This is a neighborhood bar with tavern food across from Meriter Hospital and Select Specialty, near…read morethe University campus in Madison. I went with a work crew for a goodbye cocktail hour. The menu was a bit heavy with fried foods like hot pretzels, fries, and cheese curds, so I only tasted those, but the drinks were really good. I loved my blackberry cider. Chill inside, comfortable. Not fancy, but clean.

Visited Sweet Home Wisconsin while in Madison and popped in for lunch. The place had the vibe of a…read morelocal neighbourhood hangout, with a laid-back, chill atmosphere and equally relaxed service. I had the House Bleu Salad, and the blue cheese added a nice depth of flavour. We also tried the grilled cheese with tomato soup, as well as the patty melt with fries -- both were okay, but nothing particularly stood out. Overall, a casual neighbourhood spot that's perfectly fine if you're in the area, but probably not a destination I'd go out of my way for. Saluti.

Hot doggy! We got:…read moreChicago style - classic pickled toppings', can't go wrong here Memphis style - barbecue sauce, tangy and good Getting two dogs in one bun was only 2 dollars extra! What a deal for double the protein. Have to buy a bottle of water, no complimentary water just FYI. It's never too busy in there, which astounds me because it's a decent deal. Let the dogs out, go give this place a try!

Delicious hot dogs on state street. Chicago dog is my favorite. A nice place to stop for great hot…read moredogs for sure.

The Mooyah burgers are really good. The fresh buns are the best. Hand cut fries, you don't see…read morethose very often and they are great. Friendly staff at the Fitchburg location.

The food was just ok, I just did not like the fact that as I ordered my food, they turn the screen…read morearound for a tip before I even get my food to know if it was correct or even any good! THEN there were only certain options like 20% and 25% and I saw no way to either leave a 10% tip or even no tip since they did not "serve" the food, they handed me a bag. THEN once they added the tip, I noticed they calculated the tip AFTER taxes! They not only did not SERVE the food, they surely did not SERVE the taxes! I am not cheap by any means and leave a very good tip when deserved but this whole tipping thing is out of control. My understanding is a tip was originally for SERVERS who only make like $2 an hour, NOT for workers making $15 or $18 an hour that do not serve any food, especially if ordering online, they don't even have to take your order! I am just over this whole thing of being guilted into leaving a tip with the guy staring right at you even before you get your food and if you leave no tip are they going to mess with your food? It has just gotten out of hand and I understand why people have tipping fatigue!

You push open the door and step into a restaurant that seems to have been designed around one…read moresimple principle: there must be room for more tables, and trust me, there is!! The place is enormous, or at least it feels that way. The ceiling stretches overhead, the floor goes on forever, and there's no hostess stand in sight. No one is waiting to greet you. Instead, you're left to figure out the system yourself. Fortunately, the ceiling signs seem to know where you're going. Everything about the place says Chicago hot dog emporium. It isn't fancy, and it certainly isn't trying to be. No linen napkins, no mysterious foam, no server appearing with a dramatic explanation of the appetizer. Just laminated menus, stainless steel, bright signs, yellow mustard, and the reassuring promise of a hot dog piled high with enough toppings to require a little structural engineering. At the register, the cashier looks up with the blank, mildly haunted expression of someone who has been stationed there to process transactions, not thoughts. You ask a question. They stare. Not rudely. Not helpfully. Just a long, silent look that suggests your question has been received but will not be processed at this time. Your better off just ordering your food and hoping for the best. They do serve a crispy fried chicken sandwich with a sauce so aggressively spicy it feels less like a condiment and more like a personal attack. The first bite is delicious. The second begins the paralysis of your taste buds. By the third, you're realizing that requesting the sauce on the side was a good move. In hindsight, I probably should have done my homework and ordered the hot dog--the thing this place is actually famous for. Instead, I saw "spicy chicken sandwich" and made the classic mistake of assuming I knew better than a restaurant built around one very specific food.

Used to love Portillos... just not that good anymore. The…read more"assembly line" ordering needs help. Takes forever for food to come to the window and when it ready it's already cold. Bags are lined up with food in them while they wait for fries or other order additions. This is stupid! They need about 5 more people working to fill these orders so the food is hot. Let down with this location.

I have a theory that Yelp randomly deletes reviews…read more Dotty's has been my #1 favorite burger place for well over a decade. Whenever I need to travel to Madison, I make sure to do it around lunch time just to be able to stop in.

If you're in Madison and want a burger- Dotty Dumplings is the place to go! Their burgers are…read morecooked perfectly and are absolutely delicious! The restaurant is adorned with really cool decorations so make sure you wander around! The staff are super friendly too!

Cute homey feeling bar with an atrium area as well! The inside bar feels like you stepped into a…read more90's sitcom! Large portions of food friendly staff and the bar specific IPA was so good! The cheese puppies and the pickle puppies are coated and fried just like a hush puppy and as a southerner it's the best mashup ever!

Stopped by for happy hour and ended up having a really enjoyable visit. Everything came out…read morequickly, and the staff was attentive without making us wait around. The drinks were also really good and made the stop worth it. Happy hour here is definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a casual place to grab a drink and relax. Also like that they let you fill out a post card and will mail it out for you, such a cute extra little fun thing we did.

Ordered the House Special Burrito and beef tacos spicy. This is now one of my favorite food…read morevendors. The tacos were amazing but the burrito, holy smokes it was good and then marry it with their Guacamole. I will definitely be ordering again. Thank you.

Delicious fishbowls, $5 nachos if you get a fishbowl. College crowd is a little weird, saw my…read moreprofessor here. Live DJ on weekends. Go Gophers

Small local bar. Love the staff and brick burgers are great! Great place to stop in after golfing…read moreat The Glen.

Burger boy bartender is rude to customers... I saw him yelling at a young coworker and thought she…read morewas going to cry and when I went back in a few weeks later, he was rude to me when an expired credit card did not go thru ... I gave him another and he made rude comments... I told him I did not appreciate being treated rudely and he raised his voice to me... I wont be back as I can not stand a bully.

I stopped here for a quick snack while at the mall and it was pretty good! Im always a fan of…read moreAuntie Anne's pretzels, and while I didn't like the sweet almond pretzel as much as I hoped I would, it was still good. They didn't have any already made, so the employee made one fresh for me and it came out piping hot and super soft. The prices are pretty high for what you get, but if you're already there and wanting a snack it's worth it. The ambiance is nothing special, just a typical mall booth with some seating close by.

This is much better! My hotdog was fresh soft and delicious. The cinnamon nuggets excellent…read more The workers were a step up from the west location. And the place was clean and tidy. Go here instead of the west side!

Cool college town bar with a nice beer selection and an awesome, laid-back vibe to hang out…read more The bar food is good--especially the Plaza Cheeseburger and the cheese curds! And OMG, that Plaza sauce... SO good!

It's all about the sauce…read more Well, maybe the sauce and the authenticity. Okay. It's the sauce, the authenticity, and the old Madison charm. The burger is merely a vehicle. The suds from the pint of Spotted Cow prepare the palate for another bite. Here's the thing. I ended up at The Plaza Tavern because it was the only place in Madison that Jane & Michael Stern included in their classic book Roadfood. Yes, I'm here right now on Yelp. But I'm trying to live my best analog life. Rarely have the Sterns led me astray. But in the listing for the Plaza Tavern they describe the Plaza sauce as "thinner than ketchup and its texture reminded us of some eastern North Carolina barbecue sauce, although it doesn't have the vinegar tang. It's spicy but not even three-alarm hot, and in addition to infusing the meat with flavor, it gets deeply imprinted into the tawny bun." This is entirely false. There are lengthy internet posts on what folks guess is in this secret recipe. But it's more like a thicker version of ranch dressing than anything resembling bbq sauce. What the Stern's got correct is that the sauce makes everything great. I got an additional side of the sauce to slather over my side of fried mushrooms. Hey, ya gotta eat some vegetables. On my visit, the tavern was celebrating the one year anniversary under new ownership. My hunch is they haven't changed a thing. Although maybe the pinball machines are a newer addition? I dig pinball, beer, burgers, creamy sauces, and old places that seem stuck in a bygone era. I know these places are fixed in time. They both can't and shouldn't change. I just can't help but wish the beef of the burger was a little bit better. That said, I deeply appreciate the Plaza for keeping it real. Everyone should experience this place. Sit at the bar. Order simply. Put the phone down. Talk to stranger. Have a beer. And enjoy some of the basic comforts of life.