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| - This is a staple restaurant in Madison and one my extended family is freakin' obsessed with. No, correction, they are freakin' obsessed with the Garibaldi sandwich. O B S E S S E D. I'm not joking: my uncle asked for 14 uncooked Garibaldis from this place recently (as in, before Thanksgiving this year recent) and they gave them to him. He freezes them for later savoring since he lives in the Fox Valley. Can you believe it?! When I was here with some family, my aunt made off with two for later savoring and she lives in town. My uncle freakin' proposed over these sandwiches. LEGIT. They are dedicated fans of the Garibaldi from Paisan's, and I knew I absolutely must try one. I'm actually surprised I made it 30 years without having one shoved in my face.
I'm pretty sure this place has been here forever. It overlooks Lake Monona and you can see some pretty beautiful sunsets here. It's got that classic style for an American Italian joint: lots of wood, a fireplace, and plenty spacious. It feels warm and homey inside, just like their menu.
Their wine list is short and what I would consider a bit on the basic side, but their red sangria is delicious and I would recommend it. They also have cocktails and, from the taste I had, they are also good.
Okay, so: the Garabaldi. Let's talk about this sandwich that isn't named after a character on "Babylon 5" (If you get this reference, send me a compliment and we'll do virtual high fives for being awesome people. If you don't get this reference, sorry you're lame.) This thing has got ham, salami, pepper jack cheese, tomatoes and your choice of peppers. I like banana peppers a lot, so I went with the bananas. The secret, though, is the magic sauce and the magic bread. Okay, I don't know if the bread is actually magic, but my uncles have spent significant time tracking down ingredients to try to emulate this sandwich (I mentioned my entire extended family is obsessed with this sandwich, right?) and one of the things they struggled with is the bread. They managed to find something about right, so the bread may not be as pure magic as the sauce is. The sauce, though, is definitely pure magic. It MAKES this sandwich. It adds just the right kind of sweet/spicy/Italian kick. I can't properly describe it; it must be experienced!
So, my opinion of the Garabaldi is that it is delicious and definitely a must-order if you're here. It's not good enough to convince me to drive four hours from Minneapolis in annoying traffic on 94 just to get 20 uncooked versions of it to go to freeze for later savoring, but I would stop in for one of these again the next time I'm in town for sure.
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