We have are usual fish fry places in Dane county but we had never tried Dexter's Pub. We dropped in Friday night and the place was packed which is always a good sign. It was an hour wait for a table but we got lucky and snagged two seats at the bar. My girlfriend ordered one of their craft beers and I had an old fashioned. The bar tender was friendly and very professional. We both ordered the walleye and we were not disappointed. I had a bowl of clam chowder which was delicious and loaded with clams! Our fish had a nice crispy coating and was delicious. We ordered some fried artichokes and they were fantastic. I highly recommend adding Dexters to your list of great fish fry places.

First time visit and we are from out of the area. Seated immediately at 4:45pm on a Friday. Friendly capable female server. Had a house wine special and my husband was pleased with tap beer options. Space was clean and bright. Seated a bit too close to adjacent table that had a loud woman patron unfortunately. Menu options broad and many things sounded good. Since it was a Friday I went with shrimp with upgraded Brussels sprouts side. Tasty entree with very light batter but rye bread was cold and dry and Brussels sprouts were overdone. My husband had fried walleye with baked potato. He enjoyed every bite. The coleslaw side was very good. Next time I'm leaving room for dessert! $4 for homemade ice cream sandwiches or mini cheesecake l! Outside space in back looked really nice for warm weather days/nights. Would definitely come back when in Madison.

IMPECCABLE service! AMAZING food! WONDERFUL atmosphere! Pretty much sums up my love for this joint. Jordan C is the BEST bartender/server in the biz. Consistently quick, charismatic, and conscientious of his clients. Love. This. Dude. We are making it a habit to come here while our child is at Proud Theatre on Wednesdays. And it's a habit that I don't ever want to break.

We used to come here late night after work for some beers, and I always enjoyed it -- good bartenders and a large tap list. Hadn't been here in a few years, but heard their fish fry was good so we decided to try it out. And it is still great. This was my first time actually eating here, and it was a great experience. The staff remains friendly and fun and we really enjoyed our server. We came early on a Friday and got a seat, but the line was pretty significant as we started eating. We started off with an old fashioned, and I was a big fan of how they make an old fashioned (however that is)! I ordered the cod fish fry, and it was phenomenal. My other dining mates even commented on how beautiful it looked. The outside was slightly dark and crisp and the inside was moist and yummy. Probably one of my favorite fried cods I've had. Will definitely look to come again!

I was there for their famous Friday fish fry. I took out dinner from here. As expected beer battered fish was the best thing I had from her. It was nicely coated and fried well. Spring onion burger was really good as well. I also went for a kids grilled cheese, which was good. On Friday evening the place was packed and loud. And people were waiting to be seated.

Wow. We finally made it to Dexter's on a Friday for a fish fry and we were not disappointed!! Our server was amazing, we chatted all evening about food, wine, traveling. We were able to sit outside and it was a beautiful evening and a really nice outdoor space. The cheese curds were incredible. One of my new top spots in Madison. And the fish fry was outstanding. No complaints. I'd come here again in a heartbeat!