Airy, easygoing venue featuring a bar, an international menu & a breakfast buffet. Based on 46 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
525 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 251-3033
Website: http://www.bistro525.com/
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Hours
| Thursday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Candace Wise
Our food was very good!! The service was awesome and very helpful. We will be eating there again during our stay.
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Kelly Ponce
I only had drinks here, but they were delicious. Definitely recommend the Strawberry Cucumber Mojito! Pictured is the Mai Tai (so cute!)
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simeon fyksen
I would love to give this place 5 stars. It’s a really nice, modern high-class restaurant. It has a certain elegance. The waiters and staff were very nice. It’s a new place with so much potential. However I have to be realistic. The food was good. That is all I can say. Cheese curds ($10) were better than average with a good sauce. Flatbread ($14) was also good. However the ($28) steak frites were overpriced and underwhelming. It was french fries with a few ounces of steak and a dipping sauce. Together it tasted fine. The french fries were excellent. But the steak was poorly seasoned, bland, and somewhat chewy. The sauce made up for it. But I was entirely disappointed because for $28 I can find almost anything better. The menu also seemed haphazard. So many random menus thrown on. It wants to be a nicer restaurant and the prices and atmosphere reflect that, but the food remains behind. It’s not bad, but just not worth the $70 I paid that night for two.
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Adam T
I was looking forward to a return to Madison after 30 years or so since I last visited. We were more than pleasantly surprised/welcomed back with a bar stop here. Aaron, the bartender, is an excellent mixologist, but is as well an ambassador for Moody Tongue beers. Check these beers out! You’ll get a chuckle out of Aaron and the curds are top notch too.
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Taylor Robbins
Katherine was a great bartender! She had a lot to manage & she did it flawlessly and professionally. I appreciate her service for the Bistro and the hotel as a whole- an experience maker!
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Joe Schmidt
Extremely helpful and friendly staff paired with good food, makes for a great time!
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Tina C
Way overpriced, food was flavorless. The plating was horrible. Looked like something a high schooler threw together. Couldn’t find any fish in the fish tacos. The waitress forgot to write down one of our meals. It arrived 30 minutes late with no real appology. When I asked management about or missing meal he was rude and not particularly kind or helpful. Not worth another visit. There was also ice in the mimosas which was odd. When I ordered another mimosa she asked without ice? It seemed strange. Also when made the reservation they acted as though it would be hard to fit us in. When we arrived we were one of two tables. I was looking for a special place for mother’s day and instead it was flavorless, overpriced and underwhelming.
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Violet Sonis
Great service, and really liked the food. All was pretty good except for the reception staff laughing out loud for 45 min straight providing not the best atmosphere for the restaurant while having dinner.
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Nathan Prusak
Ordered there a bunch of times while I stayed at the hotel. Their beer selection is awesome and I could t get enough of that spotted cow while I was there.
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Katy Mullen
FANTASTIC FOOD AND SERVICE!! The Mac-n-cheese with BBQ is awesome! The Steak Frites are yummy!
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