Roman Castle Restaurant

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  Three meals for the price of one! Absolutely worth the minute drive past culvers or the other chain diners on the exit, and the place you should go if you are hungry between Madison and Minneapolis.
  Surprisingly fresh and homemade food, despite the divey appearance. I've never seen dinner rolls so big before!
  I tried the eggplant parm, despite having many sorry attempts at the dish at much nicer restaurants... But I was sold on it by our waitress who insisted it was made from thick sliced eggplant that day and not too fried. It was greasy but good, and I was not disappointed.
  Overall, we were starving, took a chance, and left very very happy about the choice.

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  Posted on 11.25.12 Laura M.

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  Roman Castle is a friendly if divey traditional restaurant.  Our waitress was super nice.  The coffee was good, and there is a lot of stuff from which to choose on the menu; maybe too much.
  
  You get a lot with a meal.  I ordered the fish fry special with the walleye.  In addition to the fish I received slaw, a potato choice, soup and bread.  My girlfriend got the cheese ravioli, which also came with a bunch of stuff and she needed to box it up at the end.  I get the sense they do a lot of boxing here.  The celebrity chefs on those restaurant shows (i.e. Ramsay, Irvine) would have a field day here, I'm sure.
  
  I must say the fish was rather underwhelming.  I didn't expect much but it tasted kind of blah.  The bread was hot and fresh, though, and it was tasty along with the minestrone soup.  My mashed potatoes were lumpy and thrown into a little bowl with some gravy of questionable quality.  The slaw looked pretty bad but actually tasted OK.  The fish fry special was all-you-can-eat, but I could only consume the three pieces they presented me with initially.  The fish was put on the plate on top of some funky-looking greens, which really didn't need to be there as a garnish because it didn't look too good.
  
  Overall the food is average but you get a lot for your dollar.  The server really deserves high marks.  She was great on refills and very kind.  Roman Castle is a comfortable place to grab a meal and it surely beats fast food so if you have enough time, stop in.

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  Posted on 05.01.12 Nazgul W.

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  Tasty meal. Not fancy but authentic - not trying to be anything they are not. Great patty melt.

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  Posted on 03.01.11 Carlyn R.

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  Ahhh, the Roman Castle... I remember it fondly. As we blew by town after town on Interstate 94 on our way to Madison from Minneapolis, our hunger finally got the better of us as we pulled off in Mauston, a very small town boasting mostly fast-food and chain establishments. Not wanting either, we decided to go ahead and try the Castle.
  
  While the feel of this place is that of a typical Denny's or Carrow's, I actually really enjoyed my experience. The staff was friendly, things weren't busy on a Friday night, and the food was decent. Maybe my expectations were low, but I left surprisingly content. My girl ordered the spaghetti and I ordered the Friday night fish fry. Both meals were simple but very satisfactory, like something I would make at home. And prices are more than reasonable considering our entire meal and drinks cost around $20.
  
  Yup, I happily say better than expected.

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  Posted on 12.16.10 Cullen H.

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