James Madison House | American Restaurant in Madison, CT
Let us introduce a natural and fresh culinary masterpiece we create every day.
Hours and Location
View James Madison House at 508 Old Toll Road,
Madison, CT 06443 on Google Maps
Call James Madison House by phone at
(203) 421-2577
Opening Hours
Sunday
12:00PM - 8:00PM
Monday - Thursday
12:00PM - 10:00PM, Kitchen closes at 9
Friday & Saturday
12:00PM - 11:00PM, Kitchen closes at 10
open fire grilling
We cook the way we were meant to; over an open fire and with plenty of smokiness to season
Menu
Lunch
Appetizers
Chips and Salsa
Fresh-made tortilla chips and house-made salsa.
$8.00
Pretzels
3 soft baked pretzels served with fat tire beer cheese sauce.
$10.00
Fried Pickles
Crispy dill pickles served with jalapeno ranch
$12.00
Wings
With buffalo, garlic Parmesan, mango habanero, chipotle BBQ, or dry jerk rub.
7 wings $12.00
14 wings $21.00
21 wings $26.00
JMH Fries
Garlic, white truffle oil, sea salt, cracked pepper, topped with pecorino. Served with habanero ranch.
$11.00
House Nachos
Fried tortilla chips with diced tomatoes, cherry peppers, onion, & shredded cheese blend.
Add Chicken $6.00
Add Steak $8.00
$12.00
BBQ Steak Tips
Marinated steak tips served with bourbon onions, BBQ whiskey glaze, and fingerling potatoes.
** $20.00
Steak & Cheese Eggrolls
Three fried steak and cheese eggrolls.
$12.00
Braised Meatballs
Pomodoro sauce, Parmesan cheese, grilled sourdough.
$14.00
Ahi Tuna Nigiri
Crispy rice cake, spicy ahi tuna, avocado, pickled onion, sriracha mayo, hoisin, scallion
** $20.00
Salads
Caesar
With romaine, croutons and pecorino.
$14.00
Beet Quinoa Salad
Roasted beets, mixed greens, blue cheese, pepitas, red onion, chick pea & crispy quinoa with honey Dijon vinaigrette.
$15.00
Apple Goat Cheese
Mixed greens, cranberries, candied pecans, green apple slivers, fried goat cheese with house vinaigrette.
$15.00
Southwestern
Romaine, onion, cherry tomato, cheddar, black beans, cherry peppers, fried chicken bites with habanero ranch dressing. Drizzle and extra virgin olive oil.
$16.00
House
Mixed greens, onions, cucumber, carrots, cherry tomato, and cheese blend with house balsamic dressing.
$14.00
Asian Steak Salad
Steak, shredded Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cucumber, scallions, jalapeño, carrots, mandarin oranges with a ginger soy dressing.
$22.00
Kids
12.00
12 and under please.
Mac and Cheese
Chicken Tenders
Served with fries.
Cheeseburger
Served with fries.
Hot Dog
Served with fries.
Grilled Cheese
Served with fries.
Pasta
Served with marinara or butter.
Sandwiches
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Chopped romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing.
$16.00
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato, crumbled blue cheese & ranch.
$16.00
JMH Chicken Sandwich
Beer-battered or grilled chicken, jalapeño ranch, lettuce, tomato & pickles.
$17.00
BLT
Bacon, shredded lettuce, and tomato with house mayo served on naan.
$15.00
JMH Crunch Wrap
Choice of chicken or black bean burger, cheddar mix, lettuce, tomato, onion, habanero ranch, and Doritos™.
$16.00
Steak and Cheese Panini
Shaved steak, American cheese, peppers, onions & house mayo on a ciabatta roll.
$18.00
Turkey Club
Turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar with house mayo, on white or naan.
$17.00
Falafel Wrap
Garlic hummus, quinoa, mixed greens, tomato, chipotle tzatziki sauce.
$15.00
Classic BYO Burger
Build your own, the way you like it!
Add Cheese $1.00
Add Bacon $2.00
$18.00
Cajun Bleu Burger
Cajun seasoning, bourbon onions, blue cheese, chipotle aioli & crispy bacon.
$19.00
BBQ Rodeo Burger
Frizzled onions, sliced cheddar, chipotle BBQ sauce, crispy bacon & sliced jalapeño.
$20.00
Patty Melt
Bourbon onions, Swiss, crispy bacon, house mayo served on marble rye.
$20.00
Salmon Burger
Salmon fillet, mixed greens, tomato, chipotle mayo.
** $21.00
Quesadilla
Fries not included. Flour tortilla with cheese, peppers and tomato with a side of sour cream and salsa.
Add Chicken $6.00
Add Steak $8.00
$15.00
Flatbread
Margherita Flatbread
Tomato, mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil.
$17.00
Goat Pistachio Flatbread
Mozzarella, goat cheese, pistachio, onion, bacon, truffle honey.
$18.00
Buffalo Chicken Flatbread
Shredded chicken, blue cheese, buffalo, ranch and scallions.
$18.00
Main Plates
Penne A'la Vodka
House-made tomato cream sauce, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese
$21.00
JMH Mac and Cheese
House-made 5 cheese blend, cracked pepper, sea salt, topped with toasted bread crumbs.
$21.00
Cajun Mahi Tacos
2 flour tortillas, seared mahi mahi, shredded cabbage, mango salsa, queso fresco, honey chipotle mayo, served with street corn.
$20.00
Bistro Steak Frites
Marinated hanger steak, Truffle fries, mixed greens
$30.00
Cedar Plank Baked Salmon
Honey mustard glaze, garlic mashed potatoes & roasted broccoli.
$29.00
Lemon Basil Chicken
Pan-seared chicken breast, sautéed spinach, lemon basil cream sauce served with 5-grain rice or mashed potatoes.
$26.00
Dinner
Appetizers
Braised Meatballs
Pomodoro sauce, Parmesan cheese, grilled sourdough.
$14.00
Chips and Salsa
Fresh-made corn tortilla chips and house-made salsa.
$8.00
gluten free
Pretzels
3 soft baked pretzels served with fat tire beer cheese sauce.
$10.00
Wings
With buffalo, garlic Parmesan, mango habanero, chipotle BBQ, or dry jerk rub.
7 wings $12.00
14 wings $21.00
21 wings $26.00
Fried Pickles
Crispy dill pickles served with jalapeno ranch
$12.00
Ahi Tuna Nigiri
Crispy rice cake, spicy ahi tuna, avocado, pickled onion, sriracha mayo, hoisin, scallion
** $20.00
Fried Calamari
Cherry peppers, marinara sauce, lemon garlic aioli.
$17.00
House Nachos
Fried tortilla chips with diced tomatoes, cherry peppers, onion, & shredded cheese blend.
Add Chicken $6.00
Add Steak $8.00
$12.00
Steak and Cheese Eggrolls
Three fried steak and cheese eggrolls served with A1™ aioli.
$12.00
JMH Fries
Garlic, white truffle oil, sea salt, cracked pepper, topped with pecorino. Served with habanero ranch.
$11.00
Salad
Caesar
With romaine, croutons and pecorino.
$14.00
Beet Quinoa Salad
Roasted beets, mixed greens, blue cheese, pepitas, red onion, chickpea & crispy quinoa with honey Dijon vinaigrette.
$15.00
JMH Wedge Salad
Iceberg lettuce, cherry tomato, bacon, creamy blue cheese dressing, everything bagel seasoning, scallion.
$15.00
Meatball Salad
chopped iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette, saucy beef meatballs, parmesan cheese
$17.00
Caprese
Basil leaf, tomato, mozzarella, balsamic drizzle and extra virgin olive oil.
$14.00
Apple Goat Cheese
Mixed greens, cranberries, candied pecans, green apple slivers, fried goat cheese with house vinaigrette.
$15.00
Southwestern
Romaine, onion, cherry tomato, cheddar, black beans, cherry peppers, fried chicken bites with habanero ranch dressing.
$16.00
House
Mixed greens, onions, cucumber, carrots, cherry tomato and cheese blend with house balsamic dressing.
$14.00
Asian Steak Salad
Steak, shredded Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cucumber, scallions, jalapeño, carrots, mandarin oranges with a ginger soy dressing.
$22.00
Add to Any Salad:
Chicken $8.00
Steak $13.00
Salmon $12.00
Shrimp $10.00
Flatbreads
Margherita Flatbread
Tomato, mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil.
$17.00
Goat Pistachio Flatbread
Mozzarella, goat cheese, pistachio, onion, bacon, truffle honey.
$18.00
Buffalo Chicken Flatbread
Shredded chicken, blue cheese, buffalo, ranch and scallions.
$18.00
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Tangy bbq sauce, shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, red onion, cilantro.
$18.00
Main Course
Warm Lobster Roll
Buttery warm lobster served in a toasted brioche bun with coleslaw and steak fries.
$30.00
Grilled Pork Chop
Mashed potatoes, grilled summer squash, Kenyan coffee BBQ sauce, tobacco onions.
$30.00
Asian steak stir fry
Ginger soy marinated steak, vegetable wild rice stir fry, crispy wonton
$29.00
JMH Dinner
Choice of: Steak, grilled chicken, or salmon. Served with mashed potatoes or 5-grain rice and veg of the day.
$27.00
Cedar Plank Baked Salmon
Honey mustard glaze, garlic mashed potatoes & roasted broccoli.
$29.00
Lemon Basil Chicken
Pan-seared chicken breast, sautéed spinach, lemon basil cream sauce served with 5-grain rice or mashed potatoes.
$26.00
Penne A'la Vodka
House-made tomato cream sauce, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese
$21.00
JMH Mac and Cheese
House-made 5 cheese blend, cracked pepper, sea salt, topped with toasted bread crumbs.
$21.00
Pappardelle Primavera
Grilled chicken, sweet peas, shallot, garlic, mushrooms in a light white wine cream sauce topped with breadcrumbs and truffle oil
$24.00
Cajun Mahi Tacos
2 flour tortillas, seared mahi mahi, shredded cabbage, mango salsa, queso fresco, honey chipotle mayo, served with street corn.
$20.00
Chicken BLT Taco
2 flour tortillas, fried chicken, crispy bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato, maple peppercorn aioli. served with street corn.
$20.00
Pork belly tacos
2 flour tortillas, crispy pork belly, mango habanero sauce, cabbage slaw, pickled red onion, truffle garlic aioli. served with street corn.
$20.00
Taco trio
1 mahi taco, 1 chicken blt taco, 1 pork belly taco.
$23.00
Grilled Pork Chop
12 ounce bone in pork chop, mashed potatoes, grilled summer squash, kenyan coffee bbq sauce, tabbaco onions.
$30.00
Whiskey BBQ Steak Tips
Marinated steak tips, bourbon onions, BBQ whiskey glaze served over garlic fingerling potatoes.
$29.00
Lobster Ravioli
Clam chowder broth, fresh lobster, summer corn, tomato, chive.
$28.00
Handhelds
All handhelds served with fries (except quesadilla)
Upgrade to any other side for additional 2.00
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
Chopped romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing.
$16.00
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato, crumbled blue cheese & ranch.
$16.00
Classic BYO Burger
Build your own, the way you like it!
Add Cheese $1.00
Add Bacon $2.00
$17.00
Bacon Burger
Bacon onion jam, Swiss cheese & house mayo.
$19.00
Cajun Bleu Burger
Cajun seasoning, bourbon onions, blue cheese, chipotle aioli & mesclun greens.
$19.00
BBQ Rodeo Burger
Frizzled onions, sliced cheddar, chipotle BBQ sauce, crispy bacon & sliced jalapeño.
$20.00
The Mac Burger
Fried Mac and cheese, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, house mayo
$20.00
Patty Melt
Bourbon onions, Swiss cheese, crispy bacon, truffle garlic mayo served on marble rye.
$20.00
Salmon Burger
Salmon fillet, mixed greens, tomato, chipote mayo.
** $21.00
Black Bean Burger
House-made quinoa & black bean patty, cheddar cheese, sriracha aioli, onion, lettuce, and tomato.
$16.00
JMH Chicken Sandwich
Beer-battered or grilled chicken, jalapeño ranch, lettuce, tomato & pickles.
$17.00
Quesadilla
Flour tortilla with cheese, peppers, and tomato with a side of sour.
$14.00
Tuna BLT
Cajun Saku Tuna rare, sundried tomato aioli, crispy bacon, lettuce.
$21.00
Kids
Kids menu Items 12.00 each
12 and under, please.
Mac and Cheese
Chicken Tenders & Fries
Cheeseburger & Fries
Hot Dog & Fries
Grilled Cheese & Fries
Pasta with Marinara or Butter
A Glimpse into the History of The James Madison House
Welcome to The James Madison House, a blend of family dining and rich history. As you enjoy our cuisine, allow us to briefly whisk you back in time to the heart of Virginia, the home of the historic James Madison House. Montpelier, as it's also known, was the lifelong home of our fourth president, James Madison. Constructed in the early 18th century, the Georgian-style mansion bore witness to Madison's growth from an inquisitive child to the "Father of the Constitution."
Madison retired to Montpelier in 1797, only to be called back to public service. As Secretary of State under Jefferson and later as President himself, he shaped the nation's course, most notably during the War of 1812. After his presidency, he turned to Montpelier, a now expanded 22-room mansion, where he spent his remaining years hosting influential figures of the time. Montpelier has since undergone multiple transformations. Its current incarnation, thanks to the Montpelier Foundation, mirrors the mansion during Madison'stenure.
Now a national historic landmark, it continues to celebrate Madison'slegacy. Our establishment, The James Madison House, strives to emulate Madison's intellectual curiosity and hospitality. Just as Madison welcomed his guests to spirited discussions, we invite you to engage in lively conversation over a shared meal. As you dine with us, we hope this snapshot of history enriches your experience. Enjoy our culinary offerings and the stories that accompany them, right here at James Madison House.
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