The Dining Room

We had a superb dinner at the dining room this past Friday! We stayed at the Georgia Safari Conservation Park and made the quick trip into Madison to The Dining Room. The decor and atmosphere are on point - the music and lighting set the tone - you know you are somewhere special when you walk in the door and take it in! The service was excellent - thank you Andrew! Andrew also created our cocktails and did not disappoint. Everyone we came in contact with was warm, welcoming and wonderful! I haven’t even commented on the meal yet!! Delightful, delicious, creative, surprising are all words that apply. The plates were gorgeous and Chef killed the presentation. We chose the Chef’s Selection 4 course menu with wine pairings. We were not disappointed. I told my husband that the actual course experience blew away the description (impressive) of the course on the menu…. This is rare and seldom happens. Don’t miss dessert… The Dining Room excels at all things baked, whipped, creamed and sugared! It was my 60th birthday and it was amazing! Thanks you for making it so memorable and special. We will be back!

Fine dining exists here in Madison, GA. We had an amazing meal here. We were staying at the Georgia Safari Conservation Park and had an opportunity to enjoy an evening at The Dining room. We opted for the four course dinner with wine pairings, and it was phenomenal start to finish. The flavors, presentation, and service were superb. If you have an opportunity to dine here, take it.

A unicorn of a restaurant, fine dining far outside of Metro Atlanta. It's a small, beautiful space eating less than 40 in downtown historic Madison. Prefix or a la carte menu offerings. Good variety of choices with a consistent culinary style. Service is Hands-On, knowledgeable, personable and friendly. Remarkable wine list and a full bar. Not in everyday restaurant, but should be top of the list for any special event in the lake oconee area. Nothing compares without a drive of at least an hour or more.

Anyone looking for a top-tier fine dining experience outside of Atlanta should book a table at The Dining Room. The cozy interior is warm and inviting. The attentive staff was helpful and friendly. And the prix-fixe menu featured a thoughtful progression of beautifully presented and delicious dishes. Pictured are the tea-smoked duck breast with chestnuts and shiitakes and shrimp toast. The wine pairing was reasonably priced, and we wound up buying a bottle of one of the pours the next day at the nearby market. Any time we're between Madison and Athens, we'll be making another stop here.

What an amazing experience! Seats 36 and love the decor! Food and wine pairing was astonishing. Met the GM and Chef with handshakes and very great ppl. Gracie and Olivia was awesome 👌. We will be back soon!

Truly fine dining experience in Madison. An elegant dining room serving excellent food and wine, hosted by a warm, impressive staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our delicious Prix Fixe menu thoughtfully paired with wines, that included decadent desserts prepared by the pastry chef. For those seeking an elevated dining experience, you will find it at The Dining Room.

Four of us celebrated my birthday here in December. It was a Thursday night so it was very quiet. The service, the food, and the wine pairings were amazing. Highly recommend.

The Dining Room Prix Fixe menu is comparable to fine dining establishments in major cities. The menu offers ample options to slightly modify the Chefs recommended courses making the meal enjoyable for all. The service by the entire team was exceptional and the ambiance was delightful...upscale but not pretentious. Glad to see Resy has been added to make a reservation, the email process was a bit challenging. The only disappointment was they failed to recognize the birthday we were there to celebrate even though we mentioned this when we made the reservation.

After Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, The Dining Room is the best meal I've eaten this year. Frankly, it's one of the best meals I've ever had in the state of Georgia. The Dining Room may be in a small town outside of Atlanta, but this place measures up to the heavyweights in the city. The service, decor, attention to detail, mixology, creativity of the dishes, and flavors were all top notch and very well thought out. They offer an a la carte menu or a 3 or 4 course tasting menu. Don't make the mistake I did and order a la carte. Go for the tasting menu. They say that the difference is that the a la carte portions are bigger, but I didn't really find that to be the case. The tasting menu is more of a prix-fixe menu as the portions are pretty close to full-sized if not actually full-sized. I mentioned the mixology earlier, and they really know their stuff in that area. Just asking for a classic cocktail, they asked the questions that most bartenders wouldn't think to ask. They really know their stuff, and I may have picked up a new favorite drink. Considering the full 4-course tasting menu is going for $99 as of this writing it's the most affordable fine dining experience you're going to find anywhere near the Atlanta area.

I found The Dining Room on Yelp (obviously, as every Elite starts before writing a stunning review). With only a smattering of positive reviews, I was skeptical if this place was the real deal for fine dining in a small town one hour from Atlanta and three hours from Savannah. After clicking around on their website and seeing the work Mad Hospitality Group is doing to revitalize the town, I am a firm believer in all of their ventures, and there is no doubt in my mind that I will return once again! I made a 7:30 pm Saturday dinner reservation at The Dining Room, one night before coming. We arrived shortly after 7:30 to a 3/4 full dining room. One of two waiters, who catered to the entire dining room, greeted us promptly, wished my husband a happy birthday, and asked us which table we preferred. After being seated at a cozy corner table all to ourselves, we both ordered a cocktail and settled in. My Negroni was so smooth, and my husband loved his Tom Collins. After a suggestion to try an "Old Pal" as a spin on a negroni, which I declined, my husband ordered it later on as his second cocktail of the evening. It was a hit, and we're now on the search for a proper bourbon to add to our collection to make at home! The amuse bouche, a take on a Reuben sandwich, served in a hand was the perfect starter to a wonderful meal! I ordered the 4 course meal without wine pairings, while my husband ordered three courses a la carte. I started with the Hamachi crudo with wasabi hummus, chili oil and Fukuoka seasoning was spicy, sweet and rich with flavor! My second course was the smaller version of my husband's first course. It was the almond-crusted fluke with a tomato basil sauce, my husband had lobster chunks in it, and some vegetables on top. The vegetables were perfectly salted and seasoned, the fluke crispy and warm, and the sauce deep with flavor! My third course was veal with a bacon-wrapped Georgia trout, stuffed with collard greens, some side vegetables, and a delicious sauce. I cannot speak enough about the crispy bacon that encased this delicate trout and crisp collards. The vegetables and accompanying sauce were outstanding! The portion size is very large as well! Dessert for both of us was a chocolate and pistachio mille-feuille with pistachio cream and an apricot gelato as a palate cleanser between rich bites of the dessert. My husband came with two birthday candles on his! We had one more small treat to finish the evening, not photographed but delicious nonetheless! Finally, how much did this fine dining event cost us? Well surprisingly, extremely reasonable! Cocktails cost $12, my 4-course meal with 2 small complimentary items to bookend the meal was $99 and my husband's a la carte offerings were $88. For $285 with tip we felt this was the best value fine dining we experienced in years, better than some Michelin meals we've eaten in Italy and Atlanta, and the service being personable, receptive, warm, and unpretentious! The chef personally came out towards the end of the evening and sat with several patrons, and handed my husband his main course. We can't speak highly enough of The Dining Room and how lucky we felt to have only great experiences in Madison! We will come back and try their other businesses and help support Mad Hospitality Group and their efforts to revitalize Madison!

My husband and I are obsessed with this place- I'm not typically a review writer but, i had the duck confit and it was comparable to some of the best I've tried in France.

Had a date night! The food and drink were great! The staff was friendly. We are looking forward to our next visit.

This is a very high quality restaurant with a fantastic multi-course wine pairing menu. It is not inexpensive but well worth the price. The service was fantastic.

We just celebrated an early Valentine's at The Dining Room. We were greeted by Olivia and immediately felt welcome and at ease. Melani was very knowledgeable about the menu and provided wonderful assistance choosing our meal. The restaurant is beautiful. The food was delicious and Chef Hayes came to our table later and discussed the selections. We look forward to our next visit!