The Badger Cafe and Pub

This place is amazing. I have eaten there 5 – 6 times now and it has never been anything but phenomenal. The Buttermilk fried chicken will melt in your mouth, the burgers are awesome and even the salads are a meal in and of themselves. All the food is locally purchased and made on site. It isn’t fast food, but much more «your way.»
The hostess. owner is wonderful, and on slow days can be heard singing along with the radio and will even do a little dance! Most amazingly, I didn’t go in for months, but when I went for lunch yesterday she was able to remember that I don’t like lemon in my water and the beer I order the last time I was in!
Given the option, I would never go anywhere else in the area.

There’s a lot to like here. Eclectic menu and well executed fare. Warm and engaged service. Small but lively bar with broad selection.
I might not order their fish reuben again, but not because it was subpar. There’s just other intriguing choices on the menu and I welcomed trying that for the first time. Companions enjoyed smoked meat salad and a saag Indian entrée, followed by blueberry/​lemon bread pudding. I devoured their carrot cake, which eschewed ubiquitous too-​sweet cream cheese frosting for something less sugary. I wanna say it incl sour cream, but at any rate, it was lovely.
Visiting from Phoenix, perhaps what I liked most was the feel and space; an older home perched on a hill, with a cute little sitting porch, and inside, coffee and cream hued walls, recent artwork for sale, and, I think, wood floors. The whole atmosphere is a winning blend of old and new, traditional and hip.
This wouldnt rate five stars in a big city. But it does here. Make like a badger and wriggle your way in.

Six of us enjoyed lunch here. Service was excellent and food was of a high quality and tasty. I had a burger; my fellow diners enjoyed the portobello sandwich, burgers, chicken pesto on focaccia. I will definitely return for lunch and also to try the brunch which has great reviews!

I visited the Rockland area a few times while my buddy was stationed there with the Coast Guard (playing catch up on reviews) and DAMN the Barnyard Burger is one of the best burgers ever! A great afternoon stop for some good beer and a SOLID burger. I might have to start visiting the area now just for great food…