In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin to rescue Top Shelf Sports Bar. The owners of Top Shelf Sports Bar are dealing with the death of their son and Jon Taffer is going to try to help them move forward. During recon, the bartenders cannot make simple drinks like an Old Fashioned and the food is being cooked in a microwave.
Positive Reviews:
- "Amazing food, and excellent service. Keep up the great work!"
- "Super friendly owner, good food and awesome decor"
- "The owner is awesome. My husband tried all 5 speciality drinks that bar rescue came up with and they were very good. The beer cheese was yummy"
- "Amazing food. Surprised how slow it is here. Great bar and location. Bartenders are better here now. In my opinion, it was the slow service and rude Bartenders that made this place die off."
- "Got food here and drinks! Had a new bartender! He did great I believe his name was Victor! 10/10 service, food and drinks. I will definitely be coming back to see Victor"
- "had an amazing experience at Blue Line Tavern! The Blue Line hamburger were absolutely delicious — juicy, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The tator tots were crispy, a perfect side dish. The beer selection was impressive, and served ice-cold just the way I like it."
- "Really good wings and friendly atmosphere. I think I went around a time where they were kind of slow so there was only a few people working. But after about a half hour people started coming in to work so I only give it a four-star for service because they were short-handed at the time. Otherwise, great place to eat and have a beer watching your favorite team."
- "It was dead when we went in yet our Sever acted too busy for us. I got a tea and the flavor was atrocious like it was very very old, or ran through dirty lines. Food sounded good but my meal was a smaller portion than I expected based on the price and my husband said his meal tasted as if were microwaved. I really don't know if we'll be stopping back there ever again."
- "Since their big TV make over they are a bit of a disappointment. Our first visit after the taping was a disaster and we left before we even ordered. Our second try (because they used to be really good), was not a whole lot better. One staff person running their large bar and waiting tables and delivering food. The kitchen was keeping up nicely though. We waited longer for the check than for the food. They need to get their act together and hire reliable staff, then be staffed for downtown events. Quit winging it!"
- "Waited 20 minutes for no one to even ask if we wanted anything to drink. Will never step foot in this place again. Walked out without any service. Place was dead. Bartender and friends just starred at me and my wife. Don't waste your time. Lot of good the TV show did."
- "Was bad as Top Shelf, even worse after their "makeover". Stay away! Probably the worst place in Fond du Lac."
- "It's pretty sad when you can go to taco bell and get greeted upon walking in the door, where as at blue line tavern we walk in the wait staff stares at you. We seat ourselves and wait at least 15 mins and still no service. Very disappointing, will not return."
*Reviews from Google
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Conclusion:
Jon Taffer decided to change the name of Top Shelf Sports Bar to Blue Line Tavern and the bar has kept the name. The reviews for Blue Line Tavern are mixed with people liking the food and atmosphere while there are complaints about the service. Both the positive and negative reviews talk about how there aren't too many people inside the bar, which isn't a great sign. Blue Line Tavern seems to have kept the Bar Rescue drinks on the menu and also seem happy with their experience on the show.
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- The Bar Rescue for Top Shelf Sports Bar happened in September 2024.
- Here is a preview video of the episode from the Bar Rescue YouTube page.
- Donnie Wahlberg is on this episode.
- The episode is titled "Rock Bottom at Top Shelf."
- Here is the Blue Line Tavern website and Facebook page.
- The Blue Line Tavern theme is a hockey bar.
- Right after the makeover, the bar posted, "All of us at Top Shelf would like to formerly thank everyone for their ongoing support! It has been a crazy week, but we are looking forward to a fresh start and are truly hoping to give our customers the best experience when they visit us. Our new name will be "Blueline Tavern" it will be an adjustment, but we feel with a new start we needed to embrace the change. We are pretty excited to launch our NEW MENU soon, but have added some feature items that are absolutely incredible! We will be working on getting our logo and name changed soon."
- The bar posted the following about the upcoming episode, "This Sunday at 9pm at Blue Line Tavern, we will be airing our story on the TV show "Bar Rescue. Our business opened in 2019 and it was a prominent place in our community offering great food & service. In 2023, our son was killed in a motor vehicle accident and our lives were shattered. It has been extremely difficult to run a business and unfortunately, our business suffered. We are truly grateful to Jon Taffer, Donnie Wahlberg & the Bar Rescue team for all of their help in trying to put our business back on track after losing our son. It is amazing to be in such a great community that continues to support our business and to some that have given us another opportunity after some pretty bad times. Thank you!!! Anyone that comes in Sunday to watch our episode will receive a FREE Breakfast Gift Certificate along with a FREE Bar Rescue cocktail. We will also keep our kitchen open later so you can order our featured Bar Rescue food that we prepared during the week of filming."
- According to their comments, it seems they are happy with their Bar Rescue experience and they have kept the name, concept, drinks, and menu.
- Here are the reviews for Blue Line Tavern from Yelp and Google.
- The bar currently has a 3-star average on Yelp and a 4-star average on Google.
Conclusion:
Jon Taffer decided to change the name of Top Shelf Sports Bar to Blue Line Tavern and the bar has kept the name. The reviews for Blue Line Tavern are mixed with people liking the food and atmosphere while there are complaints about the service. Both the positive and negative reviews talk about how there aren't too many people inside the bar, which isn't a great sign. Blue Line Tavern seems to have kept the Bar Rescue drinks on the menu and also seem happy with their experience on the show.
*To see how all of the bars from Bar Rescue are doing, go to the Bar Rescue Updates page, and also Like us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter to stay up to date with all things involving Bar Rescue.