Not in this area very often but swung by for a diner experience and was satisfied. The portion sizes are indeed diner-like (read: huge) and food was pretty good and comes out reasonably quickly. I got the two eggs and corned beef hash, which was more than enough for one person. Also tried the waffle and bacon, but wouldn't recommend that as there's nothing particularly remarkable about it. read more

Madison Restaurant - Corned Beef Hash + two eggs 9/10 - American Near Me - New York, New York

I've passed this place a 100 times but this time I was craving a turkey club so I stopped in. With all the crazy variations it's not easy to find a diner style turkey club. If you grew up on Long Island you know what I mean. It was fresh and tasty and the fries were good albeit standard frozen fries. It was a bit of a shock to pay $24 for a turkey club but these days prices are crazy everywhere so I can't fault Madison. The place is clean and the wait staff is friendly. I noticed other people's meals and the portions are huge so it doesn't feel like you're being over charged. A good place to find comfort food. read more

Classic diner food-large portions, prices slightly expensive but in line with NY. We got the hot pastrami sandwich, which was great, and the roast beef sandwich, which was nothing special. read more

Have been looking for a go-to diner in NYC for sometime now and I am more than pleased to have stumble upon this place. Portion sizes and flavors did not disappoint. Challah French toast was incredible and the complementary red velvet cake was unexpected but tasted like it was from a high-end bakery. The staff was incredibly friendly and there wasn't a single employee who did not say hello. The restaurant was clean and gave off the perfect diner vibes. My only question is why Madison restaurant is on 1st avenue. read more

Madison Restaurant - Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting - American Near Me - New York, New York

The service is excellent but the prices are ridiculous. $35 for chicken parmigiana in a diner. No thanks.

This is one of the diners in my neighborhood but unfortunately, I'll never eat here regularly. The staff members here are all very friendly and nice but the pricing of the food is just ridiculous. A burger, fries and soda lunch should not have costed me $30. It's not even that great to be completely honest. The burger is edible...just not $30 worth. A quick glance at all the other foods on the menu, it is apparent that this is not a cheaper diner. I won't be visiting frequently because of the pricing, not the food or service. read more

Madison Restaurant - American Near Me - New York, New York

Needed a quick lunch and it was pouring outside so stopped in at the Madison. It doesn't look like much from the outside...I would put it in the diner category instead of a restaurant. What wasnt great about it was the not the most friendly service. The lady didnt seem like she wanted to be there. Not the the best. The one really great plus is they have good wifi here. I had to get some work done and it was so clutch that wifi was available. I ordered breakfast for lunch which is the beauty of diners. Two eggs over medium with sausage and avocado. Very hearty lunch but everything was good. Eggs made just the way I like them, the sausage was on point, and the avocado was fresh. What more can you ask?! I would definitely come back. Yes the service wasnt great but who cares. The place did the trick. read more

Madison Restaurant - Typical diner breakfast. Very good - American Near Me - New York, New York

Very solid diner food, but unfortunately at fine dining prices. For what it's worth most of their meals can easily feed 2 people, humongous portions. read more

Madison Restaurant is one of the places which were close to the hotel I stayed at while staying at Pod 51. I came here one of the mornings for breakfast because I was looking to have breakfast at a diner. Madison Restaurant is kind of like a diner, but a really nice diner which was pretty big, clean, with good food. The menu here is huge, similar to a Jerry's Famous Deli with tons of selection for everyone. There's every kind of omelette, French toast, waffle, pancake, and whatever else offered in the menu and that's just breakfast. I ordered sausage and eggs with waffle, and the avocado and cheese omelette. The avocado and cheese omelette was huge, and they weren't cheap with the avocado! There were many huge chunks of avocado and tons of cheese in the omelette! It was LOADED. The sausage and eggs were plain, but I wouldn't complain. The hash browns which came with both dishes were also kind of plain; I'd probably add more spices to it to add some kick! I would definitely come back here, there are too many items on the menu I'd want to try and the service was pretty good. read more

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I live right around the corner from the Madison and it has become my go to whenever I don't feel like cooking. They have an excellent menu and I've never ordered anything that wasn't great. The staff makes you feel like family & the baked goods and pastries are out of this world. read more

We ordered chicken and it was like eating rubber. I don't know what can make chicken rubbery like that but when I bit in to it, I had to pull it with my hands it was so tough. Then, the piece in my mouth didn't taste like fresh chicken. They replaced our order BUT it was still the same!!! Gross. read more

Great go to diner. It's usually packed but you get seated pretty quickly. Service is like most diners, quick and efficient. Coffee is strong and keeps coming (no idea how many cups i drank...). Food is good and atmosphere is very diner. Bright, loud and comfortable. When I'm craving diner breakfast food, this is it! Prices are good for midtown so you're not breaking the bank while filling yourself up. read more

After deciding that the calling of our stomachs outweighed our desire to wait at another brunch spot, my very hungry friend and very hungry self ended up at Madison Restaurant. There were a good number of people inside and they had a good Yelp rating so we decided to check it out. The greeter was friendly and quickly seated us, but our server was unbelievably grumpy. Maybe she was having a bad day, but she was impatient and rude. I had one egg sunny side up, which came with two slices of toast and home fries. The egg was decent and probably the best part of the meal. The toast was already cool when we got it and a bit rubbery, and I wasn't a fan of the whipped butter. The home fries had also cooled down and were oily and crunchy? Not quite sure what they were going for there. Luckily, I LOVE ketchup and anything with ketchup can taste loads better. I was extremely disappointed by this visit, but looking at all of the other reviews, maybe I will have to give Madison Restaurant one more chance. read more

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I ordered a sausage egg and cheese sandwich and a cup of coffee. The price $14.00 . I almost didn't mind but it took them 20 minutes for me to get my food and guess what, it wasn't even that great. I've work over here for 30 yrs and i may have eaten in there maybe once or twice but i will never go there again. I should have waited for Jimbo's to open, the food is good the prices are decent. Please don't order from this place people. You need to be able to pay your bills. I wish i didnt even have to give a star. read more

Somehow we ended up meeting a friend at this diner twice, with about five years in between. Didn't even realize we were picking the same place until after we got in and sat down. So this was our second visit, not because the food is particularly great, just because it must be in the sweet spot when we're visiting. Arrived at 10:30am on a Sunday, expecting a wait but we just barely beat the crowd and got seated immediately. Not the friendliest waitstaff. They need to keep people moving and are not afraid of telling you. I'll give the Madison diner this: They cooked the corned beef hash just the way I like it. Nice and crispy! It was lacking in the potato department, but you'd be surprised at how few diners serve corned beef hash with a nice crunch. The poached eggs were similarly perfectly prepared, with a gushing yolk underneath a thin surface. We also got served six slices of bread, untoasted. My wife thinks the waitress might've asked her if she wanted "potatoes and bread." Which might've also resulted in the huge piles of hash browns we received. I have no idea why you'd give each person two slices of untoasted bread, and the hash browns were also not browned enough for my liking. Still ate the hash browns, but the bread sat untouched. I'm not from here, so I don't know NYC prices super well, but it was all too expensive. You're looking at $12 for the simplest breakfast, and it goes up from there. To be fair, the servings here are large, so be prepared. I was very happy that I didn't order the pancakes, which looked enormously thick and would just sit like a pit in my stomach. read more

10/10 experience. Fantastic service, huge portions, crisp sodas, fluffy and firm pancakes. This is everything you want in a diner. Can't miss here! read more

First time stopping in for a late night breakfast eat. Pretty reasonable prices and a good size portion. Large array of menu items - staff friendly - and served rather quick. Had the chocolate chip pancakes they were good and hit the spot - came with 3 large pancakes. They weren't fluffy more of a flavorful well cooked and large- would like them a little fluffier- lighter cooked if I had to choose. Will be back to try more menu items! Thanks again! read more

Madison Restaurant - Chocolate Chip Pancakes - American Near Me - New York, New York

Above average diner food. I go when I'm STARVED and want a big omelette - the eggs are good, but the potatoes are AMAZE-BALLS!!!! It's hard to find shredded hash browns with the right amount of crispy edges vs chunky home fries. Sometimes there's a wait, but it goes fast. Have only been for brunch, so can't comment on the dinner, but the menu has pretty much everything. read more

Madison Restaurant - Make your own 3 egg white omelette w broccoli, avocado, spinach, tomato, mushroom and potatoes. - American Near Me - New York, New York

Listen..... If you want huge portions, delicious food, great service... come here! Was attracted to this spot by the line that seemed to pour outside and... No regrets!! Warning. One order feeds two people! read more

Me and my friend grabbed a quick brunch here. She ordered a cheese omelette with hashed potatoes and I got the Monte Cristo. The biggest plus here would be the proportions. My Monte Cristo was gigantic. There was no way I was going to finish more than half. Now the minus for me at least was.. the Monte Cristo itself. Generally I thought the meat was kind of sealed between the slices of the bread before the whole thing is dunk in batter and then deep fried. However mine was served open face. No gooey melty cheese either, as it kind of congealed and hardened by the time it was served. And also no side of jam, just syrup. Considering my expectations, the reality was slightly disappointing. My friend also said she found her omelette to be a tad bit greasy. Fast service though. But in a place like NYC, there's plenty of other options for a better brunch. read more

Madison Restaurant - Monte Cristo - American Near Me - New York, New York

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Steak quesadilla and (2) slices of cake : $36.55 I asked for an itemized receipt and was refused. Large portions, friendly staff but over-priced. read more

Neighborhood diner on 1st Ave with a low key atmosphere and HUGE menu. We came for Sunday brunch and spent 15 min debating what we should try. We ended up splitting an item on the bunch menu - the Madison omelette. The bunch items come with toast, coffee or tea, mimosa/screwdriver/bloody mary or fresh juice, and fruit bowl or melon. Such a great deal and since we weren't super hungry, was great they let us split an item! The hash browns were golden brown and tasty and the omelette (unexpectedly in small pieces) was different but tasty. The feta gave it a rich texture and flavor. The cake display contains beautiful desserts of all colors all with many many layers. Looking forward to coming back for brunch and to try all the cakes. read more

Madison Restaurant - Madison omelette - American Near Me - New York, New York

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The food was not bad but not worth how much they charge for it like I ordered a brocclli pasta and it costed about 30$ and it wasn't flavorful and took about an hour to come out when the place was empty. The waiter didn't wait to hear the orders he just left then didn't come back for another 20 mins then didn't bring the food out until another 40 minutes later other people who came in after us got their food beofre. Another customer said if a waiter doesn't come here in 32 seconds I'm leaving , I don't blame him the service is slow which is surpising for an empty place . I ordered fries and they were cold and stuck together and also some random onion rings as well, I also got a grilled cheese i was charged 25$ for it , a plain grilled cheese. Overall the place is overpriced and the food is trash . read more

Very good diner on the UES - slightly higher in price but the portions are big and the food top quality. Service is also on par - love how the waiters wear ties - a throw back to an old school classic. read more

In 2018 this place was very good. It is a diner, not a restaurant. Nothing to write home about. Like almost all restaurants in the city, has gone way down hill. Sausage was not that great, asked for eggs over medium and they were too runny. Serves too many hash browns, people can't eat all of this. read more

A lovely place for a late breakfast! My girlfriend and I came to visit NY for her first time and decided to go here for a big meal after a night out. Serving sizes were massive and the staff was so friendly and helpful. The service was soooo fast and the food was perfect, exactly what we needed! She got a Chef's Salad and I got the French Onion Burger. We shared the pickle. If we didn't plan on walking around for the rest of the day we would have 100000% brought the leftovers home. Special shoutout to the Irish coffee and bloody mary we enjoyed. Would highly recommend to anyone and everyone. read more

This is our favorite neighborhood diner. It is cleaner than many and has always been friendly. While the prices may seem high at first, the portions are huge, and you get what you pay for. One example is the dinner entrees, which come with soup, salad, and are often big enough for two people. If you want something casual and reliable, this is a good option. read more

After my routine work-out at the gym, I hit up the local diner just a block away. Service was quick, the waiter seated me right away and had my coffee within 30 seconds. They have an extensive menu here, obviously breakfast could be served all day but they also have a large selection of sandwiches, burgers, and dinner entrees. For me personally I'm a breakfast guy. I ordered my own combination 3 egg omelette, with mushrooms, bacon and cheese. It came with a huge serving of home fries and buttered toast. The omelette was cooked well, and I really loved how they did the home fries, they julienne them here and they had just the right amount of crisp. I couldn't leave without dessert of course. I decided to have the cheesecake with a side of ice cream. A few minutes later the waiter came out with a big slice of cheesecake topped with strawberries and blueberries with an equally generous scoop of ice cream. Now I'm pretty sure they don't bake their own desserts here, but still whatever bakery they order them from is pretty damn good. I liked that the cheesecake was chilled at the perfect temperature, I've had the misfortune of hurting my teeth trying to bite into a frozen cheesecake at some other restaurants before. But no, here the cheesecake was cool but creamy and smooth, just the way it should be. read more

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Our service was spot on and our food was served quickly! The food quality was fresh and plentiful!! We chose our seats and enjoyed the feel of being in a classic diner that was gleaming from corner to corner. We recommend you make this must stop even if you aren't a diner regular. read more

Yummy! Came here for Saturday brunch. Glad I did. It was quite crowded already by 10am, but there happened to be open seats at the counter so we took them. Service is quick. Menu is huge. We decided to get corned beef hash combo, which came with toast, 2 poached eggs, and hash browns. Delicious. Great portions. In addition, we tried the French toast plain. This was a seriously amazing French toast. Flavorful and soft. Huge. This is a must-get. Coffee was decent and came with free refills. Looks like they had a lot of dessert too. read more

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Its a basic diner. Slow service, rude waiter, decent middle-of-the-line food. The roast beef sandwich was dry, fatty and disgusting. Never again. The waiter neglected to bring fruit to our table, brought extra eggs that no one ordered, forgot our tea, forgot syrup, rolled his eyes at us when we asked to refill our water (Who does that?!) and rolled his eyes at us when we asked to pay separately. The redeeming qualities of this diner was the Lox Deluxe and the servers. Lox with bagel was generous with Nova Scotia Lox. Love the capers and olives that accompany this meal. I would recommend if you are ever stuck in Midtown East and need a palatable meal. The boys that brought our food and filled our water were sweet and helpful. read more

ME: Belgian waffle with Strawberry Ice Cream. GF: French Toast made with Challah Bread and sliced strawberries. Best waffles I've ever had. Not one of. The...Best... When you think about how waffles are prepared, it's a wonder why so many places mess it up. Sure there are a few special touches that may go into the batter, but there's really very little room for experimentation. Flour, eggs, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce...I don't know...whatever the hell is in there. Madison does it to perfection. One waffle served to you right off the iron. Crispy. That perfect combination of sweet and slighty savory. Two scoops of high quality (Hagen Daaz?) strawberry ice cream. There are hundreds of diners that should be able to match this or beat it. But they don't. You know why? I don't know....Worcestershire sauce? read more

Madison Restaurant - Belgian waffle with Strawberry ice cream - American Near Me - New York, New York

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Brunch here on Sunday. Although the "brunch" is not the traditional brunch that I am used to...it simply includes some additional items for an increased price, we had a fantastic meal. I had the french toast with bacon, eggs, coffee and an additional side of hash browns...a very basic breakfast. All of it was excecuted quite well, including the coffee, except for the french bread which was simply amazing. Yes, cooking pototoes and eggs well is not the same as curing cancer but add french toast made from challah (spelling?) bread and good, solid service to that and I am sold. Even the syrup was good. We needed sustenance and that is exactly what we got. Thanks Madison! read more

Madison Restaurant - Best breakfast since Dr. Seuss invented green eggs and ham! - American Near Me - New York, New York

This is one of my two favorite diners in the city (the other being Mansion on York). The service here is really good. The diner food, while the same as every other diner, somehow feels cleaner, tastier and more like actual food than most greasy spoons. People here tend to remember you when you come back, remember what you ordered, which drinks you had etc. They do not deliver which kind of stinks, but they are worth leaving the house and walking past a half dozen other diners to get to. read more

Food is delicious and atmosphere is great. Service was great and they are very accommodating. I highly recommend this restaurant for a wonderful meal. read more

a diner w/ a TAKE OUT COUNTER so you can grab dessert & go!! which is exactly why we came, for a chocolate egg cream to go the staff was nice enough to split our ONE chocolate egg cream into 2 separate cups since we were stuffed from our brunch elsewhere & just wanted a taste! you can choose from different flavors like strawberry ---chocolate egg cream: $4 for this NYC classic drink! it wasn't amazing, but everywhere seems to make it pretty similarly haven't tried their other food but i'm usu not a huge fan of the city's diners read more

Madison Restaurant - Chocolate egg cream (half split into two cups) - American Near Me - New York, New York

Lots of food for the price and you could tell it was hot and fresh. Nothing too exciting but good for a late night!

Do you like $30 omelettes AND a credit card surcharge? This is the place for you. It is a diner masquerading as a decent restaurant.

I ordered the Consommé with Matzo Ball soup and Canadian Buffalo Burger. I never had Matzo Ball soup but this Matzo ball tasted like a ball of grits. Is that the taste you get from a Matzo ball? They gave you loads of fries, but this so called bacon bison burger tasted like the burger you'd eat in an elementary school cafeteria. The service was great - pretty attentive - Bus boy, greeter, server, food runner. Overall still your basic diner. read more

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I Went to Madison twice for brunch, and I really like the menu and service. Saturday has a special brunch menu for $21.99, we ordered it to share with a side dish. The portion is very generous so it was just enough for us to start the day. The restaurant is spacious, not too loud. We got the big booth seats every time. Unlimited coffee refill. Their cinnamon raisin challah French toast is amazing. The avocado chicken omelette was very dry. French fries/home fries and toast come with the omelette, I personally liked French fries, and very tasty. The price is considerably good at its location, $11.95 for the French toast, and $12.95 for the omelette with side dishes. $2.95 for coffee, and $1.95 for unsweetened tea. Double check your bill at the end though because they made a mistake with ours which they corrected nicely when we asked. read more

Madison Restaurant - Cinnamon and raisin challah French toast - American Near Me - New York, New York