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| - I've had good, and I have had bad. The good, actually the best, were the Oysters. Fresh, clean, chilled, and tastes like the ocean. Having grown up on the ocean, I was shocked to eat oysters in Madison, WI that tasted like they had just been pulled out of the water. I've had both burgers, and I think either one is ok. The spendy burger, as I like to call it, just has WAY too much going on to really appreciate any one component. I appreciate the ambition of this dish, but too much gets lost in the process. The average burger is, well, it's average. Far better burgers in other places around town. The trout plate was simply amazing, and I was again stammered by it because I have been a fisherman for most of my life and trout have been my primary catch. The bone marrow is something that you think might be gross, but once you've got it dressed up on the bread it all comes together well. I'm not a person who easily deals with soft textures, but the marrow had me wanting more. The cheese curds are hit or miss. Some days, they are simply amazing. Light, crispy and not overdone (I mean this in terms of cooking and size of curd), the first time I had these I knew they were the best I had eaten. The pork entree, quite frankly, sucked when I ordered it. I was shocked at how tough the ribs were, but the pulled pork was great. The liver appetizer was good, and you'll probably love it if you're a liver person. The fries are usually amazing. Pork bun was good...I don't know what else one can say about a Pork bun.
I've eaten a couple of other items, but I can't remember enough about them to comment here. That's not a dig on Graze, but I have found myself thinking that the biggest issue there is consistency.
Service has always been great when I have gone. Alcohol selections are good as well. I'll definitely be back because it's usually a good experience. I've had some bad experiences, but I'm not going to hold those over Graze's head and get all uppity about it. There are few restaurants in this world that are perfect. Also, as much as people loved Soleil...I find the new location to be FAR better. Ditto for L'Etoile. Even though they just moved up the street, the ambiance and views are exponentially better.
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