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| - What a fun evening. Thanks Bob, Theresa, Dale...and everyone at Tornado Steak House and Corral Room Bar. With so many dining choices in Madison, we were directed to the Tornado Steak House by Wisconsin Supper Clubs by Ron Faiola. Another great suggestion Ron. Owner Henry D has captured the traditional Wisconsin supper club experience with some flair at Tornado Steak House. Relish tray served "vertical" - check. Round "vegas styled" booths for intimate service in the bar - check. Perfectly mulled Brandy Old Fashioned - check. Tornado Steak House is located in the former Crandalls, and named for the infamous Spring and Summer Wisconsin storms that equally capture the attention of locals. Starting with an email and a message/ Facebook - Bob the GM was efficient, communicative and very responsive, working diligently to squeeze us in for a Saturday evening reservation - viola - a cancellation and Bob was quick to accommodate us. We arrived early and sat in the cozy circular booths - graciously welcomed with a Jack and Coke , Brandy and Southern Comfort Old Fashioned(s) - perfectly mulled and served in heavy cocktail tumblers - "old school" - also a couple of Karben 4, Nightcall Porter(s) - served cold and quickly with attention to detail. Appetizers of Escargot and Coquille Saint Jacques - perfectly prepared, the sea scallops are poached in white wine and served with Wisconsin cream - excellent. For dinner, three of us enjoyed the Saturday special cuts of house prepared Prime Rib and the fourth enjoyed a deliciously prepared fillet of Walleye. Dinners were served with a choice of salad - wedge w/ roquefort dressing, mixed greens and vinaigrette, or tossed spinach w/ hot bacon dressing. I had the wedge and thought it was served perfectly chilled with just the proper amount of roquefort and french - tasty. Salads were preceded by the "vertical" relish offering and although our bread tray was forgotten, it was quickly retrieved when we inquired. Entree's were served with the Tornado Steak House famously delicious hash browns - and Yorkshire pudding - correctly executed in their preparation and served next to the nicely seasoned prime. If you are grading supper clubs on location, ambiance, hospitality, service, charisma, food, presentation, "x-factor", and value - I believe you'll find Tornado Steak house will score very high on your scorecard - I know it did on ours. Thanks Tornado Steak house for creating an authentic Wisconsin Supper Club experience that we thoroughly enjoyed. Stop by and visit Tornado Steak House soon, I'll think you'll enjoy the experience as much as we did.
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