Bar review! An excellent hotel bar. They have bar seating and a little lounge area, that is part of the hotel lobby. They have a good selection or beers and cocktails. I appreciated being asked "classic or Wisconsin" when I ordered an old fashioned. The drink was good - only complaint was there was too much ice. The bartender was attentive and great at making drinks. We didn't eat, but you could order food from the restaurant! read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - Old Fashioned - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

The service is very slow and it's not even busy. It's under staffed and only one host and waiter the same. Really sweet tho but clearly under staffed. I had to leave as the food is taking a while to come out, and I had to leave and was not able to try out the food. read more

The service was great. The food is "elevated" bar food. I was looking at more a proper full course meal to match the beautiful aesthetic of the restaurant. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Very good, the day time manager was amazing, also had the sweetest hostess that sat me (she was so sweet). I wish she'd been my server!

First, there was ONE waiter working. With as SLOW as he is, they need another person even though it was NOT busy. Also, the body odor from him was sickening, noticeable and very offensive. I started to leave, but I was starved and was too lazy to go out b/c it was like 55 degrees. I ordered a hot tea, and ordered. There were ONLY a few folks in the place. I party of six that left shortly after I arrived, and another party of like five and then me. It took Sohail 10-15 minutes to bring me a SPOON for the honey for my tea. He gave me a stir stick and looked puzzled as to why I wanted a spoon. But I digress. I had high hopes for my steak. It had some kind of sauce on it, not steak sauce, but I'm thinking it's because of all the FAT in the steak. As you can see from the pictures, a good amount of the steak was FAT. The ambiance was quiet. Would I come back? Nope. Do I recommend? Sure try it, just don't order the steak. This is inside of the Hilton nestled in the heart of downtown not too far from the Capital building. If ever in the area, and you come here...please let me know your thoughts. read more

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The food was good, but the service was so so. We actually had a room in the hotel. And the TV has a menu that offered room service from this restaurant, which is within the hotel. But we were not able to get room service...? I don't get it. My boyfriend ended up going to pick up my food. And when we called down to the restaurant to order it, the whole process seemed messy, not well organized. But then somebody called back to the room, and she was really pleasant... in saying that they didn't have the food that I wanted. I asked for chicken so she helped me find something that had chicken in it, and it ended up being pretty good stuff, although I'm not sure if that's because I was so hungry by the time I was finally able to eat. I won't do it that way again. Next time I'm just going to get a table in the restaurant. IF I ever stay at another Hilton... which in and of itself is questionable. read more

Great little hotel bar/restaurant. We had drinks one night and carried them out to the courtyard. Drinks were made correctly. Of course if it is busy in there it takes a bit. They are methodical and make solid cocktails. Another night we got a drink to go and ordered food. My son had the truffalo boneless chicken wings. Get the sauce on the side. Fries are delicious too. I had the pulled pork-loved it. It was not all shredded rather it was chopped. My wife had the pesto pasta with chicken. It was very tasty. All in all everything was good. read more

Don't get me wrong-- the ambiance is spectacular, location is convenient, especially if you are staying in the hotel. And service was excellent, albeit we were the only people in the seating area. We came for Madison Restaurant week and our meal was good. But regular menu had $18 for a fancy grilled cheese?! Wow. Menu is extremely limited without vegan or vegetarian options. Maybe dinner is a different story, but lunch was slim. I don't think I'll make it back there. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - Lunch with my buddy! - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I had the Audrey burger. Very tasty and definitely worth the money. Fries are crispy and the staff is outstanding!!! The seating is very comfortable. read more

Loved the food, decor, and ambience of this place. It's very new and fresh and well put together Didn't know it was a hotel restaurant till we got there. Located inside the Hilton Hotel, this place is amazing. I recommend checking this place out for tasty appetizers, pizzas, drinks and awesome service. Must must try the Popcorn Shrimp, Fried Pickles and Wisconsin Cheese Curds. The pizzas were really good and so was the chicken sandwich. The service was excellent and we enjoyed our late night dinner there. read more

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We were busy having lunch in town and checking out the art fair on the square which had us walk right past the Hilton so on the way out we thought a grown up cocktail from the hotel bar would be nice. The bar is literally in the lobby as you walk in and it's small but nice. We didn't get a drink menu but we asked what cocktail do you suggest and a raspberry something was popular at the moment and we ordered one with a martini. The woman working the bar was fantastic and very professional with a non stop smile that was very genuine. She spent time talking to us because the bar was pretty empty with one couple besides us which was nice. She was making our cocktails with a chilled glass first than she shook it front of us and poured a fresh cocktail, nice presentation. That raspberry cocktail was very delicious and a nice stop I will say. I will say that it was nice to just chill in the hotel bar for one drink because it was a great experience for us before moving on with the weekend. read more

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We stopped in here because of the cool interior photos we saw on Yelp. We really enjoyed the Audrey burger - it was tasty, and grilled just right. But that's about it. There was only 1 person working that evening, which is fine, but her attention was focused on the game that was on TV and one other patron she was engaging in conversation. We seemed to be an afterthought at best. We were a party of 3, but I'm not sure why we were seated in a booth clearly for 2 people. I would also like to call out that the chicken churros is really more like a dessert than an appetizer. It is dusted with a lot of sugar. This is not a criticism, just a call out if you were thinking it would be more on the savory side. It is not. Also, we wanted to try the croquettes and they had just run out. Bummer! For these reasons, I'm giving 2 stars. Had the service been better, I would have given 3 stars. read more

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Thought I'd try something new in the downtown area so stopped here for lunch. The restaurant was mostly empty. We were able to order very quickly - I will say our server was excellent, very kind and attentive. Despite the restaurant being nearly empty our food took about 40 minutes (not an exceedingly long wait time, but worth mentioning given how few people were there). The food was the real disappointment. I ordered the salmon rillettes which really was a mistake. The item was $20 for an underwhelming spread. I'd expect the salmon to come with some better bread like crostini but this was basic sandwich bread. The bacon (while plenty of it) was thin and undercooked. The arugula was just dressed with olive oil, salt + pepper so added nothing to the meal. The whole thing felt lacking. My partner ordered the burger. It was serviceable but nothing special, as were the fries. Both were room temperature. Overall not at all impressed with the lunch offerings here. I try to give places more than one chance but I doubt I'll come back here. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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We had bfast right before leaving. I waited a couple of minutes to be seated, and when I was seated, it took quite a bit of time to be waited on. When I was finally waited on, I ordered the pancakes, bacon, hash browns and over easy eggs. When my food came out, my eggs were over cooked, but it took over 5 mins for me to get someone's attention. When I finally did, the male server took my eggs and it took another 10 mins to get my eggs. By that time, I was done eating and they never brought out my hash browns. Overall, I'll probably be go somewhere else next time. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Ordered room service (didn't dine-in). We have been coming to Audrey's for many years. Some unique dishes & some classics with a twist, but always appealing. Room Service is always on-time & staff is helpful & friendly even though you're not in the restaurant. read more

Food is good when you can get it. We had dinner on a Friday night while staying at the hotel. Fish fry was good. Fries were too over seasoned but overall experience, service and food quality was good. Saturday breakfast service was a different story. Got there at 7 am (when they open). Took 20 minutes to take order. Found out 25 minutes later that order has not yet even been started. Had to leave with no breakfast due to morning commitment. Clearly understaffed for what seemed to be a busy weekend at the hotel. Poor planning on restaurant's part. Long story short, give it a try when: (1) you have unlimited time and (2) an off peak day and time. read more

Yes, I know hotel restaurants are often not that great. But, one of my favorites stops in Madison happens to be a hotel restaurant, so ... instead of going to my fave I decided to venture out and give another place a chance. Unfortunately, wasn't as good. But not a terrible time, either! There is a small bar area or a bigger restaurant with tables at The Audrey. It was nice they had affordable wine that was a decent pour, it was Mondavi. I had a couple of appetizers for dinner. The crab and corn cakes were very small and I don't go for fruit with crab cakes so didn't eat the fruit salsa with it, but the other sauce (like tartar) was good and the cakes themselves were quite tasty, I must say. The other app, though, chili con queso strangely seemed nothing like a cheese dip. And it had to many pepper chunks. It wasn't enjoyable at all, really. It may take a nice pic, but taste is bland and lacking. Not sure I'd go back when I have a favorite hotel restaurant spot that rarely disappoints and so many restaurant options in the vicinity already. read more

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Okay this review might be a little bit of rambling but I promise it's informative! Let's start with that we were there for breakfast on a Saturday morning when a dance comp was in the hotel, meaning it was SLAMMED. Basically every table full. I think we got lucky being only two people so we were sat at what seemed like one of the only small tables. The service was 10/10 all things considered, our waiter was Shubham (im so sorry if I spelled you name wrong I was too nervous to ask you to show me ur tag) he was so kind! He made me an iced latte even though the lattes aren't iced standardly! Waters were never empty. They were all on top of refills as a team On to food; it did take about 40 minutes and then a few items were cold. This seemed to be an issue with the tiny robot man who delivers everything he's not particularly zippy. We got several items to try I'll list them in order from best to worst in me and my fiancés opinion the Northern breakfast bowl thing was the best item we had, the potato's were so crisp, the sauce was so delicious, the sausage slightly spicy, the only bad part of this item was the cold tomatoes, probably should replace them with something more suited like the tomato jam on that's already on menu. Next we had the blueberry lemon pancakes, these things needed no syrup they were so sweet and soft and the lemon glaze was peak. The only thing that could have made these better was instead of three fresh blueberries on top, a small dollop of blueberry compote. Next was a bowl of fresh fruit!! Not a single bad piece, our waiter also knew off hand the exact types of fruit in the mix that was impressive to me. The worst item we had was the chicken biscuit, unfortunately it was dry, and the cheese didn't make much sense, I cook a lot and my advice would be to switch to thighs (I believe this was breast meat) and to marinade them every night in buttermilk and seasonings. Ambiance was not good but that was because of the 900 little girls in full makeup full of caffeine running around the building. That is really our fault for not calling and figuring today would be the best day to go XD So overall for a Saturday this place gets 4 stars, had food been hotter, and there had been less children it would have been 5/5 I just figure i should include it as this is the risk of visiting the hotel restaurants. I've attached several photos!!! read more

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Ordered lunch to take out to the room. I went with the chicken ranch quesadilla. I had the ranch on the side and also got some salsa. The chicken was crispy and flavorful. Plenty of onions which I liked. read more

Very poor service. Menu does not always match food served. Spicy food is not marked. Meet overcooked. Not enough staff. Can be very loud. read more

My friends and I received two restaurant week vouches to use at The Audrey in January. Our server was helpful in getting us seated with drinks and taking our orders right away. We sat down at about 6:30 and didn't receive our first course until 7:10. Our salad had butternut squash, candied nuts, apples, goat cheese, and a honey vanilla vinaigrette. I'd recommend changing the vinaigrette component of the salad, as it was very sweet and the overwhelming flavor was vanilla. It then took another 40 minutes to receive the pasta, which in all honestly was very disappointing. The pasta itself was not boiled, just pan fried (and overcooked). The brown butter sauce was non existent, and the mushrooms were rubber. The last course came out a little faster but was also disappointing, as the overall flavor was alcohol. Our server did the best they could with how slow the kitchen was that night, and was very kind and patient. Unfortunately, we weren't the only ones left disappointed with our food, as tables next to us asked if we enjoyed our dishes and some even left the restaurant. I'm hoping that The Audrey can find more staff so that their quality of food and dining experience can increase. This meal unfortunately was not what I expected to have during an event like Madison Restaurant week. read more

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Normally I would not be eating in a hotel restaurant unless I was traveling especially in town like Madison that has scores of great restaurants. We had relatives visiting and staying at the Hilton so we met them there for a late dinner on a recent Friday evening. The restaurant was pretty much all ours. In the last year they totally renovated the bar area to create this new restaurant and bar. It is a good space. The bartender (she mixed a good strong drink) and server did a great job taking care of all of our needs. We had a number of appetizers - the cheese curds and lamb meatballs were quite tasty but the fried cauliflower was disappointing. For my main I had the brisket sandwich and it was very good especially the roll it was served on. My wife had the Sobu noodles which were good but nothing to write home about. Overall we had a nice experience though the prices were a bit high - no surprise for a hotel. read more

Didn't realize this restaurant was in a hotel, but otherwise it was nice. The decor is new and fresh. Had the cheese curds which did not disappoint, and were generous serving, as well as chicken panini wrap which was very good. Loved that it tasted like panini but was in a wrap. Was different and very good. We were here for early dinner to restaurant was empty, but service was good. Also enjoyed a very tasty mule cocktail. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - Fried Wisconsin Cheese Curds - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

The burger i had was ok and the restaurant was cute. It's at the hotel and I've definitely been to better hotel restaurants. The bartenders were very slow but it seemed like they were knew. I dont know that i would come here if i wasnt staying at the hotel but it's ok to stop in if you're already staying there. read more

Told food be available at 4. Called from room to order. Answering machine. Called front desk Told kitchen opens at 5. Called at 5:10, again answering machine. Walked down to restaurant to order. Ordered burger medium well with lettuce, tomato, onion and Ketchup. Received a plain burger cooked barely medium. Not good at all. Will not be eating at this hotel restaurant again. read more

Great appetizers. Fried cheese curds and fried cauliflower are fresh and delicious. Sarrvecchio/butterkaese grilled cheese is a winner! Comfortable, artistic environment. Nice views of the lake. A good place to linger for sure. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - Sarrvecchio/butterkaese grilled cheese - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Disclaimer: we did not end up eating here. We were staying at the hotel and needed a quick place for dinner, so this place seemed ideal and their online menu looked great. Upon being seated, however, their actual menu is *really* limited. Like, a choice of maybe 5 entrees and zero vegetarian options. The very nice server told us they are in the process of ramping up their options... but for now, their options are few. read more

Great menu and food does not disappoint at all! Good portions with a real from scratch taste to everything on the menu!

15.00 for the buffet with powdered eggs over priced. This is usually free at any other hotel. Save your dollars. Not worth it

The space is beautifully decorated and service was great. I ordered the elotes salad, and it was delicious and a filling portion. My friend ordered the sautéed shrimp and also said it was delicious, though she felt the portion size was a bit small and didn't leave the meal feeling full. I'll definitely return to try more on the menu (or maybe just to order the elotes salad again!). read more

We stayed at the Madison Hilton Monona Terrace Friday night. Although we live fairly close to Madison we enjoy the Hilton and the very pleasant staff. We return because of the people. Now that the Chophouse has morphed into The Audrey, it is good that Boone has risen to manager there. He is a great addition. We particularly enjoy seeing Sherri and Zeny at the bar. And we always appreciate René, Logan and Tanner serving in the dining room and happy they are still there from the old Chophouse. Now for the menu. The food is better and the menu is ambitious. The small plates and salads all sound really good when the staff describe them We have tried only the Elotes Salad, the Fried Cauliflower, and the Hanger Steak. All were delicious and especially well presented. My only concern, and that is because we are mostly dinner and breakfast people, is that the "AFTER 5" entrées aren't more prominent on the menu. The descriptions are great but barely do justice to the imagination that goes into the dishes. Breakfast at The Audrey is familiar from the Chophouse visits. We usually eat at the top floor buffet, but often as not prefer the lobby restaurant. We've checked into the Madison Hilton on Facebook more than thirty times as a lifetime Diamond Honors member. The desk assured me at check-in that we could have breakfast in The Audrey just as we had done in the Chophouse. However the hostess in the morning seemed less than pleased and tried to encourage us to go to the buffet upstairs. Not to blame her because probably she has been instructed to direct Gold and Diamond members to the other buffet. It was just a little uncomfortable. By the way, the new decor is beautiful and the room upgrades are spot on. We especially like the new showers. read more

This restaurant is located in the Hilton Monoma Terrace In downtown Madison Wisconsin. It is a bit pricey but it is excellent. I had the halibut with asparagus and potatoes and it was out of this world. The salads are also delicious as was the sorbet we had after dinner. The staff was prompt and attentive. We also enjoyed the breakfast buffet tremendously. Everything on it was fresh and hot. I had the overnight oats on a different day (these are served cold with fruit and nuts) and they were quite good. Our waiter readily suggested splitting a salad when we thought two might be too much for us and they did it in the kitchen before bringing it out. Dining here was a very pleasant experience for us. read more

Today I had lunch at Audrey's. Today's trip was the second time there. What a fantastic location and very good service!!! As for the lunch, soup and mixed salad, they were tasty and proportioned right on. I will be back....soon! I work very close by. read more

Enjoying a three-day visit with family and friends in the Madison area, we had an exceptional experience at the Hilton Monona Terrace and The Audrey. After being warmly greeted and seated by the manager (Boone), Tanner was the perfect waiter. While my wife went on about how delicious her Wild Alaskan Halibut was, I can't say enough about my Shrimp and Grits. The sauce was outstanding and straight out of New Orleans! Making a few trips to the Audrey Bar during our stay, Ginger and Sherri always greeted us with a smile and excellent service. We're already looking forward to our next trip to Madison! read more

I don't know which is better, the scenery the service or the food. They are all excellent. We've been here before and we will definitely return. The pork tenderloin is amazing I highly recommend it. read more

Great atmosphere! Newly renovated! Nice natural light! Love the steak salad! Looking forward to returning for dinner. Menu looks awesome!

This was my first time at the Hilton Madison's new bar and restaurant. I met some friends from out of town who are visiting for the holidays. It was a great atmosphere to hang out and enjoy some great food and drinks. The menu has many options to choose from so overall of which our group tried. Everyone was 100% satisfied with what we had ordered and would highly recommend it to others. read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - Grilled Chicken Flatbread Sandwich - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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The Audrey now! Was the Chophouse at the Hilton! Such a welcome change and update. Have eaten dinner here twice, both visits exceeded my expectations! Great wine list! Stellar service, ask for Logan! Hip vibe! The food really is wonderful... read more

The Audrey Kitchen + Bar - Pan Roasted Cod - New American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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This was a great find inside of the Hilton Hotel on Lake Monona. We started with the focaccia bread and locally made burrata appetizers. Both were excellent. For main courses we had the Hanger Steak Salad and Grilled Chicken Flatbread Sandwich. Both were well prepared, presented and tasted great. The service was friendly and professional. The drink menu is interesting with great options. read more

Stopped in with a group, the hostess was accommodating. Ordered the hanger steak salad, was served the hanger steak--not what I wanted, and $30 instead of $20, and not very tasty anyway. The server never came around to see if all was okay, and I didn't want to wait for a replacement order, as service for drinks and meals was slow to begin with--in an uncrowded restaurant. Get your act together, please! read more