If I was just grading wings, this place would be a 5. Hot but not annoyingly so. Not breaded. Never been upset with the wings.
We come here a lot, so service for us is good, but it can be spotty at times as they don't always have a ton of servers on the floor.
Bar allows smoking like a lot of Alabama places, so be aware that you will smell like  Bisons bar until your next shower. This fact is why I don't give it higher stars, I generally won't return to a place that I will have to shower after visiting, but they have a porch with limited seating (and no smell) and great wings.
Everyone is friendly, we keep coming back. Ask for Buffy or April, they take good care of their customers.
Bison's is a *bar* and grill. Emphasis on BAR. It's not a Gastropub. For bar food, it's good food. It's been around for quite some time. It's name is Bison's, however, that would not lead me to anticipate a nice bison burger. Previously, it was known as "Buffalo's," and I never expected them to serve buffalo.
It has 2 entrances, the front entrance and one on the east side, off of the deck, that leads directly to the bar area. I don't think they employ a hostess, and I always sit in the bar area, so I don't know how the seating works if you choose to sit in the dining area. Ask someone.
They just rolled out a new menu, last week, I believe. Seems like it includes several new shrimp dishes and some pastas, and it seemed a bit pricier, but still really reasonable by today's standards.
They have Brainblast trivia on Wednesdays at 7 PM.
Their wings are good. Their chicken sandwich (comes baked, with cheese and bacon) + fries and pickle is good.
Smoking is allowed, at least in the bar area, I don't know about the dining area. They do have ceiling fans that keep the air circulating somewhat and the door opens frequently.
The bar area is "super loud" meaning, difficult to hear your partner when seated next to each other loud.
They erect a tent near the deck/patio area and have live music on the patio when the weather is nice.
If you are fortunate enough to get "Buffy" as you server, you will not be sorry. She has an amazing memory, will never leave your glass unfilled, and is delightful.
If you want a Gastropub experience, go to Below the Radar. If you want better-than-average bar food, which recently expanded into more varied options, and sports on various TVs, then go to Bisons. Don't ask for a bison burger, I'm pretty sure they don't offer one.
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Atmosphere: Â 1.3 - Â Found it was pretty awkward. Â Had two doorways when you walk in that both lead to different areas (one area primarily a bar, the other is primarily the restaurant, but neither are labeled and there was no hostess. Â The bathrooms (at least the Mens) was in a bit of disrepair. Â The oddest thing was the booth seats themselves were huge. Â I am a big guy and they swallowed me, but the tables were small and not even large enough to match the length of the seat. Â There was a pretty nice little patio area though.
Beer: Â 2.3 - Had decent prices on the beer, but selection was run of the mill. Â Had all the standards, which I could careless for. Â Â They did have a couple of drinkables in Sam Adams Boston Lager and Yuengling. Â But being effectively about three minutes from Blue Pants Brewery and not having it seems to be missing out on a chance to capitalize on Madisons very own brewery.
Food: Â 4.0 - Â They actually brought it here. Â I ordered their version of the cheesesteak with homemade chips. Â The steak was tender, perhaps a touch dry, but not bad. Â The onions and peppers had great flavor, the bread was pretty decent and the queso that they gave me to pour on it was wonderful. Â Â The homemade chips are the best I have ever had. Â That is no easy task to accomplish as anyone who knows me, knows I am very picky about my homemade chips.
Service: Â 1.0 - Â I really felt for the poor girl who was taking our order, but her service was terrible. Â As mentioned, there was no server to begin with. Â We seated ourselves in a dining room with few customers. Â Â After a good 10 minutes we had to go find the waitress, whom was standing at the kitchen in a trance. Â To her credit, she apologized and stated she had something on her mind, but this trend did not stop. Â She got our drink order, brought our drinks and then we requested some time to look over the menu (by rule, generally 3 to 5 minutes) after about 12 minutes she finally returned. Â
Overall : 2 out of 5. Â Â If the food had not been good, I would suggest wiping this place off the face of the earth. Â Â They have a long way to go to be a place I would ever really suggest to anyone. Â But they at least have the food thing down pat.
Two stars only for the server and taste of food was pretty good.. BUT the food came out too slow (obviously the cook), 25 minutes for some tilapia to come out and there was barely anybody in the restaurant, Monday afternoon... Not what I would expect for the lunchtime service when everybody is in a hurry, cept for the cooks of course... Â I may try this place again, but definitely not during lunch time...
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