Cadre Restaurant
2540 University Ave, Madison
(608) 819-8555
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Go support this wonderful local restaurant! The food is outstanding—and with a menu that rotates every few months to showcase flavors from different regions of France, there’s always something new to enjoy. Every dish is beautifully presented, and the staff are warm and welcoming. The chef, who owns the restaurant with his wife (the gracious hostess), is a genuinely kind person and was named Madison Magazine’s 2025 Chef of the Year—a well-deserved honor.
As a bonus, the restaurant is fully handicap accessible. The only thing to keep in mind is parking: there’s a free lot at the end of the building, but it’s small and can fill up quickly. If that happens, just look for a spot on the street or in a nearby neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, so beautifully decorated, great service. and we all know chef evan is THE BEST! Love that they use New Life Greens Microgreens!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sat at the bar for dinner and drinks the moules frites had a heavenly winey creamy broth with oyster mushrooms - we had to get bread to take full advantage of the broth. The Fried green beans dish with polenta and pancetta was such a lovely pairing for a great meal. Our bar tender and servers were delightful. We’ll be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels and Fries
Fennel
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very professional staff, goat cheese curds... amazing! Main course, beef was perfection. 5 out of 5 stars. Will be back in the future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bourguignon, Goat Cheese Curds
We loved this place but the past couple of times we’ve been extremely disappointed. The servers are snooty, bartender slow the oysters were served warm. Won’t be back anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Had a fantastic time having dinner at the bar. The bartender was super cool and added to the great atmosphere. The food was fresh and delicious, and the whole place had a really good vibe. Can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was good but the noise level was so loud that all of us agreed we would not return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
The staff carried themselves with professionalism and warmth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
The service was smooth and carried out with care.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
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The best thing I had were the frites and escargot and the toast that it came with.I didn’t care for the mignonette on the oysters or the broth the mussels were cooked in, too sweet, strange combination. The acoustics are bad. Our waitress was lovely, very attentive and friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Delightful food and excellent service. I was a first-time visitor and asked for suggestions on what to eat and how much food it would be. Excellent advice and excellent food to match.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food. Visited during Restaurant Week, so limited menu, still phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went in with really high hopes since we had heard such great things about the place and wanted to see for ourselves! It has a fancy vibe for the price, but we found the food to be just okay. While we were a bit let down, we appreciated the experience. The service could improve, and the food didn’t quite meet our expectations. I felt like the food looked better than what it tasted. The cocktails were also okay.
Would I put it in my top-of-restaurants list? No. Would I recommend it? No. However, I also wouldn't say it was a terrible experience. It was just meh, nothing crazy, and none of the dishes were unique and crazy good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great food and dinning experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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