Our go to place when in Madison! Love the vibe, the drinks and food! I love that they change the menu from time to time! I love this location and looking forward to their new place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GLORIA MARI BEFFA
We were looking for a place to celebrate my husband's birthday and we wanted to try the food. The food was truly excellent, although almost everything had cream, which was a problem for my minor lactose intolerance. But we did not enjoy the atmosphere, with 2-person tables close to each other - we had a loud couple to our left - and a waitress who was clearly trying to make us leave as soon as possible. For a place this expensive, one would hope to have more space and time to yourself.Dietary restrictions: If you are lactose intolerant, this is not the place for you
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pierogi
Rancorous
This place has kind of a hipster/Ska vibe. The music they play sounds like it's from Tony Hawks Pro Skater. The food is on the smaller side in terms of portions. It was good but don't expect to be stuffed full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cookie
Ben Gafner
Very cool place. Good drinks, good food, good ambience. 4 star because tapas style dishes seem to be a little too expensive or else not enough food to facilitate sharing well. However, It would work well if sharing between 2 people only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Riley Meister
One of my favorite places in the city! Small restaurant with fantastic atmosphere. Sharing plates, cocktails, non-alcoholic options, and desserts. Menu has some regular items (the biscuit is life changing), but some other rotating items. Service was fantastic as well. Can't recommend highly enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast, Skillet Cookie, Biscuits and Gravy
Colleen Drinkwater
Just drinks, food looked tho. And a meal could have been had with drinks alone. Everything from savory to sweet and in between. They have great custom infusions that you just can’t find anywhere else. Next time I go I am going to be sure to try something off the food menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Corrie T.
I would give a five for the vibe - the place is super cute. It's was got me in the door after seeing pics on Yelp when planning my visit from Texas. Biscuits and drinks were amazing. I would've liked more options for entrees - which is what got me to the four. Overall, great place to try.
Krista Andringa
My husband and I tried Mint Mark for a date night and will definitely be going back soon! The staff was very charming and helpful in suggesting cocktails and small plate options. Every suggestion was absolutely delicious! From the radish salad to the skillet cookie. The food was great! We tried different cocktail options as well that were so tasty! This was the best date night we have had in a long time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Williams
Great place to go and get to know people. Small shared plates of amazing food. The biscuit is something from another planet that will change your life! Get 2!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catherine W.
We had an amazing meal here on a recent trip to Madison. I loved the vibe of the restaurant, the food was amazing, with a lot of seasonal vegetable dishes, and I also love a shared plates format, and as mentioned by other reviewers, it is an above average cocktail menu. We had the Wisconsin Old Fashion and the Friday Fish Fry, but my personal favorite was the carrot ravioli, and the biscuit is not to be missed. I will definitely seek this out on a return trip to Madison!
Only had cocktails, but overall the place seems pretty good. We didn’t particularly like one of the drinks we had, but that may have been more of our own taste than anything.
Atmosphere: 5
Denisse Bronsoiler
The food is delicious and different. The mix of ingredients is surprisingly good.Lots of vegetarian options. I very much recommend the cauliflower and the turnip. You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam K.
Madison, Wisconsin, is the home of government and the University of Wisconsin. Everything revolves around these two institutions. This means that businesses are geared to serve their tastes. In terms of restaurants, there are many chain foods, pubs, and steak joints.If you are a foodie you need to get out of the peninsula and into the neighborhoods. One in particular is in Schenk-Atwood called Mint Mark. I found out about it on a good restaurant review website. We went to Resy to make reservations but could not, and they were booked a month out. I asked if they would take walk-ins, and they said yes. First, my two-word review is "fucking incredible."Okay, now that I got that out of my system, here are the details. This is a storefront restaurant on a lonely stretch of Winnebago Street. When you walk in, there is a beautiful bar awaiting you with incredible cocktails. You can sit at the bar, or there is a small dining area with well-crafted wood benches and chairs. The service is great.We ordered two cocktails : The Pumpkin Spice Barbie and a rotating cocktail with blackberry, lime, and other well--crafted ingredients. The menu is imaginative and primarily vegetarian. The plates are small, so you must order four for two people. We ordered the Friday Fish Fry (hey, this is Wisconsin), A Biscuit (with cultured butter and garlic honey); The Ravioli (with ricotta, pleasant ridge fontina, bandaged cheddar, and truffle oil); Schitzel(milked poached celery root, caper currant ravigote and lemon), and the Burrata (sweet potato latke, calabrian chili, and sherry maple syrup). Each dish was incredible and I was blown away by the craft and flavor profiles. We were tempted to get the Carrot Cake dessert, but we were full. When we got the bill ($108.00) it did not have additional fees. This was a fair bill for the service, great cocktails, and cuisine. I have been to hundreds of restaurants. Mint Mark is in the top 1% of a very competitive list.
Grace Victoria Bingham
My friend and I were hungry when we showed up and had a wait but the wait was very worth it! Everyone was friendly and kind and the food was delicious. I will be dreaming about the ravioli until we go back.Why not 5?: it can be a bit loud which initially turned us off. NA options exist to a limited capacity so it was just water with no ice.This restaurant is perfect for...Fun with friendsA third date (determine if you two fit together)A first date (if you want to see the relationship make or break)Do not...Bring young (under 10) kids (crowded and kinda a bar scene)Bring a vegan (limited options)Highlights!LightingSkillet cookieRavioli (I am dreaming forever about it)Parking: Small amount of tables and limited seating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Garrett Tusler
My bartender Belle was so nice and welcoming and made me the best drink of my life! My server Tom provided excellent service and was super attentive. Amazing service all around! Yummy food. 5 stars for sure.
Our go to place when in Madison! Love the vibe, the drinks and food! I love that they change the menu from time to time! I love this location and looking forward to their new place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were looking for a place to celebrate my husband's birthday and we wanted to try the food. The food was truly excellent, although almost everything had cream, which was a problem for my minor lactose intolerance. But we did not enjoy the atmosphere, with 2-person tables close to each other - we had a loud couple to our left - and a waitress who was clearly trying to make us leave as soon as possible. For a place this expensive, one would hope to have more space and time to yourself.Dietary restrictions: If you are lactose intolerant, this is not the place for you
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pierogi
This place has kind of a hipster/Ska vibe. The music they play sounds like it's from Tony Hawks Pro Skater. The food is on the smaller side in terms of portions. It was good but don't expect to be stuffed full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Skillet Cookie
Very cool place. Good drinks, good food, good ambience. 4 star because tapas style dishes seem to be a little too expensive or else not enough food to facilitate sharing well. However, It would work well if sharing between 2 people only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
One of my favorite places in the city! Small restaurant with fantastic atmosphere. Sharing plates, cocktails, non-alcoholic options, and desserts. Menu has some regular items (the biscuit is life changing), but some other rotating items. Service was fantastic as well. Can't recommend highly enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast, Skillet Cookie, Biscuits and Gravy
Just drinks, food looked tho. And a meal could have been had with drinks alone. Everything from savory to sweet and in between. They have great custom infusions that you just can’t find anywhere else. Next time I go I am going to be sure to try something off the food menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I would give a five for the vibe - the place is super cute. It's was got me in the door after seeing pics on Yelp when planning my visit from Texas. Biscuits and drinks were amazing. I would've liked more options for entrees - which is what got me to the four. Overall, great place to try.
My husband and I tried Mint Mark for a date night and will definitely be going back soon! The staff was very charming and helpful in suggesting cocktails and small plate options. Every suggestion was absolutely delicious! From the radish salad to the skillet cookie. The food was great! We tried different cocktail options as well that were so tasty! This was the best date night we have had in a long time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to go and get to know people. Small shared plates of amazing food. The biscuit is something from another planet that will change your life! Get 2!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing meal here on a recent trip to Madison. I loved the vibe of the restaurant, the food was amazing, with a lot of seasonal vegetable dishes, and I also love a shared plates format, and as mentioned by other reviewers, it is an above average cocktail menu. We had the Wisconsin Old Fashion and the Friday Fish Fry, but my personal favorite was the carrot ravioli, and the biscuit is not to be missed. I will definitely seek this out on a return trip to Madison!
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Only had cocktails, but overall the place seems pretty good. We didn’t particularly like one of the drinks we had, but that may have been more of our own taste than anything.
Atmosphere: 5
The food is delicious and different. The mix of ingredients is surprisingly good.Lots of vegetarian options. I very much recommend the cauliflower and the turnip. You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madison, Wisconsin, is the home of government and the University of Wisconsin. Everything revolves around these two institutions. This means that businesses are geared to serve their tastes. In terms of restaurants, there are many chain foods, pubs, and steak joints.If you are a foodie you need to get out of the peninsula and into the neighborhoods. One in particular is in Schenk-Atwood called Mint Mark. I found out about it on a good restaurant review website. We went to Resy to make reservations but could not, and they were booked a month out. I asked if they would take walk-ins, and they said yes. First, my two-word review is "fucking incredible."Okay, now that I got that out of my system, here are the details. This is a storefront restaurant on a lonely stretch of Winnebago Street. When you walk in, there is a beautiful bar awaiting you with incredible cocktails. You can sit at the bar, or there is a small dining area with well-crafted wood benches and chairs. The service is great.We ordered two cocktails : The Pumpkin Spice Barbie and a rotating cocktail with blackberry, lime, and other well--crafted ingredients. The menu is imaginative and primarily vegetarian. The plates are small, so you must order four for two people. We ordered the Friday Fish Fry (hey, this is Wisconsin), A Biscuit (with cultured butter and garlic honey); The Ravioli (with ricotta, pleasant ridge fontina, bandaged cheddar, and truffle oil); Schitzel(milked poached celery root, caper currant ravigote and lemon), and the Burrata (sweet potato latke, calabrian chili, and sherry maple syrup). Each dish was incredible and I was blown away by the craft and flavor profiles. We were tempted to get the Carrot Cake dessert, but we were full. When we got the bill ($108.00) it did not have additional fees. This was a fair bill for the service, great cocktails, and cuisine. I have been to hundreds of restaurants. Mint Mark is in the top 1% of a very competitive list.
My friend and I were hungry when we showed up and had a wait but the wait was very worth it! Everyone was friendly and kind and the food was delicious. I will be dreaming about the ravioli until we go back.Why not 5?: it can be a bit loud which initially turned us off. NA options exist to a limited capacity so it was just water with no ice.This restaurant is perfect for...Fun with friendsA third date (determine if you two fit together)A first date (if you want to see the relationship make or break)Do not...Bring young (under 10) kids (crowded and kinda a bar scene)Bring a vegan (limited options)Highlights!LightingSkillet cookieRavioli (I am dreaming forever about it)Parking: Small amount of tables and limited seating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My bartender Belle was so nice and welcoming and made me the best drink of my life! My server Tom provided excellent service and was super attentive. Amazing service all around! Yummy food. 5 stars for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5