Brothers Three Bar & Grill

The burgers are always great! The bacon cheeseburger comes with thick slices of bacon and your choice of cheese. The drinks are good and the bartenders are always sweet! This is one of my favorite little whole in the wall bars in the city.

I’ve been to Brothers III before but never for breakfast so decided to give it a try.
I ordered the two eggs (over easy), sausage links, hash browns and toast and my husband ordered French toast.
First, I must admit that I love breakfast and so have strict standards to compare restaurants. I thought that my eggs were perfectly cooked, the sausage very good, and the hash browns some of the best. My husband’s French toast was good, but only that. The syrup was lacking in flavor and just tasted sweet. But, it was good. Of course service overall was friendly and that is always a plus at Brothers III.
My rating comes down to the food (quality)-for-price assessment. Good but can not consider breakfast great for the price. Still, a fun place and if you are in the area and want a good breakfast this should be on your list.

Terrible breakfast experience. We went on a Saturday morning and arrived a few minutes after 10. We didn’t actually get our food until 11. The food was OK and the coffee was bad but the bloody Mary was the worst one I have ever had. Thin and runny without any seasoning it tasted like a glass of water with pink food coloring. Every other table had half emptied glasses of it left behind because no one finished them.

Came across this restaurant threw the app. They were very busy and we sat at the bar. Very good food, chicken cordon blue for me, awesome. Husband had walleye great portions. Kitchen was in the bar. It was entertaining to watch the staff.

You walk in and see sort of a bar setting. Giant Green Bay Packers décor right on the side, darts, games. Peek around the corner and there’s the tables set up right by the bar.
The Good:
We where immediately greeted by the bartender who happened to be our server as well. Very nice lady who gave us prompt service and made sure we where taken care of. They where playing late 70’s/ early 80’s music that I dug. The people there where just your good olé nice Wisconsin folks. Clean restroom. Country-​feel to the place. Loved the atmosphere.
The Bad:
Sat next to a closed window that had a draft. It was about 30 degrees out and we could feel it. It’s an old place– not very tightly-​secured. Their deep-​frying skills are off. Cheese curds where barely done, one of which was cold in the center (like, not-​cooked cold) same thing with the fries. Fries also came un-​salted which I don’t mind but some might. The burger was sub-​par. I could honestly make better burgers at home. Bun was way too thin for the thick burger. Ordered it medium well it came well done.
Long-​Story-​Short:
Come here to get drinks and hang out with friends, not for dinner. And don’t sit by a window in the winter.

The breakfast is stacked with heaping loads of juicy fresh goodness. Healthy portions reasonably priced alongside stiff drinks. The building is old and not much to talk about, but the food and drinks will keep me coming back again and again.

Best burgers in madison nothing fancy just excellent food never had anything here that wasn’t very good from breakfast to prime rib basically a supper club disguised as a bar go there most for lunch no one I’ve taken along hasn’t liked it both hubby swear by the burgers don’t know what they do to it just a solid juicy burger good selection of different fish and Seafood selections on Friday if you go get there early fills up fast don’t be fooled by the appearance nothing fancy but some of the best food in Madison

One of the three best burgers in madison. Perfectly executed classic bar burger in a traditional atmosphere. No fancy hipster sh*t here, just unpretentious good food at good prices. Very large portions. The cheesburger soup is amazing, the fries are just SO, the specials are amazing, and the drink prices are low. Its like stepping out of a time machine into the 80’s, (especially the prices).
The cooks really know their stuff. I cannot say enough good things about this place.
Don’t go if you hate fat, or are a vegan/​vegetarian. This is not «healthy» food. 8 $ gets you 2000 calories.

Walked in to brothers three the other day, been there a few times, ya I kinda like dive bars it was dimly lit and looked like the 1970’s in there. It was packed on a late Saturday morning, the people looked and acted like they could have been your neighbors (if you have nice ones). I got to tell ya the food is home cooking and in large portions, Prime rib sandwich is absolutely one slab of awesomeness. Meat hankerin taken care of! Walked out, man it’s bright out here, expected to see Kawasaki triples, hemi cuda’s and chevell ss’s, No just moped and eco Sh-​t, I’m going back in!

I’ve been ordering perch most Fridays for a couple of months; so far this is my favorite. I think the pan-​frying made the difference for me. I tend to find deep-​frying can overpower delicate fish flavors. The breading was thin and deliciously seasoned. I chose garlic mashed potatoes, which were very garlicky with melted butter in the center. The creaminess of the coleslaw was complimented by big pieces of pungent radish. My boyfriend and I enjoyed the unpretentious WI tavern atmosphere, but he was less enthusiastic about his walleye than I was about my lake perch.

I wasn’t sure about coming here when we pulled into the lot but boy, am I thankful I did. The bacon cheeseburger was to die for… I haven’t had such good bacon on a burger in a really long time. The man making the food is right in the bar– the ingredients are fresh and delicious. Pam, our server/​bartender, was outstanding and made the best grey goose/​lemonade I’ve ever had. Don’t be discouraged by the exterior– it’s worth a stop in… I will be back.

This classic Wisconsin dive tavern is known for their breakfast but this time we went for dinner. The décor of this former gas station is wood paneling like your typical basement with deer heads and fish mounted on the walls.
We all ordered burgers and even though they cook them medium and we forgot to order medium rare they came out juicy and almost medium rare. The bacon cheese burger had three huge strips of bacon which you rarely see and a giant slab of onion. The burger was excellent. We ordered some cheese curds and they were just ok — breaded not beer battered. The service was friendly and very quick.

If you are looking for good bar food, and I mean GOOD bar food, this is yur place The food here is always amazing, the drinks are well poured, the selection is wonderful, and the service is always top notch. Go get the prim rib sammich!

Never had a bad experience at Brother’s 3. Breakfast on Friday’s has the best biscuits and gravy I’ve ever had at a restaurant. On Friday’s fish fry, don’t get anything other than the walleye. The last time I had the cod it wasn’t the best, but the walleye never disappoints. Great drinks, friendly staff, huge portions!

Great fish fry! This is the typical Midwestern bar of your dreams done well! Wood paneling, taxidermic fish, flowing beer and cocktails.
Patrons over the age of 65 (a sign of good food) no complaints I could wear denim head to toe here and feel pretty good about it.

This place is the epitome of a «dive bar». Went and had breakfast here today. I ordered an omelet with sausage and onions along with hash potatoes. THE PORTIONS WERE LARGE! I take great pride in not leaving food on my plate, and this place defeated me (and I just started a diet and my wife told me to stop eating). Very very friendly staff and quick. I will come back to try lunch or dinner.
ENJOY!

Love this place. Very friendly atmosphere and food is quite good. The meal they do best by far is breakfast. They offer large quantities of food for a modest price. The staff is awesome; attentive, sincere and usually tell you a joke or two.
My only criticism is that there aren’t open on Sundays :(

My favorite fish fry in Madison! Choose from several varieties-​cod, walleye, perch, catfish, grilled or fried shrimp with choice of potato (I recommend the garlic mashed or hashbrowns!) Walleye is delicious and so are both shrimp varieties. Perch is great too and the portion was huge! My husband has also raved about the bacon cheeseburger.
Nice little joint with friendly staff. Good Old fashioned and a decent bloody mary.

I’ve been here about 6 or 7 times in the last year. I went again last night, and as always had a good experience.
The food is very good. The burgers are delicious. The nightly specials might not be the cheapest, but you get a generous portion for your money. Last night, I had a Ranch Chicken Sandwich, and it was great. It came with a heap of fries, and I had leftovers.
The service is also great. A very friendly bunch. There is always this older lady working at the bar, and she is an absolute hoot! She’s friendly, funny and and reason enough to go back. The cooks also come and ask you how your food was. Really great service.
And yeah, it might suck that they don’t have 30 beer taps like every other bar in Madison, but bottled beer is good enough for me.

Well, I’ve been wanting to come here for quite some time, based on other reviews. Though, this place is a bit out of the way for me… luckily, I was in the area so decided to drive the extra 10 minutes to find the place.
Parking is very limited…
I’m tempted to give them 3.5 stars… but, can’t. That would round up to four stars, but I just can’t give them 4 stars…
I came right at the peak of lunch and sat at the bar. The character and ambiance are well described in other reviews — local, old timey, a bit rough, a bit north woodsy feeling… and I think that ‘charm’ in such an urban setting may be why the place gets so many really good reviews?
I’m from «up north» and have been to lots of local rough bars/​pubs that are similar in character… m’eh…it is what it is…
Food? Prices do seem high… I had a Reuben, only choice of sides was fries or mashed potatoes… that’s kind of lame, IMHO. No o’rings… :(
It certainly wasn’t the best Reuben I’ve had, though it was priced like it should’ve been
The sandwich was fine… nothing special. It was a little soggy, but that’s to be expected with the kraut.
Beer selection is LAME LAME LAME… like 5 or 6 types of bottle beer, no tap beers.
Service at the bar? A bit cold-​shouldered… I think the bar tender must have been one of the brothers… didn’t really seem to have time to talk, or even fake being friendly or polite. I guess some people like that kind of service… not me. I’m paying money to eat out… the food better be at least as good as I can make at home and the service should be friendly and at least reasonably polite… I am the customer, after all