Cranberry Creek Catering - Madison

My plate is almost cleaned off!!The food and atmosphere are always so good!! This is a weekend eatery for family or a great place to have lunch and talk business during the week!! We have never had a bad meal here in 4 years!! Great service and great food!!

I was in Madison with a co-worker and he knew I loved to dine out, so he suggested this restaurant for lunch. The menu was large and there were a lot of great looking items, but I decided I wanted to try the truffle fries. Therefore, my entree had to be a burger. That's just how I roll. I built my own burger with mushrooms and bacon. The burger patty was cooked perfectly, juicy and delicious. The burger to bun ratio was a perfect balance. The true star was the truffle fries. I've had truffle fries before, but none as good as these. The potatoes were fresh cut and topped generously with the truffle oil. Then they were served in an individual sized deep-fryer basket for a cool presentation. It looked like a franchise chain, but I don't think it is, so I like it even more! I hope to make it back to Cranberry Creek soon when I get back to Madison and try more of the menu. Todd S. may have been looking at the Cranberry Creek in Stevens Point, which is closed. The Madison location is still open. I called them just now to make sure.

:::This review is for the catering::: We order Cran Creek often at work. The quality of their food is great. The presentation, set up, customer service it's all been fantastic. The office loves it. We have ordered simple sandwich buffets, as well as full on turkey dinners. Everything we have ever received from them has been top notch. We placed an order last week for today, and there was a communication error which resulted in them having never received the order. I spoke to the catering department at approx. 9:30am and they were still able to get our order put together and delivered to us by 1pm. It was a large order as well, for 53 people, including turkey, ham, baked potatoes, glazed carrots, and an assortment of desserts. Their ability to get us taken care of in such short notice is really incredible and I am very impressed. Had the communication error not happened in the first place, that would have been better, however, I understand that mistakes happen and it's not the end of the world. The way they were able to bounce back and still take care of us makes up for it. Big kudos to them for being able to pull through and make our event still a possibility.

I've seen the sign for this place on the Beltline for years, but have never actually ventured along that part of Monona Drive until recently. My boyfriend had noticed it on a drive one day and wanted to try it one morning of his vacation, so I met him and we rolled on over. When we walked in, I was surprised to see that it was counter service. I am the absolute worst decider at a new place, so that kind of threw me for a loop because I hate to be that person that makes the counterperson stand there awkwardly while I make a choice. Usually I research things ahead of time, but for this I had failed. Gratefully there was no one behind me, and after several excruciating minutes (and a wonderfully sweet and patient cashier/our eventual server) I landed on panic pancakes. Panic because too many things sounded good and I just pulled the trigger. I specifically got the cranberry pancakes I love cranberries, the restaurant is named after them, it would presumably be a good choice. Pancakes usually fall to the bottom of my list, though, so when I sat down at our booth to wait I started having buyer's remorse. Happy to report there was no need for that they were amazing. Some of the best pancakes I've ever had, actually my guess is that they were made from scratch instead of with a mix. The cranberry flavor was subtle, but present, and made even better by the cranberry butter it was served with. Cranberry butter! I am a weirdo who skips over maple syrup, so this was a perfect accompaniment. For my side, I chose the rustic red potatoes well seasoned, and cooked all the way through. The restaurant only had a couple other patrons on a weekday morning, but that was fine by me nice and quiet. The interior was really cozy with a huge fireplace that serves as the focal point of the dining area. The cashier/server was fantastic, checking in enough that we had everything we needed, but not interrupting our meal. With my flexible work schedule, I'm excited to hit them up on another weekday morning.

I frequently come here for lunch. It's a very homey and cozy atmosphere. I always get a half sandwich or salad with soup. I'm crazy about their spicy chicken panini. The French onion soup is also very tasty. The service is always very nice. It's nothing fancy, but it's a solid lunch choice. Update: I've just recently tried their burger and truffle fries. Absolutely delicious. Truffle fries are to die for.