Cadre Restaurant
Madison, WI · French restaurant
- Address
- Cadre Restaurant, 2540 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
- Phone
- (608) 819-8555
- Website
- www.cadrerestaurant.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 4 PM Sat
Cadre Restaurant is a restaurant located in Madison, WI. It is one of 617 restaurants listed in Madison. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Madison city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Cadre Restaurant
French-inspired farm-to-table restaurant with expansive wine list and classic cocktails.
Hours
| Friday | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4 PM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
Went to Cadre for the first time to celebrate my husband’s birthday. The mocktails were insanely tasty. The fromage cheese plate was a great way to start the meal. The wagyu steak and duck breast entrees were worth shedding a tear over 🥹 and the crème brûlée was like the fall season in a dessert. Service was exceptional and the chef came out to thank us for being the first to order the wagyu. Highly recommend!
We came for a late Valentine’s celebration and decided to get some small plates to share. They were all delicious, but our server, Taylor, really made the experience! She was wonderful and attentive! She even brought us some special off-menu dumplings! We will absolutely be back even if it’s just for the wonderful service.
Every aspect of my experience at Cadre was outstanding! I can’t stop thinking about several components of the meal and how expertly crafted they were. I truly can’t wait to eat there again! The service was phenomenal and it is refreshing to see a restaurant pay their staff a living wage by implementing a service fee. This staff and every restaurant staff deserves to be paid fairly for their hard work. Eat at Cadre!
It's probably best not to think of this as anything other than a casual place, as the food is only average, the service is barely a notch above non-existent, and the atmosphere resembles the love child of a diner and a bar. My husband and I visited Cadre on the eve of 2/13/25 to celebrate my birthday; we were unimpressed and disappointed. The food was adequate. We had appetizers (Blood Orange Salad, Chickpea Panisse), entrees (Scallops on lentils, Duck Breast with tart cherries), and dessert (Crème Brûlée, Napoleon in Rags), as well as the sommelier suggested wine. The appetizers were the best, food-wise, of the night--flavorful and a good combination of taste and texture. The scallops left much to be desired. They needed more sear, were a bit tough, and overly salty. The flavors did no
The first time experience was lovely. Both entree dished were delicious. As for desert, creme brûlée had some sort of liqueur in it which we didn’t care for as we excepted classic desert. The presentation was absolutely beautiful. The 20% service fee added by default set the experience a little on a wrong foot. While I understand the reason behind this approach, as a customer I rather pay higher dish prices. Transparency sometimes can be hurtful, as many reviews serve as prove. Otherwise, there is two hour parking lot on the same block, so parking was easy. The service was fine as well. Overall we enjoyed the menu offerings and the restaurant.
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