RP Adler’s

Nice place but was a little crowded when I was there. Decent pub food. I would come back again.

I usually test a restaurant by getting the chicken Alfredo pasta. A restaurant can make a great dish with mediocre ingredients, or it can make a marginally acceptable dish. I recieved a basic, normal chicken Alfredo.
My mother got the prime rib and it was food.
This is all OK except the price seemed high. I won’t be going back soon.

Oye. Seems to have slipped over the past 18 months or so. We’ve been to Adler’s at least a handful of times since the last review, and while I hate to throw 2-​stars, I really can’t bring myself to rate it at 3-​stars. At least not on Fridays.
Fridays are an absolute disaster here. The bar is woefully understaffed, there isn’t any place to stuff waiting patrons, and as such, it’s a total zoo. Never more than two bartenders working, and both usually seem more keen to fill orders from wait staff than to help patrons.
RP’s is the only place where I prefer a table in the dining area to sitting in the bar.
If you happen to «score» a seat at either the bar or at one of the hightop tables in the bar area, prepare to have your patience tested and re-​tested.
On the past two visits (most recent was tonight), I counted exactly two (2) servers for the entire bar area. Combined with the two overworked and inattentive bartenders, this makes for a bad experience. Take tonight for example — it has become the norm…
When a hightop table opened in the bar, we quickly snagged it, and proceeded to get the stink-​eye from some older folks who wanted to use the seats to sit down (they weren’t drinking, but were helping themselves to free popcorn). Detecting their ire, I asked if they were planning to eat at that table, and they said, «Well, yes, but I don’t think that table will hold the 8 of us.» Eight? Oye. Get a real table, folks. Don’t try to crowd around a two-​top table.
Our waitress took a solid 15-​minutes before stopping by. She took our food orders and then disappeared. After about 10-​minutes, small cups of tangy coleslaw arrived, along with a very hard, stale, and dry pretzel roll. It was inedible.
After another 15 – 20 minutes, the fish arrived. We both ordered the baked cod with steamed broccoli. Both orders of cod were extremely dry and tough — I had to cut mine with a knife. And, both orders were *sooooo* over-​salted. I believe the kitchen bakes the cod in a salted butter, and then covers the fish with season salt (rather than paprika).
I like me some salt, but this was ridiculous.
Our waitress came by and set the check on our table. Glasses were empty (I could’ve used more water, for sure), but she was gone in a flash. I went up to the bar to try to flag a bartender, but the effort was futile.
We left cash on the table and left. I doubt I’ll return…
A shame. This place was decent, and it’s probably better on non-​Fridays, but ugh. No thanks.

Excellent atmosphere in a great location. Food and service were top notch. Can’t wait to visit again. Highly recommend!

Great pizza with great service. Here for EPIC training so good eats after a long day is always good. Going tomorrow to try the wings.

I’m completely addicted to the chicken tenders with honey mustard dressing and hot sauce with a side of fries. I got that twice in the last month. I dream about them at night and I think my wife is starting to get jealous. I tell her it’s carnal; I will hunt down the tenders and attack them like the wild man-​beast I am.

Not bad for a meal right before the kitchen closed at 10 p.m. Pretty good service, too. We ordered the bistro steak bites and the grouper sandwich.
The bistro steak bites were fairly tasty, but the real gem? The beer battered crimini mushrooms. The horseradish sauce that came on the side, though, didn’t taste very horseradish-​y and had no kick to it.
The grouper sandwich was pretty standard. We got a side of coleslaw, which was decent as well. Nothing that made my taste buds sing, but still hit the spot.
We also got some of the house made hot sauce, which was nice and smoky — with a little heat at the end. A good addition to our food.
Also, if you’re sitting in the bar area, you’ll be privy to some interesting conversations by fellow patrons at the bar. So listen up for some fascinating views on women and marriage!

I used to really like Adler’s, but this is far more a restaurant than a bar. The bartenders will kick you out promptly at 11.
The food is pretty good though if you’re looking for big portions.

The Friday Nite Fish Fry was not that great. First off, to get a booth you have to have reservations, otherwise they put you at a table. The booths are reserved for those with reservations. Next, the wait service was very slow. We waited for about 10 minutes before we were asked for drinks, then waited another 10 minutes for 4 simple tap beers. Next the food was very slow to get to the table and not very warm. We ordered the baked fish and it was OK but nothing special. I ordered the sweet potatoes and they were not hot enough to melt a pad of butter. The wait staff did sense our disstifaction and comped us some cheese curds. That raised our spirits just a little bit.
With so many choices for Friday Fish, I would not put this place very high on my list — look elsewhere. Maybe the burgers are better?

Adler’s is as average as it gets, but the good kind of average. I went in with low expectations, and came out satisfied but not blown away. I ordered the beer battered chicken fingers, and the Rueben. The chicken fingers were the best I have ever had. This is saying a lot, because common were talking about chicken fingers. The only other chicken fingers I can remember having are either from McCdonalds, the freezer section at Woodmans, or the time that I whipped up some beer batter and fried some chicken breasts in my Wok on my ex-​girlfriends electric stove late at night after some beers. If you are a chicken fingers enthusiast, look no further. On the other hand if you are a Reuben aficionado, then stay home. The Reuben sucked. Pure and simple. The corned beef was over cooked, and was obviously frozen from its consistency. It was drowning in oil, obviously to compensate for its dryness. This only made for a funky tasting Reuben. Also the coffee left something to be desired. If it weren’t for the amazing service that I received, I would have given this place two stars. Adler’s is not meant to drop foodie panties. For a west side grill and bar, it is adequate. I will have to come back and try some more selections from the menu, and review again.

Absolutely fantastic food. I had the shrimp with mushroom pasta, and the portion size and taste was amazing. We shared cheese curds for an appetizer, and they make the top three I’ve had in madison. The waitress was very friendly and attentive, but the food was a little bit slow to be served.

Well,
I have a nice surprise to share. I walked in to grab a quick burger since it was late and it was across from my hotel etc. anyway, rather than turn this into another exercise in creative writing… I’ll just get to it.
I was told by the bartender that the cod sandwich was excellent. I noticed they didn’t have «fish and chips» on their menu however and I did remember how I thought their fried walleye diner was just «ok». I love walleye but way they did it was just ok. Over fried, thick batter etc.
Anyway… I asked if in could get the cod sandwich as a «fish and chip» dinner and They obliged.
WOW! Jack pot! This was some of the best fish and chips I’ve had on the road in the Midwest in quite some time. Three nice sized pieces, thin but nicely seasoned batter with a subtle crunch. Mind you, a 10
Minute walk with the fish in a sealed container will leave some moisture in the batter and it will soften the crunch a bit — that’s on me.
Anyway — their fried cod is spot on — seriously. I may go back tonight and get it again. Living now in NM so good fish a chips are a rare find.
Brian if you read this… Add it to your list the next time your in Madison!!!
I’ll edit this review to five stars once they add «Fish and Chips» to their menu.
Ok… So much for keeping this short

Service was great. Food was awful. Shrimp and mushroom pasta had the strangest flavor I’ve ever tasted — literally inedible. Caesar side salad was good size, but lettuce was soggy and shredded Parmesan cheese was as hard as sticks. Truly the worst meal I’ve had, maybe ever

Nice place in a spot where there isn’t much else. Stopped for lunch the other day, sat at a bar table. The bar is very open and not very intimate. But we had a burger with fries and chicken tenders, both were good.
In general Adlers seemed very standard, but worth coming back to. Clean, not rowdy, good service, good food.

After finding my wedding dress I was told to come here for lunch. I had never been here before so I decided to check it out. I did like how private the booths were in the maiming dinning area. And that they had drink specials written in a black board upon enter the bar area. The nachos were pretty good, I forgot to ask for no jalapeños or black olives and those were hard to take off. My Grandma enjoyed her Ruben sandwich and I think my mom liked her very berry chicken salad. I was not overly impressed with the service but the quiet dinning area was great for chatting and wedding plans. Not sure I’d venture back.

i tried the Prime Rib sandwich. It was tasty but seemed to be lacking a bit of seasoning and the bread was a rather thick so it consumed the juices of the prime rib. I did enjoy their fries (I’m not normally a fry person) and their soup of the day was good. I would come back and try another one of their dishes.

I have visited Alder’s several times and it’s deserving of praise.
I am going to brag on their chicken tenders. I have visited several times with a chicken tender expert (or that is their favorite restaurant food and it is an adult) and they have raved about the quality and taste. I tend to agree, but I could not make a recommendation on tenders alone. Last visit I ordered the steak tip appetizer; it was delicious! The steak was cooked precisely as requested. The sauce for the tips was very flavorful. The deep fried mushrooms were not too greasy and when dipped in the steak tips sauce was outstanding.
I will now venture into other dishes as they are a solid two for two in my book.
Dining wise, their dining room can be loud due to the high ceiling. The bar is a nice atmosphere. Beer selection was very adequate. Service was quick. Food was served hot.
Definitely a recommend to stop by.

We’ve been going to Adler’s on a semi-​regular basis since we moved to Madison six years ago. At first we thought it was good food, slightly overpriced, questionable service, but they’ve made HUGE strides the past couple of years.
The flat iron pork is one of my favorite dishes in Madison and my wife loves the filet medallions (though she misses the sweet potato pasta). It’s always a nice bonus when they have the sweet potato chicken rice soup, because that’s pretty fantastic as well.
The service has also gotten much, much better. The owner clearly cares about his restaurant and I’ve gotten a couple of emails asking for additional feedback (and with gift certificates) because I took the time to fill out a comment card.
They have a nice reward program and they send out lots of coupons, so even if it is still a touch on the pricy side (15 – 20 for an entrée, you can usually cut some of the cost off). The food is worth full price now, and I wouldn’t have always said that.
The beer battered chicken tenders are really good too, even if I miss the sweet potato chicken tenders they had a few years ago…

Madison is a city full of restaurants of this type. You know, the brushed nickel, beer garden, a dozen or so beers on tap, burgers-​and-​wraps kind of place.
But this place isn’t bad. For a quiet lunch on a Thursday there was a decent crowd, but we still got good service and a quick delivery of our meal.
So the burgers and wraps are good. So is the beer selection.
I guess I could summarize this place as the type you wouldn’t necessary think of going to, but wouldn’t object when someone wants to come here.

Salads and pizzas were very good.
Rosemary chicken was a bust. Sounded great on the menu, but not much taste and the chicken appeared to the pre-​cooked/​grill marked stuff lower end diners use.
Our server is the only reason I am giving this establishment as many stars as I am.