I was looking for a very Madison-esque place to take my boyfriend on State Street while visiting my brother and every person I asked seem to recommend "Brats". We stopped in on a brisk Saturday afternoon in April and tried some of the local flavors (New Glarus beer and brats, FTW) and the atmosphere was exactly what I images for a UW bar. This Mad-town staple is very laid back (order your beer and brats at the bar), dimly lit, and I imagine very lively on game days. They had kraut and seemingly every mustard imaginable at the condiment stand to dress your brat. If I didn't already want to come back for Wisconsin football pregaming for the food and drink alone, the beer pong tables upstairs convinced me.