PATIO IS NOW OPEN! WALK-INS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED! Located in one of Madison’s most iconic and historic buildings, The Turn Key is an oasis on Madison’s near East side. Our menu features modern takes on classic Wisconsin Supper Club dishes including locally sourced steaks, pork chops, fish fry, trout and hand-made pastas. The corn pudding pie is not to miss! Join us before events at Breese Steven’s field (just a 10min walk from our giant free parking lot.) Book your private event, rehearsal dinner and celebration on the top floor High Light Lounge cocktail bar! Sunday brunch, After 8 Steak Sandwich, weekly farm fresh additions and one of Madison’s most beautiful patios await!
Based on 110 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1344 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 416-1109
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Hours
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–10 PM |
| Saturday | 4–10 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–2 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
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Reservations: exploretock.com
Reviews
Perry Michaud
What a wonderful experience! We started out getting a cocktail from the bar. Excellent bartender by the way! We then played some shuffleboard. It was time for dinner so we were seated. Our waitress was great. She explained all the dinner options for us. We started with the relish tray, amazing! The dinner option were all very tasty. I highly recommend Turnkey for a great dining experience!
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John Stetter
What a great experience. Not my first visit, it keeps getting better. Great spin on cheese curds, the charred carrots are a must-try (so good I gobbled half of them before I remembered to snap a photo).
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Karen Seymour-Ells
Cool building that looks a bit like walking into a factory. Smaller but well curated menu. Should satisfy all vegan, vegetarians and meat eaters. Our Gnocci, carrots, and fish were all delicious. Menus tucked inside vintage books & games add a little whimsy. Nice patio when the weather allows. We declined to try the lard ice cream.
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Tooli Hampton
I had an exceptional experience at The Turn Key, a new American restaurant. The highlight for me was their outstanding old fashioned cocktails, which were expertly crafted. Ellie B, my server, truly elevated the evening with her exceptional service. She went above and beyond by catering to my food sensitivities, ensuring that everyone in my party felt comfortable and well taken care of. The welcoming atmosphere made the meal even more enjoyable.
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Aaron Floyd
We have been here a number of times and it is always a very good experience. Food is fantastic, great atmosphere and very good service as well…menu is always changing with what is in season, so there’s always something new to try. I have had the gnocchi twice which is very good, and the corn pie dessert is a must try!!
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M B
This is such a beautiful space. They have an indoor shuffle board! The food is delicious, the service was great and the atmosphere welcoming. The menu changes and I can’t wait to go back.
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Carrington Motley
Love the food, ambiance, and wait staff at Turn Key. From the menus which are tucked inside of various books to the fun cocktail names—Turn Key is a blast.
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AJ Ankenbauer
Wow. This will be your new favorite spot. The food was perfection. I don’t typically order ‘just’ a potato dish but the smashed and fried on the menu were a perfect pair with the gyro tartare. Cocktails were some of the most inventive I have had in a while, the Reverse Manhattan paired perfectly with the steak. And to top it off dessert was very unique, corn pie and mint ice cream with Oreo and chocolate shell. If that wasn’t enough the service was phenomenal, everyone was super friendly and shout-out to Amy who had spot on food and drink recommendations throughout the meal along with making sure we had an amazing evening <3 (OH and to make things even more interesting there are TWO, yes two different menus and sections of the restaurant - you have to try both)!
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Barbara Gulten
Great casual experience at a historic building, 3.5 stars. This building has had several lives and restaurants come and go. Latest one is Turn Key. We picked here for a dinner to try it out, location and free easy parking in the back. Simple yet cozy atmosphere. Great bar setup. Food was good plus, nothing that blows the mind but a notch up from just good. They maybe experimenting with things like corn pudding pie. We ordered it out of curiosity and it was a flop – it’s a semi runny corn slurry with a crust bottom. So you might wanna skip that one. The carrots were the best thing we had. Either way… we enjoyed it and had such great service. It’s busy and low key scene. There are two large rooms to dine-in. We made reservations to be safe. Bit drafty in some parts of the room – maybe part of the old building side effect. So if you feel it it’s not in your head. We got cold enough that we actually asked our waitress who explained it with perhaps building being drafty. Anyhooo… go and enjoy the low key vibe and
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Greta Martens
We went to the Turn Key for their date night and it was fantastic! For $60 you get an appetizer to share, two entrees, dessert, and a bottle of wine. I loved my rainbow trout and the corn pudding pie was incredibly interesting (in a good way). I’d recommend checking this place out!
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