizzas. Overall, the food was a 3 star, service 4 star, atmosphere 5 star. Maybe we will give it another shot after they change up their menu.

I joined a co-​worker here for lunch yesterday and must say that I really, really enjoyed the food and overall experience. If you’re on the west side of Madison, be sure to check out Coach’s for lunch — it’s a true «hidden gem.»
We arrived at approximately 11:45am on Thursday and were shocked to find just two other people eating lunch inside (sitting at the bar). We were promptly greeted and invited to sit where ever we would like. We grabbed a high-​top table near a window.
The ceiling is a bit low in the bar area; I’d expect a more «open» feel. The dark green walls make the place feel a bit smallish, if not comfy.
Our waitress arrived with menus and shared with us the specials — it was «wrap Thursday.» They had a ton of interesting wraps on special, from prime rib wraps to chicken salad wraps.
I opted for a ceasar salad with grilled chicken; my co-​worker went with the chicken fajita wrap with waffle fries. I ordered iced-​tea, he ordered a sweetend iced-​tea.
Food arrived quickly –the salad was excellent. Super fresh lettuce, tender chicken (grilled perfectly), and these awesome toasted parmesean cheese «crisps» on the side. Yes, the salad was a little pricey at $ 10.95, but it was worth every penny — and I don’t normally get excited over salads…
Co-worker’s wrap looked unreal. A huge «wrap» that consisted of grilled and seasoned chicken, bell peppers, onions, and a perfect amount of melted cheese. The wrap was finished on the grill and featured nice char-​marks. He raved about the waffle fries, which featured a garlic/​parmesean «salt.»
Service was perfect — waitress refilled drinks at the perfect time, and was never over-​bearing or absent.
As we were leaving, we took note of a monster burger that one of the other diners was eating — I believe it was their 12oz burger, and it looked excellent, even if the guy eating it was struggling to get a handle on the thing.
Coach’s = WIN
Service = 4 stars
Food = 4 stars
Value = 3.5 stars
MISC = 3.5 stars
Now I’m going to have to go back and try the fish fry and about half-​a-​dozen other menu items… oh — tap selection: limited.

I went here last week to try it out. The restaraunt is very nice, and the outdoor dining is even nicer in my opinion. The burger prices where ordinary for these types of restaraunts. $ 6-​$ 10ish. The burger I ordered was good, but nothing amazing. My moms was great though. There was a slow down in the kitchen when we went, they gave everyone deep fried pickles (which were really good) for free because of this. Also the waitor made a little mistake, but it was no big deal because we were in no rush, and were enjoying the place. Our waitor even bought us a slice of pie for being slow, that was nice. And that slice of pie was amazing.

Had the Prime Rib special on a Thursday night MISTAKE! Sent it back got another one that was the same. Hard to chew and over cooked. Very disapointing considering the restoration job they have done to the place. Apparently they didnt spend it on hiring kitchen help. Menu is over priced but thats just my opinion. Go to Monks right next door, the place isnt fancy but the food is second to none and prices are very right!

Had the special. Jerked turkey, sugared bacon, and some other stuff on a really tasty bun. All entres come with waffle fries covered with Parmesan cheese.
It was clean, well decorated, has bar, dining and patio seating. It wasn’t very busy but the waitress ‘Joy’, was attentive and gave excellent service.
Parking is slim and the prices are higher than I like to pay for lunch.