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| - My husband and I visited this lovely restaurant during a business trip from California to Madison, WI. My husband and been there the day before with his clients and struck up a conversation with owner and head chef, Rod Ladson. He came back telling me what about the great food and what a great guy Rod was and that he had made reservations to bring me there. When we arrived, we were greeted very warmly by the hostess, who seated us promptly. Rod was sitting in one of the booths talking to some co-workers when we walked in and also greeted us with a big smile. My husband introduced us and Rod spent a few minutes talking with us and treating us like we were family. I noticed that he did this with other patron's that were there as well (even though he had an injury and was getting around on a scooter-type device), letting me know that this guy genuinely cares about his guests. We exchanged conversation and pleasantries with Rod a few more times during our lunch as well as with our waitress, who was very lovely and sweet, and another server who my husband had met the day before. Everyone was gracious, friendly and made us feel like we were at home. On top of all that, the food was incredible. I had a creamy risotto with scallops and shrimp; while my husband had a beautiful salmon with mashed potatoes and green beans. Sounds basic, but it was anything but. I mean absolutely delicious.
For desert we shared the best Key Lime pie I have ever eaten in my life. Chef Rod said a good Key Lime should make you pucker, and we puckered all the way to the end, almost licking the plate clean. We also ordered the Molten Chocolate Lava cake, but were to full to finish it. Can you say midnight snack :) This was definitely a wonderful experience and I can't wait to come back to beautiful Wisconsin and dine with Chef Rod and his wonderful staff. He is our new best friend!!
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