Dick’s Bar

Dick’s Bar is your standard small town bar. Food is ok – not wonderful. When we were there the fryer was out of order so no french fries – or fried food in general. I would think for bar food this would be a serious issue.
Bar has a good if limited beer selection and a bit of a funky vibe. The patio looked great and we will most likely come back at some point this summer.

Headed over to Hudson to meet someone for breakfast. Popped open Unilocal and Dicks popped up. Reviews were decent so with ought we would give it a shot. Sat down at the bar and the tender was really talkative and obviously a Packer fan. Not to hold that against him he made some recommendations which turned out to be great. Bacon was a little thin for my liking but the rest of the breakfast was solid. He then began talking about how some of their food is farm fresh and the owner is moving towards organic which was interesting because this is nothing more than a townie bar. None the less well worth the stop. I’m not giving it a 5 because the Bloody Mary’s were below average.

Nate is my man. He is a fantastic bartender with an awesome pour and a great attitude. Plus his beard is on point.

Definitely not my go to spot, but I’ll go if my friends want to with the condition that they pay my cover charge haha. Bar tenders are good but not super friendly. Used to go here for breakfast all the time but it’s just changed too much over the past year. I still find it funny that my parents met here back in the 80’s

Great food and service. My husband and i were told to try this place by a customer, and we weren’t disappointed. The atmosphere was upbeat. The service was excellent and we loved the burgers! We will be back next year!

Great service and fun atmosphere! They always have some fun games and activities going on. Good people work here and good people eat/​drink here. If a mistake is made (which is rare) they are quick to fix it and turn it around.

Great place! Things have really changed though. Food is good. The wraps are now half the size. The new main owner is now extra special. It feels you’re not appreciated as much as the old owner Paul did towards his customers. There should be music playing all the time till the jukebox is played. I always have to play $ 10 in music to keep away the silence! Is it about the customers, or the jukebox making money???
The drinks are good, but bar tending has gotten very poor. Ignoring customers until they finish their babbling amongst each other! Chad, Michelle, and Jenn are good!
Bring Trish back!

This my favorite Bar in Hudson. The Staff and service are excellent. The bartenders are top notch and very friendly. The new owners are awesome. Always have a great time.

Dick’s bar has the greatest bartenders, your empty drink will not touch the bar longer than 30 seconds!!!
Great aps and great Wisconsin prices.

I used to frequent this bar as you can see by my check-in’s on a weekly basis. Ownership has changed along with the prices AND the bartenders. I used to feel valued, welcomed and have a great time when sitting here eating, listening to the juke, and bs’ing with the bartenders. The ones you have behind the bar currently are more interested in their own gossip and snarky behavior. I have no interest in drinking or eating here any longer. I have an entire wallet of drink chips collected too. What a shame…

We come here for the Bavarian Pretzel Sticks. Similar to bread sticks, and when dipped in their melted butter and melted cheese, is one of the best appetizers around.

Dick’s is disgusting and their beer gives you the runs.

Went for the fish fry last night. There was a short wait but sat in the restaurant side, a little more quiet. Excellent fish, tasted like never frozen and just a light batter. The fries are cut at the restaurant and you could tell with the first bite they were homemade. Excellent meal would recommend
And go back.

Good pub food at reasonable prices. Daily specials, burger night, chicken in a hubcap and a pretty good Friday night fish fry. This is a typical Wisconsin tavern, noisy, busy & a lot of fun. I’d recommend it.

Flew into Hudson for the funeral of my best friends dad a few years ago, after the loss of my brother only a week before… had some time to kill and found Dicks. walked in in the morning after a exhausting few days, had a great breakfast and more than one bloody mary, with a beer chaser, something we don’t see in Colorado… over the course of the week Dicks kinda became our spot… went in on a Saturday night after another long day and meet the locals… the staff, the locals, the drinks, the whole vibe was just what we needed… Thank you Dicks and the great people of Hudson. miss you.
Tony from Littleton Colorado

Best people watching EVER! We wandered over the border to Dick’s after a dinner for a friends birthday recently. It was like taking a step back in time. The music was a good mix of late 90’s /​early 00’s and fun to dance to in a group.
Beware: there was nothing short of 5 bachlorette parties there on a random Saturday night. This is what led to the hilarious people watching.
The drinks were super cheap and they had Spotted Cow on tap. Works for me!

On a recent Monday when the first choice for a place to have lunch at was closed (because it was Monday), we went to the old standard bar.
We sat in the far back area, the only customers in that area and tried having a conversation over the very loud (modern «country») music being played. A little while later, the loud music was then accompanied by some more loud music (Queen, this time — my favorite) coming from another part of the establishment. It quickly became very confusing to my poor brain. I tried not paying attention the the loud overhead country music to just listen to the loud Queen coming from another room, but all in all, it all became jumbled up in my head. It was like trying to listen and pay attention to two different conversations going on: I get nothing out of either one.
We decided to share a large plate of nachos and to also have a cup of chili. The chili came with two packets of saltine crackers — standard. The plate of nachos was heaped full. We ate most of them and opted to leave the leftovers there since they were nothing remarkable.

According to the CDC, Wisconsin leads the nation in binge drinking, 10 years in a row. Now that’s something to be proud of. I was in ‘The Hud’ for my cousin’s wedding and we had just finished breakfast when someone asked –
«Is that a bar sandwiched between two bars, across the street from a couple bars?»
«Niet, the one in the middle is a liquor store.»
Later after visiting the sandbox-​sized St. Croix beach and admiring the statue that commemorates the birthplace of the Boy Scouts, I was looking to keep that level of excitement. I ask my cousin-​in-​law for advice on the local nightlife as I’m researching them on Unilocal for iPad.
Q: Dibbo’s? A. Bikers.
Q: Sports Club? A: You’ll go days without seeing a woman.
Q: Pudge’s? A: Bring theme music and a cornerman cuz there’s gonna be a fight.
Q: Dick’s? A: You’ll love dicks.
I don’t know if he was making a recommendation or a prophecy but I decided to give it the old college try. I half expected to be greeted by a sign above the door announcing ‘Drinkin’ Beer, Shootin’ Deer since 1955′ but it wasn’t country at all. I recognize a dive when I see one.
SPIRITS
Death’s Door Gin: the more something sounds like it’s going to bury me in the ground, the more I want to try it. Liquor labeled with poisonous/​radioactive/​biohazard warnings seem to have seriously inebriating effects on me. Maybe it’s psychosomatic, but this locally distilled liquid was no different.
Mad Bird Rum: it has a pink flamingo action figure attached to the bottle and I’m from Florida, I didn’t need an excuse.
Local Beer: brewed by New Glarus, Grain Belt, and Leinenkugel are better than many craft beers I’ve had and cheaper than bottled water.
Lucky Dog: surprised to see this Brooklyn native on draft so far away from home. They also brew non-​alcoholic beer for man’s best friend –
Beanblossom Hard Cider: comes in apple/​blueberry/​peach/​strawberry and packs a serious 8% ABV punch. My crowning achievement in Hudson was to get a recovering alcoholic to drink one of these because she thought it was pop. In her defense, it does come in a pink bottle with cartoon farm animals all over it.
SUPPER
Veggie Burger: deep fried with cheddar, onions and marinara sauce? Sounds like something they’d make on My Drunk Kitchen —
Big Richard: burger topped with deli-​thin ham and Swiss. Served in a hubcap that was probably from a vehicle that had a ‘Killin’ Bucks, Drivin’ Trucks’ bumper sticker on it.
MUSIC
I was making conversation with a truly stunning woman, even by Miami standards, and was wondering why she had decided to wear a Vikings sweatshirt that made her look like purple amoeba, when my cousin who acts about as black as Carlton Banks yelled out –
«Real n****s say word, you ain’t never tell no lie.»
Followed by HYFR by Drake
«Don’t you love this bar? Are you drunk right now? Will my iPhone ever get service? Do you have any singles? I heard you have hot girls in Miami, is it true? You getting handsy?! You think the family you with, is with you? And I said hell yeah!» Obviously DJ Lancero
had taken over the jukebox. Not only that, he was dancing with a girl that until then had been using crutches…
Stanky-​Legg Lindsay: Cirque du Soleil needs to hire her. She has the extraordinary ability to dance on one leg, seemingly forever, while the other is in an orthopedic cylinder cast. I helped her scratch an itch… by attaching 2 straws to a plastic fork with painter’s tape; we were best buddies after that. I don’t know what I was going to if my contraption fell apart while it was under her cast though.
NO SMOKING
My sibling, being accustomed to smoking in bars unknowingly walked inside with a lit cigarette. He immediately turned around and in those two steps was bombarded with warnings and threats. We’ll call her ‘Heidi’ because in Wisco there’s a 50% chance that’s actually her name, followed him outside and gave him a relentless lecture. He responded to by lighting two more cigarettes and blowing tire sized smoke rings in her face. Don’t worry; Heidi got payback by tripping him as he was running back in for last-​call. I think they were secretly infatuated with each other.
With the exception of Officer/​NCO clubs on military bases, it’s the cheapest bar I’ve ever been to and that’s without subsidies. 3 – 4 drinks for $ 10…in Miami you’re lucky if you get one at that price. I heard there’s going to be some changes/​renovations coming to DBG and I just have one suggestion… a new name… Dick’s Club, Members Only.

Walking in I thought this was going to be a local dive bar (the ‘regular’ sitting in the front window didn’t help), but its actually a big sprawling bar with a little something for everyone.
Seems like standard bar fare — I had a fish sandwich which I don’t think I’ve EVER ordered in my life. It was good, just a strange choice for myself. I loved that the «appetizer of the week» was Deviled Eggs. DEVILED EGGS!
The patio was super nice — very «lush» feeling. I just wish it were bigger because I bet on a nice night it is PACKED.

Flashback to 20 years ago when my parents (loyal patrons for decades of Dick’s) brought their baby daughter out in public for the first time. Where to? Dick’s Bar, of course… and I’ve loved it ever since! Now before you go on thinking this is strange… give it a chance! While Dick’s is a typical, grungy, riverside bar (on the St. Croix in Hudson)…the food and the traditional bar-​esque atmosphere make it sooo worth it. So throw on a pair of jeans, or hop off your boat and head on in for some greasy-​but-​great skin-​on fries and fried chicken-​in-​a-​hubcap (their specialty). They have great specials every night and it’s just the place to hang out in your comfies with your drinking buddies and food friends!
For those not as comfortable with the dirty bar scene. They also have a low-​key dining room and an adorable enclosed garden patio in the summertime!