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0 | This is probably the worst IHOP I have ever been to in my life. The dining area is small so it isn't like they have a 100s of diners at a time, but they always have 20 or so workers working and their service is still terrible and unorganized. I went there a couple of weeks ago and when we walked in not one person said ... | en | 379 | probably worst ihop ever life dining area small like diners time always workers working service still terrible unorganized went couple weeks ago walked one person said hi us lady behind counter store phone understandable got phone walked away another worker came near counter ring someone still said nothing us time firs... | 169 |
4 | Took a clock in to get fixed and knew nothing about it. Very helpful and informative; 3 week turnaround. | en | 19 | took clock get fixed knew nothing helpful informative week turnaround | 10 |
0 | If you like being treated poorly and as if you are incompetent, then this is the place for you! If I could give negative stars I would!\nMy friend and I went in there to see if they could fix a pocket watch I had, and see if they had a part for her grandfather clock. Right away the owner seemed annoyed we were even in ... | en | 258 | like treated poorly incompetent place could give negative stars would friend went see could fix pocket watch see part grandfather clock right away owner seemed annoyed even like bothering employee sitting chairs talking first time know could fix watches owner still examined pocket watch telling spend fixing hands back ... | 104 |
0 | Horrible service! The two guys working there are so rude. They acted like I was stupid because I didn't know anything about clocks! They spoke very condescendingly & seemed like they just wanted me to leave so they could go back to their conversation. I don't know about their quality of repair work, because I chose not... | en | 73 | horrible service two guys working rude acted like stupid know anything clocks spoke condescendingly seemed like wanted leave could go back conversation know quality repair work chose go back obviously anything like customer service awful | 35 |
1 | Rooms are decent but loud. Internet sucks which is why I won't be back. Not a great place. Service was ok, wireless internet is unreliable. | en | 25 | rooms decent loud internet sucks wo back great place service ok wireless internet unreliable | 14 |
3 | A suitable East Side alternative to the mammoth Woodman's. Quiet and unassuming, the Jenny Street Market has the butcher in town. While the selection of grocer goods can be a bit limited, if you just need to grab some stuff for tonight's dinner or some brats for your cook-out, this should be your destination. | en | 54 | suitable east side alternative mammoth woodman quiet unassuming jenny street market butcher town selection grocer goods bit limited need grab stuff tonight dinner brats destination | 25 |
3 | Great little market that manages to carry most everything. Makes me sorry Madison doesn't more neighborhood markets. Surprisingly good selection of produce, ice cream, wine and beer. Many of the cashiers seem disengaged which is too bad since so many of the customers are from the neighborhood and would probably like... | en | 67 | great little market manages carry everything makes sorry madison neighborhood markets surprisingly good selection produce ice cream wine beer many cashiers seem disengaged bad since many customers neighborhood would probably like make eye contact cashiers see cash credit cards accepted | 40 |
0 | I know that people really like this place and it is a very nice thing to have a local market in this neighborhood. But I have to bring this place down a few notches. \nI had the displeasure of having to resolve some issues with the management some time ago and was met with such a smug and uncooperative attitude that ... | en | 83 | know people really like place nice thing local market neighborhood bring place notches displeasure resolve issues management time ago met smug uncooperative attitude greatly changed opinion good grocery requires happy management reason people unhappy | 34 |
4 | Best meat in Madison. How do I know this? Have you ever had a Bou burger? If yes, then you know. If no, then go to the Caribou on Johnson. | en | 30 | best meat madison know ever bou burger yes know go caribou johnson | 12 |
2 | Nice place to shop in a pinch. They've got a good selection of things (e.g. beer, cheese, deli meat, prime cuts, and produce), but this is also a bit of the weakness, no? If I got full on grocery shopping to do, I'll go to Hy-Vee. Nice staff, fairly helpful and knowledgeable. Some of the customers need to take a bath t... | en | 62 | nice place shop pinch got good selection things beer cheese deli meat prime cuts produce also bit weakness got full grocery shopping go nice staff fairly helpful knowledgeable customers need take bath though | 33 |
1 | Most things here are great, but the checkout staff is something that needs A LOT of fixing. They are slow, unfriendly, and frankly, shouldn't be in the customer service field if they can't treat a customer LIKE A CUSTOMER. \n\nAnd that doesn't mean kiss a customer's butt while doing your job - just wear a damn smile an... | en | 66 | things great checkout staff something needs lot fixing slow unfriendly frankly customer service field ca treat customer like customer mean kiss customer butt job wear damn smile say thank every | 30 |
0 | Recently, when we've shopped at JSM, we've had the unfortunate experience of returning home, excited to use/or are in the midst of using a product, whereupon we notice one of the following: 1. Far past the expiration date; 2. Poor quality; 3. Stale. Of the expired items I can recall, one was a package of tortillas, pur... | en | 495 | recently shopped jsm unfortunate experience returning home excited midst using product whereupon notice one following far past expiration date poor quality stale expired items recall one package tortillas purchased last days expired almost full month past expiration month ago bought hummus look right opened mold course... | 247 |
2 | My jets are cooling on Jenny-Street Market... Now that I live in the neighborhood and I find myself stopping by more and more often, the shine is starting to tarnish. \n\n- Produce is taking a steady turn for the worse. Some seasonal items remain outstanding, but for the most part, most of their items leave much to be ... | en | 168 | jets cooling market live neighborhood find stopping often shine starting tarnish produce taking steady turn worse seasonal items remain outstanding part items leave much desired terms layout terrible nothing logical place probably walked aisles course year looking items crowded checkout area always line nickel every pe... | 74 |
1 | One liner: If you have another option, go with that first.\n\nWe went for a Friday Night fish fry. Service...not so good. Food...not so good. Best part? Many options for the one non-fish eater in our party. \n\nThey also had a salad bar that accompanied the fish fry. Sad thing about that was that most of the opti... | en | 85 | one liner another option go went friday night fish fry service good food good best part many options one eater party also salad bar accompanied fish fry sad thing options empty messy manager even looking salad bar nothing address entire time odd | 42 |
2 | This place is BIG and doesn't feel run-down like most bowling alleys I've been to. There's 30+ lanes and plenty of worn down house balls to choose from. \n\nThere's a bar attached to the bowling alley, but I haven't been in it. I can tell you that later at night, even during the weekdays, folks from the bar will spill ... | en | 216 | place big feel like bowling alleys lanes plenty worn house balls choose bar attached bowling alley tell later night even weekdays folks bar spill bowling alley get quite noisy distraction best thing still issues programming names issues getting right sized shoes nothing exciting weekend night standing around trying get... | 93 |
0 | Papa John's is great pizza! Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to get it delivered. After calling the store I was informed the front door of my residence was past the delivery boundary. My back door is adjacent to the street they deliver to. Didn't matter to the phone operator and never even considered finding ... | en | 104 | papa john great pizza unfortunately never opportunity get delivered calling store informed front door residence past delivery boundary back door adjacent street deliver matter phone operator never even considered finding way make work employee response boundary set works theory unfortunately customer lives reality real... | 56 |
0 | Got some take-out from there based on the reviews on this site. Quite expensive and very low quality, like what one would expect from the crummy delivery places around here but not delivered and costing as much a a nice meal other places. I usually think the 'good' chinese places have decent hot and sour soup, this s... | en | 82 | got based reviews site quite expensive low quality like one would expect crummy delivery places around delivered costing much nice meal places usually think chinese places decent hot sour soup stuff thick inedible slop straight cheap dunno expecting much certainly deliver | 41 |
1 | Zoinks.\nYou know how you drive by a place over and over and think... \"Man why haven't I tried that!\" Weeeeeeeeeeellllll it kills me to say but sometimes it's for the best. After tripping up and down Atwood for 5 months going from here to there, I finally bit the bullet and gave them a try. While the woman (owner I a... | en | 167 | know drive place think man tried weeeeeeeeeeellllll kills say sometimes best tripping atwood months going finally bit bullet gave try woman owner assume helping lovely food wong sorry bean sprout overload populated chop suey safe choice thought standard eggroll lacked flavor outside peanut butter used seal egg foo youn... | 80 |
2 | This was decent for Chinese. The service was great and the people were friendly. However the food was run of the mill Chinese. | en | 23 | decent chinese service great people friendly however food run mill chinese | 11 |
3 | We moved to the atwood area about a year ago, and have visited Wongs several times. It does not have an ambiance to write home about, but the food has been consistently good: flavorful, not greasy and very reasonable portions and prices. The owners/staff are all very nice and friendly too. \nIts not a place to bring a ... | en | 70 | moved atwood area year ago visited wongs several times ambiance write home food consistently good flavorful greasy reasonable portions prices nice friendly place bring hot date nice quick meal great spot | 31 |
0 | I would not recommend Joyce for bridal alterations. First and foremost, she is not friendly at all. I put on my dress for the first time since I bought it at her store, and was so excited about it. She made me feel rushed and took away from the moment. Then, she charged me $200 for bad alterations, which I ultimately t... | en | 68 | would recommend joyce bridal alterations first foremost friendly put dress first time since bought store excited made feel rushed took away moment charged bad alterations ultimately took get fixed elsewhere | 30 |
4 | I thought Joyce did a fantastic job with my wedding dress. It was significantly large when I brought it to her and it fit perfect when I picked it up. I got more than one comment that it fit like a glove. She was timely and friendly. | en | 47 | thought joyce fantastic job wedding dress significantly large brought fit perfect picked got one comment fit like glove timely friendly | 20 |
2 | Think Panera Bread with more of a coffee shop feel. | en | 10 | think panera bread coffee shop feel | 6 |
4 | I like this place. The service was prompt with a smile. Everytime I went while visiting Madison the coffee was great. They either have an excellent roaster, or train their staff really well (or both). I like my coffee to taste like coffee. Not the sugary, foo foo, macha frappa jacka whatever. \n\nSo if you believe tha... | en | 95 | like place service prompt smile everytime went visiting madison coffee great either excellent roaster train staff really well like coffee taste like coffee sugary foo foo macha frappa jacka whatever believe coffee roasting art fad check place great energy local art jewelry designers supported cozy fireplace good post m... | 51 |
4 | We really like this place. Cozy, fireplace, really good coffee. Some nice paintings on the wall but the one is a myth. It shows Monona Terrace with the sun setting nearby. ( I think it is the sun- I forget) Anyway, the terrace sits toward the north and it would be pretty tough to paint the sun there. Other than t... | en | 86 | really like place cozy fireplace really good coffee nice paintings wall one myth shows monona terrace sun setting nearby think forget anyway terrace sits toward north would pretty tough paint sun good painting painting downtown madison rain fantastic wonder could buy one coffee | 43 |
1 | Staff did not acknowledge us in any way until we ordered, and were unable to answer basic questions about their products. \n\nWe ordered a chicken salad sandwich; it was adequate, but I've had better. It was accompanied by a small bag of off-brand kettle chips and a tiny plastic sample cup full of \"pasta salad\", whic... | en | 239 | staff acknowledge us way ordered unable answer basic questions products ordered chicken salad sandwich adequate better accompanied small bag kettle chips tiny plastic sample cup full pasta tough flavorless penne noodles sprinkled oregano expect side dish accompanying sandwich small seriously sample cup maybe intended d... | 116 |
3 | I have lunch here all the time. The veggie wrap, Greek breakfast burrito and the caprese sandwich are terrific. They serve great local coffee and desserts too. The meeting room in the back can be reserved for small groups (say 10-15). Friendly staff and locally owned. | en | 46 | lunch time veggie wrap greek breakfast burrito caprese sandwich terrific serve great local coffee desserts meeting room back reserved small groups say friendly staff locally owned | 26 |
4 | Absolutely best coffee in Madison, topped with a healthy serving of excellent service. Ambiance is perfect for studying (this is, in fact, my second home), hanging out with friends, reading a book by the fire, or conducting a business meeting. They have an excellent assortment of drinks (caffeinated and not) and food.\... | en | 86 | absolutely best coffee madison topped healthy serving excellent service ambiance perfect studying fact second home hanging friends reading book fire conducting business meeting excellent assortment drinks caffeinated starbucks experience real coffee made people actually take pride job check latte art put lid getting go... | 44 |
3 | Good food, comfy environment. | en | 4 | good food comfy environment | 4 |
3 | Cool Beans. \nNeato.\nFar out.\n\nWhen did speech become so convoluted with things like verbs and syntax? \n\nLucky for us, Cool Beans on the east side keeps it real... in more ways than one. First off, the seating is plentiful, and when you add a cool outside space during the warmer months, there's no shortage of real... | en | 207 | cool beans speech become convoluted things like verbs syntax us cool beans east side keeps real ways one first seating plentiful add cool outside space warmer months shortage real estate going solo huge group even back room looks like closed set doors coffee tea expect best brew town certainly worst food options blew a... | 103 |
3 | Another great local cafe found by the power of yelp! This cafe is right by the major highways and was on my way driving through IL. Its on your right side after you turn into the street and the sign is easy to find. This place has lots of seating, a great big fireplace in the middle with couches around it makes the env... | en | 132 | another great local cafe found power yelp cafe right major highways way driving il right side turn street sign easy find place lots seating great big fireplace middle couches around makes environment inviting sit chat tried iced mocha whipped cream topped offer coffee sizes iced mocha also ordered chocolate croissant d... | 65 |
4 | I was on the east side for the evening and saw Cool Beans. I remembered I had a coupon and decided to try them out. The staff was helpful in making my choice of drink, I got the Turtle latte. It was so amazing and the girl and the guy who were working there were friendly as could be. I will be going back! Worth checkin... | en | 67 | east side evening saw cool beans remembered coupon decided try staff helpful making choice drink got turtle latte amazing girl guy working friendly could going back worth checking | 28 |
3 | Monty's is a Madison favorite. Breakfast all day. Fantastic comfort food. Friendly service. Veggie options. While nothing spectacular, it's consistently pretty damn tasty. Of note: popular breakfast (expect to wait) and the Meatloaf of the Gods. | en | 36 | monty madison favorite breakfast day fantastic comfort food friendly service veggie options nothing spectacular consistently pretty damn tasty note popular breakfast expect wait meatloaf gods | 25 |
3 | Great old school diner with some tasty comfort food. | en | 9 | great old school diner tasty comfort food | 7 |
3 | This diner offers an unexpectedly large number of vegetarian options, including a fantastic \"Sheldon\" sandwich--their veggie analog to the Rueben. Fresh hot fries would have nudged this rating to five stars. | en | 31 | diner offers unexpectedly large number vegetarian options including fantastic sandwich veggie analog rueben fresh hot fries would nudged rating five stars | 21 |
2 | Yeah, it's nice there are a lot of veggie options, but I feel like they are spreading themselves too thin. No one I went with was really impressed with their food, and the weird thing was that the waitress brought out half the table's food, making a few people wait. Anyone who's been a waitress knows not to do that. ... | en | 79 | yeah nice lot veggie options feel like spreading thin one went really impressed food weird thing waitress brought half table food making people wait anyone waitress knows appreciate tempeh seitan tofu menus would nice well | 35 |
1 | Having heard only good things, I had pretty high expectations for Monty's but I felt let down by the service and really let down by the food. The meals ordered, chicken in a pie and salmon cakes were both luke-warm and tasted like they had lived under a warming lamp for quite some time. This place it not worth the repu... | en | 61 | heard good things pretty high expectations monty felt let service really let food meals ordered chicken pie salmon cakes tasted like lived warming lamp quite time place worth reputation | 29 |
2 | Grade; C-\n\nI don't understand why people make such a big deal out of this below-average place. Lemmings... Food Fight Inc. fools Madison yet again. Don't believe the hype. | en | 28 | grade understand people make big deal place lemmings food fight fools madison yet believe hype | 15 |
2 | Strengths: \n-easy parking\n-outdoor patio\n-vegetarian-friendly menu\n-attentive service and unending coffee refills\n-air conditioning\n-proximity to bike paths\n-lots of comfy booths\n\nWeaknesses: \n-they could only *almost* find the gluten-free menu and weren't sure what was in some of the sauces\n-the women's bat... | en | 123 | strengths service unending coffee bike comfy could almost find menu sure women bathroom degrees options looked crowd though look still fun place brunch friend even ended drinking way much coffee omelette fairly standard apparently people say overpriced madison though since live san francisco really one say would happil... | 55 |
2 | My review would probably be higher, had I not just the other day had one of the worst meals of my life at Monty's Blue Plate diner. My meatloaf sandwich was so salty is almost inedible. At first I thought it was the gravy that had the excessive salt, then I figured it was the meatloaf. After plodding through this sodiu... | en | 131 | review would probably higher day one worst meals life monty blue plate diner meatloaf sandwich salty almost inedible first thought gravy excessive salt figured meatloaf plodding nightmare realized whole damn thing pure salt like one episode original series star trek one salt beast made pure sodium place varied menu goo... | 66 |
2 | Monty's is basically a shiny Denny's in the heart of Madison's Atwood neighborhood. On the plus side, you won't leave the diner with an empty stomach. \n\nThe portions are generous, potatoes seasoned just right and the servers keep your coffee fresh. It's not worth waiting more than 30 minutes to sit, but smaller par... | en | 81 | monty basically shiny denny heart madison atwood neighborhood plus side wo leave diner empty stomach portions generous potatoes seasoned right servers keep coffee fresh worth waiting minutes sit smaller parties get relatively fast decent menu selection pies look good counter saving room pie challenge | 44 |
4 | I've never been even remotely let down by Monty's. Is it busy a lot? Yes. Are you probably going to have to wait 30 minutes to sit down? Yes. Is the service slow because it's so busy? Yes. I've never been under the impression that the service is slow because they're incompetent, but just because they're busy. B... | en | 443 | never even remotely let monty busy lot yes probably going wait minutes sit yes service slow busy yes never impression service slow incompetent busy besides never noticed especially slow kind slow really bother take moment recommend meatloaf sandwich get served cold trust get hot served ways cold sandwich delicious fire... | 190 |
1 | Monty's used to be one of my favorite places on the near-east side. I've long loved their Meatloaf of the Gods, fat and calories be damned. However, our last 5-6 experiences have been exercises in frustration, with such charming features as a $100 overcharge on my debit card for a $23 meal. (yes, you read that righ... | en | 98 | monty used one favorite places side long loved meatloaf gods fat calories damned however last experiences exercises frustration charming features overcharge debit card meal yes read right yes server new yes corrected ate last firm believer power leave renewed resolve many better options available | 44 |
2 | Breakfast places are generally my favorite types of places to dive into in new cities simply because breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. \n\nI'd never been to Madison before and I must say it's a lovely city. Of course we were there in late May when the temperature was a balmy 67 with nice breezes throughout. ... | en | 149 | breakfast places generally favorite types places dive new cities simply breakfast favorite meal day never madison must say lovely city course late may temperature balmy nice breezes throughout good good fact good went days row traveling vegetarians able find tasty eats menu well disappointment version eggs benedict sau... | 73 |
2 | I love the vegetarian Rueben and stuffed myself with the potato pie, but I haven't been thrilled with my breakfast experiences here. I had the Scrambled Something or Other on the day that it happened to have asparagus in it. I never did find any asparagus, but the eggs turned a horrendous shade of gray. The potatoes... | en | 128 | love vegetarian rueben stuffed potato pie thrilled breakfast experiences scrambled something day happened asparagus never find asparagus eggs turned horrendous shade gray potatoes hardly cooked way least biscuit good convinced mornay sauce sausage gravy used live france never mornay sauce like stuff monty still give pl... | 58 |
2 | I liked the 1950s-diner ambience of this joint. It was crowded and bustling when we went, though we didn't have to wait for a table, unlike people in larger groups. It seems to be a popular weekend brunch spot.\n\nThe service was friendly and prompt and our waiter picked up that I was vegan (without me telling him) and... | en | 175 | liked ambience joint crowded bustling went though wait table unlike people larger groups seems popular weekend brunch service friendly prompt waiter picked vegan without telling helpfully told us things rolls substituted toast english muffins found vegan tofu scramble potato hash decent nothing spectacular friend thoug... | 84 |
4 | Dear Monty's,\n\nI miss you so, so much out here in Boston. We've had quite the long-term relationship: from late-night pie after high school dances, to my stint as a busgirl/counter in the ever-important Sunday brunch rush, your old blue tshirts with \"World's Best Coffee\" on the back, to dinner before a show at the ... | en | 164 | dear monty miss much boston quite relationship pie high school dances stint sunday brunch rush old blue tshirts world best back dinner show barrymore going back time town run familiar faces years tim roma large posse made tiny former gas station stalwart madison dining scene monty barrymore rejuvenated atwood vegetaria... | 83 |
3 | Last time I was there we had a table for four people. We ordered: one Reuben, one Sheldon (Reuben's vegetarian cousin) as is, two vegan Sheldons. What can I say, my friends and I like kraut. \n\nBut yeah. The Sheldon can be made vegan, and even without cheese (gasp) it's really delicious. Someone else mentioned that it... | en | 90 | last time table four people ordered one reuben one sheldon reuben vegetarian cousin two vegan sheldons say friends like kraut yeah sheldon made vegan even without cheese gasp really delicious someone else mentioned dry order almost every time never disappointed fries awesome good expensive bloody marys vegan pie slices... | 52 |
3 | This is a diner and should be treated as such- the service is hit-or-miss, the atmosphere isn't anything special, and everything on the menu is pretty good. A few tips for enjoying all this place has to offer: \n1. Share a malt or shake with someone- they are delicious and HUGE, so way too much to eat with the well-por... | en | 117 | diner treated service atmosphere anything special everything menu pretty good tips enjoying place offer share malt shake delicious huge way much eat meals half one perfect find something like menu stick number exceptional things menu meatless meatloaf everything else probably give stars amount vegetarian options fantas... | 49 |
1 | Monty's offers many vegetarian options. For example, they offer the Reuben sandwich for meat eaters and the Sheldon for vegetarians. I am consistently disappointed when I visit Monty's. On the last visit, I my fries were cold and my glass was dirty and cracked. A companion ordered a plain cheeseburger and it was loaded... | en | 89 | monty offers many vegetarian options example offer reuben sandwich meat eaters sheldon vegetarians consistently disappointed visit monty last visit fries cold glass dirty cracked companion ordered plain cheeseburger loaded onions carrot cake obviously old cake dried frosting crusty another companion got german chocolat... | 51 |
3 | Monty's is a great diner-esque restaurant. I couldn't even imagine counting all the times I've been here in all my years in Madison. Hungover, bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready for bed, and otherwise. Want breakfast? Go to Monty's. Lunch? Monty's. Dinner? You guessed it, Monty's. \n\nThe food is consistently good. Th... | en | 110 | monty great restaurant could even imagine counting times years madison hungover bright eyed bushy tailed ready bed otherwise want breakfast go monty lunch monty dinner guessed monty food consistently good cook often come tables joke customers pretty refreshing looking weekend breakfast may line least sip coffee wait go... | 58 |
1 | Maybe I got the wrong thing, but I'm thinking these Madison institutions thrive on folks who would rave about a can of Spaghettios if it was served as an original dish and was priced at $8.95... because that was my experience with a turkey club. I can't tell you what it tasted like, because all I could taste was the fr... | en | 195 | maybe got wrong thing thinking madison institutions thrive folks would rave spaghettios served original dish priced experience turkey club ca tell tasted like could taste french roll came ask slice yes folks one slice turkey two slices bacon tomato lettuce really paid nearely bucks sandwich one slice turkey east siders... | 96 |
4 | Corned beef hash, please marry me. You come with eggs, fruit, and a delicious biscuit. You are potatoey and oniony and wonderful. \n\nCoconut cream pie, you make my booty more bootylicious. Mmm. | en | 32 | corned beef hash please marry come eggs fruit delicious biscuit potatoey oniony wonderful cream pie make booty bootylicious mmm | 19 |
3 | I like this place because they have so many vegetarian options. I loved the vege BLT with strips of tempeh yummy :) I love the atmosphere of the place as well. I do think their prices are kind of high, but the food hits the spot! | en | 46 | like place many vegetarian options loved vege blt strips tempeh yummy love atmosphere place well think prices kind high food hits spot | 22 |
3 | Monty's is one of my fave brunch-or-lunch places, especially on lazy weekends when I want breakfast food at 2pm but do not want big-chain food. They have a wide array of something for everyone from vegan offerings to biscuits and gravy to slices of cake taller than your head, and it's all tasty. \n\nIt does get reall... | en | 133 | monty one fave places especially lazy weekends want breakfast food want food wide array something everyone vegan offerings biscuits gravy slices cake taller head tasty get really crowded peak times service extreme sometimes gotten server hangs around making hilarious jokes sometimes parties actually forgotten seated or... | 63 |
3 | Great service and atmosphere. The food is good - comfort food for the soul. | en | 14 | great service atmosphere food good comfort food soul | 8 |
3 | Really cool & interesting veggie options, cool atmosphere, nice area, what more could you ask for? They even have a giant selection of pies! Voted best veggie restaurant in madison, but half of the menu or more isnt veggie, so everyone will be happy. Check it out. | en | 47 | really cool interesting veggie options cool atmosphere nice area could ask even giant selection pies voted best veggie restaurant madison half menu isnt veggie everyone happy check | 27 |
3 | Won best greasy spoon in Madison, yet has vegan options and bean salad as an alternative to fries! Yes, a great retro diner, but with modern options. And a dessert case. Awesome! | en | 32 | best greasy spoon madison yet vegan options bean salad alternative fries yes great retro diner modern options dessert case awesome | 20 |
4 | Monty's is obviously a popular and beloved place, judging by the number of reviews, and rightly so. Hard to beat the combination of an old-school setting and really good food. The only knock against it is the crowds, especially for weekend breakfast. But do make an effort to have breakfast there sometime - the donut Fr... | en | 75 | monty obviously popular beloved place judging number reviews rightly hard beat combination setting really good food knock crowds especially weekend breakfast make effort breakfast sometime donut french toast fantastic also great pies desserts diner standards really well | 37 |
3 | Okay, I straight up ordered the \"heathen vegans shoplifter's delight\" because of the name. \n\nI'm not proud of my devil may care attitude when it comes to ordering food, but reckless abandon at Monty's has proven fruitful.\n\nDelightful meal. Everything about it matched the hippy dippy quarky way of MadCity life. ... | en | 69 | okay straight ordered heathen vegans shoplifter name proud devil may care attitude comes ordering food reckless abandon monty proven meal everything matched hippy dippy quarky way madcity life service shade slow crowded means good company cares | 36 |
1 | Friendly staff and nice selection of vegetarian options. Food is just okay, not great. Makes me wonder why everyone likes Food Fight so much. | en | 24 | friendly staff nice selection vegetarian options food okay great makes wonder everyone likes food fight much | 16 |
1 | Eh. This place is \"fine\". I'm not terribly impressed with it. I could probably get better breakfast somewhere else. Plus its ALWAYS so so so busy in there. I like that they have a ton of vegetarian options. Which is rare for breakfast places. But meh. Its not amazing food. | en | 50 | eh place terribly impressed could probably get better breakfast somewhere else plus always busy like ton vegetarian options rare breakfast places meh amazing food | 24 |
1 | Pros:\nVegetarian Meatloaf of the Gods (with a yummy peanut gravy)\nLots of cakes/pies\n\nCons:\nSlow and often rude service\nAwful bloody maries (suuper salty) \nOvercooked poached eggs\nIs it just me or is it always cold in there? | en | 33 | pros meatloaf gods yummy peanut gravy often rude bloody maries suuper salty poached always cold | 15 |
3 | If your vegetarian or not you will LOVE this place... I think they put crack in their food its so good! I like everything here, but I take it to go.. I hate being the creep lone diner - no Table for One ... There is on weird waiter I must admit but the food is so good .... I like their hash and their tofu scramble ... | en | 68 | vegetarian love place think put crack food good like everything take go hate creep lone diner table one weird waiter must admit food good like hash tofu scramble | 28 |
2 | Service was great and I like the atmosphere but I wouldn't say it's anything special (except for the the shakes and meatloaf - fit for the gods for sure!). | en | 29 | service great like atmosphere would say anything special except shakes meatloaf fit gods sure | 14 |
4 | I have returned again and again for Monty's eggs mornay. When I first ordered it I thought I was getting a typical eggs benedict for breakfast but then something so much better came out. Eggs mornay is eggs benedict made with a mornay sauce instead of hollondaise sauce. The mornay sauce is creamier and peppery! It is s... | en | 119 | returned monty eggs mornay first ordered thought getting typical eggs benedict breakfast something much better came eggs mornay eggs benedict made mornay sauce instead hollondaise sauce mornay sauce creamier peppery good met man ordered different breakfast asked side mornay sauce dip potatoes kind breakfast burgers mea... | 60 |
3 | Excellent food. The biscuits are amazing, the fruit fresh and ripe, and I had the best piece of French silk pie I've ever had at this place. I've only ordered breakfast, but they do have an expansive menu that includes a nice selection of foods (including vegan). \n\nThe atmosphere is probably what stops me from goi... | en | 102 | excellent food biscuits amazing fruit fresh ripe best piece french silk pie ever place ordered breakfast expansive menu includes nice selection foods including vegan atmosphere probably stops going cup tea lighting harsh seats kinda uncomfortable last time went freezing let stop amazing bakery display case front worth ... | 49 |
3 | This place has classic American diner written all over it. I have yet to have even a subpar experience at this place.\n\n\"So, tell me abou the food\" you ask. I've been to Monty's for breakfast, and lunch and have had a consistently great meal every time. The breakfast menu offers up your standards. Heaping portio... | en | 180 | place classic american diner written yet even subpar experience tell abou ask monty breakfast lunch consistently great meal every time breakfast menu offers standards heaping portions eggs bacon accompany decent cup coffee early morning sandwiches delicious massive burgers offer unique collection flavorings made beef s... | 92 |
2 | On the return drive from the north, we wanted a fun, local diner with great food. Yelp recommended the BPD as all of the above.\n\nWhen you walk in you are immediately presented with a series of sinister pies. All shapes, sizes and flavors. Man I gotta save room for that. We went to our booth and were immediately surro... | en | 138 | return drive north wanted fun local diner great food yelp recommended bpd walk immediately presented series sinister pies shapes sizes flavors man got ta save room went booth immediately surrounded families folks desserts exactly looking dinner delicious chicken pie comforting yet nuked perhaps vegan burger amazing hon... | 68 |
4 | It was our first time visiting Monty's Blue Plate Diner and we will be going back our next time in Madison!\n\nFun atmosphere, great food, nice variety on the menu and not overwhelming, excellent service, AWESOME desserts, great prices...we only wish there was another one close to where we live :) | en | 50 | first time visiting monty blue plate diner going back next time madison atmosphere great food nice variety menu overwhelming excellent service awesome desserts great prices wish another one close live | 30 |
3 | Yum & cool. Zucchini pancakes! Feeling like you want retro? Monty's is the place. Madison has the best food, this place is should on your list to try. | en | 28 | yum cool zucchini pancakes feeling like want retro monty place madison best food place list try | 16 |
0 | Gross, disgusting, rip-off. This place makes me seriously doubt the Madisonian palate. I had a cheeseburger from here a few nights ago. I asked for medium - which to Monty's means completely raw in random spots. Aside from the random rawness, the burger tasted like it was over seasoned with pepper. The meat was of abso... | en | 137 | gross disgusting place makes seriously doubt madisonian palate cheeseburger nights ago asked medium monty means completely raw random spots aside random rawness burger tasted like seasoned pepper meat absolute shit quality bottom bun soggy probably undercooked meat juices get go thanks ketchup mustard packets classy re... | 69 |
4 | I haven't been to Monty's in at least 15 years, so it was really nice to visit Madison and return to find it just as great as I remember. Great atmosphere and excellent service. Really excellent service. I had the Blackened Salmon Salad, which was great - I love that they have some healthy options. My kids opted for... | en | 94 | monty least years really nice visit madison return find great remember great atmosphere excellent service really excellent service blackened salmon salad great love healthy options kids opted pancakes eggs bacon good husband usually comments expensive meal outside mcdonald actually made hey reasonable sort comment sayi... | 47 |
2 | We stop here regularly and are generally pleased with the food. Huge servings generally mean a two for one deal -- you get dinner and lunch the next day. Vegetarian/vegan options as well as old fashioned meat choices like fried chicken and meatloaf. All are quite tasty. \n\nThe only real disappointment is the desse... | en | 154 | stop regularly generally pleased food huge servings generally mean two one deal get dinner lunch next day options well old fashioned meat choices like fried chicken meatloaf quite tasty real disappointment desserts look great prominent display case much going except fat sugar would good fruit pies taste little like fru... | 79 |
4 | The meatloaf in every form is superb. There are three options, meatless, sandwich, and entree, and they are all 'of the gods.' Absolute favorite place. | en | 25 | meatloaf every form superb three options meatless sandwich entree gods absolute favorite place | 13 |
1 | Monty's is one of the many mind-boggling Food Fight restaurants that is a Madison favorite despite serving mediocre food. \n\nI've eaten one good dish here: the TNT BLT (tempeh and tomato). And the chocolate shake is good if you need to consume an extraordinary number of calories on any given day.\n\nThe last time I we... | en | 196 | monty one many food fight restaurants madison favorite despite serving mediocre food eaten one good dish tnt blt tempeh tomato chocolate shake good need consume extraordinary number calories given last time went friend told restaurant attempting make switch organic food ordered chili pretty much inedible another night ... | 92 |
4 | I recently visited Madison and went to Monty's. Monty's is honestly such a great diner. I especially love their chicken pot pie...very filling and so, so good. The turkey soup is really yummy as well. And the pies...absolutely amazing!! \n\nI really like the feel of the restaurant. It's a great a place to go to a... | en | 81 | recently visited madison went monty monty honestly great diner especially love chicken pot pie filling good turkey soup really yummy well pies absolutely amazing really like feel restaurant great place go meet friends sure great service well leslie awesome server great diner around highly suggest especially desserts | 47 |
1 | It's a cute place. The service was excellent. It was hard to choose from all the great-sounding items on the menu. For the first ten minutes of my visit, I was really happy with it. Then the food came.\n\nOhmigod, it was GROSS! I ordered fettuchini with goat cheese, expecting a pile of noodles, some alfredo-ish sau... | en | 247 | cute place service excellent hard choose items menu first ten minutes visit really happy food gross ordered fettuchini goat cheese expecting pile noodles sauce cheese top maybe lucky pine nuts tomato bits herbs like somebody took huge glob cafeteria noodles rolled around cup grated cheese put stick butter top microwave... | 122 |
4 | Super Vegan/Vegetarian friendly, and can will accommodate any and all tastes!\n\nThe menu is pretty much impossible to choose from, since there are so many delicious items on it. I usually break down and get one of their awesome burgers. I only travel to Madison once every couple years to visit family, and I frequently... | en | 89 | super friendly accommodate tastes menu pretty much impossible choose since many delicious items usually break get one awesome burgers travel madison every couple years visit family frequently think back yummy walnut veggie patties grammy always orders chocolate malt waffle fries knows place | 42 |
4 | I really loved this restaurant! Homestyle, diner food with a twist - including lots of options for vegetarians. The service was outstanding, as people beyond my primary server helped ensure that my drink was full and needs addressed.\n\nI had the Ultimate Mac, and it sure was ultimate! The best mac n' cheese I've ever ... | en | 94 | really loved restaurant homestyle diner food twist including lots options vegetarians service outstanding people beyond primary server helped ensure drink full needs ultimate mac sure ultimate best mac n cheese ever portion size definitely enough two share tried think calories consuming downed entire bowl plus two piec... | 50 |
2 | Everything here was okay. The food was okay, the service was pretty good, and um... the atmosphere was okay?\n\nThere's nothing particularly compelling here for me to write about. My food was enjoyable, but nothing to write home about. There seemed to be a lot of vegetarian options, but since I'm not vegetarian in the ... | en | 78 | everything okay food okay service pretty good um atmosphere okay nothing particularly compelling write food enjoyable nothing write home seemed lot vegetarian options since vegetarian least make much difference service pretty good server friendly overall nothing exciting | 37 |
3 | One of our favorite Madison restaurants! Great food (most of the time) and fast. The non-booth side feels like a cafeteria, though, since the tables are so close together. Great desserts too! | en | 32 | one favorite madison restaurants great food time fast side feels like cafeteria though since tables close together great desserts | 19 |
3 | We've eaten at Monty's a number of times and have always had good food there. Service has also been good to excellent. The veggie quesadilla is quite good. Their prices are a little higher than we would like.\nBathroom and restaurant is very clean. \nWhen we are in the mood for something vegetarian Monty's is a s... | en | 72 | eaten monty number times always good food service also good excellent veggie quesadilla quite good prices little higher would restaurant clean mood something vegetarian monty safe would really say fan enough right get stars | 34 |
1 | Been several times and always the same. Fun space, menu reads very well and you expect to get a great meal, but food is totally plain and unexciting. All hat, not cattle. Don't waste the time or money, many better options around town. | en | 43 | several times always fun space menu reads well expect get great meal food totally plain unexciting hat cattle waste time money many better options around town | 26 |
2 | A solid diner specializing in scratch-made breakfasts and sandwiches. The local who brought be here said that Monty's tries to use local meats, veggies, etc. and I applaud that (especially in Wisconsin where all the local stuff is typically top-notch). I tried the Wisconsin salmon breakfast hash that was tasty and I cl... | en | 168 | solid diner specializing breakfasts sandwiches local brought said monty tries use local meats veggies etc applaud especially wisconsin local stuff typically tried wisconsin salmon breakfast hash tasty cleaned plate dish tad dry needed little something extra make minced griddled sum parts breakfast potatoes solid provok... | 83 |
4 | I always try and get here at least once when I go to Madison. The food is always good. I love the tofu scramble. A great mix of traditional diner food with some great healthy alts. | en | 36 | always try get least go madison food always good love tofu scramble great mix traditional diner food great healthy alts | 20 |
4 | My table ordered: and I sampled it all.\n\n- chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes\n(fantastic, but a bit heavy on the rosemary)\n\n- BLT with red fried potatoes\n(came with Guacamole. Nice surprise and flavor)\n\n- Chicken soup with side salad\n(good homemade taste & look)\n\n- Blueberry Pancakes with bacon\n(Fluffy, m... | en | 61 | table ordered sampled chicken pot pie mashed fantastic bit heavy rosemary blt red fried came guacamole nice surprise flavor chicken soup side good homemade taste look blueberry pancakes fluffy moist loads berries crisp bacon french toast great cinamon sugar smaller portion tasty sausage | 43 |
0 | If you have poached eggs on your menu and do not know how to poach an egg do NOT offer it as an option. I got the breakfast item with spinach, mornay sauce ,and poached eggs, only to receive hard boiled eggs. It completely ruined the dish and my want to ever come back. Not to mention that the food is always mediocre. N... | en | 69 | poached eggs menu know poach egg offer option got breakfast item spinach mornay sauce poached eggs receive hard boiled eggs completely ruined dish want ever come back mention food always mediocre happy coming back | 34 |
3 | Disregard the sniffy reviews by food snobs; Monty's is great at being what it is, a nouveau diner with an eclectic menu, welcoming to old and young, hipster and square, LGBT and straight,etc. Great breakfast items (French toast,omelettes, scramblers, pancakes) available around the clock, lots of comfort food veg and no... | en | 122 | disregard sniffy reviews food snobs monty great nouveau diner eclectic menu welcoming old young hipster square lgbt straight etc great breakfast items french toast omelettes scramblers pancakes available around clock lots comfort food veg dishes meatloaf enchiladas chili everything freshly prepared good ingredients men... | 71 |
4 | I had attempted to go to Monty's Blue Plate Diner the last time I was in town, but it was so crowded that I was deterred and ended up at Ella's Deli for possibly the worst omelet of my life. This time, I was determined to wait it out at Monty's for as long as it took - which ended up being only ten minutes at around 1... | en | 181 | attempted go monty blue plate diner last time town crowded deterred ended ella deli possibly worst omelet life time determined wait monty long took ended ten minutes around sunday wait well worth every second breakfast companion meatless meatloaf melange carrots vegetables covered cashew sage gravy caponata omelet fill... | 82 |
0 | Always loved this place, but last time we tried it had a terrible experience. Wanted to order fish and was told they no longer served it. About 5 minutes later the same waitress brings out a huge fish plate for the lady next to us. We are like \" What the HECK\" ???? Needless to say if we are not good enough to eat... | en | 88 | always loved place last time tried terrible experience wanted order fish told longer served minutes later waitress brings huge fish plate lady next us like needless say good enough eat anyone else gets taking business else food got great time anyway | 41 |
3 | One of my favorite breakfast places in Madison. The salmon hash is a dream. And Tim bakes the best biscuits in town! | en | 22 | one favorite breakfast places madison salmon hash dream tim bakes best biscuits town | 13 |
3 | good breakfast !! good service !! good place if your in Madison | en | 12 | good breakfast good service good place madison | 7 |
4 | One of my favorite places to eat. Zucchini Pancakes are awesome!!! We mostly eat breakfast here but I'm sure lunch and dinner are just as good. | en | 26 | one favorite places eat zucchini pancakes awesome mostly eat breakfast sure lunch dinner good | 14 |
3 | Monday is hard for everyone. \nSo if you ever come home from work disoriented (cuz it's Monday), Monty's there for you to take a good care of your Monday night meal. \n\nMy bf and I had fantastic vegan 'breakfast for dinner' spread last night. The hash with tofu scambles + waffle fries. It was good, unexpectedly fabulo... | en | 96 | monday hard everyone ever come home work disoriented cuz monday monty take good care monday night meal bf fantastic vegan dinner spread last night hash tofu scambles waffle fries good unexpectedly fabulous portion size generous took home left overs lunching write review fruits pies vegan know pies taste bad | 49 |
1 | I'm sad to say that after a really great first experience over one year ago, Friday night's dinner at Monty's was very disappointing and I probably won't come back any time soon. The host at the counter was not friendly. My sandwich came on bread that was literally hard as a rock and then my husband was done eating b... | en | 119 | sad say really great first experience one year ago friday night dinner monty disappointing probably wo come back time soon host counter friendly sandwich came bread literally hard rock husband done eating even started dinner sent back waited new bread bread second time around greasy sandwich dripping grease gross husba... | 63 |
4 | Great food, GREAT service. Highly recommend! | en | 6 | great food great service highly recommend | 6 |
3 | This place is always excellent. I've never left unhappy. Even amongst so many good offerings in Madison, this diner stands out. Plan your arrival carefully though, as there is often a long wait for tables. | en | 35 | place always excellent never left unhappy even amongst many good offerings madison diner stands plan arrival carefully though often long wait tables | 22 |
4 | Great diner with a very creative menu. You can certainly get your traditional eggs-and-bacon breakfast, or you can opt for a tofu scramble or zucchini potato pancakes. What more could you ask for? I have only eaten here for breakfast, but the desserts are tempting, too. | en | 46 | great diner creative menu certainly get traditional breakfast opt tofu scramble zucchini potato pancakes could ask eaten breakfast desserts tempting | 20 |
3 | Hits: Tasty food, happy servers, bakery case, and custom blended coffee. \n\nMisses: Static menu...but there are specials and it is an iconic location so maybe things shouldn't change. \n\nHints: Have a cup of free coffee and enjoy some social time with friends while you wait for a table. \n\nBottom-line: Eat, drink ... | en | 56 | hits tasty food happy servers bakery case custom blended coffee static menu specials iconic location maybe things change cup free coffee enjoy social time friends wait table eat drink good coffee merry | 32 |
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