Bouchée - Madison

Bar Bouchee may be the best restaurant in Madison. Maybe Central Southern Connecticut. While their menu has more wine and drinks than main menu items, the food are authentic French dishes that do not disappoint. The wait staff is amazing. There when you want them, invisible when you don't. Their advice on menu items was spot on. We could not have had a better time or meal.

One of our favorites! Fabulous, authentic French experience. Unique cocktails, fun atmosphere. Great space, warm and inviting. Consistently outstanding food. The Croqué Monsieur is my favorite, and don't miss the specials.

The host should have informed us about the arrival of the larger party and whether there was a two-hour time limit for our table, neither of which we were told. We could only eat as quickly as we were served. Thankfully, I took photos of our meals, which helped create a timeline of our experience: the specialty drink arrived at 5:25 PM, the Beef Tartare appetizer came at 5:38 PM, my Cod Trout dinner was served at 6:12 PM, and finally, I received my dessert at 6:37 PM, with my husband’s dessert arriving shortly after at 6:42 PM. I felt pressured to rush through my delicious dessert, as it was uncomfortable having six people staring at us, clearly eager to take our table. This was a huge disappointment for a $139 dinner that I had been looking forward to. Such a letdown!

I had an hour to kill in town and stopped in here without a reservation for a couple of drinks. Even though it appeared I was very underdressed compared to everybody else they fit me in at the bar with no problem. I had a few very well made cocktails. The food being served to others looked great but I did not have any myself. If I had more time and was in the area again I would definitely try this place for a meal.

After a day of shopping at the outlets, we visited this restaurant. Initially, we stopped at a nearby restaurant in a Hilton hotel, but we were oddly ignored there. Fortunately, we decided to try another place, and it turned out to be a great decision. We started with the oysters and then had the steak, both of which were exceptional! For dessert, we enjoyed the crème brûlée, which was also delightful. The waiter was incredibly friendly, making the experience even better. This is the perfect spot to savor authentic French cuisine. Thank you for a wonderful experience! We highly recommend it!