Pasture and Plenty — Restaurant in Madison

Food: Delicious. Personally, I’ve never had a bad meal from Pasture and Plenty (P&P). Their food is made with care and creativity, and always presented in a way that reminds us “our eyes eat first.” Their mantra is “farm to table,” and I’ve never doubted this.

I should mention, however, that P&P hasn’t been the most consistent when it comes food prep. Over time, friends and I have ordered several of our favorite foods that will have the same price but won’t always include the same combination of foods/ingredients. For example, I’ve ordered the toast and sunflower butter at least 3 different times and every single time, it has been different - despite having paid the same price (~$4). It has come with different breads, or has come with salad, or has come in the form or a sunflower butter sandwich with salad on the side. They’ve all tasted great, but it’s a bit odd knowing that what I order might not be predictable.

Atmosphere: Crisp and refreshing, with white walls, beautifully tiled floors and a flawless gestalt of ceramics. Honesty, my favorite part of the place is how their plates, cups, and other ceramics help their food to be visually satisfying.

Staff: The staff have been friendly with me at every encounter - except one. A group of friends and I met on a Saturday morning at P&P where we wanted to grab brunch and play some cards. There were 5 of us and we all ordered full plates + drinks/snacks. We spent ~2 hours at P&P while playing cards, eating and enjoying each other’s company. However, one of the staff members asked us to leave 3 times. I don’t recall our group being too loud, aggressive or distracting. It was very off-putting, especially given that we had been there several times in the past, and have done the same thing - cards at brunch. Ever since, I’ve felt somewhat unwelcome, like they shunned our group of repeat customers.

Conclusion: The food tastes and looks great. However, keep in mind that although you might be paying for the same meal at recurrent encounters, they’ll differ...

Words cannot express how much I am in love with this establishment--let me count the ways: Delicious local fresh farm-to-table foods paired creatively to please both the healthy AND the hearty eater. Fridges FULL of pre prepped meals for 2 (or more) ready to cook. Prices run ~$9 per serving--comparable to the standard delivery meal prep companies like Blue Apron. Sustainable kitchen utensils and cleaning materials for sale to save you time and reduce waste--the beeswax reusable wraps are better priced than Amazon! The environment is bright, friendly, tastefully decorated and encourages community mingling: sit at a community table or a seat off to the side. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Madison has always been accommodating for food intolerances but this restaurant makes it so easy to find something for everyone. Classes and events: local space with Friday night fish fry, cooking classes in their demo kitchen in the back and even a drag brunch coming up August 17th!! Coming from NYC this makes me smile to see. Collaboration with other local businesses: there are close to a visible dozen different contributions from various local entrepreneurs all supporting each other.

If you can make it there for a full meal, look into their delivery meals option!

Must try: chia seed pudding is perfect we'll rounded snack or breakfast, egg sandwich with red pepper jam will have you coming back for a second, and their french toast doesn't even need syrup--so light and fluffy you don't feel overly...

My husband and I just had the most amazing meal here for brunch. I had the chicken caeser wrap and it was chock full of kale. They somehow managed to balance all the flavors by creating a healthy wrap! It was served with a lightly dressed salad. My husband got the chorizo biscuits and gravy with smashed potatoes. Those were perfect! How did they get that light crispiness in there? I got the sea salt caramel brownie which was deliciously fudgy. My husband got the gluten free chocolate tart and it was spot on! The refresher drink I had was fantastic. It had a nice balance of sweetness and herbal. It kind of reminded me of a fresh strawberry daiquiri that wasn't cloyingly sweet. I really love that they have a meal kit plan. I wish we lived closer! Oh and it was so nice of them to let us inside when it's cold. We hadn't realized we were a few minutes early. We respected that they still were setting up and didn't try to make them serve us before they technically open. I have a new favorite place! These guys have plenty of great tasting options to fit many diets out there! Something about this place reminded me of the magic Bushnell's Turtle of Iowa City Iowa used to have. Maybe it's the fact that it feels upscale but in a non-pretentious and very positive way. If I could give them more...