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| - I've been here countless of times, and this is the first time I'm actually writing a review.
The thing is, all my other times have been for drinks, and not their actual food.
Today was my first time actually eating at The Old Fashioned.
If I were to purely judge this place on their alcohol, they'd get a 5/5 automatically. If you throw in their food, I might have to start petitioning Yelp to add more stars on.
First things first. Their most famous drink, The Old Fashioned, is absolutely delicious. The fact that it comes in different varieties only makes it better. But don't worry, because if mixed drinks aren't your thing, they also have a wide selection of beer.
Now, time to move on to their food.
We started off with their Lazy Susan appetizer to share, which consisted of garlic salami, smoked trout, creamed herring, Dijon mustard, dill pickles, deviled egg, liverwurst (pork liver sausage), Brick spread, Sharp Cheddar spread and crackers & rye bread.
If that seems like a lot of food, it's because it is. Their cheddar spread and crackers were basically those lunch packs you used to get as a little kid, where you dip ritz crackers into the cheddar cheese sauce. Is this a good thing? Absolutely! Who didn't like lunchables?!
The garlic salami wasn't bad, but it didn't really stand out either. The smoked trout was flavored perfectly, without needing much sauce for additional taste. The creamed herring, on the other hand, was doused in delicious sauce that really brought out the fish's taste (just beware, it's really, really fishy though). The dill pickles were great, combining sweet with crunchy. The deviled eggs also delivered, providing the perfect egg to mayonnaise ratio. Oh and finally their liverwurst, which was my favorite part of the appetizer, was sooo good. Just be careful though, because liver is usually a hit or miss. I loved it, while my friends didn't nearly enjoy it as much as I did.
Now onto the entree. I ordered their spicy burger, which was probably the best burger I've had in Madison thus far. I got a side of green salad instead of their fries, and I think I made the right decision. The salad was actually quite tasty, as opposed to every other salad side-dish out there, which usually is completely devoid of taste. The sweet vinaigrette really made the salad shine. The burger itself was massive, topped with smoked bacon, pepperjack cheese, fried onions and jalapeno. The jalapeno is quite strong and might be overwhelming for some people, so I suggest taking it off if you can't handle the heat. Everything else about the burger, however, was made to perfection. I got mine medium rare, and this might have been the first time it actually came out the way I wanted. The patty was extremely juicy and tender, with the pepperjack cheese and onions adding some extra layer of flavor. Not to mention the bacon, which was smoked and fried just enough to provide the burger with enough of a different taste.
Ok well, I just noticed how long my review was becoming, so I'll stop here.
Long story short, 5/5 for The Old Fashioned!
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