Mad & Vin

“We came about an hour prior to their closing time. Luckily, they were still professional enough to help and serve us with no attitude. As a matter of fact, the guy was super friendly! We ordered calamari, pasta and wild mushroom, and flat iron steak frites. Everything was delicious! Flat iron cooked to perfection. Calamari was just enough crunch with great dipping sauce. The place has such a chill, inviting vibe. Service was still top notch all the way until their closing time, they didn't rush us at all but of course we were mindful.”

“Food was absolutely fantastic, Salmon was incredible. Nice crust and fall apart center. Mushroom Pasta was savory the grilled veggies were perfect. Cocktails 🍸 were on point and the Banana bread pudding is a no brainer.”

“My wife and I went here last night for our 21st anniversary dinner and it was absolutely perfect. Our server was super kind and explained the menu to us. We started with the seasonal salad, which was spinach with some roasted beets and figs and pistachios. It was super good for our main entrée. My wife went with the salmon and I went with the steak Fritos. Our server told us that the duck fries were legendary and he was not incorrect. We really enjoyed our meal here and we ended it by getting the caramel crème brûlée. The service was great and we really enjoyed this place. If you’re interested in coming here I would definitely put this on your list.”

“We visited here 5 years ago and sat in the courtyard. I was impressed with the food and ambiance. This time we sat indoor and it was beautifully decorated. Super glad they the food maintained the same quality. Chicken and vegetables were both excellent. My husband loved the steak too. Portion was big and we only ordered entrees and didn’t order any appetizers. Def the best restaurant in Solvang.”

“Also came here upon friends' recommendation. It wasn't bad, but nothing as as amazing as at The Gathering Table the night before. We had the Butternut Squash Soup Special (I don't know why the chef thought it needs croutons.) and the Farmer's Market Salad, which was a simple salad of Spinach, Tomato, Red Onion, Orange Segments and Pistachios with a Lemon Vinaigrette. Nothing to write home about. We did get complimentary pita chips with a red pepper dip, and that was quite delish. For entrées we had the Pinot Noir Braised Short Rib with mashed potato and the Ora King Salmon with pearl pasta, julienned spinach and sautéed mushrooms with a lemon Beurre Blanc sauce. They were both very delicious, but not very imaginative, intriguing or fantastic. We opted for the Pumpkin Bread Pudding. It tasted better than it looked. :-) Service was good, but there was no extra care or attention given. (We had to ask for a Diet Coke refill twice, for example.) The whole place seemed a bit on the snobbier side. Anyhow, this place we don't need to revisit.”