Want to unwind from a stressful day at work? Drop by this pub called HopCat and get lost in the wide array of craft beer, and yummy meals and sides they serve.
Yes, this pub has 80 craft beers to go with its classic homemade American cuisine. Do you need any more reason to come?
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sharables | ||
| Loaded Pretzel Smackz | A pile of Pretzel Smackz, topped with hickory smoked bacon, red onion & pickled jalapeño, smothered in warm cheese sauce. | $9.50 |
| Buffalo Rolls | Grilled marinated chicken breast dressed with fire sauce &blue cheese crumbles; deep-fried in a crispy wonton. Served with blue cheese dressing | $10.00 |
| The "Voted Best" Wings | Eight assorted jumbo chicken wings & drums tossed in choice of lava, fire or apple cider BBQ sauce. Served with choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing & celery | $10.00 |
| Bruschetta | Chilled marinated tomatoes, basil, lemon, garlic & feta cheese crumbles on toasted baguettes with spinach & balsamic glaze | $9.00 |
| Meat Head Pizza Rolls | Pepperoni, cherry smoked bacon, chorizo & mozzarella; deep-fried in a crispy wonton. Served with choice of house-made marinara sauce or ranch dressing | $10.00 |
| Spinach, Stout & Artichoke Dip | Every day can be like Super Bowl Sunday with this classic recipe for the beer lover in us all. Topped with a drizzle of fire sauce & served with pita chips | $10.00 |
| Loaded Baked Potato Dip | You should try this dip! It's crazy good. Special house-made with a little pepper-jack cheese, a lotta' bacon & served in our signature pretzel bread bowl. | $9.00 |
| Crack Fries!! | ||
| Top 10 French Fries in America - Food Network Magazine | ||
| Crack Fries | Beer battered fries sprinkled with our signature cracked black pepper seasoning. Served with a side of warm cheese sauce for dipping | $4.95 |
| Loaded Crack Fries | Crack Fries topped with cherry smoked bacon, red onion & pickled jalapeño, smothered in warm cheese sauce | $7.50 |
| Vladimir Poutine | Crack Fries topped with potato & cheese pierogi, Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds, stout caramelized onions & hickory smoked bacon smothered in spicy sausage gravy. | $8.50 |
| Soups & Salads | ||
| Have your soup in a signature pretzel bowl for $2.50 extra | ||
| Veggie Chili | Loaded with beans, jalapeño & bell peppers, onion & tomato. Served with sour cream & pita chips. Pairs well with beer! | $4.75 - $5.75 |
| Five Pepper Beef Chili | Award-winning, really. Stocked with beef, pork, beans, jalapeño & chipotle peppers, bell peppers, onion & tomato. Served with sour cream & pita chips | $4.75 - $5.75 |
| Cheese Ale Soup | Rich & creamy with garden fresh carrots, celery & onion. Garnished with Pretzel Smackz. | $4.75 - $5.75 |
| Southwest Salad | Chopped romaine, shredded pepper jack cheese, avocado, corn, black beans, Roma tomato, red onions, crispy tortilla strips | $10.50 |
| Spinach Salad | Go guilt-free with our light spinach salad. Topped with blue cheese crumbles, apple, red onion, pecans, raisins & crunchy Pretzel Smackz. | $10.50 |
| Cobb Salad | Chopped romaine, shredded house blend cheese, hickory smoked bacon, turkey, hard boiled egg, Roma tomato, red onions & celery | $10.75 |
| Entrées | ||
| Killer Mac & Cheese | Cheese sauce smothered pipette noodles. Have it as is or create your own! Grilled chicken, Sloppy Joseph, hickory smoked bacon, chorizo, grilled Polish sausage slices, fried egg salad, roasted red pe | $10.00 |
| Fish & Chips | Beer-battered cod pieces served with Crack Fries, house-made tartar sauce & a lemon wedge | $11.50 |
| Better Living Through Tacos | Flour or corn served two ways-blackened Tilapia with sesame-citrus coleslaw or grilled chipotle-lime beer marinated chicken with shredded pepper-jack cheese & fresh pico de gallo. Mix & Match. Both a | $9.00 - $12.00 |
| Quesadilla | Pico-marinated chicken, chipotle black bean dip, shredded house blend cheese & spinach grilled in a cheddar tortilla. Served on a bed of romaine with salsa & sour cream | $10.00 |
| The Kitchen Sink | ...Or everything but! A chipotle black bean patty topped with Spanish rice, corn, veggie chili, avocado, pico de gallo & haystack onions, drizzled with avocado ranch & toasted Italian sourdough bread | $10.95 |
| Burgers | ||
| Our half-pound burger patties are charbroiled & served on a toasted brioche bun, unless otherwise noted. All burgers are served with Crack Fries & pickle nuggz. Add - A cup of chili/soup, a side salad, or a side of mac & cheese for $2.95. Add - Bar cheese, cheese sauce or avocado for $1, or bacon for $2. Swap - A Vegetarian chipotle-black bean or turkey patty for any of our burgers at no charge! | ||
| Classic | Plain or with a choice of cheese; cheddar, pepper jack, Swiss, dill Havarti, Muenster, smoked Gouda, feta or blue cheese crumbles, bar cheese or chipotle Muenster cheese spread. Served with lettuce, | $9.95 |
| Bar Zee | The" HopCat signature burger! Topped with hickory smoked bacon, jalapeños & bar cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato & onion | $11.75 |
| Paddy Melt | Spelled with "DD" for a reason, this burger is loaded with corned beef, Wisconsin Swiss & cheddar cheese. Topped with stout caramelized onions & porter mushrooms on grilled light rye with Thousand Is | $12.95 |
| Barnyard | It's a reunion down on the farm! Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds, hickory smoked bacon & fried egg salad; smothered with cheese sauce on Texas toast | $11.75 |
| Mushroom | Boring!" you say? "Not creative!" you say? This version of the classic will make you eat your words...yummy, juicy, tasty words! Porter mushrooms, Swiss cheese & blue cheese-black pepper mayo. Serve | $11.75 |
| Cowboy | Yippee ki-yay Mr. Falcon! Do you really think you have a chance against this burger? Topped with spicy fried jalapeño peppers, pepper jack cheese, apple cider BBQ sauce & hickory smoked bacon. Served | $11.75 |
| Turkey | Our house-made, herbed turkey burger patty is topped with chilled marinated tomatoes, basil, lemon, garlic & feta cheese crumbles with spinach & pesto aioli | $10.75 |
| Muffin Top | Muffin tops can be sexy! This chipotle black bean patty is served on a toasted jumbo English muffin with roasted red peppers, chilled marinated tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, spinach & house-made st | $11.75 |
| Sandwiches & Wraps | ||
| Served with Crack Fries & pickle nuggz | ||
| Madtown Grilled Cheese | A trio of Wisconsin dill Havarti, smoked Gouda & Muenster on grilled Italian sourdough with apple slices, garlic aioli & honey. Served with a cup of apple-tomato soup topped with blue cheese crumbles | $9.95 |
| Reuben | Deli-style corned beef or turkey on grilled light rye bread with Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing & sauerkraut | $10.25 |
| Damn Good Fish Sandwich | Seasoned tilapia filet on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato & onion. Served with house-made tartar sauce & a lemon wedge | $11.00 |
| Chicken Salad Wrap | Chilled chicken salad with fresh rosemary, grapes, red onions, cherry smoked bacon, pecans & spinach in a wheat wrap | $10.00 |
| BBQ Pulled Pork | Slow roasted pulled porked tossed in our house-made apple cider bbq sauce. Served on texas toast with swiss cheese, sesame-citrus slaw and haystack onions. | $9.95 |
| The Angry Bird | Crispy breaded chicken breast tossed in fire sauce on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion & blue cheese dressing | $10.50 |
| Hopcat BLT | HopCat's take on a classic! Hickory smoked bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato & blue cheese - black pepper mayonnaise on grilled light rye bread | $9.95 |
| Reuben Kincaid | C'mon, Get Happy! The set list: porter mushroom, spinach, red onions, peanuts & sesame citrus slaw on grilled light rye bread with melted Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing & sauerkraut. | $10.50 |
| The Supper Club | Turkey & hickory smoked bacon with Wisconsin Swiss & cheddar cheese with fried egg salad, avocado, tomato, spinach & garlic aioli in a cheddar-jalapeño wrap. | $10.50 |
| Brunch Mains | ||
| BLT Benny | Simple but sooooo good. Poached eggs, bacon, baby spinach & tomato served open faced on a brioche bun with Angry (spicy!) Hollandaise | $9.00 |
| B.E.L.T. | In the future, all hangover cures will be this sandwich. Smoked bacon, scrambled or poached egg, lettuce and tomato on lite rye with peppercorn-blue cheese mayo | $9.00 |
| The Dude's Waffle | Think of it as a White Russian (the Dude calls 'em Caucasians) as a waffle. Chocolate chips, vanilla wafers, house-made whipped cream, & Kahlua Syrup. The Dude would totally abide | $8.00 |
| Chim-Chiminey-Changa | Scrambled eggs, Black beans and corn, pepperjack cheese, sour cream & chorizo in a cheddar tortilla. Deep fried and topped with pico de gallo & Angry Hollandaise | $9.00 |
| Canadian Toast Sticks | Italian sourdough dipped in our secret Canadian Toast batter, fried golden brown. Served with a dusting of powdered sugar, a drizzle of Black Velvet Toasted Caramel syrup and maple-bacon cream cheese | $9.00 |
| Hangover Scramble | Not feeling it this morning (or afternoon)? You just need a helping of an old HopCat tried and true hangover cure. Scrambled eggs, cherry smoked bacon, red onion, jalapenos, and Crack Fries smothered | $9.50 |
| Rancho de La Eggwich | Everyone loves the Eggwich, but what about an eggwich with all the fixins? Scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, avocado ranch and a chorizo sausage patty that's served on a j | $9.50 |
| Mac & Chaz | This open-faced sandwich will make all the badness go bye-bye! Gooey mac & cheese on Italian sourdough with bacon and jalapeno peppers, layered with more cheese, BBQ pulled pork, onion rings and a sc | $9.50 |
| Sides and Extras | ||
| Gimme Some (Toasted) Bread, Man... | You chose: Italian sourdough or light rye | $2.00 |
| One Egg Isn't Enough, Gimme Another | poached or scrambled | $1.00 |
| Freakin' Meat Please!!! | Sausage or Bacon (Mmmmm, bacon....) | $3.00 |
History
We all have to thank Mark Sellers for building this pub. The first branch of HopCat was established 10 years ago in 2008 with the vision of bringing great beer to its customers.
Currently, HopCat has 17 branches and all present a unique kind of beer. They are listed by Draft Magazine as one of the top 50 bars in America. Moreover, CraftBeer.com has ranked them #3 in the world and #2 in the United States.
Review
You’ll love the classic feel of the pub. It looks like the ones you see in old movies with the wooden counter and high stools.
The food is simply amazing. Each one seems like it was carefully thought of with beer in mind. It doesn’t matter what you order, it will go well with the beer they serve.
It’s hard to recommend a single type of beer. It would be best to try as much beer as you can. If you can’t do that, I’m sure they’ll be happy if you keep coming back for more.
The bartender is really friendly that even if you went alone, you’re sure to have someone to talk to and release that pent-up stress from work or to simply have a casual conversation.