It's your typical hometown bar in hometown Verona (with a few twists - more about it in a minute). The interior decor is aging (from the 80's), the sound system is uninspiring, and there's a sense of decrepit all around.
What are those twists and why a 4 star rating? Well, twist 1 - the staff is incredibly nice and really cares about you having a good time (hope that does not change under new management). Twist 2 - the food, even though it is your standard American bar fare, is a cut above average. I cannot put my finger on what it is but chilli is slightly a cut above the ordinary, the onion rings are a cut above the ordinary and so on and so forth. Twist 3 - fairly good selection of local beers on tap. Twist 4 - super awesome Tuesday night trivia.
Seems like they are also getting into live music later this summer. So if you are in Verona, WI, give this friendly neighborhood bar a chance one of the nights instead of heading out to downtown Madison every single time.