LOL ((Lakefront on Langdon) I still find this joke funny) was my go-to study place in college.
It doesn't have as much socializing as a coffee shop, but not as stuffy as a library. You can watch the lake and the terrace out the window and pretend you have a life instead of a term paper due.
The food definitely leaves something to be desired, and the hours of the cafe are bizarre but it's good to just grab a soda and a snack and sit while you study.
I love that they show the Superbowl and other such Wisconsin-cultural events. Nice gathering place for group work.