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| - Bonefish Grill is carrying the momentum of their grand opening quite nicely. We showed up around 6:30pm on a busy Friday night and stood at the bar for about 15 minutes before realizing the first-come-first-served bar area includes not just the bar, but the tables to the left of the divider. The entire restaurant is basically half bar area, so it's likely you'll find seats quickly if you show up with a smallish party.
The restaurant seemed otherwise really well staffed, but there were just two bartenders serving all thirsty Madisonians in the building. The bar was being slammed with orders, so it took awhile to get our drinks. Incredibly, when she got to us, the bartender who took our order was friendly, warm, and genuinely interested in helping us pick out the right drinks. I didn't expect the extent of her kindness for whatever reason. Maybe she has resting nice face.
If that's the case, our waiter also had resting nice face. Everyone we interacted with at Bonefish seemed to genuinely enjoy interacting with customers and care that we had a good experience. This left a really good impression.
The menu is a bit pricey, especially for the things they specialize in, but the wood-fired, fresh seafood flavor is worth the setback, at least once in your life. The bang bang shrimp is supposed to be what they're most popular for, outselling all other appetizers combined, but we went with the Thai coconut shrimp because we're rebels. My first bite in, I doubted shrimp could get better than that -- definitely try it if it sounds appealing to you.
P.S. When you punch in their address, Google Maps currently takes you about 5 minutes out into the country. We corrected the location but I'm not sure how long until it goes into effect. Drive towards West Towne Mall's JCPenney and you'll see it from the street.
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