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Came here for restaurant week and had a fantastic time. When we came in, there was a short lull before our reservation was pulled up. After we were seated, we were offered a coat check. We were given a low-down of the menu for restaurant week with suggestions from our waitress, which was very nice. I tried the crab cake appetizer, the salmon, the broiled filet mignon, the cheese plate and the chocolate tart.
The ambience is dim and suave, think "boys club" back in the day where men went to grab a drink and conduct business over dinner. The crab cake appetizer came out and was delicious: all crab and no filler -probably the best crab you can find in Madison (though I admit I haven't tried many others in the area). Afterwards, our entrees came out. I do know it is restaurant week so I forgive the smaller portions, but the biggest downside was the salmon entree was extremely small. A small piece of salmon plated on top of a few veggies seemed as if it could have used a little bit more. The salmon had a nice flake to it and a buttery flavor though, and the vegetables underneath were well done. My entree, on the other hand, was perfect. I had a beautiful medium-rare 6 oz filet mignon which came with deliciously creamy and buttery potatoes and green beans in a delicious sauce. Everything on my plate was extremely rich and satisfying).
Our desserts were also excellent. My SO enjoyed his cheese plate (Sartori cheese was used for the cheese plate with wonderful candied pecans and a beautiful contrast) and I enjoyed my chocolate dessert. It was rich and the ganache was well-balanced with what tasted like a bit of salt in the crust.
One very minor criticism I would have to say is that I was a bit disappointed with presentation. All of the plates used seemed too small for the dishes themselves (I was afraid my mashed potatoes would spill off the edge and a piece of my dessert was a bit bent to stay on the plate). This wasn't a deal breaker by any means, but I definitely was concerned that I would get something on the nice, white tablecloth underneath my meal.
Service overall oscillated between impeccable to strange lulls. For example, there were times where there was excellent timing in filling our waters and checking in on us to see how our meal was going. However, there were times we had to wait for an inordinate amount of time our plates to be cleared and for our check to be picked up. Again, not a huge deal since we weren't in any rush, but a strange observation.
Overall, we had an excellent experience here and were glad we stopped by.
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