Madeline Bistro
(818) 758-6971
18621 Ventura Blvd
Tarzana,
CA
91356
34.1702
-118.5392
Neighborhoods: South Valley, Tarzana
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In Short
Olive walls with muted sconce lighting and ivory tiled floors create a subdued setting not unlike an expensive day spa. Moms taking the night off, date-nighters and business folk dining solo fill the small dining room. Artfully presented, portion-conscious dishes include Asian tacos, Mediterranean salad and grilled Jamaican jerk seitan. Even some featured wines and beer meet an organic approval rating. On weekends, patrons can also opt for a vegan brunch with scrambled tofu skillets or wheat-free pancakes.
User Reviews
violetgirl426
June 21, 2009
I went to this place with my boyfriend for my birthday dinner. My boyfriend called ahead of time to see if they offered anything for free for birthday and the manager answered they offered free chocolate cake. It was so dark when we went inside and I told the waitress to give me a few minutes for me to decide what wine to order. It was so cold inside that I decided not to order wine and to order hot tea instead. The waitress looked at us as we were too cheap to order the wine. My boyfriend and I already checked the on-line menu and knew the prices and we can definitely afford anything in the restaurant. As a matter fact, we had spend $35 + 40% tip for lunch because the service was so great. I told the waitress that we are still full from lunch and I would like to save my stomach for desserts, so we are going to share one appetizer and one entree and two desserts. Again, the waitress looked at us as we should leave because we did not want to order more food. While we were waiting, we saw how well the waitress treated her other "two" tables. She was attentive and refilled iced water and cleaned their tables constantly. She did not offer us any ice water and only brought us our food and never cleaned our table. I placed my tea wrapper on the edge of the table to make it visibly clear that it was trash. The wrapper was still there when we left. This place was high end and other high end places that I had been to at least clean everything before dessert. I think because my boyfriend and I look young as if we were college kids, and she treated the other mature customers well. When my boyfriend asked the waitress to bring us my free birthday chocolate cake, the waitress looked shocked and gave him a look as if "how dare you ask me this." She did gave us one scoop of "ice-cream" and no chocolate cake. I would like to emphasize that the check was $66 for two people. We spent high class money, but was given worst service than Denny's. The most SHOCKING things was that my boyfriends ATM/bank card was charged $20 extra as added tip. We tried to contact the restaurant but did not get any reply from the owner. The money was not credited back until one week later. This was ridiculous because what if my boyfriend had an overdraft in his checking account. The restaurant said that they would send us gift certificate to make up for everything, but we never received it. The food was excellent, but we never went back. Can you believe that I used to refer people to this place and this was how the restaurant treated its customer by ignoring and not keeping their promise.
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Anonymous
January 20, 2009
Nothing can beat the vegan food at Madeline's. I periodically crave the chicken and waffles that they serve during their Sunday Brunch. The red beet tartar is so yummy and the mac and cheese leaves you wanting more. Best of all it's all vegan!
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September 21, 2008
This place was very cute! It was done to look new french, but it was done pretty well. The food was okay, nothing terrible, nothing fantastic. the prices were valley prices. I'd go again if I was in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.
read full reviewThe Details on Madeline Bistro
Look Good:
The restaurant will prepare a special dessert for patrons celebrating a birthday--the service requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Know Before You Go:
An intimate setting means limited seating. Reservations are strongly recommended for Friday and Saturday nights.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Carte Blanche, American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Date Spot, Brunch
