My family and I took a weekend trip from Chicago to Madison. We were also lucky to have tickets to watch one of our favorite college basketball teams Ohio State play Wisconsin. We walked from our hotel near the capital building to the Kohl Center and passed many restaurants. We decided on Hawk's Bar & Grill, partially because of the signs inside talking about being union proud and talking about how Wisconsin won the super bowl of union organizing.
Hawk's was pretty busy before the game. We were able to find seats for six people pretty easily. We looked at the menu and eventually ordered. I got the Real Deal with cheddar and the spicy fries. I mean when in Wisconsin try the cheese. The Real Deal was perfect for lunch. The portion was bigger than I would have expected. It's the perfect size to split. My sister tried the Grilled Tomato Basil Veggie which was also great. A few others in the group tried the BLT which they enjoyed. My brother got a burger and enjoyed it. Which is a huge completement considering he is a huge burger fan.
It took a little bit for our food to come. Waiting is bad enough when you're hungry but when you're in a hurry to get somewhere it is worse.
Overall, it was good experience. I would try it again the next time I'm in Madison.