Amara Madison

My friend and I had dinner at Amara on a Friday night, we were pretty excited to eat here based on the reviews! Also the restaurant and bar were packed when we arrived so we thought it’d be a great experience. Unfortunately we felt a bit slighted by one of the staff members. Everyone else was incredible! But this staff member made us feel unwelcomed and chastised how we ordered our dinner. We decided to eat at the bar, we placed our appetizers and asked to check back in with us in 10-15 minutes while we decided our main dishes with our bartender. We had another staff member approach us to let us know that’s not how the service is completed at Amara and we should have been ready to place our whole order. It was relayed to us that we are meant to have a fast dining experience in order for other patrons to order. It felt extremely uncomfortable and weird for us, we apologized for our mistake and said we didn’t realize we were meant to order everything at once. It just felt really strange

Just finished dinner at Amara on a Monday night and we were thoroughly impressed! The decor and bar area was beautiful and clean. We ended up arriving early for our reservation and got drinks at the bar; my only complaint the entire night was how long drinks took. The bar wasn’t completely full and there were 6 staff behind the counter but drinks took >20 minutes to receive. I had to go to my table as my fiancé finally received the drinks and brought them over. That’s the amount of time I’d expect for an entree, not necessarily a cocktail. No point in waiting at the bar then! Cocktails were also pricey, but tasted amazing! Think $40 for two cocktails plus tip. We started with the fried mozzarella balls - pretty straight forward and done well! There was a slight amount of spice at the end that made them different than other similar appetizers like that I’ve had before. We then split the avocado bruschetta, i can’t recommend this enough! The grilled bread alone was probably one of my fav

My husband and I recently went to Amara for dinner and it was fantastic! I have Celiac Disease, and I was very impressed with the way they handled gluten free. They had many menu options (and they carry gluten free noodles so they can make many gf pasta dishes)! Every time they brought us food, they made sure to say it was prepared gluten free. They informed me they prepare everything in a way to minimize cross contamination (change gloves, new pans, separate area, etc.). My husband is not gluten free and enjoyed the experience just as much! All of the food was so flavorful and delicious! We will definitely be back. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free (Celiac Disease)