The Wisco

852 Williamson St, Madison - 53703
91 reviews
Bar & Grill Dive Bar American
(608) 256-8211

What was once a down to Earth biker/punk bar has turned into a hipster dive-lite travesty. Horrible music on the jukebox, overpriced drinks; wall to wall jocks and rich kids. While I always loved all the band stickers on every surface of this formerly cool dive bar--remember when they had awesome punk and metal bands here? Pepperidge Farm remembers--the creepy 'transactivist' stickers everywhere are ugly, divisive and political. R.I.P. Wisco. I can say I knew you back when you were cool.

Saw Freebasing Rebecca and countless live acts really a great place to dance or I preformed once opening for Mike Whayland- good shows.

Great place to hang out. Great food but the dart board should be moved. The throw line is the front door

Came in with a large group for drinks and since we didn’t call ahead, we were turned away! Would have been great business for a local establishment. Seems the bartender did not want to work that hard.

Great little Willy Street tavern, surely a neighborhood fixture. Much updated and definitely has a new, young, hip crowd in attendance. Bartender was great, service was promt. Bar and bathrooms were very clean. Really nice place to hang out for a few.

Beer and drinks 10 stars. Some service amazing the one with braids, soso at best. You're the owner yes, please remeber, we want a good time. We are not an inconvenience, requardless of the money in the air for a drink. We, may have been regulars in the future.

It had a nice staff but I smelled like a deep fryer when I left ?

I’ve never been treated so poorly by a bartender before. I recommend that the wisco reevaluates their staff and the reader of this go down a couple blocks to micky’s.

Been going there for years love Hannah she's an excellent bar owner!

Great dive bar food!!Run by AMAZING people. And the memorial they held with Hannah for her brother and our great friend Joe was beautiful. Every person there is caring and kind and treat you like family. 10/10 would recommend again and again.