Big fan of the original MKE location, so when I heard it was coming to Madison I totally freaked out. Went there last night for the fish fry and I was VERY impressed. This ranks right up there with the best fish fry joints in Madison. The regular beer battered cod was just the right amount of crisp on the outside with a nice flaky interior, super fresh. Coleslaw was a revelation with a simple sesame dressing instead of a heavy mayonnaise based sauce - it cut right through the richness of the rest of the food. Tartar sauce was awesome as well (with possibly some blue cheese blended in?). And there's nothing else I can say about the fries other then pure perfection. The portions were very large, so for the first time in a while I ended up taking some food home to go - I don't normally do that at restaurants anymore.
Beer selection is fantastic, if not a tad pricier than say Dexter's. Service was excellent as well. I was having a hard time picking a beer from their massive selection and the waiter recommended one that worked out really nice with the meal. He was more than happy to pour small samples of beer (no cost) to help us decide on one. There were some times when the waiters were kind of scrambling around, but this is not unusual for such a new restaurant. Still, I never felt like I was being ignored and the service was fast.
Oh and don't forget to order same appetizers, their "Dutch Bitterballen" were incredible with the curry ketchup. Sounds odd? Trust me, they're not. Head on over and check them out for yourself. You won't be disappointed.