Definitely has character. Small but a fair amount of seating. Tried several food items, appetizers, pizza, dessert. Everything tasted great.Vegetarian options: There were a few good veggie options. Not a wide variety.Parking: Pretty busy area. May have to park a couple blocks away.Kid-friendliness: It's pretty cramped and loud. Not the best for kids.Wheelchair accessibility: Not wide enough inside to maneuver a wheelchair.
Wow-the roasted veggies with aioli sauce was outstanding. A simple but elegant thin crust pizza with a Sangiovese was beyond my expectations. A little confusion on what table got whose bill/tab was the only negative. You gotta visit Gibb's bar next door! They've got MALORT! So-NO Chicago Handshake tonight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roasted Vegetables
Caleb Higgins
Awesome service, awesome tasty pizzas and a cozy atmosphere. Thank you for the lovely night we’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Khiang Seow
Went for dinner last night. It was a Monday evening and crowded was thin. Nevertheless I called ahead to book a table and was seated by the window. Small cute place.My dining mate had an amber ale and I had the sweet red wine to kick off our dinner. The wine was good. It tasted more like sprite mixed with red wine - sweet and sparkling.We ordered the pork confit for appetizer. Served in a small iron skillet, the pork was very in tender and delicious. It is not unlike pulled pork except you do the pulling apart. Served with slices of bread, brown mustard sauce and pickles peppers. Watch out for the peppers. They are spicy!We also shared a beet salad which was also wonderful. It is probably one of the better beet salad I've had. A mixed of red and orange beets with some greens. Lovely to look at and tasty.For the main dish we shared a Jabroni pizza with Italian sausage. I love the thin crust since I'm on a low carb diet. The cut up basil leaves were fresh and not baked or burnt. The chili flakes weren't distributed evenly so some parts were spicy and some weren't. It was delicious still. I would love this more if the pesto wasn't baked because it appears more brown/black instead of fresh green.I would still recommend this place for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beet Salad
Kasey McKinney
Why haven’t we stopped here sooner?! It’s been on our list to try for years and we finally had dinner a few nights ago and it was perfect. The bartender recommended the mozzarella appetizer and that might have been my favorite part of the meal (not because the pizza wasn’t good, but because that dish was GREAT). We decided we need to go back and try all their specialty pies!
Joshua D.
It’s alright. I can see why people might like it. Just not worth the price for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Stephen
Good pizza and a great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Zachary Achten
Food was great,Our server Glen was greatA little loud but cozy, and that certainly didn't detect from the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mousse, Barberini Pizza with Arugula and Honey, Sticky Ginger Cake
Grampa's is awesome. One of my fav Madison restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eloise W
The Tuesday night date special is a great deal. The restaurant is in an old house with a garden in the back yard and is really nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
gelvin harmon
I'm a Floridian. I haven't been too impressed with food in Wisconsin.... till now. EXCELLENT ALL AROUND! Jodi was amazing and all her suggestions were great. MUST
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Vegetables, Goomba with Pork Confit, Brassacre
Jessica Zhe
Gluten free and regular pizzas are delicious and the red blend wine made it all even better. Nice cozy place, but make reservations because it is small.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pizza and most appetizers cab be made gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Krengel
Excellent pizza, obviously fresh ingredients, the staff is very friendly and fast. They alone could be a good enough reason to take the four and a half hour drive to Madison.Parking: The last time we went there we parked about two blocks away, this time we got lucky and parked almost across the street, it is worth the walk though.
Definitely has character. Small but a fair amount of seating. Tried several food items, appetizers, pizza, dessert. Everything tasted great.Vegetarian options: There were a few good veggie options. Not a wide variety.Parking: Pretty busy area. May have to park a couple blocks away.Kid-friendliness: It's pretty cramped and loud. Not the best for kids.Wheelchair accessibility: Not wide enough inside to maneuver a wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Mozzarella, Brassacre Pizza, Sticky Ginger Cake, Jabroni Pizza
One of the best pizzerias in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food with warm and friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow-the roasted veggies with aioli sauce was outstanding. A simple but elegant thin crust pizza with a Sangiovese was beyond my expectations. A little confusion on what table got whose bill/tab was the only negative. You gotta visit Gibb's bar next door! They've got MALORT! So-NO Chicago Handshake tonight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roasted Vegetables
Awesome service, awesome tasty pizzas and a cozy atmosphere. Thank you for the lovely night we’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for dinner last night. It was a Monday evening and crowded was thin. Nevertheless I called ahead to book a table and was seated by the window. Small cute place.My dining mate had an amber ale and I had the sweet red wine to kick off our dinner. The wine was good. It tasted more like sprite mixed with red wine - sweet and sparkling.We ordered the pork confit for appetizer. Served in a small iron skillet, the pork was very in tender and delicious. It is not unlike pulled pork except you do the pulling apart. Served with slices of bread, brown mustard sauce and pickles peppers. Watch out for the peppers. They are spicy!We also shared a beet salad which was also wonderful. It is probably one of the better beet salad I've had. A mixed of red and orange beets with some greens. Lovely to look at and tasty.For the main dish we shared a Jabroni pizza with Italian sausage. I love the thin crust since I'm on a low carb diet. The cut up basil leaves were fresh and not baked or burnt. The chili flakes weren't distributed evenly so some parts were spicy and some weren't. It was delicious still. I would love this more if the pesto wasn't baked because it appears more brown/black instead of fresh green.I would still recommend this place for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beet Salad
Why haven’t we stopped here sooner?! It’s been on our list to try for years and we finally had dinner a few nights ago and it was perfect. The bartender recommended the mozzarella appetizer and that might have been my favorite part of the meal (not because the pizza wasn’t good, but because that dish was GREAT). We decided we need to go back and try all their specialty pies!
It’s alright. I can see why people might like it. Just not worth the price for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Good pizza and a great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was great,Our server Glen was greatA little loud but cozy, and that certainly didn't detect from the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mousse, Barberini Pizza with Arugula and Honey, Sticky Ginger Cake
Restaurantji Recommends
Grampa's is awesome. One of my fav Madison restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Tuesday night date special is a great deal. The restaurant is in an old house with a garden in the back yard and is really nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I'm a Floridian. I haven't been too impressed with food in Wisconsin.... till now. EXCELLENT ALL AROUND! Jodi was amazing and all her suggestions were great. MUST
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Vegetables, Goomba with Pork Confit, Brassacre
Gluten free and regular pizzas are delicious and the red blend wine made it all even better. Nice cozy place, but make reservations because it is small.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pizza and most appetizers cab be made gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent pizza, obviously fresh ingredients, the staff is very friendly and fast. They alone could be a good enough reason to take the four and a half hour drive to Madison.Parking: The last time we went there we parked about two blocks away, this time we got lucky and parked almost across the street, it is worth the walk though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Board, Goomba Pizza