Willalby's Cafe 1351 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703

"Yesterday my husband and I were in Madison, so we decided to stop at one of our favorite cafes, Willalby's Café (formerly known as the Willy Street Diner). Our waiter took our order for Apple Cinnamon French Toast, a Mushroom and Cheese Omelet plus beverages. And then we waited. Thirty minutes went by, and we still had not received our order. The waiter assured us our food would be on its way. Customers who came in after us had their orders prepared and served. Another thirty minutes went by with the waiter assuring us our order would be coming shortly. Finally, after an hour of waiting our waiter delivered our order to our table. The fault for the long wait lies with the cook. He was not preparing the meals in which the staff posted them. He was preparing whichever ones he felt like first while ignoring the waiter’s instructions. In the end, there was a confrontation between our waiter and the cook. The food was fresh and delicious but suffice to say we will not be returning to this cafe again."

"Wasnt impressed. My main dishes were overdone and burnt. I feel that both cook and waiter could tell my waffle was crispy but still served us brunt food. My waffle was like a curton. So my friend gave me some French toast and that was burned on one side too. When brought up, I could tell waiter energy shifted and he was already stand offish. First time here was great. Black dude waiter was friendly and woman cook made good food. 2nd time made me not want to waste money there."

"I would give a 4.5 if I could. The service was great! The food review is a mix. I had the Guillermalby's Omelet, everything was great except they use jarred salsa. My husband had the Hart’s Content Omelet, and loved his. The coffee and bread were delicious. The hash browns were bland."

"Great place to hang out for a morning to kill some time and enjoy delicious food. As a vegan, I was elated to have finally found vegan French Toast! It did not disappoint. I also ordered the vegan skillet which like the French Toast was equally as awesome. Expect the food to take a while as there was limited staff (at least when I was there). But with the wait comes exceptional food!"

"The food at this cute little place is outstanding! The pancakes are not only huge, but they have an amazing flavor and perfect mouthfeel that makes them stand out from your average breakfast joint. All of the other food was spot on as well. The service left a lot to be desired, however. It took over an hour for us to get food out to our party of 6 and no one else was there. Parking is also a challenge in this area, as it's mostly just street parking on a busy street. If you're not in a hurry, this is a great brunch stop."