Back again! Today trying the pea and ham soup. This isn't split peas soup but rather a broth base with chunky like peas, carrots and ham. A bit if sweetness to it that I can't put my finger on what it is but the soup is very good. Had the side salad and fresh squeezed lemonade. I love the craft beer selections. Lagunitas, Victory, Oso, 3 sheeps, and Founders. read more

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I ordered the daily special, a portabella, ham, and Gruyere quiche served with aioli and a side salad. I also tried a cup of the vegan black bean soup. My friend had the pulled pork sandwich with chutney. The melted Gruyere was perfectly crusted over the egg, and the crust was flaky and crispy! The aioli didn't contribute much to the dish and was lackluster. I was expecting black bean to be puréed, but the simplicity complemented the rich quiche flavors. My friend reports that the pork sandwich was juicy and the chutney tangy, but overall lacked flavor. For dessert, we had the raspberry Danish (in picture). It was moist, flaky, and a good portion size. We enjoyed the balance between the fresh, tart raspberries and the sweet cheese. Would recommend! read more

Madison Sourdough - Raspberry Danish - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This place is such a hidden gem!! I will definitely be back! Fresh ingredients made to order, clean establishment, and absolutely delish food! I ordered a weekly special: french toast with homemade apple and cranberry pie filling, topped with cinnamon hazelnut crumble then drizzled with some kind of magical white frosting... and oh my goodness I couldn't stop eating. I had to make myself slow down because I was just inhaling the deliciousness! Did I mention the phenomenal coffee?! They also serve lunch, ice cream, and a variety of baked goods that all looked like they were worth a taste! Parking was inconvenient (small lot next door but it was full, so I did street parking). read more

Madison Sourdough - Special: French toast with cran-apple pie filling topped with cinnamon-hazelnut crumble and drizzled with frosting. - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Discovered this hidden gem. Fantastic local sandwich/coffee/bakery shop. Tried the lemon blueberry cake today. The frosting is light and creamy, the cake is moist and delicious. Highly recommended. Also tried the turkey melt and was really impressed with the crunch of the bread and the flavor profile throughout. If you're in the neighborhood you should try it. read more

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Amazing breakfast sandwiches, great coffee, and the perfect fall atmosphere to enjoy the morning. I would highly recommend eating here. Service is quick, the people are kind, plus, everything was cleaned regularly from what I could see. If you're in the area, definitely check it out. read more

Amazing pastries! The peach danish and croissants are killer! The breakfast sandos looked awesome, will ha who try one next time.

Breadtastic. This place makes me want to avoid the bread aisle at Whole Foods for life. A coffee and whole grain loaf, anyone? Found this little gem on my way downtown for a meeting and had 30 min to grab breakfast, in fear of Starbuck's being my only non-fast food option. Very cute exterior. Ordered a breakfast sandwich to write home about, with egg, aiolli, Gruyere cheese, and a side of greens. Only qualm- tried to call in an order to go around 2:20 and was denied. **To note: small lot in front, though lots of street parking. read more

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High quality local ingredients, well executed with a cool laid back vibe. The fresh made whole grain breads are delicious. We had the Eggs Benedict and Eggs Diablo... Eggs Benedict: the pickled onions and capers added a great little tanginess, the shaved ham was excellent - juicy but not fatty and side salad with a light oil and vinegar dressing provided a nice light and fresh element to complement the hollandaise. Eggs Diablo: perfectly poached eggs with 2 slices of their toasted pepita polenta Bayard and a delicious chili sauce that's not too heavy or spicy but just right on the savory scale for breakfast, the only regret was not have another slice of bread to stop up the rest of the sauce! read more

I am in love... with all of Willy Street, but mostly with Madison Sourdough. The high ceilings and brightly painted walls make the space open and inviting. It also helps that everyone on the staff is extremely friendly and eager to please. (: My first foray into the wonderful world of MSCo was the pulled pork sandwich. Now, I've had my share of pulled pork sandwiches, and for a place that doesn't specialize in barbecue meats, MSCo makes a damn good one. The pork is juicy and the horseradish aoli really brings out the flavor in the meat. I devoured it. Oh, and did I mention that MSCo also makes a mean iced chai latte? Because they do. It is delish! :9 After lunch, I snuck away with a few baked goodies as well...a brownie and a sourdough baguette. Neither made it home in one piece. I don't typically have a huge sweet tooth, but I caved at the truffle-like consistency of the brownie. Each bite practically melted in my mouth..and as hard as I tried to save half of it for my friend, the entire brownie was safely tucked away in my belly before I even pulled into my parking spot at home. Oops. The baguette was another winner. I like my sourdough bread sour - but not overwhelmingly so - and MSCo's was perfection. (: Unfortunately it does dry out pretty quickly..but a few spritzes of water and a couple minutes in the oven and it comes out freshly baked (almost). BRB MSCo, I am addicted. :Q read more

Mmmm... Brunch. Potato hash made with duck fat. You'd have to be a quack not to eat this dish. Easy over egg, kale and farro. Great combo of textures and flavors. My guy had the veggie burger and tomato bisque. The patty was incredibly flavorful as it incorporated a balsamic gastrique. The soup was creamy and the perfect accompaniment. Kickapoo coffee. How can one go wrong? read more

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The search was on to find a new place to try out brunch. Though I've drove past Madison Sourdough a handful of time, and always said.."I want to try that place out" as I say about a lot of places being a new Madison resident. Today was the day we were going to try it out! I can imagine the front patio being a perfect place to sit at in the summer, the tables and chairs were still up, but we decided on sitting inside on the mildly chilly Sunday afternoon. Walked in and there was some good music playing through out the cafe, walked up to the counter to grab a menu and gaze at the amazing looking pastries and breads behind the glass counter. Once we decided on what we were ordering we sat down with our table number. The wait for three entrees was about 10 Minutes not too terribly bad at all. I ended up getting The Grilled Cheese as my other party goers opted for breakfast foods. The Sandwich came with a Tomato Bisque, and a House Side Salad. The sandwich itself...fantastic! It came on a seed and grain sourdough, with Fontina Cheese, and Dijon. Though a pretty small grilled cheese, it was so filling. After finishing my tomato bisque dipped grilled cheese, I was pleased and could barely finish the salad or the soup. Can't wait to try it out again, next time for breakfast or even just to grab a coffee and laptop in hand! read more

Madison Sourdough - The Grilled Cheese with Vegan Tomato Bisque and a side House Salad. - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Ugh, how do I feel? Well, we had a love story on my first visit. I ordered an omelette with ham and cheddar. I loved it. Anytime I receive greens without an extra cost, I am impressed. The food was so generously portioned. The flavors worked together. Then came the second visit. Biscuits and Gravy. My eggs were served on the biscuits and everything was drenched in gravy. My biscuits were not opened which I do not understand. I can not properly describe in words my annoyance when a restaurant does that. My husband ordered the eggs benedict. We planned to share. I realized that is difficult when they only give you ONE egg benedict. Why pluralize? You give one egg for $10. That is a really cheap move. read more

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Stopped in from out of town for some bread to go with cheese and wine. I was very impressed with Ani, the knowledgeable young man behind the counter. My husband and I were pleased to learn they mill most of their own flour and make their bread the good old fashioned way with natural sourdough levening. Our bread and sweet treats were delicious, with textures and flavors pleasing to the eye, palate and tummy. I wish we had a place like this closer....or perhaps not if I plan on maintaining my girlish figure! read more

I love their food and have been here often. The food has always been well prepared, the presentations great, and flavors are excellent. They get three starts today for the service. Both interactions with staff were cold and perfunctory, lacking any sense of warmth or engagement typically found in the hospitality industry. For example, the server who dropped off food made no eye contact, the verbal interaction was cold and dry as she stated quickly something about "everything you need is . . . . " while she was turning around and walking away, so I couldn't hear or understand her. Although it wasn't busy and there was no one behind me when they took my order, they went through the process as quickly as possible and with the bare minimum of words in a unemotional monotone. Do the staff not enjoy their work? Are they not trained properly. I'm not expecting the staff be giddy and exuberant, but I do expect a little warmth, engagement, and eye contact. Based on this visit, not a friendly place that feels welcoming and enjoyable to be at. read more

We did take-out on last Saturday morning. The breakfast sandwiches, coffee and loaf of sourdough were great. The oatmeal cookies were amazing. The yogurt-granola parfait was a little too sweet for our taste. We'll def return. read more

Yum! Love the open, laidback, light and bright environment of Madison Sourdough. We've tried their bread at the farmers market before and were excited to try their storefront. They have great, fresh breakfast, delicious pastries, and awesome drinks. We've been a few times in the last couple of months. There's usually a bit of a wait in line but we've always been able to find a table. I loved the Eggs Diablo. Flavorful and lots of different textures. My boyfriend had the Eggs Benedict and it was good too. Good mocha and cool lavender lemonade. Friendly service, fresh ingredients, good stuff all around! read more

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Definitely try Egg Diablo!! Amazingly good. They also serve JBC coffee which is also local as well. read more

Madison Sourdough - Egg diablo - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Went here for the first time on a Friday afternoon. Took my 2yo with me and it was a great time! I'm going to review the atmosphere cause I just have a few kind things to say, and the dive into what's really important: carbs. For anyone with a kid I think it's either a hit or a miss depending on the day. This day was a total hit! We got there around 11:30 and ordered two things off the kids menu: the eggs and the French toast. As we sat waiting for our food in the back portion of the restaurant I was surprised to see that they have a small toy selection for kiddos! We brought some dinos over to our table and were occupied for the entire meal. The meal. Scrambled eggs: perfect. French toast: superb. So sweet and smothered in syrup (my own choice, it's pour your own) while remaining crispy. I love sourdough. I can't believe it took me so long to try this place. read more

Madison Sourdough - When you get your meal but bae's looks so much better - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I spent an afternoon here to get done work done. Sometimes places don't like people who camp but no one here seemed too care. Lots of people came and went and actually one of them gave me some order remorse. I had the butternut squash panini, molasses cookie and a red eye. Overall my meal was just okay. The coffee was excellent, cookie was a bit overcooked and the butternut squash panini had potential but missed the mark. The squash should have been cooked more and instead of balladic vinegar dripping off the sandwich, they could have makes it into the squash. It was a good size and the cheese on the sandwich added flavor, I just think there are easy ways to make this a bit better. The bread it came on was their sourdough multigrain miche which was pretty hearty and tasty. It came with a side salad that was great, a nice balance of greens and cabbage. They serve local kombucha which is awesome and I think speaks to either a hipster trend or a commitment to healthy menu options. Though my food wasn't stellar, the staff was amazing, friendly and accommodating. And on my way out I saw someone with a bread and poached egg dish that like amazing and have me instant regret. So I would definitely go back, perhaps frequent this place. And instead of ordering a cookie from there, I'd go next door to the dessert bar and order something there. read more

Madison Sourdough - Roasted butternut squash panini - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Amazing bakery and cafe. The soups are delicious and the brunch options are great too. Take bread to go with you afterward too. And some dessert. And some macarons. You can't go wrong with anything here really! read more

Rudest workers there. I use to love this place. Everytime I was craving something sweet, I would come there to grab something to satisfy my craving. Yesterday, my husband and I decided to come in and grab some sweets. It wasn't even busy. There were two girls at the counter drying utensils. One had brown hair and the other one had shorter and lighter hair. They were talking and laughing. When we came in, they quickly glanced up at us while laughing. Didn't even say anything to us. We were deciding on what to get. It took us about 5 minutes since we were still debating. We then waited for them to approach us and us what we wanted but paid us no attention. One girl was at the counter and the other one was going back and forth. It is their job to ask us what we would like or if we were ready. A couple of minutes after waiting, three nonasian ladies were on our right and one nonasian lady on our left. They all just got there and the two workers were immediately responsive. One girl told the three ladies that the kitchen was closed and so they can't order anything food related. The other girl asked the other lady if she was ready to order. None of the workers looked our way or even offered to help us. I felt personally attack. Never coming back to this place. I told my husband that we should leave because it's not worth buying dessert from a place with horrible customer service and so we did. The food and dessert may be good but the workers there are straight up rude. I get it that it's not everyone because there has been 1 nice worker there in the very beginning when I first started going there but I haven't seen her around since then. Besides that, no one else is friendly. I even catered some macarons from them for my wedding 2 years ago. That's how I heard about Madison Sourdough. Never again will I catered anything from there either. Great job Madison Sourdough, you just lost a customer. I will make sure to share my experience with others. read more

The chefs and bakers are artists! The dishes are not only tasty, but looks attractive as well. Tried the quiche, strata, eggs benedict, baker's breakfast, paris-brest, vanilla coffee cream cake in my four visits so far, and none of them failed me! I simply love this place, both the cafe and the dessert bar. Check out the artistic dishes~ read more

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Stopped in while visiting a friend. I had lavender lemonade which was so refreshing and a scoop of raspberry sorbet. The sorbet was decadent and amazing at the same time. I wish I had gotten two scoops! My friend says she visits often and I would if I lived there. read more

An outstanding place for lunch or brunch. Friendly service (basically at the counter, though they bring your food out.) Excellent bread, fresh ingredients, a cheery atmosphere that wasn't too cheery for a non-morning person... I had a sandwich with salmon and avocado, I believe. Quite good, as was the corn chowder, and the sweet potato latke we all shared. Juice and lemonade were good, though not fresh-squeezed as I'd hoped. We had a couple of pastries, too, and they were very good. read more

Their gruyere croissants and bacon & cheese topped pastries are to die for! They also sell sweet cakes & pastries. The staff is friendly and although it's self serve it's fast and easy. There is outdoor seating in the summer. read more

yay, I finally got to try this place. So happy. My girl friends had a variety of meals. One had egg benedict, one had beet sandwich and the other had croissant sandwich. Only the one with beet sandwich didn't feel satisfied with her food, the rest loved their choice. I initially ordered some meatball (was craving for it), but then I learned that it was mixed of beef, lamb and cow so I cancelled out my order. So, I was having a piece of CARRE Vanila and A chocolate croissant. And I know I will be back for their CARRE VANILA. It's scrumptious. You should try it too! Madison Sourdough, you'll be on the list. You will! read more

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We came here for brunch this morning and it was amazing. Several breakfast dishes caught our eye, but we settled on an eggs benedict and eggs diablo. The eggs benedict was amazing. The hollandaise lemony and light. I'm not usually a fan of sourdough, but their sourdough is changing my mind. The thick slice of sourdough instead of an english muffin served as the base for the eggs benedict. Crispy edges and soft center made it a beautiful textural counterpoint to the perfectly poached eggs. Mmm, the eggs. It's hard not to love breaking into that egg and watching that bright yolk melt into the light colors of the hollandaise. It's a study in yellow. The eggs diablo are two poached eggs served in a beautiful red tomato sauce, completed by grilled baguettes to help scoop up all that delicious sauciness. And their pastry display as you wait to put in your order is just so unfair. I WANT IT ALL. The brioche, the danish, and the granola bar all look so, so amazing. I haven't had their bloody marys yet, but Madison Sourdough may be my new favorite brunch spot. read more

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This is an adorable bakery with an exceptional breakfast and lunch foods! They had wonderful coffee drinks to the classic baked breads and pastries Madison has come to know and adore (devour). When they are open, they have a wonderful selection of classic breakfast dishes like eggs and French toast. They also have a wonderful veggie burger which you can add an egg too and an excellent grilled cheese. Another wonderful thing is that they usually always have a special dish going on. They have quite a few tables for people to sit at and do work. When the weather is nice, they have seating outdoors! A nice thing they have is free wifi for people who use there laptops there! read more

My go to spot for a baguette-crispy and crunchy exterior with a yeasty middle. While they do a solid breakfast/brunch, I find at times seating can be a challenge. Beyond their baguettes, all of their other bakery is also on point. Pro-Tip: By twice as much bakery as you need because, if you are like me, you will eat at least half of it with some butter on the side. read more

This was one of my stops on an impromptu visit to Wisconsin. Did some research on Yelp to find a good place to grab a bite to eat before my husband and I hit the road. We were not disappointed. When you walk in you eyes are assaulted by the wonderful bread display. The size of the shop is a bit small, but they do have a back room which is really cute. The backroom is set up with antique tables and chairs giving it a modern yet country shabby chic look. You can also view the staff whipping up your meals. I had the buttermilk pumpkin pancakes which were a little thick and sopped up all my syrup. They did have a spiciness to them that made it unique. My husband ordered the quiche which was absolutely delicious. He raved about it from the consistency to the crust. He loved the place so much so that we pondered ordering some sandwiches for lunch to go. Ah, but there is next time if we ever happened to stop by. We would know where to go for a solid meal. read more

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Variety of options, loved the classic breakfast sandwich & the side salad dressing was delicious! Looking forward to visiting again.

Great coffee, great food, and great Gruyere Cheese Croissants! (My favorite) I stop here sometimes just for this savory croissant and a cup of latte. Mmm mmm mmm. Can't go wrong! Their main menu meals are gorgeous as well and taste the way they look! I also like coming here to study! If you go to the separate room next door, they have a nice mini bar area where you can stand and do work, very private and nice view outside! read more

Living so close to Madison Sourdough is going to be tough on my figure. Phenomenal pastries and bread. Got sandwiches for my parents and me, all were phenomenal, fresh, and well worth the wait (and slightly larger price tag). They have great policies related to COVID. Take my money! read more

Ordered a chocolate almond croissant for pick up and they called right away to let me know they were out and see if I would like something else instead. Luckily they had the regular almond croissants stocked because those are the best almond croissants in town so I'm not even mad! YUM! So flaky and delicious. Great coffee too, friendly staff, and socially distanced take out ordering. Thanks! read more

Enjoyed a brunch with friends. Casual atmosphere, order at counter restaurant. Food was good. I tried the sourdough French toast. Presentation was lovely, but the dish was more tangy than sweet. Best treat was a macaroon and the lavender lemonade. read more

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We came here on a recommendation for the coffee from a local roaster. It can be difficult to find parking nearby due to its popularity and other stores. There is a register for bread only but it seems to get ignored when the brunch line gets long. We had some caneles and cookies which were very good. They were out of the vanilla ones on a Saturday but still had the lemon and anise (separate, not combined into 1). Chocolate chip cookies are reasonably priced and quite filling. My wife had a vanilla latte and it was overly sweet to the point where we asked for a new one. They gladly re-did it and asked her to check. I had a cortado from their JBC roasters which was done well. Overall, a place I would return to try their brunch options and more pastries. read more

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Excellent bread and pastries. Had the croissant egg , cheese, ham breakfast sandwich was excellent. Service was really pleasant and professional. Takes Covid seriously which we appreciate. read more

Came into Madison Sourdough this morning to get out of the office for a while and focus on a few tasks. It was great! The cashier and all the people who worked there were extremely friendly, without being overbearing. I tried the Croque Madame. It was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had in Madison! The only reason I can't give them five stars is that their Sourdough really doesn't hold a candle to anything in San Francisco. But that's not their fault, literally; we don't have the same "bugs in the air" in Madison as in San Francisco! read more

Madison Sourdough - Croque Madame... Yummy! - Bakeries Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Great little cafe with good, smaller portion meals. Nice outdoor cafe style. I had eggs diablo: nice presentation and good melo ancho chili flavor (note: not diablo, but still good). The bakers plate was also good. This place is still busy for breakfast at 1pm on a sunday: great sign for business. read more

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I really enjoy coming here for brunch every week. I am a fan of the quiche and the croissant sándwich. My only complaint is that as of late, they're running out of it a bit. Friendly staff & great coffee too! read more