The Grumpy Troll Restaurant and Brewery
105 South Second St
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, 53572
United States
(608) 437-2739 | map
thegrumpytroll.com
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Reviews by sweethome:
sweethome from Illinois
4.15/5 rDev +5.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
A very good brewpub in a nice location. Outside is brick- older building. Downstairs is nice family friendly restaurant with bar. Upstairs is more of simple drinking bar room.
Beers are all solid - several easy drinking beers and a couple big beers (a belgian and a barrel aged stout). Something for everyone - no flaws.
Food was simple but solid. Black bean dip rocked. Decent sandwiches - good bread.
Located in a small town - right near a nice biking trail. A great park is close, plus a ski area.
A great choice for weekend getaway or as part of a pub run.
Jun 23, 2007
4.15/5 rDev +5.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
A very good brewpub in a nice location. Outside is brick- older building. Downstairs is nice family friendly restaurant with bar. Upstairs is more of simple drinking bar room.
Beers are all solid - several easy drinking beers and a couple big beers (a belgian and a barrel aged stout). Something for everyone - no flaws.
Food was simple but solid. Black bean dip rocked. Decent sandwiches - good bread.
Located in a small town - right near a nice biking trail. A great park is close, plus a ski area.
A great choice for weekend getaway or as part of a pub run.
Jun 23, 2007
More User Reviews:
JeffSK from Wisconsin
4.4/5 rDev +12%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Sep 21, 2019
4.4/5 rDev +12%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Sep 21, 2019
CreedeSon from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Aug 04, 2018
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Aug 04, 2018
stadmo1 from Michigan
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3.75
Jul 14, 2018
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3.75
Jul 14, 2018
SSGCujo from Wisconsin
4.33/5 rDev +10.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Sep 08, 2016
4.33/5 rDev +10.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Sep 08, 2016
iRun2Beer from Minnesota
4.01/5 rDev +2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Aug 29, 2016
4.01/5 rDev +2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Aug 29, 2016
scootercrabb from Illinois
4.43/5 rDev +12.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Aug 15, 2016
4.43/5 rDev +12.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Aug 15, 2016
pkeating59 from Illinois
4.11/5 rDev +4.6%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Jun 06, 2016
4.11/5 rDev +4.6%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Jun 06, 2016
Kurmaraja from California
3.59/5 rDev -8.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
Your standard small town vibe coupled with something of a tourist destination town on the outskirts of Madison. You're definitely amongst locals, including frequent packs of bicyclists and gruff harley riders. Staff is incredibly welcoming and the food - very much standard pub fare - and beer are decent.
Aug 19, 2015
3.59/5 rDev -8.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
Your standard small town vibe coupled with something of a tourist destination town on the outskirts of Madison. You're definitely amongst locals, including frequent packs of bicyclists and gruff harley riders. Staff is incredibly welcoming and the food - very much standard pub fare - and beer are decent.
Aug 19, 2015
Sprague67 from Iowa
4.68/5 rDev +19.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
Aug 02, 2015
4.68/5 rDev +19.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
Aug 02, 2015
EvilMidnightBomber from Wisconsin
4.63/5 rDev +17.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
What a great place. Biked here from Madison (it's only a block off the military ridge trail), and had a great lunch. Had the Trailside wheat and some frys at the bar while we waited for a table, and both were awesome. Had a burger with a brat on top for lunch that was really good, and my wife enjoyed her grilled salmon salad. They were pretty busy, but service was still good. Only tried two of their beers, but I will definitely go back again to try some more. Only complaint: they need more bicycle parking!
Jul 25, 2015
4.63/5 rDev +17.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
What a great place. Biked here from Madison (it's only a block off the military ridge trail), and had a great lunch. Had the Trailside wheat and some frys at the bar while we waited for a table, and both were awesome. Had a burger with a brat on top for lunch that was really good, and my wife enjoyed her grilled salmon salad. They were pretty busy, but service was still good. Only tried two of their beers, but I will definitely go back again to try some more. Only complaint: they need more bicycle parking!
Jul 25, 2015
jonesjere from Wisconsin
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Jun 22, 2015
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Jun 22, 2015
BarrelAgedG from California
3.8/5 rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jun 18, 2015
3.8/5 rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jun 18, 2015
tjk135 from Illinois
3.81/5 rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
May 06, 2015
3.81/5 rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
May 06, 2015
MilwaukeeBeerMaker from Wisconsin
4.35/5 rDev +10.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
May 03, 2015
4.35/5 rDev +10.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
May 03, 2015
puftdank from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +2.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
Mar 19, 2015
4.03/5 rDev +2.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
Mar 19, 2015
XmnwildX12 from Minnesota
3.71/5 rDev -5.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Feb 23, 2015
3.71/5 rDev -5.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Feb 23, 2015
invalid665 from Illinois
4.04/5 rDev +2.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.5 | food: 5
Feb 16, 2015
4.04/5 rDev +2.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.5 | food: 5
Feb 16, 2015
redleg411 from Wisconsin
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Feb 05, 2015
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Feb 05, 2015
italianstallion from Wisconsin
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
Dec 20, 2014
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
Dec 20, 2014
twb0392 from Wisconsin
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
The beer is better than the food; and that is ok with me.
Dec 03, 2014
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
The beer is better than the food; and that is ok with me.
Dec 03, 2014
The Grumpy Troll Restaurant and Brewery in Mount Horeb, WI
Brewery rating:
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5 with
357 ratings
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