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| - My Aunt Libby (owner of the Broadway Hotel & Tavern) highly recommended Crystal & Jules to us after a not so great meal at Shooters earlier in the day. It was 4th of July weekend and our chances of getting in for dinner were very slim, but the host at Crystal & Jules snagged us a table for four at 7:30PM. The ambience inside is very welcoming yet homey; attire is everything from dressy, upscale casual to very casual (t-shirt, shorts and sandals). We were seated immediately and gushing over the tasty menu options. I had the pineapple martini; a beautiful and refreshing start to our meal...the pineapples marinated in liquor for several days. We started with the beef carpaccio which was amazingly simple, but SOOOO full of flavor; it was devoured within minutes. As we were ordering our entrees, my husband related to the waitress that he is lactose intolerant, but really wanted a pasta dish (Chef Andy makes all the pasta by hand). The waitress wasn't sure on some of the pasta sauces, so Chef Andy came out to our table and walked through several recommendations personally. Shortly afterwards, he sent a smoked salmon (lox) appetizer out to our table that was phenomenal; the dill was fresh from the restaurant's herb garden and the mustard sauce was so flavorful, it actually "popped" in our mouths as we all ooooohed and aaahhhhed over each bite. By the time our entrees arrived, we were already very happy customers, but I must say, each of our meals were simply fantastic! Chef Andy changes the menu every season and these items were on the Spring menu: I ordered the baked flounder (I asked for the butter sauce on the side and that they cook it in EVOO if possible); two ordered the shrimp and scallops and then one of us ordered the blackened tilapia. There wasn't much conversation as we dove into our meals and passed around bites to share the pleasure and smiles...all round, a huge hit, but the pasta itself is really to die for...perfectly al dente, but light and tasteful.
Very, very rarely are my husband and I able to find a place with such outstanding food, service, ambiance AND prices. We're from the DC area and those criteria are just hardly ever "5 stars" across the board. However, we ALL agreed that Crystal & Jules had in fact surpassed our expectations on every level. Well done, Chef Andy and team -- we'd recommend your place to any of our friends/family and we'll be back if/when we're in Madison again...thank you!
Note to potential restauranteurs looking for a great chef...you're silly to pass up Chef Andy...what a gem!
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