venue Jolly Bob's
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Stephanie Birr
Jolly Bob's pulls off a nearly impossible feat in Madison--making people forget that the city is frozen eight months out of the year. Island-inspired dishes like shrimp in a crisp almond crust, served with papaya-curry butter, and fried chicken marinated in lime juice, coriander, and garlic provide a short and flavorful mental vacation, without the airfare and bug spray. To complement the food, Jolly Bob's immerses customers in a faux paradise, with tanks full of neon tropical fish and--for the short-but-sweet Wisconsin summers--a flora-filled outdoor patio.
