Cottonwood Bar & Grill

The only place open on Christmas day that serves food (I'm being kind by calling it food) and showing football.Definitely a dive bar! Kind of a shady clientele. I ordered my burger rare but unfortunately they only know one way (shoe leather)! The bartender (didn'tgethername) Was sooo slow and had the personality of a doily! I guess maybe my expectations were too high for Christmas dayl

This small town bar has very friendly bartenders and the best gyros that they shave the meat off of the cone. Tzatziki sauce is to die for too! Go on Wednesday for their gyros.

Great food ! Gyro's are best in town ! Drink prices are good . Everyday they have a food special and a drink special to match . They also offer a safe ride to get you home if you've had too much to drink. Friendly bartenders and one of the longest standing bars in portage . They are also open early in the morning (to accommodate 3rd shift workers) until bar time 7 days a week . Rain or shine . You never have to guess if they are open like other bars in the area . I highly recommend checking it out !

This is the epitome of a great neighborhood bar/pub. They have a nice selection of bottled, canned and draft beers as well as all the liquor you'll need. At first glance you wouldn't think they'd have great food, but you'd be wrong. Every night they have a different special, Monday's are burgers, Tuesday's are tacos....another day is gyros, and the prices are just crazy cheap. Their mushroom Swiss burgers are honestly one of the best burgers I've ever had. Lisa is an amazing cook, and makes them to order how you want them. The burger meat they use is high quality and fresh, and I eat mine super rare and it's just knock you down delicious. I've eaten all over the world; I've lived everywhere from New Jersey to Italy and everywhere in between and I can truly say the burgers that Lisa makes in this cute little neighborhood pub in Portage, WI are some of the best I've ever eaten, anywhere. The gyros are my husband's favorite, I've had them as well and they're pretty delfish, too. The tzatziki sauce is eh/eh okay, but the meats the star of the dish, very fresh and obviously cut right off the lamby delicious cone. Those are the only things I've tried, my hubby's had the Taco Tuesday bar and said it was good, but I haven't had it. It smelled good and the veggies looked nice and fresh.Honestly the Cottonwood is a fun place to go. They have a cast of regular patrons that are fun, friendly and welcoming. If you go in as a single female you'll feel safe and not like a piece of fresh meat thrown in front of a pack of wild dogs. They have a designated climate controlled indoor smoking area, which is away from the bar and pool tables...but it sure beats freezing your ass off outside in the winter. Thank you to Randy the owner for putting that in. They have a DJ some nights, live bands occasionally and a great jukebox when those aren't there. Have fun there, I know we always do!

A townie dive bar where you can have a decent time and shoot some pool in Portage. Nothing more, and nothing less.There's a pretty limited selection of beers here, but they're very cheap. The woman bartending when I was last in was about the friendliest bartender I've seen around, though.The food is okay. I tried the gyro when I was last in, because my best friend from back home was just about begging me to give it a shot. For Portage, it ain't bad. It doesn't compare to the stuff available in actual Greek restaurants, though.

Lisa has an excellent way of making the customer feel like an inconvenience. And its not a 1 time thing, its an every single time you walk in. She has some of the worst customer service I have ever seen. We took our money next door. Want some good food, good drinks, and excellent customer service?? Skip Cottonwood and go next door to Pohlks, where they are nothing but happy to have your business.

Took a chance on the Wed. night gyro special. Wow!! Way better than I expected. Real homemade Tzatziki sauce? Actual rotating rack with huge helpings of meat. Fries were ok, and toppings were a little on the small size, but at $5.50 a basket?!! Totally worth a weekly trip. Well done.

My fiancee Kym Thompson have enjoyed their drinks and it is close to our home in Portage. Wi.

Long time drinker, first time there. Great service, owner and bartender. Good patrons all around. Stop in for one. You will be pleasantly surprised

Love this place. The people are nice, it's always clean and has a nice atmosphere. Daily specials and great food! I did the shake of the day for the first time and won two six packs of beer with 6 6's! Was pretty fun!