I’m giving this more of a 3.5. The service was excellent, but the food was not as well-executed as the last time I was here. The main issue was with the strozzapreti- I am hoping Graze reads reviews because it could easily be improved. The pasta itself was faultless, well made and properly cooked. But it was an unpleasant dish to eat after a few bites - the sauce was watery and pooled at the bottom of the dish, and the flavor was mostly coming from the salinity. There were only a few small mushrooms and bits of kale. I would have loved half the portion of pasta and 4x the amount of vegetables. The lardons of guanciale tasted awful, like they got lost in the fryer, very unpleasant. The desserts were nice but very heavy - no light options, really. The cheese plate had excellent cheeses and the almonds were incredible, but strawberry jam was an odd choice and it needed more accoutrements to justify the small amount of cheese. The pork belly was good but not quite rendered enough, though I liked the fresh slaw. The delicata was lovely and I liked the salsa macha paired with it. My partner had the steak which was ok, but the fries came without a sauce and were room temperature. Not sure if I would return, based on this visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Adam Mason
Stopped in after the Madison Marathon and had a wonderful brunch. Service was very good - we were ushered to our table after checking in on our reservation. Had wonderful brunch cocktails and amazing locally raised food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leo Xiong (coolest_edition)
L service L food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Christian Bendfeldt
Great place, they food was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Christon
The food was great! I had the two-egg breakfast with bacon (bacon was top tier) and shared the cinnamon roll. Just a heads-up, they kept refilling our Diet Coke without mentioning that refills weren’t free.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dora
Nice place great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Gibbons
Blown away. Everything about thr place is artisanal... food fantastic... chill vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terry Lewis
Right across from the Capitol, this place nails the farm-to-table concept without being pretentious. I had the burger with Hook’s cheddar — juicy and perfectly seasoned — plus cheese curds that were crispy heaven. Big windows, local beers, and a lively but relaxed vibe. Feels like the real heart of Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cheryl Iwami-Benn
While the service was outstanding and the atmosphere was as expected, the food was very average. Drinks, however, were pretty good.
A lovely space with great food, fantastic cocktails, and friendly service. Always a favorite stop when in Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Margaret
Graze is one of those places you can hang out at the bar for happy hour comfortably coming as you are; indulging in elevated food&bev without the stuffiness you might expect if you glanced at the menu without knowing. At the same time, diners that want to step out in their Sunday's best for a long-deserved date night feel right at home sitting at a table. The best of both worlds living harmoniously! Definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gaurav Gulati
While visiting Madison, we called in last minute to see if they could accommodate, party of 2, and they were about to get us in at the bar top. Everything about the experience was delightful. Great building space, great views of Capitol building, very inviting and cozy interior, chill vibe, excellent service, and food was cooked to perfection and was everything was very delicious!!
Although everything was delectable, the stars of the show were Roasted Beets salad, and Basque cake dessert - Sooooo goooooood!!!
They were packed on Fri night. Make sure to call in reservations, or hope to find a seat at the bar top
Here what we ordered for 2:
Roasted Beets Salad: 11/10 Dream Farm chèvre, market green and yellow beans, pickled Kissed by the Sun blueberries, spicy yuzu vinaigrette, roasted macadamia nuts
Dolsot Bibimbap: 9.5/10 7 Seeds Farm Organic Pork Bulgogi crispy fried rice, spinach muchim, market vegetables, kimchi, spicy gochujang sauce, sunny side up egg* served in a hot stone bowl
Graze Burger*: 9.6/10 three-meat patty*: brisket, short rib, and bacon; caramelized onion-Cabernet jus, Swiss compound butter, garlic aioli*, sesame duck fat bun Side Choice: Fries
Basque Cake: 11/10 Kissed by the Sun door county Cherry compote, sour cream ice cream
I’m giving this more of a 3.5. The service was excellent, but the food was not as well-executed as the last time I was here. The main issue was with the strozzapreti- I am hoping Graze reads reviews because it could easily be improved. The pasta itself was faultless, well made and properly cooked. But it was an unpleasant dish to eat after a few bites - the sauce was watery and pooled at the bottom of the dish, and the flavor was mostly coming from the salinity. There were only a few small mushrooms and bits of kale. I would have loved half the portion of pasta and 4x the amount of vegetables. The lardons of guanciale tasted awful, like they got lost in the fryer, very unpleasant. The desserts were nice but very heavy - no light options, really. The cheese plate had excellent cheeses and the almonds were incredible, but strawberry jam was an odd choice and it needed more accoutrements to justify the small amount of cheese. The pork belly was good but not quite rendered enough, though I liked the fresh slaw. The delicata was lovely and I liked the salsa macha paired with it. My partner had the steak which was ok, but the fries came without a sauce and were room temperature. Not sure if I would return, based on this visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Stopped in after the Madison Marathon and had a wonderful brunch. Service was very good - we were ushered to our table after checking in on our reservation. Had wonderful brunch cocktails and amazing locally raised food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
L service L food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great place, they food was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great! I had the two-egg breakfast with bacon (bacon was top tier) and shared the cinnamon roll. Just a heads-up, they kept refilling our Diet Coke without mentioning that refills weren’t free.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blown away. Everything about thr place is artisanal... food fantastic... chill vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Right across from the Capitol, this place nails the farm-to-table concept without being pretentious. I had the burger with Hook’s cheddar — juicy and perfectly seasoned — plus cheese curds that were crispy heaven. Big windows, local beers, and a lively but relaxed vibe. Feels like the real heart of Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
While the service was outstanding and the atmosphere was as expected, the food was very average. Drinks, however, were pretty good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great fish fry and the basque cake is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
A lovely space with great food, fantastic cocktails, and friendly service. Always a favorite stop when in Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Graze is one of those places you can hang out at the bar for happy hour comfortably coming as you are; indulging in elevated food&bev without the stuffiness you might expect if you glanced at the menu without knowing. At the same time, diners that want to step out in their Sunday's best for a long-deserved date night feel right at home sitting at a table. The best of both worlds living harmoniously! Definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
While visiting Madison, we called in last minute to see if they could accommodate, party of 2, and they were about to get us in at the bar top. Everything about the experience was delightful. Great building space, great views of Capitol building, very inviting and cozy interior, chill vibe, excellent service, and food was cooked to perfection and was everything was very delicious!!
Although everything was delectable, the stars of the show were Roasted Beets salad, and Basque cake dessert - Sooooo goooooood!!!
They were packed on Fri night. Make sure to call in reservations, or hope to find a seat at the bar top
Here what we ordered for 2:
Roasted Beets Salad: 11/10
Dream Farm chèvre, market green and yellow beans,
pickled Kissed by the Sun blueberries, spicy yuzu vinaigrette,
roasted macadamia nuts
Dolsot Bibimbap: 9.5/10
7 Seeds Farm Organic Pork Bulgogi
crispy fried rice, spinach muchim, market vegetables, kimchi,
spicy gochujang sauce, sunny side up egg*
served in a hot stone bowl
Graze Burger*: 9.6/10
three-meat patty*: brisket, short rib, and bacon;
caramelized onion-Cabernet jus, Swiss compound butter,
garlic aioli*, sesame duck fat bun
Side Choice: Fries
Basque Cake: 11/10
Kissed by the Sun door county Cherry compote,
sour cream ice cream
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent farm to table restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Very good farm to table food.
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