Great food and amazing atmosphere. Staff is always pleasant and helpful. The old fashions are great.read more

Absolutely the best food in Madison area. Service is absolutely perfect and the place has a speak…read moreeasy feel. Quaint, exotic to a degree . I can't recommend this place enough , the soup is even trip worthy , and the entrees are top notch .

Small place with a very busy kitchen. They also sell fresh food products and ingredients for ppl…read morewanting to cook at home. I'm partial toward the crab cakes though - especially since that's the only thing I've actually had here . They are BOMB! They guy behind the counter also put me on to the boom boom sauce and I'll never forget it. Can't wait to visit again.

The lake perch dinner is amazing! I always ask for two extra pieces because I eat at least two…read morepieces before I pull out of the parking lot! The staff are knowledgeable, personable and professional.

Had brunch on Saturday. The service was a bit slow. The food was excellent. I started with a…read moreCoopers Hawk Bloody Mary. It comes with a skewer that includes andouille sausage, cheese, shrimp, cucumber and olive with a beer chaser. I recommend you order it. For brunch we had the smoked brisket hash which comes with two sunny side up eggs and breakfast potatoes and the canoed bacon BLT which also comes with potatoes. Both were excellent and big enough to share. This is my new favorite brunch spot.

amazing experience! Servers were so kind, food was quick, atmosphere was clean!…read more A bit on the more expensive side but great for a celebration. Dim lighting so consider that if you are hard of vision.

The owner is soooo kind and told me he was impressed I was ordering this much just for myself, so…read morehe decided to gift me an Inca Kola, which is a sweet soft drink with a lemony flavor - similar to sprite but more concentrated. It was admittedly a little warm inside, maybe because the AC wasn't working. I got the lomo saltado, which reminded me of college days when my dining hall would serve this!! The beef was SO tender, and the fries help soak up the soy based sauce. I also loved the aji verde that comes with the fries - so fresh made with jalapeños, cilantro, and mayo! The portion was honestly huge!! I also got the ceviche, which came with hugeee chunks of fresh fish! There was also big pieces of Incan corn and fried corn!

PIKKITO--which means "little kiss" in Peruvian--was my first time seeking to eat at a restaurant…read moreattached to a gas station, which added a "wait, what?" moment. Upon entering, the first thing that hits: chickens on the rotisserie, and honestly, I haven't seen that since Boston Market a decade ago. I ordered at the counter, and a few minutes later the worker came by offering my dining partner and me chicken soup as a little extra gesture--hot, delicious, and very welcome. I had cilantro rice and black beans alongside my chicken, all perfectly done. The flavors here are solid and a great introduction for me to Peruvian cuisine. Why not five stars? The vibe is minimal and casual--gas station setting and all--so it's more functional than cozy or lively. Still, the food is excellent, and I'll absolutely be back for more.

Went there for restaurant week tonight. Looks like they are still working out the kinks at the new…read moreplace. Waited for an hour before getting served. Luckily we weren't in a my hurry and had a good chat with our dinner mates. The food is authentically Peruvian so that's very good. I had the ceviche, steak bites and flan combination. My dinner companion had the potatoes, seafood mix, cookies combination. We thought the be dishes were all flavorful and good. One thing we noted is the amount of potatoes on each of our main dish. It was more than the meat portion. We could do with less potatoes. Still a place I would recommend. Not that these are the restaurant week's menu. Will return to try their regular menu.

Ive been wanting to try Amar Peru so I was happy to see the restaurant on the Restaurant Week list…read moreand made a dinner reservation. The restaurant has a nice interior and ambiance. We decided to do the $50 menu and ordered the ceviche, yuca, lomo andino, paella, and cinco leches. The orders came out at a good pace, although the restaurant was packed. Everything tasted pretty good, the lomo was okay. One thing that could have been better was the temperature of some of the food. The yuca and lomo was lukewarm. I would definitely like to try their regularly menu next time

This was one of the best dining experiences I have had in Madison!…read more Fantastic atmosphere Exceptional service Amazing food Highly accommodating for dietary needs They went above and beyond to make this a special occasion to celebrate my wife's birthday. Well worth every penny!!! The trumpet mushroom appetizer= chef kiss! I had no idea you could make mushrooms taste so absolutely delicious. I have been dreaming about them now for weeks. James Beard award winning chefs. Yeah, I can see why! Oh, I can't forget to mention the deviled eggs are simple but some of the best I have had. They are just done to perfection. Well done

Great experience - there were for of dining so we had two different past a dishes, swordfish, and…read morepork tenderloin... as well as several sides. This was by far one of the best fine-dining experiences I've had in Madison. The attention to detail from service to taster to presentation was outstanding. I'm generally hesitant to order swordfish in the Midwest, if even at all as if it's not properly prepared or fresh it can be off-putting. This was perfectly cooked, moist and tender. The bold flavors accompanying the fish were not at all overpowering, rather very much enhancing and complimentary. My understanding is they have a rotating menu and I look forward to my next visit.

We went here to celebrate our anniversary. The servers were amazing and they promptly seated up (we…read morehad a reservation). The setup is perfect for a special dinner with upscale type dining experience, but not quite extravagant style fine dining. The food selection on the menu was good. The quantity and quality of food served was top notch.

Otto's was such a wonderful experience! Almost seems like a supper club with a Mediterranean twist!…read more We were searching for a change from the typical downtown scene, and this was exactly what we were looking for. The restaurant is very unassuming but we are so happy we visited! We started with the Mediterranean platter and I will absolutely order this again because the whipped feta was amazing. Most entrees come with a salad or soup so we had the Cesar salad with ours. Dishes were perfect. Proteins were perfectly cooked and the lamb seemed very high quality. I also thought the portions were great for the price. The friendly vibe and incredible staff really put the finishing touches on an awesome night. We decided to sit on the patio and it was such a wonder summer night. Definitely make a reservation for weekends as it does seem to get busy.

I ordered chicken biryani family size which felt like a decent portion and was very bland for me…read morethough I ordered medium spicy. I asked for hot chili oil to spice it up but they charged extra $2 for additional spice. Since the taste was good after adding extra spice, I ordered 1 to go chicken biryani asking them to make spicy but not extra spicy. It was made bland but $2 was added to my check. I also ordered general tso chicken to take home but it wasn't tasty at all. The food was okay. The service was quite quick and decent. The ambience was okay for a quick fast food type but not a great place to eat with family.

Super friendly service picking up our order. Everything was hot, and the portions are generous…read more Sesame chicken was very flavorful, but I wish it would have had more than four pieces of broccoli. The Hunan Family was really flavorful and perfectly spiced.