I came for lunch today and I definitely prefer this location over the other. There is plenty of parking, plenty of space and it's very light and airy inside. The space is large and the tables aren't on top of each other. The menu is the same. Plenty of options, all of which look delicious (and I'm sure they are). My omelette was really good and my husband really enjoyed his burger. While all of this was great, I think my favorite part was our server, Zach. Very polite with a good sense of humor. And there was no rush for us to leave, which I have sensed at the Madison Ave location a couple of times. I'll definitely be back! read more

Food and service is amazing. Love the cocktails and weekend specials. It's just a nice place for brunch and hang out

My favorite breakfast place around! I love the modern look the inside of the restaurant has. My favorite is the banana fofana French toast, it's a must try for anyone who likes banana bread! I recommend getting in line using the waitlist feature on Yelp (previously no wait) because the waits can be over an hour long. read more

Cafe Madison - Iced chai latte - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

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I went to Cafe Madison for brunch a little after 10AM on Labor Day, and there was a 30 minute wait. After getting seated, the waiter attended to us quickly and took our orders even though the restaurant was busy. We ordered the Ultimate BLT, Vegan French Toasts with berries, and a side of Sausage Patty. The food came out quickly in less than 15 minutes and was very good. The BLT had lots of flavor and the French toasts were thick and really filling. In terms of the restaurant's ambiance, the decorations and set-up inside the restaurant were nice, but the music and noise was a little loud. Overall, my experience at Cafe Madison was great, and I think the price for the food was very fair. This restaurant is worth the wait it often has. read more

Cafe Madison - Ultimate BLT, Vegan French Toast, Sausage Side - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

A friend and I walked in 40 minutes before the establishment was closing, and were told they "were no longer taking anyone". Many tables were empty and no one was waiting to be seated. I was shocked and disappointed to be turned away when we could have easily ordered, eaten, and left before closing. read more

A popular brunch spot that did NOT live up to the hype. An eggs Benedict dish delivered to the table missing the English muffins (a core element of the dish) and coffee refills that never appeared. While some of the dishes were good at best, the hour long waits people endure certainly may not be justified. 3 stars because the waitress made right by the disappointing Benny's without even having to ask. read more

Cafe Madison - Banana bread french toast - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

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Eggs weren't cooked - still soupy. Also the music selection was not family and kid friendly

I had an excellent experience ordering online from this establishment. All of my items arrived very quickly and perfectly assembled into tidy containers. The waffles was the perfect texture and flavor also, the home fries are super yummy without too much salt but just enough. Lastly, I think the Caprese omellete is the best in the area. Thank you for making my morning so nice Cafe Madison! read more

The wait staff here has HORRIBLE attitudes. One waitress was pleasant & actually seemed like she liked being there everyone else was miserable especially our waitress. Really just ruins the entire time there. Too bad because the food is actually really decent. read more

Lovely place! Cool interior, super nice staff, and delicious food! I got the French toast stacker, it was AMAZING. The perfect mix of a savory and sweet breakfast. Also the potatoes on the side were fantastic. To drink I got a mimosa served with a fresh orange slice. My favorite brunch spot in Albany that I've found so far. read more

Cafe Madison - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Best way to get ready for season 8 premier! The specials are always so creative and exciting and these had an extra selling point of honoring our favorite show! The pancakes were light and the flavors all played so well together. The Bend the Knee was also just a perfect marriage of tastes and textures. Thank you as always! read more

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Love the decor and atmosphere of Cafe Madison this was our second time ordering take out and probably our last.I ordered 2 Basic Breakfast with Cheddar cheese both came with american cheese error 1 the home fries could of stayed home they were over seasoned and hard barely cooked like eating a raw potatoes. The toast is unnecessarily thick it came inside the container so the heat made it soft and chewy. Take out 101 toast gets wrapped separately, fryer bacon and a sausage patty not links a sausage patty. Host n Hostesses are great but kitchen needs to do better read more

I found this amazing place as result of reading reviews on yelp and who knew that it's location is across from Memorial hospital! This is a refreshing addition to the Albany area and makes you think you're in South Florida. The bright colors and kitschy retro Decour along with the convertible space using garage doors so that you can experience the outdoors while dining. There's often a long wait for brunch however it's open seating at the bar which has the option to sit outside and look in. I highly recommend their specialty drinks. The pomegranate Mamosa was excellent and the proper size! Try some of the coffee drinks as well I chose the daily special which was a hamburger omelette which was unique and delicious; served with Suracha ketchup drizzle which was slightly over powering ( maybe better to serve on the side)Home fries are plentiful and served with choice of bread/ toast which I rarely eat- but I enjoyed the walnut wheat with real pieces of walnut! My spouse had a smoke chicken Benedict served on gorgonzola corn bread which was delightful. It was light with the perfect balance of flavors. They make their own bread's and a lot of gluten-free and vegan choices on the menu. They do serve Irish bacon which is not totally authentic but very tasty. Wait staff was upbeat and efficient. Will be back and would love to show this place off to out-of-town guest read more

Cafe Madison - Fresh and trendy - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Food is always good here but the service is hit or miss. The location in downtown Albany is much better. read more

Cafe Madison - Banana French toast - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Really not worth the long wait. I went to the Northern Blvd location and the service was wretched horrible. Our server was ignoring me the entire time and avoiding eye contact with me when I tried to get their attention. Their staff is not friendly and really stand offish. Received burnt bacon and food was mediocre. read more

Waited 50min for food to come out. Wait staff seemed overwhelmed. Food was very generic, presentation is lacking. Its just basic diner food with a hipster vibe. Need to work on basics and get down the simple stuff. You need to ask for water and coffee refills. Its just not a great place to eat. read more

I always love coming here! It is consistently great food in a great atmosphere! You need to try their raspberry oatmeal pancakes they are delicious!! read more

I've never had a bad experience. The food is always awesome, the drinks are fabulous.

Should've left when I walked in and the place had a weird smell to it. Ordered the California Burrito and requested EXTRA crispy bacon. Not only was the bacon not crispy, it was totally undercooked. I told the waitress and she said she mentioned it to the kitchen to cook it crispy - that's it. No can I offer to make you another one the correct way? Or would you like something else? Nothing, nada.. will definitely be the last time I eat there. read more

This is a gem for breakfast, brunch, and lunch! Great menu, beautiful decor, and attentive staff make this location a great stop in the AM for a breakfast that will satisfy. I have had the "bananna fofana" before so I wanted to try that for my first time at this location. Was not dissapointed! read more

Sunday brunch is a must! Love taking friends for this amazing experience! Nothing is disappointing energetic and delightful!

Really delicious food, loved the location and service was great. Only thing that was annoying was that we had to sit right by the kitchen with the door open so it was kind of loud but other than that it was lovely. read more

I frequent a variety of cafes. Cafe Madison is fresh, bright and cheery. It is the ideal coffee environment because it visually wakes up the mind while the caffeine takes care of morning brain fog. I highly recommend their chocolate chip raspberry oatmeal pancakes. They were heavenly. The house blend was full bodied in the best of ways. I drink my coffee black, and therefore taste the flavor of the brew rather than cream and sugar. I was highly satisfied and will return soon. read more

Cafe Madison - Chocolate chip, raspberry oatmeal pancakes (were to die for) - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Our waitress Ashlie H. was an absolute hot mess and a disaster. Let me begin by telling you all what happened. My girlfriend and I are both in the hospitality industry so we understand it's not an easy job and we know that it gets busy. First of all after she took our order, she left us hanging when we asked for lemons for our waters. It's okay to forget things sometimes when you're busy but the fact that she didn't even give us any courtesy apology or sincerity shows the type of employees that this establishment likes to recruit. That's not all of it. I ordered a burger medium rare and it came out well done! The fact that she didn't even bother to check on us or asked us how our food was is already bad server 101. Even if the restaurant was fully swamped, you still need the audacity to go to each and every single one of your tables and check on them and as soon as you see someone that's not happy or satisfied, the first normal human common sense thing to do is to apologize and that's common sense. But nope. Not with this dumpster fire waitress. And also the fact that I didn't even say anything about my burger was already me being nice. The busser lady who wasn't even our server gave us 20 times better service than Ashlie H. And after we told the manager Ryan about our issues, he was nice and sweet however Ashlie H. decided to talk trash about me and my girlfriend to her co-workers RIGHT IN FRONT OF US! WHAT PROFESSIONALISM IS THAT?! Do you guys want to go out to eat and get treated like this? I'm not trying to be a jerk or a Karen, I speak nothing but the truth. The food is good, the manager is very sweet, my point is that if you do decide to dine here, MAKE SURE ASHLIE H. IS NOT YOUR SERVER because she was absolutely terrible. WORST SERVICE I've ever had. Again, this is not a direct attack to the restaurant or establishment, my point is that it's very sad to see the type of employees that companies want to hire nowadays. If poor work ethics is what they strive for then I feel so sorry for anyone who has to put up with this atrocity of a service. Shame on you Ashlie H. read more

Vegans Avoid! Ordered a set of food from the vegan menu and pointed to the vegan chorizo sausage while saying "chorizo sausage". When it arrived, I had some bites and asked the server to confirm it was vegan, at which point she said it was not and became argumentative, with a later visit from her becoming even more loud, rude and argumentative. Got sick from the bit I had and couldn't finish my food, and my part of the food was removed from the bill, but was able to have the privilege of being served the wrong food, getting sick from it, and being yelled at and argued with over it. Gee, think I'll go there ever again?? read more

Had high hopes since the Mrs and I love the original. Experience was a let down. Server, not our waitress, poured me a coffee I didn't want. Mrs ordered an omelette with mushrooms, ham and cheese. Waitress forgot to include the ham in the order. Mrs asked for the cinnamon swirl toast. It looked good but every piece was burnt on the edge. I ordered the eggs Benedict. Google it and you see it defined with Canadian bacon. Not here, Irish bacon is an add on. Waitress said it was a vegetarian choice. Hollandaise sauce was excellent. Home fries were uninspiring, they lacked flavor and some were "hard as a rock". Overall a forgettable time. read more

Absolutely loved the breakfast I had a Cafe Madison a little bit ago! Definitely try the mocha iced coffee!! 10/10 would go again!

Stopped in for Brunch on Saturday. Pretty packed i would suggest putting yourself on the waitlist before getting there. We did so we were sat right away. Our server was new, forgot a couple of things but he checked in on us frequently and being apart of the service industry, I get it. The food was really good except for the crab cakes in my Benedict. They looked like deep fried sausage and tasted pretty oily. However the French toast was a amazing and their cold brew was great. Definitely one of the cuter places To Brunch. read more

The decor is cool, but the food on our visit was not. The oatmeal pancakes, potatoes, and Belgian waffle were all under cooked, so we had to send them back. When we did send them back, it was clear that the request was not appreciated. They only had two servers to cover the entire restaurant, so the service was slow. read more

This spot is ok but nothing to write home about. There is a gorgeous woman at the door who greeted my sister and I. She had red lipstick and a lovely smile, she seated us quickly. The atmosphere is nice and upbeat. We went in the morning and my sis ordered oatmeal pancakes with coffee. She couldnt finish the pancakes and she said the coffee was terrible, it tasted like warm water. I got the french toast and strawberries/bananas on the side with iced chai. The iced chai tasted like bailey's creamer, I didn't like it. I wish they had more iced coffee options. The French toast was ok but I had to box it up and eat it at home. The strawberries were warm and tasted like they've been in the microwave. I was expecting FRESH chopped strawberries at least, I dont mind if the bananas were heated up but I like strawberries fresh, not soggy and warm. Judging by how mediocre our food is, I can't imagine any meat/egg type dishes! I would straight up throw up. Unseasoned eggs ? no sir. When we left the place, we noticed a line of people outside ogling at folks coming out. I looked at my sis and rolled my eyes. IT IS NOT THAT SERIOUS! I would only come here once in a blue moon but I wouldn't wait a second in line for mediocre food. We were so ticked off at the drinks we drove to Starbucks to get REAL drinks. I could of drove to Stewart's too for amazing coffee! Our waitress looked to be of high school age and was very stand offish, not personable at all. I wouldn't recommend this place truthfully speaking. read more

I have to say they make the ordinary extraordinary. I went for breakfast with a friend and although tempted by everything on the menu opted for 2 eggs over easy, sausage(delish), homefries(seasoned and delish) and the extraordinary bread out of my normal comfort zone of rye. I chose the dill onion, I could have eaten a loaf. Just delicious, buttery extraordinary bread. I ate it all(never do that). Our waiter Brian was charming, the atmosphere was interesting and engaging, looked like a trendy loft in the middle of a strip mall. Coffee was good a little mellow which I like compared to the turpentine that you can get labeled coffee in other places. My friend had a meal I would probably try next time. I want to go back. Soon. read more

We have been to Cafe Madison at Loudon Plaza numerous times. The food is wonderful and the decor is really cute. In the summer they offer a tent so you can enjoy eating outdoors. Our only suggestion, if you go on Sunday at about 10:00am there might be a long wait, so try to get there early. read more

I am a huuuge breakfast person, and this place was amazing. The atmosphere was incredibly unique, upbeat, and comfortable. I went for a basic breakfast staple - overeasy egg, home fries, toast, bacon. It was perfectly simple with a taste of the restaurant's charm and definitely hit the spot. read more

Cafe Madison is a great spot for breakfast. I recommend getting in before 9 to avoid the huge wait for tables (or out your name on the list before you leave home. Enjoy the oatmeal raspberry pancakes while you're there, you won't regret it! The decor in this location is amazing - so fun and creative - worth the trip in and of itself. read more

Consistent always with tasty and large breakfasts or brunches. Friendly, competent staff. Great coffee. Either location meet high expectations. read more

Definitely one of my favorite brunch spots in the Capital region! Cafe Madison always has several adventurous specials that rotate weekly (like Boston crime pie pancakes- yum!) and compliments those with a solid core menu that never disappoints. Their freshly baked bread is to die for (and you can buy it by the loaf- I recommend the cinnamon) and their mimosas are just the icing on the cake. Be warned though- no matter which location you choose to explore, there will likely be a wait! But the food is well worth it. read more

We ended up at this location because they had a shorter wait time and I'm glad we did. They menu slightly differs in comparison to the other location so I was bummed about not getting a seafood omelette. But then I saw the Chesapeake Beni w| scrambled cheese eggs instead of poached and OMG it was delicious. My wife got the The Delaware and added an over easy egg, she loved her meal. Our friend got the Madison Plate w| Turkey sausage and added a crab cake on the side. We all got drinks as well and we were stuffed. I'll definitely return to this location! read more

Great weekday brunch here last week! Loved the caprese omelette and the raspberry oatmeal pancakes. Very generous portions. My eating companions who had been there before thought the service was a little slow outside compared to when they had eaten inside. read more

This was my third time there for breakfast. First 2 times were very good but I think it's going down a little. My first turn-off was the coffee...it was so weak!! Absolutely no flavor! I had a mushroom and cheese omelette, which was pretty good, but short on mushrooms (maybe 6 little mushroom slices). Home fries were extremely dry and tasteless. I had a side of sausage, which tasted like McDonald's breakfast sausage... not bad, but nothing special. The bread was pretty good. Service was good. Not sure if I'd rush back any time soon. read more

Super cute environment and friendly waitstaff! The food is super yummy and the have such good home fries! They even make their own fresh bread! read more