The Crowded House

This is a great alternative to the chain restaurants & fast food in Madisonville. Service was great, the hostess was very friendly and told us about the history of the establishment.   For dinner I had  a grilled cheese with 3 cheeses and tomato basil soup, and finished it off with a piece of Italian cream cake - it was delicious. They had 3 cakes made in-house: banana, white, and Italian cream. Other dessert options included cupcakes and cakes from the Cheesecake Factory.

It's OK, not sure if this is a bakery, coffee shop, sandwich shop, or a bar. If its intended to be all of the above then not sure these mix well, so the atmosphere is a little confusing. The food is OK with some hits and some misses on the menu. The staff is friendly and attentive but they need more as it felt understaffed during my visit. Some have compared to an upscale bistro in larger cities. This is far from that. But considering the town, it's nice to have better choices than McDonalds or Applebee's. I would go back, but nothing I will be writing home about.