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Longtable Beer Cafe is a combination cafe, bottle shop and tasting room, located in Downtown Middleton which offers a communal experience in craft beer and food. One of the things we have loved most about the craft beer world in the fifteen years we owned Brasserie V in Madison and now over seven years at Longtable is the sharing aspect of this culture; craft beer brings people together with bottle shares and connecting over a pour. To bring this concept to life, Longtable offers a selection of 300 craft beers in a self-serve open cooler, along with 12 rotating taps.
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Jeff Running
★ 5
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Kay Wetzel
★ 5
Very fun girls lunch place!! Took our time and were not rushed!!
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Shelley Iverson
★ 5
This is such a cool spot in Middleton. The bartenders are awesome — super friendly and welcoming. I love the setup here, especially in the summer when they open up the walls and it feels like you’re on a patio. It has that indoor/outdoor vibe that makes it really unique.
They also host Premier Trivia, which draws a fun crowd and makes for a great night out. I didn’t eat while I was here, but the atmosphere, the service, and the setup were enough to win me over. I’ll definitely be back.
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Bradley Rollo
★ 5
Great food (smoked trout spread and brisket mac n cheese) GREAT SERVICE. Eclectic beer menu.
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CPCARS1 CPCARS1
★ 4
Great location and cool vibes. They have a large specialty beer selection. Outdoor seating is available for those warm summer days or cooler fall weather evenings. Menu options are good.
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Anny
★ 5
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Kent Botsford
★ 4
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Alex Hall
★ 4
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Ethan Morris (ethotron)
★ 3
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Shelley Westergren
★ 5
The Scotch eggs and brisket grilled cheese are amazing. So good.
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Ximena Serna
★ 5
Favorite places!
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KAREN MARTINEZ
★ 5
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Derek Philip-Xu
★ 5
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Tammy Wood
★ 5
Highly recommend stopping here for lunch. Amazing beer selection. Definitely try the scotch eggs. Fabulous. Very friendly staff. Love the atmosphere.
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Bill Day
★ 4
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James T (Jim)
★ 5
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Louis
★ 5
Went for lunch with a baby based of Reddit saying it was a good spot for foodie adults with kids. Dining room was 2/3 full but not too loud. Beer list was extensive and they actually had some of the more obscure options available (sours).
Food was very good and service was quick. Reddit nailed it. Will definitely be back.
One last note to the parents- they have a changing table. Never a guarantee at a spot like this but always nice.
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Iliana Ortiz
★ 5
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Brandon Brooks
★ 4
The vibes were awesome and the service was very good! Beer selection is amazing and delicious! Fish fry was solid and fries and dipping sauce were great.
The lone downside was very subpar Brussels sprouts. Flavor was not good at all and they were undercooked. Maybe best to avoid veggies here, but everything else was great.
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Lyndsy Hammel
★ 4
When this place is packed it's very loud.
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Jake Johnston
★ 5
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Aaaa Bbbb
★ 5
The beer cheese soup and the market bowl (basically quinoa salad) were amazing! Would come here again if I lived here. My husband liked his brisket sandwich. The atmosphere is a little loud, but worth it for the food.
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Jordan Bretl
★ 5
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Babette Leshinsky
★ 5
The owner of the Airbnb where we are staying for 2 nights recommended this place for drinks and dinner. We are so happy she did. This is a fun place with the largest variety of beers we have ever encountered and a good choice of food. Our waiter, Alex made the experience even more enjoyable. He was attentive and charming.
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Laurie Rolnick
★ 5
Wonderful, attentive service. Great food at very fair prices, great selection
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Matthew Anderson
★ 4
Great selection of food and drinks. Will need to stop again to try more of the menu.
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Victoria Garcia
★ 5
Muy amables,comida 100/100 arabe y sus paises ,Very friendly, 100/100 Arabic food and their countries
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Alan Stahl
★ 4
Food was ok, staff was friendly.
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Aaron Avery
★ 5
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Christopher Haynes
★ 5
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Marie Putt
★ 5
Just amazing selection of beer,sours,wine! Bartender was very knowledge and recommended goat cheese puffs! They are a must! Happy hour bounce
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Joel Friedman
★ 1
My girlfriend and I arrived having very high hopes for Longtable as when we’ve passed by it’s always seemed packed. Unfortunately not only did it fall below those expectations but was probably the poorest dining experience I’ve yet had in greater Madison.
After we grabbed a seat I went up to the bar to order a beer. I waited there for about 5-6 min before any staff acknowledged me despite it not appearing busy. Before having the beer poured I presented them a “pub pass” which is a coupon book of sorts that gives you a free beer at certain bars/breweries in the area. When I showed him this, he told me can only give only $7.50 off a beer. Surprised, I didn’t complain and instead just downsized my beer order. While I ended up paying just dollar difference, they really should not participate in a promotion like that if they can’t honor it. No other establishment I’ve been to with the pub pass in Madison has done that.
After waiting about 25-30 minutes, me and my girlfriend’s food came out. We ordered the Nashville hot fish sandwich, and the bear burger which is where things really went downhill.
The bear burger was incredibly small, the patty was maybe a little larger than the size of single McDonald’s patty which was especially discouraging considering it was $17 for the burger plus another $3 to upgrade to fries. I can understand small portions at that price if the quality is amazing but this was not the case either. The burger itself was very very dry and overcooked and the provolone “crisp” in the burger was obviously cooked off that morning and had a stale quality to it. While the brioche bun was decent and the fries were passable, they hardly salvaged the burger in its entirely.
Even worse though was the Nashville Hot fish sandwich. Now I don’t mind fried foods being a little greasy, I used to work as a fry cook and understand it’s the nature of deep frying sometimes. That said, this fish was not just a little oily but was leaking grease like it had blown an oil gasket with a very thick coating of batter. To the point it tasted less like a piece of fried fish and more like the most terrible doughnut you can imagine. The oil pouring out of the fish leaked so much, that the bun started falling apart from soaking it up. Additionally it was missing the sauce it was supposed to come with. Eventually we gave up and picked it apart to try to salvage our losses.
All in all, I would never willingly return to Longtable, there’s a million other burger and bar spots in Madison with cheaper drinks, better service and properly prepared food.
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Katherine M Malmquist
★ 4
Solid food, good environment, decent service, nice beer selection, love the outdoor seating, decent music choices.
I had the mussels, which were good but not great. We tried the smoked trout sandwich as well, it was very good.
If you’re looking for a quiet meal, this is not the place for you. If you’re looking for a solid meal for a good price, I think you’ll be happy!
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Lucas Kostecki
★ 5
Amazing fries and chicken pesto sandwich is to die for. Great beer selection too!
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Babushkins Plisskin
★ 4
Cool craft beer bottle/can shop and bar/restaurant. Lots of beer options and food was very good.
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John Cedar
★ 5
Great place with a big beer selection. I like my beer basic. The waiter recommended a beer for me and it was perfect!! Lakefront Brewery Brau Buddies. We were a large group and they were very accommodating.
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Joel Martin
★ 2
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Jeff LeClair
★ 4
Pretty cool place great idea to have for a walk up cooler you can pick from and bring to your table! Food was good a little bit expensive but not bad
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Justin Lewis
★ 5
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Daniel Anderzon
★ 5
Good place to have a beer
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Jerry Murphy
★ 5
First time at Long Table. Jason was our server. Very attentive. Had a couple of good burgers and a trout sandwich after an appetizer of cheese curds. Also had beer cheese soup and seafood bisque.
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Shelly Statz
★ 5
First time there and everything was excellent!
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Kendall Hileman
★ 4
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Nikki Marie
★ 1
Met some girlfriends for Friday night fish fry- food was great and service was also great!!
The only bummer and reason for one star is we were chit chatting after dinner and were asked to leave for a large party that was waiting. Such a disappointing end to an otherwise great experience. I understand they need to turnover tables, but we were enjoying a long overdue girls night that was abruptly cut short.
We ordered several appetizers and drinks prior to our meal so it’s not as if we weren’t spending money. We were there for around an hour and a half at this point, so if you’re looking for a place to sit and chat over a great meal unfortunately this isn’t it
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Casey OMalley
★ 1
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Mike
★ 1
We went in with relatively high expectations given the prices and were very disappointed. There were a lot of beer options, which was about the only positive.
I rarely care about the quality of service, but our server was rude, inattentive, and had virtually nothing to say about the menu items. We also overheard him giving short and very surly comments to other people simply asking for any additional menu and taplist details. It appears that we got the bad one that night, because other areas of the restaurant had much more attentive service, but regardless, no place should have staff that hit-or-miss.
The food was honestly awful. If one or two things were bad, I would chalk it up to an off night, but almost every element of everything we tried was at best sub-par. The frites were fine (how bad can fried potatoes be?) but the sauces were sad. The garlic aioli was very bland, but the beer cheese "sauce" was watery beer cheese soup. The consistency was so thin that you couldn't use it as a sauce, and it had almost no flavor. The people next to us actually complained about theirs, and a server gave a (non-sensical) explanation of how "when it's fresh, it's watery" and then offered a replacement. Sadly the frites were the best thing we tried, because the entrees were awful. Half of the nacho toppings were cold, the brisket was almost non-existent (and also cold), the "cheese sauce" was fresh-from-the-package Velveeta (also cold) and the other toppings were clearly prepared long before the plate was served. The veggies at Chipotle are significantly fresher than what they put on the nachos here. The Philly Cheesesteak was fine, but had the same mediocre (and room temperature) cheese sauce, and a very plain bun. All of this would be somewhat par for the course if menu prices were half what they were, but for almost 20 a plate, it was unacceptable. We talked about mentioning any of this to the management, but given the bad service mentioned above, we simply wanted to get out as quickly as possible.
We had been meaning to try this place for a while given its great location and taplist, and were sorely let down. We will not be giving them a second chance.
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Amy Lynn R.
★ 4
It's a hell yeah to the gluten free brisket mac and cheese and a meh for the corned beef sandwich
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Alex Baker
★ 4
The goat cheese puffs were amazing! However, I think the rest of our food was less than fresh. Bangers and Mash and Banh Mi sandwich both tasted a little bit off. Other than that, the service was great and seemed like a cool place to hang out with a beer🍺
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Keith Woeltje
★ 5
Great beer selection, great frites, great cheese curds
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Jack Champeau
★ 5
This is a fantastic place to visit! The food is always great, drink selection is fantastic, and service is top notch. They consistently meet expectations...
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Joshua Fischer
★ 5
Little loud if that bothers you, phenomenal food!!!
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Todd Koch
★ 4
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Janelle Huston
★ 5
Greatvservice and food! Beers were solid!
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Clinton Dullin
★ 4
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Christine Rush
★ 4
Service was great, friendly, helpful staff. Food looked amazing. Atmosphere was perfect for our date night.
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Max Ujdak
★ 3
Used to be great, but it's gone downhill. They should bring back ordering at the counter like it used to be because the wait staff clearly doesn't want to be there.
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Gia Guam Guan Gia
★ 2
Se tarde demasiado pero lo que es demasiado casa 10 minutos te dicen falta poco falta poco y nada
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Tyler Pickering
★ 2
Mediocre food and poor service. I ordered the pesto chicken sandwich and the chicken was dry and small. I also ordered a regular landjaeger. They brought spicy one instead. When I mentioned this to the waiter, he said “ya that happens sometimes”. My mom does not like spicy food. They have a great beer selection and it’s a fun vibe. But the service is terrible and food is mediocre at best.
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Amy Wurf
★ 5
Excellent fish fry! Take out order was ready right on time and still hot when I got back home 10 minutes later. Large portion size and great crispy batter on the fish.
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Jesse C
★ 1
The worst customer service I've experienced in any place in the state of Wisconsin and it's not even close. We were not even allowed to eat, according to the staff. Six people, we were all sober for those thinking otherwise, absolutely ridiculous.
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Francis Friend
★ 4
Good was good, but didn't wow. We had the turkey and Brie and the brisket bowl. The cheese curds were crunchy and melty. However the batter retained too much oil, which dominated the flavor. The kids liked the dipping sauce. I thought it over powered the cheese flavor.
The beer selection is great for IPA lovers, a little thin for other styles, but that seems standard at most places. The can/bottle selection was nice.
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Rachel
★ 4
The reason for 4 stars is because I got sick from the gluten free brisket Mac (have a gluten allergy, not celiac). Everyone else in our party really enjoyed their food, minus the small amounts of protein on the mac. Drinks were great we all had either beer or cider on tap. Service was a tad slow and people that came in after us were already done eating by the time our food came. Our food was also lukewarm. Our waitress was kind of friendly but understandably stressed as she was very busy.
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Jason Stephens
★ 5
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A. S.
★ 3
Great place to find a bunch of beers you'd normally not find in local stores. The only reason for a 3 ⭐ & not 4 is that it's a bit expensive. Be prepared to pay 10 bucks a pour.
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Lisa Bryden
★ 5
Tons and tons of beer options, all reasonably priced. We got cheese curds and frites and both came with a selection of dipping sauces, super tasty! Definitely gets noisy on a weekend night and it is family friendly, but staff did pretty good job managing the rush.
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Inga Roth-Kennedy
★ 2
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Devon Verbsky
★ 5
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Stephen Holland Jr.
★ 5
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Andrew O. McLaughlin
★ 4
The beer selection was great — very impressed. The farmers bounty cheese board for $30 didn’t come with enough of anything. It would have been a fine $18 cheese board. 5 slices of salami, 5 crackers, 4 little toasts. 3 chunks of cheese (Spanish?) not cut up. Alaska Airlines did it better.
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Justin Jones
★ 5
My friends and I came here for trivia one week day night it was a lot of fun! Our server was really nice and the chick peas and cheese curds were also really fantastic. The beer wall where you sort of pick your own is a fun and interesting concept.
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Ben Cone
★ 5
Great beer options and don't forget to order the goat cheese puffs!!!
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Chris Woodard
★ 5
Easily a five star review for me, the servers, the selection and the vibe. These aren't easy things to achieve and this place has it down. Food was fantastic too.
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Caitlin McCulllick
★ 3
We ate here and it was soo expensive and the food was average and some of the food was bland.
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k keith
★ 5
Great place. Food looked amazing. Didn't dine, however.
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Jeff McFarlane
★ 5
Whaaaat? Farm to table options for food. Fresh and deliciously prepared and presented. Local cheeses served at room temperature. Perfect. Tap beer selection had depth, breadth, and quality. And if that’s not enough or good enough, arise and help yourself to the cooler stocked with a sick selection of beverages. Yeah. Coming back.
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Rory Alsberg
★ 5
A very unique, great find with a ton of drink options and really good food. I will definitely be back and I encourage everyone to check it out.
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Ben Wesolowski
★ 5
Great selection, and unique way to approach offering a large selection. Prices are what you'd expect for the area. Food was excellent, and felt different enough from standard brewery/bar fare.
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Christopher Wirth
★ 5
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Becca Harper
★ 3
I love the vibe here, but I wouldn't go here again for food. Would definitely come back to enjoy some drinks, but my boyfriend and I both felt that the food was overpriced for the quality.
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Jen Dechant
★ 4
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Eric Wait
★ 4
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Amanda Krueger
★ 5
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Joseph Perleberg
★ 5
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Paul Miller
★ 5
Huge selection of beers and the best frites (fries) in Middleton. Probably the best curds in the state!
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Kesha C
★ 5
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Brian Chaya
★ 5
They had the longest of tables. Like that they have a large selection of beer. Very social place.
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Emily Truman
★ 5
Always great food!
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Delton Davis
★ 5
My absolute favorite restaurant in Middleton. Great servers, awesome tap selection that rotates constantly, and I’ve tried half the menu and never had a bad experience
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Rebekah Trigg
★ 3
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Angela G
★ 5
Located in a cute neighborhood, This was a great place to have lunch with friends.
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Eloise
★ 4
Are lunch on the patio. The brisket grilled cheese and fish taco were great.
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Brian T
★ 4
Lots of beers including a tasty chocolate beer.
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Javier Samudio
★ 5
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Sara Fundator
★ 5
Obsessed with their cheese curds
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Brian P
★ 4
Nice little chain settled in a strip mall with plenty of craft drink options and great fresh food from local farmers.
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Helen Luu
★ 5
The food, atmosphere, & service was so so amazing!! I got the BBQ Frites & the Strawberry Shortcake and I think it has to be the BEST things on the menu. It was so so yummy!
I have to give an extra paragraph for the Strawberry Shortcake! If you like desserts that aren’t super super sweet and has that freshness from REAL strawberries you have to try this! You’ll thank me later! It’s the best dessert I’ve gotten from a restaurant in a long time!
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Grant Butterfield
★ 5
The fish and chips will knock your socks off - the fish is cooked to perfection and the accompanying frites are fantastic as well. The appetizers are also amazing, especially the goat cheese puffs - picture a wonton but somehow even MORE delicious.
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Melissa C
★ 5
We had a wonderful experience at Longtable. The food was fantastic and the service was oustanding, thanks Cassie!! We will be back :)
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Tonya Stenson
★ 5
Awesome food & beer!
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Andrea Knutson
★ 3
Food was just meh and pretty pricey. We were visiting from out of town. Our friends brought us there, so we just didn’t say much until afterwards when they said they were disappointed in the quality of their tacos. Maybe I’m too picky, but for 3 meals and shared cheese curds, I feel like we deserved better quality.
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htx herbivore
★ 4
Honestly, not the best but not bad? I tend not to like impossible burgers, so I opted for the veggie sandwich with fries. It was pretty good (never tried beet hummus so that was cool) but nothing extraordinary. I was thinking about getting a cider at the time, but didn’t end up doing so because I don’t think they had a plain apple cider (there was a cherry and a pear?). No complaints about the atmosphere or service though (both were good), but just a heads up that the kitchen does close at 9pm. Anyways, not bad, pretty decent.
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Madison McHugh
★ 5
Delicious food. Cater well to dietary restrictions - the staff that served us were very helpful and knowledgeable. Amazing selection of ciders (not cheap, but amazing selection) and beer. The long communal tables also provide a great communal environment.
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Jean Beaber
★ 5
Brought Ginny, 88 year old Mom for an afternoon experience. Awesome! 👍 She had never been anywhere like this! Cassie is a pleasant and helpful waitress. You must come to Middleton to check it out!
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Dan Geocaris
★ 5
Just a great relaxing place!!!
Update—- Thank you for bringing back the Avo-BLT sandwich! It is the best !!! 😋
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Matthew Lloyd
★ 5
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Leo Koenig
★ 1
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Laura Schoonover
★ 5
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Rob Crossland
★ 5
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Kennedy Wesner
★ 1
Host was kind about the atrocious wait time for pick up, and judging by other reviews, I’m far from the only one who’s experienced this. Maybe their food is better in house, but I don’t think I want to come back after waiting 20 minutes past my pick up time.
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Norman Dahl
★ 4
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Scott Butler
★ 5
We enjoyed the food and beer at Longtable as usual. They have a great selection of craft brews and delicious food made from locally sourced ingredients. A pleasant setting with outdoor tables and an open indoor area. Great, friendly service.
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Vytas M
★ 3
food is average, beer selection is good.
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Blue Collar Code
★ 1
ABSURDLY OVER-PRICED. This dude is buying a bottle of beer for 3$ and selling it for over 8$. Pretentious nonsense.
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Mark H
★ 5
Have a great dinner experience even though they don’t serve Coors Light
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danielle fath
★ 1
We just tried to have lunch here. Sat us outside no one came to offer a drink or take an order for 12 min. The table before us walked out and complained to manager and we left about 5 min later. They were not busy so not sure what the deal was.
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Nelson Mankey
★ 5
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Rosanne McColley
★ 2
We have been to this restaurant a few times before and love the location and atmosphere and idea of it but this is the second time we have had very bad service. Tonight was one of the worst restaurant experiences we’ve had in a long time
We appreciate the menu and for the most part think the food is good, but not when it is supposed to be hot and it is served room temperature or cool
We arrived early at 5:30 and There were still 3 to 4 open tables outside and three inside. We gave our food order as soon as we could to the waiter when he had time. We ordered two hors d’oeuvres and he said do you want them before the food and we said yes An hour later, we asked about the soft pretzel and he said oh I think I see it coming out and was finally brought to our table. Five minutes later three out of four meals came and the second hors d’oeuvres came and the waiter said to me oh, I thought you Asked for this with your meal and I said no I didn’t. Which is odd he would even bring that up when I didn’t ask about it-so seems he must’ve known it should have been brought earlier? . Both hors d’oeuvres were cool and were both supposed to be hot- as the second hors d’oeuvre was goat cheese puffs, which are fried.
Three people had ordered burgers and fries and the fourth a bowl of their staple beer cheese soup on their menu at all times. 5 to 10 minutes after those that had burgers were eating them our waiter came and said oh I’m sorry we ran out of the beer cheese soup. After waiting for an hour and 20 minutes?! He asked if I wanted to order a different meal and I said no. We waited an hour and 20 minutes for our meal and no one wanted to sit there for another hour for a meal. So for Mother’s Day celebration, I had a few goat cheese puffs😥
One of the burgers was ordered medium and came well done and dry.
After paying our bill, the waiter said The new batch of cheese soup was ready and did I want some and I said no we were leaving, but I would take a cup to go. He said he felt bad and wouldn’t charge me which was six dollars but I opened the container when arriving home and it was about 2/3 of a cup of soup🤷♀️
Also, they bring no receipt just show you the total for the meal was $140 which seemed high but with no receipt how would you know?
Really sad about this as shouldn’t have this kind of dining experience especially for the price. Always happy to pay the price for quality and service though.
Would be hard to go back after an experience like this, even though we think their concept is good.
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Logan
★ 5
Chicken wings were amazing, fantastic selection of beer.
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Annie Ginther
★ 5
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Sam Burbol
★ 2
We went to this place in the fall when they have their windows open. This was sadly my favorite thing about this place. They were out of a lot of beers I had tried to order. Additionally, it took a really long time to be seated and/or served at all with open space available.
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Anne Niendorf
★ 4
There is a bartender who is also a server, but seems more interested in cleaning glasses at the bar than checking on us. I don't like having to go to the waiter to ask for the check. Great atmosphere and beer selection but service was so so. Not the first time service wasn't up to par.
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Barbara Xiong
★ 2
For our first time visiting Long Table, the atmosphere and food was good but our group (of 7) was disappointed by the way we were treated and served. We arrived before it was busy and had made some food and drink orders but were served after others who ordered after us. We had to constantly go up to check on our drink and food order as it took a good 15-20 minute for one person to get their drink on tap and another 30-40 minute wait for our 3 rather simple appetizers that seemed to have been forgotten due to a “printing issue”. Overall, I was disappointed with the unapologetic response from the server and how things went. I would not go back due to the service.
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Govsa Family
★ 3
Food was really poor in taste. In bbq platter chicken was not cooked well and was almost raw. They replaced the wings with extra fried ones and that had no taste (maybe because it was smoked before)
And my stomach was not happy after all whole night 😟
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Serge Karpovs
★ 5
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Phil Gnarly
★ 1
Stopped in around 2 pm, hungry, thirsty, hopeful. Sign at the front when I walked in told me to seat myself, so I followed the directions and took a stool at a window. About 10-16 minutes later, the lone server who had greeted me while I was looking around figuring out just where I was going to seat myself brought me a pint glass of water with the name of the Potosi brewery on it. I asked for printed menus, and around 10 to 16 minutes later they were delivered. I think around 10 to 16 minutes later I placed my order: The Potosi brewery tap was out, but they had bottles and I think cans? but I chose a different tap. It arrived about 10 minutes later. Maybe about 10 to 16 minutes later THE BEST in house made cheese curds arrived. I have worked in the Food Service and Hospitality industry in Dane County for over 10 years, have eaten a gazillion cheese curds, have made them from scratch, whoever made these curds Nailed It - Perfect! Too bad the person who overcooked my burger and undercooked my SOGGY fries lacked the proper skills to do their part correctly. I ordered the Smash Burger Medium Rare with "frites", I cut the burger in half to see that it was Well Done. Yeah, Longtable, go forget yourselves. Overpriced and incapable.
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Marilee Davieau
★ 5
Delicious food, big selection of beers, and nice atmosphere. Friendly staff!
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Andrew Carver
★ 5
Absolutely love seeing how Longtable has evolved since they first opened. The lunch rush on the weekend was a bit crazy, but staff was kind and patient, food came out fast, and of course the beer selection is incredible. Get the smash burger!
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Greg Monson
★ 3
Good beer selection and cool atmosphere. Good appetizers as well. Service was fine, but the prices for entrees when compared to the quantity and quality of food you receive leaves a lot to be desired. Stay far, far, FAR away from the brisket bowl. Little chunks of processed brisket that are over cooked and grey in color. Unappetizing appearance and even worse flavor. Was actually disgusted by it. Probably won't be back.
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John Van Norman
★ 3
I went here for lunch, the service was friendly and good and there were plenty of available seats. I ordered the BBQ platter. The food looked really good, but sadly was lacking in flavor. It wasn't bad, just bland. I wish I would have taken a picture, it looked so good. To bad it didn't taste as good as it looked. The cheese curds were pretty good.
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Tim Virnig
★ 5
Fantastic selection of beers from Wisconsin, American and Belgians. Frites were delicious.
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Greg Batz
★ 3
Server had to be reminded that we had ordered drinks 2 out of 3 times as he forgot to bring them after we ordered them. Then when we asked for our bill we had a discount which he took from me, but didn't actually take it off of the bill until after I asked about it again. Will give the place another shot but was not at all impressed with the server.
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Lauren Lindbeck
★ 5
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Wiz Bit
★ 5
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Kya Michels
★ 4
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Eric Zillhart
★ 5
Super cool place! Love the community style tables and the beer selection! The pretzel was amazing!
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Zachary Achten
★ 5
Great place.
Lots of beer choices
The nachos with brisket were amazing.
It could be loud due to layout but it was fine when we were here.
We will be back
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Vince Janecky
★ 5
Great spot with a solid beer selection. Staff is always friendly and welcoming.
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Julie Dresen
★ 5
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Tim Stanforth
★ 5
I ordered Baked Fish. They brought me Fish Fried. Told the server. No problem, offered to redo the order. I didn't want to wait so he bought me a beer. I ate the fried. It was good.
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Alice
★ 5
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Ethan Rausch
★ 5
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C OB
★ 2
Bad experience sitting at the bar on a Saturday night. Whole time felt bartender was looking down on us and condescending when we tried to make conversation, and it worked I left feeling lower. Two of us sat at empty bar and got a very stressed vibe from bartender I wasn’t sensing from other staff. Asked for a beer taste and got a teensy sip that was strange. Brought out our coupon book immediately and mentioned it when he asked about size beer. Time to leave guy mentions it’s a free beer up to $7.50 so we owe(not mentioned on coupon or when we mentioned coupon before ordering)
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Matthew Joyce
★ 5
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Cheryl Toeller
★ 2
Meh with so many more options I would go elsewhere. As a lone woman walking in its typical of many places where if you have a man with you, you'll get more attention. Really didn't like being ignored because of talk of a cribbage tournament among workers.
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Alan Baryudin
★ 5
Had a great experience at longtable. Staff was super nice and accomodating. Food selection had good variety and specials. The food itself was delicious. Excellent beer selections as well. The atmosphere was fun and homey but I could also watch the games which was nice.
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Kera Ellingson
★ 5
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Josh Cooper
★ 5
Giant selection of beer, tasty local food. Chill spot to grab some dinner and a beer with friends
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Sean Hilty
★ 5
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Steven Niva
★ 4
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Todd Holman
★ 5
We sat at the bar. Always enjoy chatting with the barkeeps at LongTable. My buddy insisted on the goat cheese pastry puffs. I was skeptical. Not anymore. I would eat these for breakfast.
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Tom Mish
★ 4
Good food, great beer on tap and a phenomenal selection of bottles and cans. The place can be a bit loud when full.
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Hillary Timm
★ 5
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Micki Uppena
★ 5
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Jay Onken
★ 4
Nice place with open air seating when in season. Ordered the brisket sandwich and got frites as a side. The brioche bun was great, the meat was well done, and the addition of giardinera was different but it worked. The sandwich was good but felt like it was missing something. The frites were very good as well. I chose the beer cheese as my dipping sauce. I won’t select again. It was runny and pretty flavorless. I asked if I could get the cheese curds as a side instead and would pay the full price for the curds and was flat out told no. So between that and the beer cheese is why my rating is a 4
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p happel
★ 3
great sour but really disappointed that they did not offer flights.
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Kane Wong
★ 5
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Emily Putman-Buehler
★ 4
Delicious frites, but burgers can't be ordered rarer than medium well, which meant a super sad burger.
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Kent Kirchstein
★ 5
Was very impressed with Longtabe Beer Cafe. Was recommended by several locals and I would now recommend as well. Very nice beer selection and great food menu. The grilled cheese was awesome (it is Wisconsin after all) and the cafe offers several outdoor tables. We went on Saturday night after Badger football game and the place was busy but getting table was not a problem. Great service, great menu and reasonable prices with a nice atmosphere - recommend you check it out !
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Erin Morris
★ 5
Stopped in for a quick afternoon beer and snack. Friendly people, good drink and food!
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Lisa Veldran
★ 5
Afternoon lunch place. Great beer selections and great lunch options. Would give 5 stars for service but they are a busy spot and need more servers.
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Lori Brattset
★ 5
Live the fresh variety of food and atmosphere
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Ryan Mears
★ 5
Great food and beer!
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JULIE JANZEN
★ 5
The salad with an apple cider vinegaret and the addition of smoked trout was very good. I did enjoy the New Glarus Raspberry Tart beer, which had great Raspberry flavor. If you like fried cheese curds, their's is a must try. The batter is light and crispy, yum!
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Diane Kennedy
★ 5
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★ 2
I came in on a weekday for a late lunch. I'm really easy to please but the service was disappointing. Despite being one of only 3-4 tables with at least 2 employees working the front end, it took 10-15 minutes to take my order, 20 minutes to get my food, and 10 minutes waiting for the check.
I ordered the house burger and I guess I should have read more carefully because it was literally just meat, cheese, and sauce. The bun was good, but the patty was overcooked and the whole thing was rather bland.
At least the salad was nice. And they do have a great beer selection.
I would not go back unless I have lots of time, and even then I'll just grab a beer before heading somewhere else for food.
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Peace2you
★ 3
I went about 3pm on a Saturday, the bar was full and about half the tables. It was a pleasant atmosphere and the choices of beers was great. The only downfall was the service at the bar was poor, I had an empty glass sitting for 15 minutes and I still was unsure who was bartending. I finally got a person's attention and got a second beer. Staff was restocking glasses but was unable to help me. It just seemed odd with 4 people milling around that nobody seemed to know exactly who was to do what. The menu looked really good and I was going to order but again nobody at the time could take it. When I was leaving I waited to pay for two beers but nobody was behind the bar so I left $20 under my glass and left. I hope the reviews I have seem are more indicative of the Long table than my experience and I will give it another go.
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Derp Apotomus
★ 5
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Allie W
★ 5
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M B
★ 4
The service and atmosphere were wonderful. Employees very friendly and welcoming. The food was ok. But a good spot to meet friends and have drinks.
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Matthew D
★ 3
The atmosphere was great. Cheese curds were nothing great! Soft pretzel would be recommended. Philly cheese steak was good! Wings and brisket salad were basic! BBQ platter was descent but was nothing amazing!
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Vanessa W
★ 5
First time here and we loved everything about it. Nice atmosphere and fun concept. The turkey prosciutto sandwich was amazing! Would definitely come back next time we are in the area
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greg happel
★ 5
This was a really fun place. Great service. Great beer. Great food. I got the open face brisket with beer cheese soup. Absolutely amazing! Right combo of onion, pepper, & carrot chunks.
I had one of the tapped beers (Golden Strong Ale) and tasted 3 others from friends. Tons of others there. A double wide fridge of various beers. Buy 4 get 30% off all 4!
Had a really great time with friends. When we come back to Wisconsin we'll be there.
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Josef Litchfield
★ 5
Philly cheese steak is delectable 😋🤤
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Sean Mulchrone
★ 5
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BenAndEmery Moss
★ 5
AMAZING and then some! Longtable Beer Cafe is an incredible place in its own right, and it was also a spectacular place to host (and dazzle) our nearest and dearest. We had a delicious, fun, and cozy rehearsal lunch with our family and friends, and they all couldn't stop raving about the food and beer. Matt, Andrea, and Justin (owners/manager) ROCKED! And are a huge reason why our event was so successful - they accommodated our party size (giving us the namesake long table as well as another table), helped us make food selections on time, and even gave us a complimentary bottle of an awesome sour beer to celebrate. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and are grateful to their spectacular hospitality.
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Catlyn Broekman
★ 5
Wonderful restaurant! Love the wall of beverages. Food was delicious and the service was great.
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Liz
★ 3
Dined here recently and had a mixed experience. The food was largely excellent but the service was so, so bad. When we’ve gone before it’s always been counter service, but this time they were only doing waited tables. The restaurant wasn’t busy, but we waited a very long time at every step of service. It culminated with the bartender (who had taken over service by then) taking our credit cards but not giving them back until we hunted them down.
The food was generally good. We loved the pretzel, the cheese curds, and the tacos. The fish fry was disappointing, though, with heavy and off-tasting breading. Their beer selection still excels, and it’s a fun location and ambiance.
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Allison Nguyen
★ 4
Great place to get dinner and a beer! Awesome selection of beer on tap and in cans. Wine, seltzers, and nonalcoholic options available. We got a burger with chickpea salad and pulled pork sandwich with fries- both were good. Longtable has good options for vegetarians and vegans too! Lovely atmosphere with plenty of seating and all of the staff and employees were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend if you’re in Middleton!
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Eric O'Dell
★ 5
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Sean Boulter
★ 4
Cool vibe. Good beer. Good food.
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Sher BonDurant
★ 5
The food is great (I highly recommend the Veggie Sandwich, Frites, and Apple Fennel Salad). More importantly, this cafe is a craft beer lover's paradise. They consistently offer unique and delicious draft beers, along with a plethora to choose from in the cooler.
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Diane Parrish
★ 4
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Amberly Mae- Cooper
★ 5
We were waiting between appointments and got sparkling water and food to go. Everyone was nice and helpful. Thank you.
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Cinde Porter
★ 5
The huge chicken wings are the best!
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sally stix
★ 5
Enjoyable outdoor seating with R&R band playing in the background. Good fresh food and drink.
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Michael Piccirilli
★ 4
Good food, nice atmosphere and covered open-air seating one drawback the fish fry is the small fish size and way too much batter.
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Casey A
★ 5
Such a great place for a casual but elevated bar food meal. The kids love the kids menu while the parents can pick from a great beer list and
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Andrew Robillard
★ 3
At best, this is over-rated picnic food and a far cry from their Brasserie roots. The beer cooler is huge and you will find some unique brews.
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Debbie Young
★ 5
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Laura Hilty
★ 5
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Gwen
★ 2
I’ll admit I had really high expectations, but that’s because the rating on Google is so high. My hypothesis is that people love the gimmick of sitting at a long table and having a large beer list. I am not into the gimmick but that doesn’t effect my review. I am simply rating the entree that I ordered. I ordered the brisket bowl for $17. If you are familiar with bowl style entrees from a place like forage or Qdoba this is not that. I would say it was like nachos but in a bowl. It’s was 60% tortilla strips. The brisket I assumed would be the same style that would have been served if I had ordered the brisket alone, instead it was tiny cubes, like the size of a fingernail. I didn’t get to taste the sauce because there was maybe a splash. I’m so confused how they decided that this was a $17 item, or something that should be on the menu at all. I found probably 6 tiny piece of brisket that looked safe to eat, others were just fat or weirdly colored. As you can imagine with an extremely small piece of meat it was incredibly dry and tasted like nothing. I wouldn’t be able to keep a straight face as a waitstaff handing this to someone.
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Dan Crew
★ 5
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John G
★ 5
Great beer selection is only overshadowed by the incredible staff. Great place to hang and grab drinks
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Cassie Mo
★ 3
Food was okay, service was abysmal. They sat us at a low table with the fire pit built into it that I don’t think was really meant for dining. We waited a very long time for everything and had to go to the bar to ask for our checks after we had been done eating and just sitting there for 30 mins. Just a mediocre time.
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Tom Lenarz
★ 4
Excellent cheese curds. Philly cheese steak and coleslaw good but did not absolutely wow me. Very casual atmosphere, large selection of unique bottle or can beer. Nice selection of tap beer too.
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Jake
★ 5
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Jeremy Goetsch
★ 5
The food was great, well prepared and creative. The veggie sandwich was very good and well constructed. We added bacon to the sandwich but it didn't really need it.
The cheese curds are enormous. Golf ball sized... Great cheese to breading ratio!
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Amber Heck
★ 5
Definitely worth a stop of you're in Middleton!Love this place! Great selection of drinks. The food was better than I remembered. I had the brisket grilled cheese and it was amazing. The brisket wasn't dry and the aged hook cheese was delicious. Usually I'm not a fan of sourdough but it's fits this sandwich so well. I had coleslaw as my side and it balanced the flavors nicely. My wife had the baked cod and loved it. That's a good sign, as she is a brit and knows good fish and chips. The ambience was pleasant although I would love to see them in a bigger space eventually. We ended up there at 5pm on a sat and just beat the crowd.
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Kyle Griffin
★ 5
One of our favorite places on the west side of Madison. Shared long tables (ha, who would've guessed!) with a menu focused on sandwiches, bbq, and charcuterie. Great soups and salads as well. Beer is the reason to come though - 12 excellent and frequently rotating taps plus several hundred beers in a cooler either to-go or for on-site enjoyment. Inside, tall bare industrial-like ceilings do seem to make a busy night even louder than you'd expect it to be, but it's not unbearable. Small patio on the west side of the building is rarely in the sun and otherwise relatively sheltered. A few TVs if that's what you're looking for a well. Parking available on several nearby streets as well as the surface and underground garage to the west, accessed from Elmwood just before the post office.
One of our broader group's absolute favorite spots in the area.
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Katy Albert
★ 5
Longtable has a really good beer selection, service can be slow and food comes out cold when it's busy sometimes. A good time to go is late afternoons.
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