The Statehouse

"First time visit. Went for brunch for a birthday. Great views! Food was tasty. Service was not that great…maybe because it was late Sunday morning? Not sure. But the experience left a sour taste, unfortunately. I understand the service industry has been hit hard the last few years so I don’t want to be too negative, but my Wife and I ordered two Wisco bloody Mary’s that came with chasers. Someone other than our waiter brought them out with one chaser. We told the woman we needed one more chaser. Got the chaser…no big deal. We then noticed we were given the Statehouse bloody, not the Wisco bloody. So we let our waiter know. He apologized and went back to the bar to have new ones made. After 15 minutes went by, the waiter came back and told us the bartender told him the bloodies we were given were the Wisco (they clearly were not because the garnishes belonged to the Statehouse bloody, not the Wisco). I did point this out originally but for whatever reason it didn’t translate. But, we just sucked it up and drank what we were given. I think this is what bugged me the most…being told we were given what we ordered but in fact, it was not. I would think the waiter (maybe not) would have known this. There are only three different bloody Mary’s available. Pure speculation…did the waiter even go back and ask the bartender to make the right drinks…? I wouldn’t have posted this otherwise, but again, I’m not sure why this all happened. Again, great views and good food…not great service."

"We had the weekend brunch on a Saturday. My partner had the statehouse pancakes and I had the avocado toast. Both were excellent. Very pleasant wait staff. We thought it was reasonably priced--in fact we thought that it would be much more expensive given the location. The restaurant is part of Edgewater hotel. Before you get to the restaurant, there's a wall filled with pictures of famous Wisconsinites. Really nice, especially if you are with someone who is visiting the state. The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere, with a really great view of beautiful Lake Mendota."

"A little too stuffy for my taste & the food was pretty underwhelming for the price. The service was great but other than the staff, nothing really stands out to me about this place. Our cheese board was sparse, my flatbread was good but not great and the desserts were rather disappointing too. The water view is very nice but the actual atmosphere of the restaurant felt outdated."

"Four of us came here for breakfast and the outstanding experience started with our server, Jamarie. Incredibly attentive but not too much, and very helpful/knowledgeable with suggestions. The food was amazing. We had the country steak Benedict (SO GOOD), brioche French toast, heuvos rancheros, and ham and cheese omelette. I can’t wait to return here! I thought to take a picture of my Benedict too late so it’s half-eaten."

"We came during my Epic trip to celebrate our wedding anniversary and enjoyed a view of the sun setting over the lake throughout dinner. The service was friendly and quick, and we were seated at a table by the window with a great view of Lake Mendota. The food was quite delicious. We started with the Seared Tuna Tatake and the Spanish Octopus, and both were excellent. We then had the Statehouse Filet and the Grilled NY strip. The Filet was excellently grilled, so soft, and at perfect temperature. The grilled NY Strip in comparison was quite the workout to cut honestly, but it was still a nice medium rare. The reason I dropped a star is cause the cocktails are in need of improvement. They do not taste bad, but at the same time, they do not taste great either. Come here for the food, and have drinks at one of the unique bars on State St. after."