Reviews for Harvest in Madison, WI
Amazing experience at harvest. Delicious food, spectacular cocktails, wonderful staff. The hostess was lovely and Ian - the... bartender - were absolutely delightful and welcoming. Go here, sit inside and order all the food... our favorites were thescallops, beets, pork chop and tenderloin. The Bees Knees is the best cocktail ever. Read more
Delicious and elegant offerings. Simply crafted dishes with complex flavors. Also can't beat the location and capitol view!
Bafflingly awful entrees! We went for restaurant week, really looking forward to a nice night out. Decor was lovely, nice warm... atmosphere. Had a corn romaine salad and cod cakes for appetizers. Corn salad was great! Flavorful, unique blend of tastes andtextures. Cod cakes were ok, pretty bland, a little dry, mostly tasted like bacon. Bread was good too. Our entrees were roastedpork loin and gnocchi. The pork loin was massive, like two hockey pucks, and we were very excited until we tried it. It wastender and juicy but dominated by an overpowering smokey taste. We like smoked meat, but this was much too strong and the onlyflavor in every bite. The gnocchi was the opposite: a sad, tiny portion of mashed potato nuggets with almost no flavor. Theroasted vegetables were good; at least they had flavor. My wife ate the pork, but I sent the gnocchi back. Our waiter promptlyoffered to replace it, and I got the brisket. I got a couple decent bites of meat, and the rest was a big glob of fat, atop“potato salad” that comprised of small dry potato chunks. It was disgusting. Dessert was pretty good. My wife’s chocolateespresso cake was a bit bland, but good texture, and my lemon posset was scrumptious. Perfect lemon curd flavored custard with ayummy ginger rhubarb compote. We wolfed it down, hungry and relieved. So, two good non-entrees and two mediocre ones, goodambience, service, and bread. Extremely disappointing food. Maybe it was a restaurant week fluke? We won’t be back. Read more
If you haven't attended one of Harvest Restaurants Annual Dinners, you are missing out! We attended their Annual Garlic Dinner.... It was fantastic! Each course was expertly paired with a glass of wine. Course #1: Garlic Flan served with a French Rose' - I'mnot always a fan of Liver Pate', but this course matched deliciously with the caramelized onion, charred garlic scape amd theperfectly fried garlic chip accents. Course #2: Garlic Confit served with a Greek Rose' The creamy Manhattan Clam Chowder withRoasted Tomatoes, Clams and Milk Poached Garlic. Secretly, I wanted to lick the bowl, but etiquette would dictate not! Course#3: Butter Sauteed Garlic paired with a South African Chenin Blanc This "Caesar" styled Seared Lettuce with Garlic ButtermilkDressing, Anchovies and Burnt Garlic Salt One might think literally burning garlic might add an off flavor in this course. Itaccented the salad perfectly! Course #4: Black Garlic Grits served witha Sardinian Santadi Grotta Rossa The sweetness of theBlack Garlic played well in the Grits. The grits were topped with Braised Collard Greens and a Garlic Crusted Game Hen. Youcould really taste the vinegar forward Garlic Infused North Carolina BBQ Sauce in the Collards. This was my favorite winepairing. Course #5: Candied Porcelain Garlic course with the Mas Amiel, Maury France. Loved the Caramelized Garlic BreadPudding with the Wild Black Cap Sauce. It was a wonderful end to a perfect evening! Service: Spot on and everything you wouldexpect from this restaurant. Friendly staff. The whole meal was timed perfectly! Whether you go for something on the menu orfor a special seasonal dinner, you are in for a treat! Read more
Gorgeous interior, varied menu, fantastic friendly staff. Food was great but, as the waiter admitted, the portions run small. On... the positive side, a starter, main, and dessert are fulfilling but not overfilling. Read more
The service was fabulous and the food very tasty. It is restaurant week, so more affordable than normal.
I’ve enjoyed both dinner and brunch here, both were fantastic. Harvest has a cute, cozy atmosphere and super tasty food. The... cinnamon roll (with ham!) was a great way to kick off brunch and coffee. Definitely recommend visiting. Read more
4.5 stars if it was possible. Quality of the food was very good, quantity was okay. Probably not the spot for big eaters, but... definitely a great place to try. Came during restaurant week, so menu was somewhat limited. Read more