Larue Tavern & Dance Hall

klcoyne
klcoyne
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5 out of 5
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2
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Piano Entertainment While You Eat Tasty Home Cooked Food

  • November 19, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Deb Lohr-Foster from Cross Plains, Wisconsin
My family and I have visited the LaRue Tavern many times in the past few months. The prices are average but the uniqueness of the establishment makes it well worth the drive. Our favorite menu item is the fried green beans. They taste like home made french fries but are better for you, they are made for you personally upon request. I have had their smoked chicken, haddock sandwiches and burgers. The burgers are the best thing on the menu, especially the cheeseburgers! The bar and restaurant have gorgeous woodwork that has been taken care of well to give you that old tavern feel that I love. If you stop by on Sunday afternoons from 12 - 2:00 they have a talented piano player that will serenade you while you dine and drink. The drive there is beautiful, especially in the fall. We have made it one of our regular dining stops. The easiest route to travel there is Hwy 12 west from Madison to Hwy PF, then you will travel approximately 20 miles and watch for signs to LaRue. It is right on Hwy PF.
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LaRue Tavern

  • September 23, 2003
  • Rated 5 of 5 by klcoyne from Bluffton, Indiana
We were told about this place while on the Mid-Continental Railroad trip. This is a cozy little bar/tavern in a town with a population of two (the two owners of the tavern). They are not orginally from Wisconsin, they come from Chicago most recently. It is a husband and wife team that run the place, and they are very friendly. They make all kinds of food, from barbecue ribs and chicken to hamburgers, steaks, and so forth.

The meal that we decided on was pizza. The pizza is homemade. They make it right there while you wait. They make it similar to the way pizza is made in Chicago and has a very similar taste other than they use Wisconsin Cheese. It is loaded with toppings of your choosing. The dough is homemade also. While waiting for your pizza to bake, you can talk to both of them about how they got there and what there is to do in the Dells. Their story is pretty interesting of how they ended up in little LaRue at the end of an old railroad track. You can also play pool or listen to the jukebox. When the pizza did arrive it was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed eating here and talking with the owners. The place is not very busy, and if you want some great pizza, stop by and get it. Kids are welcome also, they just can not sit at the bar. We had some appetizers that were fantastic also.

I am not sure how the rest of the food would be, but if the pizza and appetizers are any indication it would be some of the best food you have eaten. I have had the Chicago deep dish from Chicago and I think this was just as good. Give it a try and enjoy the food and enjoy the many stories that you can listen too from the owners and their interesting life they have had.

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