El Jefe!
a man standing in front of the bar
Susan M.
May 25, 2024
I agree with the other reviewers - this find was epic. It is the quintessential Wisconsin bar in the middle of nowhere. All the patrons were incredibly friendly. We nestled in to play a few games of pool and ended up playing with some locals and also the owner by the end of the night. We will absolutely be back to this joint. They have a massive outdoor area with a giant fire pit and crazy amount of seating. This place is very popular with snowmobilers as it is on the snowmobile route and bikers frequent this place often. We had a little bite to eat by ordering an appetizer basket before we left , it hit the spot. 10/10
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Lynn S.
May 22, 2022
What a rip off. $17.50 for two Captain and Cokes. In the middle of a corn field. Chucks in Williams Bay is cheaper than here.
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Stephanie G.
Aug 1, 2017
Whoa did we find a gem! We try to get off the beaten path when we are in tourist traps. This place is pretty awesome. I dare you to find this place! We came on a Sunday night after checking into our hotel. We walked in and the only person in there was the owner. Where is everybody? Out back doing karaoke! Oh yes, we are in for karaoke. We go out to the "beer garden" and everybody is just chill, laid back and having fun. We instantly felt like we belonged. We sang karaoke, danced and made new friends. We got hungry and they serve late night food until midnight. It was really good greasy bar food!! If you're looking to have a drink or two and get out of the tourist traps of lake Geneva, this is your place! Be kind to Jose, he's great!
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john k.
Oct 29, 2016
I almost hate to compliment this Joynt because then it will get too popular. However, it is the quintessential road house tavern literally in the middle of nowhere. Great selection of brews, pool table and jukebox (is this still a word?)...anyway you get the drift. I didn't try the food so, I'll comment on that next time. Stop-bye but not to often, hate to have this place lose its charm
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Taylor P.
Dec 13, 2006
I have only set force in this place during the dark of night -- and for some reason, that is so apropos.Zenda is a hodgepodge of modest homes a post office and remains like many other Southeastern Wisconsin rural villages, a collection of well-to do people and beyond the city limits, a horizon of corn rows, silos and farms.When driving into Zenda, you can barely make out the tiny sign of the Zenda Tap which features a retro 1980s design of a burger and a frothy and overflowing mug of domestic beer. I can tell because it is yellow in color and well, the beers inside are mostly domestic. You wont find Guinness on tap here but you will almost certainly find the cheapest damn domestics here. A beer will set you back about a buck and a quarter. I have yet to experience the food; burgers, fries, and other fried Midwestern delicacies, but I must say they were so cheap it took me by surprise. You literally can, as my mom and dad used to say from their youth, buy a beer and dinner here and still get change back from a Lincoln spot.Known as a biker hangout from as far away as Milwaukee and Chicago, this middle of the nowhere "tap" is about as rural as you can get, and while that may scare some big city types, the crowd inside will be nothing but friendly. On a trip back home last Christmas, they were having a holiday party and offered us homemade food stewing in crock pots on a foldout table covered in a cheesy holiday-motif cloth. Dart board in the back, casino-style one arm bandits, a pool table and well-stocked juke.Cheers for the Zenda Tap!
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Tom S.
Jul 14, 2024
The cheese burger I had was very good. We ordered at the bar and sat at a picnic table outside. They have a large outdoor area with covered seating and a fire pit. The service is typical of a bar and slows as the crowd grows as you would expect. It's very popular amongst the 2 wheel crowd. Fun spot in the middle of nowhere.
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Murphy L.
Mar 10, 2024
Quintessential Wisconsin bar vibes. Burgers are crazy good as are the cheese curds. I love that it's dog friendly and the outdoor area is awesome! I come here fairly regularly and have never had a disappointing experience.
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Dan G.
Mar 4, 2024
Great food and excellent drinks. If your looking for a local bar in the middle of nowhere that treats you like family. This is the place.
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Julie B.
Aug 1, 2022
I went here a couples weeks back and was served a bottle of Miller 64 that expired back in 2018. Not only did I show the bartender it was expired she didn't even bother to check the rest in the cooler. When I went back to the bar to order another drink the same expired beer was still sitting in the cooler.
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Luc H.
Feb 12, 2021
First off let me start off by saying where the hell is Zenda? Located in the middle of what seems to be nowhere; sits a bar in which the neon signs can seen glowing from miles away. A regular must stop on the snowmobiles every year with delicious food, cold, and strong drinks. Arguably one of the best double cheeseburgers I have EVER had. (No it wasn't because I was drunk)
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