It's not my first Grumpy Troll visit, so I knew it was good stuff. I opened the menu and found the offer for a tshirt and beer for $10. Heck, I can't buy a beer or a tshirt for $10 at some places and the sunflower was cute. It came with the sunflower ale beer which was lighter for an ale and while not quite citrusy, had a good flavor. The grumpy chops were crunchy and had a good Gonzalo cheese dipping sauce which was excellent and I missed half of it while I was too busy Yelping to eat.
We went on a Friday, so even though the menu looked great-I needed a good Wisconsin fish fry and the Grumpy Troll did not disappoint me. The fried cods came in almost a tube shape which made dipping in the tarter sauce perfect, the coleslaw had a good creamy flavor, neither too sweet or too bland. The waffle fries were fine. They were crispy and very lightly seasoned, but the rest of my food was excellent enough that I didn't care if I skipped some.
The service was great. When you walk in the front door you do need to weave past the bar through the restaurant to get to the hostess table, but she also processes transactions and shows off fun collectible tshirts, pint glasses and bumper stickers. (FYI we have a Grumpy Troll pint glass a few years old that hasn't faded and is still serving us drinks quite often in rotation. Mine does go through the dishwasher too).
So if you're strolling the Main Street of Mt Horeb or just looking for a fun place check it out. Most items are approximately $10 which makes good pretty affordable.