Brasserie V Review

Excellent food, welcoming staff members, consistently great character. They charge convenient rates and the food quality is great. I recommend this place.

Excellent burger and amazing choice of beers you never heard of.

Frites were overcooked and the temperature was wrong on my burger. I ordered the Winter V which had a good flavor profile but was otherwise unremarkable. Service was good but not noteworthy. Would give 2.5 stars if possible.

Excellent food!! Amazing beer selection. Can't wait to go back!

I love what Brasserie V has done with what is the old Relish Deli location. The beer selection is possibly the best in the city for my taste and the bistro food doesn't disappoint. Try the mussels and frites or the V burger. But try it all really.There may be a wait, but its worth it.

Excellent food choices at reasonable prices. Great atmosphere.

THE TRUFFLE FRIES ARE WHERE IT'S AT......SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!

Fantastic beer selection including many wonderful belgians! Delicious creative menu with Organic, local food.

In the past, we ve always had great experiences here, but tonight we felt forced out 45 minutes before they closed by an incredibly rude staff member. We were lectured and insulted by an impolite bartender about how we needed to leave 45 minutes before the posted closing time. We were just trying to finish our drinks and pay before we left. We will not be going back.

Great place, frequented by neighborhood. Often busy, check ahead or go at non-peak times.

The meals and service were ahead of my expectations. I absolutely loved the vibes of this spot. Amazing spot to take the family out for dinner.

Easy to drive right past but so worth the effort. A true culinary delight! Great service even during busy lunch time. Exceptional food at fair prices.

The food I got was tasty, but there weren't a ton of options on the menu that I was interested in. It did, however, have numerous things for people with dietary restrictions.

Best place in town for extensive Belgian beer selections, frites, and mussels! A neighborhood favorite.

Food and beer are quite good. Climate control issues can make it a bit chilly on cold days.

Excellent mushroom risotto and great beer selection!

If a burger was able to talk about his childhood, he would tell you about Brasserie. Not cats allowed or shrimp. Great variety of chuggables and imported beverages.

The Belgian salad: I guess when I read "grilled endive" as part of the dish, I expect a nice chunk of grilled endive (right?) What I got were little strips of cold pre-grilled and, did I say cold, endive which was slimy because, well, cold. The frites were solid and hot and I enjoyed the dips included.

Great sandwich, very solid beer list, great service.

Unbelievable selection of belgium beers on tap and bottles. Superb mussels.

Great atmosphere, great beer, beautiful glassware, nice location

Always excellent food and a huge domestic and foreign beer list.

Had a late lunch here on a work trip and would go back in a heartbeat. The staff was super friendly and attentive, food is great and very reasonably priced (try the butternut squash soup) and an excellent beer selection (I recommend the Hacienda Western Movies).
Right next door to a great record shop that's also worth a visit (Strictly Discs)

I love the beer selection and the food pairs well with that.

This restaurant is one of the most unique places in Madison - a classic Belgian restaurant - and a special one to me and my family. My family is Belgian, and so I love getting old favorites here - croque madame, cassoulet, and of course, moules frites. My father even says that Brasserie V has the best moules frites he's had outside of Brussels, even better than Belgian restaurants in cities bigger than Madison. We keep coming back for the great Belgian beer and classic meals!

Great afternoon with my mom as we shared some items. The Belgian endive salad with bacon and we added some duck for a little extra. The small salad was big enough to share. I ordered a side of seared chickpeas with wilted spinach and goat cheese. It has a little spice (a bit too much for mom) but I found it great with the little bib lettuce to wrap it in.

Good beer selection, need more on the food side of things

Speaking from an experience of apps and beer only--quite satisfied. Worked our way through flights of beer tasting 4oz at a time. Great selection.
Update: after an equisite Carbonara Flamade lunch, I will keep coming back for more.

Mussels and flatiron steak was amazing. The cheese plate and wine were an excellent pairing. And, best of all, I shared it with the love of my life.

This place has become a regular stop for us! The beer selection is GREAT and if you re overwhelmed by options, you can always ask the server/bar.

I ve never ordered anything other than the mussels because I just can t get enough of em.

Often times it s pretty busy on the weekend. But there are great lunch deals! And it s always open seating at the bar.

Unusually friendly staff, nice wine list, and good food. What more can you ask?!

I will be returning to try the entrees, but the Fall V Burger was outstanding.

Excellent beer selection and great fondue! Burgers a good too, but it is a bit on the pricy side.

By far my favorite restaurant in Madison, and the reason why I'm currently quite poor. They have great food and even better beer. I have only been here for dinner twice, where they really excel is their lunch menu. The sandwiches are all amazingly good, and for a pretty respectable price, between $8-13 for a fantastic sandwich. They're also less busy and have a more friendly staff around lunch as well. The beer is expensive imports mostly, but always worth it. You can find beers here that you've probably never heard of before, unless you're a really serious beerhead. No liquor/whiskey/mixed drinks though! Not that you'd need it. Plenty of beer and wine to keep 95% of people happy.

This place had great food. Everything was perfectly prepared and played very well. The only gripe I would have is there are no reservations, which could make it a little nerving having to wait to be seated. But all around the service and food was wonderful.

Really good especially for something different
Edit: went back and the second time was a horrible experience. Very inconsistent.

If you are a beer lover Brasserie is an excellent choice. I've also had some really delicious food here. The frites are wonderful and their smoked salmon BLT is excellent. Good service, nice comfortable atmosphere, I highly recommend.

Love this place...even if all we do is usually sit at the bar and drink beer and eat frites with tasty aoli! So many beers to choose from, and you can sample them too. Bartenders are knowledgeable. Food is always delicious, when we order more than yummy frites!

Brasserie V is one of my favorite restaurants in Madison. I've been here many times and never gotten the same entree twice, and they've all been fantastic. Their beer and wine selection is excellent, too. If you like Trappist beers, European farmhouse ales, and other uncommon imports, you'll find your niche at Brasserie V.

Oh - get the cheese plate, too.

Well this used to be 5 stars. And probably they deserve it for the food and the beer selection. But after today's experience being rudely evicted from the table to the tune of having food that we were picking at picked up from in front of us and my last sip of beer taken I think I'll retract that especially since there were no parties even waiting for a table.

Went there for lunch. Food and beverages were very good. Our waitress was not as attentive as she could have been. Had to go up to the bar to ask for coffee and she never asked us if we wanted dessert which we probably would have ordered. Will give them another chance.

The food is awesome and they always have an amazing tap list. Always have an awesome time here, it's my go to place for a bit of adventure.

Some of the highest quality food, drinks, and service in Madison. Somewhat pricey, and smaller portions, but for the quality it is thoroughly worth every penny. The frites, burgers, sandwiches, and stews are all some of the best in town.

Simply the best place in Madison for beer. List changes daily. Food is outstanding to boot. You cannot go wrong here.

The food tastes absolutely great, however, the serving sizes are rather small. The braised mushroom sandwich is delicious!

Great meal with a very friendly server! My favorite place to eat in the Monroe Street area!

Very extensive beer selection, great food, European ambience, cozy during the colder months

I want to like this place more than I do. The food is good and they have a wide selection of beer from all over the world, but their prices are high and when we ordered food, the service was extremely slow. We will be back, but only when we have extra cash in our pockets and a lot more time to kill.

One of the best beer lists in the states. The prices may surprise some, but most of the brews are incredibly rare and limited (e.g., B.V. has Norwegian beers that are unavailable even in Norway). This place is an absolute must for any serious beer drinker

I liked the service and the portions. Excellent food!!!! Would highly recommend.

Great Belgian style pub with one of my all time favorite beers on tap - St. Bernardus ABT 12.

My server was rude, did not have any knowledge on the available beers, and snotty. Other experiences I've had were very good but this time was not.

We really enjoyed the yummy food here. We were walking up Monroe street and found this cute little place. The staff was super nice. I really enjoyed the food here. Apple and Swiss sandwich was awesome! I love this little local place. I'll definitely be back.

Absolutely the best we have had in Madison, great menu, sausage was delicious, locally sourced as was the chicken, which was cooked to perfection. Delicious right down to the french Press coffee with a chocolate cloud of wonder for dessert.

Very tasty, reasonably priced food. Best place in town for top-shelf beers. No TVs, but decently spacious and good service.

I really enjoy going here for weekend lunches. The food has always been good and they have a large assortment of beers on tap. Also the service has always been good.

A gem for the neighborhood. It has a very select collection of Belgian and other imported beers. In addition, the bartenders and wait staff have always been awesome. The place has a menu which is not crazy long, it is short and purposeful. Definitely a place to showcase the madison dining and drinking scene. No cocktails, which sometimes keeps us from going here, but why not get a bottle of bubbly instead... This place is the place in madison to take someone to expose to good beer!

Best restraunt in Madison with the best beer list in Madison. It's a win-win!

Our first time here. Came for lunch on the Friday before Christmas. Very, very busy with limited seating. 30 minute wait, but opted to sit by the windows overlooking the street.
Our server Debbie was fantastic. I asked her to recommend an ale or pilsner. It was great!!
My wife had the 1/2 sandwich and soup, and I had their burger with brussel sprouts slaw and their signature aoli sauce. Wow, fantastic!!! And their thinly sliced potato chips....amazing!!!! We'll be back!!!!

Food is very good, wine and beer menu is expansive, and service is good. Prices are very high, and they don't have liquor, which is very disappointing.

Great food. Unique menu. Good prices and great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Excellent beer and truffle fries in a pleasant atmosphere. What more can one ask for?

Very good experience. We got the pork belly soup, pork stuffed green peppers and the salmon. All were extremely delicious. The desserts were anazing too!

Fantastic beer selection: well over 100 bottles of Belgian, German, and hard-to-find domestic styles. Authentic moules & frieten - a mix of global & local. Open-air patio seating is available as of late October.

Good cozy spot to have a drink and share an appetizer

This place is a little pricey for my tastes but the food was delicious and the drink selection was excellent! I do wish that there had been a few more menu options

Ridiculous beer selection between bottle and tap. Very good food. Josh, behind the bar, is as knowledgeable as they come. Great service.