Madeo Restaurant

(310) 859-0242

8897 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.0772 -118.3856

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Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA

Years in business

Established in 1985

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Quiet

Cuisine:

Italian

What People Are Saying About Madeo Restaurant

Featured Review

Martha Burr

Contributor

The Scene – The excellent Beverly Hills people-watching scene is straight out of "The Player." Hollywood heavy-hitters, who are coddled by the effusive owners, pack the place for both lunch and dinner. Attractive black-and-white photos of old Italy grace the walls. The vast booths are equally appropriate for romantic tete-a-tetes or top-secret business deals. – – The Food – With a menu that can be extravagantly overpriced, this Northern Italian hangout offers an interesting, though sometimes pretentious, selection that alternates from mouthwatering to downright…

ambiance
80.0% positive
  1. Over the years the service, the food, and the ambience have always been so good.
  2. Nice atmosphere, and nice Italian service.
  3. Wonderful Northern Italian food in a very East Coast atmosphere.
  4. Madeo was a great experience as far as the food, atmosphere and service was concerned.
  5. Madeo is the hang out for the celebrities with excellent food yea yea its expensive alright but if you cant afford it than you should not dine there your paying for the atmosphere and luxury of sitting in an exclusive restaurant not to get the lunch speci
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. and the food is soooo good mmm all the pastas are fabulous the desert is really good as well i recomend the ricotta cheese cake and the fruit tart as well as the peach sorbet really good!
  2. We were so disgusted with the horrible service and tasteless food that we didn't even order dessert.
  3. Expect to pay $100 a head, that is with a good wine, apetizers, dinner, and desert.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. Expect to pay $100 a head, that is with a good wine, apetizers, dinner, and desert.
  2. It also has one of the best bars and a large wine selection.
food quality
70.0% positive
  1. This is the real deal for good food.
  2. From the cheap focaccia, horrible baked ciabatta, and the flavorless olive bread.
  3. The service and food were very good overall.
  4. This is a fantastic restaurant with outstanding food and quite OK service.
  5. Madeo is the hang out for the celebrities with excellent food yea yea its expensive alright but if you cant afford it than you should not dine there your paying for the atmosphere and luxury of sitting in an exclusive restaurant not to get the lunch speci
  6. Wonderful Northern Italian food in a very East Coast atmosphere.
  7. Madeo was a great experience as far as the food, atmosphere and service was concerned.
  8. Madeo was one of a handful of authentic Italian restaurants I used to frequently dine in the last 80's and throughout the late 90's.
  9. Same owner, great food and old world service that was second to none in Los Angeles.
  10. Now, I walk away from this slightly pretentious, good ole boys lunch with some high pasta praise.
  11. Nice meal, very expensive
  12. How do you get away with charging $28 - $55 for a lunch entree and serve bread that is down right terrible!
  13. We were so disgusted with the horrible service and tasteless food that we didn't even order dessert.
  14. suppose if you are a celebrity and can afford any meal then this is a good place.
  15. The pasta dishes were good but could (or should) have been larger considering the price.
  16. For the layman, at Madeo you'll encounter a place for the rich folk, with very pleasant and plentiful waiters at your disposal, a nearly $30 plate of pasta (which only you will scoff at, as everyone else around you will be expensing theirs) and a basket o
  17. and the food is soooo good mmm all the pastas are fabulous the desert is really good as well i recomend the ricotta cheese cake and the fruit tart as well as the peach sorbet really good!
  18. Over the years the service, the food, and the ambience have always been so good.
  19. If you like Steak and Lobster pasta that taste like se* for your mouth than Madeo is for you.
  20. would recommend this place if you want EXCELLENT Italian food and nice service but in this economy it seems like even the rich people can be thieves.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. It also has one of the best bars and a large wine selection.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This must be the best place for Italian in BevHills - I really ought to know, as I have tried them all.
  2. suppose if you are a celebrity and can afford any meal then this is a good place.
service
90.0% positive
  1. We were so disgusted with the horrible service and tasteless food that we didn't even order dessert.
  2. Same owner, great food and old world service that was second to none in Los Angeles.
  3. would recommend this place if you want EXCELLENT Italian food and nice service but in this economy it seems like even the rich people can be thieves.
  4. For the layman, at Madeo you'll encounter a place for the rich folk, with very pleasant and plentiful waiters at your disposal, a nearly $30 plate of pasta (which only you will scoff at, as everyone else around you will be expensing theirs) and a basket o
  5. GREAT FOOD, LOUSY customer service
  6. This is a fantastic restaurant with outstanding food and quite OK service.
  7. The service and food were very good overall.
  8. Over the years the service, the food, and the ambience have always been so good.
  9. Madeo was a great experience as far as the food, atmosphere and service was concerned.
  10. Nice atmosphere, and nice Italian service.
value
50.0% positive
  1. From the cheap focaccia, horrible baked ciabatta, and the flavorless olive bread.
  2. (a lie, I knew but thought the rich flavor was worth the suffering of an innocent
  3. If however you don't have a recent movie deal you may want to try somewhere else where you will get a decent value.
  4. Madeo is the hang out for the celebrities with excellent food yea yea its expensive alright but if you cant afford it than you should not dine there your paying for the atmosphere and luxury of sitting in an exclusive restaurant not to get the lunch speci
  5. Nice meal, very expensive
  6. The pasta dishes were good but could (or should) have been larger considering the price.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/07/11

Best Salmon dinner I have ever had! Melts in your mouth!

by RubyRose

I went there for dinner with some friends last January and ordered the Salmon, spinach, and mashed potatoes. Oh my gosh! I was in heaven! All I can say is I had to savor every bite because I didn't want it to end! Everyone ordered something different so we could have an orgy of tastes and textures! We ordered a few desserts and shared them all. What a wonderful experience. I felt like Queen Latifa in "Last Holiday!".

I don't know about anyone else, but we had great service. We were treated like royalty. We paid about $100 per person with wine and dessert. Very worth it. I'm going back on February 26 for my birthday! Can't wait!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/13/09

Dewicious Yummy

by Ja yne

Madeo is the hang out for the celebrities with excellent food yea yea its expensive alright but if you cant afford it than you should not dine there your paying for the atmosphere and luxury of sitting in an exclusive restaurant not to get the lunch special at 15 dollars a plate of pasta with a large coke.. lol... people common now... if you want cheap for the same tasty italian food then go around the corner to Angelino Cafe its just as good but the atmosphere is not like Madeo... Madeo is Celebrity Status! and the food is soooo good mmm all the pastas are fabulous the desert is really good as well i recomend the ricotta cheese cake and the fruit tart as well as the peach sorbet really good!!

  • Pros: bolognese pasta no the eggplant parmesan lol
  • Cons: the people who complain about it being expensive lol
3 Star Rating: Average

07/23/09

old OLD school Italian

by BBELA

This place is old school.

A school I was never granted acceptance into. And who’s tuition I could not afford.

However, this didn’t prevent me from devouring the best damn Spaghetti alla Bolognese I’ve ever had. Wow, was I impressed.

Animal lovers, don’t hate me. The sauce contained veal. I didn’t know! (a lie, I knew but thought the rich flavor was worth the suffering of an innocent….Not true at all!….I’m so torn!!)

OK, enough with the schizophrenia!

Madeo is filled with high rollers, head honcho’s, the wheeler’s and dealers. And this afternoon, my friend and I (my friend, the bread expert) were allowed access.

Now, I walk away from this slightly pretentious, good ole boys lunch with some high pasta praise. My friend, N.R. however, can only complain about the horrendous bread. I didn’t notice, I thought it was fine. My friend almost became visibly belligerent. I was ready to ask the 12 waitstaff on guard near our table for a blowdart sedative!

For the layman, at Madeo you’ll encounter a place for the rich folk, with very pleasant and plentiful waiters at your disposal, a nearly $30 plate of pasta (which only you will scoff at, as everyone else around you will be expensing theirs) and a basket of bread which you will probably like regardless what my semi-psychotic pal says.

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  • Pros: AMAZING PASTA
  • Cons: uptight, overpriced
3 Star Rating: Average

07/20/09

GREAT FOOD, LOUSY CUSTOMER SERVICE

by sirenascott

I went to this restaurant on July 13 for my birthday. Madeo was a great experience as far as the food, atmosphere and service was concerned. The reason I give them 3 stars is because there was an error on the bill and I was given the runaround which I don't appreciate from a 5-star restaurant. I did not notice the error until I got home but there was a $20 error in addition from the total amount and the tip. In my tipsiness I did not add correctly. When trying to get the error fixed it was like a hamster on a wheel. I called first thing Monday morning only to be told the bookkeeper was not in. I called back later in the day only to be told the bookkeeper had already left for the day. I called back Tuesday and was told the bookkeeper was eating lunch and to call back in 30 min. When I FINALLY got thru to the bookkeeper she did not ask me my name or attempt to look up the receipt. She told me to fax over the copy of the receipt with an explanation of what happened. I did so and called back Wednesday morning only to be told the fax had not been received. WTF?? This is supposee to be a 5-star restaurant! She told me to fax it over again but by this time I was so exasperated I decided to just go thru my bank. They credited me the $20 after hearing my story but Madeo still made extra money off me which I am not thrilled about. I would recommend this place if you want EXCELLENT Italian food and nice service but in this economy it seems like even the rich people can be thieves.

  • Pros: excellent food, great service, cozy atmosphere
  • Cons: error on bill took forever to resolve & bookkeeper was rude
2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/30/09

How much should a noodle cost

by lpdinerman

How does a place survive charging so much for a meal.

I think they have priced themselves out of the survival market.

  • Pros: Eat with the Mob
  • Cons: Overpriced

The Details on Madeo Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great northern italian food
  • recommend place
  • nice italian service
  • larger pasta dishes
  • like pasta
  • very pleasant waiters
  • authentic italian restaurants
  • horrible baked ciabatta
  • slightly pretentious ole boys lunch
  • good apetizers
  • good wine
  • suggest peppercorn filet
  • rich plate
  • horrible service
  • good ambience
  • nice meal
  • not hate animal lovers
  • horrible flavorless
  • not even order dessert
  • right terrible bread
  • really good peach sorbet
  • expensive alright
  • great associates
  • really good desert
  • best bars
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