I went to Bonefish as being new to Madison. Trying to find a new regular place to go. I came in and sat at the bar. A nice low ambiance with smooth low music. Was greeted by a handsome gentleman who stayed his name was Edgar. Phenomenal. He offered me a drink and then told me about the specials. Talked with me about my tastes and then brought out some bread with all the sauces and explained them. Delicious. He followed up by allowing me to try some of the local fares behind the bar. Giving me tastes of his Ocean Trust Tropic Heat Martini. A little on the sweet side. But still delicious. Then he recommended his cold snap cucumber Cosmo. My favorite behind beer and bourbon. I will be back. Not only a great place to spend the night. But a great place to bring a date. read more

Last two visits were a total disaster. Both times our food took over an hour to arrive. Both times other tables who were seated after us received their food while our server apologized. Both times when the food finally arrived it was inedible. Never coming here again. read more

First time at this location. Stopped by for lunch and it wasn't crowded. Service was good but not great. Didn't get our drink refills until we were done. Oh well. Tuna was nicely sized and cooked nicely. Could have enjoyed it wait soy and wasabi but didn't get that either. read more

Have been to this location several times and great to see it so busy again. We were there a couple weekends ago after making reservations and the food and drinks were great as usual. The waitress was very polite but the hostess was rude and seemed that so distracted as if we were a bother. This is not the first time this has happened at this location. I wish they could train their hostesses better. read more

Thursday night about 6 pm Beautiful building with outdoor patio. Immediate greeting by 3 attractive Hostesses. Server Ron was very helpful and knowledgeable. They use a held order I -pad. Cool. Bang bang shrimp was piled high and delicious. The ultimate dirty martini was very smooth and hit the spot. Happy hour specials! My char fish was just ok. My business partner's fish selection was very small. Both the fish portions were tiny. The creme brûlée was very satisfying! Great atmosphere and service. The manager was visiting tables and seemed to know quite a few guests! Major plus! This particular location was much better than the 2 I've been to in the Chicago area and several in Florida. read more

I went here for the first time not too long ago with my family and when I tell you don't come here DO NOT! The food was not worth it for the price and they messed up many of our orders and the wait took forever and their was barely anyone their. The owner was in the house at the time and felt really bad so they gave us our meal for free and gave us gift cards for the bad service. read more

This was our first time here, and it won't be our last. The service from start to finish was amazingly friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. Thanks Tate!! Fresh baked bread with olive oil and pesto, perfectly grilled fish - we shared the Ahi and the Salmon, and wonderful veggies. The zucchini was probably the best I've ever had and their sweet potato mash... yum. The jasmine rice was a perfect complement to the fish as well. No dessert tonight, but next time for sure. Check it out!! read more

Very good food. Kitchen still seems to be working it out. Ordered entree with lemon butter sauce and had to ask twice for it to come out. Also asked for side on separate plate as one of us is vegetarian and entree was not. They missed it, which is fine, but the awesome bartenders had to go back twice to get it fixed. Good bar. Awesome ice glass blackberry cocktail. Great wine list Good bartenders. Hopefully they work out a few kinks. We'll go back. Food overall was very good and priced right. read more

First visit and overall a very nice experience. On Tuesdays they offer 5 course meals that are a very good value. Bang Bang shrimp lived up to reviews and was exceptional. Service was oustanding (kudos to Taya) Nice decor. Did'nt really feel like a chain. Will return.....No Wi Fi ? read more

We came here for dinner on Christmas Eve. It was busy, but nothing too crazy. We were told about a thirty minute wait that turned in to an hour. However, we counted at least five tables that were sitting dirty that could have been cleaned off and turned. No big deal though. It was a nice atmosphere and had very nice decor. It took about ten minutes to receive our sangrias (blackberry sangria is delicious!) and a bottled beer from the bar. The beer came without a glass, while other tables who had ordered a bottled beer received a glass, and some of our sangrias came with straws while others did not. Need to get together the consistency of their presentation. The food was good. My salad entree came out as an app, but that was no big deal. I also ordered the coconut shrimp, which was pretty good! I used the dipping sauce from the calamari we ordered as an app, which I prefer over the sweet chili sauce they drizzle on top. Refills on drinks were very hard to come by, and food came out very slowly even though the traffic in the restaurant had died down significantly. No one really checked up on us to see how the food was tasting, and one of the entrees was actually missing a side; which we never received even though the lady who dropped off our food said she would be right back with it. What I thought was weird is every thing that came to the table (drinks, app, entrees, and check) were all delivered by different people. It didn't feel very personable, like we were kind of a community for whoever isn't busy to take care of. I understand this is a newer restaurant within the last month or two, but some of these kinks should be worked out by now. Food was good, but the personable service touch isn't there and everything was waaaay too slow. Now don't get me wrong, everyone was friendly and food tasted good. But if you chose to go here, make sure you have some time to kill and lots to chat about over your empty drinks. :/ read more

The food is always really good! I also must say that their service is so great! Their servers are knowledgeable and always check on you and are very friendly. read more

Pretty disappointed. On the plus side, the waitress was friendly (though not extremely attentive) and the au gratin potatoes were to die for. The dining room is classy and pleasant too. However The pesto was too salty and there wasn't enough of it. The steak was too tough. The shrimp was blah. And the veggies looked overcooked...and were. Even the kids meal was pretty bland - didn't hold a candle to Great Dane's mac n' cheese. I doubt we'll return. read more

My husband and I visited this lovely restaurant during a business trip from California to Madison, WI. My husband and been there the day before with his clients and struck up a conversation with owner and head chef, Rod Ladson. He came back telling me what about the great food and what a great guy Rod was and that he had made reservations to bring me there. When we arrived, we were greeted very warmly by the hostess, who seated us promptly. Rod was sitting in one of the booths talking to some co-workers when we walked in and also greeted us with a big smile. My husband introduced us and Rod spent a few minutes talking with us and treating us like we were family. I noticed that he did this with other patron's that were there as well (even though he had an injury and was getting around on a scooter-type device), letting me know that this guy genuinely cares about his guests. We exchanged conversation and pleasantries with Rod a few more times during our lunch as well as with our waitress, who was very lovely and sweet, and another server who my husband had met the day before. Everyone was gracious, friendly and made us feel like we were at home. On top of all that, the food was incredible. I had a creamy risotto with scallops and shrimp; while my husband had a beautiful salmon with mashed potatoes and green beans. Sounds basic, but it was anything but. I mean absolutely delicious. For desert we shared the best Key Lime pie I have ever eaten in my life. Chef Rod said a good Key Lime should make you pucker, and we puckered all the way to the end, almost licking the plate clean. We also ordered the Molten Chocolate Lava cake, but were to full to finish it. Can you say midnight snack :) This was definitely a wonderful experience and I can't wait to come back to beautiful Wisconsin and dine with Chef Rod and his wonderful staff. He is our new best friend!! read more

This is a really nice place for seafood also the atmosphere is so lovely here. The location of this place was just near my house so I loved being here. Bang bang shrimp is the authentic dish and must have everyone but The quantity is less but one should have it. Also the desserts are amazing here. I had a good experience with this location of bonefish grill. read more

I've been here numerous times for lunch. Very good.

Stopped on a whim, usually not on Westside. Service was awesome, very attentive and answered questions. Decor and ambiance was very nice, probably very nice dinner spot, though we stopped for lunch. Had their steak and lobster eggs Benedict. Steak and the potatoes au gratin I got were awesome, very flavorful. My lobster though, kind of bland, not really having that sweet taste I like. Wife got the same and said hers was good, so who knows, maybe just a not great piece on mine. Will come back again and try their dinner, see if they can earn that last star from me. read more

Wonderful encrusted Trout, Tuna steak and talapia. Fried rice w crab was great. Key lime pie 4stars. Don't understand the early negative reviews.....perhaps reviewers are there after it just opened. Service was perfect. Sure a bit pricey....but it's all great gourmet. If you're looking for a cheap Friday fish fry....this is not your place. read more

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I have to give Bonefish a 3 star because of the weak martinis I got while I was there (the main reason I went in was for martinis). The bang bang shrimp was so good that my friends were all over it before it even got onto the table (they had been there before and knew it was good). I had to fight them off to get my first taste. Boy, was it good! I did share the shrimp though (begrudgingly)! I had both the Ocean Trust Tropic Heat Martini and the fresh pineapple martinis. I didn't feel the liquor effects of either drink, which is weird for martinis. As for taste, they were both pretty tasty. I shared the blackened fish tacos and fries. The fries were fried until crispy and the tacos were pretty darn good. Lots of fresh ingredients packed into soft shells. There was a good balance of fish and veggies. They are not spicy though. I would like a little more heat in them. Or, if they could serve them with a salsa on the side to add some heat. Not a bad chain restaurant overall. read more

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Amazing food... If you feel like you deserve something special for yourself, this is it. The food was absolutely fabulous from the wine and appetizers to the main entrée. A high quality restaurant with superior service. A little hint for all the ladies.... you won't need any dessert with the servers there. It's like seeing magic mike xxl ( fully clothed:( ). YUMMY!!! read more

We loved the decor, and the food is probably great, but we didn't eat there. We left after 40 minutes of waiting to be seated, even though we had made a reservation. Terrible service and not very friendly hostesses. What a waste of time ... and we'd had such high hopes for this place. read more

Used curbside service last evening to pick-up four family bundles to take to a picnic in the park. The service was so-o-o friendly, order was correct, and food delicious. Was great to have bread and pesto included too. We chose Lily's chicken, chicken tacos and the shrimp lobster rolls. Our family was impressed with the smorgasbord that was more than enough to keep 10 people well fed! Thank you for a great offering!!! read more

I went to Bonefish Grill about a week ago. The reason for my late review is that I've been sick ever since. I got the worst case of food poisoning that I've ever had in my life. I'm talking three to five days of vomiting,chills etc. The worst! It was like the never ending hangover. I will never go back to this place and I only hope they didn't ruin my palate for seafood since I love the stuff. About my food. I ordered the dumplings. Not bad, not great. I got a salmon that was so blackened it shrunk into the size of a business card. Do not...I repeat..do not order the crab fried rice!!! It is only some fried rice, with a ton of eggs, with a few sprinkles of crab. Total rip off. The specials for the night sounded good but the execution just wasnt there. I'm not sure what is up with the side of what I think is spaghetti squash (plus the seeds, yuk). It looked like an overload of a garnish. The food was very disappointing and not to mention over priced! Getting sick as a dog and feeling like I was going to die the first night was just a HUGE slap in the face. Never again, Bonefish! read more

Whoa...... don't know what's going on here, but the food was awful! Some of it was even comp'd by the manager. Being a chain, I don't expect perfection and we have had decent food at the one in Dallas and receive above-average at the location in Colorado Springs, CO, but this was beyond disappointing. Would not return if we are ever in the area again. read more

Ate there Saturday noon and it was very disappointing. Service was very slow with wait staff standing around chatting with each other. My wife ordered Caesar Salad and they brought it with no dressing. We also had to ask for a fork three times. Her corn chowder was barely warm. I ordered Pad Thai and it was a congealed mess with little flavor. The Pad Thai at Noodles and Co. is far better. The people on both sides of us were complaining about service, it took 1 hour for them to get their soup and salad order. I noticed neither of them finished their soup. Real glad we didn't try them for dinner as lunch was expensive enough. So many better options in Madison. read more

We have always loved Bonefish and were excited that there would be one in Madison. That excitement changed to disappointment after eating there tonight. My shrimp and scallops were lukewarm. My daughter had to send her meal back since they mixed up her order. They replaced part of her order and the other part was cold. Of course, everyone else was done eating when her food arrived. Apparently, she was suppose to be happy with this. There are lots of restaurant choices in the Madison area and I think we will be making a different choice next time we go out. read more

They did not take our number when ordering take out, so when we got there we were told one of our entrees wasn't available. It took more than 15 minutes for them to then tell us to pick something else off the menu (which was comped). They also gave us a card for a free shrimp app for next time. We waited at the bar for the food to be prepared, which took almost 40 minutes. The bar was half empty and yet it took nearly 15 minutes to get a drink. Everything is very slow and I'm surprised they didn't make it a priority to get the new item out fast. When we got home the rest of the food was obviously stone cold, the food just average tasting and the portions extremely small. Will not be back to say the least. Hope for their sake they figure out how to run the restaurant smoother. read more

Terrible bloody mary that took ten minutes to get. Service was slow, watched manager come out and apologize multiple times to dissatisfied customers. Food was mediocre at best. Beautiful building and decor is the only thing this place has to offer. read more

Thought we would give this restaurant a try today. We were looking for a place we had never been to since we always seem to end up at the same places whenever we go to Madison. Walked in and it wasn't too busy. A waitress with her hands full was walking by as we came in and she greeted us immediately. She said the hostess would be right with us to help. Not 15 seconds later and the hostess was taking us to our table. She gave us our menus and that was the last time we were spoken to until we finally gave up and left. We sat in the middle of the dining room for about 10 minutes while, at least, 8 different employees wandered by us. As we were walking out my husband went to let the hostess know we were leaving. However there was nobody at the hostess stand but there were 5 employees standing at the far end of the bar talking to each other about their weekend. They must be pretty content with their current clientele because it was obvious they didn't feel the need to bother themselves with a couple of newbies. We ended up going to Longhorn and we had a waitress, bread and drinks within 10 minutes. They seemed to have more guests & less staff so how could they have such better service? Looks like we will stick with the tried and true restraunts and we will not be recommending this place to any of our friends. read more

Love the place. The Moscow mule and kiwi drinks were awesome. Bang bang shrimp is the best appetizer ever. Had misoyaki Chilean sea bass and shrimp pad Thai for dinner and both were awesome! read more

We waited 45 minutes for our food. This was after we ordered said food from our server. I went to Bonefish yesterday for a late lunch with the family. It was not busy. No one was in the weeds. I watched a three top and four top seated, served, and paid for their meals. Both these tables came in after we had already been seated and placed our order. The bang bang shrimp appetizer was ok...once we got it. Both my sister's and mother`s orders were messed up. The kobe beef burger was super well done-borderline dry. The corn chowder...the only soup available...cold and...bland. This place has issues. Service was horrible. I won't be going back, unless I lose a bet. read more

I have always been impressed with Bonefish. Friendly staff and great food. Their specialty cocktails are consistent and delicious. Keep it up! read more

First trip to Bonefish Grill. As we normally try to do on a first visit, we started with lunch. The restaurant is a chain so we really did not expect too much. The interior is very nice and somewhat upscale. Darkwoods and white linens set the tone, making it feel very warm and subtle. You can tell it was thought out, if but by a corporate interior designer, and that the space is likely repeated dozens of times over across the nation. But that's OK because, while not unique, it works. The waitstaff is very attentive and knowledgeable about their menu. We were pretty impressed with the variety and fairly modest cost of their lunch menu. They have a few nice drink specials, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic. We had one of each, although I do not remember what they were. But they were good. I had the snapper special for lunch which, with fries, was approximately $15. My wife had the fish tacos which was approximately $10. My wife's entrée was ample. But I left somewhat hungry, which is not too surprising given that it was a small fish entrée. Food was just okay snd plainly presented. But the fish was not overcooked or overseasoned. Definite points for that. With drinks and tips, I think we spent almost $40. Not too bad. All said and done, it was just an OK lunch. Nothing particularly special or memorable. But here in Madison with all of the dining choices, I think $40 would've gotten us a better and larger lunch somewhere else. So I do not think I would return unless I needed a quiet and professional space for a business lunch. But this was a nice change and a nice place to spend a quiet lunch hour. Very nice for a business lunch. Not too much fun or appropriate for family dining with younger children or those who are hungry and on a modest or less budget. read more

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I must say it was a great food, nice environment. We went there for my birthday and ordered bang bang shrimps as an appetizer. The manager gave me a box of chocolates as a birthday gift. Overall great experience. read more

El stinko! They had my favorite wine by the glass. Tasted like it had been open too long. No water brought to table. Had bread with no napkins....waited over an hour for a table in the bar. Waitress not familiar with the menu. Out of Mahi Mahi. Ordered shrimp and scallops...came cold on a warm plate minus the side. Sent it back and it took another 20 minutes to get it. They brought the spaghetti squash on the side and it was still steaming from the microwave. Manager bought us a round of drinks. I've been to Bonefish in Florida. VERY different experience here. I'll give them a couple of months to figure it out and then 1 more try. Bummer that I wasted my gift card here:( read more

I have been too other bonefish locations liked it so much when the opened in Madison..excitement...so very very disappointed. We ordered 3 separate dishes and apps..all were one step away from tasteless. Service was slow..no water or bread was served..and then the bill came $$$$$ so much money for bad food.. read more

Made an online reservation. When we arrived the place was packed. Navigated our way to the hostess and tried to confirm our reservation. The hostess asked if we made the reservation online, and when I said yes, they said that they were having problems with the online reservation service making reservations for their Madison, MS establishment instead (which is what happened) but they said they'd get us right in. Thirty five minutes later we were still waiting. People wandering in after us with no reservation were served first. Thirty five minutes is too long. Sorry. Have no idea what the food tastes like. Better luck next time. read more

For some reason (old habits die hard), we hadn't ventured over to Bonefish since they had opened quite some time ago. This week we decided to try something "new" & went there this week. We had a waiter in training with a supervising waiter and they were both wonderful! Friendly, attentive, good sense of humor - the training is going well! Thank you Aaron! We ordered the Lollipop Lamb Chops & Crab Cakes for appetizers & they were both spectacular! Hardly any fill in the crab cakes, tons of crab meat & a wonderful, full flavor. The lamb was delicious, tender & not too fatty or chewy. For dinner I had the lobster stuffed shrimp & I was warned by our waiter that it more like an appetizer with only 4 pieces of shrimp. After the appetizers & ordering a salad to compliment the meal, that was plenty! The food was served in a timely manner, it was hot, flavorful & delicious & the raspberry martini was almost too good! ;) The negative was the table setting...reminded me of Macaroni Grill with the paper on the tablecloth. Fortunately our waiter didn't write his name with a crayon on it! LOL Bonefish Grill is a chain, but what we experienced was definitely a step above some of the other chains. We'll be back! read more

Food was average. Small portion sizes which left me hungry when I finished. My fiancés Mac n cheese had a thick piece of plastic in it which almost broke my tooth. Definitely not worth the money. read more

I enjoyed my experience at Bonefish for the most part. I felt like the service was a tad slow, but not bad. We ordered the lobster chowder to start. It was good. Although, I wish it would have come with a crusty piece of bread. We also had the bang bang shrimp which was great. Prices were comparable to other similar chains. I'd go back again. read more

Follow up. I emailed in their website my review. Guess what response I received Yup NOTHING! They don't care. Not a peep. No I'm sorry no concern to fix it nothing. read more