Licari's Bar and Grill

This is a must stop, great local family owned place with amazing burgers and cheese curds! The staff is super kind and attentive and this is your classic neighborhood bar vibe. The burger was one of the best I've had and the cheese curds were crispy and gooey inside.

Had to stop out here to see for myself why this bar is on the top of lots of polls for burgers. It's a very friendly good feeling place with some interesting things on the menu like the pull tab popper. My wife got the bacon cheese burger which was perfect with crispy bacon and cooked medium like she ordered. I ordered a regular hamburger which was way over cooked and dry. Not a deal breaker but dissapointing. The fries were good but were not drained first and were swimming in oil on the plate. The coleslaw was excellent and a generous portion. So, we did like the place and would return and hope for a little better in the food preparation .

They won 2024 Cap Times Burger Week championship. Pull tab popper burger was the one that won the competition, and was available till the end of June. So stopped by to try it. It was a real flavorful burger worthy of the title. It even had 2 jalapeno poppers in it. The burger was flavorful with a lot of bacon and aioli. It was a big burger. Eating it was a messy affair. Had I had this burger during the burger week, I would have voted for it too. For side, I went for Frolic fries, which was funnel caked fried to resemble french fries. End of the day it is still funnel cake.

PLEASE DON'T EVER GET RID OF THE PULL TAB POPPER!!! I literally will dream of this burger every day for the rest of my life. I don't want any other burger as long as I live!

Stopped in for lunch, the food took over an hour. We finally asked refills on our beverages when the food came & there was something floating in the water glass so I went without. I ordered my burger medium rare and it was over cooked, no pink at all. The sourdough wasn't toasted so the burger completely fell apart. The chips were cheap bagged chips. A staff member repeatedly went out to the smoke patio and smoke lingered to our table which was not appreciated. Overall disappointing, I had been here in the past and had the spicy chicken sandwich and enjoyed it.

Licari's is a fun, easy, casual go-to anytime you want a great burger & friendly service or a beer (or maybe something a bit stronger) - it's all good at this family-owned joint on the near West side of Madtown. Cheers to you!

Licari's Bar and Grill is a hidden gem with delicious affordable pub food right here in Madison, WI nothing fancy but truly a great dive bar! :) Licari's is one of my favorite small Wisconsin hometown bars in Madison that is truly a Bacon Lover's Paradise!!!! This local, small, casual hometown bar has great food, a nice selection of tap beer, and friendly staff! Licari's Bar also has affordable drinks, bar games like darts, outdoor patio seating, and serves bar food late night! You can even call an order on the phone ahead of time and the food will be ready for you! This bar is one of my favorite must go destination for delicious bacon cheeseburgers!!! They don't skimp on the bacon piled high with yummy crispy bacon!!!!! They offer some low carb menu items such as delicious naked unbreaded Cajun chicken wings and salads with chicken/steak that can be piled on with delicious bacon cooked perfectly with side of ranch! It is not a gluten free establishment but they do offer a few gluten sensitive menu food options! Licari's Bar is a great place to go when you are craving delicious deep fried pub snacks/bar appetizers such as pizza rolls, jalapeño poppers, pickle chips, tator tots, etc. They also serve great daily home cooked meal specials (varies day to day), soup, variety of delicious sandwiches, fried chicken wings, unique scrumptious tasty burgers with crispy hot fries, and they have a nice Fish Fry!!! Licari's is really just a super fun low key bar to go to enjoy to watch the game, play a few bar games, enjoy delicious pub food, enjoy a beer, and sip on a Wisconsin Style Old Fashioned cocktail! :)

This is a great establishment - a Madison staple, if you will. Speaking as a true Madisonian, they probably have the overall second best burger in Madison (first is Caribou Tavern on Johnson St - get ). Anywho, the bartenders Jenn and her husband Logan are dope! They are "people-people". The older dude Jason is cool too and real good at his job. All in all, great food! Especially since they have limited equipment to work with, as far as a "kitchen". GREAT DRINKS / great drink prices. Cool bartenders whom are good at their jobs.The one and only down fall of Licari's is this guy Austin. Guy sucks at his job lmao. You order a brat and it never comes... order wings with ranch and buffalo and you never get the sauces. There's never a time where he doesn't mess up the order. In fact, I play a game now every time I go where I order a simple drink and a simple food menu item and he never fails to mess it up in some way. It's just hilarious at this point. In conclusion, go to Licari's! Good drinks and food + activities like darts, gaming machines, and pull tabs!! Fun spot no doubt. Just make sure anyone other than Austin serves you (laughing but serious).

Such a cute "dive" bar and grill! The wait staff was amazing. The lady we spoke to was the daughter of the business owner - family owned and operated for about 60 years! I love supporting local businesses and families, but that's not the only reason I'll go back! The food was good, service was excellent, and the atmosphere was laid-back and welcoming. Plus, look at all that BACON!

pretty disappointed with this place. I came one time during the day and had fast and friendly service so I decided to bring my family here to try it again. we waited 10 minutes before asking if we could get service then we waited 50 minutes for our food do it to come out cold literally cold not even warm and way over cooked. We ordered both our meals medium rare and they were extra well done and not prepared correctly (didn't have my pull tab it was supposed to come with as well). when we let them know of the issue the two little girls that were serving us were rude about it and never got us refills. We also had to go to the bar to ask if we could pay because we never got checked on. Only the cheese curds were good.i don't think I'll come back , not worth the wait or the price