Vintage Brewing Co. Capitol East — Restaurant in Madison

Have been going to the different Vintage Brewing restaurants for the better part of the past decade but had not been to one in 6 months. So when my group of 6 went to the Capitol East Vintage after a Forward Madison Game, we were expecting a similar experience to the usual consistent quality. Flat out, it was incredibly disappointing.

For starters (literally), the Nachos have been hit hard by shrinkflation. Dish size has shrunk by at least half with no price change. $15 for a small plate is diabolical. The chips were not crisp. The presentation looked sad. Did not taste nearly as good as I remember. We shared feedback with the manager and were told it was too good of a value. Additionally, the order of chicken wontons only came with 5. They were pretty good but not everybody in our group of 6 got one.

The drinks were solid as always. Ordered some pitchers of beer and a couple cocktails. Drinks were the best part of the experience. Vintage Beer is always well crafted.

Service from our server was good. He was attentive and came around often to refill waters. It wasn't his fault management changed portion sizes to squeeze profit. We were disappointed to not have the manager check on our table after sharing our frustration with the portion sizes/value with him at the hostess stand.

Overall, food taste was alright but overpriced. Drinks were solid. Service was good from server but poor from management. Vintage has changed. Would...

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