text: Wednesday was one of those randomly glorious days in April in Wisconsin and it seemed that everyone was out to enjoy it It was about pm and we were looking for a place to have dinner outside but basically anything near the capitolState Street looked packed The Bayou had space we were hungry so we stopped I honestly expected it to be pretty bad but it surprised mennFirst their outdoor space while not huge is nice and on a relatively quiet street which made a great place to chill and enjoy conversation and have a few drinks The server that we had was a bit of an oddball funny sense of humor but really nice and attentive Could have been because he only had or tables but whatevernnAs noted by other reviewers the sweet potato fries were pretty yummy The catfish was good if a wee salty The vegetarian gumbo desperately needed a little more spice though Pretty bland but not offensive The other sides green beans and salad were tasty and fresh The real kicker though was the bread pudding I have not had a lot of bread pudding so I profess no expertise but this stuff was damn good nnThe inside of the restaurant was definitely interesting I did not spend enough time inside to be either offended or enchanted but I could see how it could have gone either way although it seemed more fun than creepy nnOverall I would probably stop again at The Bayou for a few drinks or dinner outside but it is not one of my top choices