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| - Man oh man did i want to give coopers tavern 5 stars!! But, I've been there three times and each time my experiences has gotten a little worse. The service got worse and unfortunately the food just wasn't as great the first time, but I still recommend this place for a go to spot in Madison. So here's my two cents on the food as long as you're prepared for a wait at the door and hit or miss service...and i guess food in some instances.
First--get the beer cheese pretzel. you will not regret it. Their beer cheese dip has to be my absolute favorite ever. Now, i say that because the first two times i got it, it was heaven. Hot, ridiculously flavorful and gooey cheese with the perfectly salted pretzel, i have been to heaven twice with this app. however, the third time ordering it the cheese was a little colder and given to me in a plastic side dish rather than their insulated (or more insulated) glass. But anyways, just make sure you order the beer cheese rather than the mustard and you'll be good.
I have also gotten the pork belly piggy mac twice and not regretted it a bit. I will say it is not the best pork belly by any means, but it is a hefty portion and the cheese mixture that they use is so good, my friends that came with me were raving about it the next day. one of them even had leftovers and couldn't wait to eat it the next day, which fun fact! If you can't finish the piggy mac, eat it the next day as leftovers and it's going to be just as good.
Lastly, the grilled cheese, corn Caesar salad, and frites are all good. not super exceptional...maybe the grilled cheese because they have goat cheese and i'm a sucker for that, but everything else is good. As aforementioned the service is hit or miss, so hope that you get a good server and that the food comes out hot and you'll be a happy camper.
til then, happy eating!
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