Solid Italian food in Madison, Wisconsin. I thought the Rigatoni ala Bolognese was the best dish…read moreI've eaten in Wisconsin and if you served me that in the West Village I'd be impressed with it as well. Pasta cooked very nicely and a fantastic flavor profile on the sauce & meat. Pizza is also decent; I'd get it again although I I much prefer the Novanta in the area. I didn't like sauce on the pizza and the cheese & crust were only okay. I'd come back again.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. It is a very cozy Italian restaurant setting with an open…read morekitchen concept, where you can also see them cooking the personal pizzas in a brick oven. I also love being in restaurants where they really bring in the traditions of the cuisine. For apps, we shared the eggplant fritters (which were amazing!), burrata and salad. Must get the eggplant fritters, they were little balls of eggplant delight! And I am a huge eggplant parm fan so this was right up my alley. For my main, I opted for the shrimp scampi with homemade pasta! I loved the homemade pasta! However, I felt the sauce was very light. I wish I could've ordered this pasta dish with the san marzano sauce. I think that would've made the flavor pop more for me. And for desserts, they were also incredible. Tiramisu, cannoli and the lemon sorbet! Highly recommend the lemon sorbet, was such a strong lemon flavor. Overall, definitely recommend in the Madison area, one of my favs so far!

My wife and I stopped in to have an early dinner since we stayed at the hotel. The prices were…read morepretty rich for what we got. I had the beef Wellington. The beef itself was cooked the way I like it, though the pastry dough was flat and mostly gooey. She had the steak medallions which she liked. The meat was a bit overdone for her taste. Service was very quick since it appeared that we were the only ones in the restaurant. The only real gripe I had was the fact that this restaurant charges quite a bit of money for food that was good but not fantastic. I didn't take pictures of our meals since we were both exhausted and wanted to eat then go back to our room. The ambience was that of a fairly typical hotel restaurant. It was playing Frank Sinatra nonstop and there were large photos of various places on the walls. Large booths and lots of seating and a bar.

Stayed at the Hilton after the AC/DC concert , grabbed dinner here before the show , food was great…read moreand very good quality , server was outstanding as well with great service and attention.

Tried Meze Mediterranean for the first time yesterday and it won't be the last. Our group of five…read moreloved everything we tried. The lentil soup is delicious. We really like the way you can order from different Mediterranean cuisines. I had the chicken schwarma and the meat was tender and flavorful. My husband went with Italian, chicken parmasian and loved it. Generous portions too. We can't wait to go try other dishes.

After a long day of travel, this place really hit the spot for dinner. It's small, but cozy inside…read moreand was pretty busy for Friday night dinner. The stuffed grape leaves were wonderful- they didn't have meat in them, but the rice filling had the typical Greek seasonings and a nice hint of mint. For my main, I ordered the Chicken Shawarma. It came with either soup or salad and I picked the lentil soup even though it was 95 degrees outside. I thought it was quite good and might try to make at home sometime! The shawarma plate was huge! I think two people could have shared this and sadly, I couldn't finish it all. The pita bread was nice and fluffy and the chicken had a nice taste, although I expected it to maybe have paprika and hummus with it but it did not. The rice was fine - it didn't have too much flavor but was cooked well. Overall, I enjoyed eating here! The restaurant was kind of hot inside. They had fans going but I'm not sure if the air was working or if maybe they don't have air, but it was a little stuffy. Some outdoor seating as well for when it's not so hot outside and the air quality is better (this area was experiencing some smoke from the Canadian wildfires).

Very happy for their happy hour deals. $6 appetizers and beers. We plan to back again.read more

2nd time here. Great food. Horrible service. If I'm correct, there were 3 managers, but two male…read moremanagers just hanging out, yes just hanging out at the front reception. No greeting when we came in; Just looked at us with distane like we were bothering them. WE said we were there for lunch. Took us to a booth, nice place. We waited about 15mins for our server to get our order. Then she disappeared. Did not come back to table at all, not even to ask how the meal was. It was getting late, on our lunch break, and WE had to get someone's attention to get our bill, and boxes to go. I just don't understand when a restaurant is not crazy busy, the managers, and servers are standing around socializing.

Tasty pizza and salads (nice dressing options). Great service at the bar and fabulous cocktails…read more Get the sorbet. Our group of eight had fun!

This place is pretty average and expensive for what it is…read more I've tried the arancini, picante pizza, capellini balsamico, and the pasta alla vodka. All items were mediocre and expensive. The arancini was soft and soggy but probably the best tasting item. The pizza was just ok, nothing special but not bad. The real issue was with the pasta, specifically the capellini balsamico which was bland and had way too much sauce compared to pasta - it was almost like a soup. The vodka pasta was ok, slightly less bland but also just swimming in sauce. For the price I expected the quality and taste to be better. After 2 tries I think it's safe to say I wouldn't try again.

I have heard great things about Salvatore's for years, but had never tried it before. We stopped in…read moreon Friday evening with a large group, and we had an incredible time! Our friends from Chicago were staying at an Airbnb in Sun Prairie, so we made the trek from the west side of Madison to meet up with them. They had called ahead of time, and even though they don't take reservations for groups that large, the staff said that they would make a note of it and have a spot ready to go for us. Between our 3 families, we had many young kids in tow, so I was apprehensive about a long wait. The minute we walked in, however, we told them our name, and they immediately led us to a large table in the back room where we were quickly set up! The vibe of the place is really fun, with exposed brick walls and fun art. One of the coolest things was for the kids - instead of crayons, the menu comes with Wikki Sticks. These kept the kids occupied the entire time! Absolutely genius. Despite our large table, our waitress had no trouble efficiently taking orders and getting us our drinks. I was shocked by how quickly our food came out - everyone was digging into their meals 25-30 minutes after we had arrived at the restaurant! The service was absolutely top notch, and the pizza was phenomenal. I ordered the tomato pie, and it was everything I was hoping for - gobs of delicious homemade red sauce, plenty of cheese, and fresh basil. I ordered a 10", and I'm not ashamed to say I only had one piece left to take home with me!

We've been here several times, and always enjoyed the food. We were disappointed tonight as they…read morehad changed the menu, which is cool, but the online menu from thier own website still showed the other menu, and our guest, the birthday boy, was looking forward to something specific so we chose to leave and go elsewhere. We'll be back though I'm sure.

We went at 5 pm on a Friday and were able to get right in. This place is very large, but gets very…read morebusy. Parking extended into the adjacent businesses, but overall plenty of space Food 4/5: we got cheese curds and spinach dip for apps. The cheese curds were disappointing for being in Wisconsin. They were clearly the frozen kind and not freshly battered like many other places serve in the area. They were ok. The spinach dip is the star of the show. I love that they put tomatoes in it to give it extra veggies and the overall flavor is salty yet balanced. We got the Mau wowi, maple bacon, and Mac and cheese pizzas. Overall the Maui wowi and maple bacon had a salty sweet match up that brought the best umami. The Mac and cheese is just ok. Service 4/5: our waiter lacked personality but was overall great. Very attentive, continued to ask about drinks, and was prompt with the check when we asked. Ambiance 5/5: this place is huge. Overall adequate room between tables. Great space and wasn't too loud like some places can get. If you like a lot of options with your pizza between toppings and crust, this is a great place to try. They also have a large beer/wine/drink menu.

We quit going. Very stingy with the toppings. Actually started ordering double pepperoni to try…read moreto get it covered and they still put the same amout on. They only put 2 roni's on each slice. It's almost like they measure it out with a template.

Poor service & very small portions for the price. Bun on…read moresandwich just an ordinary hamburger bun, not grilled.

Staff was nice. A little slow though. We had a good size group. And we had to wait a bit for some…read moreof them to show up. The waitress didn't notice when they came and we had to wait around just for them to order their drinks. After we ordered the food came out fairly quickly. But then again we had to wait around for drink refills. I ordered the stir fry forgetting that I don't typically like traditional stir fry's because of the veggies. Thankfully my husband just took over my meal and I took over his Mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was amazing. I would definitely come back just for that!

Dinner on Friday 8/31 in Monona was great. Food and service were a '10'…read more Howeve, was VERY disappointed that the guacamole w/ hard boiled egg appetizer was removed from the menu. I've ordered it pretty much every time I have eaten there and was really looking forward to it again.

Outstanding food, including plenty of healthy options. Their spring buddha bowl included lots of…read moreveggies + a protein (both tofu & Beyond meat options for vegetarians). We had a group of 25 and called ahead. Within a half-hour, they had set up tables for us. Thank you! Almost everyone in our group enjoyed their meals. Thanks to the Buck & Honey's team!

I only tried the cheese stix, so take that into account when you're reading…read more A little disappointing. I expected a local place that's been around for 31 years would be a bit better. But the cheese stix were not very flavorful. I was expecting more of a garlicky taste. The marinara tasted sweet and I prefer a tart flavor. And the price was supposed to be $15.15+$1.25 for bacon, but for some reason they charged $18.20. Then another 3% on top. So I don't know what was happening with the prices. Paying almost $20 is too much for what I got.

Great local pizza! Cool clean pizza shop. Pick up or eat in. Friendly service. Crust is…read moredelicious & sauce is spot on!