Restaurant emails:
Quote:You're going to laugh, but the only restaurant I can think of that fits your bill is Imperial Gardens, out on Univ. Ave. All my other favorites are small (Saz), or sort of dark and cozy (Kabul, the Indian place), or very loud (Great Dane).
But I did forward your email ... and she said she had several suggestions for you, so expect to hear from her soon.
Quote:Here are some ideas:
Sa Bai Thong on Odana. Their restaurant on University Avenue is too crowded. They have a lot more room at the Odana restaurant.
Buraka on State Street -- African food (they have a food cart on Library Mall, too). They're now in the lower level below Husnus. They have a large room sort of in the back that could probably be arranged to suit you. I have hardly ever seen anyone in there.
Casa de Lara has a new location off Fish Hatchery Road south of the Beltline. It's a huge place with good lighting.
The Great Dane (also downtown) also has a new location off Fish Hatchery Road south of the Beltline. It's near Casa de Lara. (I don't know how quiet this would be.)
Do any of these suit? You might also try looking at the Isthmus' restaurant guide located at
http://www.thedailypage.com/going-out/eats/
Madison Magazine also has a restaurant guide :
http://www.madisonmagazine.com/diningguide/
Let me know if I can be of more help!
Of those, Buraka sounds good to me... I used to eat from their food cart alllllllll the time.
I have a State St. bias, if it's at all practical. (But am flexible.)
I asked for a place that would comfortably seat 6-10 people, fairly light (me), and not too loud (Setanta.) We can adjust any of those, though.
This is just FYI, will follow up with the second one now. I'll give her more info.
), and the folks who usually cover that for us have obligations that weekend. We're hopeful, though.
) but it's smaller and more of a take-out type place.
