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| - We went here for Restaurant Week in Madison since the Melting Pot is pretty pricey. He'd been here before and this was my first time. We were pretty impressed with the service and all the food. They had us seated in the area called "Lovers Lane" which are small booths lined up next to each other in a very intimate setting. Very cute. Our server was very helpful in the different suggestions for us. We asked for the wine pairing that came with the Restaurant Week menu (3 wines for $10!), but due to some misunderstanding, she brought out three wines she thought would compliment the foods and not the wines that were on the menu for the Restaurant Week. But it was a great misunderstanding! I wish those were the wines on the Restaurant Week menu. I'm not a big alcohol person. I enjoy an occasional glass, but since our wedding is coming up and we want wine/beer bar at the wedding, this misunderstanding led us to a great wine!
Anyway, we ended up doing the 4 course option. We chose to do the Wisconsin Trio as the first course. A great blend of butterkase, fontina, and blue cheese with a sherry and white wine base and herbs. For the salad, I had the Crab Louis, which was delicious. Great mix of crab, avocado, lettuce, and dressing. He had the Watermelon Feta Salad - watermelon with feta cheese and red onions and a vinagrette. Refreshing and tasty! Never knew that sort of mix would be so great together! A wonderful summer salad! My entree was the American Classic and his was a Vegetable platter - we chose the Mojo as our soup base. And for the chocolate/dessert, we had the Dark and Dulce Chocolate Fondue. The entire meal was great! What a great dining experience!
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