Great spot for a drink, vegetarian/vegan food, and to sit. They've done great work with the walls and space, and service is very understanding with customers with diet restrictions or allergies. I'll eat almost anything but my out of town visitor with severe food allergies was delighted with the service and quality of the food.
Empanadas are a little on the small side but taste good and are served with a healthy plate of beans and rice.
Their schnitzel is fast becoming a Madison classic. The potatoes are beautifully roasted, the daily vegetable is fresh from the market, and the fake schnitzel (tasted like a combo of gluten and soy, sort of like the Worthington brand meat replacements) was nicely fried in a rich breading and covered with an excellent vegan mushroom sauce. It's a veritable destination dish for local vegetarians.
The jackfruit barbecue was OK. I do eat meat and the texture and flavor was just a little too off for me, though I basically liked it. Kale chips are good but a little salty and dry. I make them at home sometimes so that's a complaint with the preparation in general; the Owl did as good a version as possible with such a dense leafy green, it's just not the most tasty baked vegetable.
Highly recommended.