Buck & Badger Northwoods Lodge

Stopped in Madison for the evening and while out walking found this place. Great atmosphere and drinks plus we were so happy to find they had Michael Collins whiskey.

We tried Buck and Badger before a show next door at the Overture Center. There's a bar room and a dining room. The ambiance is North Woods cabin with lots of light wood. The restrooms are shared with the Ivory Room in back. The bartender greeted us immediately when we walked in and then a waitress quickly escorted us to a table. She handed us the menus which I got a kick out of. The cover is a heavy wood panel which makes the menu seem like it will be large but really it's a small assortment of appetizers, sandwiches and entrees. For the most part, the prices seemed quite reasonable. There is a fairly extensive drink menu. Our server was friendly, though not always prompt. We weren't that hungry so we decided to just go for appetizers and had the cheese curds and boneless chicken wings. The cheese curds were excellent. A decent portion, light breading, gooey insides. We opted for blue-cheese dipping sauce rather than ranch and they were quite tasty. The boneless chicken seemed a little pricey for what you got. We ordered the smokey bbq and a side of blue-cheese. The BBQ actually came on the side rather than being on the wings itself which I was fine with. My partner felt the chicken tasted like processed nuggets but I felt it was OK. The menu said it came with carrots and celery which we had to ask for. I was not wowed by any of the food, but I did appreciate the ambiance, the friendliness, and for the most part the reasonable prices on the menu.

We tried Buck and Badger before a show next door at the Overture Center. There's a bar room and a dining room. The ambiance is North Woods cabin with lots of light wood. The restrooms are shared with the Ivory Room in back. The bartender greeted us immediately when we walked in and then a waitress quickly escorted us to a table. She handed us the menus which I got a kick out of. The cover is a heavy wood panel which makes the menu seem like it will be large but really it's a small assortment of appetizers, sandwiches and entrees. For the most part, the prices seemed quite reasonable. There is a fairly extensive drink menu. Our server was friendly, though not always prompt. We weren't that hungry so we decided to just go for appetizers and had the cheese curds and boneless chicken wings. The cheese curds were excellent. A decent portion, light breading, gooey insides. We opted for blue-cheese dipping sauce rather than ranch and they were quite tasty. The... read more

We tried Buck and Badger before a show next door at the Overture Center. There's a bar room and a dining room. The ambiance is North Woods cabin with lots of light wood. The restrooms are shared with the Ivory Room in back. The bartender greeted us immediately when we walked in and then a waitress quickly escorted us to a table. She handed us the menus which I got a kick out of. The cover is a heavy wood panel which makes the menu seem like it will be large but really it's a small assortment of appetizers, sandwiches and entrees. For the most part, the prices seemed quite reasonable. There is a fairly extensive drink menu. Our server was friendly, though not always prompt. We weren't that hungry so we decided to just go for appetizers and had the cheese curds and boneless chicken wings. The cheese curds were excellent. A decent portion, light breading, gooey insides. We opted for blue-cheese dipping sauce rather than ranch and they were quite tasty. The boneless chicken seemed a little pricey for what you got. We ordered the smokey bbq and a side of blue-cheese. The BBQ actually came on the side rather than being on the wings itself which I was fine with. My partner felt the chicken tasted like processed nuggets but I felt it was OK. The menu said it came with carrots and celery which we had to ask for. I was not wowed by any of the food, but I did appreciate the ambiance, the friendliness, and for the most part the reasonable prices on the menu.

We tried Buck and Badger before a show next door at the Overture Center. There's a bar room and a dining room. The ambiance is North Woods cabin with lots of light wood. The restrooms are shared with the Ivory Room in back. The bartender greeted us immediately when we walked in and then a waitress quickly escorted us to a table. She handed us the menus which I got a kick out of. The cover is a heavy wood panel which makes the menu seem like it will be large but really it's a small assortment of appetizers, sandwiches and entrees. For the most part, the prices seemed quite reasonable. There is a fairly extensive drink menu. Our server was friendly, though not always prompt. We weren't that hungry so we decided to just go for appetizers and had the cheese curds and boneless chicken wings. The cheese curds were excellent. A decent portion, light breading, gooey insides. We opted for blue-cheese dipping sauce rather than ranch and they were quite tasty. The... read more