Osteria Papavero Reviews Madison WI
Reviews of Osteria Papavero Madison WI
Dan O'Connell
A small somewhat intimate place. As a result, reservations are generally necessary. The food is very good and so is the service. Some outdoor dining us also available, weather permitting.
Jennifer Kallias
WONDERFUL meal here with my boyfriend for date night out! This is his favorite Italian place in Madison, and I can see why now. We arrived immediately prior to their opening on a Saturday night because they don't take reservations, and joined another four couples in waiting for the doors to open. We were seated immediately and dug into the rustic menu. Had a hearty mushroom stew as an appetizer, a lovely glass of red wine (the waitress' stellar recommendation), an absolutely delectable spicy pork sausage gnocchi, and my boyfriend had a wild boar and pasta dish. For dessert we couldn't decide between three things, so my boyfriend ordered them all (laughing!): an authentic passionfruit cheesecake, a creamy butterscotch budino, and a torte with a pecan crust and sour cream ice cream on the side. We were absolutely blown away on all fronts--the food was positively mouthwatering and we rolled out of there fat and happy. We can't wait for our next visit!
Faith F
I ordered tortellini and it was pretty average. I would say it is not worth the amount we paid for though.
The main reason for the two stars is the staff. Specifically our waitress was an older woman and was the rudest waitress I’ve ever had. She was impatient with our order and made me and my boyfriend extremely uncomfortable. Shown is my boyfriends water which she completely overflowed and didn’t apologize or clean up. She would glare at us while we were eating, never smiled, and was completely unprofessional. We could tell she did not want to be serving us and has no respect for the restaurant to be acting like that. The overall experience may not have been that bad but she ruined our night and wrecked our experience at this restaurant.
Alan Nugent
Food was terrific. Well prepared, well presented. Staff was kind, attentive and went over the menu in detail. Would highly recommend!
Alice Kirby
Fantastic seasonal menu, attentive staff. Intimate atmosphere with curated wine and cocktails. Save room for dessert!
Dan O'Connell
A small somewhat intimate place. As a result, reservations are generally necessary. The food is very good and so is the service. Some outdoor dining us also available, weather permitting.
Jennifer Kallias
WONDERFUL meal here with my boyfriend for date night out! This is his favorite Italian place in Madison, and I can see why now. We arrived immediately prior to their opening on a Saturday night because they don't take reservations, and joined another four couples in waiting for the doors to open. We were seated immediately and dug into the rustic menu. Had a hearty mushroom stew as an appetizer, a lovely glass of red wine (the waitress' stellar recommendation), an absolutely delectable spicy pork sausage gnocchi, and my boyfriend had a wild boar and pasta dish. For dessert we couldn't decide between three things, so my boyfriend ordered them all (laughing!): an authentic passionfruit cheesecake, a creamy butterscotch budino, and a torte with a pecan crust and sour cream ice cream on the side. We were absolutely blown away on all fronts--the food was positively mouthwatering and we rolled out of there fat and happy. We can't wait for our next visit!
Faith F
I ordered tortellini and it was pretty average. I would say it is not worth the amount we paid for though. The main reason for the two stars is the staff. Specifically our waitress was an older woman and was the rudest waitress I’ve ever had. She was impatient with our order and made me and my boyfriend extremely uncomfortable. Shown is my boyfriends water which she completely overflowed and didn’t apologize or clean up. She would glare at us while we were eating, never smiled, and was completely unprofessional. We could tell she did not want to be serving us and has no respect for the restaurant to be acting like that. The overall experience may not have been that bad but she ruined our night and wrecked our experience at this restaurant.
Alan Nugent
Food was terrific. Well prepared, well presented. Staff was kind, attentive and went over the menu in detail. Would highly recommend!
Alice Kirby
Fantastic seasonal menu, attentive staff. Intimate atmosphere with curated wine and cocktails. Save room for dessert!