I LOVE THE GLOBE so much!! I started going about 5 years ago in college and it was my go to…read morerestaurant when finals seasons came around and I needed a comfort meal or when people came and visited. When I say I've had the mango coconut curry 20 times. That is an understatement! I've had it more and I always get it because it's that good and flavorful. The staff there is so nice and I enjoy talking with them when I'm ordering and it's nice to see familiar faces when I'm back in town visiting. The ambiance of the restaurant is a cozy "hole in the wall" in the BEST way. It can get crowded if you go at a busy time so plan ahead (like go a little early or on a weeknight) and ENJOY! I can't recommend The Globe enough.

I'm an Indian food lover through and through, but this spot goes beyond the confines of Indian…read morefood--it pulls in bold flavors from across the globe, and it absolutely works. The creativity and uniqueness here have set a new bar for flavor in Madison. I've been to other Indo-Chinese restaurants, and, in a good way, this not even close to them. I'm not saying it's Michelin-star level, but it is original, memorable, and definitely earned a loyal customer every time I'm in town. PS: They have timely service. Pro tip: order the dumplings and the Afghan korma. You won't regret it.

The ramen is delicious, and I thought the Gyoza appetizer…read more was the best I've ever had. The server, (Jayai) was wonderful. She was very careful about our allergy concerns and made sure to take care of us (my daughter has a severe fish allergy and needed her ramen free of fish cake & sauce). The Thai boba tea was delicious, too. I discovered that I prefer Thai ice tea better without boba, but I really enjoyed it in this form, as well. I enjoyed the clean and comfortable atmosphere. I was thankful for the interior photograph left by a previous Yelper because the Yelp reviews I read didn't mention that the place had a dine-in an option. The dining space want just accommodating, but lovely, as well.

Food 4/5 Service 4/5…read moreAmbiance 4/5 Zen Ramen is a pretty straightforward place serving up down-to-earth, good Japanese food. It's simple, tasty, and honestly pretty well priced. Nothing to complain about honestly - I've definitely seen more complete/full flavors in Japanese cooking, but this place definitely still scratches the itch for Japanese food.

This is one of the most standout places I tried in Madison WI…read more We ordered their Chowmein, a noodle based soup with meat,cabbage,carrots,shredded potato dish, Momo and garlic Buc Choy. Boy! everything was delicious, gourmet, noodles were hand made with perfect texture and flavor. Became a great fan of their shredded potatoes and garlic Buc Choy. The waitress/owner was incredibly attentive and would take care of you with such warmth and hospitality. We went half an hour before closed and people were still rushing in, and could tell it was a local favorite. This place deserves accolades for nailing Tibetian food and setting up a quite high standards.

Was at Vitense and decided to find food in the area. I've never heard of Tibet kitchen before but…read morewe decided to go after reading good reviews. Small restaurant with a good amount of seating. We ordered the the chicken momos, Shaptak beef, and the Thenthuk Stir Fry. Very flavorful food! Really enjoyed the beef and stir fry dishes. It was my first time trying these and I was very impressed! The momos were decent as well. Food does take a while to come out with how busy it was but it's definitely worth the wait.

Ordered DoorDash for chicken teriyaki $23.95- I would not recommend due to the size. The rice was…read moregiven was very small portion, chicken tasted ok but very small portion.. tonkatsu ramen $22.90 this I would recommend as tasted decent and good portion. and garlic shrimp $20.95- I would not recommend this. At first we knew it said 6 shrimps but seeing the size it came with, I wouldn't order for this price. This is more like appetizer and not an entree. If you want repeat customer at least give decent portion. Rice doesn't cost that much. It didn't even fill up the small container.

Pho - nominal service! our servers name was Ella - she seemed to care and know about the menu…read moreitems! We've been wanting to try this place for a while and if we could give it a 4 stars we would but true pho is served with bean sprouts, basil, and jalapeño on the side to mix in. We had both the chicken and beef pho and would recommend the chicken when it comes to these dishes. The gyozas were ok, but wouldn't order again. We will come back to try the ramen next (it looked great too)

Ahan is my favorite restaurant in Madison and it's not close. The tom kha soup is incredible…read more Perfect balance of spice and flavor without one overpowering the other. The two times I've been here the food is consistent and you can tell there's real care behind what they're putting out. Portions were massive as well. If you're on Willy St and haven't been here yet, just go.

This place was definitely worth the drive from Milwaukee!…read more I knew this place was going to be amazing when there was a 40 minute wait for 2 people on a Wednesday night. We ended up finding 2 spots at the bar top as it was first come first serve. The tapioca pork dumplings were recommended to us by the staff which were AMAZING. The flavor was incredible and I will be dreaming about these. The chicken with the praram long song was so flavorful and wow the peanut sauce was the best I've ever had! I also loved the butter chicken sandwich - I had to try it since I knew it was a rotating special on the menu. The flavors here are just so perfectly melded to create amazing dishes.

A lovely spot in Hilldale for fresh, healthy, and delicious food options! I tried their new Salmon…read moreCaesar and the Spicy Tuna (as a wrap)! The sauce that came with the wrap was SO GOOD I need it bottled and sold to me so I can have it with everything. The salad was solid and the salmon was seasoned and cooked well. I'd love to come back and try some of their other bowls.

Fresh fin has wonderful Poke. Surprisingly fresh and I love how many options there are to choose…read morefrom and customizable bowls. I thought the inside was really clean and had lots of seating options. I ordered to go, and my order was ready in 5 minutes. Staff were very kind and helpful. The spicy tuna bowl was perfectly spicy and i loved the sweet sauce on top

Listen, Roll Play has a pretty good Taro boba. However after being around for a couple years it…read morestill seems they are struggling. When they use the cup sealer it's not sealed properly, sometimes it's got two of the seals, sometimes it's just not sealed on all the way. And then if that's okay well then the straw is too small so every boba bit gets stuck. Oh man but if those two are okay then it's the boba pearls itself. Ahh. Boba is not a new concept for me, I've had my fair share but when the boba is so over cooked that some of it seems to be melted and that as you sip the slush you are also accidentally swallowing the pearls because they're so soft, small, and mushy that you can't even feel it in your mouth until its too late. Completely different from someone swallowing a boba pearl that is firm and round where the moment it enters your mouth and is no longer in the straw you are aware. And because the pearls are so warm, it melts the bottom of your slush. Sure you can swirl it around but it'll still melt the nearby slush. It shouldn't be too warm or borderline hot. If I wanted milk tea I would've just ordered that. And then, on top of all that if if IF all that seems to be fine. It's the wait time. It seems like it takes so long to get your drink if there's people ordering food. Like if you go in and it's a board game meet up, good luck. It's gonna be a half hour for 2 slushy drinks. If they cannot work under the pressure of having to serve their whole space full of people in a board game meet up group, then just say it's for a private event or something. You don't even wait that long at bubbling teapot if you're getting drinks when the nearby schools have just gotten out. Honestly so ridiculous, and I forgot to mention that the taro flavor varies. Sometimes it's good like something you'd get in the PNW and sometimes it's a hint of taro, sometimes it tastes like a mouth full of powder. I'll give it 2 stars because when it's good it's good, but when is it good? Hmm well not when they're in a rush so get there right when they open IF they open on time?

This is a cute little cafe with snacky food and tons of board games. You can order at the counter…read moreor directly on your table with the QR code menus and the food was good. The real highlight, however, is the extensive board game collection with options for every type of game lover. Great for a date night or friends or even a fun family outing I can't think of anyone who wouldn't find something to immerse themselves in.

There's not much more I can ask for when visiting a restaurant for the first time in over three and…read morea half years, which was my favorite restaurant when I used to live in the area, and having an experience that was just as amazing and consistent as what I had all those years back! The workers and owners here at Hot 'n Spicy are very friendly and the larb siin, thum mak hoong, siin savanh, sai oua (medium), combo crispy lard nar, and sesame balls are the bomb! The larb's bitter and sour, with the beef tasting tender and juicy, just like how I like it and how I make it. The thum has the same fishy, pungent taste that I love, with super fresh papaya and tomatoes. These were the two dishes I ordered when I first checked out this restaurant in April 2022, and both taste just like how I remembered them. The siin savanh's flavorful (with hints of fish sauce and soy sauce), crisp, and tender. The sai oua's super juicy and tender, with spices, and is of the sweet variety (not the sour variety). The jeow som that comes with it is super garlicky and fishy, with a slight hint of spice, just as I'd want it like and how I'd make it myself. The lard nar has crispy noodles that were just right in terms of crisp and flavor (you can feel the crispy while still tasting the flavor of the wide rice noodles) and the protein's also the right level of tenderness (not tough at all)! I think the sauce uses more soy sauce than I'd like, as it's a bit heavier than what I make and see at most other restaurants, but that's no big deal. The sesame balls are warm, the perfect level of chewy, and generously filled. The bean filling's so tasty. They also aren't oily in the slightest! The (regular) sticky rice, purple, is fresh and is a generous option for the price. I wish the food were spicier, as I used to order this same spice level (their spiciest level) years back and found myself sweating and having a runny nose. I hope I might be able to order spicier than their spiciest level next time! I ordered a lot and they were in the middle of a lunch rush during my visit, but all my dishes came at a reasonable time. Also, my waitress, Alyssa (not sure if I spelled her name correctly since I didn't ask her how she spells it), made sure to check on me and other tables every few minutes to see how we were doing! After my meal, I love how Alyssa gave me some stickers, just as I love how I got to speak a little bit with the kitchen staff (as they were less busy by the time I was leaving)! I found it funny how some of them thought I was Kevin, a family friend of theirs. It was this amazing combination of food and service, which reminded me of my family and simpler times, that was the reason this restaurant was my go-to restaurant when I was a law school student at UW-Madison years back (even though this restaurant was out of my way and there were so many other Lao/Southeast Asian restaurants closer to where I was living). My visits here back then helped more than I could ever describe with combating all the stress I had (because law school was so difficult) and the loneliness I had (because I had no luck making friends at the time). Sadly, they didn't have Thai iced tea during my visit, so that'll be a reason for me to come back! I'll have to get their pho next time, as that's also a dish I ordered years ago and loved! Btw, this restaurant will soon be moving from inside of Viet Hoa Market to Mishqui Peruvian Bistro (same plaza), which will allow them to have more tables/seating and more hours, so I'll definitely be back after they've moved!

Visited Hot-N-Spicy for the first time for dinner Saturday night. The venue has decent seating and…read morewe didn't have to wait long for a table for 2. The staff were friendly and helpful. We tried the angel wings, pad see ewe, and pho. The wings were delicious - very crispy and flavorful. The pho had a lot of beef and was flavorful. The pad see ewe was also packed with flavor and tasted really fresh. I had spice level 3 (out of 4) which was definitely spicy (would recommend spice level 1 or 2 for those who are not used to spice). Overall, food was great - would recommend.

First time eating here AWSOME we just picked the Cozy Inn while driving we will returnread more

I saw this restaurant in a Weird Wisconsin book since it is the oldest Chinese restaurant in…read moreWisconsin and second oldest in the US - I knew we had to check it out. We arrived early on a Friday night and climbed the very steep steps to this 2nd floor place above an Irish bar. The place is dark and moody. We got seated in one of their great banquettes. The service was very quick - actually the woman serving us was practically running the whole time. I ordered a mai tai which was reasonably priced but a bit weak. We tried their fried egg rolls - they were OK but too greasy. Their version of General Tso's was good with lots of vegetables including mini corn on the cobs. My wife's noodle dish was also very good. The servings were big and the prices appropriate. Overall it was worth the trip to Janesville.

Super fun evening out with 3 friends and we shared 7 sharable dishes plus each had a cocktail, came…read moreto about $140 with tip. This would be a great date night place to meet up, even for a first date as it is quiet enough that we could hear each other talk and had a light, sexy vibe! The food was incredibly flavorful and we loved every dish. There are loads of vegetarian options. The cocktails were strong and unique! Loved our server, Jerry. He was so well-informed about each dish and made sauce recommendations, too. Love this experience start to finish!! I can't wait to come back on a date here.

The food was ok. We ordered a number of dishes, both apps and entrees. The various dishes we had…read morewere either bland, over spiced or ridiculously too spicy hot. We trusted the waiter's recommendations - maybe we shouldn't have. Overall, we wouldn't say don't go there, just be very thoughtful in ordering and be specific about your tastes and preferences, especially if you really understand poke bowls and Asian spices and oils. Great location, nice ambience and the menu prices were very reasonable.