Stopped here for a quick dinner on a business trip and it did not disappoint. Great food, service and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Mapes
Food was AMAZING! I should have taken pictures to post here because it looked great too. I loved the music and atmosphere and the speedy service. We got the fajitas and quesadilla. Just great stuff. I think anyone that's given bad reviews is just a hard to please person
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas Guanato
Araceli Esparza
The place was great, good staff, clean atmosphere and the food was on point!
Jackie Bell
Super cute place. Delicious food & hardworking staff with crazy reasonable prices. Would absolutely come here all the time if we lived nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lee Walker
We were there for lunch. My friend got the Mexican pizza which looked amazing. I got the Badger burrito. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam
I stopped here on a whim between 2 and 3 midweek. The restaurant was empty; parking but I just parked a block away on Hancock street.There was a younger man working there and lady at the bar. There were 2 levels inside so I can hosting events here. I felt the atmosphere and food were the best in Madison if in the mood for some tacos. The sauce is pretty hot that comes with it (unique mix they have; I'm nor sure what's in it hut orange colored). I orders the tacos a'la cart woth some grapefruit soda.It meats had unique flavor profiles that O think is the best in Madison and perhaps best I have ever had. I had 2 other Taco places on other days during the week ordering tacos as well and this place rules the roost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremey Wald
Decent food. Poor service. My girlfriend and I visited on Valentines Day night. We had booked a reservation online but it was not listed in their book when we arrived. It wasn't very busy at all so we were able to get a table right away, after the hostess/server cleared the table. We weren't offered chips & salsa until after ordering but we just chalked it up to having just cleared the table. We weren't ever offered water. Also not a huge deal, just seemed like basic things every restaurant or Mexican restaurant does. We ordered a couple cocktails. They took a while to make as this was another task for the same person, now a hostess/server/mixologist. The Pina colada didn't seem to have any alcohol in it. The purple dragon seemed to be ok though. We gave our food order and I specifically asked if all of the burrito Mexican had beans in it or was that just a choice like chicken & beef were. She said beans come in both with the chicken & beef. I ordered 1 chicken & 1 beef and said I do want beans also in both. She nodded and assured me that would happen. It did not. Neither burrito had beans. The red sauce was good & had a bit of spiciness. The chicken one was ok and the beef one was pretty bland. My gf had tacos vaqueros (steak). She didn't like them so I had 2 of the 3 next day warmed up for lunch. I thought they were just ok. The hot sauce was nice. Pretty spicy. Can't really judge the freshness a day later though. We ordered the chimi cheesecake dessert (which was pretty tasty) from a different server who came to check on us. It took a long time and the original server had come back and asked if we wanted the check. We said sure. She took 10 minutes to bring the check. Server #2 finally brought the dessert and apologized for the delay, gave a discount, and took our card for the check. He got distracted by a large group of ladies and took their pictures for them and finally brought the credit card back. It was our first time there and with so many other options we would probably not try the place again.Also, the Mexican music was nice for atmosphere, however it kept cutting in & out for a few songs. The decor was sparse compared to other Mexican restaurants I've been to. There were 4 or 5 tv's playing a college basketball game and at least 3 were delayed a couple seconds from each other so it was kind of distracting & off-putting for me. Might not bother others though, so I definitely didn't factor that into my score.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Stoney Macaroni
Garibaldi is truly a gem! Extremely kind staff and such a wonderful selection of food and drinks and an awesome price. The neighborhood wouldn’t be the same without Garibaldi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jess nank
I don’t know if you ever watch those TikTok’s of Kieth Lee where he’s super frustrated because the food and service is 10 out of 10 but the marketing or location is off, but this is one of those places. I got the tacos with steak and chorizo and it was incredible. Marrisa was amazing and overall it was a wonderful experience with reasonable prices 10 out of 10 would recommend for a good spot around the square in Madison!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Curtin
Amazing food every time! It always hits the spot. I had the packer burrito and it was so delicious. The prices are great for what you get. (Burrito was pretty much a foot long). The margs are so yummy. And the service was really quick and attentive. We will definitely be going back.
The service is prompt and friendly. There isn't anything on the large menu I haven't liked. The beverages are delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad, Hard Shell Tacos, Chicken Fajitas, Enchiladas Verde, Table Side Fresh Guacamole, Chips Salsa
MARIANA HERNANDEZ
It seems to me that the name doesn't go with the food they serve there, because it's just American food, hard ground beef tacos? Burrito with tomato sauce and cheese on top? Flour tortilla pizza stuffed with ground meat, all of that is American type, we were looking for chilaquiles tacos, coffee, because they don't even handle coffee, we simply won't go again
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Raquel R.
Great quality for the price! Very polite staff and cool environment, we tried the tacos campachenos and the al pastor quesadilla, would recommend both!
Kristin Bremer
The queso fundido was some of the best I've ever had!
Cody Todd
Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant the Restaurant was empty and I could see why. the guacamole was good but the chips taste burnt, the shrimp fajitas was oily and I took one bite of my stake tacos and was disgusted will never come back.
Stopped here for a quick dinner on a business trip and it did not disappoint. Great food, service and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was AMAZING! I should have taken pictures to post here because it looked great too. I loved the music and atmosphere and the speedy service. We got the fajitas and quesadilla. Just great stuff. I think anyone that's given bad reviews is just a hard to please person
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas Guanato
The place was great, good staff, clean atmosphere and the food was on point!
Super cute place. Delicious food & hardworking staff with crazy reasonable prices. Would absolutely come here all the time if we lived nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were there for lunch. My friend got the Mexican pizza which looked amazing. I got the Badger burrito. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I stopped here on a whim between 2 and 3 midweek. The restaurant was empty; parking but I just parked a block away on Hancock street.There was a younger man working there and lady at the bar. There were 2 levels inside so I can hosting events here. I felt the atmosphere and food were the best in Madison if in the mood for some tacos. The sauce is pretty hot that comes with it (unique mix they have; I'm nor sure what's in it hut orange colored). I orders the tacos a'la cart woth some grapefruit soda.It meats had unique flavor profiles that O think is the best in Madison and perhaps best I have ever had. I had 2 other Taco places on other days during the week ordering tacos as well and this place rules the roost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent food. Poor service. My girlfriend and I visited on Valentines Day night. We had booked a reservation online but it was not listed in their book when we arrived. It wasn't very busy at all so we were able to get a table right away, after the hostess/server cleared the table. We weren't offered chips & salsa until after ordering but we just chalked it up to having just cleared the table. We weren't ever offered water. Also not a huge deal, just seemed like basic things every restaurant or Mexican restaurant does. We ordered a couple cocktails. They took a while to make as this was another task for the same person, now a hostess/server/mixologist. The Pina colada didn't seem to have any alcohol in it. The purple dragon seemed to be ok though. We gave our food order and I specifically asked if all of the burrito Mexican had beans in it or was that just a choice like chicken & beef were. She said beans come in both with the chicken & beef. I ordered 1 chicken & 1 beef and said I do want beans also in both. She nodded and assured me that would happen. It did not. Neither burrito had beans. The red sauce was good & had a bit of spiciness. The chicken one was ok and the beef one was pretty bland. My gf had tacos vaqueros (steak). She didn't like them so I had 2 of the 3 next day warmed up for lunch. I thought they were just ok. The hot sauce was nice. Pretty spicy. Can't really judge the freshness a day later though. We ordered the chimi cheesecake dessert (which was pretty tasty) from a different server who came to check on us. It took a long time and the original server had come back and asked if we wanted the check. We said sure. She took 10 minutes to bring the check. Server #2 finally brought the dessert and apologized for the delay, gave a discount, and took our card for the check. He got distracted by a large group of ladies and took their pictures for them and finally brought the credit card back. It was our first time there and with so many other options we would probably not try the place again.Also, the Mexican music was nice for atmosphere, however it kept cutting in & out for a few songs. The decor was sparse compared to other Mexican restaurants I've been to. There were 4 or 5 tv's playing a college basketball game and at least 3 were delayed a couple seconds from each other so it was kind of distracting & off-putting for me. Might not bother others though, so I definitely didn't factor that into my score.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Garibaldi is truly a gem! Extremely kind staff and such a wonderful selection of food and drinks and an awesome price. The neighborhood wouldn’t be the same without Garibaldi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t know if you ever watch those TikTok’s of Kieth Lee where he’s super frustrated because the food and service is 10 out of 10 but the marketing or location is off, but this is one of those places. I got the tacos with steak and chorizo and it was incredible. Marrisa was amazing and overall it was a wonderful experience with reasonable prices 10 out of 10 would recommend for a good spot around the square in Madison!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food every time! It always hits the spot. I had the packer burrito and it was so delicious. The prices are great for what you get. (Burrito was pretty much a foot long). The margs are so yummy. And the service was really quick and attentive. We will definitely be going back.
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The service is prompt and friendly. There isn't anything on the large menu I haven't liked. The beverages are delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad, Hard Shell Tacos, Chicken Fajitas, Enchiladas Verde, Table Side Fresh Guacamole, Chips Salsa
It seems to me that the name doesn't go with the food they serve there, because it's just American food, hard ground beef tacos? Burrito with tomato sauce and cheese on top? Flour tortilla pizza stuffed with ground meat, all of that is American type, we were looking for chilaquiles tacos, coffee, because they don't even handle coffee, we simply won't go again
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great quality for the price! Very polite staff and cool environment, we tried the tacos campachenos and the al pastor quesadilla, would recommend both!
The queso fundido was some of the best I've ever had!
Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant the Restaurant was empty and I could see why. the guacamole was good but the chips taste burnt, the shrimp fajitas was oily and I took one bite of my stake tacos and was disgusted will never come back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1