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| - I have been to Hamilton's several times now for cocktails and sometimes dessert with friends. We often make it our last stop after a night out downtown as we all head back to our respective places on the East Side. The last time I went there, I had a juniper cocktail (literally tastes like juniper berries) and apple cake with house-made cinnamon ice cream. My friends had the pumpkin cheesecake with roasted pecans. When my friend couldn't decide on a drink from their menu, the bartender made a bright pink off menu cocktail that was delicious. The server said they had come up with it in-house during a slow night.
Overall, great location, food, alcohol selection, decor, and background music. Super fresh ingredients and lots of house-made stuff. This is definitely a foodie restaurant: portions are small, ingredients are fresh, and attention to detail is high.
The staff are very attentive and genuine, and conversations with them have left me with the impression that they really care about Madison and fostering a vibrant local restaurant scene here. Hamilton's opened recently, and I often see it relatively empty. I wish more people would frequent Hamilton's cuz I think it's a neat--if pricey--little place, but at the same time, I kind of like getting the personalized attention that comes with being one of only a handful of groups there at a time. Stop in and give it a go!
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