Settle Down Tavern

Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so. I love Jesus and I read my Bible daily. Come to this bar every Friday starting at 6 PM in the evening up until closing time we hold a Christian Bible study group. The owners are Christians and love Jesus.

Finally visited SDT! It's pretty spacious inside! I went on a Wednesday night with coworkers for BINGO! Super fun!Ordered their version of the old fashioned, settle down burger and fried pickles! Everything came out fast and hot. Coworkers also ordered curds and ghost pepper fries for the table. Curds were not our cup of tea, but everything else was great! Service was EXCELLENT! Bingo was super fun! Note: they don't split checks so make sure you're ready to pay someone else via cash, venmo or Zelle!

With the closing of DLux, I was on the hunt for a new favorite burger. Found it! Just wish it was a little bigger and didn't take all of 2 minutes to finish but to be fair - I was hungry! I haven't been here and walking in I was struck immediately by the unexpected space! The bar area itself isn't huge, but they offer seating through the common lobby area space that the building shares. Fun lights and large plants and entrances to various office spaces and other businesses mean there's always something to look around at. Made me want to work in one of those little tidy offices upstairs! The night my friend and I went they had free bingo going on, which was fun for about three rounds and then we wanted to get down to business with eating and catching up. We moved inside because it was otherwise distracting to listen to bingo but not play it. I was able to enjoy my new favorite cider company as well as a burger and fries. The fries were that perfect level of salty and crispy and also went down way too fast. My only complaint is that I had ordered a burger and fries to go for my daughter, and they sent me on without the fries - my bad for not looking, but frustrating. I'll be back and I'm looking forward to it.

Okay we both loved our burgers. I got the smash burger and my friend got the normal 1/4 pounder. Soft potato bun, great flavor and sauce. Fries were fresh and good amount for just a small. Inside was super cute, great decor. Food came out fast as well. However, we got the cheese curds and were very dissatisfied. They had no flavor, texture wasn't quite right either. Great portion and fresh but just not something we would ever order again.

Very cool spot! We were in search of a great representation of an "official" smashburger so this is what brought us to Settle Down. Had early dinner reservations and were running a couple min late due to the unanticipated road closure near by. When we finally got in and settled, the space is super cool: entryway of an older building of shops. There's a nice atrium enclosure of glass above so there is plenty of light.Some folks were walking in from the other entrance of the restaurant. It was a weekend so I would like to see how they operate during the day with the surrounding shops and businesses open and attending to customers.Our server was great! There was a special PB&J burger that I tried and loved! It was not overly sweet as the jelly they used was their in-house strawberry jam and in-house made peanut butter. It was delicious. We shared fries and curds. Everything about our meal was great. A couple of rounds of cocktails made the night very memorable and a good time.

I only ate the cheese curds here as a quick snack before a dinner reservation elsewhere, but they were fantastic. The portion was large which made great for sharing. We sat outside and while the outdoor seating isn't special it was still very enjoyable. Service was okay. Nothing great, but no complaints.

I took out lunch from here. Good idea burger was my entree item. That was a nicely done flavorful smash burger. I could convert the burger into lunch basket for just $3 extra. So made it into a lunch basket. Ghost fries has a good spicy kick to it. The ginger beer they have has nice flavor to it. Defenitely go for ginger beer as the drink.

This place has one of the best burgers that I've ever had in the country! I live in NJ and come to Madison every year and make a point to stop here. Also, the rest of the menu is great. Excellent comfort food, good cocktail program. Each time I've come, service is great. The staff is personable, and easy to like, chat with. Overall the vibe is a place for a great easy meal and drinks with friends.

The burger was good but it was kinda of small and did not come with fries or any side dish for $13.

My new favorite spot in Madison. Everything was great. Food was delicious and reasonably priced, definitely try a smash burger while you're here! Our server was awesome, ambience is amazing, will definitely be back for sure. Good happy hour specials too!