RJ Cafe & Bistro — Restaurant in Madison

I wish I could give 20 stars each. My mom ( Gloria Bell) & my step dad ( David Bell) went there every Tuesday & Saturday for lunch. When my mom passed I moved to Madison & I can’t tell u how much this place has meant to me & David. I got hurt & slipped & had to have spinal surgery on my neck shortly after my mom died.. This place was the constant in our lives.EXCELLENT Service EXCELLENT Food. & we love the art work & how caring & wonderful staff is. This is the best place for food, caring staff & a place to go for a really fun & great lunch. I can’t tell u enough how much they helped us & we’re so kind during this hard time. As I slowly start to heal (this is one of the constants in our lives) . Thank u RJ Julia’s Bistro. It makes u want to come back because the food is excellent & the service is just incredible & thank u for being a huge part of our lives. My mom loved coming there. & David continues going with me & family & I can’t tell u enough of how much we love going there. ITS so much more than food ( although food, bakery & daily soup is EXCELLENT) we just want to...

I don't recommend the cupcakes. 🧁😕 All I got was a cupcake, so I don't feel like I can fully rate this place. I'm giving an overall rating with the assumption that the coffee is good, so an average of 3. Sadly, the cupcake was 1 star - very hard frosting, cake was dry, no salted caramel flavor. It tasted like it was sitting there for a couple days. Maybe if it were fresh and not refrigerated it would taste good? Maybe I went on a bad day? I ate a couple bites and threw it away. Unfortunately, the service was also just mediocre (in contrast to the eager friendliness in the bookstore). Based on other reviews, it sounds like the food overall is good so I'd love to go back and try coffee and some other items...

This book store is adorable- like most of Madison. I was excited to take my family to eat here on a Sunday afternoon after a day at the Clinton Crossing outlets. I ordered the special baked mac and cheese, which turned out to be a mistake. It didn’t seem baked; instead very soupy and lukewarm. The texture was similar to Kraft. I promptly returned it, much to the manager’s apparent chagrin. They didn’t offer to make me anything else, and seemed a bit agitated to process a refund for me. Very disappointing. 2 stars because my family enjoyed their sandwiches, but my personal experience...