Shooters

Waitress was very kind, she apologized for our cold food (which we received 30 minutes after ordering) We were informed 15 minutes later that our food had been restarted and we would get a discount, we told the manager that we would take our food to go. When our food was brought to us (with a $ 50+ check) we spoke to the the manager again and said it was unacceptable to be getting only a $ 7 discount, she then called the «big boss» who showed up at the restaurant right after 3 police officers. I was outside and able to hear the «fabricated» story she was telling the officer. She blatantly lied and made it sound like we wanted our food for free and said we caused a problem every time we were there (we’ve been there 3 times) and have never complained even though our order was incorrect. The incident ended with the manager saying «pay for your drinks and, hit the door!» So, we paid $ 3 for our margaritas (2 of them) and left. I would not recommend this «sports bar» to anyone!

Unfortunately not a terribly good visit to Shooters for my husband and me. We stopped by on July 4^th for a quick lunch during the annual Madison Regatta and found that they were serving a limited menu due to the races in town that weekend. While we understood the need for them to do so, the offerings remaining on the menu were not terribly appetizing. We opted for the pulled pork and buffalo chicken sliders, both of which arrived on buns that appeared to have been bathed in grease, as had the meat therein. The accompanying tater tots were also little cholesterol bombs, though I suppose one would expect them to be. Shooters did have a nice selection of draft and bottled beer, and the oatmeal stout i ordered was quite good. Hard to say if our experience was a result of the increased clientele, and more limited menu, associated with the regatta, but we will likely be avoiding Shooters for anything other than a cold drink next time we are in Madison.

Great taco salad! Love their cheese curds. Love the atmosphere-​sports bar but not rowdy unless UK is playing IU.

Last week, my husband and I met up with a group of friends for dinner and drinks before heading to a local music venue a few doors down from Shooters. The place was packed – it was a Saturday night – but we sat down pretty quickly. The wait staff was pretty quick and attentive, but the waiter’s knowledge of their beer was less than good. She mispronounced and «misexplained» the beers on tap. So when I ordered a beer she explained as a hoppy brown beer, I was surprised to have a bourbon barrel stout arrive. The food is classic bar fair, with interesting specials. I was a bit disappointed by their beer special of $ 3 pints my husband ordered showing up as $ 5 a pint on our ticket, but she fixed the mistake after we showed her.
Overall, I give this local bar/​grill a 3 star review due to the lack of knowledge of beer in a location that touts a wide array of beers as a drawing point, as well as the slightly above average bar food that is offered. I will go back, because options are limited in Madison, IN, but would love to see some tweaks here and there to make it stellar.

Hand down the best place in madison to get a good craft beer. THEY HAD THREE FLOYDS ZOMBIE DUST ON TAP! How does that even happen? Amazing…
The food is good, 50 cent wings on Sundays… their black and blue burger is fantastic as well… and their crab dip (when available) is fantastic. But we go here for the beer.
Amazing selection… rotate their taps pretty regularly… awesome bottle selection as well. Bartender is pretty great, always super friendly and willing to suggest a good beer.
Service is sub-​par at best. Unless the owner/​bartender is waiting on you, then you get pretty good service. Not a knowledgeable staff about their beer (which drives me up the wall…) The beer makes up for that though in my personal opinion…

99 different brands of beer. Yes, you read that right, Shooter’s has 99 different types of beer and I only had time to try one brand. At least I’m sure that is the number of beers as I lost count due to a delirious giddiness with the selection in front of me.
So, on to the food. I ordered their pulled pork bbq sandwich and upgraded the combo with fries and coleslaw. The sandwich by itself comes with chips and a pickle. To start my lunch I had their yummy, cheesy and slightly crunchy mozzarella sticks.
My lunch arrived and instead of being served on a hamburger bun which is what I am used to, the pulled pork arrived on a long hoagie type of bun. Bonus points to Shooters for being different from other restaurants. The pork was juicy and tender and was covered with a sweet bbq sauce. It was very, very good.
The fries were crisp and very tasty and the coleslaw was fresh and also tasty. Yeah, this was a damn good lunch and I’m looking forward to a return visit. Trying more of the beer is on my mind as well as eating something else on their very expansive menu.

Good burgers

Sun King’s Grapefruit Jungle on tap in Madison, IN? Yeah they got it! I was very surprised. I got a bacon and bleu burger and fries. I was very satisfied. I liked the look and feel of this place. Yeah it might not fit right in with what downtown Madison is trying to do but they got good food and grog so I was happy. Everyone I was with was pleased. I will plan another trip there soon.