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The boyf and I were in Madison for the weekend and decided to try this place out. We were a little worried that they don't take reservations (especially after we got into town and realized it was Winter Fest), but the wait was really not long. When we walked in, there were a lot of people waiting, and the hostess told us it would be about 45 minutes. It was really only about 25 minutes. In the meantime, we grabbed a couple beers from the bar. It took a while to order them, but the bartenders were working their asses off, so I'm not going to criticize them on that front.
Our waiter was totally friendly and calm despite how busy the restaurant was.
To start, we ordered the artisan bread basket and half a dozen oysters. The breads were sooo gooood. A couple crusty rolls, a piece of rosemary focaccia, and what I think was a small brioche. All were hot and delicious, and they came with both an herb butter and a garlic butter. I didn't have any of the oysters, but the boyf enjoyed them. There were 2 each of 3 different kinds, and he said the Kumamotos were his favorite. He said the Naked Cowboy ones seemed like they might have been frozen (who knows). Can't remember what the third kind was, but he liked them.
The boyf had the spiced rainbow trout entree and totally loved it. I had a small piece, and it was really good. I had the mac and cheese and the lamb meatballs. I did really like the mac, although it's not the best I've ever had. The lamb meatballs were om nom nommmmmmm. Get them.
For dessert we split a pear and cherry crumble with a scoop of housemade ice cream. So. Good. It had a wonderful hint of ginger, and the ice cream was dreamy.
Definitely eating here again the next time I'm in Madison.
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