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5.0 of 5 stars.
The hands down best vegan restaurant in America is in little old San Fernando Valley. Who would have thunk? I have been to many gourmet vegan restaurants considered to be the best, from Blossom in New...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a surprising little vegan place out in Tarzana, with a large menu and very good prices. I went to try their Bigger Maque (two no-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese) and found it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I go this far into the valley I start to get afraid, confused, and a little hopeless. For years I thought Tarzana was a part of Arizona. Fortunately Madeleine's brings me back to reality. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's not much that could get me to drive from PDR to Tarzana...but my dear Madeline may have changed that!This food is good! The decor is lacking, but this is the closest thing to vegan fine dining...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This quaint veggie / vegan bistro has made sure they focus on every aspect of their business. The staff was extremely pleasant, knowledgeable, and really enjoy their jobs. The environment had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You must know three things: -fried chicken seitan-beet tartare-grilled artichoke salad And if you want to make me happy, take me here...and order one of everything. And then watch me eat the world.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, wow, wow!!!!!!!!!!No wonder Oprah Winfrey hired the chef from Madeleine Bistro as her personal chef during her vegan cleanse - and said the exact same thing!!! Chef David Anderson has created THE...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good birthday dinner place, and this review is a bit overdue. We arrived with empty stomachs after having a martooni, so it was like, bring it on.... And boy, did they! Food is overall pretty darn...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am not a vegan. nor am i rich. however, if i was rich, and i could eat here three meals a day, then i will become vegan. the beet tartare was DA SHIZZ. the fried chicken seitan tasted more like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Am happy to say, they recovered the chairs. No more murder scenes!That's the good part. The bad part -- went for lunch on a weekday and ordered a sandwich with facon (fake bacon) on it. They forgot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My pick for my last meal on death row....I know most everything has been said but to summarize, a restaurant on Yelp that receives 4.5 stars past its initial first 50 reviews is worth your foodie...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by for brunch this morning and the place was bone empty. Oh well, good for me because I had the place to myself. I ordered the doughnut with fruit compote and it was a very delicious start...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eyeballing the reviews for this place for quite some time. So, we stopped in for dinner on a whim. It was quite a bit "fancier" than we were expecting and we were actually on a timeline....
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm too damn excited to review this place. I went to brunch here with my mama today, and it was kick-me-in-the-face-this-tastes-like-angels-singing amazing. Brunch highlights: BEIGNETS (no way I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would normally say that making fancy vegan "food" is a waste of energy. But I like to give the illusion of open-mindedness sometimes.I came here with the girl and my deer old vegan buddy and her...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars, Madeleine, but a few pointers for first-timers/ people unfamiliar with the new menu:- Order a side vegetable! Your entree (Philet no Phish, Chicken Fried Seitan, etc.) is not coming with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chicken and waffles...oh my!!!I've been begging my husband to hit this joint up for brunch for over a year , but "Tarzana" and "vegan" were not quite the motivation he required. That said, he has...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based solely on one dish:"chicken" & waffles!!The seitan chicken is pretty awesome. What makes it is the crispy outer layer. The mashed potatoes were eh. The waffles rules and the syrup...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with friends to try out the vegan/vegetarian restaurant. We ordered some appetizers, chicken fried seitan, tacos. They were pretty good. Main issue with this place is pretty expensive for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I decided to try new place in our neighborhood. We are not vegans and not vegetarians but we like to try out new things and we have been to a few vegetarians places before. Since...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Madeleine Bistro has changed my perspective on Vegan food.A vegan friend asked if i had wanted to accompany him to this place, and i reluctantly said yes. Not knowing what to expect, i went in to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My mom's a vegetarian and that's why we went looking for Madeleine. We loved this place! We went for lunch hoping to keep our bill manageable. It was delicious and the bill was manageable.We had the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yum!! i love the chicken fried seitan - it is really amazing. juicy seitan like i've never had before, coated in this delicious concoction of rosemary seasoned fried bits..mm i'm drooling just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for a dinner party, and the food here is very tasty. The mac & cheese appetizer was delicious and so was the entree special (that had numerous ingredients that I cannot pronounce nor...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to about 80 vegetarian/vegan restaurants, and without much hesitation I can easily say that Madeleine is my favorite. For pretty much any special event, celebratory meal, or day on which we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
by far, the most innovative vegan restaurant this reviewer has ever been to...the country fried seitan is the stuff of dreams...that coupled with chunky, creamy mashed potatoes topped with their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beet tartarMac and CheeseChicken club sandwichThere. That's all you need to know. Order those three things. Your mouth with thank you.I could end my review right there, but that's frowned upon...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So today after about a half an hour of pleading and putting on the best puppy dog face possible, I convinced my man to take me to Madelines Bistro for Brunch. We had only been there for dinner so I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not being familiar with this restaurant (although hearing great things), I decided to call and ask if reservations were suggested. The girl on the phone was very polite and indeed said that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went to this restaurant, I thought it was some of the best food, and best vegan food I had ever had. I had the french onion soup, portobello blini, risotto and chocolate souffle.I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best vegan restaurant you will ever go to. I love it here. I highly recommend the tasting menu they have on special occasions such as new years and valentines day. Its the best. This...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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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...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Guy S. and Patrick H. treated me to a birthday brunch here and "Woohoo! As good as it gets!"I'm not a huge fan of beets, but since there's like 2538 pictures/mentions of the Beet Tartare, I HAD to try...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're vegan and want something that's NOT Thai food, this is the place to go. My friends took me here for my birthday, and I've been aching to go back. It has a great atmosphere and the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our 2009 Vegan experiment continued with a visit to Madeleine Bistro tonight. We came away thoroughly impressed with the atmosphere, service, and above all else the food. What a wonderful surprise -...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely HATE to have to do this to Madeleine...but I must dock the ol' girl. My last visit was a huge dissapointment. The prices were raised, portions were smaller (you know have to pay for sides...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have gone here several times, but I went here for the New Years Eve spectacular. They had a special menu that was the "New Years Eve chef Tasting Menu" that was a 7 course meal for $100. Then they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
eh. That's a pretty good summary of my experience at this restaurant. The food is impeccably presented and the service is attentive but I wasn't particularly impressed with the food. What I was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few unique really well done high end Vegan places in LA. For those who love Millenium in SF, but cannot drive 6 hours for dinner, there is a decent substitute just 45 minutes from central...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to many vegan restaurants since I am far from a vegan. I love steaks, chicken, hamburgers, and all that other good stuff, but I am definitely open to trying other things. I have heard...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
perfect for a special occasion. FINALLY a "fancy" restaurant for vegans
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good lord! So good!I just went there for the first time and as a vegan, I have to say, a lot of the joints in L.A. are so boring. Your choice is basically thai or raw... aside from Flore (which I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent Madeleine Bistro more often when I was vegan. It's the only fancy vegan restaurant that is within the LA vicinity and it is still far from me (about a 40 minute drive). But once...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boss raved about Madeleine's so we stopped in one day when we were in the area. I have to say that I was very impressed by the food and ambiance at this fancypants mcgee vegan spot.Like everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my very good friends is a vegan. So I looked up vegan places for us to have lunch, and Madeleine's was one of them. And this place was absolutely fantastic! I couldn't even believe I was eating...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sure their food is fabulous. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about it. Unfortunately, it looks like 150 omnivores in Long Beach, CA will never get to find out.My fiance and I were so...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent! Fancy vegan food! I've taken self-proclaimed-foody-meat-eaters here, and they've said "if this is vegan food, I could be vegan." Seriously! This is a nice place, so don't expect to get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Madeleine Bistro last night with my wife's parents, sister and wife and 1 year old baby. It was great. Everyone ordered a first course, main course, and dessert, everything was perfect. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. So good. Yes, it is quite dark in there and yes, it is kind of expensive.Thankfully I went with three other friends so I got to try a good array of dishes: - soup -- don't remember what kind but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Melody S. knows her vegetarian restaurants. This place is wonderful. Last night I dreamt I had a Beet Tar Tar to myself. Really, I did. It's been a couple months since I ate here and I still think...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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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,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Myth number 1: Eating chicken fried steak and waffles isn't classy.Myth number 2: Vegans don't eat chicken fried steak and waffles.Madeleine Bistro deliciously dispels these two common food myths....
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an upscale, but not snobby, vegan French cafe. Ironically, their best and top-selling dish is not French, but a comfort food: chicken fried seitan with mashed potatoes and gravy (excellent!)....
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there was a such thing as a PERFECT meal... this is it. Vegan food to die for. The menu is ever changing and so innovative. The Big Macque is so good, I'd sell my first born.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In the words of Carrie Bradshaw, "Sometimes a girl just needs a half." This is one of those times. I'm giving this place four stars, but it's really a solid three-and-a-half. Parking definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Roman's quest (with vegetarian yelpers Melody S. and Skylar L.) to try something new, that I'd never get to try on my own, continues at Madeline Bistro.......After last weeks tofu debauchery ... I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually giggle through my meals here, they're so good. The red beet tartare gets fought for between my boyfriend and I. They have organic wines, dairy free desserts like creme brulee, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A romantic, fancy setting is easy to come by in Los Angeles. Unless you're vegan.So when my BF surprised me with this place I did a back flip.Yes, it's expensive. Yes it's not a huge amount of food....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta give this place 5 stars for really trying!My wife is vegetarian, and it is so hard to go out to nice restaurants...Here are some of the typical questions:Does the soup have chicken/beef...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
eh.after faithfully reading the reviews here i decided to check it out. my girl and i try to eat as healthy as possible, we eat vegan a few times a week. and i wanted to find a place that had a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their vegan canoliis are about the best thing I've ever eaten in life.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the kind of fancy restaurant where you pay a lot for small portions and fancy plating. The small portions aspect is totally fine w/me bc that way I don't leave the place super full, but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Vegan gods have opened up the sky and shown me the light. It is Madeleine Bistro. Scroll back up to the top. That picture. Right there. The Beet Tartare. It officially transformed my palate...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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With a lack of "high end" vegan/vegetarian restaurants in the Los Angeles area, it is nice to have Madeleine Bistro. I can already hear the cries about available "veg cuisine", but I truly appreciate an...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Are you a vegan/vegetarian? Do you want to have a nice romantic dinner with your significant other? Than this is the place for you!Most of the food is delicious and served in proper portions. They...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food would get six out of five stars, it's that good -- the best "high end" vegan food in greater Los Angeles, and really the only 100% vegan restaurant in town that approaches elegant. Don't be put...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Madeleine Bistro is amazing. This is my favorite vegan restaurant in the Los Angeles area. Even carnivores find the food tasty. The weekend brunch menu is fantastic. Try the waffles and "chicken," the skillet,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place a five, but last time I went, their seitan was pretty bland. But for every other time I've went, which is a few, their food is always amazing. Get the bigger maque. Our...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Healthy? Organic? Vegan? I'm not exactly sure that this restaurant fits that bill. My boyfriend and I went here for brunch on a Sunday afternoon. The place was empty but they waited 5 minutes to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, THE best flake crusted vegan chicken in southern California. delicious food and cozy ambiance. Perfect for a dinner date and great example that vegetarian food can be fancy and filling!I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here because its on Melody S. top list of vegan restaurants. =)This place is good! Great service, friendly. Hard to find at first because its hard to see the sign and its dark inside.Mmm....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i wenti ate no meatyet it was goooood.(minus one star because my meat-head cannot rate a meatless restaurant 5)
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best vegan mashed potatoes and gravy ever. Been here a few times and highly recommend it. Everything ive tried here has been great. There bacon tastes a little too much like the real thing its...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no vegan, in fact i love my meat. But I did come here for a friend's birthday dinner. I didn't order their most popular dishes, but my friends did. I had a bit of taste of their fried chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally Gourmet Vegan.In my quest to find good vegetarian I have noticed a similarity amongst the other "Veg" places. They all feel like you are sitting in a cafeteria. I thought it odd that there was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Madeleine for brunch this morning, and I'm sitting here at 9:00 pm, STILL relishing the meal. Holy God, was that good food. Vegan chicken and waffles? I must have dreamed it--that can't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
love this restaurant and their kind service. but please hire more people, i watched a woman leave today after not being seated and having to wait a really long time all because they were short handed....
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this restaurant is a bit hard to find, but worth it. even hard-core meat-eaters enjoy this food. the owner and head chef, dave, is very friendly and creative. i used to work here for a hot minute so i...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Save a pig, eat a carrot!!!! YUMMMMY!! The things Madeleine Bistro can do with corn still puzzle,amaze & delight me. This place is AMAZING!! Every meal is beautiful!! The staff their is super friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to veg restaurants all over Europe and the US, including NYC, SF, San Diego, Portland, and Philadelphia. Madeleine's Bistro beats them all hands down, including Millenium in SF! From the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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Madeleine Bistro is over priced and over rated. It's great to have more vegan fare available, and the atmosphere is nice, but the servers are arrogant and the food isn't always great. The risottos are very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at Millenium and can say with very little hyperbole that Madeleine gives them a run for their money. It can be on the expensive side so we only go here for special occasions (and go for the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We have eaten here several times and find the tastiness of the food to be of mixed yumminess. Their "cheese" plate is always recommended as are their beignets served during brunch hours.Anyway, the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: Ate here for dinner finally. The beet tartare was actually pretty good, didn't really taste beety. Dessert was really great too. Wish I could have tried the souffl, but the lure of flamb...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant has been compared to the wonderful Millennium in San Francisco so I just had to try it. Plus they had brunch which fit in very well with my schedule on my last trip to LA. (Madeleine...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place!I went there around noon and it wasn't crowded...love that! Not to mention, the food is good, parking behind the restaurant and a friendly staff. It looks like a nice place and it is, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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I have to say that this is my favorite place for brunch as well as for dinner. I have yet to try something on the menu that I have not loved and most of those items I've never had anywhere else. The chef/owner...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Madeleine Bistro, I want the world to know, that this vegan is finally home.... No more searching the streets for something resembling something else... Your bigger maque. Your Barbeque Tempeh Salad. Your beet...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum for weekend brunch. So many interesting choices on the menu. I love the tempeh bacon, and always get a side order. Last time I shared the chocolate cake and the flavor was so intense after a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh. My. (insert deity of your choice here). Absolutely my favourite veg restaurant on the planet (now that my other favourite restaurant veg restaurant on the planet, Vegetarian Express Gourmet in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Whether or not you're a meat-eater, this is a must for a wonderful dining experience. I've been there many times now, even though the restaurant is pricey and 30 miles away from where I live. The food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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This upscale vegan bistro is mouthwatering even if youre a meat eater. The candlelit ambience and impeccable service whisks you to another time. Try the wonderful soups, entrees, or brunch. Honestly everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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