As I waited for our order I got to watch the bartender, who seemed angry and really never interacted with his customers. The best part of the meal was the asparagus. no maitre d' at the check-in station near the door. https://www.mapquest.com/us/wisconsin/wonder-bar-steakhouse-277039454 The Crab Bisque was flavorful though. In any event we will never be going back to the Wonder Bar Steakhouse...More, When visiting Madison you really should try this throw-back steakhouse which blends a warm seediness with very good meat and potatoes fare. They accept reservations at the Wonder Bar Steakhouse, so they had to have known that "a party of 30" would be dining there. Don't miss the second floor with more gangster ambiance and turrets. The taste, to be honest, was “OK”...next time, I think I will get the ribeye. Our waitress appeared and announced that our table was ready so we left the bar without any drinks. 608-244-8563. Took some time to finally be served and the steak was done medium well. I changed my drink order to wine-- if the bartender didn't know what a Tom Collins was I'm sure that it would have turned out badly... Come try their coffee, we're sure you won't be disappointed. They obviously did not have enough staff working in either the bar or kitchen Wonder Bar Steakhouse West Side Menu - View the Menu for Wonder Bar Steakhouse Madison on Zomato for Delivery, Dine-out or Takeaway, Wonder Bar Steakhouse menu and prices. Grilled Chicken. Kenna soon returned and stated that the bartender didn't know how to make a Tom Collins, and wanted to know what was in it! The dinner rolls were dry, hard and crusty, bordering on stale, and the Wedge Salad was on the small side. If I had not been so hungry I would have sent it back. The Wonder Bar’s warm dining room includes a picture of an unknown woman over the fireplace. The kitchen worker stated that my Seasonal Vegetables would be out soon, and offered up the excuse that they had "a party of 30 upstairs" that they had to tend to. In any event we will never be going back to the Wonder Bar Steakhouse... mood for a relaxed evening of steak/potatoes/vegetables at not outrageous prices. - I no longer eat a lot of beef. My waitress was friendly and finally got our food out to us even though they'd not seem busy.More, We had dined at the Wonder Bar Steakhouse a few times in the past and have always had a pleasant experience there. My Fiancee ordered the Walleye which was pan fried. The Crab Bisque was flavorful though. Wonder Bar Steakhouse, Madison: See 169 unbiased reviews of Wonder Bar Steakhouse, rated 4 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #76 of 933 restaurants in Madison. sad no and then we were seated. 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