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| - My wife and I went the the Madison location. The beer selection is outstanding, but could afford to provide more local Madison options. The bruschetta was delicious. It came with the goat cheese topped-crostini encircling a well-seasoned salad of grape tomatoes marinated in Italian spices. It was all drizzled with a delicious balsamic vinegar. The dish was presented beautifully, but the tomatoes were prepared in advance and intentionally served cold. I would have preferred the entire dish to be warm. Overall, a great dish, but the $12 price tag is something to consider.
Main courses - I had the Cafe burger with regular fries, she the Smokey Burger with sweet potato fries. While both were cooked to a perfect medium-well and had excellent flavor, the slab of white cheddar on my burger was not melted at all. It was literally a chunk of cheese on top of a burger. Dare I say I would have been content with 1 slab of cheese that was melted? The wife's sweet potato fries came out cold and soggy, as if they'd been sitting for awhile. She mentioned this to the waitress, who was more than happy to comp a cone of fresh fries and 2 dipping sauces - almost seemed as this was something that had happened before. When the new order of fries were brought, they were great.
While the food was fine, it must be noted that the server, Rachel (I think), was fantastic. She was incredibly helpful and friendly throughout the meal - truly a great server.
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