A place that specializes in fine seafood is very rare in Madison. When I come to think about it, from someone that was born and grew up in the area, I can only think of Red Lobster and weekly Friday fish fries as places I've had seafood from in Madison! Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are a lot of other seafood places in Madison but the Blue Marlin is probably amongst the best. I recently dined here over the UW graduation weekend. Apparently that weekend was booked in advance for months. I had a special that contained: broiled halibut, a tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. All of it was fantastic.