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Dan K
★ 5
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Robert Libby
★ 5
Best burgers in Burlington even better than Fred’s
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Mia Meyle
★ 5
Was only in town for a week, my husband and I decided to try a few neighborhood bars. This was by far our favorite! Awesome appetizers had to try them all. Great atmosphere, the owner Joe is super friendly. Wish I lived closer by I’d definitely become a regular.
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Casey
★ 5
The Main Event is one of the best places for casual food and drinks in Burlington, hands-down. I’ve been here multiple times and have yet to be disappointed. The food, service, and atmosphere can’t be beat. Alongside regular menu options, there are some more “unusual” offerings including the peanut butter burger and olive burger. I’m pretty picky about cheese curds and theirs are some of my favorites; they’re full of cheese and flavor. Service is always good too, even on busier nights. The bar itself is pretty cozy and never gets too loud either. If you’re looking for somewhere to go in Burlington, you won’t regret going to The Main Event.
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Voltage RC
★ 5
Let me begin by saying if you are deciding between (the main event) and (Fred’s) I’ll make it easy go to the main event!!! Locals know, absolutely no comparison it’s night and day!”end of rant”… Pretty casual at the time we went approx 430 staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome, excellent service. We sat at a table as we were on looking for food at the time and man we were not disappointed. Everything was excellent appetizers,sides”definitely go for the upgrades👌” very fresh high quality ingredients prepared perfectly not one thing we had was just good it was excellent. I could continue with all the good things but if you made it this far in the review I’m sure you’ll make the right decision and give them a try.
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Rhonda Hedrick
★ 4
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Paul S
★ 5
Friendly management and staff, Great atmosphere , & Great drink prices. A great place to eat and watch sports.
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Dianne Hofner Saphiere
★ 4
Great service! Good food and drink. A bit greasy but cool old interior.
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Charlie Rae
★ 5
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amanda ohaver
★ 5
WoW. Tried a new place tonight, we are pretty sure it's now THE new place. My husband got the olive burger based on reviews, and it was fantastic. I hate green olives and I thought it was good! My Cuban ... omg, the bread, the pork, the perfect mix of pickles and mustard. Drinks are a bit light, even a soda has so much ice you really only get 2 good drinks off it, but that's the only complaint. Amazing food.
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Alan Damask
★ 4
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Patrick Klocek
★ 5
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Nick Davis
★ 5
Amanda and Ryan.. AWESOME!! THE CHICKEN SANDWICH THE BOMB!! TOP NOTCH SERVICE!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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Billy Flietner
★ 5
It was great
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Tamlyn Plohocky
★ 5
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Joe Ochoa
★ 5
Amazing burgers and people
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Jiri Anderko
★ 5
I wasn't able to grab a picture of my food because I was too busy destroying its excellence! I had a regular burger (lettuce, tomato, onion) and it was SOOOO good. Loved the fries and I'm not usually a big fry person! Also had the jalapeño poppers which were just as good. My goal was accomplished, because I left completely full without any room to spare in my stomach.
Joe and Mike took great care of us today and we will definitely be back in the future. In comparison to the burger place a couple doors down, this burger was definitely better!! Thanks for taking care of us and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Ryan Suiter
★ 5
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Jon Bailey
★ 5
Great place to catch a Brewers game, and very friendly staff. Excellent drink selections: something for everyone. The food is pretty good as well. Ryan, Amanda, Crystal, and Joe were all pleasant to talk with. Stop by sometime and check this place out!
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Thomas McLaughlin
★ 5
Just enjoyed a St. Patrick’s Day Guinness and Ruben sandwich. We always enjoy a cold brew at this pub. Great food too. Delish home made soups, great broiled burgers, chicken wraps. And there’s a fun little beer garden in back.
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Carissa Beaman
★ 5
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Jillian Rowley
★ 5
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Kathy Pinter
★ 5
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Ben Huckstorf
★ 5
Great sandwiches, friendly staff. Plus, you can often hear 80's music playing while there.
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Thomas Molitor
★ 5
Stop in once in a while just to get a patty melt and onion rings. Also, my wife's favorite for a patty melt too.
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Molly Rodgers
★ 4
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Jennifer Travis
★ 5
We always have a great time at The Main Event. The food is delicious. They have the best burgers, chicken, wraps, and apps. Drinks are always spot on. And the atmosphere is casual and fun. We love going there!
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Ben Johnson
★ 5
“ THAT BURGER WAS FIRE”
killer flavors in this meat. Cooked perfectly. Medium well is what I like. The bun was very tasty, definitely fresh bread. Probably some of the best bacon I have had on a burger, Need to step up the fry game tho. With a burger like that you need some fresh hand cut fries.. just my opinion. At first when I got there I was not sure if it was table service, but I seen the staff going to the other tables so I was not sure. Took about 15 minutes before someone came over. But when she did, she was very nice and happy to recommend good food. The service continued to get better. The chef brought out the food and checked back after. I “ highly “ recommend getting a burger here. I’m sure the rest of the food is just as good. I will definitely be back again.
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Steven Kaiser
★ 5
Best grilled chicken sandwich in have ever eaten in my life!
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Kristin Beison
★ 5
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Olivia Higgins
★ 5
Good drinks and decent food. Easy to find a seat. Nice outdoor bar in the summer.
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Lucas Farley
★ 5
Came into town for a wedding and Nick(sp?) the bartender was immediately welcoming and engaging. Had the bacon/blue cheese burger and it was excellent. Solid draft lineup as well. Overall experience was so good we came back two more times. Tried the Reuben on my second visit, a must have.
Warm, divey, chill, with easy to have conversations. Would easily go back, but special shout out to Nick for being the best bartender I've had in a long time. Hopefully you get plenty more folks coming in to chat baseball and music.
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Samantha Kupper
★ 5
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Dave Woll
★ 5
Pickle fries tickled my pickle. Olive burger was great and grilled cheese was as good as it gets. It was a party in my mouth.
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Steve Allison
★ 5
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Mike Pinter
★ 5
Great local bar and grill. Delicious apps. And try the Triple Jam hard cider. Really fruity!
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Caleb Lueder
★ 5
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F B (Gummy)
★ 5
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Manny Rivera
★ 5
The hangover burger was amazing
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Pam Hudson
★ 5
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Jennifer Andersen
★ 4
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Brian Leffelman
★ 5
Just a great place to eat and hang out.
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selina carlson (Simone)
★ 5
Good food, good service. Great view.
Relaxing atmosphere.
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April Lynn Fraley
★ 5
Food was soo yummie. Chicken tenders was the best of all time
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Lyndsey Brown
★ 5
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Laura Weed
★ 5
The olive burger is one of the best burgers I’ve ever eaten. So yummy!! And the onion rings were crisp, fresh, and not soggy or greasy. The service was friendly and fantastic. Clean, beautiful, old building. We will be back!
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Nikki Doleshal
★ 5
I didn’t catch the bartenders name, but she had facial piercings and she was a total rockstar. She was working the bar by herself, serving drinks, cooking food, keeping tables clean, all while having a smile on her face. Service and food were awesome.
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Joe
★ 5
Very juicy and taste mushroom burger! Onion rings were great!
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Elizabeth Stecky
★ 5
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Phillip Dupor
★ 5
You guys are killing it.
Great food.
Home town feel.
Jada and Crystal delivering killer service
10/10
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Chuck Fell
★ 5
Very nice outdoor bar, went on a nice day, very reasonable prices. Under new ownership this year. Haven't tried their menu yet. Very nice outside patio. A good crowd inside, friendly home town atmosphere.
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David Ryan
★ 5
Biggest burgers in town, without a doubt. Super delicious.
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Timothy Gabriel
★ 5
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mandy monnot
★ 5
Amazing details of old world craftsmanship all over the bar. Gorgeous paneling on walls and ceiling. Beautiful stained glass light fixtures. Delicious food. My husband and I enjoyed the burgers. Upgraded to the fries and tots. We will definitely be back!
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Nikola Stojsavljevic
★ 4
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diane roskom
★ 4
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Deborah Rodgers
★ 4
Good food. A little loud .
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Elijah Railback
★ 5
Best chicken wrap I have had in my life .. 😮💨
Nice spot, my drink was served nicely, I’d recommend this place to all my friends .. 👍👍👍
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Hope Beix-Steininger
★ 5
Corner/local bar feel. Bartenders are awesome! Good bar food...(will update when I've sampled current menu). Been coming here for 30 years...love it
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Dean Oftehal
★ 4
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Sarah Gresl
★ 5
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Jessica Szymanski
★ 5
Very good food!
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Miranda Steffens
★ 5
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Alice Ream
★ 1
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Stephanie Malom
★ 5
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Rachel Wasmund
★ 5
The food is fantastic and all the staff are great! Favorite spot to go out to!
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Thomas Hobbick
★ 4
Basically a bar with burgers. The burgers were good though and the prices were reasonable.
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Mike Otto
★ 4
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Major Allgood
★ 5
Love the Vibe
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Mike “GBLMike” Seiler
★ 4
Chicken Cordon Blue was well worth the price. Burgers were great too. Chef and bartender were very friendly.
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caleb witterholt
★ 5
Beer garden is prime. Nick cooks like a real champ. Nick is a bartender to the stars. (There are 2 nicks.) Long story short. Great joint, locally owned. Great after a wedding or whatever brought you to Burlington. Check it out!
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Ashley Burns
★ 5
Amazing burgers, fantastic environment, and right in town! Love this place 💞
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Brad Stecky
★ 5
Down to earth people and you felt like one of the regulars!
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Linda Misek
★ 5
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Jeremy Cowick
★ 5
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Steven Jones
★ 5
The wife and I stopped in for lunch, I had the chicken wrap and the wife had a cheeseburger. We had some great wings for an appetizer. Everything was great
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Mike Ramczyk
★ 5
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Tim Daniels
★ 5
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Melissa Glinski
★ 5
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Relief Guy
★ 5
Awesome place, awesome burgers, awesome owners!
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Katie Dorrington
★ 5
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Karen Fliess
★ 5
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John Borskie
★ 5
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Rozee B
★ 5
Best sandwiches in town
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Ryan Carlson
★ 5
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Jessica Rooney
★ 5
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Kyle With Remax Premier Properties
★ 5
Can't say enough good things about the food here!! The soups, burgers, wraps, the cowboy corn nuggets with siarcha aoli sauce. I would go so far as to say best food around. The staff is amazing, starting with owner Ryan, the cooks, the bartenders, Amanda, and Katie are my favorites, no offense to the others. Keep it up all of you!
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Sherry Schultz
★ 2
Have to say my last visit took me from a 5 star review down to a two for a normally good restaurant. My patty melt was "crunchy," like scrapings from previously cooked food, or something was on it. I threw it away, I just couldn't eat it. They used to have the best patty melt anywhere, and I ordered it because I actually "craved" it. So to throw away my food it had to be bad.
Then I was shocked to see an automatic tip charged to my takeout order. I have never been charged a tip for no waiter or waitress. NOT cool. At least he warned me that it was on there. That earned 2 stars. I'm so sad to say that I won't be coming come back any time soon.
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RC Young
★ 4
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John Burch
★ 5
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j k
★ 4
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Renee Knapton
★ 4
Delicious burgers and great old decor. Very friendly service.
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noslow50ford
★ 5
The best bar in Burlington by far.
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jonathan leafblad
★ 5
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Tyler Daniels
★ 5
Great owners great food! Try the cuban!
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William D Klitzkie
★ 4
Nice outdoor seating for a quite place with company.
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Christopher Baker
★ 2
Lots of cigarette smoke. Had to leave.
The reviews were good, and the food looked great. The outdoor seating was phenomenal looking.
Unfortunately when we got there there was a table of smokers, and the air doesn't move much between the tall buildings. The air was thick with cigarette smoke. We had to leave.
We went to the charcoal grill next door instead.
Maybe they shouldn't let people smoke out there since it's all kind of closed in.
Smoking is gross.
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Mary Kwapiszewski
★ 5
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Ryan Lamp
★ 2
No doubt a very nice bar. This review is based upon the nighttime food. They close the grill down before my girlfriend and I place our take out order (always around 10:30pm-11pm) which is no big deal because we order fryer food. We have been ordering like once a week recently. There are so many mess up when ordering at night sometimes, the fries are usually not crispy but soft and undercooked, our chicken gets slightly undercooked EVERYTIME. Just tonight we ordered and they gave mild instead of hot wings undercooked, and completely screwed us on the amount of fries.here were only 2 people sitting at the bar, its not like it was busy at all. If the food was cooked a little more at night and the order itself was correct, this would be a five star review.
Happened 01-10-22 at approximately 10:30pm
Tried to order some food for pick up and once again kitchen is closed super early. It's labor day!
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Sherry Schultz
★ 5
Just went to John's Main Event for the first time. Perfection! Best Patty Melt I've ever had...(requested American Cheese instead of swiss.) Not only that, they made scrambled eggs as a special request for our handicapped daughter. Everything was delicious...even the ice tea!! Absolutely SUPERB customer service! Wow! Will definitely come back. My new favorite Burlington Restaurant.
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Charles Bodden
★ 4
Good food and service
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Amanda Stanley
★ 5
OMG you have to try the olive burger there's nothing like it! It has the best tasting sauce! Go try it!
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Ronald Pfeiffer
★ 5
Basically just like I remember it from years ago! Come in have a cold drink and something to eat. Say hi to Shaggy for me!
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Ann Moran
★ 5
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Ron Yakes
★ 1
Very poor customer service, bar maybe had 15 people in when I went in. You have to go up to the bar to order food no biggie but blonde hair server was rude right of the bat. I had menu in hand and she cut me off of order to ask if I was going to order a drink. I said yes 3 cookps she took down my order. Then 50 mins later customers who came in after us, were being served while my little party of three watched are meals sit on counter I went up to grab food and blond hair server looked at me like a ghost and grabbed other peoples food to serve them. Felt as if since I was sitting at dinning table drinking sodas I was not worth her time! Still after 18 dollar meals and 3 of them she would have gotten a tip. I left a 20 at the bar for 3 cokes. And will never return to that bar. Never even got my food as it was placed on ledge behind the bar. Even noticed the cook was getting eratted with server.
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Sean Crossland
★ 5
Bar was solid, kept up with a busy wedding crowd
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Kari Spaeth
★ 3
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willie Pitts
★ 5
Great
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Amy Krenzke
★ 4
Beer choices were great, food was very tasty and staff was fun. We’ll be back!
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Timothy Slowinski
★ 5
My earlier review was cutoff before I could finish my sentence. However, the food is great. Really laid back atmosphere. Employees and costumers seem to have a real close family vibe.
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Tim Slowinski
★ 5
One man kitchen operation. The cook is serving
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Richard Kelman
★ 5
Great selection of burgers. Their chicken sandwiches are really good, too. Had a nice selection of beers to choose from. Very friendly people. Have to go back soon.....
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Ryan Lockhart
★ 5
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Anne Marie Kowalski
★ 5
Stopped in for appetizers and a beer. Staff was very eager to suggest alternatives for items that were not available at that time.
Had the fried shrimp appetizer along with deep fried mushrooms. Food was very good.
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Bob Johnson
★ 4
Nice place good food.
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Dan Oneail
★ 5
What an awesome sandwich! I had the Cuban Sandwich and it was excellent! Service was phenomenal!
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Dave Smith
★ 5
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Michael Vehrs
★ 4
Great burger.
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Jennifer Peterson
★ 5
Excellent as usual new owners more upbeat vibe. Excellent food. I love this place.
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Brittany Hendrix
★ 5
We LOVE going to John's Main Event. Great vibes with amazing food and friendly people. It has become one of our go-to places in Burlington. Highly recommend if you are going for a drink or dinner!
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James Fait
★ 5
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Michael Iverson
★ 5
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Sam Stratton
★ 5
Great food and friendly staff.
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Mary Jo Harper
★ 5
Fantastic atmosphere , fast friendly service
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Brenda Brau
★ 5
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Steve Baas
★ 5
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Victor Dominguez
★ 5
Muy bien
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You lost the game
★ 4
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Jessica mchugh
★ 5
Good times
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Dick G
★ 5
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Chris Hettwer
★ 5
Very good food! Between us we had a burger, chicken wrap, cheddar fries and nuggets. Everything was great! The chicken in the wrap was seasoned and cooked perfectly. We'll be going back!
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Daniel Stark
★ 5
Local Wisconsin dive bar. Makes great burgers and fries.
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John Ennis
★ 5
Great burgers and cold beer. Will definitely visit again!
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Heidi Landmeier
★ 5
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Samantha Steinke
★ 5
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Lee Verhagen
★ 4
Beer garden!!
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jason strosina
★ 5
Good burger
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Skyler Christianson
★ 4
Awesome bar. great vibe.
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Johnny “El Dreddog” Gato
★ 5
I have to say, John's Main Event was a very pleasant experience! It's nice that this covid thing seems to be under control, and being vaccinated not having to wear a mask!
I had the burger and a side salad, my wife had the Patty melt! The bartender which was amazing, whipped everything up quickly. I wish I asked her name. 4 genuine drafts and a Pepsi and the House special hard lemonade mix, was fantastic. Atmosphere very enjoyable, no idiots hanging around even though the bar was full.
I've done plenty of security work at different clubs over the years, and it brought back some good memories! A very pleasant and must stop location for anyone not from the area! Friends moved to Burlington, and our first impression of Burlington was extremely positive, and that's due to John's Main Event and the bartender that was there that day!
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Ricardo Trenado
★ 5
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Karen Petersen
★ 2
Crabby!
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Hamidreza Rezaei
★ 5
I got their fish fry and their fish fry is the freshest fish fry i had in burlington def suggested
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Kelly hackett
★ 1
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Chelsa Perleberg
★ 3
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Mary Schuerman
★ 5
We had the chicken sandwich very good. The best I've had! Outside dining wonderful!
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kevin samaniego
★ 5
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Stephanie A
★ 4
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Clint Fredenberg
★ 4
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Sarah Evenson
★ 5
The food was excellent! We will definitely be returning to eat again.
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Josh Weber
★ 5
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Alan Stried
★ 4
Food was very good.
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Lyn Litschauer
★ 5
Great place. Love the outdoor beer garden. The food is always delicious and the people are fun!
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Scott Hough
★ 5
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Robin Vos
★ 5
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Merle's Hand
★ 5
Nice people good atmosphere and the foods pretty good too
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Jason “Pugs” Koch
★ 5
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William Jesenovec
★ 4
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rick rohda
★ 5
Fantastic food.
Highly recommend 👌
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Deni Reich
★ 4
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Jay Keckhaver
★ 4
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Cody Lunsmann
★ 5
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bobby turner
★ 5
Great service
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Emilia Rosado
★ 1
We were here Sunday 5/23. Bartender was busy talking with her friends and not very friendly. Asked questions about food she was short on replies and walked away. Had drinks and appetizer and left, didn't feel welcomed
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dayon ninkovic
★ 5
Love it. Great food open late
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Nikki Myles
★ 5
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Trevor Olive
★ 5
Excellent food and drinks! Friendly staff and patrons
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Eric V
★ 5
Love the fact that the bartenders don't wear masks!
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Ben S
★ 1
Bar tender didn't wear a mask. It's simple really.......
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Adam Vanderheyden
★ 5
Great bar, good bartenders!
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Chris Reichert
★ 5
Excellent burgers, great music!
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J Haessig
★ 5
Cozy, reasonable happy hour after a good days work!
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Ty Agnes
★ 4
Just your good old fashioned home town bar. Had beer with the wife and father in law and called it a day.
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J Schmidt
★ 5
best burgers in town, and the beer garden is straight POPPIN!
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Christina Hardy
★ 4
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Aram Osner
★ 5
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Estrella Urquidi
★ 5
Very good and awsome customer service thanks we loved it
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Nicky Henning
★ 5
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todd peterson
★ 5
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Maggi Jochem
★ 4
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Justin S
★ 5
Stopped in with my fiance to grab a quick bite. Quiet night but the right size crowd for us. Food prices were very fair and the burgers and fries were great. The bartender and the cook were friendly and quick with beers and food. Thanks for a great evening!
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Shadow
★ 5
Love this place 🥰
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Shannon Zamjahn
★ 4
Good food, fun atmosphere, seasonal outdoor space
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larry walker
★ 5
Great staff, friendly, relaxed environment.
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Jack Straw
★ 5
Great food. Skip Fred's
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Michael J Mitchell
★ 5
Their food is great
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Christi DePatis
★ 5
Best place ever
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Herb Groves
★ 5
Great group of people and staff who have your comfort in mind
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find a rally
★ 5
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Kevin Ingram
★ 5
Drank dranks drank...
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Chris Thompsen
★ 5
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Andrew stout (Andy)
★ 3
Philly steak was good
Beef is dry not flavorfull
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Tim Hipp
★ 4
Great bartender at the beer garden!
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Lisa Mcafee
★ 5
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Teresa Lutz
★ 4
Outside bar is great
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Karen Zwiebel
★ 5
Great food.....good stmosphere!
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Michelle “Shell” Dorrington
★ 5
John's has Always been an Awesome Place to go Hang out with some Friends!!!! And I have known John since I right b4 the legal age to drink, which was 21 back then too!!!! John's has also got the BEST BURGERS in Burlington!!!! Nice n juicy, anything you want on them!!!! You gotta go to John's T least once if you are from outta Town!!!!
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Michael Phillips
★ 5
Tasty food and great outdoor beer garden in back.
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Marty Baumgardner
★ 5
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Christian Hinds
★ 5
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Robert Scherrer
★ 4
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