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| - Not sure why it's taken me this long to review this place. It's definitely in my top 5 restaurants in Madison. They absolutely nail the more traditional Wisconsin style dishes, as you'll see in a minute.
I eat here pretty frequently, easily once or twice a month, and I don't eat out that often!
I'll start by stating what I DON'T like about the place first, since this will be short:
- It's really really loud.
- Occasionally spotty service (very occasionally)
That's it. My only complaints. Not even complaints, really. Both are understandable side effects of an extremely popular restaurant. The loudness really isn't avoidable. The service spottiness I think is more a function of how crazy the place can get when it's busy. You may have to remind your server you need water.
I will also mention that a few months ago they opened an "annex" of sorts. They took over the space L'Etoile Restaurant used to occupy, combining the two spaces into the same restaurant. This added a bunch more seating which helps alleviate some of the crowding, but it doesn't eliminate it.
I've eaten here for breakfast lunch and dinner, and I can easily say that I've never had a bad meal here.
I'll also add that the fried cheese curds they have here are the best I've ever tasted. I think the breading contains narcotics. :)
Otherwise, some general notes:
Breakfast:
- Wonderful bloody marys. I tend to order them extra spicy, and they never disappoint.
- There's always a daily scrambler on offer, and those have always been great.
- A huge piece of breaded Walleye for breakfast? YES PLEASE!
- The potatoes that come with most of the breakfast plates aren't really my cup of tea, I'm a hashbrown kinda guy. But they are absolutely edible and typically well seasoned.
- Breakfast served until 2PM.
Lunch:
- Get there toward the early or late end of the lunch rush. In my experience, if you show up at noon, you WILL exceed an hour.(For those with somewhat strict lunch periods at their job)
Dinner:
- Easily one of the best fish frys in town.
- It's super busy on the weekends, expect to wait. Just drink delicious Wisconsin craft beers while you wait.
- They absolutely NAIL the Sheboygan style bratwurst. My family is from there, so I know what the real ones are like. They do em right.
I'll finish by saying this place has one of the better selections of Wisconsin-brewed beers that I've ever seen. Beer heaven!
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