Given the recent chorus of disappointed patrons, we expected to be unimpressed. And what does it mean when our other choices had no available tables and Madeline's had plenty of them? It means that you're missing a good dining experience. We started with the skewered...More
The live jazz band brought us in to listen. We really enjoyed this group of students and professors from The Music School at Ithaca College. We ordered drinks appetizers and desserts. Sorry to say the calamari was not so wonderful. Kind of rubbery and the...More
Jason is at the bar on Thursdays, he's friendly, has great drink suggestions and can make your favorite. The menu has some really great items like spicy Asian tots with Kimchi cream sauce (dare I say poutine asian/Ithaca style?) as well as a fantastic burger...More
We live in Ithaca, and this used to be once upon a time one of our favorite restaurants. Not anymore. The competition is getting stronger, and this place is deteriorating. The service is a particular issue. It is often slow and careless. We went there...More
Stopped in Ithaca for lunch. I remembered that they had an area that had several restaurants located near each other called The Commons. Not many seemed to be opened for lunch and upon viewing the menus we decided to try Madelines. There is indoor and...More
Less than 1/3 full--mainly deserts eaters. We point out a glitch in web page reservation system to the management--met with dis-interest. Main course fish entree--very small serving of sea bass. Also ordered the coconut cake--very dried--full cake remains uncut at display counter. Slight disappointment--my memory...More
Madeline's has been a staple of Ithaca's upscale-ish dining scene for years. Its Asian-accented menu, arty open interior and inviting bar made it a safe bet for date night, for a drink and snack after work - and for job interview dinners. The menu was...More
Have been to Madeline's many times over the years, but not so recently. Our 6:30 pm reservation was ready for our party of 6. Restaurant was fairly empty. Web were there for 2 hours in all due to slow service all around. From the moment...More
Amazing pastries and cakes. Next time I will only have desserts! Nevertheless, I the burger I ate was delicious and done to perfection.
My wife and I went to the commons for a much needed date night. We hadn't been to Madeline's in years. We remembered good food and great desserts. We decided to go there, and it was terrible. My wife ordered the sea bass. It was...More
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