The panoramic views of the lake from The Statehouse's dining area are what make going here worthwhile. Otherwise, The Statehouse is a pretty typical hotel restaurant with over-inflated prices. The food is decent but the service is uneducated. Our server was very unsophisticated and could not answer a single question without first checking with the kitchen or the bar. They were out of two of the three seafood selections on Christmas Day, just after opening. She tried to make a joke out of it but honestly, print new menus. I'm not sure if the selections are always this limited or if it was because it was Christmas Day but they only had three salads available: Iceberg, Caesar and an arugula salad that was ruined with odd ingredients. The tuna I was served was no better than what I make at home and a bit a dry and overcooked- definitely not sushi grade! The accompaniments were good and the bread was actually excellent. The mashed potatoes were also quite good and plentiful as a side dish. Desserts were disappointing. The ice cream "selection" consisted of chocolate or vanilla (seriously) and was $6. They could not provide an after-dinner drink list and had no idea how to serve any that we ordered. The "coat check" was a complete disaster- the person taking them and bringing them out took more than five minutes on each trip. It turns out that the coat room is actually a tiny service closet. Why the pretense? There is valet service for $15 or self-park for $5. Overall, we were stuck going here because nothing else was open on Christmas in Madison. However, I would not recommend eating here if other options are available, unless you're strictly interested in the view, which does happen to be beautiful.