Barriques - Monroe St.

1825 Monroe St, Madison
(608) 284-9463

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Libby McBride

I would not recommend eating here. This picture is of the “grilled cheese” I got *after* I had already asked for it to be toasted for longer. I was disappointed by the preparation and honestly not sure how the staff felt okay selling me this as a grilled cheese.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

LB Klein

I love the vibe of Barriques on Monroe St as well as the drinks and food options. When I'm looking for a place to get some writing done and also have tasty options in a convenient location, Barriques is the move for me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Connor Heckler

Great food, great coffee, phenomenal service! Coffee order was made quickly and the cold brew was excellent! The young gentleman who took my order during lunch on March 24 was also very patient with my hungover self and my lack of coffee that morning. Would recommend to anyone in the area. The power burrito was especially delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vic L

Nice brunch/ lunch place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sue Travels

Ordered two power burritos, which should have chicken in them. Approximately 1/3 of the greens were completely rotten and there were barely 5 pieces of tiny chicken inside of each burrito. In addition to sub-par food, the cortados were as bitter as I’ve ever had. Certainly not meeting the expectations for a speciality coffee shop. Save your money!

Instead, I highly recommend Broken Board coffee on East Springs Drive. Located inside of a skate shop, this owner knows how to make coffee, sweet and delicious without the need of sugar. Trust me… It will be worth the drive!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Eugenia Bragina

The best of the best! Nice and always welcoming staff, great choice of food and drinks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Quesadilla

abhishek bhattacharyya

I find the environment at this Barriques ideal for working with a cup of coffee for intense days, or chitchat with friends over a glass of wine. If you are feeling bookish, there is a public library a block away to rent a book and sit down with your favorite beverage. Great coffee, selection of wine and atmosphere. Food items are decent too. Now a few minor gripes. Baked goods are below average. The place can be a bit dirty and unkept at times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

hotbananajamas

IT'S REALLY GROSS HERE! Food at the kitchen's sandwich station don't temp right. The sandwich/bread press has layers of food debris and has never been cleaned or scraped. The pastries aren't in a case, so dust or flies can land on them. There's NO pride at this "original" first store. This place is scary, so don't eat any food here or don't get anything here at all actually. YIKES!

Parking: Park far far away from here and eat somewhere else!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Pesto Grilled Cheese, Breakfast Sandwich, Cookie

Late for Dinner Productions

Every time I've ordered coffee there it comes to me lukewarm, so when I put cream in it, it becomes cold. And every time I've pointed this out to the staff, they've told me it's cold because I put cream in it. Duh! Know why that is? Because the coffee isn't hot to begin with! I've had many, many cups of coffee at your competitors that arrive hot enough so that when I add cream, the drink is still very warm. It's not rocket science, guys. Don't gaslight your customers - just heat up your damn coffee.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Leah Grigas

Good drink and food selection, nice atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Lisa Dambach

Great tasting coffee and sandwiches! Their wine and liquor selection is quite large. There is a fridge with chilled beer and wine too. My husband, who loves bourbon, is impressed with their selection. They also have coffee presses, and other fun and unique purchases. It can take a long time to receive your order. Also, it is very loud inside, and if you are not standing near the station where drinks are placed, you will not hear your name being called. There is a large room in the back with a very large dry erase board that can be reserved, perfect for meetings.

Parking: There is paid parking on Monroe Street and the side streets have free parking.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich

Michael Matz

We stopped in for takeout coffee and hot chocolate drinks. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxing. However, we waited over 15 minutes for our drinks. When we received them they were in cups for dining in versus to go. Not a big deal other than they kept taking orders versus finishing orders. I guess it is a good and evil with a product people want and not enough people to provide it. Overall our coffee and hot chocolate drinks were very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Shelbi Stowers

Pretty good and really enjoyed the sauce that served with it. Would be great with some fresh pico or

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Quesadilla

Simon Mueller

Good coffee but the employees don’t even make close to a living

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Claudia Hartley

I used to love this place but it has slid. The self order machine was broken but they didn’t put a sign up so I wasted 5 min trying to use it. I let them know it was broken and apparently they already knew so I suggested they put up a sign. They don’t provide straws (plastic is bad but you can get compostable ones..), they don’t seem to have or don’t use their AC so it’s warm inside. The Brussels sprouts in my Wingra bowl were microwaved within an inch of their lives…watery, squishy, gross.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

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