Ope Haus Pub

We were in the middle of nowhere, and saw a billboard for Ope Haus, stating that it was about 15 miles away. Looking at our GPS and then out the windows of my truck, 15 miles felt better than our options, and boy oh boy I'm glad we made the drive.The cheese curds alone were perfection, but it was my Mushroom Cakes, which were reminiscent of a crab cake but... I am assuming vegan? Not really sure what all was in them, but there is zero doubt if I lived within an hour of Ope Haus, I would order them *all the time* and bring every vegetarian I know along with me. Super super super good.Nothing about the atmosphere is particularly noteworthy, but it is worth noting that Ope Haus is in a town with VERY little else, so a little planning is required. Staff is very friendly, and even though it IS one of the only bars in town, you won't feel like you're crashing the party.

Cliff's Notes: After we ate my husband said: why did you want to come here??Typical pub, except the seating was not very comfortable. Our waitress was the best part about the place.The women's bathroom had a pool of some unknown liquid on the floor in the larger bathroom stall and I would hate to think of someone with a walker or wheelchair having to slosh through that. Ugh.As for the food, it was pretty bland. The cheese curds were either fried too long or the oil in the fryer was too hot, as a lot of them were hollow and didn't contain cheese. My mushroom scansin swiss burger was not cooked to medium as I requested (it was overcooked) and didn't have a grilled flavor. Hubby said his Nashville "hot" crispy chicken biscuit made him feel sorry for the people of Nashville if that's all the heat they could take. I paid extra for a brandy old fashioned with Korbel and seriously just tasted soda and simple syrup.This place was definitely not worth going out of the way for.

This restaurant/pub is an excellent small town gem for Barneveld. We stopped on the way home for lunch on a Thursday.This place is huge! The bar itself is massive as well. The wait staff was quick and considerate. We started with sharing an order of fried cheese curds. They were excellent...lightly breaded and totally gooey. We found them a bit on the greasy side. Maybe the chef could gently drain them before plating?Our burgers and mushroom sandwich were all good values, as they included one side choice. The mushroom sandwich needed more seasoning or a special sauce, but it was cooked perfectly. The fries were awesome--crispy, hot, and not heavily salted. The burgers were nicely cooked but could have used more seasoning. The burger buns were especially fresh and soft.Nice place to stop by for lunch!

This is a place. The people were nice. The room was a long, concrete sort of room, and I seriously don't recall what I ordered. Possibly some cheese curds? I do know that my son had a pizza. He said that apart from the crust, which seemed premade, the nondescript tomato sauce, and the Pick and Save shredded mozzarella cheese like product, it was a pizza. Faint praise. I read they were really keen on local sourcing of products. Maybe they could expand that definition of local a bit farther and upgrade the quality. Wait. Now I remember. I did have cheese curds. They were pretty good. A bit oily, but pleasant. So, thank you Ope Haus. You were absolutely unremarkable.

We had a great lunch with family on a Sunday afternoon. The menu has plenty of great options for everyone, and we all enjoyed our meals. The service was friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere is relaxed. We sat on the patio which was pleasant. This was a great restaurant option near Governor Dodge State Park!We had the cheese curds, Hot Honey Fried Chicken sandwich, waffle & regular fries, and burgers. Everything was delicious!

Drove 1.5 hours for lunch. I've followed this place on social media for quite sometime and just had to try it. Well worth it! Alex was a great bartender and was very welcoming. Clean place, nice decor and everyone was kind and smiling. Bloody. AWESOME! Food. DELISH! Such plentiful portions we both brought some "home for later". Their homemade ranch and French onion dip should both be in bottles to take home. So good! Perfect fries, my smash burger was great, the pub chips and French onion dip was just right. Husband loved his Horseshoe too! We will return! Wishing all the staff at Ope the best! Keep doing what you're doing.

Great food and great atmosphere to enjoy the Badger game today. Waitress was friendly and checked in on us several times during our meal.

Such a perfect biking stop! Right off the Military Ridge Trail that runs from Madison to Dodgeville and past. After biking 32 miles from Madison to meet a friend from Dodgeville this hit just the spot. The ambiance is great and the food is even better!! I ordered the Ope burger and the waffle fries! Definitely adding this to my list!

We went for the Friday night Fish Fry. We arrived at about 6pm and the place was hoppin', but we were seated right away. I had the Walleye with Sweet Potato Waffle Fries and hubby had the fried Cod with French Fries, coleslaw and cornbread. My walleye had a very light cornflower batter, pretty good. The SP waffle fries were excellent. Hubby said the cod was very good and he'd have it again. Service was excellent and we'll definitely go back.

Omg, order the pulled pork Sammy. Wonderful pulled pork and BACON! Top it off with one of their in house mixed bloody Mary's. Ask for the spicy pickle vodka and or bacon smoked (!) vodka. It'll be your new favorite! Outstanding!!!