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| - ---Tuesday Night Specials review!---
4 of us headed on over to Icon after work last night. We got there at like 7:30 and stayed until maybe 8:30? We left, still partially hungry but had an okat time.
-The interior is pretty sweet, the music cycles through American hits, mostly from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, everything is well-kept, the lighting is cool, the decor is stylish, and the temperature was hovering at a perfect level, despite the cold air outside and price of heating. ;)
-Our waitress was cool: fun, humorous, checked in often, but NOT overattentive. She gave solid food advice (even though we sometimes disregarded it... and wished we hadn't, haha!)
---What We Ordered---
(Note that the Tapas Tuesday $5 plate deal doesn't apply to their regular tapas menu. They have special menus of alternate items. Don't plan on scoring one of their Octopus tapas plates or Crab Cakes. We were upset by this.)
Peach Sangria Pitcher ($14) - YUM! Great sangria and we got about 8 full glasses out of it.
"Duck Tortilla" ($5, also $5 on late night menu) - I really liked it, though there weren't any tortillas used in the recipe, to my knowledge. It was more like a shredded duck and spinach fritatta. Moderately sized, compared to the rest. Would totally order again!
"Grilled Steak Skewers" and "Grilled Chicken Skewers" ($5 each, TT exclusive) - These were very tasty, but the serving size was lousy. Don't order. Not worth the price.
"Zuchinni Fries" ($5 on TT, normally $6) - Recommended. Pretty pleased
"Bacon & Bleu Potato Skins" ($5, TT exclusive) - Get this! Its basically potato chips, but thicker, less crispy, topped with bacon, cheese, and an excess of jalapeno aoili. Good size, too!
"Roast Chicken Empanada ($5, normally $6) - Tasty, great sauce, very moist, half recommend it.
Recap: Good place to be entertained, grab a snack, or do a pitcher of sangria. Not a great place to fill up. More expensive than expected. (and I'm still upset that http://theiconmadison.com/specials/ doesn't warn you the special only includes a few of their smaller "run-o-the-mill" tapas plates.)
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