If you want a dive bar with good food, the come to Ace's! Their burger had been voted one of the best in Dane Co, and I can vouch first hand that they have earned the title rightfully so. We have come here a couple of times for lunch and have always left happy.
Now my main issue (and the only reason I rated 3 stars) is because there are some questionable food handling practices going on in the kitchen. When you walk in there is a long bar to the right, and right behind it in full view is the flat top grill. Now in my opinion this is great, as I can see exactly how my food is being prepared. But it's also not so great when the cook grabs a raw meat patty with her bare hands, slaps it on the grill, and then proceeds to go about her business without ever washing her hands. I watched her cook my entire meal (and probably other's) without ever washing her hands or putting on gloves. Not appealing.
All in all it's good food, but I'm not sure the risks of getting sick from unsanitary food handling practices are worth it.