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I have now been here several times. Both in large groups or for a quiet date. Late evening or early for a drink. And have always been happy.
I particularly love the family style dishes. I had the pork, the Thai style fish and when it was still on the menu the lamb. And all of them are consistently delicious. The slow roasted meat is fall apart perfect: tender, unctuous, crispy on the outside, savory and comes with great sides and sauces. Particularly impressive is the ssamjang dipping sauce, even more when spread on the lettuce and wrapped around a couple of bites of tender slow roasted pork.
The Thai style fish is also delicious: fried whole and served over a bed of vegetables and rice cooked with a coconut sauce. And a bit of deliciously poached lobster too.
On the small plates, I love the vegetables: the beet salad and the Brussels sprouts are my favorites. The pork belly is also delicious. The tempura is a bit of a disappointment. It is good, particularly the sauces, but compared to the rest of the menu a bit underwhelming and while the coating is always perfectly crispy, I more than once had a tempura bite that was just a tad undercooked.
The deviled eggs of course are their thing and definitely recommended for large groups.
Another favorite dish of mine is the burger. It is now in the bar snack menu and it is really worth ordering. I think it might be the best gourmet burger in Madison. It comes with a side salad not fries, which I really appreciate.
Service is always pretty much impeccable and great care is take in taking care of any issue that might arise. For example one night the family style pork came with no head cheese. When we asked about it, they brought us a platter of headcheese with mushrooms and cheesy grits.
Will keep coming back. And recommend you do too maybe with a group of foodie friends.
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