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In a word: Not to be missed!
Eating in Madison A to Z
www.madisonatoz.com
November 12, 2004
By JM and Nichole
JM ate the penne primavera and an Izzo lemonade.
Nichole ate the tilapia special with a pear Izzo.
We split 2/3 of a slice of Chocolate Eruption cake and took the last third
home.
JM and Nichole both gave Bunky's an A.
Step away from the computer and make plans to go to Bunky's now. It is
wonderful. Warm and inviting inside, with a kind of shabby chic look, very
nice staff, and a suitable menu, Bunky's is our favorite place since Bahn
Thai. Must be the neighborhood.
Smooth lentil soup made a great starter with warm garlic bread. Nichole's
tilapia was served on a bed of orange-spiced couscous and inscrutably
delicious vegetables. The fish veritably melted in the mouth, and the
contrasting textures of the side dishes were delightful.
JM's food was plentiful and flavorful with enough marinara sauce to hide
any scary vegetables. The spices worked well and JM even got to sneak a
little bread into the sauce to dip (his favorite).
Good. Grief. Chocolate. Eruption. We chose it from a dessert menu that
also offered such rewards as carrot cake, tiramisu, and others too
numerous to recall. Though we can't be sure, we think we got the best in
show. The server called it simply "chocolate mousse cake," but when we saw
it, it became obvious why it deserves a fancy name. A foundation of
chocolate flour cake heroically hoists rich chocolate mousse several
inches over the plate. It looks as if the mousse itself has recently
devoured whole chunks of - we kid you not - cheesecake, and the whole
shebang is topped with caramel and almond topping. Bunky's coffee is top
notch as well.
We're not kidding - check it out as soon as you can. ■ |
