Madeo Ristorante

10/13/09

Dewicious Yummy

by Ja yne at Citysearch

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

07/23/09

old OLD school Italian

by BBELA at Citysearch

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

07/20/09

GREAT FOOD, LOUSY CUSTOMER SERVICE

by sirenascott at Citysearch

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

05/30/09

How much should a noodle cost

by lpdinerman at Citysearch

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

05/28/09

Is this place kidding?

by breadman4 at Citysearch

How do you get away with charging $28 - $55 for a lunch entree and serve bread that is down right terrible! From the cheap focaccia, horrible baked ciabatta, and the flavorless olive bread. It's time to get more pretencious about your bread vendor and less prentcious to your customers!

• Pros: entree was good
• Cons: Overpriced, pretentious and terrible bread

09/16/08

The best.

by LA90069 at Citysearch

It is one of the best Italian restaurants in town. Easily comparable to the Italian spots I love in NYC.

Expensive, but you must go and get the Penne with meat sauce, unbelievable

03/25/08

Nice meal, very expensive

by tmigs at Citysearch

I went to Madeo's recently for lunch. The service and food were very good overall. The only issues were the price, and the taste. The pasta dishes were good but could (or should) have been larger considering the price. And they were not all that flavorful. Maybe my expectations were too high but for that much money, and that small of a portion, I expected to be WOW'd. Unfortunately I found the dish a bit underwhelming and had to add salt (which I rarely if ever do). And I left the place feeling hungry and a bit ripped-off. I suppose if you are a celebrity and can afford any meal then this is a good place. Nice atmosphere, and nice Italian service. If however you don't have a recent movie deal you may want to try somewhere else where you will get a decent value.

• Pros: Nice place, okay food
• Cons: You pay for atmosphere, not the food

11/27/07

Spaghetti with Veal Bolognese is fantastic!

by denag at Citysearch

Madeo is a great Italian restaurant for a special night out or with guests in town. The service was perfect and the food delicious. Salads, pasta and they'll even make something for you even if it's not on the menu (like an amazing Veal Parmigana). Just make a reservation and enjoy!

12/01/06

A family-owned Beverly Hills Italian standby that's pricey but popular.

by Martha Burr at Citysearch

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 awful. The eggplant parmigiana floats, light and ethereal, melting in the mouth, while a tough baccala (dried salt cod) is overwhelmed by tomato sauce. Another culinary riddle: A pedestrian linguini strewn with Manila clams is fishy and bitter; but the veal roast, carved from a huge, gorgeous hunk of meat, is tender, heightened by a light but complex brown sauce.

08/27/06

Wow...this is good

by d_fens at Citysearch

This must be the best place for Italian in BevHills - I really ought to know, as I have tried them all. This is a fantastic restaurant with outstanding food and quite OK service. Especially when the owner himself takes care of you. I love this place and it is perfect for taking anyone and everyone for dinner. Lunch is very good as well as it is somewhat quiet (evenings gets a little bit more loud). Very very good...

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Valet