I'm a big-time foodie and very active on yelp and I CANNOT BELIEVE this place only gets 3 stars.
I grew up in Madison and IMO, this is one of the only decent restaurants on the West Side. It's THE restaurant I most look forward to when I come home, and THE Madison restaurant I wish would start a location in Boston, where I live.
The pizzas are awesome. The pear-gorgonzola one is to die for, get it. The salads are the best I've EVER had outside of a $30-entree type establishment. Their Waldorf is the best apple/chicken type salad I've ever had, and their Apolonia (Greekish with marinated red peppers, olives, feta, caramelized onion) is amazing.
The Tagliatelle Bolognese is good but their Wild Mushroom Ravioli is to DIE for.
The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I haven't been that impressed with a few of their sandwiches, or their desserts (other than the Tiramisu, which is great). Not bad, but not mind-blowing. Don't get the sandwich with smoked salmon. It sounds so good but the flavor combo is just off... I couldn't finish mine.
Still, if you order right this is the best place on the West side of Madison. Give it a chance, you'll love it.