"Sorry that I have to give this one star but it needs to be said. While in Madison enjoying a great summer day we did a casual Google search for waterfront dining. M&J Beach Grille came up on our search and looked great. Right on the water, food looks decent and we were only 2 minutes away! Can’t beat that! We drive over and are stopped by a young guy in a small parking hut at the entrance to the restaurant and parking area. He didn’t flag us down he was just standing there it was a bit awkward so I opened the window and asked if he needed anything from us? It was quite confusing as he would not have stopped us unless I initiated this conversation. He looked at us and asked if we were “from here”. I said yes, we are from CT. He said no, are you from Madison? I said no, we aren’t, is that a problem? He shook his head and said kind of… you’ll need a parking pass. I said that’s fine where do I get it from? He couldn’t provide an answer as to where I could get the pass but informed me that unfortunately it was going to be 40. I explained we were just going to the restaurant and he explained it doesn’t matter. It’s 40 to park. Listen, I totally get that 40 is not that much if you are using the park, the facilities and the beach but we just wanted some lunch.This info should really be on their website. “If you’re not from “here” you’ll be expected to pay 40 to park your car to eat some mediocre fried seafood, but we do have a great view.” Such a disappointment."
