I bought a beeswax candle from Gentle Breeze Honey. It's the best, most fragrant, beeswax candle…read moreI've ever purchased. And I like beeswax candles. I notice that even when the candle isn't lit, I can smell the beeswax wafting from across the room. That's unique! They will be my go-to place from now on. Though it's a hike since I live in Chicago. Bought it at a shop in New Glarus.

Local Honey Producer on the square with friendly service and the best honey in town. Try a sample…read moreof delicious honey from the local Mount Horeb Area. Keep growing flowers for the bees people!

We had been looking for a local farm-to-table experience when we found Campo di Bella. Our first…read morevisit was a Saturday evening which consisted of a five course meal. Everything about the evening was exceptional. The first course was bruschetta, followed by a refreshing fresh salad with lemon dressing. The main course was flank steak, cooked perfectly. This was followed by a cheese board with delectable cheese samples from local dairies. For dessert, they had an absolutely amazing home made vanilla ice cream. It was rich, creamy, and very tasty. We enjoyed it so much, that we immediately reserved a second dinner which had cider braised pork shoulder as the entree. Again, the meal was exceptional. It started with prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe. I've never had prosciutto sliced so thinly, it was tender and flavorful. This was followed by a butternut squash soup that was thick and rich. I didn't know butternut squash could be so flavorful. I cleaned my bowl so thoroughly that the host jokingly asked if they forgot to serve me. The pork was next. Served with honey crisp apples. It was tender and perfectly juicy. Again, a cheese board was served before dessert. All very tasty local cheeses. For dessert, a French apple tart. I could have eaten a whole tray, it was so good. I've now been there over 20 times. Every time has been exceptional. They offer a variety of wines, ciders, and local beer to go with your meal. They also make their own vermouth which is sweet, with a hint of clove. It's so good, in fact, that we like it on the rocks. Not mixed. The host, Mary Ann, is wonderful. She takes time before each course to provide background on the home grown or locally sourced ingredients. She also gives a history of the farm and her family and, if the season permits, offers a tour of their farm. Marc (Mary Ann's Husband) is the chef. He is a culinary wizard. As I mentioned, I've been back over 20 times, which equates to almost 80 different dishes. All of them amazing! My only criticism (it's a minor one) is that the room is small and cozy and it can get a bit loud inside. It depends on the crowd, but it can be a bit hard to carry a conversation. In summary: exceptional food and exceptional people. I could not recommend it more. Update (12/13/24): We've been coming back to Campo di Bella for the last 5 years. At least 60 times or more and we've never been disappointed. Marc and Mary Ann are incredible hosts that continue to create amazing meals and experiences.

We had a five course dinner, and each course was delicious. The appetizer was just the right amount…read moreof food to whet the appetite, and was lovely. The second course was gnocchi. The texture of the gnocchi was so very pleasing - little pillows of goodness. The main course of polenta, mushrooms and house-made italian sausage with polenta was hearty and wonderful. As always, the cheese course was very tasty with several lical cheeses I had never before tried. (I look forward to having them again at home . Dessert was divine! I am not usually a fan of chocolate, but this was delicious! At this restaurant, they use local ingredients as much as they can, too. Give Campo a try if you haven't already. You are in for a real treat!

Cute little place that is still developing. It has the bones to be great and a lovely location…read more They seem to specialize in cheese, charcuterie and all the supplies needed to host on your own, but there's also a place in the back that looks ready for expansion which is exciting. I was pulled in by the cheese samples which were delish and easily led me to purchase. The prices were pretty reasonable and the special order boards looked delish! I I look forward to returning and seeing this place grow!

Great family business that delivers a high quality product. The best local farm to plate food you…read morewill ever buy.

Get your sugar cravings filled by visiting Sugar Troll in Mount Horeb! They have gelato, fudge,…read moremacarons, taffy, bulk candy, craft sweets, vintage candy, and drinks. I settled on a small dish of gelato. It's nice that you can choose two flavors for your small dish. So at first I said coconuts gelato, and the gentleman working there said it goes well with the mango sherbert. I'm glad I took his advice as this pair of gelato was fabulous together! I was also attempted by the vast array of flavors of individually wrapped taffy so I selected some to be weighed. You just put whatever candy you want in a small red basket, take it to the counter and they'll weigh it up. So fun! The store was very clean, orderly, inviting and tempting. The gentleman behind the counter was very personable. I'll definitely revisit the store whenever I'm in Mount Horeb.

I sadly don't eat candy too much at all anymore but me and my wife recently stopped her to see what…read morethis place had to offer and maybe there are some treats for the road. The lady that was working here was very friendly. They had a small selection of ice cream as well. I loved how the candy was all separated from different regions and even the vegan ice cream had its own little booth. I thought the selection was pretty fair for what it was prices might be a little high but it was a great casual store worth checking out.

Another wonderful dinner at VB. I was like a date night for my wife and me. They had subtle string…read moremusic playing. Nice cozy atmosphere. Our server was very friendly and attentive, without making us feel rushed or forgotten. I like that they present bread to the table. It's something to occupy us while we are waiting for the plates to arrive. The burrata caprese salad was fresh and creamy tasty, with just the right amount of crunch from the greens and zip to the dressing, from the balsamic vinaigrette. My chicken piccata was fresh, light and bright tasting. The chicken was tender with just the right hint of lemon with a bit of salty brine from the capers. There was the perfect texture of softness and crunch to the steamed broccoli. My wife's Bistecca was a tender medium with the a subtle taste of coffee in the rub. The squash and carrots complemented the dish nicely. Unfortunately, we were too full to have dessert, but we will be back!

Super excited to try Vita Bella based on my community reviews but it came up short tonight. My…read morefamily of five dined out for $250 including two appetizers and a few drinks. The meatballs and bruschetta were tasty, and gave me good expectations for what was to come. The charcuterie plate ordered by a nearby table looked amazing and if I ever do come here again it will be for that and the generous wine pour! Three separate dining areas serviced by one server, no bussing assist, and later, a little help from the owner(?) once he returned from an alcohol pick up/delivery (they were out of ingredients for Hugo Spritz to start Friday night off.) Therefore service was quite slow through no fault of our kind and capable server. My biggest concern with the food is that the ragu and the sauce with the pazzesco both were made with what can only be described as taco meat. My son picked up on it immediately and both my husband and I (avid home chefs - not trying to be pretentious but we really like cooking) agree. There was taco meat flavor. One of us felt like we picked up cumin, which just has no place at all in ragu. Additionally, the risotto wasn't risotto. Rice was undercooked and the flavor was actually hard to describe but cheese, wine, butter, and broth aren't in the running. My other daughter had the endive salad. The walnuts were not candied and the onions were not pickled, and the flavor differences that those impart on a salad are huge. My biggest pet peeve is when the menu does not match the product. Lastly, I was just in Italy. I had a pasta dish there that tossed pasta with the cheese wheel that uses an alcohol to melt the cheese so you can toss the two together. Sadly, in this restaurant, the effort is there but something doesn't work, as the oiled pasta didn't mix well with the cheese and you end up with congealed chunks of cheese and noodles. Additionally, the chicken was overcooked. I have no idea what happened here tonight but I'm sad about the $250 i am out and for the expected future of this restaurant if this continues. The owner (?) did ask two other tables in our vicinity about their meals and i overheard one woman respond with "do you want my honest opinion..." but missed the rest of her response. Another table left nearly completely untouched plates on their table when they left. I suspect we weren't the only disappointed patrons.

This was the main reason why we came to this town was for this cidery. It was absolutely worth the…read moredrive! They had a live band performing on a Sunday afternoon. This place is right off a bike path and bikers were stopping by and grabbing a drink. The outer patio was pretty packed too even though it was pretty hot outside. They had a food menu and it was pretty comprehensive though my only complaint about the food was that the menu price didn't reflect what was actually being charged when the server rang it up. The menu says $20 for the wagyu burger but you get rang up for $22. I didn't try to fuss. Anyways, the beer absolutely blew me out of the way so it's a rare case where I will let water go under the bridge. Their version of the fries that they call potato smash was very phenomenal and probably some of the best fries I had though it looked pretty easy to possibly make if i were to attempt this at home. We got other food items like chips and salsa which were also really good! The team was very knowledgeable about their side of selection because my wife can only have the vegan options. Most of their ciders were pretty good too. They had a dessert cider that was featured as well and they let me try a sample. It was phenomenal and I ended up taking plenty of cider home with me. The staff here were a pleasure to chat with and wait times for the food weren't bad either. I didn't even mention that the theme of this place is absolutely phenomenal and beautiful too. Overall, i don't know if I'll be back to this part of town but I will come back here strictly for the hard cider from This place. Thankfully they also sell their products in Janesville which to me is close enough.

Stopped in on a Saturday while I was in the area. This place is very cute, unique tables and decor…read moreon the walls. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. We were waiting for our table at the Grumpy Troll Brew Pub next door, so I got a cider flight. These ciders were very refreshing. A fun spot to stop if you're in the area!

Miller & Sons is a small-town business that is generous and supportive of the community and…read moresurrounding communities. They are helpful, friendly and well stocked. I believe in supporting local, small-town businesses.

Avoid like the plague. (Because you will be) Absolute and…read moretotal disregard for Covid mask mandate. Employees wearing masks with their noses hanging out, as chinstraps and not at all. I stopped counting at 12. Customers walking around without masks. I attempted to speak to the store manager who came out with his nose hanging out of his mask, and he just shrugged and walked back into his office. If he had shown some concern I might not be writing this but the whole place is a walking advertisement for ignorance. I used to like this store but I won't be returning.

My brother in law wanted to stop in for lunch here while we were in town. We had a pretty large…read moregroup of 7 people; two kids and five adults. We didn't get immediate seating, but for a Saturday at lunch time that makes sense. They did get us in about 25 minutes later which I didn't think was too crazy. In total we were there for 90 minutes. We were seated upstairs, so we all got to take the elevator up. That was fun. We were kind of seated in a corner booth behind a wall, so I feel like maybe we were forgotten about a little bit by our server. I also think he was the only one working upstairs, so he might have been a bit overwhelmed. But he was very nice and took care of all of our requests. All of our food was decently good. Three of us got the bbq bacon style burger, one got a salad, the kids got the Mac bites, and one of us got the brisket sandwich. I was happy to see that one of the side options was carrots and celery, and they were big pieces of veggies for the sides. Would I come back here again? It's certainly not out of the question. This is my first time visiting this area so I'm sure there are other places to try as well.

Met friends for a mid-week lunch. We all appreciated the tall wooden booths which made our…read moreconversations easy. Between the four of us we ordered a burger, a salad, a bowl meal and a chicken sandwich. I had the Pesto Chicken sandwich with a side of tater tots (many other side choices to choose from). The sandwich was very tasty, even the roll itself, but the chicken was a bit chewy. The tots were awesome! Everyone enjoyed our lunch gathering. Our server was attentive and was happy to take a couple photos for us.

Really enjoyed this restaurant when we had occasion to travel through Mt,Horeb. They had an…read moreoriginal menu (rather than the same old same old) with lots of unique choices. We shared two appetizers, and together they made a wonderful lunch. We had crepes filled with chicken and the Flower Sprouts. Both are highly recommended, as is the restaurant!

Consistently great service and excellent food. New favorite is the seared tuna on a crispy rice…read morecake It's probably my favorite place to eat.

This was a stop for me and my friends tour around the world of the outside of the Maddison WI area…read more It's a nice upscale bar and restaurant in a small town that was only after dinner drinks so I have no opinion on the food. The place is small and the bar is small but we got seats at the bar. The place is upscale for the small town it's in with a nice little bar that has a nice assortment of cocktails. The bartender was friendly and we enjoyed an assortment of quality adult beverages before heading home.

Dinner at the bar on Thursday evening. Bartender was friendly, engaging and helpful. I have eaten…read morehere a few times and the renovated downtown building is very inviting. The food was excellent and presentation top notch. A friend of mine had met at 101 as an in-between drive for both of us. We ended up striking up a very nice conversation with the couples on both sides of us. Warm friendly inviting place well worth the drive.