Shortly after opening in fall of 1995, The Old Feed Mill earned the “Cornucopia” Award for Best New Restaurant from Madison’s Capital Times. The Food Network featured the restaurant calling it “The Best of Country Cuisine”. Jerry Minnich, author of Eating Well in Wisconsin wrote, “This is one of the most delightful dining spots in all of southern Wisconsin”.
Today, chefs at The Old Feed Mill continue to use the best local products, combining them in a creative way that offers delicious Midwestern comfort food with recipes passed down from generations. Do not miss the popular Friday night Fish Fry or the amazing Sunday brunch buffet, featuring numerous favorites, such as french toast made from handcrafted bread to creamy (with the perfect amount of lumps) mashed potatoes.
The Isthmus
“We enjoyed — several times — the traditional flavors of Wisconsin at the Old Feed Mill in Mazomanie, where comforting pot roast and baked chicken soothe the soul…”
-Jerry Minnich, “Look Back in Hunger”, December 2006
“The Old Feed Mill in Mazomanie is, without doubt, one of the culinary and cultural treasures of Dane County. I absolutely love it, as I have since Dan and Nancy Viste first opened the door to diners back in 1995.”
-Jerry Minnich, 2006
50 Plus Lifestyles,
September 2002 by Sarah Brooks
Whitewashed walls stenciled with wheat and hung with the craft of Mazomanie quilters surround the comfortable dining rooms.
…if Grandma still cooked: cider roast chicken, sweet and crisp with herbs. Pot roast and vegetables in rich gravy and so tender you can easily cut it with your fork.
Taste of the Midwest
by Dan Kaercher and Bob Stefko
Join Midwest Living® magazine’s Dan Kaercher as he eats his way across the twelve states of the Heartland, exploring their bountiful harvests and food traditions—and sampling signature dishes along the way. One stop he made was to The Old Feed Mill.
