Cafe Allegre — Restaurant in Madison

I enjoyed a wonderful evening of food and fellowship at Cafe Allegre. As a visitor from the Midwest, I was lucky to have my first dining experience here with some local business associates who provided excellent recommendations. Mussels Siciliana was a wonderful beginning. I could have easily made this my meal with a side of pasta. I followed up with a rich French Onion Soup - a special offering on the night of my visit. Others in the party delighted in the Artichoke Hearts Milanese. My main entree was Chicken Siciliana which included sauteed chicken breast in a spicy white wine sauce with gnocchi. Quite delicious.

Although at this point I had eaten plenty, I could not say no to desert. At the suggestion of our host, I ordered a specialty of the house - a Tartufo, I believe, with vanilla and chocolate gelato formed in a ball around a cherry and then covered with hardened dark chocolate and served with whipped cream. What a great way to...

one of the very worst food experiences I've had in a long long time. Right out of the 80's with this place. My Pane Cotto was COLD and I asked them to just take it off the bill, didn't want it reheated - well the server practically jammed it back to me and plopped it back on the table after it was reheated... this was just the beginning. I thought the oysters a 2bucks a piece was reasonable but server couldn't tell me what kind they were or where they were from... I thought they were bluepoints, she said nantucket bay? still don't know. Lobster bisque had way too much sherry. I'm not usually picky but this place just fell short with everything... my friends salmon sofia with lobster had zero lobster. Bill came and pane cotto was on bill then I had to re explain my experience with it to another server because my first server was never to be seen again. seriously... this place gets a zero and...

What a beautiful restaurant! We arrived just when they opened on a Saturday evening. I had to walk around to explore the many different dining areas. There is one table in front of a fireplace that I thought looked very romantic. Our waiter, Bill, provided impeccable service. He was attentive and friendly and went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable (I was wearing a walking boot due to an ankle injury.) The chairs in the dining room were comfortable and had a nice cushion. The tables were set with a crisp tablecloth, and there seemed to be an endless supply of warm bread on our table. We tried several appetizers, including the stuffed mushrooms and clams casino. I had the halibut for dinner and shared the Lava cake. All were exquisitely prepared and delicious. Looking forward to coming back to...