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Award Winning Dining Room - Madison, San Diego, CA

Madison

4.5
4.5
3011 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
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Madison

4.5
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
University Heights

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 57 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
With their stunning design, classic cocktails & highly acclaimed fare, Madison finds itself among San Diego's can't miss restaurants! Serving many of Michelin recognized Chef Mario Cassineri classic dishes, perfect for Date Night of celebrating with friends.

ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ʜᴏᴜʀ - ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴅᴀʏ 4-6ᴘᴍ
ᴛᴜᴇꜱᴅᴀʏ - ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴊᴀᴢᴢ 7-9ᴘᴍ
ᴡᴇᴅɴᴇꜱᴅᴀʏ - ᴅɪɴɴᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴏɢꜱ
ᴛʜᴜʀꜱᴅᴀʏ - ᴅᴊ ꜱᴘɪɴɴɪɴɢ ᴏʟᴅ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴠɪɴʏʟ
ꜰʀɪᴅᴀʏ & ꜱᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ ɴɪɢʜᴛ - ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ
ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴇɴᴅ ʙᴏᴏᴢʏ ʙʀᴜɴᴄʜ - ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴅᴊꜱ
ꜱᴜɴᴅᴀʏ ɴɪɢʜᴛ - ʟᴀᴛɪɴ ᴊᴀᴢᴢ 6-8ᴘᴍ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Californian, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:30 am–1:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (619) 269-6566
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Mario Casseneri
  • Neighborhood
    University Heights
  • Cross street
    Madison Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • Sunday Night Latin Jazz

    Multiple dates available
    Every Sunday night on our indoor patio! 5:45-8pm. Eat the eats and sip the sips while Irving Flores entertains with Kaylee Daugherty on vocals. Space is limited so do not wait! Regular menu available. Please make reservations for 'Regular' to hear/see the music. =)
    Sunday Night Latin Jazz Photo
  • 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - Tuesday Nights

    Multiple dates available
    Every 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 on our indoor patio! Eat the eats and sip the sips while John Reynolds entertains with different ensembles throughout Southern California. 6:45-9pm. Space is limited so do not wait! Regular menu available. Please make reservations for 'Regular' to hear/see the music. Music can also be heard from our 'Bar' booth seating as well as some front outdoor patio tables. Call us with questions!
    𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - Tuesday Nights Photo
  • Live Vocal Jazz // Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin. 🎷

    Oct 31, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
    Join us for a special evening of live contemporary jazz from 5:30-8pm. Classics by Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Etta James Michael Bublé and many more. Enjoy a beautiful dinner in our gorgeous dining room while Alejandro Enrich croons with his buttery vocals. Space is limited so reserve today! Cheers!
    Live Vocal Jazz // Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin. 🎷 Photo

What 3,011 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Mediterranean

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Madison offers a lively and inviting atmosphere, making it a neighborhood favorite. Guests praise the "fantastic service" and "unique menu," with standout dishes like the shrimp ceviche and lobster ravioli. Live jazz and dog-friendly events add to the charm. However, service can be inconsistent, and noise levels may vary.

3,011 Reviews
  1. Katia

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. The service was a bit lacking. Would still return maybe not on a Sunday night with the kitchen closing soon after we arrived.

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  2. Mera

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was delicious and service was great!!!!

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  3. Triton

    Las Vegas

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brunch options were great and tasty. Wonderful service also. Loved the patio option out front.

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  4. Donald

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I sit at the bar because it’s a great place to get great service and usually the bar tenders usually care about the customers and have knowledge of the food. Can’t say this was the case Sadly!!!! I have been there a few times and twice the bartenders acted like they didn’t care that we were there!!

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  5. molly

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Our wine was filled with sediment at the bottom (like a lot) and when mentioned to the waitress she just fought h back an excuse and didn’t even offer a new glass. Then came back and asked if we wanted dessert menus when our food hadn’t even come out yet. The people that sat next to us after we arrived were served quickly so she clearly forgot to put our order in and didn’t apologize or provide an ETA. Took nearly an hour to get our food from the time we ordered. Still no apology from her. Then the cheese sub I asked for on my salad was not provided and when I had to ask her again she brought out a different cheese than I asked for. When the bill came I had to tell her to remove the wine before she even offered. Not good service even for a casual restaurant and these prices were up there. Will not be going back and will not recommend to anyone.

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  6. tina

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time there. Really enjoyed it and will be back

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  7. Natalie

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such friendly hosts and servers. The food and drinks were amazing and the restaurant was very dog friendly.

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  8. Julia

    San Diego

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Typically I really love Madison, I think maybe we just got really unlucky but they really fell short on almost every single front this time around. Both our dishes were overcooked/dry, the shrimp app lacked flavors and ingredients (just tasted like plain butter), and our server was impossible to find and gave us really poor service overall. She wasn’t attentive to any of her tables, and would go missing for super long periods of time, fortunately the busser who was working helped us get what we needed. I will say our drinks were yummy and the churros were tasty! Last thing - One thing that really threw us off is that I had put a request on open table when reserving to not be too close to the live music to make sure my husband and I could hear each other (we’ve had an issue with this in the past), this time there were so many tables open and available both outside inside and by the bar so I figured yay it won’t be a problem, butttt the hostess didn’t say hi or greet us professionally and then put us at the table closest to the live music as possible (either she didn’t read the note or misread it). Anyways, we decided that was our last time going to Madison on Park; the quality of the food, the service, and overall experience all have taken a hit and ultimately there are better options in San Diego.
    MadisonResponded 7 days ago
    Julia, so sorry for your experience at Madison yesterday. We looked into what happened. The host thinks that while she was not there at the host stand, another guy Berfi, who is a cocktail runner, stepped in to help and get you seated. Like you said, he probably did not read the note. But I think they moved you to a bar booth which in my opinion is the best for jazz nights, you can hear the music and still have a conversation. Jazz on Tuesday tends to be louder than the jazz on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. If you ever come back, which we hope you will, maybe try one of those nights. As for the food, we're taking that dish off the menu tomorrow and as for the service, that server is being spoken to. Thank you for the feedback, it really does help us find our weak spots. ty, ~Madison

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  9. Amit

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Way too noisy. Terrible service. Food came out too quickly.

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  10. Viviana

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service! Great food and drinks! Perfect for a date night or friends dinner.

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A photo of Madison restaurant

Madison

4.5
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
University Heights

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 57 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Madison

4622 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92116

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Madison Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    University Heights
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:30 am–1:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Californian, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mario Casseneri
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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