Regent Street looks a little different these days. Lucky’s moved down the street to the former Foreign Car Specialists building (yay! what an eye sore that was) and became Lucky’s 1313, while Sconniebar took over the building where Lucky’s was.
Sconniebar follows the trend of other bar and grills by focusing on what I term “better bar food.” (See my reviews of Augie’s Tavern and World of Beer for examples.) And that’s nice, because you’re likely coming here to fill up before or after a game at Camp Randall, the Field House or the Kohl Center, and you don’t want to eat just a plain burger.
Good selection of shareables. In addition to the expected chicken tenders, wings and nachos on the Bar Bites menu, you can a few unique items.
- The jumbo walleye-stuffed tater tots ($9) are indeed huge. Some tots had more walleye packed into them than others. Without any seasoning they were bland, so you’ll need to use some ketchup or tartar sauce.
- The zucchini fries ($8) are another unique appetizer. They look like mozzarella sticks, and because the zucchini flavor is not strong, the fried breading is what you will taste (not necessarily a bad thing).
Hope you like sandwiches. The rest of the menu contains pub sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches and burgers. There’s also a Friday fish fry and a few salads.
- The cheese curds on the curd burger ($11) were solidified instead of melty/gooey, making for a fairly dense burger. The jalapeño ranch added a slight heat to this hearty burger.
- Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Favorite burger ($9) is best described as a standard cheeseburger, making it a safe choice for non-adventurous eaters.
- The Northern pike fish fry sandwich ($10) is surprisingly large, with the fish 25 percent larger than the bun. I appreciated that there was not too much breading, yet the fish was still crispy and moist. The lemon vinaigrette added a bit of sweetness.
- Other items include the BBQ corn and cheese ($8) and the Sheboygan Badger brat ($6).
Sconniebar is open every day for lunch, dinner and carryout.
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