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| - It's going to be tough for me to put an accurate review down for Maduro. I went there last weekend with my friends, and the concept of a relaxing cigar bar in Madison sounded very appealing. But we ran into some obstacles, and I'm hoping it was just an employee having a bad day or something because if it wasn't I'm pretty sure I wouldn't go here again.
I walked into the bar with 3 of my friends; they went to have a seat on the nice leather couches while I went to the bar to order. A female bartender approached me, with somewhat of a scowl on her face, and when I asked for a jack and coke + 4 shots, she gruffly said NO, and demanded to see my ID. Now granted, I'm 26 years old so I'm no old-timer, but at the same time I'm not a college kid and I have a beard to boot. Still, I realize it is a bar so I have no problem with someone asking for my ID but it was the way in which she did it that was very aggressive and unpleasant. After seeing my ID, she then demands to see the IDs of the rest of my friends. So finally everyone shows there ID, and she makes some remark about how we all look too young.
Well, finally we get her to be quiet and we go sit down and enjoy our drinks and cigars. As for the atmosphere of the place, I really dug the comfy couches, the tables inbetween, and the overall cosy atmosphere. If you want to go have a break after being out at other bars or simply a good nightcap, the Maduro had it going on. The cigars were tasty, although they didn't have any of the three I usually smoke (and they're fairly common - Cohibas, Arturo Fuentes, a smaller cigar that my memory is failing me on). One of the issues though with they're couch/table setup is that the opposing couches are just a tad too far away from each other for good conversation while your relaxing. You could sit up and talk easy enough, but if you let yourself sink into the leather chairs, the bar noise would often drown out your companions. Not that it was extremely loud in the bar, but the chatter and music would do enough to have an impact.
When we were about to leave, we walked up to the bar and my friend asked if he could close his tab. The same bartender barked at him "Well I guess you'd HAVE TO wouldn't you." I could see how maybe some could play this off as a joke, but the way she said it again made it sound like it was at my friend's expense. Needless to say it was a capper on an already mixed experience, so I'm really hoping it was just an employee on her way out the door.
So there you have it. My review see-saws back and forth and that's about how I feel. This place has great potential, and it's a lot better than hemmingways (not to mention a much better location), but coming from Milwaukee I've seen bars like this done much better. If you can catch a good bartender, you'll probably have a very nice time.
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