Q: negative

A: This location is inside of Arrowhead mall in the food court & I'm only rating them based on my BREAKFAST visit. I met a friend there for the previously mentioned breakfast, lol, & found myself in a heaping line. Turns out the mall opens early & there are 'walking clubs' that gather there. After all that walking they all get in line for coffee it seems, lol. The coffee was just ehhh. Nothing special. No lattes. I was REALLY hoping to get their mandarin muffins, which happen to be a little piece of heaven, but the lady informed me they were all out... I can not begin to describe my disappointment as I sat at a cold jiggly table in the mall food court surrounded by people in jogging suites with a plain cup of coffee & a zucchini muffin (which wasn't bad, but wasn't great). Ce la vie! Sometimes you get the mandarin muffin & sometimes the walking club eats them all :)

Q: positive

A: Yum yum if you want a spicy bum! That's right. They make it spicy here and your colon will NOT be thanking you later. But(t) that's a good thing for a Thai/Lao restaurant, right? The tom yum was super delicious, but the mushrooms were undercooked. Quite raw, in fact. The shrimp in the tom yum was super tasty though. I know they have spice levels (timid, careful, adventurous, or native lao), but these seem like they'd be hard to control in a soup. I think we got the bottom of the barrel because even though we ordered our soup "careful," it was spicy as hell. After noting how spicy the soup was, we changed our entree orders from "adventurous" to "careful." The Khua Mee came out good and I love that they put broccoli in it. The beef larb, however, was still really spicy. I wouldn't consider it "carefully" spiced. But the other seasonings in the larb were spot on. Larbalicious. I'd come here again, for sure. I want to try their curries next time because they look awesome. So far, they're the best thai restaurant in Madison that I've tried.

Q: positive

A: This is a awesome old school lounge inside the El Cortez. The atmosphere and the drinks are great. I just wish they had a piano player on a regular basis.

Q: positive

A:
This really is the nicest Y I've ever been to, and I've been to a few in my day. Here's why it's great: 1. The cardio room is pretty awesome and can rival the much more expensive gyms. I tend to avoid the really busy after-work hours, so I never have to wait for a machine. 2. You don't have to look pretty to work out. HUGE plus. I hate the idea of having to match or feeling like I should put on makeup to get sweaty in. (I mean, not that I ever would, but YUCK.) 3. There's a great deal through working at my college so I only pay $45 for the entire semester. Seriously. 4. Lots of parking. Again, not during peak hours, but most of the time. 5. Nice locker rooms. 6. Sometimes teenage boys need a 6th to play 3-on-3 in the gym and ask the 30 year old woman to join. :) 7. Excellent customer service at the front desk. I've only gotten friendly faces and "see you tomorrows" from those good folks. 8. The Y is a solid, community organization. I don't mind supporting them one bit. Overall, I have been very happy working out at the downtown Y.