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| - Dexter's Pub is a true Madison neighborhood joint. The beer list is extensive, mainly composed of beers from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota, and the specials revolve around burgers and fish fries.
We started with a pitcher of beer and hummus made with Hopalicious beer and red peppers. The hummus was interesting - sharp, a little tangy, and a little gritty. It came with a generous amount of veggies and fried pita triangles (an interesting if not excellent touch) and I ate a good deal of it, mostly because I was hungry. The sourness was enough to make me wonder if it was off, but nobody else seemed concerned.
My friends ordered fish fries and a Tex Mex sandwich, and I had a chipotle black bean burger with chipotle aioli and caramelized red onions. The bun was thoroughly mediocre and I ditched it, but the patty was flavorful as were the aioli and onions. The garlic chile fries were pretty tasty, the waffle fries were standard cafeteria fare.
We sat on on the back patio, watching sand volleyball and ducking errant balls.
Pros: the beer, casual atmosphere, and garlic chile fries.
Cons: confused servers, bad burger buns, smokers on the patio.
I'd go back for a drink on the back patio, but I would probably eat at home first.
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