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For four star dining in Madison, try Monty's Blue Plate Diner. Here's a place to get good food. This very affordable restaurant has been around for the last 10 years. This place features breakfast and brunch.
4.0 of 5 stars.
The BF and I stopped at Monty's after a long day of walking around downtown Madison... which it was a very easy drive/find from that point.Wait was short, I liked that the staff was casual. The place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome breakfast!!! Had the "something or other scramble" and it was amazing, kinda like an omelette that is scrambled but with more cheese! Breakfast also comes with a super fluffy, light biscuit...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Corned beef hash, please marry me. You come with eggs, fruit, and a delicious biscuit. You are potatoey and oniony and wonderful. Coconut cream pie, you make my booty more bootylicious. Mmm.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's Blue Plate Diner is one of those funny contradictions-in-terms that is a restaurant which is both good but overrated. Overall, though, it is far and away my favorite Food Fight place and a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there is ALWAYS a wait, but what can you do. The food is delicious. Once you get a table, enjoy!
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I got the wrong thing, but I'm thinking these Madison institutions thrive on folks who would rave about a can of Spaghettios if it was served as an original dish and was priced at $8.95......
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's is a great diner-esque restaurant. I couldn't even imagine counting all the times I've been here in all my years in Madison. Hungover, bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready for bed, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The visit the bf and I made to Madison remains one of the epic tales of our relationship, maybe because Chicago annoys us so much. Oh, Madison: the low sales tax. The inexpensive street parking....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My impression of Monty's is very conflicting. On one hand, I want to say Monty's is an awesome place with great food. On the other hand I want to say Monty's is overrated. Let me explain. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's offers many vegetarian options. For example, they offer the Reuben sandwich for meat eaters and the Sheldon for vegetarians. I am consistently disappointed when I visit Monty's. On the last...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After seeing old friends at the last Latin Night at The Cardinal (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cardinal-bar-madison#hrid:KfYiEWXAc-SlP_qEiUO6Hw) we agreed to meet here for breakfast on Monday morning.Well,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I picked Monty's for dinner because I was on the road with a co-worker and had no idea what his taste in food might be. I go for healthy and/or veg fare whenever I can, and since Monty's has an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a diner and should be treated as such- the service is hit-or-miss, the atmosphere isn't anything special, and everything on the menu is pretty good. A few tips for enjoying all this place has...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't eat here for breakfast unless you like poached eggs that are hard cooked or a soggy english muffin. Something so frighteningly easy to make (the Mediterranean: toasted english muffin,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's gets five stars. Easily.I'm always amazed at all of the great vegetarian food that this places offers. One of my favorite things is the Meatless Loaf of the Gods. For some reason I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't do animals, can't do dairy, yet am a food warrior. Indeed, Madison abounds with options for a gal like me, but Monty's marks my favorite eatery in the city. Intentionally old-school in its decor...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a vegetarian and this is the only place i can get good comfort food!Me and the bf started with the oreo shake. We ordered one but they were nice enough to split it for us... and we didn't ask......
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last time I was there we had a table for four people. We ordered: one Reuben, one Sheldon (Reuben's vegetarian cousin) as is, two vegan Sheldons. What can I say, my friends and I like kraut. But yeah....
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another one of my weekend staples. Monty's is the best diner in Madison--mainly because of their great vegetarian selection (they have a whole vegetarian SECTION...a relieving site for hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For diner food this place is excellent and has an awful lot of vegetarian options including a delicious tofu scramble. The staff is always very pleasant and sometimes they get busy but I personally...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for brunch on a saturday. I got the GLBT: Guacamole, lettuce, bacon and tomato. It was delicious! I love that this place serves Sprecher root beer. Seems like that's a standard for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live down the road from Monty's and it's being in walking distance helps give it a half a star. I also tend to go at off-peak times which I think has helped me have a better experience (mid mornings...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food at Monty's is fine but the service is bad. Every time I've gone there, I've had slow, inattentive servers who seem very confused. To give you an idea of how displeased I am with the service,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's is awesome. Their vegetarian comfort food is great and there are lots of choices. Get the spicy waffle fries with your sandwich; they are not actually spicy, but they're delicious. I also...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Monty's,I miss you so, so much out here in Boston. We've had quite the long-term relationship: from late-night pie after high school dances, to my stint as a busgirl/counter in the ever-important...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place! Very hip!
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's is where I went on my first date with my future husband. I love Monty's and always will. The milk shakes and vegetarian fare are outstanding.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the 1950s-diner ambience of this joint. It was crowded and bustling when we went, though we didn't have to wait for a table, unlike people in larger groups. It seems to be a popular weekend...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy, yummy, yummy! Has always been one of my favorite diners in Mad-town. Delicious veggie chili, spicy cornbread, malts and desserts, as well as the amazing array of other veggie options. Just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It seems some of you Madison types don't appreciate what you have in Monty's. I know, because I was the same way. I frequented Monty's less than I should have when I lived Madison. Part of the reason...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my absolute favorite restaurant and anytime I come home for a visit I have to stop by to have some Meatless Loaf of the God's or a Gobbler!Top it all off with a Cup of Mud or an off the hook...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the vegetarian Rueben and stuffed myself with the potato pie, but I haven't been thrilled with my breakfast experiences here. I had the Scrambled Something or Other on the day that it happened...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast places are generally my favorite types of places to dive into in new cities simply because breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I'd never been to Madison before and I must say it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We dont live on that side of town any more but when we do go there on a Sunday, we like to stop there for lunch. And few times this summer even with gas price,we drove there for lunch. You cant leave...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here twice for breakfast. Both times my husband and I have gotten blueberry pancakes and a poached egg dish with mornay sauce. The pancakes are incredibly fluffy and flavorful. The original...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food Fight has another faux classic diner, but at least it's a style they know how to do right. The white and blue booths are a treat to the eyes and the wide variety in the menu is a delight to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food can be good here (not great but good) but the biggest problem for me is the AWFUL service. Somebody teach these people some customer service. I swear that the guy who waited on me the last...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been in Madison for 10 days or so and I've made this observation: Madison residents are spoiled rotten! ROTTEN! There is nothing like Monty's back home in Boston. I dare all you haters visit its...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had just moved from Colorado, back here, to the midwest. So of course, I ordered the meatloaf.I told the server that it was better than my mom's, and that's no hyperbole -- it's DAMN good!I will...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a cute little place. Doesn't seem like the smoothest run location. The food we were served was good and served as requested....they serve breakfast all day, which is really nice. I thought the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's used to be one of my favorite places on the near-east side. I've long loved their Meatloaf of the Gods, fat and calories be damned. However, our last 5-6 experiences have been exercises in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been even remotely let down by Monty's. Is it busy a lot? Yes. Are you probably going to have to wait 30 minutes to sit down? Yes. Is the service slow because it's so busy? Yes. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Monty's for years and I have always had the same thing to say: the service sucks.The food is okay, I mean, it's a diner. There is a wide variety of vegetarian options which is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's is basically a shiny Denny's in the heart of Madison's Atwood neighborhood. On the plus side, you won't leave the diner with an empty stomach. The portions are generous, potatoes seasoned...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ended up eating here pretty frequently on Saturday mornings when I lived in Madison, and frankly, I always thought it was kind of overrated. The staff was always pleasant and I never had a bad...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My review would probably be higher, had I not just the other day had one of the worst meals of my life at Monty's Blue Plate diner. My meatloaf sandwich was so salty is almost inedible. At first I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is about the most vegetarian-friendly diner I've ever known. Some things on the menu are stellar -- like the tofu wrap and the yummy waffle fries -- and others are so-so. Is suppose that, as far as...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for breakfast on a Sunday. It was very crowded, but we only had to wait 20-30 minutes. I'm not gonna lie, some of the staff seem incompetent, but they are nice in general. I am giving it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Strengths: -easy parking-outdoor patio-vegetarian-friendly menu-attentive service and unending coffee refills-air conditioning-proximity to bike paths-lots of comfy boothsWeaknesses: -they could only...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Grade; C-I don't understand why people make such a big deal out of this below-average place. Lemmings... Food Fight Inc. fools Madison yet again. Don't believe the hype.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Old school -- I enjoyed the meatloaf and there are some really great options if you are dining with a vegetarian.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are definitely hits and misses at Monty's. As a pesco vegetarian, I appreciate a restaurant where I have more than 3-5 options The hits would include the vegetarian meatloaf dinner, carrot curry...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great vegetarian fare. my meat-eating friends tell me the meat options are okay, nothing to write home about. but, as a recent transplant from the south, and as a vegetarian, i cannot get enough of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Having heard only good things, I had pretty high expectations for Monty's but I felt let down by the service and really let down by the food. The meals ordered, chicken in a pie and salmon cakes were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's nice there are a lot of veggie options, but I feel like they are spreading themselves too thin. No one I went with was really impressed with their food, and the weird thing was that the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This diner offers an unexpectedly large number of vegetarian options, including a fantastic "Sheldon" sandwich--their veggie analog to the Rueben. Fresh hot fries would have nudged this rating to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I can't see what the fuss is all about with Monty's. It's certainly a staple of the Madison community, and the food is decent, but I find it overpriced, and the waits too long for the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great old school diner with some tasty comfort food.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Monty's is a Madison favorite. Breakfast all day. Fantastic comfort food. Friendly service. Veggie options. While nothing spectacular, it's consistently pretty damn tasty. Of note: popular...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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a former gas station, revamped in stainless steel, neon, and glass block, serves as this trendy diner's home. thankfully, good cooking keeps up with the hip retro decor. meatloaf, roast pork, and chicken pot...
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located on the hip near east side is a wonderful little retro diner named monty's blue plate. this converted gas station is located right across the street from the barrymore theater and it has been a big hit...
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