Cafe Seiche — Restaurant in Town of La Pointe

Just a forewarning if you're visiting Madeline Island during low season...this place is only available for dinner, ordering is walk-up only, and no inside seating available (very chilly to eat on the picnic table).

My experience here was strange and negative.

My partner and I were the FIRST to get in line and make an order at the window. He got a vegan entrée and I only ordered a cup of their "soup of the day." Since I wasn't getting much, I asked if a bowl-size is available or if they could give me more than a cup. The cashier checked if that can be done and asked one of the employees in the back. I overheard them say they no and they need to make the soup last for the NEXT TWO WEEKS...? Like excuse me? What???

The cashier said it will be ready in 25 minutes. We waited 40 minutes to be given the tiniest portion of lukewarm soup in the cup. I was super disappointed to find it was filled half way... As if they were rationing the soup. My partner who ordered a vegan entrée, had a small shallow bowl of lentils and the laziest "salad" which was just leaves of spinach...very disappointing. He said it wasn't that filling.

We were given our order last despite being first to order. People behind us were receiving their orders first..and that was annoying and frustrating. The food was tasty but was over priced for what portions we were given. This place was unprofessional and not customer service oriented. They seem to believe they can get away with this type of service due to the limited restaurant availability on the island.

Would not recommend coming here, specifically during the off-season. You're better off packing a pbj and...

We were staying in Bayfield and were planning on eating at a wonderful restaurant in town on the day of our anniversary. Our anniversary landed on a Sunday and they weren't open for Sunday dinners yet. We read reviews and decided that Cafe Seiche might be worth the ferry trip to Madeline Island. It is a short walk to the restaurant from the ferry landing so you don't need to bring a car. The food was excellent! The best we had so far this weekend. The waitress was wonderful and suggested a great wine to go with my almond crusted trout. My husband's beef tenderloin was cooked to perfection.The chocolate cake with chocolate ganache was the perfect ending to our wonderful meal. The pictures don't do it justice. We had taken some bites out of each of the plates before I remembered to take a picture. 🙄 We will definitely make the trip...

This is the best place to get food on Madeline Island and it doesn’t even come close. Very very very limited hours makes the place even more special when it’s open. They have a dynamic menu so apparently there’s always something new when you go. I was told by the server they’re short staffed, which is why there’s such limited hours. It’s also why the food takes so long to come out most likely. But you’re on island time, wouldn’t you rather relax and just wait for your meal to be made from scratch? I would. We got the burger and whitefish wrap and they were both great. We finished off with the lemon ricotta dessert and it was the best part of the whole meal. Everyone here was just super nice and the entire...