Café Hollander Hilldale

701 Hilldale Wy, Madison
(608) 237-3168

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Wanming Li

I arrived at 6:45 and joined the waitlist at 6:50. They told us we had a table at 7:26, but we didn’t get our food until 7:57. The whole experience was disappointing.

My cream of mushroom soup was way too sour, and the creamy pasta had an overpowering green pepper taste. The cheesy bread that came with the soup was cold and extremely salty. My friend’s burger was just average — nothing special at all. Honestly, the fries were the only thing that tasted good. The flatbread was also way too sour.

Even though we ordered several dishes, they seated us at a tiny table right by the aisle, and when I asked to move, they said no. When I was trying to pack up the leftovers, the space was so cramped that I accidentally broke a glass, and no one came to help. Our server also took a long time to check on us.

I waited over 40 minutes just to get seated and then another 30 minutes for food — absolutely not worth it. Both the food and service were terrible. I’ll never come back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Brad Wery

Beautiful place, but they put us in the far back room with one window. Musty smell, and lots of flies. One other table asked to be moved. We were the only people back there. Food was good, and service was good. More soda options would be nice. I would recommend checking it out though. Especially if you get to sit in the bar area.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Yan

The food is absolutely delicious—every dish we had was perfectly executed and seasoned. The service was also impeccable; our server was attentive, friendly, and very helpful. The only downside? The line is incredibly long, and the wait can be significant. However, given the quality of the food and the excellent staff, it is absolutely worth the wait!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jennifer Petersen

Another amazing experience at Cafe Hollander! Kelly was AWESOME!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pia Hachizutocho

Like the place so much
The burger I liked is tuna

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jillian Meeks

Love this place! Food is SO GOOD. I reccomend the pretzel bites and cheese curds for apps. My family loves the toastie, tomato soup and the chicken bowl. The atmosphere is great and it’s such a nice place for a family dinner

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

turki alzahrani

Very rude waitresses

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

Thelma Silva

Good music too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

liyu lin

We have very warm welcome from waitress

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carlos Gonzalez

Good comfort, food and delicious good flavor and taste. The best service fast made to order! Kelly waitress awesome!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

patricia neely

Valley was a wonderful server!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica Halbrucker

I got eggs, potatoes and sausage for breakfast with 1 piece of bread. The sausage had zero flavor. The potatoes were almost burnt and also had zero flavor. The biggest issue I had was spending more time swatting flies away than eating. I’ve never seen so many flies in a restaurant. I understand the indoor outdoor atmosphere but finding a way to keep flies out of peoples food might be a good idea.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Shelly H

Love the outdoor patio to have a beer or a good bite to eat! Dog friendly patio….was a must when we arrived for Hilldale Mall’s Yappy Hour! The food was yummy - my mom and I split a tasty burger 🍔 (and it was enough). Very laid back atmosphere with good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joy

Love visiting Travis at the bar on Mondays!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tanya Caldwell

This is a place I keep coming back to everything I've tried here is always delicious. The only small hiccup is the service: after being seated, it took a little while to be greeted by a server. Once we connected, our server was friendly and attentive, though water didn’t come with our drinks. Overall, the food and atmosphere are fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

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