Hmm . . . .it's 8:00pm on a Monday night and I find myself in Madison, WI -hungry, tired and looking for a place that is close by to my hotel to grab some dinner.
I am pointed toward Johnny's and low and behold- my entire evening turns around. Great corner window seat to watch the happenings in downtown Madison? Check. Very dirty martini served quickly WITH blue cheese olives? Check. A menu with alot of choices beyond steak AND fresh oysters? Check. Okay. A few days in Madison is starting to look up.
We scoured the menu and finally decided on non beef entrees (daring in a steakhouse and that is pretty much what Johnny's is)- scallops for a colleague and seared ahi tuna for me. Delicious! Both come with this amazing salad with pine nuts, goat cheese and greens tossed with balsamic vinegar. Terrific!
We stuck to mixed drinks but the wine list was also intriguing. Other than a server that disappeared for lengths at a time and had to be hunted down- and a cracked martini glass (didn't want to waste a drop) this was a pretty good evening.
Dinner for two with drinks and dessert was about $100 which was cheap given the amount of food we had.
So the next time you see me and I am still going on and on about Johnny-no- I didn't meet a new man. Just a new place that will definitely go on my list to visit the next time I am in Madison.