Q: positive

A: A Madison staple! Beer brewed on site, a large menu of of a mix of traditional pub fare and American. Sometimes the wait gets long as it is one of the more popular restaurants in town, but it is worth every minute!

Q: negative

A: I was really excited about this event, maybe my expectations were too high, because I was really underwhelmed. Very little shade, ran out of water, by the time I got there at 1pm (other obligations) 20% of the vendors were out of food, and by the time I ate my way through some, everyone else was already out. 60 bucks for that? I don't think so. And when I mentioned it to "the person in charge", he was patronizing, invalidating and kept telling me how happy the chefs were. Well, I'm your consumer, big guy. Sorry, Devoured, wish it could have been better. What food I did try, was pretty good.

Q: negative

A: Owners changed last year and it is now only fair. Just had a pastrami sandwich and it was very bland.

Q: negative

A:
Looking at the schedule of the resort activities upon arrival, we learned that Wednesday was a cowboy sing-along. No, I'm not shitting you. I love my family and we had a great time being with each other, but that really epitomized our opinion of this hokey old-person resort. If you have a timeshare somewhere like Vegas or the Poconos, this place might be worth your while to swap. For us (a family that owns our timeshare in Maui), it was quite a downward step. The room was smaller than our unit in Hawaii, which made little sense; it wasn't dirty, but also didn't feel as clean as other properties we've been to; a light was burned out in our room and the maintenance people neglected to fix it; and the workout room smelled like formaldehyde. The Marriott hotel across the way, however, is ridiculously luxurious. So if you're not bound to renting through the timeshare, you should stay over there instead. If you are bound to the timeshare, you can still use their pools, which is well worth it.