Alchemy Cafe

Quality has dropped significantly in the past few months. It used to be worth it. Now it's overpriced. Food quality is now slightly worse than nearby bars.

Great burger, the fries want to be chips and seem to be intentionally overcooked.

Been here a handful of times and never disappointed. Had not had the clam chowder before. Maybe the best I’ve had anywhere in the country with all due respect to all the Baltimore/East coast and west coasters. Obviously always comes down to choice but really nice balance of viscosity and flavor without being so creamy all it becomes is cream soup with potatoes and chunks of clams. I almost cancelled the fish and just got more soup…lake perch was a little undercooked but I knew I should’ve said ‘well done’ cuz they were busy, but didnt. Call that my fault. Fish was solid, clean and flavorful and not greasy or over breaded. Perfect level of batter, they just got antsy.

Love this spot, great food, great libations! Try to hit it every time I’m in Madison!

Fantastic atmosphere - excellent food - from the Blueberry Goat Cheese - Jalepeno blackberry w the sweet potato fries - and the blackened chicken!!!

Coffee was good and fries tasted good but were clumped together. The water was room temperature with no ice. My burger came without any of the toppings listed in the menu, but our waitresses didn’t come back to check on us for a long time. We were basically done eating at that point. She offered to remake the burger, but we had already waited so long. I asked for the toppings on the side and we asked for the check as well. We were given a complimentary bowl of soup, but I would have preferred a removal of something on our bill, like my beverage. When we paid, the waitress used a mobile card reader and stood there holding it while we picked the tip amount, which was really awkward. Kid-friendliness: No kids menu but they were good about requests to make dishes kid friendly.

Amazing food