Smitty's Study Pub

Felt like a super club! Fun ambiance, dark wood and EVERYONE in Badger gear (bball game night). Wish I was there in daylight to see the view. Service was top notch. Had the steak sandwich with sweet potato fries and I would order again but took bun off, very bread heavy.

I went to Smittys since I was staying at the Fluno and wanted a simple pub meal after a busy day. I sat at the empty bar and the bartender neglected to acknowledge me for 10 minutes and seemed to avoid coming into the area I was sitting in. I eventually got him to come back and put in my order but would disappear after every interaction. He never brought me water or silverware and I had to wave down another waitress for these. The food was good (minus the cheesecake, it was odd tasting and kind of stale), views were nice but the bartender was disappointing in his service. If I stay in the Fluno again, I'd just save my time and try to go somewhere else.

This was an unexpected delight. We had visited a somewhat dingy college spot before this and they weren't serving beer that day, so we did a quick search and found Smittys. Took us a second to realize it was inside one of the buildings. But we were able to find it and the reception desk told us how to get to the pub upstairs. The pub is small and cozy in the best of ways, with a view of the capital building. The cheese curds here were among the best we had on our entire trip, but we didn't get to try any proper entrees since we'd eaten already. If this were my hotel bar, I would've gladly hung out here all evening with a book.

A nice place to have a conversation since it's not busy. Decent views of the WI capital. Good service I was in Madison for business at the Fluno Center, so this restaurant on the 7th floor is very conveniently located. I like the atmosphere and will return!

I stopped here for Winter Restaurant Week and was pleasantly surprised! You definitely have the 'study pub' feel with lounge chairs, a larger dining area with regular seating, one main bar and even a pool table! Being at the top of the flu no center, there's large windows that let you see the downtown view. Service was attentive and food came out fast, but they were careful to portion out the timing as we were chatty Kathys that night. Appetizer:Pork wings with tahini sauce - the wings were like little nuggets and fell off the bone, but a little dry. However, the tahini sauce was amazing! Was light and creamy and had a punch of horseradish. It really elevated the taste of the wings and was a great pair. Cheese board - really generous portion for RW! There was cheddar curds, Brie, blue cheese for cheese, then a liver mousse, prosciutto, and beef jerky for poultry, then other sides such as pistachio nuts, dried figs, real honey, and 2 types of crackers. I especially loved the figs, mousse, and honey on a cracker! Entrees:Scallops/ shrimp & grits: you could either get 4 scallops, 5 shrimp or 2 scallops/3 shrimp. We opted for the combo. The scallops and shrimp were cooked well, tasted slightly Smokey which was nice! The grits got a little hard but were standard. I liked mixing it with the veggie medley in the dish which had some yummy edamame. Chicken roulade - this literally tasted like a holiday. The chicken was pretty tender and creamy with the inside, but the star was the outside crisp. A little thicker, but super crispy. Paired with garlic mashed, and cherry sauce and I had flashbacks of thanksgiving dinner. It was good! Desserts:Flunk chocolate cake - the cake had cheesecake texture. Not too sweet and I like the choco chips outer layer. I would get this again to satisfy a chocolate cake craving! Peach cobbler - wasn't overly sweet but the crumbs bits on the top didn't have much flavor to them and were a little thick. I still think it tasted good especially with that scoop of vanilla ice cream. Classic dessert

Tucked into the 8th floor of the Fluno Center, Smitty's caters mainly to guests while still being open to the public. It has decent views if you feel like taking a peek inside the building. The food is good, but nothing spectacular given the price. The salmon comes in a delicious citrus ginger glaze, but the fish itself appeared to be flash fried or broasted or something. It was interesting, not bad, I guess we've just come to expect it'd be grilled. Avoid the vegetable curry - the sauce is rather bland. The filet mignon is really good and comes with some tasty green beans. The staff could use some training. They appeared to be struggling with the POS system across multiple visits that week. One night I was there for 18 minutes without being acknowledged before I finally got up and placed a food order at the bar. Plus the kitchen times were looong, once with my side salad coming out with the entree.

I checked this place out for Madison Restaurant Week winter 2020. My favorite things were the Chicken Roulade and Fluno's Triple Chocolate Cake. The chicken roulade tasted like thanksgiving all in one bite. The chicken was nice and juicy and stuffed with brie, apple and prosciutto. It also had a light crunch and crisp on the outside. So all together with the cherry sauce it was a delicious dish. When reading "triple chocolate cake" you think it's going to be an overload of chocolate; however, this dessert had the perfect mixture of moussey, creamy, and cakey textures which made the chocolate flavor not too overpowering.

Somewhat greasy and overbattered fish and chips. Hey it was fast, hot, crispy, and satisfying. Also so convenient as it is on the 7th floor of the hotel. So there's that. After a tiring flight, was just fine for me. Not necessarily fine dining, but no big deal. It was just the ticket for me.

Great atmosphere, first time to the area. Steaks were cooked extremely well and to my requested temperature. Two nights in a row. Nothing I got thus far was even just okay! I'm surprised because it's in a hotel/conference center.Although some nights they don't have requested menu items. It would have been 4 stars except everything was so good.

Smitty's is an upscale bar at the top floor of the Fluno Center. You don't have to be a guest at the hotel to use the restaurant. They feature a large bar, with comfortable chairs and several large TVs. They have a decent selection of local beers and a relatively large menu, including bar favorites, sandwiches and burgers, and full entrees like steak. I tried the classic burger with sweet potato fries ($12, which isn't bad considering the location). The only downside for me is that I think that the food is cooked in the basement of the hotel and then transported up to the top floor. My burger was tasty, well-seasoned, and cooked as ordered, but the bun and fries were limp and soggy. Still, the prices are reasonable and the ambiance is nice so this isn't the worst place to stop for a drink and simple pub fare.