Reviews for Crandall's Peruvian Bistro in Madison, WI

Empanadas were excellent! Food was very good. Wine was great!!! Crandalls catered our wedding 20 years ago, they still got it

We ended up here while out looking for a place to eat. They original plan took us somewhere where they didn\'t have many tables... and not enough chairs for all of us. So off we went. We passed this place on our way to the original destination... Decided togo back and give it a try. We were glad we did. The service was very personable. The portions were very generous, and the foodwas good. We were not disappointed. Give them a try. Read more

Empanadas were awesome, great dipping sauce. I also had classic ceviche, spicy and limey. Delicious. Also started with a pisco... sour, a Peruvian classic drink. Wonderful meal. I’ll be back. Read more

The waitress did just fine.\n\nWe ordered 4 meals that were supposed to have avocado. None of our dishes came out with avocado. ... We realized about halfway through our meals so we inquired about it. The message we received from the manager was that avocadoswere too expensive and that we\'d get 15 cents off per plate on the bill. The waitress asked if that was okay and frankly at thetime we had better things to do than debate the merits of getting a 1% bill discount for missing one of the most deliciousingredients because they avocados \"too expensive\".\n\nWhen the check came I still wrote in a tip of around 18% while I was onautopilot and after a couple minutes realized that they charge automatic gratuity of 18% on groups of 4+. Ive never seenautomatic gratuity on groups less than 6 before, so I guiltily scribbled out the tip since it was already there. I left kind offeeling bad about scribbling it out. I suggest going elsewhere. Read more

I hardly make this type of post about a local latino restaurant. However, we were trying to enjoy a good dinner tonight with my... family in a restaurant well known in Madison (with many, many awards-not that it really matters) after a few hard days in thehospital. But we have one of those pretty bad experiences that I need to share. I was done with my dinner and my son was almostdone with his and my husband didn\'t get his dinner yet! Nobody explained (until I was done with my dinner) that they made amistake with his order. All of this after we waited for 25 minutes to get our order of drinks...so disappointed ????...theprices of this restaurant indicate a different level of service and food. Some restaurants are overrated! By the way...we paidthe whole bill for this dinner (no offer to take something off due to wait etc). We were also surprised with the rule that evenfor a group of 4 (it might be something only a few restaurants do) they charge you the automatic 18% gratuity in your bill. Iguess, it\'s a good policy for the servers! Read more

A long time Madison staple that sort of turned into a Peruvian restaurant while keeping some of the traditional menu items... (fried fish). Food was decent, very large portions, but prices aren\'t line with the quality of service or food. Read more

This has been my go to place for breakfast lately. The restaurant has great food and great music as well. I usually sit with the... same server because of their very personable and polite attitude. If its not too busy we usually chat in Spanish and I have evenlearned little things about Peruvian culture. The food always comes out hot too. Try everything! Read more

What a place for brunch!!\n\nCozy and intimate with a great view of State Street - Crandall\'s makes for an awesome brunch spot... on Saturdays or Sundays. We had walked past the place dozens of times, never stopping in. A few weekends ago, we did - andwe\'ve been back twice since!\n\nThe coffee is truly excellent. Extremely smooth, no bitterness, and not overpowering. We weretold that it\'s an organic Peruvian coffee; regardless of what it is, it\'s really delicious. Expect to drink 3-4 cups whilethere.\n\nThe brunch menu is fairly Americanized, with a few Peruvian accents. The omelets seem more like folded frittatas - abit more browned than I\'d normally prefer, but the eggs remain fluffy and the ingredients are fresh and flavorful.\n\nLove thatthey include lightly dressed greens on the side.\n\nService is a bit on the relaxed side. There are times where you might sitfor a bit, but you\'ll never feel neglected or forgotten. Seems as though they give you plenty of time to chat and enjoy yourvisit.\n\nThere are a ton of places to eat in this area; Crandall\'s is near the top. Given the long lines at a nearby place,you\'d be foolish to wait there when this gem is located just a few hundred yards away. Give it a try! Read more