Main Depot — Restaurant in Madison

I recently had the pleasure of visiting The Main Depot Bar in Madison, Wisconsin, while I was traveling for work. I was immediately impressed by the friendly atmosphere and the friendly bartender, who made me feel right at home.

I was able to tell that the bar was a popular spot with the locals, and I could see why. The drinks were delicious, the food was great, and the conversation was flowing. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, and I felt like I was part of the family.

I had a chance to chat with the bartender, who was very friendly and welcoming. He made me a great Old Fashioned, and he gave me some great recommendations for things to do in Madison. I really appreciated his hospitality.

I would highly recommend The Main Depot Bar to anyone looking for a friendly place to have a drink and a bite to eat. It's the perfect place to relax and unwind after a long day.

Here are some specific things I loved about The Main Depot Bar:

The friendly atmosphere. The friendly bartender. The delicious drinks and food. The great conversation. Overall, I had a wonderful time at The Main Depot Bar. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a friendly place to have a drink and a bite to eat in...

Main Depot is an iconic bar, but just goes to show businesses are at the mercy of having good and caring employees. Walked in on Friday, May 31st at 4:30pm to have a beer. I grabbed one of the 5-6 open barstools. The female bartender wearing a baseball cap was talking with a couple people at the corner of the bar. After a few minutes it appeared her conversation was over when she momentarily walked away, only to grab something to take back and show them. It was obviously not a business conversation based on the friendly touching of each other's hands/wrists. After 3-4 minutes I noticed the people on either side of me had empty drinks and also waiting. I decided life is to short and walked out vs guessing how much longer the employee would take to wrap the personal conversation. By walking out I avoided puttingn myself thru the internal struggle of whether I should tip or not in that situation. So the bar lost revenue, the employee lost a tip and I left thirsty....

Free off street surface parking lot. Old time Madison dive bar, serving limited bar food items. Bar dates back to 1902 sitting on edge of gentrified Madison area near Kohl Center. Lunch of very good hamburger & fries. Good out-of-state IPA beer. Friendly owner as weekday noon-time bartender & cook. Windows included upper stained glass train depot theme. Old, defunct telephone booth in rear. Very old original tile floor thru much of bar. Some sports poster & memorabilia on walls and sports on...