Weary Traveler Inc

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Weary Traveler Freehouse is a four star restaurant in Madison. This is a great place. This restaurant is very affordable. Diners found the food very good.

User Reviews of Weary Traveler Inc

Yelp.com Review - by Nic B.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Weary Traveler is a Willy Street institution and for good reason. They've got phenomenal food and a handful of local brews to soothe your soul. I generally get the West of the Andes, I just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by things t.

5.0 of 5 stars. First of all, service was excellent. Lotta times at these 'hip' places you get pretentious servers, hosts, etc., not here. Also, I said I was super hungry when I came in and the server was like, "OK,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Luther Z.

3.0 of 5 stars. I do like this place. The service is good... and easy on the eyes (for the most part). They have a decent scotch selection, although a bottle of Laphroaig or Caol Ila on the shelf wouldn't hurt. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stina H.

4.0 of 5 stars. We only stopped in for one drink the other night, but boy howdy was that a strong martini! Boodles gin and olives, surrounded by taxidermy and globes, perched on a giant chess board mini stage...fun....
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Stopped in on a Sunday night; we were in the mood for something different and "the usuals" weren't sounding too enticing. Yelp reviews looked fantastic, so we eagerly drove to the East side, parked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Weary Traveler is one of the best little east side bars. The food is awesome, especially the bad breath burger. The waitstaff is attentive enough and quite often very attractive. Bonus!It's a great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love the atmosphere of this place. The food is unique and they offer enough variety to make each visit something to look forward to. The decor on the walls is pretty interesting. There's a funny...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Phil M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Perfect premise. Decent tap (6-8 beers), with the right variety. They have a limited menu, but do everything well. And, it's an interesting menu. Goulash, burger, thai. When I need a meal to save...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by tu'ens n.

5.0 of 5 stars. Its not really as mind blowing as places I'd typically give 5 stars to, but it really has no noticeable flaws, so I am going 5 here. Its comfortable, has a good variety of food (catering to everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Whenever I am back in town this place is a must! Everything on the menu is fantastic and the ambiance is cozy and terrific. Mom always gets the Catfish, a tasty nonalcoholic drink and faves about it....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Benjamin B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food. Great drinks. Not a secret. Recommended by locals, and I've extended the same to anyone heading to Madison and/or going to be near Willy St. Try a Jack Kerouac.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Doctress Julia B.

1.0 of 5 stars. Snotty, pretentious servers, CRAPPY service, loud, obnoxious hipsters, and the fucking slutty, stuck-up waitress hit on my friend (even going so far as to sit in his lap, eww!), thinking he was paying...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Molly O.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's unfortunate that the Weary doesn't seem to have a web site. Websites play a big role in whether or not I visit random establishments. Good thing I grew up in Madison so I know how great the Weary...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aftee H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I heart the Weary! Every time I go here its always good. Everything on the menu is sooo great and all the beers on tap are delish.There is just such an awesome vibe to this place and if you have not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce Daniel K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't journey over to Willy St. as much as I would like, but when I do find myself on that side of Madison the Weary is always my first choice for dinner and drinks with friends. Back in college I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie B.

3.0 of 5 stars. We started out by checking to make sure they are "accessible", since one of us has a wheelchair.. and they are, but having not been there before, we had no idea how cramped it is. We got in through...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by samedog j.

2.0 of 5 stars. okay. i know i "should" love this place and think i am in the minority here but - c'mon. every time i am at this place i feel like they (the staff) think they are doing me a favor by letting me in....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by spencer t.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of the best things about the Eastside. A nice cup of chili and a grilled cheese costs around $6. The people who work here are totally friendly. You can sit and play a game. Nice music is always...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just an amazing, wonderfully diverse, deliciously unique restaurant. Please go and enjoy the menu, the specials, the owners (who are ALWAYS on premise). What to try? Everything. if you can't become...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. great welcoming bar, the only downfall is it is to great so its always busy! Great beer and liquor selections, with interesting knowledgeable staff and an eclectic selection of music on ipod and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Luthien N.

4.0 of 5 stars. The menu is small, but everyone can find something to love (West of the Andes Sandwich with Tenderloin is my pick) and then stick with when in the mood for something familiar, satisfying, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by K H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Huzzah South of the Border Snackplate!Huzzah vegan chili and awesome cornbread!Not so huzzah the goulash, but what're you gonna do?Good service, tasty foodstuffs, fun times!
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Great Place to eat by Carol M. at InsiderPages

The food is good, they have sandwwiches, salads, its a nice place to check out. The staff is friendly and the service is good.Your wait isnt long. Tey have met our expectations.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Weary Traveler is one of my local favorites, a pretty distinctive expression of Madison's Willie Street sensibility that serves interesting and distinctive dishes in a friendly and comfortable...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was always my favorite Eastside bar. The old-style tin ceilings and the odd poetry on the walls always make this place a visual trip. They have a solid beer selection. Naturally, Bob's Bad Breath...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dim bar, cold drink, good tunes, Bad Breath Burger. Oh yes. This is SUCH a great place. They always get great live music, and it's fun to sit down with a sampler and some friends and actually get to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt E.

2.0 of 5 stars. The Weary Traveler seems to have long been a restaurant fixture along Willy Street way much like Lazy Jane's and Jamerica. Initially walking in you can start to see why, the walls have poems...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh E.

4.0 of 5 stars. We met someone for lunch at the Weary Traveler while we were in town and I was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere is just dark enough and just cozy enough to feel instantly comfortable. My Reuben...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cliff W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Walleye sandwich Czechvar for the win. You bet I'll be back to tackle the Bad Breath Monster, mints in tow.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kerry C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I adore the weary traveller. It's a well kept secret from the college crowd, so the clientele are mature. The food is really terrific, and I gorge myself on chili, beer, and whatever else I can put...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Great food, friendly service, relaxed ambience!

I had lunch here a few days ago. I only ate a bite of my boyfriend's ruben sandwich, and every tasty morsel of my west of Andes sandwich, with beef tenderloin. Both were delicious. The ruben, according to my...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mimi C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I sure wish I'd come hungry....in any event, with the 87 degree temps yesterday, I was powerfully THIRSTY. Since I'd started with vodka earlier, I asked the bartender to surprise me with a big vodka...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mary b.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Weary Traveler is the hands-down best restaurant in Madison. From the atmosphere to the appetizers (not to mention the Carne Asada - definitely in my top 3 favorite meals), this place is a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I absolutely adore the Weary T. The food is consistently awesome--nothing on the menu is bad. I recommend the Walleye sandwich, mostly because it comes with the world's best potatoes on the side...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Only been there once and the service was sloooooooooooooooooooow. Maybe everyone was just stoned. The food is great though. Biggest surprise: the french toast (seriously). Nice relaxed atmosphere...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kate V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome food. Awesome atmosphere. I've never had a bad experience with the wait staff. Occasionally it gets busy and it takes a little longer but that's to be expected. I love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I took some out-of-town guests to WT, purely based on the previous reviews here on Yelp and OH MY GOD! This place is great! Granted, it was a loud Friday night, but I was expecting (and even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mio S.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place should also be listed under "Night Life" category. I stopped by here with my friend for a beer. I liked the board game selections - I can definitely come here again just play some games...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angel D.

5.0 of 5 stars. The weary traveler can be loud when it's really crowded, but the food is so good. My favorite is the bad breath burger. The burger by itself is good, but then it's full of garlic and onions too. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Parker ..

4.0 of 5 stars. Great atmosphere, plenty of board games available to play while you wait, sometimes the live music is fun. The bad breath burger is a fave. Sometimes hard to get a table so get there early if it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good food. Good beer. You'll have to wait if you get there on a Friday evening before 9. The service was average. Cool spot overall. Watch out for your knees at the shorter tables if you're...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bad Breath BurgerCarne AsadaMe and my date could not stop saying "mmmmmmmmm" the entire meal.Good atmosphere, good service. What more can you ask for?
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Arthur S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Grade: Pure EvilLousy service. Putrid food. I truly hate this place. This is a hippie's idea of fine cuisine. The hairy-legged waitress, with 4 nose rings and doused in patchouli oil was the cherry on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by boots b.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love, love, love, love, love Bob's Bad Breath Burger! It is the best burger I've ever had so far! The meat is perfectly seasoned and perfectly cooked. There's no tomoto-lettuce mumbo-jumbo on it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by c k.

5.0 of 5 stars. we just moved to madison, and the weary traveler is around the corner from our house. we came here one of our first nights in town, and we've been going back twice or so times a week ever since. if...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place has a lot of variety and is reasonably priced. You can accommodate your vegans as well as your meat-eaters. The Walleye Sandwich is very good, and so is the West of the Andes Sandwich....
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicholas C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't care if you're on a first date, a vampire, or some kindof strange gum or deodorant professional whose job it is to smell good all the time, you order the Bad Breath Burger because it is the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jon a.

5.0 of 5 stars. If it is possible, and you desire, to become hip and artistic by being near those who are then you should head over to the Weary Traveler. The food is great and the beer selection good. Really this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jo F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Outstanding, out-of-the-ordinary pub food, great atmosphere, good drinks. A little cramped on weekends and I think they don't heat the bathroom because no matter how warm with drink I am I always lose...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I wish there was a place like this in Milwaukee, or at least, I wish I would discover it. We stopped on the way into town Friday evening to meet a friend, and by 9:00 the place was practically packed....
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daman N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good food, with the usual good variety of beer choices available in Madison. Get there early if you're with a large group, the large tables go quickly. As usual for Madison bars, I love the no...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Colin D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I wandered into the Weary Traveler and saddled up to the bar both weary and hungry, having braved the frigid cold walk from my apartment. The friendly wait staff served me up with a "West of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Finding Safe Harbor at The Weary TravelerFood haven on Madison's funky East side.You are on Madison's East Side, and you are hungry. Your blood-sugar levels are dropping. You need to tuck into a hot...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Debating which is better, to have loved and lost or to have never loved before, omits the worst: to own the heartache of having willingly left the state of the Weary...Seasonal brews never tasted so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Apollo L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure if the grilled cheese sandwich on the inch thick slices of wheat bread is the best grilled cheese I've ever had. It was, however, easily in the top five. Scrumptious, with munch salad....
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here my very first night in Madison and returned many more times -- mostly to drink (good selection of local beers on tap), but the food is excellent. Try the veggie chili with cornbread for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon E.

4.0 of 5 stars. What can I say about the Weary Traveler? To start with, for such a small menu, everything, and I mean everything, on it is delightful. The menu is as diverse as the people who frequent it with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Maya S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ah, my old stomping grounds. Used to go here all the time to see my friend's bluegrass band. I love the food: med plate is great although short on pita, the burger is heavenly but will in fact make...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by M. P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good food, NO SMOKE! Hey, this place is probably worth going back to again!
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ever since the smoking ban this place has become less of a hipster bar and more of an aging yuppy restaurant, but the food is still good and the service is excellent. I especially like it that they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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great, eccentric restaurant

this restaurant in the willy street neighborhood is a great place to go for dinner and stay for music. it's very wooden and dark, and feels very cozy. the food is good, a bit pricey, but very good. th...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeremy K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Weary Traveler Free House is a cozy little tavern in the Willy St. neighborhood on the East side of town. Bar food that tastes like it's been made with some care. Bob's Bad Breath Burger and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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10Best

weary traveler didn't take long to establish itself as a reckoning force. the casual pub-like ambience and terrific food that has folks clamoring for more. the local favorite may be bob's bad breath burger, a...
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