Bucketheads Sports Bar & Grill

Food was delicious and the pllace was packed but service was still super fast and friendly

This has been a go to place for us for years. Last night we had the worst experience, however. Our initial waitress was unable to answer our questions as to what beers they had in the cooler after she told us that they had nothing on tap. She ended up taking a picture of the cooler contents for us to view. After we made our drink selection based on what she confirmed they had, another waitress brought our drinks and they were not what we ordered from the first waitress. After a second then third attempt on repeating the flavor to her, we had our drinks. We ordered food. The second waitress brought our appetizers and kind of just tossed them in the table then walked off. We chalked this up to her being busy covering the first waitresses work load since that seemed to be what was happening around us. Then two of the kitchen staff brought our food out and when I said thank you, one said “you’re not welcome” and then said “we brought it since you can’t be nice to our wait staff”. At no point were we rude to any wait staff. We did however repeat ourselves more than necessary to just get what we ordered. With this kind of food delivery, we were of course not in a hurry to consume what was angrily served to us. When looking around confused we watched the kitchen staff that delivered our food in a hostile manner, hug and snuggle our first waitress behind the bar. The dramatic experience was a wild one. I flagged down waitress two and explained what just happened and asked for the bill for our drinks and appetizers. After paying, we left hungry and took our business elsewhere. Likely will not return, which is sad. This used to be a great place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great vibe and great food! Their garlic cheese sauce is awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My wife said it was the best burger she has had in years. I had the maple bourbon pulled pork which was more awesome than I could have imagined. I'm sure she'll have me drive an hour to visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They have the best burgers in Rhinelander.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great burgers friendly staff

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Joe the bartender, was attentive impersonable. Definitely would recommend. I'll be stopping back before I leave Rhinelander

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Air conditioning must have been turned off humid and stuffy. Food was okay place needs some tlc

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Great place to have a meeting. They have a private room. Ham and cheese sandwich I had was good. Service was great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was a really nice little sports bar in Rhinelander. I tried the Josh burger, which was excellent. Mine came out medium rare ( how I like it) so I might suggest that you specify how you want it cooked. It came with a side of fries. Excellent service, too. Definitely worth a return trip.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Everything is fabulous! Even the reuben pizza!! Cheddar garlic sauce…thank me later.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love the food

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Awesome food and service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food and service was really good as well

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Decided to eat here and have some drinks because I was visiting Rhinelander and was suggested this place. Service for me was good, bartender checked on us a lot and he was kind. Asides from other reviews I have seen, looks like a clean place to me. I just have a few notes only because I have worked at two bars in my life. Good parts for me was on my burger the onion and tomato was good, the cut on the onion I personally prefer if it's just a couple of rings not the whole slice, harder to eat. Not 100% if burger patty was fresh based on the shape and taste of it. But still really good, I did eat it all. Did forget my cheese but I also didn't mention it after I realized it, so that's on me. The tator tots were super crispy and I loved that. Fries were good, the presentation of all of the food was good. The food came out at a good time. Some of the food was a little bit lacking on flavor as well though. Also not a huge deal for me, but one of the ceiling fans looks very loose. Now my biggest thing would be the Bloody Mary I ordered. I normally do ask most bars how they make theirs and the one time I didn't today. I know it's in my personal opinion but I tend to only enjoy bloody Mary's made with Clamato and not tomato juice. Tomato juice just tastes kind of watered down to me. I know some people might be allergic to clamato though. It was only made with the tomato and vodka. Nothing else. No celery salt, no pickle juice, no worcestershire sauce, no kind of hot sauce like Tabasco. Which without that would make sense to not be offered a chaser. The pickled onion that came with it tasted kind off to me. Also the drink was not mixed at all, just the juice layered on top of the vodka, every other place I've ever been to has mixed the drink for me. Not saying it was a terrible drink, just not a very good bloody mary if that's what anyone is looking for. Only mentioning this to maybe help out in any way because I do love bars like this one and I hope to be returning to Rhinelander again in the future.

- Won't let me post a reply, but I did read the response to it. On that day there was an older gentleman I saw make it and taste wise and also with seeing him make it, it definitely was only those two ingredients being the vodka and the tomato juice and they were layered onto each other and not mixed at all, no other ingredients asides from the garnish which was I believe a pickle and some pickled onions.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5