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| - Rare is without question one of Madison's better restaurants, but hands-down the most expensive (expect to pay $150 per person or so including tip without going overboard; $200 per person should not surprise you either). Still, you largely get what you pay for. The decor is elegant and upscale. For us the night started with a warm welcome and smile from Caitlyn, the hostess, who handed us off to Carly, who could well teach seminars on service excellence (smiling, informative, entertaining, and attentive; what more could you ask for?) We started with the crab cakes, which were very good in spite of being light on the sauce, and the foie gras with pork belly. The foie gras was very good, though the pork belly could be a bit more tender. We had three different steaks; mine was the 10 oz tenderloin, perfectly prepared, with a side of delicious chargrilled broccolini. We also ordered the cream spinach and the duck fat fries, which were both very good (all the sides are family style with plenty to share). We had a bottle of Silver Oak cabernet, which was an excellent choice. We didn't leave room for dessert, but that's just reason to come back. And we will, because the menu has many other options we wished we could have tried.
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