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| - The Rigby.
I take that it's named after Eleanor Rigby of Beatles fame. Cool. I don't mind a themed bar, and I'm surprised that it's taken me five years in Madison to make it to this place. What drove me was the promise of league trivia and air conditioning in the dog days of summer. Other joints along the square, and along this road, are all pretty good--Sushi Red, Maduro Cigar Bar, etc. So why not?
This was not good. Got in, and the first thing that hits you is the smell. It's musty...almost bathroom like, but with a slight hint of the cigar bar next door. Think: leaning over to smell a urinal cake with a cigarette butt left in it. Also, every surface is kind of sticky; I'm not saying the barbacks weren't clean--I saw them constantly cleaning and putting things away (good on them); but get a dehumidifier or something.
Special of the night was Mexican fare--a margarita special and taco plate. Which is cool--but in a Beatles / Rock and Roll themed place? Whatever, I'm not that picky, and I ordered both. Margs were good, and the first bartender was nice and attentive. Tacos, not so much, but probably worth it for $3. Are we angling for a college crowd here? On the other side of the square??? Maybe not the market.
Before that, I got an app of Pretzel bites. They were okay at best. The dipping sauces were alright, except for the queso--my girlfriend was adamant that I not even try it. Confounding, though, was that the server was bragging that they make their own dipping sauces. Really? You make your own mustard and queso? Cause that tasted like some gas station nacho stuff right there. Either you're lying, or up the game.
Next bartender was less impressive. Probably on some pharms, but who isn't these days? Crowd got a bit sketch as well; some super drunk guy came in and actually got beer, and then belched and tried talking to me for a while. Pretty slow for a Tuesday night, but it's Tuesday.
Trivia wasn't great either, fyi.
This is an odd building, and an odd location. I love a good dive bar, but there's a lot off about this place. I think it's suffering from an identity crisis. I don't mind a rock and roll theme, but be consistent. They seemed to have infused a hell of a lot of alcohol, but that's not being made a selling point--it's just blandly listed on a blackboard above the bar. What is it? Mexican night combined with infused spirits mixed with rock and roll themes in a musty, slightly unclean environment? Confusing and not up to Madison off-the-square standards. I hope they up their game.
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