The Old Feed Mill
114 Cramer St, Mazomanie, WI, 53560
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Address :
114 Cramer St
Mazomanie, WI, 53560 - Phone (608) 795-4909
- Website https://oldfeedmill.com/
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Opening Hours
- Tue
- Mon :Closed
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
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Pam C.
My husband and I stopped by on the spur of the moment. I love the ambiance of the place. Mismatched furnishings, antiques and quilts give it a quaint feeling of someone grandma's home. Service was good. I had the cider baked chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables and their mushroom rice soup. The soup was amazing...thick and hearty with tons of mushrooms. The vegetables were fresh, the chicken was delicious and the mashed potatoes were great. I have enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow. My husband had the "lite" meatloaf dinner. This was a slab of meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, salad and he was very pleased, as well. So much better than the mass produced food you get in most restaurants...such a pleasant meal...and then the dessert. We ordered the bread pudding that came with warm caramel sauce and whipped cream. I took the first bite and I was overcome with delight. My husband described it as the "Disney World" of desserts. It was a lovely evening. Thanks to all.
(5)Alex S.
The food is delicious, but overpriced. Interior and decor are stunning, but service is really slow sometimes.
(4)Deuce O.
We have been going to this restaurant for many years, the last two times have not been what wea re used too. We went there on Prime Rib Noght which was a Saturday and they were out of PR at 5:30--seems odd on a specialty night to run out before most diners are out. The chicken pot pie, which we loved, had sauce so thick it was like congealed soup, the gravy so thick you could almost stand a spoon in it. We know they had some change overs in staff, but we were disappointed. We love this place, the service is usually excellent, but these times were diappointments. We are hopeful things will revert to the normal great food standards.
(2)Emily S.
My husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day last night with our first ever dinner at The Old Feed Mill. There are so many wonderful things I have to say...and a few not so wonderful things - so I will start with the good... First, the building is gorgeous. As a lover of all things old and vintage, I was in heaven in the old Mill. The decor was spectacular and every last detail fit the stye and theme of the restaurant. I loved just sitting at the bar and looking at the old malt machine, the scales, the bread box, etc. I wanted to jump over the counter and take it all home with me! The upstairs dining room was similar. The high ceilings were beautiful with the wooden beams and the local feed signs. The dinner was served on china - real china! They did still have their Christmas decorations up, which was a bit odd, but overall the ambience was spectacular. I am looking forward to going back sometime during the daylight so I can gawk even more! They have a store in the back that sells quilts and other gift shopy items for those who may be interested. The food was exceptional. My husband had the bacon-wrapped fillet with vegetables. His steak was cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables. I chose one of their vegetarian options, the mushroom strudel, which was basically heaven wrapped in phyllo dough. It was so tasty and filling that I was only able to eat half of my meal. I am a lover of comfort food, and this hit the spot. It was so, so good. I had the same vegetables as my husband, and I agreed that they were delicious. For dessert, my husband chose the bread pudding, which he claims was fabulous, and I had the chocolate torte, which had good flavor and texture, but had one pretty significant issue, which I will mention below in my list of "not so good" things. I loved the food. I loved the atmosphere. This could have easily been a 5 star review with the exception of the following things. 1. Our server, while friendly, was always in a hurry. When she described meals and desserts to us, it was all rushed and quick. When we asked questions about the meals, her responses were always brisk with an air of annoyance, as though we were bothering her by asking. We waited a very long time to order, to hear about dessert, and to pay our check. She pretty much admitted that she forgot we were waiting for dessert. From the time we sat down until the time we left was over 2 hours. Now, I truly enjoyed getting to spend two hours with my husband on Valentine's Day. I did not, however, enjoy feeling like I had been forgotten about. 2. My husband originally ordered one of the nightly specials - prime rib, but they were out. At 7 pm. On Valentine's Day. Enough said. 3. The only food issue I had was with my dessert. My chocolate torte was delicious, but the ice cream they served it was was completely melted. The server even made a little quip about how melted it was. This tells me that they had the dessert dishes sitting out waiting to be ordered. I don't care one iota if my cake sat out, but don't leave the ice cream on the dish so long that it is completely melted! And if it IS melted - give me a new piece with freshly scooped ice cream. I was so full from my delicious entree, that I would have liked to take my cake home with me, but I could not. It was literally a soupy mess. Also, we told the server at the beginning of the dinner that my husband was allergic to dairy. When he ordered his dessert, she asked if we wanted ice cream with his bread pudding. He said no - but it still came with whipped cream on top. I suppose that was our fault for not mentioning the no-dairy again, but in this day and age of everyone having food allergies, one would think the server would have taken note. 4. Finally, and I admit this is totally petty and picky, but part of the allure of going to The Old Feed Mill on Valentine's Day was they claimed they "do something really special" by making the entire upstairs couples only with dimmed lights and candles. Which it was - and it was very nice. However, there was one man and his young daughter who ate upstairs, as well. She was very well behaved, and I'm guessing that the restaurant was put in a bit of a predicament because they probably did not want to tell the man that he could not bring her up upstairs, as technically speaking the two of them were a "couple". It just bothered me. I left my kids at home. The entire rest of the dining room was ADULT couples. The child and her father should have sat downstairs. I feel like the "bad" definitely over shadows the good in this review. I cannot stress enough how much I loved *most* of my food and the entire restaurant, itself. Unfortunately, the service was not up to par with the rest of the dinner. So, instead of 5 stars, I have to knock this down to 4. Which is a bummer, because this place is so darn cool.
(4)Derek J.
I took my wife on her first visit. Meals were excellent. Service was very good. The menu is high end comfort food for a good price.
(4)Joshua B.
How have I went this long without knowing about this place???? I live in Middleton and a nice meal means heading into Madison. I wanted something in a local small town. Luckily I found this beautiful place in Mazomanie on a nice humid summer evening. My wife and I pulled up to the beautiful restored mill. As soon as we got of our car we could hear the bluegrass band playing out on the front porch. It was then that I knew I would like this place. We went inside and were promptly seated. We started off with some homemade bread and Clam Chowder Soup. Both servings were wonderful. I ordered the battered fish, boy was it battered oh-so perfectly. I had a Wisconsin Amber to pair with the fish. My wife had the pot roast dinner and that pot roast could put your 90 year old grandmother to shame. It was literally perfect. The Garlic Mashed Potatoes were great as well, I had to add a little butter to mine. My wife through they were perfect though. All in all a great atmosphere and delicious food.
(5)Gwen S.
Pricey and ok food. Waitress had 6 tables and service was slow. We've eaten here before and it was considerably better
(3)Bob S.
Don't waste your time. Nice building and facility. Food marginal at best no flavor. You'll get better service at McDonalds
(1)Judy O.
The food was very good with a nice menu selection including several interesting vegetarian choices.
(4)Melanie P.
My husband and I went here for dinner on July 4 to celebrate our anniversary. We sat inside which was nice, except for lots of flies and food on the floor under the table. We ordered risotto cakes as an appetizer. They were phenomenal--they had a light breading and came with a fruity, cinnamon-y sauce. We also loved the freshly made bread. I think that the flour was freshly ground too. Unfortunately, the rest of our dinner was very rushed and not as good as we had hoped. Our salads came at the same time as the appetizer. We received our entrees as we were trying to finish. I ordered Cider roasted chicken with cherry tarragon sauce. It was ok, but definitely not worth the price. It was a "semi boneless" half chicken but there were still a lot of bones. Also the texture of some parts of the chicken were a little weird so I didn't eat much of it. It came with mashed potatoes which were obviously microwaved and dried out. The dish also came with seasonal veggies which were pretty good. My husband got peppercorn sirloin. The meat was a high quality cut of beef. He really seemed to like it except for the dried out mashed potatoes. Another negative was the service--our server was clearly in a hurry to leave. She brought us our check while we were still eating and didn't ask if we needed anything else. She seemed surprised that we wanted boxes even though we clearly had lots of food left. After we paid with a credit card, she came back and interrupted our conversation to reach over and take the signed copy of the receipt. Apparently, she had somewhere else to be since she proceeded to grab a purse and walk out the door. A better way to handle that would be to ask another server to help us so she could leave. Overall, the dinner was disappointing and expensive. We were surprised at our experience given some friends had recommended it to us.
(3)Robert G.
Avoid at all Cost. It is disappointing to have to write such a negative review for what was a favorite years ago. 5 of us made a 6:30 reservation for a Saturday night after APT. We were seated promptly but no drink order for 20 minutes, no bread, our salads finally came in 45 minutes. Then after 1-1/2 hours still no food. No explanation from the staff other than they were busy although by 8;00 most tables were now empty. What was worse was that our waitress never checked on us or that anyone offered us another drink or food during our long wait. We left after the 90 minutes will still no dinner and went to a restaurant down the road. What made this funny was we met two other parties eating there that also had left the Feed Mill in frustration after waiting a long time for their dinner.that never came. Sorry that I can't comment on the quality of the meal since we never ate it.
(1)Chery T.
First time visitor and will return! Lovely place, excellent Sunday brunch. The bread pudding and biscuits & gravy were to die for! Everything we had was perfectly prepared and very tasty.
(5)Sara J.
It has been over 2-3 years since I've been here, so this review is with a bit of faded memory. It has been a favorite rest stop for my husband and inlaws for years any time they traveled from their home in Milwaukee to The American Player's Theater and eventually I had the chance to give this place a shot. Wonderful food, beautiful decor, and a nice little gift shop. I always ordered the turkey club. The place does have some good looking vegetarian items, I don't know if they would/ could modify for vegan. I wasn't a vegan at the time to try so I don't have this information. Very recommended, especially to those traveling across the state to the Theater (which I also gave a 5 star rating)!
(5)James W.
Great atmosphere, food, and drinks. I'd drive out to mazo just for this place.
(5)Jon A.
This place was a going concern several years ago, with a good menu and execution. I've been there twice in the last two years, and this last time was the worst yet. Overpriced. Food mediocre at best. I had a fish fry that was totally forgettable, and the cole slaw was tasteless. At one point I glanced at the table next to me to see some guy practically pouring pepper onto the slaw. Sad sad sad. Don't go here. Stop over to the grumpy troll in mt. Horeb if you want a good Friday fish fry for less money.
(2)Jen Y.
This place is so adorable... not technically "my style" but it's very cute, country, cozy. The owners are so nice and love to discuss the place which is great. They have a shop up front, upstairs they have banquet rooms... all decorated in that crafty country vibe with lots of handmade quilts and dried flowers. The building is beautiful. They will even ground up flour for you - wheat or rye $1 a pound. I got both and made my first batch of rye with it. Yum. Dinner was pretty good. I had a wonderful handmade wheat pasta which was excellent. I love to make pasta and this was a good one. I couldn't decide on sauce so I asked for 1/2 marinara 1/2 cream - definately would go with all marinara next time. The cream was ok, I didn't finish that side but the marina was full of oven roasted tomatoes. Yum. Veggies were fresh and tasty as well. Everyone else in our group loved their dishes (sorry I'm bad at remembering the meat dishes they got). My husband would only rate it 4 stars though for whatever meat he got. He thinks we can get better back home but overall loved the experience. Desserts all look great and are handmade. We went with the cheesecake brownie which could not be eaten by 4 people but it was outstanding. Worth the drive out into the country. Prices were pretty reasonable, we left with a $80 bill for 4 including drinks and 1 dessert.
(5)Mill V.
Very easy to drive past, but for dessert, not worth bypassing! Beautiful old building, love they reused such an amazing structure. The bread they talk so highly about, that they ground the flour for, is decent. It's a really heavy bread. We order lamb, that was the special. Lamb was ok, but everything else with it was unflavored and ruined the dish. Veggies tasted like they weren't fresh and were a weird combo. Smashed potatoes were dry and needed mucho butter. I've read the desserts have been rated highly via Gourmet Magazine. So we split an Apple Dumpling served with a smooth thick cinnamon ice cream. IT WAS DELISH, totally saved the meal. It was a whole peeled, cored, poached apple wrapped in a thick dough, bathing in a buttery caramel sauce. I can say this was probably one of the best apple desserts I've had. Skip dinner.......... have dessert!!!!!!!
(4)Mike M.
High quality brunch buffet though selection wasn't expansive. Not a bad item served, all seemed homemade. Desserts were the best. Helped myself to three helpings.
(5)Marissa P.
Eat: Artichoke fritters -- perfectly fried chunks of battered artichoke hearts, paired with a ranch-like dipping sauce. How can one go wrong? And although I didn't taste them myself, I heard "oohs" and "ahhs" coming from those who ordered the bacon-wrapped filet and the New Zealand rack of lamb. Avoid: Cider roast chicken; very dry and disappointing. Roasted salmon -- also really nothing to write home about. I'd give The Old Feed Mill 3.5 stars if I could. Cute country atmosphere. Absolutely incredible homemade bread. But some of the entrees were sub-par.
(4)M M.
My boyfriend and I came here on Saturday evening, 3/6/10. What a gem! It is housed in an old stone building that is charming and beautiful, and so nicely restored. From the warm dining room rich with wood and candles, I could look through tall windows to a small, snow-covered hill. I felt like I was dining in a quaint New England town. And the food! From a delicious curry spinach soup to the homemade bread to the entrees, it was all superb! My boyfriend chose, without realizing it, the most renowned item on the menu: the pot roast! Oh my goodness! Don't tell my mom I said this, but this was THE best pot roast I have ever tasted! Full of flavor and it practically melts in your mouth it is so tender. I was very happy with my entree, the grilled halibut w mango sauce. But if I were to return, I would order the pot roast. The house wines were tasty and the coffee was very good. The only thing that disappointed was the carrot cake, which, though flavorful, came to us so cold that it was too dense to cut and nearly too dense to chew. But when we told our server, who was very attentive, she immediately offered to bring something else. Unfortunately, we were too stuffed to take her up on that, but we were not charged for the cake. And later the owner, Nancy, came by to apologize and tell us that they had discovered the temperature on the fridge where they keep the cake had dropped too low. She was extremely gracious about it. So even the one problem turned out to be a chance for their graciousness to shine. It was a relaxing, delicious, romantic experience! Thanks to the owners for creating such a delightful place!
(5)Wisconsin Food C.
Been there a half dozen times with my parents who like the rustic charm and the gift shop. I'm trying to remember the sequence of disappointing food items. Some sort of faux shepherd's pie with glob of pastry over some sort of stew; certainly not related to any authentic shepherds pie I've experienced. I seem to remember some rather mediocre fish fry that I'll avoid in the future. Some variety of soup got a B+. I've tried to forget the place and I would not return of my own volition. I'm trying to steer my parents to places that concentrate more on the quality of the food than the ribbons festooning an old stone barn. Prices were appropriate for a restaurant with a much higher standard of food preparation and more culinary imagination. The Proprietress didn't engender any warm and fuzzy feelings. I got the idea she had xray vision and was checking out how much money I might have in my purse that she could liberate from me. A bit of that scowling face with a forced smile precariously and disingenuously applied over it. Just not a very good deal for the money and a bit too frosty in the glare department from the owner.
(2)David R.
Truly 4.5 stars. My mother would go nuts for this place, and, truth be told, I was really impressed too. Somehow they combined a lovely old restored mill setting with well executed food and good service, all the more unexpectedly because it is in Middle of Nowhere, Wisconsin. But then again, you could never have a place like this in a city or suburbs. I am a harsh judge of the quaint-country aesthetic, so trust me when I say that this mill restaurant is a top-notch example. It was endlessly charming and handsome, not at all cutesy or cheap. Everything fit together; whoever did their decorating should get an award. The stone walls and wooden beams of the mill speak for themselves. Added to that foundation were elements such as tree-branch curtain rods, a subtle floral-pattern stencil all around the walls near the ceiling, and tiny vases of fresh flowers on each table. I even noticed the handsome knit placemats and the napkins which looked like burlap but felt softer than t-shirt cotton. Little touches like those add up to a very convincingly genuine experience. The cuisine is aptly described as country classics with a slight twist. For example, the regular menu features apple cider roasted chicken, pork loin, pot roast, macaroni and cheese, etc., while the specials board that evening listed salmon anisette and Jamaican-style steak and shrimp. This is the kind of restaurant that I wished existed in my small hometown, so that when I visit the family, we can all share a nice meal which satisfies both simple and sophisticated palates. Heck, EVERY small town should have a place like The Old Feed Mill, but that would be impossible because this place is pretty special. How was the food? Startlingly good. There was warm, wheaty bread to start. The pre-dinner salad was a medium-sized bowl of quality greens with a few cherry tomatoes, red onions, and cucumbers. I loved the garlic-peppercorn dressing, and another little clue that these people are operating at a higher level was the choice of about a dozen dressings: it wasn't your typical backwoods offering of french, ranch, and italian. I chose the meatloaf because it was jazzed up with italian sausage, but the bacon binding the perimeter of each piece was a surprise. My plate contained two inch-thick palm-sized slabs, not to mention the mound of mashed potatoes and pile of vegetables. The latter two were decent, but the meatloaf was the star of that little play. It would have been great on its own, but there was a dijon mustard glaze to push it that extra step from tasty to delicious. Dessert was bread pudding--the densest slab of the stuff that I have ever encountered. The piece that they gave me was about 6" x 3" x 1" and must have weighed almost two pounds. I was done after four bites...but of course I kept the rest for later. Not the best but quite enjoyable, and the companion caramel sauce was divine. Value is incredible here. Entree was $15.95 and the monster bread pudding $3.95. That's bread, salad, entree and sides, dessert, and a full meal's worth of leftovers for twenty bucks. Just another feather in the Old Feed Mill's cap. If you are headed, like we were, to Spring Green for the American Players Theater, good luck getting a table at the one decent restaurant in town. Instead, try the Old Feed Mill about two-thirds of the distance between Madison and Spring Green. You will not rue the choice, believe me. NOTE: If you are approaching from the east on US 14, Cramer Street is the first right as you crest the hill coming into town. The street signs are small and worn in some cases, and you will miss it if your attention has been suddenly drawn to the speed trap at the top of the hill.
(4)karl j.
My wife and I frequent this place a lot. We live in Mazo and really this is your only food option. I always get the Pot Roast and have loved it (mostly. A few bad batches with mostly fat). The last time we went in it was a horrible experience. No one seated us for a good 15 minutes. Once we were finally given a table it took another 15 to 20 minutes before the waitress came to ask us if we would like something to drink. After ordering our drinks, it took another 15 minutes for the them to arrive. I was ready to walk out but my wife wanted to wait. We had nothing at home to cook so we sat....and waited. The food came and it was good but that horrible situation with the wait staff was insane. I should mention that the restaurant was not even close to being full. Other patrons were getting their drink orders placed and their food to them before we even got a glass of ice water. It was as though we were invisible. I still tipped but really wanted to stick it to that lady. Sigh. She can have her tip and I'll give the Internet a tip too. Don't plan on competent wait staff.
(2)McLaughlin P.
We went for Sunday brunch. It is a buffet spread so this review may be different from others who have ordered items off their menu. The buffet spread was very normal - scrambled eggs, toast, fruits and several varieties of meat.
(3)Paul V.
If you want to be treated like you're an inconvenience to the staff, then you should eat here. The food is also sub par, and over priced. If anyone has rated this more than two stars, it means you never ate really good food in a really nice restaurant.
(1)Derek J.
I took my wife on her first visit. Meals were excellent. Service was very good. The menu is high end comfort food for a good price.
(4)Pam C.
My husband and I stopped by on the spur of the moment. I love the ambiance of the place. Mismatched furnishings, antiques and quilts give it a quaint feeling of someone grandma's home. Service was good. I had the cider baked chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables and their mushroom rice soup. The soup was amazing...thick and hearty with tons of mushrooms. The vegetables were fresh, the chicken was delicious and the mashed potatoes were great. I have enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow. My husband had the "lite" meatloaf dinner. This was a slab of meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, salad and he was very pleased, as well. So much better than the mass produced food you get in most restaurants...such a pleasant meal...and then the dessert. We ordered the bread pudding that came with warm caramel sauce and whipped cream. I took the first bite and I was overcome with delight. My husband described it as the "Disney World" of desserts. It was a lovely evening. Thanks to all.
(5)Deuce O.
We have been going to this restaurant for many years, the last two times have not been what wea re used too. We went there on Prime Rib Noght which was a Saturday and they were out of PR at 5:30--seems odd on a specialty night to run out before most diners are out. The chicken pot pie, which we loved, had sauce so thick it was like congealed soup, the gravy so thick you could almost stand a spoon in it. We know they had some change overs in staff, but we were disappointed. We love this place, the service is usually excellent, but these times were diappointments. We are hopeful things will revert to the normal great food standards.
(2)Alex S.
The food is delicious, but overpriced. Interior and decor are stunning, but service is really slow sometimes.
(4)Sara J.
It has been over 2-3 years since I've been here, so this review is with a bit of faded memory. It has been a favorite rest stop for my husband and inlaws for years any time they traveled from their home in Milwaukee to The American Player's Theater and eventually I had the chance to give this place a shot. Wonderful food, beautiful decor, and a nice little gift shop. I always ordered the turkey club. The place does have some good looking vegetarian items, I don't know if they would/ could modify for vegan. I wasn't a vegan at the time to try so I don't have this information. Very recommended, especially to those traveling across the state to the Theater (which I also gave a 5 star rating)!
(5)James W.
Great atmosphere, food, and drinks. I'd drive out to mazo just for this place.
(5)Jon A.
This place was a going concern several years ago, with a good menu and execution. I've been there twice in the last two years, and this last time was the worst yet. Overpriced. Food mediocre at best. I had a fish fry that was totally forgettable, and the cole slaw was tasteless. At one point I glanced at the table next to me to see some guy practically pouring pepper onto the slaw. Sad sad sad. Don't go here. Stop over to the grumpy troll in mt. Horeb if you want a good Friday fish fry for less money.
(2)Jen Y.
This place is so adorable... not technically "my style" but it's very cute, country, cozy. The owners are so nice and love to discuss the place which is great. They have a shop up front, upstairs they have banquet rooms... all decorated in that crafty country vibe with lots of handmade quilts and dried flowers. The building is beautiful. They will even ground up flour for you - wheat or rye $1 a pound. I got both and made my first batch of rye with it. Yum. Dinner was pretty good. I had a wonderful handmade wheat pasta which was excellent. I love to make pasta and this was a good one. I couldn't decide on sauce so I asked for 1/2 marinara 1/2 cream - definately would go with all marinara next time. The cream was ok, I didn't finish that side but the marina was full of oven roasted tomatoes. Yum. Veggies were fresh and tasty as well. Everyone else in our group loved their dishes (sorry I'm bad at remembering the meat dishes they got). My husband would only rate it 4 stars though for whatever meat he got. He thinks we can get better back home but overall loved the experience. Desserts all look great and are handmade. We went with the cheesecake brownie which could not be eaten by 4 people but it was outstanding. Worth the drive out into the country. Prices were pretty reasonable, we left with a $80 bill for 4 including drinks and 1 dessert.
(5)Mill V.
Very easy to drive past, but for dessert, not worth bypassing! Beautiful old building, love they reused such an amazing structure. The bread they talk so highly about, that they ground the flour for, is decent. It's a really heavy bread. We order lamb, that was the special. Lamb was ok, but everything else with it was unflavored and ruined the dish. Veggies tasted like they weren't fresh and were a weird combo. Smashed potatoes were dry and needed mucho butter. I've read the desserts have been rated highly via Gourmet Magazine. So we split an Apple Dumpling served with a smooth thick cinnamon ice cream. IT WAS DELISH, totally saved the meal. It was a whole peeled, cored, poached apple wrapped in a thick dough, bathing in a buttery caramel sauce. I can say this was probably one of the best apple desserts I've had. Skip dinner.......... have dessert!!!!!!!
(4)Mike M.
High quality brunch buffet though selection wasn't expansive. Not a bad item served, all seemed homemade. Desserts were the best. Helped myself to three helpings.
(5)Marissa P.
Eat: Artichoke fritters -- perfectly fried chunks of battered artichoke hearts, paired with a ranch-like dipping sauce. How can one go wrong? And although I didn't taste them myself, I heard "oohs" and "ahhs" coming from those who ordered the bacon-wrapped filet and the New Zealand rack of lamb. Avoid: Cider roast chicken; very dry and disappointing. Roasted salmon -- also really nothing to write home about. I'd give The Old Feed Mill 3.5 stars if I could. Cute country atmosphere. Absolutely incredible homemade bread. But some of the entrees were sub-par.
(4)M M.
My boyfriend and I came here on Saturday evening, 3/6/10. What a gem! It is housed in an old stone building that is charming and beautiful, and so nicely restored. From the warm dining room rich with wood and candles, I could look through tall windows to a small, snow-covered hill. I felt like I was dining in a quaint New England town. And the food! From a delicious curry spinach soup to the homemade bread to the entrees, it was all superb! My boyfriend chose, without realizing it, the most renowned item on the menu: the pot roast! Oh my goodness! Don't tell my mom I said this, but this was THE best pot roast I have ever tasted! Full of flavor and it practically melts in your mouth it is so tender. I was very happy with my entree, the grilled halibut w mango sauce. But if I were to return, I would order the pot roast. The house wines were tasty and the coffee was very good. The only thing that disappointed was the carrot cake, which, though flavorful, came to us so cold that it was too dense to cut and nearly too dense to chew. But when we told our server, who was very attentive, she immediately offered to bring something else. Unfortunately, we were too stuffed to take her up on that, but we were not charged for the cake. And later the owner, Nancy, came by to apologize and tell us that they had discovered the temperature on the fridge where they keep the cake had dropped too low. She was extremely gracious about it. So even the one problem turned out to be a chance for their graciousness to shine. It was a relaxing, delicious, romantic experience! Thanks to the owners for creating such a delightful place!
(5)Wisconsin Food C.
Been there a half dozen times with my parents who like the rustic charm and the gift shop. I'm trying to remember the sequence of disappointing food items. Some sort of faux shepherd's pie with glob of pastry over some sort of stew; certainly not related to any authentic shepherds pie I've experienced. I seem to remember some rather mediocre fish fry that I'll avoid in the future. Some variety of soup got a B+. I've tried to forget the place and I would not return of my own volition. I'm trying to steer my parents to places that concentrate more on the quality of the food than the ribbons festooning an old stone barn. Prices were appropriate for a restaurant with a much higher standard of food preparation and more culinary imagination. The Proprietress didn't engender any warm and fuzzy feelings. I got the idea she had xray vision and was checking out how much money I might have in my purse that she could liberate from me. A bit of that scowling face with a forced smile precariously and disingenuously applied over it. Just not a very good deal for the money and a bit too frosty in the glare department from the owner.
(2)Emily S.
My husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day last night with our first ever dinner at The Old Feed Mill. There are so many wonderful things I have to say...and a few not so wonderful things - so I will start with the good... First, the building is gorgeous. As a lover of all things old and vintage, I was in heaven in the old Mill. The decor was spectacular and every last detail fit the stye and theme of the restaurant. I loved just sitting at the bar and looking at the old malt machine, the scales, the bread box, etc. I wanted to jump over the counter and take it all home with me! The upstairs dining room was similar. The high ceilings were beautiful with the wooden beams and the local feed signs. The dinner was served on china - real china! They did still have their Christmas decorations up, which was a bit odd, but overall the ambience was spectacular. I am looking forward to going back sometime during the daylight so I can gawk even more! They have a store in the back that sells quilts and other gift shopy items for those who may be interested. The food was exceptional. My husband had the bacon-wrapped fillet with vegetables. His steak was cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables. I chose one of their vegetarian options, the mushroom strudel, which was basically heaven wrapped in phyllo dough. It was so tasty and filling that I was only able to eat half of my meal. I am a lover of comfort food, and this hit the spot. It was so, so good. I had the same vegetables as my husband, and I agreed that they were delicious. For dessert, my husband chose the bread pudding, which he claims was fabulous, and I had the chocolate torte, which had good flavor and texture, but had one pretty significant issue, which I will mention below in my list of "not so good" things. I loved the food. I loved the atmosphere. This could have easily been a 5 star review with the exception of the following things. 1. Our server, while friendly, was always in a hurry. When she described meals and desserts to us, it was all rushed and quick. When we asked questions about the meals, her responses were always brisk with an air of annoyance, as though we were bothering her by asking. We waited a very long time to order, to hear about dessert, and to pay our check. She pretty much admitted that she forgot we were waiting for dessert. From the time we sat down until the time we left was over 2 hours. Now, I truly enjoyed getting to spend two hours with my husband on Valentine's Day. I did not, however, enjoy feeling like I had been forgotten about. 2. My husband originally ordered one of the nightly specials - prime rib, but they were out. At 7 pm. On Valentine's Day. Enough said. 3. The only food issue I had was with my dessert. My chocolate torte was delicious, but the ice cream they served it was was completely melted. The server even made a little quip about how melted it was. This tells me that they had the dessert dishes sitting out waiting to be ordered. I don't care one iota if my cake sat out, but don't leave the ice cream on the dish so long that it is completely melted! And if it IS melted - give me a new piece with freshly scooped ice cream. I was so full from my delicious entree, that I would have liked to take my cake home with me, but I could not. It was literally a soupy mess. Also, we told the server at the beginning of the dinner that my husband was allergic to dairy. When he ordered his dessert, she asked if we wanted ice cream with his bread pudding. He said no - but it still came with whipped cream on top. I suppose that was our fault for not mentioning the no-dairy again, but in this day and age of everyone having food allergies, one would think the server would have taken note. 4. Finally, and I admit this is totally petty and picky, but part of the allure of going to The Old Feed Mill on Valentine's Day was they claimed they "do something really special" by making the entire upstairs couples only with dimmed lights and candles. Which it was - and it was very nice. However, there was one man and his young daughter who ate upstairs, as well. She was very well behaved, and I'm guessing that the restaurant was put in a bit of a predicament because they probably did not want to tell the man that he could not bring her up upstairs, as technically speaking the two of them were a "couple". It just bothered me. I left my kids at home. The entire rest of the dining room was ADULT couples. The child and her father should have sat downstairs. I feel like the "bad" definitely over shadows the good in this review. I cannot stress enough how much I loved *most* of my food and the entire restaurant, itself. Unfortunately, the service was not up to par with the rest of the dinner. So, instead of 5 stars, I have to knock this down to 4. Which is a bummer, because this place is so darn cool.
(4)karl j.
My wife and I frequent this place a lot. We live in Mazo and really this is your only food option. I always get the Pot Roast and have loved it (mostly. A few bad batches with mostly fat). The last time we went in it was a horrible experience. No one seated us for a good 15 minutes. Once we were finally given a table it took another 15 to 20 minutes before the waitress came to ask us if we would like something to drink. After ordering our drinks, it took another 15 minutes for the them to arrive. I was ready to walk out but my wife wanted to wait. We had nothing at home to cook so we sat....and waited. The food came and it was good but that horrible situation with the wait staff was insane. I should mention that the restaurant was not even close to being full. Other patrons were getting their drink orders placed and their food to them before we even got a glass of ice water. It was as though we were invisible. I still tipped but really wanted to stick it to that lady. Sigh. She can have her tip and I'll give the Internet a tip too. Don't plan on competent wait staff.
(2)McLaughlin P.
We went for Sunday brunch. It is a buffet spread so this review may be different from others who have ordered items off their menu. The buffet spread was very normal - scrambled eggs, toast, fruits and several varieties of meat.
(3)Paul V.
If you want to be treated like you're an inconvenience to the staff, then you should eat here. The food is also sub par, and over priced. If anyone has rated this more than two stars, it means you never ate really good food in a really nice restaurant.
(1)Joshua B.
How have I went this long without knowing about this place???? I live in Middleton and a nice meal means heading into Madison. I wanted something in a local small town. Luckily I found this beautiful place in Mazomanie on a nice humid summer evening. My wife and I pulled up to the beautiful restored mill. As soon as we got of our car we could hear the bluegrass band playing out on the front porch. It was then that I knew I would like this place. We went inside and were promptly seated. We started off with some homemade bread and Clam Chowder Soup. Both servings were wonderful. I ordered the battered fish, boy was it battered oh-so perfectly. I had a Wisconsin Amber to pair with the fish. My wife had the pot roast dinner and that pot roast could put your 90 year old grandmother to shame. It was literally perfect. The Garlic Mashed Potatoes were great as well, I had to add a little butter to mine. My wife through they were perfect though. All in all a great atmosphere and delicious food.
(5)Gwen S.
Pricey and ok food. Waitress had 6 tables and service was slow. We've eaten here before and it was considerably better
(3)Bob S.
Don't waste your time. Nice building and facility. Food marginal at best no flavor. You'll get better service at McDonalds
(1)Judy O.
The food was very good with a nice menu selection including several interesting vegetarian choices.
(4)Melanie P.
My husband and I went here for dinner on July 4 to celebrate our anniversary. We sat inside which was nice, except for lots of flies and food on the floor under the table. We ordered risotto cakes as an appetizer. They were phenomenal--they had a light breading and came with a fruity, cinnamon-y sauce. We also loved the freshly made bread. I think that the flour was freshly ground too. Unfortunately, the rest of our dinner was very rushed and not as good as we had hoped. Our salads came at the same time as the appetizer. We received our entrees as we were trying to finish. I ordered Cider roasted chicken with cherry tarragon sauce. It was ok, but definitely not worth the price. It was a "semi boneless" half chicken but there were still a lot of bones. Also the texture of some parts of the chicken were a little weird so I didn't eat much of it. It came with mashed potatoes which were obviously microwaved and dried out. The dish also came with seasonal veggies which were pretty good. My husband got peppercorn sirloin. The meat was a high quality cut of beef. He really seemed to like it except for the dried out mashed potatoes. Another negative was the service--our server was clearly in a hurry to leave. She brought us our check while we were still eating and didn't ask if we needed anything else. She seemed surprised that we wanted boxes even though we clearly had lots of food left. After we paid with a credit card, she came back and interrupted our conversation to reach over and take the signed copy of the receipt. Apparently, she had somewhere else to be since she proceeded to grab a purse and walk out the door. A better way to handle that would be to ask another server to help us so she could leave. Overall, the dinner was disappointing and expensive. We were surprised at our experience given some friends had recommended it to us.
(3)Robert G.
Avoid at all Cost. It is disappointing to have to write such a negative review for what was a favorite years ago. 5 of us made a 6:30 reservation for a Saturday night after APT. We were seated promptly but no drink order for 20 minutes, no bread, our salads finally came in 45 minutes. Then after 1-1/2 hours still no food. No explanation from the staff other than they were busy although by 8;00 most tables were now empty. What was worse was that our waitress never checked on us or that anyone offered us another drink or food during our long wait. We left after the 90 minutes will still no dinner and went to a restaurant down the road. What made this funny was we met two other parties eating there that also had left the Feed Mill in frustration after waiting a long time for their dinner.that never came. Sorry that I can't comment on the quality of the meal since we never ate it.
(1)Chery T.
First time visitor and will return! Lovely place, excellent Sunday brunch. The bread pudding and biscuits & gravy were to die for! Everything we had was perfectly prepared and very tasty.
(5)David R.
Truly 4.5 stars. My mother would go nuts for this place, and, truth be told, I was really impressed too. Somehow they combined a lovely old restored mill setting with well executed food and good service, all the more unexpectedly because it is in Middle of Nowhere, Wisconsin. But then again, you could never have a place like this in a city or suburbs. I am a harsh judge of the quaint-country aesthetic, so trust me when I say that this mill restaurant is a top-notch example. It was endlessly charming and handsome, not at all cutesy or cheap. Everything fit together; whoever did their decorating should get an award. The stone walls and wooden beams of the mill speak for themselves. Added to that foundation were elements such as tree-branch curtain rods, a subtle floral-pattern stencil all around the walls near the ceiling, and tiny vases of fresh flowers on each table. I even noticed the handsome knit placemats and the napkins which looked like burlap but felt softer than t-shirt cotton. Little touches like those add up to a very convincingly genuine experience. The cuisine is aptly described as country classics with a slight twist. For example, the regular menu features apple cider roasted chicken, pork loin, pot roast, macaroni and cheese, etc., while the specials board that evening listed salmon anisette and Jamaican-style steak and shrimp. This is the kind of restaurant that I wished existed in my small hometown, so that when I visit the family, we can all share a nice meal which satisfies both simple and sophisticated palates. Heck, EVERY small town should have a place like The Old Feed Mill, but that would be impossible because this place is pretty special. How was the food? Startlingly good. There was warm, wheaty bread to start. The pre-dinner salad was a medium-sized bowl of quality greens with a few cherry tomatoes, red onions, and cucumbers. I loved the garlic-peppercorn dressing, and another little clue that these people are operating at a higher level was the choice of about a dozen dressings: it wasn't your typical backwoods offering of french, ranch, and italian. I chose the meatloaf because it was jazzed up with italian sausage, but the bacon binding the perimeter of each piece was a surprise. My plate contained two inch-thick palm-sized slabs, not to mention the mound of mashed potatoes and pile of vegetables. The latter two were decent, but the meatloaf was the star of that little play. It would have been great on its own, but there was a dijon mustard glaze to push it that extra step from tasty to delicious. Dessert was bread pudding--the densest slab of the stuff that I have ever encountered. The piece that they gave me was about 6" x 3" x 1" and must have weighed almost two pounds. I was done after four bites...but of course I kept the rest for later. Not the best but quite enjoyable, and the companion caramel sauce was divine. Value is incredible here. Entree was $15.95 and the monster bread pudding $3.95. That's bread, salad, entree and sides, dessert, and a full meal's worth of leftovers for twenty bucks. Just another feather in the Old Feed Mill's cap. If you are headed, like we were, to Spring Green for the American Players Theater, good luck getting a table at the one decent restaurant in town. Instead, try the Old Feed Mill about two-thirds of the distance between Madison and Spring Green. You will not rue the choice, believe me. NOTE: If you are approaching from the east on US 14, Cramer Street is the first right as you crest the hill coming into town. The street signs are small and worn in some cases, and you will miss it if your attention has been suddenly drawn to the speed trap at the top of the hill.
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