Rustic Tavern

Madison, United States

3.5

Open now

6 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 608-256-9538
Website:
www.therustictavern.net
Address:
516 S Park St, Madison, WI, 53715
Greenbush
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miJohnson at Mills
0.8 miPark at University
0.8 miIntercity Buses
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Accepts Credit Cards
No
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Music
Juke Box
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
Yes

Today

Today 6:00 am – 2:30 am
Open now
Local time (Madison) 6:39 AM Friday, May 30, 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:00 am – 2:00 am
Tuesday 6:00 am – 2:00 am
Wednesday 6:00 am – 2:00 am
Thursday 6:00 am – 2:00 am
Friday 6:00 am – 2:30 am
Saturday 6:00 am – 2:30 am
Sunday 6:00 am – 2:00 am

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6 reviews of Rustic Tavern

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Place rating: 1
Elmhurst, IL
Somebody dared me to check out this place in Madison on the topic of worse scummy bars in Wisconsin and this ranks among the top. My shoes became very sticky the moment walk gin this place and it took a while to get that stuff off my shoe. The smell of the place was atrocious and the place was disgusting everywhere and among the drunk quacks who hang out here. No college students in this bar this is a place for the seedier elements of Madison and it oth showed and smelled the night I visited here recently. A very scary bar
Place rating: 4
Madison, WI
Pleasantly surprised. Read the name and that’s exactly what you get. Good sized inside, reasonable drink prices and the bartender we dealt with was great. We play in a dart league there some nights so while somewhat forced to visit last night I would surely come back.
I like the «old» feel it has. It doesn’t breach dated, no that’s not what I mean by old. Its a nice neighborhood bar. Perfect place to come and just hang out on a weekday after work.
Place rating: 5
Milwaukee, WI
Lots of cheap beer? Check.
Slot machines next to disgusting bathrooms? Check.
Wisconsin grandpas next to possible under-​age college students? Oh yeah.
Everything is cheap here, and the service from the bartenders is amazing. If you’re looking to get your pre-​game on for a Badgers game, stop here, as it’s much less packed, 1⁄3 of the price of any place on Regent (especially on game day), and there are plenty of good TVs, despite everything else being old school.
Place rating: 5
Madison, WI
My second home — the Rustic is your typical old school Tavern. A classic for sure. Great place for drinks, watching games and lots if fun. Good prices, good deals and great bartenders.
Place rating: 3
Madison, WI
Oh hi, divey small-​town Wisconsin bar in the middle of Park Street! Overlooked with its non-​gentrified exterior, it’s next to the Pizza Hut and down the street from the Mason Lounge and Falbo Bros.
The inside features wood paneling, ESPN-​tuned TVs, and a few games. The bar has a small selection of taps, liquor, Old Dutch potato chips, and packs of cigarettes, despite the smoking ban. As would be expected, the drinks are cheap: two Spotted Cows and a PBR tallboy came to $ 9.25.
The bartender, Ben, was great, doling out the appropriate mix of sarcasm and friendliness, and by the end of the night had offered to take me to a Brewers game and invited the entire group over for dinner.
Said a friend, «Now THAT is a bartender.»
Place rating: 3
Thousand Oaks, CA
Why am I surprised that The Rustic hasn’t been reviewed yet? A solid three stars, smack dab in the middle. It’s a dive bar on Park St., in a part of town that most of my friends tend to avoid. I casually mentioned one day that I had gone to The Rustic the night before, and was met with wide eyes and admonishment. What? It’s harmless. They’ve got PBR tall boys (or silos, if you will.) They have a long, wooden bar, wobbly pub tables and stools, and bags of Cheetos if you get hungry. We were there for an «after-​party» of sorts, where my friend’s drunken roommate was somehow doing a «working interview» bartending. Hilarity!