I LOVE the concept of this upscale food hall with awesome food, drinks and lake views!! We checked out One Social on a Sunday for lunch. Sunday turns out to be an excellent day to come here, as street parking is free. This food hall has something for everyone. We tried the Seafood restaurant and the Italian restaurant. They give you a "buzzer" to notify you when your food is ready for pickup. That allows you to choose any of the many lake-view tables. The food didn't take too long, and was totally worth the wait. My shrimp kale salad was huge with many jumbo shrimps. Luckily they have to-go containers available if you ask. My husband's chicken parm was better than most. The lake views are hard to beat, and it seems they have outside lake view tables for warm weather. Will be back for sure. read more

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I LOVED this place. I had no idea it was so close to the lake or the capital, but it's location makes total sense. Under the new apartment complex, across from Tempest sits this food hall. It's a mini, elevated food court with some booths that boast opportunities for new places to try out. The space is open, has a great view of the lake, and plenty of seating. The choices for food that were established when I went were italian, pub, mexican, or seafood. Theres a bar at the end to grab a drink - take advantage of HH during the week. Everything is order at the counter, then get a buzzer or call out your name. The staff was really friendly and the food was good. Not cheap, but good. I enjoyed it and could see myself trying the other options there especially when friends are in town or if it's too cold to go to the terrace. read more

This was a very fun place! I love the view of the lake and the open area. We have two little kids and it was very nice to not feel in the way of others. The food was great. It's so nice to have lots of options and everyone can order what they want. I got the fish tacos and lobster rolls from seafood options. Both were tasty!! The poke bowl, the three tacos, and the chicken tender basket were all yummy options we had too. The pizza was the only thing we had that was not our favorite. Just lacked much flavor but the crust was good. There also was a nice workers walking around keeping the place clean and were very friendly. Overall a great experience and I would go back for sure!! read more

One Social Food Hall - Adobo fish tacos and lobster rolls - Bars Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Mizu Noodles Review ONLY! The worst! Minute rice, frozen carrot pieces, frozen broccoli bits and no spinach as advertised. Beef was highly processed. So disappointing to spend that much money for a frozen meal. read more

Stopped by One Social District in downtown Madison and grabbed a drink, but this place is way more than just a bar stop. It's a full-on food hall with multiple different restaurants and concepts all under one roof, so it's perfect if you're with a group and everyone wants something different. It's a super convenient spot for a casual hang, game days, or a quick stop when you're exploring the area--and I love places where you can mix drinks, food, and variety without overthinking it. Definitely adding this back to my list for a full food stop next time I'm in Madison. Save this spot if you're planning a trip to Madison! read more

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This was my first visit here on a Saturday late morning. I didn't see anything super breakfast-y for a weekend at 11am, but I was perfectly content to eat lunch food and I love having tacos for my first meal anyway. I ordered three tacos from Senora Machetes - man, this place was good. I got 2 pastor tacos and 1 asada taco and really enjoyed all of them. They were street taco size but I was quite full after eating them. Service was wonderful at Senora Machetes and the woman who took our order was so nice and so fun - we had some great laughs and it's just nice to see good customer service these days (I *think her name was Glenda?). The other food options looked good, but tacos are just my usual go-to first meal. I'd be interested in trying the other places, too. They have a large bar at the end of the food hall too, which looks like it is well stocked. While it's an open and airy inside space, it doesn't seem like there's actually that much seating and I wonder how it would be if the place got super busy. Even so, I'd definitely be willing to try again. Great location, can't wait for the summer months! read more

One Social Food Hall - Senora Machetes Tacos - 2 pastor (L), 1 asada (R) - Bars Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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One Social Food Hall is brand new and the latest addition to the growing downtown Madison landscape. It sits at the of the new One residential tower and features a collection of local vendors from Tex-Mex to Seafood, Sandwiches and Pasta. There is currently an open stall, so I am excited to see what vendor joins next. In addition the eateries, there is an oval bar situated in the back where you can get all the cocktails and drinks to pair with your meal. Location is prime with the main entrances sitting just off the street and the back area overlooking the lake. There is also a shared public outdoor corridor with seating and activity space as well. Seating seems plentiful, but it runs out quite quickly. The space is food hall by name, but it is a bit smaller than you would think, it is more food "cafeteria" or entry level food hall. Not knocking it, but again, the space is fairly limited, especially when it gets busy. Most of the tables are 2 or 4 tops, I feel they would benefit from a few communal style tables, as there are lots of large groups and families that come through. On ethe night we visited, there was also live music, which was a nice touch. While you can order at the counter of each vendor, you can also utilize QR codes on the tables and bar to order directly with the vendor and then pick up like you would any other online order. Convenient for sure. We bellied up to the bar during our visit. The bartenders were friendly, but they were all on top of each other, service was all over the place as they were all helping the whole bar versus having a concentrated area. This created double drinks and double requests on occasion, and a lot of "she/he already has me taken care of". Not the worst thing in the world, but definitely a kink to be worked out. Pricing was a bit high with each of our cocktails running $13 - $14, which made for a nice $60 visit to at the bar that included only 4 drinks. Each vendor is priced okay, but still tad higher than your average pricing. Service was friendly and helpful at each spot, the place is gorgeous and very clean. Overall, great add to the downtown Madison! Excited to see what this space continues to morph into for the community once it gets well established! read more

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I was very excited to see a food hall finally come to Madison, and do like that there is variety in the food options with pub burgers, seafood, Italian, and Mexican restaurants featured. It is trying to be very upscale and the price matches that, so it is clear why most of the restaurants do not show their prices online (except the Mexican place, yay for them!). The ambiance is a bit cold with very few tables placed around the space. I see a food hall as more of a community experience but this is more like a too fancy workplace cafeteria. I do like that there is sitting facing the lake and the bar looks nice and is back on that side as well. I ordered from a lobster roll from the seafood restaurant and for $30 at least you get two of them! I ordered from the counter and the staff took my phone number, said my order would be ready in 25-30 minutes, and that I would receive a text when it was ready. For 12:30 on a Sunday with very few people inside I thought that was long but hoped it would be worth it. At 1pm I still hasn't received a text so I went back to the counter and asked about my order. They seemed confused, but had three orders of lobster rolls sitting there and gave me one of them. I wasn't watching so I have no idea how long it had been sitting there. You can also order from QR codes at each table so I may try that in the future if I ever visit again. read more

One Social Food Hall - Lobster roll order, they give you two - Bars Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Beautiful view. Nice vibe inside. I don't think they have enough vendors yet, in particular would be great to have a coffee shop. But the ones they do have are nice. I got fish tacos and they were pretty good. Worth checking out and has a lot of potential. read more

One Social Food Hall - View of lake Monona - Bars Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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This is a great space that will be even better in summer. Great views of the lake. We were lured into this new place by the restaurant week specials. We opted for the Real Seafood menu for an early lunch. We got the $50 for two menu. The crab cake on a very fresh salad was very nice with lots of crab. And a good size lobster roll which was tasty though seasoned with a bit too much paprika. The lemon bar was large and excellent. So two of each of these items was a very good deal. The only minus was it took 20 mins to get our order and at that time there were few customers. We will return. read more

I decided I'm not going to eat my tuna roll. I do not trust the look and smell of this tuna. Good tuna should be deep red or bright pink. This tuna is grey and gross. For a Saturday afternoon I would expect some higher quality tuna. This is equivalent to sketchy gas station sushi. I hope this review helps the restaurant turn their quality around as I know this food hall is new and there is time to improve. read more

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What a great new addition to the downtown food scene! The inside is so warm and inviting. I love all the food options as well. We tried something from almost all the vendors. The oysters were great and I was surprised at the quality. One of the shells was broken but other than that they looked and tasted great. No mignonette though :( the green enchiladas were SO GOOD. Highly recommend. The Alfredo had a different taste to it but was very creamy. Loved the rigatoni noodles. The tiramisu from there was good as well. Everyone who took our orders were super friendly and helpful. I will be back to try more food options! read more

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This is a wonderful addition to downtown. The food is good with lots of variety to meet the tastes of different family members and friends. The bar service and atmosphere are excellent. However, the real attraction is the view and outdoor areas. A great place for watching boats on Lake Monona with a cool breeze on a hot day. The fun yard games outside (and arcade games inside) work to entertain folks of all ages and make it a great place for families or other groups. read more

This is a great place to have lunch or dinner. In large part because of the wonderful view of Lake Monona from many of the tables both inside and outside on the terrace. The food available ranges from seafood to Mexican to pizza. It's good and there is a bar for alcoholic drinks. It's an especially good place to go if you are with a large group and want a place where a reservation is not needed. read more

My husband and I stopped in to see the lake and have a drink. What a great space! We asked Kristina, our bartender, to create our drinks using our preferred ingredients. She took it to the next level! She's got the touch! read more

An exceptional experience from start to finish. This modern, high-end food hall is impeccably designed and perfectly situated on the water, offering stunning views. I was particularly impressed by how pristine and well-maintained the space was. The salmon bowl was excellent, and I look forward to returning to explore more of their offerings. read more

One Social Food Hall - Patio over looking Lake Monona! - Bars Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Palio I stopped by to get something to go. At Palio, the service was friendly and the food was prepared in a reasonable amount of time. However, while the Pasta Alfredo has potential, it was over-salted to the point that I couldn't finish it. (And I usually don't mind salty food.) read more

Great space with multiple food options, full bar, and free bingo on Saturday mornings with a really entertaining caller. Would be amazing to sit outside in the summer time. read more