Hutong 胡同小酒馆

Tucked away gem! If you are living or visiting Madison visit this place! Great food! I come here every time I am in town. Specials are highly suggested trust this chef! Small plates egg rolls and dumplings you want to have! Had the sweet sliced beef rice so good! Soups are so yummy!

I would highly recommend their noodle dishes. I ordered the beef noodle and was really happy with it. My boyfriend ordered a rice bowl, at a noodle place, and was disappointed as you would expect. Great service and they placed us by the window which kept us entertained watching an array of different people walk by.

A friend recommended this and we decided to try it spur of the moment - and what an excellent decision. Everyone was so kind and nice. The cocktails were delicious- a bit strong but that’s a good thing! We started with pot stickers which were surprisingly crispy and full of flavor. I had the Dan Dan Noodles which I was told were were spicy - which they were! But in a good way. By the bottom of the bowl I was craving the spice. My husband got the Braised Pork rice which was amazing as well. I really appreciate the kindness and service here. I cannot wait to return!

Authentic Chinese restaurant. Serves as its ready (dim sum style I believe the waitresses said). They were out of the pork fried rice, which was disappointing not to be able to try but everything else was pretty good. There was a beef broth that I had which was yummy and very healthy. My friend had the garlic green beans and she said they were best she ever had. I thought yummy too and I’m not a big green bean fan. I’d love to go back and try the rice next 👍

"Hutong" means an alleyway. This restaurant really isn't in an alleyway but the idea is to signify a small restaurant that you'd by happenstance. The outside is very nondescript but it is popping inside. Full tables with conversations in the air. The menu is small which is great. I find the giant Chinese menus to cause me paralysis by analysis. If you like spicy, get the DAN DAN noodles. The spicy beef noodle soup is also very good, and so is the garlic green beans. A glass of jasmine tea rounds out the meal. $60 with tips.

I got the beef noodle soup, the chicken skewer special, and the scallion pancakes. Objectively food was pretty good, 7/10 for the skewers, 7.5/10 for the scallion pancake, and 7.8/10 for the beef noodle soup. But the dish didn't taste authentic to me. The beef noodle soup tasted more like a tonkotsu ramen than a beef noodle soup. Even the color of the broth resembles it more. I came in expecting to get chinese beef noodle soup, so I was very disappointed. I wish the restaurant had hoisin sauce for the scallion pancakes as well.

This place is a gem of a restaurant. The food, the atmosphere, the drinks are all 10/10. One of the only places in Madison I have seen tofu skins so that alone got me in the door. A lot of the small plates are vegetarian/vegan. Everything we have tried in our two visits there has been excellent - potstickers, green beans, tofu skins, scallion pancakes. They have specials that also sound great. Service on a busy night is a little slow, as can be expected. Would recommend a reservation as they are not a huge place and fill up quickly. Highly recommend having a meal here!

Had a dinner for two. We thoroughly enjoyed the panko shrimp and squid (calamari). The garlic green beans were out of this world delicious. The spicy beef broth could've been spicier but was still good. The hot tea (peach oolong) was delightful. We finished with a unique and refreshing coconut dessert (pictured)!