Missfits Tavern — Restaurant in Appleton

Missfits Tavern – Where the Tornado Missed, but the Vibes Hit!

Last Thursday night, stranded in the swirling chaos that is Appleton, WI weather (seriously, Mother Nature was throwing hands with tornado warnings), I decided to brave the storm and meet the local wildlife — aka the fine folks at Missfits Tavern.

Now, let’s be honest: turnout was... let’s call it “exclusive.” A grand total of four brave souls and one absolute legend of a bartender named Lucia (that’s Loo-SEE-ah, thank you very much — shorten it at your own risk).

Despite the empty barstools, the atmosphere was electric. We jammed to killer tunes, bonded over a game show, and vibed out to an electronic music festival Lucia had playing on one of the TVs — which, fun fact, she was supposed to be attending, but she took the shift so her friend could go instead. That’s the kind of bartender energy we need more of: responsible, yet still cool enough to blast EDM at work.

We laughed. We jammed. We watched The Godfather with subtitles while headbanging. It was like a cinematic rave mixed with small-town Midwestern charm and a splash of existential storm drama.

The drinks? On point. The bartender? Top-tier. The crowd? Small, weird, wonderful. The experience? 10/10, would absolutely dodge a tornado again to vibe here.

Stay weird, Missfits. You’ve got...

If you're looking for a great dive bar experience look no further cheap drink prices they pour up quite a heavy AKA it gets pretty boozie the staff can be pretty decent but there is a few hiccups there's a particular girl that works afternoons we'll just call her female Drew Carey every time I've stepped into this establishment she's been as bad as approachable as a bear trap you can taste the social justice Warrior Prejudice and racism seeping out of her pores no Smiles will make you wait a very long time just very combative and rude and I don't know if it's because of my race or because of my gender but either way because of that little snafu and the fact that $5 came up missing while she was bartending I have to take points off otherwise one of my favorite bars in Appleton so besides that little acid burp of a staff member everything...

Amazing Atmosphere and fantastic servers. So rare to find a bar in Wisconsin that is fun and relaxed yet knows when enough is enough. In other wirds despite being a dive bar this is a SAFE bar. I've seen bartenders actively escort trouble out the door, for the comfort and safety of their customers whereas other dive bars tend to ignore shady customers and just keep pouring drinks. Missfits offers a variety of entertainment and events, when there isn't a band, karaoke, dj they still offer the kindest service and great...