My favorite Restaurants in Madison
By: Cara
Hi, all! I will be doing a multi-post installment of the best places in Madison. Here is part one, my favorite restaurants!
Monty’s Blue Plate Diner- Located in the Atwood neighborhood, Monty’s is my favorite place to go when I’m looking for a comfortable college-free atmosphere with some delicious menu options for every taste. A quick bus ride on the ‘3’ route will get you there quickly! Monty’s is a very unique diner, in which I frequent probably too often. In fact, the staff recognizes me often because I eat there multiple times a month, and let me tell you, it’s money well spent. Monty’s is comfort food all the way, but with a twist. The options on the menu at Monty’s vary from delicious vegan sandwiches to meaty chicken pot pies, and everything in between. As a vegetarian, I have numerous options, and that’s a big reason I keep coming back to Monty’s. Some don’t-miss options include: The meatless meatloaf sandwich, the gourmet mac & cheese, the Reuben sandwich (my meat-eater friends love this option,) and the sweet potato hash is a great breakfast option. Don’t miss their deeeeeeelicious desserts as well!
Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace- Tubb’s Tacos is almost next door to Monty’s, which makes this neighborhood an overall joy to be in! Tubb’s has really unique options for tacos, and again, a nice variety of vegetarian options. They have a salsa bar, which I enjoy, because I am a bit of a salsa fiend. Again, the options here have a unique twist and don’t fit into what you think a taco is (in a good way!) I am also a frequent customer here.
Bluephies- Bluephies is an amazing restaurant very close to Edgewood! It’s a bit pricier than Monty’s and Tubb’s, but well worth the money! If you are looking for a place where you can dress up a bit, and have a fun night with friends, significant others, or family, Bluephies is the place for you. Bluephies is a vodkatorium as well, so if you are of age, you can enjoy the over 100 choices in vodka! The food here is American with, again, a twist! They have very yummy soups, and an incredibly sun-dried tomato spread that they bring out with bread before you order. I always end up getting the Portobello Panini, with a side of sweet potato fries. But, I have tried a lot of the menu, and I have always been very satisfied!
All three of these restaurants participate in an organization called ‘Food Fight Inc.’ So if you buy a gift card from either of these restaurants, you can use them at any of the Food Fight Inc. restaurants! Here is a link to the other restaurants that participate.
Happy eating, future Madisonians!
