Sauntered into the Ideal while on a pub crawl of the Atwood area. I’d walked past the place many times before, but never ventured in until this past weekend. + Definitely a cool, old school, dive bar + Decent selection of brews + Good prices + Mixed drinks are strong and reasonably priced — No real food other than frozen pizza and some peanuts(Beer Nuts!) + Friendly bartender and patrons + Classic pinball machine + Decent jukebox(old school; stocked with CDs) + A few televisions strategically placed + Plenty of bar stools and a few high tops
Ivy S.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Madison, WI
Another strictly pinball review. Around thanksgiving The Ideal had Simpsons Pinball Party. SPP is a lot of fun but never lasts long at any one stop in Madison because it always has mechanical issues going on(first played it at the Plaza this past summer, they get rotated by the big pinball company in town) . I stopped in the other night to find Walking Dead(which you can also find at the Up North currently). I haven’t seen a lick of the TV series, Walking Dead, so I admit I’m missing something but this game was just plain boring in my book. 4 stars for having a functioning(and new!) pinball machine — I bet Walking Dead fans will feel differently than I do about this one.
Mzz. Julia X.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Madison, WI
The Ideal, The Ideal! It is still ideal. Alas, Patti’s long gone… I sure do miss her. Still, though… you’ve got Mary! You’ve got Angie! These ladies are worthy of your love. The screen door is gone and a glass door has replaced it– well, that way you can peek in and make sure your ex or exes aren’t in there! Har! Still a great little neighborhood bar.
Jonathan W.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Los Angeles, CA
The drink glasses are huge and they actually make a good drink. The juke box is awesome. One pool table with some video poker. Some of the best sweet and salty bar snacks in the neighborhood. They also have a free Thanksgiving and Christmas feast. It is the only bar in the neighborhood that will stay open until two as long as there is one person there…
John M.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Olympia, WA
If you are into being hip, head to Mickey’s. This is a bar for men and women who work for a living(not that type of work social workers and academics do, but they are just as welcome). The bartenders are great(and often includes an owner). The beer taps have a nice selection, the price is lower than the more trendy bars of the area. It is an old school Wisconsin bar with a lot of charm, but little pretension.
Tim B.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Colorado Springs, CO
The«Ideal» dive bar… although the front room, with its grizzled clientele, was a bit sketchy, we found the back porch to be the perfect size for our large-ish group to lay claim to.