Looking for a delicious and unique meal in Madison? Heritage Tavern is pretty darn good with a cool & trendy, but slightly upscale atmosphere, wonderful service (our server was pretty aloof but the rest of the staff was phenomenal and on point) and some good local beer selections.
We started with their half dozen deviled eggs ($9) and they were so uncommon that that made half the fun of eating them. One was a fried rice deviled egg soaked in soy sauce and topped with what you guess it would be. Another was pork rillette. breaded on the outside and full of piggy goodness on the inside. Finally, there was a miso egg all Japanese out and wonderful! These deviled egg flavors change from time to time but we sure hit some winners! As a deviled egg connoisseur, I approve.
Our other eatings of the evening -
Head Cheese & Escargot over creamed grits ($12) - heh. Head cheese. heh. My buddies loved this dish but sadly I could not partake due to the shellfish. Stupid late in life food allergies. I know your delectable taste but never again will your sea-ness caress my lips.
Tempura Bacon Wrapped Cheese Curds ($12) - I loved this take on cheese curds! The homies and I had this pact to get cheese curds at each food spot we hit up in The Land of Cheeseheads. Not only were these overindulgent cheese curds wrapped in bacon to make them more beastly, but they came with three different sauces to dip them into. I love having options so enjoyed that. Plus this dish came with deep fried tempura sweet potato, too, to semi balance out the unhealthiness going on.
Mushroom Gnocci - ($15) - One of their rotating pasta dishes and man was this creamy, full of fresh veggies and just downright delightful.
Aside from the great food, Heritage Tavern had a full beer & wine menu, as well as some tasty sounding cocktails. I had a couple beers that were slightly over priced but one came out in a kick@$$ holder for the glass which gave me pseudo good feelings of being cool.
Ending 2015 on a high note with a road trip to Madison was fun and ending Yelp 2015 with a five star review leaves me happy! Yay Heritage Tavern!