I ONLY RATED THE FOOD DOWN FOR THE PORTION SIZE, WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN, so please read on.

I had wanted to try Hinkle's for years, but we most often find ourselves in Madison during the history home tour and like every restaurant downtown, Hinkle's is really busy that weekend. We went down just for fun this weekend though, so that was my shot!! It did not disappoint and literally the ONLY reason I rated the food as I did is that I was very surprised to find the burgers are very small -- slider size, really.

I'm not mad about that, but I was surprised and since I only eat one meal a day, I was HUNGRY. I ordered a double cheeseburger and when it was served, everyone at my table was shocked at how small it was. Perhaps the locals are well aware, but I was not. I wish the menu gave a better description of what to expect. I would have easily put down 2 double cheeseburgers. Or course, by the time I got it, I would have been holding up everyone else in my party if I ordered another, so I let it "slide," (pun intended).

My husband got a ham and cheese and was quite happy with it. Both of my parents got the fish and really liked it. We also ordered some onion rings and tater tots, which were delicious. I couldn't help but notice that the table next to us also ordered onion rings and there order seemed to have a LOT more in it than ours. Even between the two orders at our table, there was a big difference. The sides are NOT inexpensive, so it would be nice to at least have some consistency.

And speaking of price -- it's not bad for the quality of the food, but a little disappointing for the portion sizes.

I would DEFINITELY eat there again, but I would order more than one burger. I'm writing the review so that others can make an informed decision.

Oh, I also got a "wedding cake shake," and it was DELICIOUS.

Service was great, even though they were very busy. We were served promptly and with courtesy.

To be clear, my biggest problem is that the menu is not descriptive of the size of burger. There is no patty weight indicated and no mention of it being a "slider" sized.