Christmas hot beverage
Mushroom Swiss on Brioche bun, with sweet potato fries
Pretzel Breakfast Sammy
Patio dining
Spicy Badger (9/10)
Cheese Curds
Outdoor igloos
Crunchy Meatballs
Traditional BenedictBenedict
a plate of food
Winter globe
outside
drink
Prime beef grilled cheese
The food is great!
House-Made Cheese Curds
Sliders and House-Made Cheese Curds
Spicy badger bloody with beer shot and chauffeur n ice beer
interior
Eggs Benelux, Farmhouse Tomato Bisque
Spicy badger Bloody Mary
Kelly T.
Dec 9, 2024
It's one of our favorites for food! My husband raves about their beer menu as well. We have been to several café Hollander locations and the Hilldale location is our favorite. Really nice atmosphere with tons of seating. In the summer months, they open up the garage doors to bring the outside in. And in the winter month, they have igloos that you can eat outside with heaters. This requires an advanced reservation and can be quite pricey unless you have a larger group. The service can be hit or miss. Free parking makes up for it as well as the ability to shop around Hilldale mall. Tip: get the beer, cheese sauce, and garlic aïoli to dip your french fries in!
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JR J.
Nov 10, 2024
When we arrived, the hostess took a minute to acknowledge us which is okay. Once we got sat, our waiter came and took our beverage orders, seemed very attentive but like slightly scared for some reason? He gave good service the whole time though. Once we all had a chance to look at the menu we ordered the fries as an appetizer. They were quite good but came out lukewarm. Also, after a bit the waiter offered to get us plates for our appetizer but those never came. A while later, we ordered our meals, all getting varieties of french toast. While we waited, we noticed that *all* the staff looked scared for some reason? Not just our waiter. They all looked as if they were just scolded to do better before people started showing up. Barely even acknowledging other staff as they went by each other. It took a long while for the food to show up and when it did it ranged from lukewarm to cold. Which was kind of disappointing as the flavor was good. Wonder what it would've been like hot. We think that's due to the fact we were on the second floor...so the trip from the kitchen downstairs up the stairs to us, probably contributes to the cold food. Additionally what was weird is a table who arrived around the time we ordered our food, with the same waiter, was sat, orders taken, food delivered, and bill paid before we were given our bill or finished our food. The atmosphere was cool, bicycles hanging from the ceiling with plants and flowers in their spokes. They also have their christmas decor up already which is neat. Although, when busy it's quite loud and echoey which was a bit overwhelming.Overall not bad experience but, for the price....definitely still not a first choice stop for me.
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Melissa L.
Feb 15, 2025
Food was delicious and came out quick, our server was nice and attentive, the interior was nicely decorated had nice lighting and was larger than expected. The smoked salmon toast looked somewhat unappetizing visually but it shocked me with how delicious it was! Would definitely come again
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Jack G.
Feb 12, 2025
This remains my go-to Sunday brunch place. Menu items have slightly changed (I like the new items). Service can be slow when they are busy. Great ambiance. Recommend.
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Sho R.
Jan 29, 2025
I took out dinner from here on a Saturday evening. There were people waiting for seats. The place had good ambiance. Tomato bisque was a nice flavorful soup. Hot chicken sandwich could have had some more heat and flavor. Grilled beef tosti with sweet potato fries was my other entree. Grilled beef sandwich tosti could have been a bit more flavorful.
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Deanna S.
Nov 2, 2024
The food was good,service was good but not the most extensive menu I've seen. They have a fairly large dining room especially with the upstairs being operable. The have a really good wait list system that keeps you informed about the length of your wait
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John T.
Aug 11, 2024
Oh Café Hollander. I have been a few times to the various Café Hollander's in the Wisconsin area and always get a similar experience: Drinks are kind of meh, soft pretzel bites with beir cheese are the greatest food I have ever tasted, ordering anything else is a dice roll, and your bill at the end if going to be waaayyy more than you thought it would be. I really like the ambiance of the restaurant, they always are beautiful and have a great design. But at the end of the day, when you go out to eat you are going out TO EAT. So let's talk about the food.Typically I stick with apps because I find the menu creations for entrees to be a bit excessive so I tried to play it safe with cheese curds and pretzel bites. Pretzel bites were awesome and that beir cheese is possibly the best beir cheese money can buy. The cheese curds however were overcooked (you can tell this when all the cheese in the cheese curd fries out and you just have a shell of breading) and very oily, upsetting my stomach.The drink I got was also nothing special and didn't taste like it had any alcohol in it. Not to mention it was like $14, which for what amounted to a cup of lemonade is way too much.Overall, I think this place is fine for a quick snack (pretzel bites) and a beverage, but definitely consider going someplace else for a full meal
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Alan S.
Jun 28, 2024
We came with a large party and the service was great. The food overall was a good mix of greens and protein, and there are a variety of appetizers that you can get for all it's variety and atmosphere that support a large group.I thought the service and the food overall were 4 1/2 stars but pushes it over the edge is the quality of food and flavors that they have. I got the Friday fish fry with salad and it was a perfect size withgreat sauces.
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Will M.
May 25, 2024
I was very impressed when walking into this building. Beautiful place, inside and out. Great view from the multiple floors and big windows. Really cool atmosphere. The service was friendly. Our waitress did a fine job. Kept our drinks full for the most part. My plate came 5-6 minutes after all the rest, so that made for an awkward wait. The food was fun! They have an array of sauces that were all pretty tasty (Beside the "garlic aioli"). My party got cheese curds for a starter and they were delicious. I, and multiple people at my table got the "Sconnie" burger. I love the name of this burger and I love the idea of it as well. Although I couldn't wait to give this burger a 5 star, it wasn't all that special. My burger, and all the burgers on my side of the table were no doubt over-cooked for one, and the meat was quite dry. There wasn't all that much taste to it. The others at the table felt the same way. I can see how it is easy to get caught up in the epic display of the burger, but it wasn't up to par. If it was a $12 burger, I wouldn't have much of a complaint, but when you charge for a pricey burger, it needs to at least be cooked within the correct range of temp. Overall, I love the idea of the Sconnie burger, the location is beautiful, but the quality of burger and the service could take a step up to match the price.
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Yolanda G.
Sep 29, 2024
Had a lovely brunch to celebrate our ten year anniversary of living in Madison. My husband had the beef & Brussels hash. His words, "fantastic"! I had the brew city Benedict, it was good, but the sausage was kinda bland. I was expecting more of a kick with it. I would get it again, minus the sausage. The cheddar chive biscuit that comes with it was delicious! Our drinks were delicious. The staff was very busy as we came during the peak of the brunch hour. Even so, we didn't have to wait too long for our table, nor our food. Great location for groups, kids and families.
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