"Mae's menu promises that the trout is house-smoked. We believe it, and it's the meal we liked at Mae's: a handsome hunk of trout with meat that was moist, rich and smoky. It comes with eggs, hash browns and biscuits."
Michael Stern
"It would be possible to argue that tofu is a local specialty in these parts, but even if it is not, this "tofu scramble" with broccoli and cheese has a zingy soy-ginger marinade that is fully satisfying. "
Michael Stern
"A rare sight: Mae's with no line of people waiting to get in. This photo was taken early on a weekday afternoon. Mae's closes at 3pm."
Michael Stern
"Mae's menu boasts that the cinnamon roll is famous. We're not sure why it should be. It's big, alright, but pretty dry until you get to the very center, and as for that globe of yellow on top, it was hard for us to believe that it was butter."
Michael Stern
"Mae's is a multi-room establishment, each room filled with moomerabilia to celebrate the proprietor's original home in Wisconsin, the Dairy State."
Michael Stern
"We love the idea of an espresso shake, but this one had only a minimal caffeine kick, and the shake itself was ersatz."
Michael Stern
"This is the small version of the spud feast, which is a full-meal size portion of hash browns grilled with onions and peppers, topped with cheddar cheese and sour cream, and sided by a cup of salsa."
Michael Stern
"Listed on the menu under a category labeled "Mae's Home-Cooked Comfort Food," the hot turkey sandwich comes blanketed with mushroom gravy. The waitress assured us that the turkey was cut from a bird roasted right here in the kitchen. Maybe so, but there was speculation at our table that the mashed potatoes were made from a mix."
Michael Stern
