Wow. Wow. Wow. Amazing food and staff. Will definitely come back again ?
Great service and great food. Every dish was excellent. We will be back soon.
The owners are wonderful - warm, welcoming and friendly. The ambiance is airy, cozy comfortable. We were welcomed and seated even though we were early, when an extra guest joined in, they were courteously welcomed. The wine and food is absolutely amazing - perhaps the best I've had in Madison so far. The owner ALSO dealt with complicated receipts because we needed three different bills for food, sides and alcohol due to reimbursement reasons, and she did it with a smile. We all had a fantastic time, we loved it, and hope to return soon. Recommend wholeheartedly.
Excellent all around, from the moment we walked in to the last bite. Sigh. I want to do it all again:)
Four of us went to this gem for dinner last Friday. The staff was as warm and attentive as one could hope for. We started with crisp, delicious house salads and the best French onion soup in the region. For entrees, two of us had the seared cod with mushrooms in vermouth sauce, the others the braised pork shank. These dishes were flavorful, aromatic, generous and satisfying. We finished with the flourless chocolate cake and the delightful trifle dessert, together with Brian's elegant coffee service. All of this in an intimate, beautifully decorated, warm setting. Kettle Black Kitchen has a very European vibe, and reminded me of those little, out of the way restaurants in Paris that are the best. Great experience!
We had a great experience! The food was great- In particular the grits and shrimp appetizer, cod entree and flourless chocolate cake were excellent. The wine selection is good and reasonably priced. The owner was friendly and passionate about his food while also working the front of the restaurant! We will go back!
Dinner tonight was again fantastic! Started with grilled oysters-should have doubled the order they were the best since New Orleans, possibly better! Will be back for those alone! Main dishes have been spot on.. cod wonderful, pork delicious, steak tender and yummy. Great wine and beer selection - but the best is Brian the owner, his friendly manner and incredible knowledge of food and wine make this small, warm restaurant a definite keeper. Want to keep this a secret but have to share what a treasure it is, they will do just fine here!! Until our next dinner..
This is a nice place if you have a chance to go. The people who work there are nice and wonderful. There was a bad winter storm so I placed a takeout order that night! I ordered the sour orange pie, pate de Campagne, and the Cornish hen.
We visited last night and had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. Alicia was very prompt in getting our wine order out to us while we perused the menu. She made suggestions and assisted with my necessary GF diet. We chose the roasted oysters and a house salad to share for our appetizers. The oysters were out of this world! Fantastic! Salad was nice and fresh with a variety of greens, carrots and a very unusual radish that was tasty. Without my asking, they added pepitas to the salad in replacement for the croutons that were off limits for me. Nice touch! I ordered the cod, served seared with mushrooms and a delicious light cream sauce and roasted fingerling potatoes. The cod was crispy on the outside and the entire dish was perfectly prepared. My husband had the maple braised pork shank with puréed parsnips and roasted Brussels sprouts. He was assured by Alicia that it wouldn’t be too sweet. He thought it was perfect, with occasional bites with just a little heat. Brian, owner and chef, stopped out to check on us, also a nice touch to chat with the person preparing our meal. Unfortunately we were too full to try a dessert, maybe next time. And there WILL be a next time. Highly recommend this place. Give it a try!!
Went with 3 friends. Everyone really loved their meals. The French onion soup was seriously the best any of us have tried. (And we consider ourselves soup connoisseurs.) Very generous portions. Great wines. Excellent recommendations. Extremely friendly owner and staff. GO! I can't wait to return.