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Madeline's

788 Main St, Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927 4175
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Ranked #4 of 40 restaurants in Cambria
Price range: $25 - $100
Cuisines: International
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
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83% Recommend
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Columbia, Missouri
Top Contributor
58 reviews 58 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Top-notch filet and a nice selection of starters on the menu. It was a slow Sunday evening, but the show went on as if we were the regular crowd. Crab-lobster crab cakes were tasty and a special treat. Fresh cherry pie and an outstanding homemade raspberry ice cream topper was terrific. We'd stop in again!

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tucson
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Madeline's combines really good food and superlative wine with talented staff who clearly love people. They chat and serve gracefully, applying their prodigious knowledge to create an extraordinary dining experience. Attending us beautifully throughout the evening were the greeter/maître d’ and our delightful server. They seated us comfortably, and intelligently discussed food and wine, personal preferences, and suggested luscious alternatives.... More

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Storrington
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16 reviews 16 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

Once again it's the people that make any place special to wine and dine. Cody, the general manager quickly appraised our needs last night when we had a wine tasting. We went away with a part used bottle of Opolo Mountain Zinfandel which we finished off on our hotel balcony before returning to Madeline's for dinner this evening. Our main... More

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San Diego, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

My husband and I spent two nights in the Cambria area and our hotel recommended Madeline's. What a find. This is the best meal I have had in a very long time. It took us back to a time when dining out was a pleasure with a quiet atmosphere, excellent service and superb food. I had the double cut pork... More

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michigan
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38 reviews 38 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

We found the service and the food at Madeline's to be wonderful. I was a bit reluctant due to some of the reviews, but found everything to be wonderful. The restaurant has an intimate atmosphere (despite being right next to other diners), the service was excellent, and the food was well-presented. We had a cod special which was perfect.

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Santa Ana, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

The food was delicious with lots of different choices. Service was exceptional. There were 12 of us, which I'm sure was not easy to manage, but the waiter did a fantastic job, even giving each couple separate checks. And there were no mistakes!!

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Cambria, CA
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27 reviews 27 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

We live in Cambria and like to shop local. This was our first trip to Madelines since we don't drink wine because of medications and health issues. I did want to have a special dinner for my wife's birthday. Madeline's did not disappoint us. We had a wonderful window table at the front of the restaurant. The waiters we very... More

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Los Gatos, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

We dined here on April 15, 2013. We ordered a bottle of white wine and the waiter brought out a bottle of more expensive red and was about to pull out the cork when my husband pointed out he had the wrong wine. We started off with the soup of the day, which tasted like liquid salt. My entree, the... More

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London
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24 reviews 24 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Madelines was recommended to us by staff in the hotel we were staying at, and we were looking forward to dinner there. The food was very good, innovative and to a high standard. Unfortunately our evening was ruined by an a very arrogant waiter who basically appeared to treat us with contempt. The speed and quality of the service was... More

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Corona, California, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

We decided to celebrate my husband 50th birthday at Madeline's. We had reservations and had mentioned we were celebrating a special birthday. Upon arrival we waited 10 minutes before anyone greeted or acknowledged us. We were seated at a very small table in the back corner. We waited over an hour for our food to be delivered, which was only... More

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