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| - We live near Mount Horeb, so I'd say we stop at the Grumpy somewhat regularly. It's a go-to when friends or family are in town and want to go out without having to run into Madison. The food is good, although my primary gripe is that the menu doesn't change at all. I wouldn't complain if they added at least a small seasonal or rotating section. They have good burgers, but some of the rest is lacking.
Some of the Grumpy's beers and drinks do change, and I'm a fan of their hot winter drinks. They also make a very tasty root beer. I'm not a fan of beer to begin with, but one of my housemates loves their dark beers. I tried a flight once and only liked their wheat. Their fried green beans are one of my favorite appetizers anywhere - we've even recreated them at home.
The pizza is tasty, but nothing too special, and the pizzeria is more family friendly than the brew-pub area. Both sections can get VERY loud at times. I'm sad to say that they also don't have many options for vegetarians.
I haven't witnessed any of the server complaints others have posted here. We've had groups of two, four, six and twelve without problem. There are times when they are very busy, but that's pretty obvious when you get there and I'm not going to get upset over a little bit of a wait if that's the case. You should call ahead if you have a larger group, they do take reservations. Overall, this is a good brew-pub but I think there are others in the area which are better.
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