“Madison Park Conservatory is never goofy, but it tempers its reserve with

“Madison Park Conservatory is never goofy, but it tempers its reserve with bouts of genuine playfulness that make dinners a real pleasure. While the restaurant’s execution is sometimes a beat behind its ambitions, especially on busy weekend nights, diners who sample broadly from the menu will almost always be rewarded with a few exquisite dishes that a more staid kitchen would never concoct.”Read Hanna Raskin’s full review of Madison Park Conservatory.Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on July 27, 2011

Fig leaf wrapped Sockeye salmon, chickpeas and squash.

Fig leaf wrapped Sockeye salmon, chickpeas and squash.

Downstairs elegance.

Downstairs elegance.

Grilled beef tongue with house pickled peppers and salsa verde.

Grilled beef tongue with house pickled peppers and salsa verde.

Pacific Octopus with grapefruit.

Pacific Octopus with grapefruit.

Bartender Danny making a Martini.

Bartender Danny making a Martini.

Okanogan emmer, morels, DinahaE™s cheese and truffle honey.

Okanogan emmer, morels, DinahaE™s cheese and truffle honey.

Lamb Tartare.

Lamb Tartare.

A view from the outside - if you're not careful you can walk right past it.

A view from the outside – if you’re not careful you can walk right past it.