The Madison Bar and Grill

The Madison Bar and Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Kayky

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fever was fantastic as well as the service! Very great place to grab a bite to eat!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Overall this place was fine. It was nice that the bar was separate from the restaurant dining but it was still somewhat loud. Additionally, the food was moderately priced but taste wise it was just fine and there wasn't anything distinct about the flavors. I also thought considering the price point, the portions were on the smaller side. I paid around $19 for a Cobb salad that although it contained all of the usual ingredients (granted there was no blue cheese which is one of the typical ingredients) it wasn't as hearty as others that I've had and in most restaurants if you order a salad a side of bread is provided. But I appreciated the kindness and attentiveness of our server.
   

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   RyanA

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love the Madison! Owner is so nice, and the bacon jam burger is delicious! Highly recommend. Will be back soon!
   

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   Paul VIP

   San Francisco4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 10, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We went to watch the ND / PSU game. It was a great Bob, a lot of TVs and the food was good. Great time had by all
   

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   Dolores

   New Jersey2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The charcuterie platter just had 4 bread pieces, sad presentation! Cheeses were good, fig sauce good too.My friend was disappointed in the gelato- said it just tasted like ice cream, not gelato. But these are minor things and will be back again. Nice to have parking validated. Waitress was very accommodating.
   

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   Kerri VIP

   New York City6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on November 25, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Burgers and cocktails were really tasty. Service was incredibly slow. The spinach and artichoke dip was basically a plate of spinach with some cheese on top. Awful.
   

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   Christopher

   New York City6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The table was comically small, the service was indifferent at best, and the food generally below average. Never a good sign when the entire table fails to finish their food.
   

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   Charles

   Los Angeles18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It was the first time going to the Madison in a long time, and everything was very good: Food, Service, and Ambiance.
   

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   hdhdhd1

   New York City27 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on July 26, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Service was bit slow but good enough. Water glasses were difficult to keep full since it too 10+ mins to flag someone down for refills each time. A carafe was left at the end of the meal. Should have been placed at the beginning of the meal. The short rib tacos and short rib grilled cheese were terrible. The meat tasted old. Like it was made days ago. I will be calling for a refund on those. There was no cheese on it at all and the bread was completely dry, like it was just grilled on a flattop without butter. I was told the break would be prepared like garlic bread- hard to do that without garlic or butter. Disgraceful. It was not slow cooked or not slow cooked properly. Chewy ant tuff. I am happy to come in an offer a tutorial for the kitchen staff on what short rib is and how to cook it. The “short rib” was likely not short rib- it tasted and the texture seemed more like bottom chest or brisket. It was VERY tuff and chewy not to mention DRY. The left over short rib grilled cheese and short rib tacos were thrown away. They were garbage. The gravy served with the “short rib” was a classic pot roast gravy- not suitable for “short rib” but suitable for brisket or a tougher lower cut of meat that needs to be slow cooked for much longer to avoid toughness and chewiness. The aperol spritz’s were without Prosecco. Just aperol and soda water. No good- bar 101 know how to make an aperol spritz. The tuna app was very good though I thing the tuna was frozen. The French onion soup dumplings were very good- best part of the meal but why send me an escargo dish with 6 holes and only make me 5 dumplings? Would the 6th dumpling break the profits bank? I doubt it. Never send a guest something with a missing item. That’s a deal breaker for me. I gave my guest 3 and I ate 2 only to find that I didn’t get 3 as well- that was a bummer. You can call me to discuss a refund on the short rib tacos and grilled cheese.
   

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    Dinner4uncle

    New York City23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    Cute local place. My Daughter had a delicious burget, My husband wings and fries. Fries were so good may have even been fresh cut. I had the short ribs taco, the meat was delicious but it needed a fresh element fresh tomato or something. I asked for a side of avocado it was just meat and a soft taco eoh dried cilantro. Overall good food.
    

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