I've been here a couple of times for lunch with my family. Thought I'd give it another try. The food is pretty typical of the trendy pub/bar fare you find around in Madison. Our food was pretty tasty but, portion sizes seemed skimpy for the price. I had the pork loin special and the meat didn't even go out to the edges of the sandwich bread - which was just regular loaf style bread. My wife had a salad with added chicken. The size was on the small to medium side but, the cost for a simple Cesar Salad plus $3 for some chicken...wasn't quite there. Sorry. My son's burger was actually quite large and generous, in comparison.
Service has been fine when I've been here but, it has always been SO EMPTY! This time we went right at the peak of lunch, expecting a crowd on the weekend - the location seems very good, next to major shopping areas. We were the ONLY people in the bar side, and there were only a couple tables with guests on the dining side.
I can't say it was for bad food quality or service. Both were good for us. Had the portions been a little more generous, I'd have given them 4 stars.