Wendigo

We will be back. Good Mojotos. Good fish fry. Great Cole slaw & asparagus. My husband enjoyed the green bean casserole and Fish fry. Our boys split the burger. One liked, the picky one did not.
We will be back. :)

Biggest cheese curds I’ve ever seen!
Good service, burger was nothing special but tasty.
It’s a cute place and we would return

This place is absolutely AMAZING. The fried cheese curds were the best I’ve ever had in my entire life, and the portion size was a meal in and of itself. They were absolutely delicious, I still think about them! For my entrée, I had the Tomato Po’ Boy sandwich with Green Bean Casserole on the side, and it was breathtaking! The crunch of the fried tomato, the texture of the crispy grilled bread and lettuce, the taste of the sauce and mushrooms, it was just a work of art in my opinion. The casserole was so good, too — the green beans, I prefer them slightly crunchy, but that’s personal preference I suppose — the creamy sauce they were in was really good and I love that they topped it with fried onions.
The staff was nice and pleasant, if not completely attentive regarding our water glasses, but I’m not fussy. We just waved her over and asked for more water, problem solved. The amazing service provided to our stomachs proved to make us more than happy, and we left very content and looking forward to our next trip to Wendigo in the future!
On a side note, the décor and the layout was very interesting and pretty, and their drinks are really good, too! We tried the Cucumber one and the Old Fashioned.

This was a great find in Stoughton. We live out of town and appreciate all of the local farms this restaurant supports. My husband had the jerk chicken mango slaw sandwich and I had the scallops and pea shoots –spicy which I loved. Great menu selection making it had to choose. We also shared the lemon asparagus salad. The kids had Mac N cheese and one had a burger. We also a side of the seasonal veggie. It was freshly grilled asparagus. To top it off they had a great «kids area» with books, stuffed animals, puzzles and other kids toys. Loved it all. Will definitely be back next time we are here.

The fried tomato sandwich is awesome. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. The staff is chatty and fun. This place is an asset to Main Street Stoughton.
It does get busy at times. Unfortunately we never think of going to Wendigo during off peak hours and so we don’t go as much as we’d like.

I am now a local, and I had about 5 recommendations from friends about this place. The menu is small but impressive. Our server was genuinely friendly and seemed to have a passion for the place herself. I had to have the curried cauliflower salad, which didn’t disappoint. The place seems to always be busy for Saturday dinner, so plan accordingly.

Let me start off by saying, I really wanted to like this place.
THE SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE!
We came here for brunch on Sunday ⁵⁄₁. The place was empty. Maybe a few other people.
First off we tried to order drinks. They have a drink on the menu called snow bird with no description. So we asked what is a snow bird? Her answer. Wait for it…“it’s a tequila drink”… Seriously? That’s it… it’s a glass of tequila? We had to pry the explanation out of her…
Ok, so then we ordered food. she couldn’t explain any of the brunch menu items either. A person in our group asked about GF options… Her answer «I don’t know». Ok. Not a problem can you please go ask? I know sometimes it’s not the easiest thing to know the menu, but at least offer to find out if you don’t know.
Once our food arrived 45 minutes later (first time we saw her since she took our order) it was lackluster. My dish (chicken and waffles) was decent. My wife’s dish was cold but they offered to warm it up. Which is fine, but we didn’t see her until half way through the meal. everyone else at the table said their meals were fairly good.
Another thing that kills me at a restaurant… When there are empty cups and plates on the table for an extended period of time. She came by 3 times, and not once did she take one item off the table.
Seriously– this was a neat little place with pretty good food, but the service was so bad that it took away from the experience… At least for me.

This place is amazing! Friendly staff, fast service, and great live music (Daniel Scott)! Order the Poutine!

This is my favorite restaurant in the Madison area. Seriously, so good. I live in Madison but I gladly make the trip to Stoughton. After you try the Phorench Dip, you’ll understand. The whole world will make sense. It’s kind of like eating psychedelic mushrooms for the first time (mind blowing). The cheese curds are hand-​battered and come with an excellent siracha aioli. The sweet potato fries are the best I’ve ever had. What else do you need to hear?

Great place in Stoughton. Although the menu changes, good standbys are the cannibal burger or wendi melt. You may be skeptical of the description of some things on the menu but trust me, you should try them. Who would have thought that chickpea and radish tacos could taste so good?

Ive loved coming to wendigos since it opened. The food is always fantastic. The atmosphere is great. Lastly the owner is the best part. You dont see very many owners that will take the time to serve your food and talk with you. He will recognize you and take the time to ask about your family. Its a great place to eat as well as his pizza joint famous yettis. Check them both out

Where have I been? 65 reviews! I just heard about this place because I purchased the Madison city tin. It is nestled in historic downtown Stoughton. Parking is a pain, maybe there is a simple solution but I am not familiar with Stoughton.
You can make reservations! Day of or ahead of time.
Now let’s get to it. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. I was impressed by the small, yet intriguing menu. I ordered the beer battered cheese curds. They did not skimp! None of the curds are bite-​sized. They are juicy and large. For $ 8 it is a steal. The sriracha aioli is nice for people who want something other than traditional ranch.
They have several home infused liquors.
I ordered the Wendi-​melt with the green bean casserole. The casserole was good, but keep in mind it is done with their own twist. I LOVED that I did not have to get fries! I also had the option of mac and cheese at no additional cost. It was really hard to make choices.
The melt was amazing! Prime rib and harvati. It was so juicy and did not need any au jus. I just can not stop thinking about it. I felt so great in there. OH! I ordered homemade lemonade as my beverage. Sweet, sour and amazing.
I can not wait to go back. The portions were nice without being huge. Give this place a try, I can not imagine you will regret it.
Service wise, they are very hands off. It is a relaxed setting and there a tons of people who will help. The owner is the hostess and the busser. She never stopped and we had great service. If you expect someone to be at your table every 5 minutes, please just go to Chili’s. Wendigo is phenomenal.

Wow — great find in Stoughton! After show at Opera House. Nice that they serve late!!!
Plenty of good infusions and really impressive craft cocktails served by a gent, Stephen, who is had working and good at what he does.
Warm potato arugula salad was excellent. Sweet potato fries were crunchy and came with a great siracha aioli. Pickled and fried veggies with a pepper relish were great. Standout was the green bean casserole side.
Friendly crowd.
And a great stage for live music.
Sunday brunch looked pretty great too.
Looking forward to coming back!

Had dinner there with my in-​laws. The place is very nice but very warm (temperature) inside. As other have mentioned, the menu is small but the items they have, they do with great care.
My steak sandwich (Wendi Melt) was really good. My wife enjoyed her Fried Tomato Po’ Boy. We all found the food to be great and plan to be back soon

This has easily become my second favorite restaurant in the Madison area and definitely worth the short drive to Stoughton. AMAZING food at VERY reasonable prices. I’ve always said my favorite cheese curds came from the Glarner Stube in New Glarus. That changed when eating at Wendigo! They are so gooey and everything you’d ever want from a cheese curd! The Butternut Squash & Apple Galette was also to die for! My boyfriend had the Chicken Paprikash and devoured the whole thing. I was obsessed with the poached egg on my Kale Caesar and would eat that salad every day if I could! We loved it so much when we went for dinner the next weekend we went for brunch which was just as amazing. I wish I could have tried more. I can’t wait to go again and continue exploring the amazing menu.

Wendigo is becoming a personal favorite of mine every time my girlfriend and I visit her family in Madison. The food is incredible and always interesting, the drinks are fresh and tasty, and they make a pretty darn good fish fry!
I can’t recommend Wendigo enough, it mixes upscale brewpub with small town eatery in a beautiful way!

Amazing food! Had the cheese curds and they were so puffy and so different. Best ever! Too bad they’ve already run out of calamari and shrimp at 10pm-​a little bit too early for a night place.
The cocktails were really good. Sad that they don’t have the watermelon cocktail anymore :(
Only thing to complain about is the slow service.

Overall: Very Solid food, awesome cocktail menu, cool building.
Details: We went to Wendigo on a Friday night not too long ago. Tons of good reviews made the drive to Stoughton seem worth it. And we were certainly not disappointed.
Started with the Pigs in a Blanket, and upscale version of one of my favorite childhood foods. The puff pastry is an awesome upgrade to this meal, and the mustards on the side are incredible. I highly recommend this as a starter.
The fiancé and I then split the Kale Caeser Salad. I would say it was solid, but unspectacular. Poached egg on top was a nice, unique touch to the salad.
For the main course I had the Wendi Melt, which is a sandwich comprised of shaved prime rib, havarti, shallots, and some other deliciousness. And HOLY COW (get it??) was it A.Ma.Zing. The Prime Rib was fall apart in your mouth tender, with a great sear on it. The cheese, shallots, and sauce complemented the meat so well, while still letting the prime rib shine. I would make the drive all the way back to Stoughton for this sandwich alone.
As a side, I chose the mac & cheese. I would say it was fine, but would probably order a different side next time.
My fiancé had the lamb ragu, and was kind enough to give me a bite. I had to fight the urge to steal her whole meal, as the depth and complexity of flavors in that bowl was what Guy Fieri would call «on point».
They infuse all of the alcohols for their cocktails, which is really a cool idea. We had old fashioned’s with an apple cinnamon brandy, a really nice spin on the classic cocktail. My only drawback was they were out of 3 of the 7 cocktails on the menu, because they had ran out of the infusions. Very disappointing as all 3 sounded great.
Overall, great meal. I waffled between 4 and 5 stars, but just a couple things (the salad, drinks not being available, side dishes) kept it from getting that 5^th star. But have no fear Wendigo, we will be back!

Wow! This place wasn’t what I expected in a bad way. We arrived on a rainy Thursday night at 7 pm. We seated our selves and waited 10 min to get a staff’s attention, another 5 min for the menu and waters, and probably another 10 min to have our orders taken.
We got the burger $ 8 with a side salad and the Phorench Dip $ 9 with sweet potato fries. Seeing as how it was taking centuries to get any kind of service we opted to get the poutain with brisket appetizer $ 8, hoping we’d have something to much on as we wait.
The appetizer took another 30 min to come out.
It was slightly disappointing. While the brisket had great flavor, we received mostly fatty pieces. The fries weren’t hot, but warm to the touch. The gravy had an overbearing dill flavor and didn’t really mesh with the curds.
The entrees thankfully arrived 5 min later.
I appreciated the fresh spring green mix and the honey balsamic vinaigrette was a perfectly light pairing. The bread they use is superb. Flavorful, flaky outer but hardy enough to hold the sandwiches.
The standard burger came with lettuce, tomato, and raw white onions. The burger was the standout believe it or not. Very juicy and cooked perfectly. The Phorench was a pile of prime, sprout slaws, and jalapeño. While creative, it falls short on flavor. It was just a mess really, again the overwhelming dill flavor in the au jus ruined the sandwich.
I would not rush to come back here again if at all. The service is what killed it for us.

A coworker of mine had spoken well of Wendigo so when we were planning to see a show at The Stoughton Opera House we decided to give it a try. And the results of our experience there were a resounding SO GOOD!
Sarah Jane was our server and we loved her. She was attentive and fun and quirky (I love quirky) and got us out of there on time for our concert. We hope to have her again. The atmosphere/​ambiance was great — beautiful artwork (local artist) and gorgeous wood throughout. It was a bit loud with it being a Friday night and there’s really nothing to absorb the sound, but we managed to communicate with our friends at the table with no problem. Our drinks were nothing to write home about. I had a vodka tonic and my husband had the lemonade. They were fine — nothing special.
We started off with the cheese curds, which came with both a siracha mayo and ranch. The curds were pretty close to perfect — lightly battered, crunchy, buttery and nicely seasoned. The 2 sauce option was great. The ranch was exactly what I wanted (and it’s some of the best ranch I’ve had in a long time) and my husband wanted the siracha mayo so that couldn’t have worked out better.
We don’t make a habit of this, but we both ended up ordering the Clubhouse sandwich with fries for our entrees. The toasted sandwich was rich with many textures and perfectly balanced. The smoked turkey with melted cheddar, pork belly and lemon basil mayo all married together in a way that rendered us speechless. We just kept nodding at each other and smiling in our food bliss.
Neither of us could finish our meals so Sarah Jane boxed them up, wrote what was in each box and dated them. Very thoughtful! I look forward to trying other dishes at Wendigo (especially the Cannibal burger) and may even see about requesting Sarah Jane as our server. And I really need to find Natalie Wright — her artwork is amazing! Check it out!!!