Gates & Brovi

My favorite place in Madison. Honestly, I always bring friends from out of town here. It's so good. They always feature specials. The drinks are delish. Service is incredible. Fish fry is the best. Must get the oysters. Happy Hour special M-F. Just know that fridays are a wait. It's worth it, I promise. Great for friends, families and date nights. Parking on the street, in the lot, and on side streets. Love love love this place.

Went here on a Sunday for brunch and it was busy as usual. However, we got seated pretty quickly. We were clearly there in the time when there are a lot of families, which is great if you have young kids. The place was pretty loud, so kids are sounded out by each other. We ended up ordering the special eggs benedict which came with some crispy fried potatoes, the shrimp cake benedict, and the tomato goat cheese scrambler with a biscuit. Both benedicts were quite good and the potatoes that came with the special were a stand out. The scrambler was fine, a bit salty for my taste though. The salt also compiled in the dish with the potatoes that were too oily and salty and the biscuit. I've gotten the potatoes with this scrambler in the past and thought they were slightly better, so not sure if this was just an off day. Our thought though, was if you had the really nicely crisp and seasoned potatoes with the benedict special, why would you serve the others. Overall, it seemed like kind of an off day/time to be there. Our waitress was nice, but it took a while to get the hot sauce we asked for and no one came around to check if we wanted a coffee refill and had to ask someone. I know they were very busy when we were there, but it seemed like we weren't checked on at all after our food came, which was not their norm.

Back again! Sam's favorite and quickly becoming one of mine in Madison. Service is good and food is wonderful. Can get busy and noisy, reflecting its popularity. Parking lot is just to the west and behind. Walk out the way you drove in. (There is a small alley but you have to navigate around a dumpster to get to the parking lot, so don't bother with that.)

Came here for a mom's night on a Thursday and we were seating right away. Parking is limited but I was still able to get a spot in the parking lot. Going after 6 is better because you can park in the veterinarian reserved spots. I had the lasagna and calamari and can recommend those. I wouldn't recommend going with young kids but besides that it was a nice meal and fun place to be at.

We have tried G&B a few times but have usually been disappointed because they have so few vegetarian options. On a recent visit I was very happy to see that they've added a vegetarian gnocchi option, which was tasty and filling. Alas their veggie burger has Worcestershire sauce, so not really vegetarian, though I assume you could ask to leave that off. My one complaint is that they charge $9 for a kids' burger that doesn't come with any sides. This is way more than most local restaurants charge. Service was excellent. Nice atmosphere.

Great place for brunch!! Their mimosas are decent and the burgers are tasty. They do offer veggie patties to substitute. The special sauce is delicious. The service was fast and friendly. Good places for groups or a date night.

Great neighborhood restaurant and bar. I was surprised the place is so large. Nice and roomy with lots of cozy tables and much character.We came to dine around 11:00 am on a weekend. Was kinda bummed we had to select food from the brunch menu only. Our server was super accommodating when I asked him to make a special request of the kitchen.....I really wanted a shrimp po boy (not on the brunch menu). A short few minutes later he returned with a huge grin on his face. Yes, the kitchen agreed to my request! He made me understand that this exception is never guaranteed, as it depends on how busy the kitchen is in the moment.The shrimp po boy was spectacular! Loaded with tender fried shrimp and just enough spice on a fresh crusty roll. It comes with dressed greens on the side, which was a lovely, tangy compliment to the sandwich. So good!My picky husband enjoyed his mushroom and spinach scramble. He was slightly horrified that his plate also included dressed greens (which he dislikes). But we quickly whisked it away, and brunch peace was restored. We will be back!

Super cute place. Great ambiance. Plentiful street parking on a Tuesday night anyway. There is no dedicated parking lot. We had the Gin Sylvie and the Summer Sunset (?) for drinks. I really enjoyed the Gin Sylvie. For food we had the cheese curds, pan fried bluegill BLT, and the clam Italian sausage and leek pizza. All of the food was really good. The staff were very friendly and just the right amount of attentive.

We had fabulous service after waiting about twenty minutes for a table. Love the fast paced, high energy atmosphere here. My salad was just okay. I had the Caesar salad and added salmon. The salmon was dry and not very seasoned. Will definitely try something else next time and can't wait to come back for a Friday fish fry (which was delicious the last time we were here)!

My wife and I ordered a hamburger and chicken sandwich. The waiter asked us if we wanted salad greens or French fries. We thought it was included. We were charged $4 each for the fries. The fries were not worth $8. A side of fries on the menu was listed at $7.