Comments on: A First Look at the new Jovian Taphaus http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:37:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: kelli http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 kelli Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:48:52 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-1091 My friends and I ate at Jovian last December. We are planning on going back this Sat. which is what prompted me to comment. We were seated upstairs. Our server was very informed on the menu and the wine. He let us sample the wine we wanted to order. We all enjoyed the crabcakes for an appetizer. Our server was fantastic, I can't remember his name or I would mention it here. We had a very pleasant dining experience, and look forward to our return for good food, good service and good ambiance. My friends and I ate at Jovian last December. We are planning on going back this Sat. which is what prompted me to comment.
We were seated upstairs. Our server was very informed on the menu and the wine. He let us sample the wine we wanted to order. We all enjoyed the crabcakes for an appetizer. Our server was fantastic, I can’t remember his name or I would mention it here. We had a very pleasant dining experience, and look forward to our return for good food, good service and good ambiance.

]]> By: First Timer http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 First Timer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:20:12 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-1088 My wife and I just went to Jovian for the first time a few weeks ago. We sat upstairs. No reservation - - no problem. The server was very good. Very engaging, but not too much. We had the chips with Blue cheese for an appetizer. There were very good, with a truckload of Blue cheese on top. If you don't like blue, you won't like these. I had the corn chowder. It was excellent, and had a good kick. The wedge salad was big, and one of the best I have had. I thought it was better than one of my favorites, which is from Del-Bar in WI Dells. My wife had the steak and blue cheese sandwich. It was excellent. She also liked the Sangria. I tried hers, and thought it was ok. The beer selection was very good, and I got to try two beers that I have never had. Overall, good service, great food. A little pricey, but we had quite a few leftovers that we took home. We tried to like Cloud 9, but couldn't. I will go again, and I will try it for lunch with clients. Well done! My wife and I just went to Jovian for the first time a few weeks ago. We sat upstairs. No reservation – - no problem. The server was very good. Very engaging, but not too much. We had the chips with Blue cheese for an appetizer. There were very good, with a truckload of Blue cheese on top. If you don’t like blue, you won’t like these. I had the corn chowder. It was excellent, and had a good kick. The wedge salad was big, and one of the best I have had. I thought it was better than one of my favorites, which is from Del-Bar in WI Dells. My wife had the steak and blue cheese sandwich. It was excellent. She also liked the Sangria. I tried hers, and thought it was ok. The beer selection was very good, and I got to try two beers that I have never had.

Overall, good service, great food. A little pricey, but we had quite a few leftovers that we took home. We tried to like Cloud 9, but couldn’t. I will go again, and I will try it for lunch with clients.

Well done!

]]> By: Chris Simonsen http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Chris Simonsen Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:00:41 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-986 Bergie, I would love to talk to you about your experience at our restaurant. I am very open to suggestions and am always willing to correct if there was an issue. Please give me a call at the restaurant or email. We are very passionate about the business and want to make every experience a great one, We work hard on training the staff and making sure we go to great lenghts for the food to be always fresh/hot/and a experience you want to come back time and time again. And this goes for everyone out there if there is something that you find not great or needing of improvement as well as a good compliment, let us know. we cant improve if we dont hear about the issues Please let us know and we will be glad to take care of it. Email Me personally at Csimonsen@joviantaphaus.com Bergie, I would love to talk to you about your experience at our restaurant. I am very open to suggestions and am always willing to correct if there was an issue. Please give me a call at the restaurant or email. We are very passionate about the business and want to make every experience a great one, We work hard on training the staff and making sure we go to great lenghts for the food to be always fresh/hot/and a experience you want to come back time and time again. And this goes for everyone out there if there is something that you find not great or needing of improvement as well as a good compliment, let us know. we cant improve if we dont hear about the issues Please let us know and we will be glad to take care of it. Email Me personally at Csimonsen@joviantaphaus.com

]]> By: Bergie http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Bergie Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:43:14 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-978 First time customer last week and was disappointed with service, food cold way overpriced for what you get. First time customer last week and was disappointed with service, food cold way overpriced for what you get.

]]> By: Tim http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Tim Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:57:56 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-917 This is the first time I've written a review about a restaurant, but it seemed necessary in this case. I've been wanting to try eating here for a few months now. A friend of mine stopped in about 11:30pm a couple weeks ago with our fingers crossed but they had already stopped serving food at 11pm, dang. We still had a beer at the bar. Nice server, good beer, good price. Last night my wife and I went there for dinner. The service was great. Exceptionally friendly, attentive but not annoying. We sat upstairs; they have a beautiful building and a great view of the Madison skyline. I ordered the Seafood Tacos and my wife had a Kansas City Strip. This was my first time having fish tacos. I've never been a cod fan, but these were outstanding. My wife is very critical of everything she eats. That being said, this is now her new favorite place for steak. The bill ended up being a little pricey but not unreasonable by any means, especially for what we got. I've spent more at TGI Friday's or Outback. We will defiantly be returning- Jovian is now a regular on our dining out list. This is the first time I’ve written a review about a restaurant, but it seemed necessary in this case.

I’ve been wanting to try eating here for a few months now. A friend of mine stopped in about 11:30pm a couple weeks ago with our fingers crossed but they had already stopped serving food at 11pm, dang. We still had a beer at the bar. Nice server, good beer, good price.

Last night my wife and I went there for dinner. The service was great. Exceptionally friendly, attentive but not annoying. We sat upstairs; they have a beautiful building and a great view of the Madison skyline.

I ordered the Seafood Tacos and my wife had a Kansas City Strip. This was my first time having fish tacos. I’ve never been a cod fan, but these were outstanding. My wife is very critical of everything she eats. That being said, this is now her new favorite place for steak.

The bill ended up being a little pricey but not unreasonable by any means, especially for what we got. I’ve spent more at TGI Friday’s or Outback.

We will defiantly be returning- Jovian is now a regular on our dining out list.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Deanna Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:20 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-910 Went a month or so ago and haven't stopped raving about it since then. Going back this weekend and can't wait to see if the result will be the same. Yes, the menu is quite small, but the food choices are amazing and the beer selection out of this world. Not your typical brew pub! Keep up the great work! Went a month or so ago and haven’t stopped raving about it since then. Going back this weekend and can’t wait to see if the result will be the same. Yes, the menu is quite small, but the food choices are amazing and the beer selection out of this world. Not your typical brew pub!
Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Jason Kinslow http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Jason Kinslow Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:31:20 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-894 Julie you are exactly correct and let me be the first to apologize to you and your friends. As the General Manager of Jovain Taphaus it is my duty and obligation to provide the best experience for everyone that enters my store. With that being said the waitress you had was new, in fact it was her first weekend night on the floor. Definetly no excuse as it is also my job to train the staff in the standards in which we expect them to perform. I was also the manager that talked to you and your two friends. The bill should have never been dropped at your table as it was my intent to cover the you and your guests dinner and drinks. Furthermore, I have been in this industry for almost twenty years and I can not begin to explain the feeling I get knowing someone was disappointed with the expeience I provide. Please accept my personal apology and thank you for your input. If there is anything I can do please feel free to contact me directly. Julie you are exactly correct and let me be the first to apologize to you and your friends. As the General Manager of Jovain Taphaus it is my duty and obligation to provide the best experience for everyone that enters my store. With that being said the waitress you had was new, in fact it was her first weekend night on the floor. Definetly no excuse as it is also my job to train the staff in the standards in which we expect them to perform. I was also the manager that talked to you and your two friends. The bill should have never been dropped at your table as it was my intent to cover the you and your guests dinner and drinks. Furthermore, I have been in this industry for almost twenty years and I can not begin to explain the feeling I get knowing someone was disappointed with the expeience I provide. Please accept my personal apology and thank you for your input. If there is anything I can do please feel free to contact me directly.

]]> By: Julie A http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Julie A Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:21:20 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-892 I dined at the new Jovian Taphaus last night with my two friends. I have never blogged about a restaurant before, but I've also never had a dining experience like the one I had last night. This experience deserves a review! Our evening began with trying to get the three hostesses' attention to seat us,and to also alert them that we still had one more person joining us. I kept trying to talk, but they kept talking amongst the three of them and not even pausing to see what I was trying to tell them. We were then taken to our table. We ordered our drinks and an appetizer to start the meal. Our waitress was nice, but awkward. Once our drinks and appetizer came (with no appetizer plates, so we had to eat it over our napkins until someone brought us some), this is when the experience took a turn for the worse. Our waitress came back with another round of drinks on a tray and proceeded to drop them all over our table. This wasn't just a drop, where a drink was spilled or tipped over. We had two glasses shatter everywhere on our table. We had big and small chunks of glass in our appetizer and in our drinks. A piece of glass flew up and hit one of my friends in the face and I was spilled on. The waitress was of course embarrassed, but did not know really what to do. We moved to another table, and a couple other workers did then come to the rescue. They gave us a new appetizer, but we had to ask for new drinks since glass was in them. We then waited for our meals to come. During this time, we had our waitress come up to the table (she was almost in tears, and it was so awkward that I felt I had to comfort her and make her feel better). Another waiter came up and rambled about some things too, and then the manager came to our table twice, and lastly a bartender came to the table again asking if we wanted another round of drinks. Out of all of these times, none of these people asked us what we would like to make this situation right. Not only was it very uncomfortable, but it didn't leave much time for my friends and me to actually catch up with one another since we were constantly being interrupted. My favorite interruption came from the manager who proceeded to rip on the movie that we told him (he had asked us what our after dinner plans were)we were going to see after dinner. Our food came and it was ok. The BBQ salmon and tilapia were ok, but nothing amazing. I will say that the fish tacos were really good though. We received our bills and paid for the full bill... yes, you read that correctly. We paid the full bill for this fantastic dining experience. Please know that I am not blaming our waitress. I was once a waitress too and I know these things do happen. But I am extremely disappointed by how management handled the issue. All they needed to do was apologize and then offer to compensate us on our bills for it. I'm not saying that our entire bill should have been free, but all of the restaurants that I have ever worked at would have offered/insisted on taking off a round of drinks, appetizer, or even 1/2 off of the entire bill. If that would have been the case, we would have laughed it off and been done with it. However, this wasn't the outcome of our experience. Therefore, it is clear to me that my patronage was not appreciated and that there is no need for a return for a repeat experience. Now I know that it will be best that we dine at 1855 for our next outing. I dined at the new Jovian Taphaus last night with my two friends. I have never blogged about a restaurant before, but I’ve also never had a dining experience like the one I had last night. This experience deserves a review! Our evening began with trying to get the three hostesses’ attention to seat us,and to also alert them that we still had one more person joining us. I kept trying to talk, but they kept talking amongst the three of them and not even pausing to see what I was trying to tell them. We were then taken to our table. We ordered our drinks and an appetizer to start the meal. Our waitress was nice, but awkward. Once our drinks and appetizer came (with no appetizer plates, so we had to eat it over our napkins until someone brought us some), this is when the experience took a turn for the worse. Our waitress came back with another round of drinks on a tray and proceeded to drop them all over our table. This wasn’t just a drop, where a drink was spilled or tipped over. We had two glasses shatter everywhere on our table. We had big and small chunks of glass in our appetizer and in our drinks. A piece of glass flew up and hit one of my friends in the face and I was spilled on. The waitress was of course embarrassed, but did not know really what to do. We moved to another table, and a couple other workers did then come to the rescue. They gave us a new appetizer, but we had to ask for new drinks since glass was in them. We then waited for our meals to come. During this time, we had our waitress come up to the table (she was almost in tears, and it was so awkward that I felt I had to comfort her and make her feel better). Another waiter came up and rambled about some things too, and then the manager came to our table twice, and lastly a bartender came to the table again asking if we wanted another round of drinks. Out of all of these times, none of these people asked us what we would like to make this situation right. Not only was it very uncomfortable, but it didn’t leave much time for my friends and me to actually catch up with one another since we were constantly being interrupted. My favorite interruption came from the manager who proceeded to rip on the movie that we told him (he had asked us what our after dinner plans were)we were going to see after dinner. Our food came and it was ok. The BBQ salmon and tilapia were ok, but nothing amazing. I will say that the fish tacos were really good though. We received our bills and paid for the full bill… yes, you read that correctly. We paid the full bill for this fantastic dining experience. Please know that I am not blaming our waitress. I was once a waitress too and I know these things do happen. But I am extremely disappointed by how management handled the issue. All they needed to do was apologize and then offer to compensate us on our bills for it. I’m not saying that our entire bill should have been free, but all of the restaurants that I have ever worked at would have offered/insisted on taking off a round of drinks, appetizer, or even 1/2 off of the entire bill. If that would have been the case, we would have laughed it off and been done with it. However, this wasn’t the outcome of our experience. Therefore, it is clear to me that my patronage was not appreciated and that there is no need for a return for a repeat experience. Now I know that it will be best that we dine at 1855 for our next outing.

]]> By: Chris Simonsen http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Chris Simonsen Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:38:29 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-886 The website is now up and running... Also we are in the process adding a few new and exciting dishes and Beers.. Starting on November 9th come check us out. The website is now up and running… Also we are in the process adding a few new and exciting dishes and Beers.. Starting on November 9th come check us out.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.madisondining.com/a-first-look-at-the-new-jovian-taphaus/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Andrew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:21:25 +0000 http://madisondining.com/?p=1542#comment-878 Still no menu or website online?? Still no menu or website online??

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