Alexandra O.
Yelp
I'm going to try and not come off too salty throughout this review...
We came here on a Saturday night without a reservation, as we had snagged tickets to an Overture show at the last minute. As expected, it was difficult to find a spot for dinner downtown but 107 State had bar seating available with the full menu available. So, we decided to sit.
The ambience here is cozy, we came in the summer but I would imagine this place is more well-suited for snowy winter nights. Jazz music playing over the speakers and low lighting creates a quasi-romantic setting.
My date and I ordered a couple glasses of wine and a plate of pasta each... here's where things took a sharp turn for the worse. The dishes were so incredibly salty that they were nearly inedible. It's a shame, as the pasta and shrimp were both cooked well. Unfortunately, all other flavors were lost is the SALT and an immense amount of garlic. Listen, I'm a #garlicgirl but this scampi was filled with cooked and raw garlic. I'm writing this review a full 18 hours later, after brushing my teeth twice and eating multiple other meals, and my breath is still recuperating.
We let our waitress know about the salt and (politely) suggested the kitchen staff be made aware. She was apologetic, as she saw that we could not finish the Penne specifically. The service was as good as it could have been considering our bar seating.
I don't think I'll try this place again, but I will make a point to make reservations somewhere next time we head to Madison.