Reviews - Pooley's

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Overall Total Score
4.1 out of 5
Impressive | 4014 reviews

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Pooley's is a large, authentic Wisconsin and NFL-themed sports bar featuring pool tables, arcade games, numerous TVs, and an extensive collection of sports memorabilia. View all feedback.

What Adam Wolf dislikes about Pooley's:

I come for the volleyball but stay for the friends who are too lazy to go anywhere else. The selection of draft beers is limited and disappointing—just Capital, Spotted Cow, and Miller. View all feedback.

Reviews from various users

Sirved

Last update : 11.08.2025

3.8 ★ from 315 reviews
treutel-jalen-1
11.08.2025

Really good appetizers and burgers. Smaller selection of beer on tap, but decent variety plus bottles, cans and full liquor bar. Five pin ball machines, pool table, dart boards and more. Lots of tables and booths in addition to the good barseating. Good sized parking lot (watch out for some potholes/cracks). They also offer group activies with 2 full indoorbasketball/volleyball courts. Have been there for a bags tournament.

alanna-miller-1
11.08.2025

I like the concept of this Bar. Food is good. Everything is good actually. I always ordered takeout in here especially covid strike. My kids love the Buffalo chicken it's outstanding. The people is nice. And very spacious. So I highly recommend thissports bar if you want delicious bar food.

gdubuque-5
11.08.2025

Had a great time on a work trip. This place has literally everything a sports fan could ask for and ample room to enjoy all the spirits and food they have to offer.

Gastroranking-it

Last update : 08.10.2024

4.4 ★ from 49 reviews
tanner-manning-3
08.10.2024

Watched the game here. Our server was friendly and efficient. It's a pretty neat space. Watched the Wisconsin game, but the volume was way too low to hear the game . Lots of and games.

kent-riedel
08.10.2024

I don't feel like I have an accurate analysis of the food, as I only got an appetizer, but the service was solid. Oh, and if you're a sports nerd, this place is a true temple. I can't wait to go back!!! Atmosphere gets 6 stars, don't let my 5-star rating fool you.

barbara-j-cactus8
08.10.2024

The East Madison Princeton Club Pool Buddies met for lunch st Pooley's . Food was fine. Conversstions were fun. It was easy to find and the server accommodated the large group nicely.

chris-crash-ferguson-1
08.10.2024

If you swap the P and the L in the name, it says LOOPEYS. Ha........, Ha. . ..,....... Hha

brody-vander-perren-1
08.10.2024

We were there as part of a group of 60. They seperated an area for us and it was a great time. The drinks were fast and the huge platters of nachos were fantastic. The atmosphere was perfect for a sports fan. Didn't get to take advantage of the bags because I think there was an event but it was a very nice space.

Menu

Last update : 10.05.2023

4.0 ★ from 14 reviews

Bartender was nice and didn't have to wait long for service

kunze-saul
10.05.2023

I like the concept of this bar. Eating is good. It's okay. I always commanded to go here, especially covide strike. My children love the Buffalo chicken that is excellent. People are nice. And very spacious. So I recommend this sports bar if you want delicious bar food.

klein-trevor
10.05.2023

If I could give negative stars I would. My boyfriend and I went to check out Pooleys, before we had 20-30 people coming the next week, and will definitely NOT be back. We ordered 1 drink each and 1 shot each and a burger and the burger had NO bbq on it and was Luke warm, then when we tried to get our check the bartender completely ignored us and helped 3 other people until we finally stood up and had to get in front of them and when we asked why we were being ignored he said some bogus excuse of not being able to see us AT THE BAR. We paid and called when we left to talk to the manager and were told we were too intoxicated and they wanted us to leave, which was never stated to us, and told they didn't want to talk to us and were hung up on 2 times. DO NOT GO HERE

ycarroll-forest85
10.05.2023

Really good appetizers and burgers. Smaller selection of beer on tap, but decent variety plus bottles, cans and full liquor. Five ballpoint pens, billiard table, dartboards and more. Many tables and stands in addition to the good bar seats. Good size parking lot (watch for some pots/cracks). They also offer group assets with 2 full indoor basketball/Volleyball courts. Was there for a pocket tournament.

gilbert69-3
10.05.2023

Had a great time on a work trip. This place literally has everything a sports fan could ask and plenty of space to enjoy all the spirits and food they have to offer.

Google
4.4 ★ from 1199 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 50 reviews
Yelp
3.0 ★ from 67 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.0 ★ from 1266 reviews
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4.0 ★ from 1 reviews
Gastroranking-us
4.3 ★ from 1052 reviews

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