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    Smitty's Study Pub

    3.8 (24 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Madison mule & hotty toddy
    Thuy Dan T.

    I stopped here for Winter Restaurant Week and was pleasantly surprised! You definitely have the 'study pub' feel with lounge chairs, a larger dining area with regular seating, one main bar and even a pool table! Being at the top of the flu no center, there's large windows that let you see the downtown view. Service was attentive and food came out fast, but they were careful to portion out the timing as we were chatty Kathys that night. Appetizer: Pork wings with tahini sauce - the wings were like little nuggets and fell off the bone, but a little dry. However, the tahini sauce was amazing! Was light and creamy and had a punch of horseradish. It really elevated the taste of the wings and was a great pair. Cheese board - really generous portion for RW! There was cheddar curds, Brie, blue cheese for cheese, then a liver mousse, prosciutto, and beef jerky for poultry, then other sides such as pistachio nuts, dried figs, real honey, and 2 types of crackers. I especially loved the figs, mousse, and honey on a cracker! Entrees: Scallops/ shrimp & grits: you could either get 4 scallops, 5 shrimp or 2 scallops/3 shrimp. We opted for the combo. The scallops and shrimp were cooked well, tasted slightly Smokey which was nice! The grits got a little hard but were standard. I liked mixing it with the veggie medley in the dish which had some yummy edamame. Chicken roulade - this literally tasted like a holiday. The chicken was pretty tender and creamy with the inside, but the star was the outside crisp. A little thicker, but super crispy. Paired with garlic mashed, and cherry sauce and I had flashbacks of thanksgiving dinner. It was good! Desserts: Flunk chocolate cake - the cake had cheesecake texture. Not too sweet and I like the choco chips outer layer. I would get this again to satisfy a chocolate cake craving! Peach cobbler - wasn't overly sweet but the crumbs bits on the top didn't have much flavor to them and were a little thick. I still think it tasted good especially with that scoop of vanilla ice cream. Classic dessert

    Cheeseburger/cheese custards and a margarita
    Gg N.

    A nice place to have a conversation since it's not busy. Decent views of the WI capital. Good service I was in Madison for business at the Fluno Center, so this restaurant on the 7th floor is very conveniently located. I like the atmosphere and will return!

    Filet Mignon with side salad
    Grant K.

    Tucked into the 8th floor of the Fluno Center, Smitty's caters mainly to guests while still being open to the public. It has decent views if you feel like taking a peek inside the building. The food is good, but nothing spectacular given the price. The salmon comes in a delicious citrus ginger glaze, but the fish itself appeared to be flash fried or broasted or something. It was interesting, not bad, I guess we've just come to expect it'd be grilled. Avoid the vegetable curry - the sauce is rather bland. The filet mignon is really good and comes with some tasty green beans. The staff could use some training. They appeared to be struggling with the POS system across multiple visits that week. One night I was there for 18 minutes without being acknowledged before I finally got up and placed a food order at the bar. Plus the kitchen times were looong, once with my side salad coming out with the entree.

    Chicken roulade
    Joan B.

    I checked this place out for Madison Restaurant Week winter 2020. My favorite things were the Chicken Roulade and Fluno's Triple Chocolate Cake. The chicken roulade tasted like thanksgiving all in one bite. The chicken was nice and juicy and stuffed with brie, apple and prosciutto. It also had a light crunch and crisp on the outside. So all together with the cherry sauce it was a delicious dish. When reading "triple chocolate cake" you think it's going to be an overload of chocolate; however, this dessert had the perfect mixture of moussey, creamy, and cakey textures which made the chocolate flavor not too overpowering.

    Maple glazed salmon with rice and broccoli
    Ally S.

    Highlights/lowlights 1) cool views of the city 2) not much of an atmosphere 3) rockin restaurant week menu! I'm so torn between 3 and 4 stars! I think your impression of Smitty's will all depend on what you are looking for. If you are staying at the hotel in the Fluno Center, it's a great place to eat! Head right upstairs, take a seat, enjoy the view and have a decent meal. However, if you are a local Madisonian there are other places in the city where you can get better food for about the same price. We visited during winter restaurant week 2016. The vibe is very casual. Half of the restaurant seems like a banquet hall and has clothed tables and conference chairs. The other half is a restaurant with several TVs, a pool table and a bar. We didn't have a reservation but we were seated right away. We were given both the normal menu and the restaurant week menu. I glanced at the normal menu and it had a variety of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and a few entrees. The restaurant week menu was only $25 for the three course dinner and I chose to do that. The restaurant week menu clearly labeled which items were gluten free which I thought was great. I chose to start with the potato skins appetizer. I've been around the block a few times wth restaurant week and I knew what to expect...a teeny tiny appetizer taste. Whoa was I wrong! Pretty sure Smitty's gives full portions for restaurant week. Big plus! I had three huge potato skins stacked with cheese, chicken, black beans etc. My salmon entree with rice and broccoli followed and same thing...Full size entree. The salmon was great and the entree was so big I had to take some home. Same with the dessert, full size cheesecake. If you are hungry, but still want to experience restaurant week, Smitty's is the place to be! The ambiance here is ok. I think if there was a big event going on and it was busy it would be fun, but we just got a Tuesday night at the hotel restaurant. What does make this spot cool is the view of University Avenue and the Capitol from the tall glass window walls of the space. Overall, we are glad we tried Smitty's, they have the most generous restaurant week menu out of anywhere I've ever been, but we probably won't be regulars.

    You need to ask for this menu - only 3 pieces of manicotti.
    Renee D.

    I went to one of the best dinners ever as part of a vegan meetup group. The chef said they would have several vegan options on the menu so my husband and I returned a month later. On their regular menu, they only had 1 vegan/vegetarian entree, a black bean burger. http://fluno.com/pdfs/StudyPubMenu.pdf I asked our server if there were other options and he said he'd check. Then a manager told the server there is a separate menu of vegan options - how many people would know to ask for a separate menu? And why didn't the server know about the other menu? My husband got the Wild Mushroom Manicotti for $18. There were 3 manicotti and a small side of broccoli. It tasted fine but that is waaayyy too expensive for 3 small pieces. I had the black bean burger from their regular menu and it was fine. The view is great, but don't think we'll be back for their food.

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    We had the cheese board as an appetizer and everyone loved it! Will definitely be returning every time I'm in town.

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    Every time I visit Madison, it is an absolute guarantee that I will be stopping by The Great Dane…read morePub...most trips more than once! Great Dane Pub has become one of my favorite spots in Madison for a variety of reasons from the drinks, vibes, service and community support! Situated on the corner of Doty and King in downtown Madison, Great Dane is a welcome sight for any visitor or local looking for a chill spot to have a solid drink, tasty bite and/or a good time! The pub is one large space, but it is separated into a few unique areas. One side is quintessential pub with a long bar, lots of dark woods, and a good sized dining room. The other is more of a pool hall vibe where you will find the other side of the bar, several pool tables, lots of TV's, high tops, darts, etc...We have bellied up to both sides of the bar and while I like both sides, I prefer the vibe of the pub side. They have a fairly extensive food menu with several bar/pub classics such as wings, nachos and burgers. But they also offer a good variety of sandwiches, bowls, salads, soups and even tacos. While we are normally here for the drinks, we do enjoy the cheese curds, wings and poutine! Speaking of drinks, they always have a great menu of house cocktails that is constantly updated for seasonality. I have had several iterations of cocktails and since I visit a few times a year, I always get to try new seasonal cocktails and beers! Service is always stellar here, no matter what side of the bar you are on. Welcoming, friendly and helpful...every time! Overall, I am an absolute fan of The Great Dane Pub!

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    The Coopers Tavern is a local pub-style restaurant in downtown Madison that has the neighborhood…read morevibe combined with a rustic-almost European energy, which makes sense when you learn the owner is from Ireland! The menu is filled with elevated pub food, a few classics and then a few twists on those very classics. Come hinge, because the menu is carb-driven, so be ready to eat! To start, we went with the poutine, because why not! The fries were crispy, gravy was velvety and the curds were firm, yet melty enough for a good cheese pull! For our mains, we both went sandwiches. I went with the Celtic Burger, which is their standard burger with added caramel iced onion, whiskey bacon jam, Irish cheddar and a garlic aioli. The burger was good and cooked well, but it was less impressive than I expected given all the goods they added to it. While the aforementioned additions sound like a flavor bomb, it was still fairly one note in overall flavor. It was still tasty, but again, not as expected. My buddy went with the corned beef sandwich. He enjoyed it, no major issues! I did appreciate that exchanging fries with fried curds was an option, especially after loaded up on fries as a starter. The curds were well fried, pillowy and quite tasty. Perfect side for sure! In addition to the food, they are known for their bar offerings so you know we had to grab a few cocktails! I went with the Golden Dew and my buddy the Old Fashioned. Golden Dew was delightful, however the old fashioned was a bit sweet, but that's possibly the brandy. Service was great. We walked in and hit the wait list, however was able to scoop up a few seats at the bar before our table was ready. The bartenders were friendly, helpful and an overall joy to interact with. Overall, definitely a fan of The Coopers Tavern! When back in Madison, I would certainly swing by again!

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    I came here for Friday fish fry in the winter - I think there was a basketball or hockey game, but…read morenothing causing a crazy wait or crowd. We had some old fashioneds before ordering food, and I thought they were good. Service was super attentive, especially as we delayed ordering to enjoy drinks and an appetizer for a bit. I ordered the beer battered cod fish fry (my staple), and overall it was yummy to eat. The two pieces that came out were enormous and a bit wonky shaped... made me wonder what on earth this fish looked like in its swimming days. The batter was quite tasty, crunchy but not too crunchy/hard, but it was so incredibly think I'm not sure I got fish in every bite. I took one piece home and give the fish part to my pup as a meal topper, and the ratio of breading I had to pull off compared to fish was a bit (quite a bit) much. Still, everything I ate was tasty. I got the salad with my dinner, and was so happy that it came out with quality greens instead of a chunk of iceberg type lettuce. Overall, I'd come back again if others wanted, but wasn't wild about the batter to fish ratio.

    Quaint little corner-ish bar in the middle of downtown Regent street…read more Got the sour cream and chive potato wedges for an app, which came out piping HOT and fast. Great seasoning! Ordered the soup and half sandwich special for $6!!! Soup was good flavor but the consistency was chalky, you can tell it was on too hot and milk had split. Sandwich was perfectly grilled and served with a pickle. Nice portions for how extremely reasonable. Servers were helpful and quick, they both helped each other and had a good time behind the bar.

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