Isthmus Review of Sushi RED Restaurant

Article by Allison Geyer sharing impression of the space and menu offerings of our design collaboration on a newly opened fine dining sushi restaurant RED in downtown Madison. Click HERE for full article

at the new location, which has a spacious lounge area with room for about 50 patrons, either at the bar or at low tables encircled by tufted half-booth seating. Beyond, there’s a dining room with room for another 50, including a sushi bar (where you can watch the chefs create their edible art) and a private chef’s table. Outside, there’s a patio with a Capitol view and room for about 40 more. Comfortable and chic, the decor is thematically and aesthetically on-point — hanging globe lights and silvery beaded curtains conjure images of ocean bubbles and oyster pearls; the red-and-black walls have a subtle, abstract pattern, reminiscent of sashimi tuna; an enormous mural of a woman (a mermaid?) decorates the open kitchen.

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at the new location, which has a spacious lounge area with room for about 50 patrons, either at the bar or at low tables encircled by tufted half-booth seating. Beyond, there’s a dining room with room for another 50, including a sushi bar (where you can watch the chefs create their edible art) and a private chef’s table. Outside, there’s a patio with a Capitol view and room for about 40 more. Comfortable and chic, the decor is thematically and aesthetically on-point — hanging globe lights and silvery beaded curtains conjure images of ocean bubbles and oyster pearls; the red-and-black walls have a subtle, abstract pattern, reminiscent of sashimi tuna; an enormous mural of a woman (a mermaid?) decorates the open kitchen. 〰️