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    Red On Main

    4.3 (115 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Seafood, American
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Fillet
    Kathy E.

    Yes! Yes! Yes! A great little gem of a restaurant inside a charming small town! They offer a seasonal menu along with a few long time favorites! Scratch crafted cocktails to start were phenomenal the Lavender Martini was delicious. Baked stuffed oysters exceptional and the fillet was fork tender and very tasty.. the swordfish entree had tons of flavor and definitely satisfying. But the best part of the night was our server, he did a great job explaining the menu and pacing our night. This is one restaurant you shouldn't miss if in Madison, Indiana.

    Creole pasta
    David W.

    Service was the best. Very friendly and got us anything we wanted right away. The food was outstanding. Small menu but you don't have to look through pages to decide what you want. Everything was delicious .

    Old fashioned
    Kim R.

    Great place to grab an old fashioned and tasty food! We like to eat in the cozy bar area in the rear of the restaurant. Our bartender Hannah, made us great old fashioneds each visit. The chicken tenders were so good and a nice portion size that we could split. We will be back on our next Madison visit!

    Fig appetizer

    Excellent food - we had the figs appetizer, which was amazingly complex and very well constructed. We also thoroughly enjoyed the tomahawk pork chop, with haricots verts and horseradish potato croquettes. The apple and walnut reduction on the pork chop was exceptional! Service was also superb! We'll definitely come back the next time we're in town.

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    Great food and ambience! Service was great! Good portion size and delicious! Small place so make a reservation

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    My husband & I had lunch on a Friday there. We had great service & the food was really good.

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    2 years ago

    Food was amazing. Atmosphere was quaint and perfect for a night out. Definitely will be coming back!

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    Food is absolutely fabulous. Well cooked and flavorful. Drinks are also very good! Friendly staff and a fun atmosphere.

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    Good service and quaint location in town. Grilled chicken salad was really a lot of food. Nice beer and wine selection.

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    Delicious salad . Excellent, friendly service. Lively, quaint atmosphere. Walking distance from Fairfield Inn.

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    I love the worker, they were so nice and the food was amazing. Delany was my favorite

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    Excellent wait staff. Drinks were perfect. Presentation and taste of plates were outstanding. Definitely recommend and will be back.

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    Crazy good food and super nice people. A highlight from our trip to Madison! Definitely the place for lunch and dinner!!

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    Ask the Community - Red On Main

    Harry's Stone Grill - Filet lobster tail $47 with 2 sides   And a small but very tasty margarita I had to

    Harry's Stone Grill

    3.4(110 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    We completed our day at the Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art. Now we were hungry…read more I looked up in Yelp for local restaurants and Harry's Stone Grill came up. So drove around looking for a place when we did come upon Harry's. The parking lot was almost full. We entered and spoke to hostess and received a possible 45 minute wait; lobby was full; but we put our name down. Tired to see if sitting room in bar but packed. People seemed to be moving at steady pace. We were actually seated in about 25 minutes. Waitresses and waiters bustling about, our waitress was Alyssa and promptly attended us but said she was really busy but would get us started. Water; drink order placed. Took awhile for drinks since bar was full. She stopped by and asked if we wanted an appetizer or bread while waiting. We asked for bread and soon returned with nice pumpernickel loaf and butter. She came back and took food orders and drinks followed. It was a bit of a wait but this place was humming. Staff dashing left and right and at times close calls as they took care of patrons. Ordered prime rib special medium and rare. Salads came pretty quick and very tasty and looked fresh. Alyssa kept us informed all the way through our dining process. We were so pleased by her service. Hadn't had service like this in a long time- top notch. Our steaks arrived and were perfect! I highly recommend trying this place! Best steak place in probably 40 mile radius that's really a steak house!

    This is like one of my favorite places to eat and hang out in their bar in Madison. Cass is such a…read moregreat and friendly bartender and the food is really good. I'd highly recommend going there if you have the opportunity.

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    River Oak Chophouse - Steak & Seafood Restaurant, Opening late January/Early February 2024

    River Oak Chophouse

    3.8(46 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Higher-end restaurant in Madison. We went out to celebrate my birthday and were able to get a…read morereservation for 3 just a few hours before we wanted to go. The place is a good size, volume was nice, they have both indoor and outdoor seating along with the bar, too. Our waitress was super nice, allowed us to modify our drinks a little and our meal. The only downfall was the food took forever to come. We were there for about an hour and a half from start to finish. Drinks were good, strong. The "grilled" Caesar salad was not grilled but honestly i preferred it that way. We got the chicken meal and it was phenomenal. The chicken, the potatoes, and the sauce were so good. The salmon presentation was beautiful and delicious!

    I was really excited to try this restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday. It's very rare we…read moreget to go out (with 3 young children and a baby on the way). So I was very selective about where I made our reservation. The menu looked amazing and I was looking forward to splurging on what I hoped would be excellent steak and seafood. We arrived on time and were immediately welcomed by kind staff. I was pleased to see a birthday card on the table for my husband signed by all their staff, such a nice touch! Our waitress Page was wonderful! She was very friendly and gave thoughtful recommendations on the food selections. The bartender was also awesome and made a special mocktail for me and specialty drinks for my husband's birthday. I could tell he loved his job and went the extra mile to make us great drinks. To start I ordered the roasted pear salad and scallops with grits. Considering the restaurant was relatively empty, the food service was very slow. However, my starters were both great quality and tasty. The problems didn't start until it was time for our entrees. They didn't arrive until about 30 minutes after we were done eating our appetizers, possibly longer. It felt like forever. But we could be patient for quality food. Unfortunately, that isn't what we received. I ordered the surf and turf with filet and lobster. I took one bite of my lobster and told my husband I had never been served bad lobster until that night. It was by far the worst tasting lobster I ever had. I initially thought maybe it needed more butter and was just a problem with seasoning. However, I took one additional bite which was still awful and stopped eating it completely. My husband took a bite of his lobster and immediately spit it out complaining of a strong ammonia smell. He thought there was cleaning solution in it and told me to look up on Google what that might mean. When I did I was unpleasantly surprised to find it meant the lobster was "spoiled and unsafe to eat". I had wished I hadn't eaten any of it being 5 months pregnant! It was the worst feeling. On a side note, my asparagus was overcooked and my husband's medium rare steak was well done. The horrible smell emanating from the lobster completely ruined the rest of the meal for me. I took my filet to go, but threw it away once we were home fearing it might be contaminated. If this review was based on the service/staff bartender and general manager it would easily be 5 stars. The general manager who I believe is Emily was really kind about the bad bad experience with our entrees and did comp several items from our tab. However, I really just wanted an amazing meal and celebration for my husband. Instead I had to worry about spoiled/unsafe to eat seafood and if that might harm my baby. In a restaurant with prices like this one, you'd expect fresh seafood. It's hard to imagine the chefs could miss the horrible smell from our cooked lobster. I really hate leaving a bad review because the service and staff really were amazing. However, I've seen too many Gordon Ramsay shows where he inspects restaurant kitchens and am really strict about food safety and quality. It should be every restaurants main concern that their food is safe to eat. I would never choose to eat at a fine dining establishment which served spoiled/smelly seafood.

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