Meh. My boyfriend and I live down the road from Quivey's, so I imagine we will definitely be returning in the near future. The bar is very cool, but the food could use some work.
The ambiance is amazing. I love the architecture and how they've preserved the space. The bar is one of the most beautiful I've seen in Wisconsin, so it has that going for it. The drinks we ordered (Manhattan and Old Fashioned) were also very, very good. I was impressed with the bartenders.
However the food could definitely use some improvements. We started with their ham, beer and cheese soup and it was way to heavy on the ham flavor. Tone it down a bit and the soup would be much better. I had the fish fry, which was pretty good. Not too greasy, and the cheesy potatoes were great (although cold when I received them). My boyfriend ordered the ribs and he would absolutely not recommend them. He couldn't even finish them they were so dry and overcooked. They smelled like they had been cooked yesterday and re-heated in the microwave.
I had the caramel blondie for dessert and it was just okay. Kind of dry, and not ooey gooey like I was expecting.
Like I said, will we return? Yes, but only because we live so close. Hopefully next time the food is a bit more impressive.