The bartenders are awesome and make a perfect cosmopolitan with a lemon twist.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SandyW
The breakfast buffet New Years morning was very good. Lots of selection. Thank you for having signs saying what the dishes were as I have food allergies so that helps tremendously.
brigita
We have eaten Thanksgiving dinner at CIRC many times in the past, was very disappointing that the meal was held in their massive ballroom this year. It would have been helpful to know that in advance.
Brent
From the moment we walked through the front door the staff were very professional and accommodating. We were shown to our table and were seated immediately. Even though they were extremely busy, we never felt rushed and the delicious food never ran low. Everything was laid out logically and easy to find. I am not a huge fan of buffets. This one was the best I have ever attended and would not hesitate to go again. All 3 of us said we were very pleasantly surprised and pleased ? with the experience!
We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving buffet meal at the Concourse. Fantastic variety! Exceptional freshness and quality! Terrific value - half the price of other high-end hotels in the Milwaukee area! Served in their ballroom, the ambience was just OK. But, who cares when everything else is so incredibly good! Already thinking about next Thanksgiving!
PatriciaA
Very disappointing. Atmosphere was cold and impersonal. Service people walked by multiple times without picking up our dirty plates. One picked up a plate, then turned to talk to the next table and put the dirty plate back on our table and walked away. Table legs on ends were a tripping hazard when sitting and leaving table. Food was too salty. I found a whole potatoe (with skin on) in my whipped Yukon golds. Green beans were undercooked and tough; sweet potatoes and parsnips cooking doneness was inconsistent with some pieces undercooked and others overcooked. There were zero non-meat protein options. Overall, food options were unimaginative and in sharp contrast to an amazingly beautiful, creative and delicious Thanksgiving buffet + entree choice we had at CIRC a few years ago. That dinner was cozy and elegant and special whereas the ballroom experience was the complete opposite.
Darcy B.
Great service and the bar itself has a nice comforting atmosphere. Prices were reasonable and selection of higher end spirits were good
Kai Anthony
Good food, good drinks, good service. Decent prices. Steak with mushrooms and potatoes for $28 is pretty solid. Not the *most* vegetarian friendly spot you could find in Madison, but it's a small menu to begin with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Molly Heim
Im always a little skeptical on hotel restaurants but everything was great!
MikeP
We only saw our waitress when we were seated and when we got the bill. Her assistant had to be flagged done so that we could have dishes cleared. We also had to ask about getting refills and more water. At one point a manager came over and asked how we were doing because she could tell we weren't happy. We asked her about coffee and explained our unhappiness with the staff. The waitresses helper did a good job when we asked for help. She was running around as fast as she could to help everyone. For the money I wouldn't come back. I'm not a person to say anything usually. But I had enough.
Food was good, setup was beautiful but service was bad. No one tended to our table and when we asked for water from a waitress, she responded that another waitress would help us. No one helped us and we had to asks for help again. How disappointing
AbSinthe
Quality of food was mediocre for the price of $55/person. Service was lacking; they were short on staff, waits for drinks and to have plates cleared was lengthy, our seating was next to the wait staff dais and staff was confused as how to charge off drinks, etc. Staff did they best they could but more help and training was clearly needed.
DianeS
Easter Brunch - food, atmosphere great. Only complaint would be that if you take 2pm reservations that you wait to break down the buffet as 2pm patrons paid the same amount as 10am patrons so should receive similar level of food/service.
Disappointed
This was a complete ripoff, I'm fine paying $50-$60 per person for a great meal but it needs to be worth it. I would have been better off going to the Golden Corral and paying $20 per person. I had a reservation and still had to wait 40 minutes to be seated. I was halfway done with my first plate of food before I even had water to drink, the lamb and prime rib was very dry and very overcooked and the selection was pretty basic. I remember what this buffet used to be like years ago and it was great, fresh and delicious and that's what I was hoping for but I will never ever go back again. Very disappointing and I will actively recommend people against it ever going to the concourse
BrewPack1
A very nice selection for Easter brunch. Everything was nicely displayed and fresh. Being in a ballroom felt more like being at a wedding reception so ambience was not there. Servers did a good job and the dessert selection was outstanding!
The bartenders are awesome and make a perfect cosmopolitan with a lemon twist.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The breakfast buffet New Years morning was very good. Lots of selection. Thank you for having signs saying what the dishes were as I have food allergies so that helps tremendously.
We have eaten Thanksgiving dinner at CIRC many times in the past, was very disappointing that the meal was held in their massive ballroom this year. It would have been helpful to know that in advance.
From the moment we walked through the front door the staff were very professional and accommodating. We were shown to our table and were seated immediately. Even though they were extremely busy, we never felt rushed and the delicious food never ran low. Everything was laid out logically and easy to find. I am not a huge fan of buffets. This one was the best I have ever attended and would not hesitate to go again. All 3 of us said we were very pleasantly surprised and pleased ? with the experience!
We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving buffet meal at the Concourse. Fantastic variety! Exceptional freshness and quality! Terrific value - half the price of other high-end hotels in the Milwaukee area! Served in their ballroom, the ambience was just OK. But, who cares when everything else is so incredibly good! Already thinking about next Thanksgiving!
Very disappointing. Atmosphere was cold and impersonal. Service people walked by multiple times without picking up our dirty plates. One picked up a plate, then turned to talk to the next table and put the dirty plate back on our table and walked away. Table legs on ends were a tripping hazard when sitting and leaving table. Food was too salty. I found a whole potatoe (with skin on) in my whipped Yukon golds. Green beans were undercooked and tough; sweet potatoes and parsnips cooking doneness was inconsistent with some pieces undercooked and others overcooked. There were zero non-meat protein options. Overall, food options were unimaginative and in sharp contrast to an amazingly beautiful, creative and delicious Thanksgiving buffet + entree choice we had at CIRC a few years ago. That dinner was cozy and elegant and special whereas the ballroom experience was the complete opposite.
Great service and the bar itself has a nice comforting atmosphere. Prices were reasonable and selection of higher end spirits were good
Good food, good drinks, good service. Decent prices. Steak with mushrooms and potatoes for $28 is pretty solid. Not the *most* vegetarian friendly spot you could find in Madison, but it's a small menu to begin with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Im always a little skeptical on hotel restaurants but everything was great!
We only saw our waitress when we were seated and when we got the bill. Her assistant had to be flagged done so that we could have dishes cleared. We also had to ask about getting refills and more water. At one point a manager came over and asked how we were doing because she could tell we weren't happy. We asked her about coffee and explained our unhappiness with the staff. The waitresses helper did a good job when we asked for help. She was running around as fast as she could to help everyone. For the money I wouldn't come back. I'm not a person to say anything usually. But I had enough.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was good, setup was beautiful but service was bad. No one tended to our table and when we asked for water from a waitress, she responded that another waitress would help us. No one helped us and we had to asks for help again. How disappointing
Quality of food was mediocre for the price of $55/person. Service was lacking; they were short on staff, waits for drinks and to have plates cleared was lengthy, our seating was next to the wait staff dais and staff was confused as how to charge off drinks, etc. Staff did they best they could but more help and training was clearly needed.
Easter Brunch - food, atmosphere great. Only complaint would be that if you take 2pm reservations that you wait to break down the buffet as 2pm patrons paid the same amount as 10am patrons so should receive similar level of food/service.
This was a complete ripoff, I'm fine paying $50-$60 per person for a great meal but it needs to be worth it. I would have been better off going to the Golden Corral and paying $20 per person. I had a reservation and still had to wait 40 minutes to be seated. I was halfway done with my first plate of food before I even had water to drink, the lamb and prime rib was very dry and very overcooked and the selection was pretty basic. I remember what this buffet used to be like years ago and it was great, fresh and delicious and that's what I was hoping for but I will never ever go back again. Very disappointing and I will actively recommend people against it ever going to the concourse
A very nice selection for Easter brunch. Everything was nicely displayed and fresh. Being in a ballroom felt more like being at a wedding reception so ambience was not there. Servers did a good job and the dessert selection was outstanding!