Monte’s Grill & Pub

Nice place. Clean. Draft beer was a little on the warm side. I had the mushroom and Swiss burger with fries. Overall good, but it was overcooked. Not too done or dry, just not cooked they way I specified.

I like food and beer. This place has both of these things. If you don’t go here you miss out on good food and good beer. Don’t be that person.

Great food, warm atmosphere. I was a little scared as a single woman walking in due to a row of guys at the bar and slightly broken dive bar décor, but the amazing bartender immediately put me at ease. He greeted me warmly as I hesitated at the door. I had the best cheese curds I have ever had, and the salad was full of crisp fresh veggies. I think the bartender is the heart of Monte’s. Don’t hesitate to try it out, great for business travelers and locals.

My friend and I are out-​of-​towners, visiting for Easter, chose this place because it was across the street from our hotel… and because it was open. Fantastic find! Place has a bit of a dive bar-​esque feel, but the service and food are great. Our bartender, Dolton (I think I got that name right.) was friendly, and informative. Its was late night so it was really slow but, the employees were on-​their-​game still, and seemed genuinely glad to have us. A much more far-​reaching menu then I expected but, I was also glad to see they had the more standard bar fair. Overall, I probably wouldn’t chose this place for a first date, or a business dinner; however, if you want good food & good conversation with a great bartender or just wanna chill alone with a burger and beer – you won’t do better then this place. If/​when I am back in town, I will definitely make this my go to spot.

Picture 3 Austinites arriving at the Fairfield Inn at night with thin blood and all suffering from cedar fever allergies and starving. Since none of us wanted to spend much time out in the cold (yea I know u TX wussies) the front desk pointed us across the street to Monte’s. Of course we drove!
Being a veteran of Madison I insisted we order the cheese curd appetizer and it did not disappoint. Our entrees included burgers and the lake perch. The portions were bountiful, the beer was cold and the service excellent. This is a great pub/​sports bar and I would definitely return. Love finding these places while on the road!

After a couple years of driving right on by (shame on me!) I’ve finally visited Monte’s at least five times. The first visit was a pleasant surprise in every way; the exterior is plain and easy to pass on by. I assumed this would be a regular old bar/​greasy burger joint. While it is pretty much a bar and burger joint, the menu exceeded all my expectations.
Service has been great every time I’ve been here. I will add a caveat to that… I’ve never been during a game or other typically busy bar times. We tend to go out to eat during non-​peak times and there have always only been a few other guests at the bar or maybe another table or two while we were there. The waitresses have been quick to move on to their other tasks, which is fine by me, and will sometimes jump in for each other to run a dish or drink to the table. I appreciate great teamwork!
The food is where you’ll be surprised, and that’s what really matters, right? If you like fried curds, theirs are great. Yes, they’re a little greasy but definitely up there for texture/​flavor. So far, my favorite meal was an amazing Chicken Philly with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, sweet onion jack dressing and a cilantro lime cream drizzle. Oh. my… goodness, this was delicious — and HUGE. I took more than half home and had two small meals out of the leftovers. My companion had a buffalo chicken mac and cheese, which included broccoli in a superbly classic homemade Wisconsin cheddar cheese sauce with blue cheese crumbles. The sauce was extremely rich and this meal also made for decent leftovers. I’ll admit that on my first visit I tried one of my «safe menu tester» items, a chicken-​bacon-​ranch wrap, and was nonplussed. However, everything else has been great.
Will I be back? Oh, yes. Prices are fair, portions are huge, staff are friendly. Monte’s is close enough to home to become a regular lunch spot, so we’ll definitely return and bring friends.

Been here a few times for dinner, but haven’t been 100% happy ever. Wraps are decent, fish fry is just fine. I prefer just to stop in for a drink and/​or appetizers only. Recommend the cheese curds or the chicken wings. Waitstaff is okay, but the bartenders are pretty great.

Great place to stop in for a drink. Best cheese curds! Monte and Roxanne are fantastic and usually there at the bar.

One of the worst recent dining experiences I have had. My partner got his food 20+ min after everyone else. The spacey waiter didn’t even notice so we had to track staff down at the bar. Bartender said our waiter was «back there,» gesturing towards the kitchen. Not helpful. After waiting outside the kitchen door’s window, I did find him with others eating eating their own dinners (probably my partner’s!). He was very chill and just said we’d get it for free… right. I saw this in multiple other reviews. Comping isn’t the solution; providing legitimate service is.
In experiences here, the food has been dry to the point of injuring my mouth (sandwiches). Also very bland and one time rank (salad, I think the black beans). Beer selection is decent, however taps are sweet, which typically indicates unclean tap lines.
They do have trivia. I love trivia and the host.

Fish fry Friday night. Busy and took over an hour to get food. The staff was great and I felt bad because she was consistently delivering bad news (which she had no control over). They were out of co2 so they ran out of a lot of the beers. They ran out of potatoes. Food was good. Had the walleye and it was good. It was first time trying walleye. My friends said it was fine but they’ve had much better. Cheese curds were amazing. If I lived in town I’d give it another shot but since we are visiting a few days I’ll try some other places instead.

Great place. The prices are very reasonable, the T-​Bone steak special was awesome, the fries were fresh and very good. The beer was good and the salad was pretty fresh. I’d definitely come back again.

Great food! Great staff! I have always been treated well when I’ve been there. They are very good there.

Great pub food with craft beer on tap, reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Convenient location across the street from the Holiday Inn. I had the trio of sliders that were amazing, and they have beer and wine to go which is great if you’re stuck at a hotel without transportation!

Friendly staff, awesome cheese curds (and plenty of them!), delicious ranch dressing, perfect waffle fries and really good French fries! Restrooms were clean. The barstools were a little uncomfortable and they only had one low table big enough for a family of 5. We had to sit at a high table which was a little uncomfortable and awkward with little ones. The booster seats were disgustingly dirty and gross to the touch, but overall, I was pleasantly surprised with this place for lunch. I’d go back for the curds and ranch, for sure!

Warm and friendly bar and grill walking distance from the Holliday In Express in Verona. I went there 3 times recently and really enjoyed this place. I agree with Hien D’s review about beer selection and chill factor. I had their Onion Rings, Sliders, Waffle Fries, Bully Boy Wrap and one night Emily suggested the Ruben — which was amazing! A friend ordered the cheese curds which were really great. On all 3 visits we were served fast and friendly! So if you want to escape the hotel (or are in the neighborhood) I recommend this place to chill out, have a few beers and a Ruben and enjoy life away from the snow.

Good beer, mellow bar, and across the street from the Holiday Inn. Kim was my waitress and she was super cool! I didn’t try the food, but it’s definitely a chill place to throw back a few drinks, watch sports, and hangout with your buddies. A must visit if you’re staying at the Holiday Inn! Ask for Kim if you go!

Found this place after a day at the New Glarus Brewery. It was across the street from our hotel. We were pleasantly surprised! The food was very good! Nice, relaxed atmosphere. Everyone was having a good time as it was karaōke night!

Pretty decent place. I had their cheeseburger with the cheese curds (which was surprisingly good).
Both times I ordered the food to go and the service was quick. Seems like a really good place to go in Verona (if you’re in the area).
Side note: its a non-​smoking establishment, so that’s an extra plus.

Come here is you want good old style pub atmosphere with friendly service and a hearty meal.
We were staying in Verona for work and we didn’t want to drive out to Madison for a meal so we literally walked across the road to monte’s. There hotel staff had good words about the place and you also get a free drink if you’re staying at the hotel so that’s a bonus.
Entered, and from behind the bar the bartender friendly waved us in and said to sit anywhere. The vibe of the place feels like your local pub with people from all over the area sitting together around the bar chatting, and Monte was in the house also. It felt like the staff and locals were a big family but you didn’t feel like you were intruding coming in from the hotel as they were very friendly and they obviously get a lot of business from across the road.
They have heaps of local beers on the menu and a good local cider too for me. Although there weren’t too manay gluten free options (and unfortunately they were out of chilli too) I had ended up going with the pork chop after 2 prior attempts at ordering. They were very accommodating and I didn’t feel like I was being a hassle or pressured to order quickly at all when I had to find another option. It ended up being a great meal the pork chop was a good one, one of the better ones I’ve had since moving to the States, grilled well and nice and plump… and I upgraded to the spicy waffle fries on the side. Although not particularly spicy they were still tasty and were great with some hot sauce (something that I love about American restaurants — they all have hot sauce!!).
My friend ordered the Tony’s taco special of the day (Tony did a great job!) and he enjoyed his meal also (which was pretty big, came with 3 tacos, rice and beans.
3 hours and 5 pints of cider/​beer later, we tumbled out of there a little tipsy and satisfied with a good relaxed meal, very good service and a nice and easy short stroll back to our rooms.

How have I not written a review about Monte’s yet!!! It’s like Cheers! Everybody knows your name. I had to make several trips to Wisconsin for work in the last couple of months. My hotel was right across the street from Monte’s. I’ve got nothing bad to say about this place. First, Monte and his wife Roxy are regulars at their own place. It’s fabulous! They’re so friendly! Scotty Do and Tyler are superb. They remember what your drink of choice is every time you come back. I was up there during the NBA finals, and on the same night, it was the Dancing with the Stars season finale. They spoiled me and put the Miami game on one tv, and Dancing with the Stars on another! Tuesday night is trivia night. The locals get very into it. So much fun. My team, Team WHATEVA, brought the house down on our first appearance at trivia.
The food is pretty darn good too. Never been to the fish fry, but I hear it’s amazing.
So if you’re ever in Verona, Wisconsin and are lookin’ for a good time, stop in at Monte’s and you definitely won’t regret it. Play Livin’ on a Prayer on the juke box and tell ‘em Laura from Miami sent ya ;)