Food 4.5/5 Service 4.5/5…read moreAmbiance 4.5/5 A newly created soup shop inside the also-somewhat-new Enson Market, Brothy Bowl is a fairly relaxed place to grab something to warm up your day. If you've never had this style of hot pot before, think of it like a Chipotle for soup - choose any combination of a variety of toppings, however much or little you'd like. Then, hand the bowl over to the chefs, choose a broth (or maybe the dry style noodles) and a spice level, and let them cook your bowl! Plus, you're charged by weight, so the price adjusts to your own desires. I'm a bit of a fiend for good soup, so I got quite a big bowl - but I saw different sizes on other patrons' trays. Be aware that even the level 1 spice is quite spicy - Sichuan peppers give the traditional bone broth its almost numbing but iconic flavor profile. I loved their soup - definitely been a while since I've had something that hit so close to home. And if you can'f take the heat, no worries - that's what the tea is for. The Osmanthus Oolong milk tea I got had a very, very strong osmanthus floral flavor - great for a summer day and to contrast with the rich and savory broth. Overall, great, authentic Sichuan hot pot - I'll definitely be coming back for more, especially when winter rolls around.

I was super excited about a malatang place opening up in Madison but I was a little disappointed in…read moresome aspects. The soup tasted great and the broth was very good! I like the ability to pick your own ingredients and custom make a bowl. However, I felt that the set up of the ingredients was risky for a lot of cross contamination. Like many other malatang restaurants, you pick up your own tongs to pick ingredients. Usually, though, I see the raw meats and seafood with their own tongs (1 per item). It isn't good to have people using tongs on raw meat then touching veg, noodles, etc. I also noticed that once I got my completed soup, there were bits of ingredients from the people ahead of me. I wouldn't recommend coming if you have dietary restrictions, sensitivities, or allergies. I also didn't like how the self serve utensils were just thrown on a tray in a high traffic area, it didn't feel clean. The flow of the space was also tricky as all of the raw ingredients were right in the narrow walkway between the seating and the checkout. Still, the soup was good and I would return!

VFW post is welcoming and appreciative to vets and community ! Friday fish fry is great and the…read moreCommander is outstanding. We have been welcomed to the post and have always had a good time. We support the veterans!

This was a yummy spot for fish fry Friday. On Fridays you order and pay for food from the back room…read moreand drinks from the bar. They had pull tabs for sale the night we visited and had live music.

The wonton and rice noodle soup is all you need if you are looking for comfort in a bowl. Beautiful…read morewontons, flavorful broth, soft noodles, and baby bok choy all combine to make this one of the best bowls in Madison. I will never stop missing Wah Kee, but Bowl Bowl is a standout for grandma's healing noodle soup. Staff is friendly man's help as well.

This is one of the stands in the International Market and the food was pretty good! I ordered sweet…read moren sour chicken, which also had some pineapple and bell peppers in it. The sauce was tasty and the chicken was cooked well. The rice was also super fluffy and soft, and very tasty. The food was still piping hot when we got back home. The service was alright, it took a little while to come out but was clearly very fresh. The inside is alright, but since it's just in a food court it's nothing special.

We went here for lunch before a game and everyone loved their food. It is very comfortable and…read moreservice was fantastic, really friendly and responsive. We had called in advance for reservations since we had a large party which is a good idea. They have a great menu including some great beers on tap (I had a blue moon, but others enjoyed local choices. Then we started out with some fried cheese curds. I am not a big fan of cheese curds, but these were delicious with a light bread coating and fried perfectly. For my main course, I ordered the Nashville which includes spareribs and brisket (on Texas toast). They have some incredible sides where you could pick two--I had the corn muffins and the beans (but also tried the hush puppies which were also great. Really excellent barbeque. The ribs were cooked just right and had a really nice flavor. They have several choices for sauces you can add on the table and the sweet one worked great for me. Then as much as I liked the ribs, I absolutely loved the brisket. Great flavor and it just melted in my mouth. Then both sides were outstanding, the corn muffins were so good. Everyone loved their sides. The portions were really generous also. Nobody finished and everyone loved it. Definitely worth a trip!

Ordered take-out for a party of 9 on Saturday, 9/12. Fantastic choice! Something for everyone, even…read moreour lone non-meat eater. All the packaging for travel was superior, the staff was attentive and super friendly, enjoyed the atmosphere & clean restrooms during our short wait for pick-up. The brisket was phenomenal, chicken & ribs both fall-apart delectable. We sampled a variety of yummy sauces. Everyone loved the Mac N Cheese and we're a tough crowd. Hubs loved the cornbread muffins and I was impressed with the perfectly creamy cole slaw. Plenty of leftovers that we polished off the next day. Would return, maybe to add some seafood next time!

Really enjoyed this restaurant when we had occasion to travel through Mt,Horeb. They had an…read moreoriginal menu (rather than the same old same old) with lots of unique choices. We shared two appetizers, and together they made a wonderful lunch. We had crepes filled with chicken and the Flower Sprouts. Both are highly recommended, as is the restaurant!

Outside and inside this place looks great. Nice big ramp for those who have issues with stairs…read more (we are both seniors, so I liked the ramp) Large menu looks promising. The Peach Mimosa was huge and flawless. The tea was fine... had that strong mineral taste that you get in SW Wisconsin... but that is expected. Ordered the "Flower Sprouts" appetizer... roasted Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Cauliflower with cheese. The Brussel Sprouts were about half the plate and they were HARD... like even a knife would not cut one... a fork could not pierce one. They were derived by a runner... and the waitress did not check back with us... so we had to tell the food runner when he brought the meals. Lunch was the Deluxe Caesar Salad, and I added Chicken. Husband had the 9" Thai Chicken Pizza. Both delivered by a food runner.. still have not had the waitress stop by. The Thai pizza was BLAND.... and very very tough. Was supposed to have a cracker like crust. Despite having been cut in the kitchen.. the slices could not be easily eaten. Hard to cut with a knife... and chewing was difficult. He at a bit of it and gave up. My DELUXE Caesar Salad with chicken.... had very little dressing. The mixed greens were mostly the bottom end of the stalks... no tomatoes (as pictured. I had to look for the cheese. A few croutons and oddly Polenta. The dressing tasted like it was oil and vinegar with a bit of Caesar dressing mixed in... and again, very little of that too. Still have not been approached by the waitress... last saw her when the drinks were delivered. No offer for a refill on my Iced Tea... cuz... well, she would have to come by the table to do that. She was there, but kept going by us as she waited on other tables. Finally my husband put his credit card on the edge of the table... trying to signal that we were READY to leave. After about five minutes of that... I finally had to flag her down.... and she stopped and asked if we wanted boxes... because the food was obviously not eaten... especially his pizza. Told her of the issues... and she said... I will see what I can do. Came back and said the appetizer was taken off the bill. (woo woo). Again... nice place, nice atmosphere... but service and food were greatly lacking.

This review is for the Stable Grill at Quivey's Grove. I recently came here some coworkers and was…read morevery skeptical... everything on the menu sounds so heavy and "midwest" as I'm not from the area. But, I think that is the point. The items I tried were really tasty, despite being quite filling/heavy/rich. I enjoyed the meatloaf and pork schnitzel (definitely not an expert on this dish but it was so juicy inside and crispy on the outside w/ a really thin batter). Loved adding the mushroom gravy on top. We also got the onion rings while in the bar and enjoyed those. I had a draft beer from Potosi Brewing (local to WI) and enjoyed that a lot too. Our server was a little gruff but was pretty attentive. Ambiance is pretty interesting as it's a super old building, so very unique. Definitely don't come here for a light, healthy meal and probably not best for a vegetarian either. I wish we had come for fish Friday as I've heard great things! Definitely a fun Wisconsin experience :)

This is for The Stonehouse Oktoberfest special…read more Really more of a 1.5 star. This is supposed to be the fine dining restaurant of the two on site, but I've always had a much better meal and experience at The Stable. At least there you get the casual dining experience. First thing happens we get put at a table oddly in the middle of the room next to a table of 8 with 3 kids under 5. Right away I knew our fine dining experience would suffer. The server had blue jeans and a Brewers shirt on which put another touch to the whole experience. Anyway on to dinner. Started off with appetizers of a cup of beer cheese soup for my wife, while I had the flamkutchen (a flatbread with onion cream, bacon and carmelized onions. The soup was pronounced fine by my wife and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Can't say the same about mine. It was more of a cracker than flatbread. And the "carmelized" onions were barely cooked. They were almost raw. Meanwhile the bacon was cooked to within an inch of its life. I really should have sent it back. For the main meal, my wife got schweinshaxe and I got winerschnitzel. Her pork shank was actually quite good but her sides were so so. Same with my sides of warm potato salad and sliced apples. I don't know why but no substitutions were allowed on the sides, I would have liked spatzle but that was served with another entree and they wouldn't swap that out for the potato salad. At the stable you get a choice of sides but not at the fine dining stonehouse. My veal cutlet was over cooked and a strange shape. It was also tough as shoe leather. I'm not sure it was even veal as I've never had tough veal EVER. Very disappointed. Dessert was apple strudel and Black Forest cheesecake. My "strudel" was a microwaved apple turnover with some Carmel sauce and whipped cream. Tough as heck as all microwaved pastries are. The cheesecake was OK, more "cake" than cheesy but OK. I'm done with The Stonehouse. This is like the 3rd time I've eaten there and it's never been very good. I'll go to The Stable for fish again as it's a fun place to eat and has better food and a better vibe. If I want good German food I guess I'll cook at home.

First, the good: The garlic bread is outstanding. Some of the best. The cajun cheese curds made my…read moretop ten all-time favorite cheese curd list. Highly recommend. The cajun fish fry was also very good. The baked beans were on point. Second, the mediocre: The chicken and the brisket were very dry, but flavorful. The coleslaw had the strangest flavor; my wife liked it, I just thought it was okay. It was sort of this weird combination of apple cider vinegar and barbeque sauce. It was very different from the normal, mayo-based coleslaw I'm used to. The wedge fries are really good, but nothing special. They'd benefit from an interesting spice combo or dry rub or something. Third, the less-than-mediocre: Only two choices for BBQ sauces. One tasted like slightly spicy ketchup and the other was a little hotter. Neither is winning any sauce awards. Still, this place is kind of iconic now, isn't it? Been around a long time. The decor is kitschy and fun. The service is friendly and helpful. I don't have major complaints. I'll be back.

We recently went to Fat Jacks on a Saturday night to try it out. We were quite surprised to see…read morethat we were the only people in there besides one other man. The staff were nice however and walked us through the menu. We ended up ordering a 1/3 rack of baby back ribs with fries and a salad as well as a sliced beef sandwich with mac and cheese and corn chowder soup. My favorite thing was the corn chowder soup, it was a great creamy soup. The Mac and cheese was not good at all unfortunately and fries felt super plain. The meats were decent but relatively dry, the beef especially. The ribs were good and had a nice bbq sauce on them but not super special. The interior was really cool inside but we almost wished there had been a tv to watch. We probably won't be back but it was cool to check out once

I was really surprised by the portions here. I got the Beef in spicy chili oil and it came in two…read moretakeout containers along with a pint of rice. The rice was less than half of what you need but the important part, the beef, was 50% bigger than I expected. It had that Szechuan numbing taste which was a nice contrast to the really inauthentic, Americanized Chinese food that everyone else is offering. I can't blame those other places since everyone on the east side of Madison has the most basic, banal palates when it comes to Chinese food. I can't believe how many people write reviews for Chinese restaurants based on their General Tso's chicken and crab rangoons. That's like what a 10 year old would order.

I went for a sauteed sliced lamb with cumin. Generally this is a really flavorful dish which you…read morecannot go wrong with. But it wasn't as good as I expected. Flavors were off, and the quality fo meat was not as good as I expected.