"5"^^ . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "I work in the restaurant industry so dining out is very selective for me. When I do venture out, Midtown Pub is on my go to list. Tucked away in a strip mall, the location belies an immaculate, charming bar and grill that is quaint yet spacious and staffed with the friendliest crew in the greater Madison area.\nThe food is excellent and there are little surprises such as an assortment of top notch salads that you can pair with a nice pour of Cakebread Chardonnay. This, my friend is the pearl in the oyster. Nice touch, Joel (rhymes with Noel) or as I call him, The General.\nThis restaurant is a must for you, the kids, heck even the blue hairs show up here from time to time. It is an outrageously great venue to catch a Badger or Packer game and the Fish Fry is a favorite, so get there early.\nLike them on Facebook for daily customer specials and if you're a local beer fan, Joel has them all. The tap beer selection is HUGE, ever changing and very cutting edge. IPA fans take note, there are serious brews here.\nMost of all the place has heart and that is something rare in the bar, set em down, drink em up business. A little pot of gold in the vast wilderness of Madison area pubs. Go there!"^^ . . "2014-01-10T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . .