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    The Statehouse

    3.2 (217 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    THE STATEHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Upscale
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Broccoli and Swiss omelet
    Billie C.

    This is a beautiful spot on the lake to grab brunch or dinner. The restaurant is inside The Edgewater Hotel and the service was wonderful! Highly recommend reservations! We were there for brunch and enjoyed. Will be back!

    Pork belly
    Alexandra O.

    If you need one reason to visit the Statehouse, let it be the absolutely striking view of Lake Mendota. The spacious dining room boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, a genius decision by whomever made it. The elegance of the Edgewater's rich history -- having been built in 1948 -- spills over into the restaurant, with modern elevated decor sprinkled throughout. The Statehouse's menu features trendy favorites as well as fine dining staples. I highly recommend the Fried Cheese Curds and the Beef Wellington. My only critiques come down to cook time on a couple of dishes -- the potatoes in the pork belly appetizer were undercooked and the salmon was slightly overcooked, just a tad dry. Small things to complain about, I know. But everything counts for a restaurant of this caliber... and this price tag. (You will pay a very large, pretty penny.) The servers were attentive and knowledgeable, helping with wine pairings and recommendations on the menu. Overall, I was treated to a decidedly pleasurable experience at the Statehouse and I will return when back in Madison.

    Beet Salad
    Pooja V.

    Great ambiance. Wait staff was excellent and timely. The food was delicious. My salmon was perfectly cooked and the beet salad was very unique with multitude of flavors. Their cocktails were delicious as well.

    View from our table
    Emily B.

    Stopped in for brunch. The service was great, our orders were accurate, and the view was fantastic. The broccoli and swiss cheese omelette was really good, light and flavorful. The fresh vegetable scramble was great too! It had a great mix of fresh veggies. The only thing that would have made it better is if their latte machine was working.

    Classic Eggs Benedict
    Heidi S.

    Enjoyed brunch and a beautiful view! I know they do a brunch buffet on certain holidays, ie, mother day. However I do wish it was a once a month Sunday buffet brunch :) Service was excellent and food was delicious!

    Bloody Mary, mezcal margarita
    Ellena K.

    The Statehouse is likely one of the best hotel restaurants I've ever been to. You absolutely cannot beat the views, especially at Sunset. You will get a great view wherever you sit and sometimes in the summer the Edgewater has live music. We started with the charcuterie board and brussels sprouts and cauliflower. The brussels sprouts and cauliflower were amazing, perfectly crispy, and the lemon aioli sauce was an amazing contrast. However, the charcuterie board was really disappointing, especially for a contemporary American restaurant in Wisconsin. The combination of cheese and one meat selection selection along with random fruits were not balanced whatsoever. The entrées, however were amazing, the burger was classic and perfectly done. The roasted chicken was my favorite, perfectly seasoned and simple. Drinks were great too, especially the Bloody Mary.

    Chocolate Cake
    Sarah F.

    This is the nicest restaurant in Madison and it's where we go for graduations and special occasions. Celebrating my graduation, we came here on a Friday night and it was a lovely experience! We had cocktails and wine, the bourbon squash soups, beef Wellington and salmon. The salmon was absolutely incredible, absolutely recommend! I wasn't blown away by the cocktails, the pear one or the raspberry daiquiri. The chocolate cake is $13 for about the size of a brownie bite. Be aware that the portions do not match the prices, but the quality is very good for everything, from what I could tell! The ambiance is nicer, fancier, and it drives me nuts that people sometimes dress so slouchy for a nice dinner spot, so I would definitely dress up for The Statehouse! The tables and chairs are lovely, the lighting is great. If they need to change a table to round for 4-5 people, they bang the wood on the bottom and it's pretty loud and interrupts the dining room, but I get it. Our server was a nice guy, but he did lose our credit card in the dishes and was not attentive for the most part. I saw the manager more often than I saw our server.

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    Good food but bad silverware and plates. Hard to eat the good food. Mashed potatoes are amazing- bring your own spoon.

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    We went for brunch and it was incredibly good. Pancakes with Nutella were great, and the bacon was stellar. Endless mimosa also available.

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    The ambiance is amazing warm woods which were very inviting. Wednesday night 5:30 a party of 6 and…read morewe were seated immediately in the bar area at a round table. The waitress was quick to come over bringing menus and taking our drink order. We order the cheese curds of course and the cheese plate. Visiting from Florida so I can't really speak on the curds. We all thought they were tasty. For our main course two of us had burgers all claimed they were well prepared and tasty, Mac n cheese was dry, spinach salad with salmon was fresh and flavorful. I had the wedge salad which was over a half head of fresh crispy lettuce. Two dressings combo so refreshing. The cheese tray was nice for $14.00. Overall service was great and the food was good.

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