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Madeline Garden Bistro & Venue, Pasadena, CA

Madeline Garden Bistro & Venue

4.2
4.2
166 Reviews
$30 and under
French American

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2+ people
19:00
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Neighbourhood gem
We serve a modern French and Italian European cuisine featuring exceptional vegetarian, seafood, poultry and grass fed steak selections. We also invite you to come relax and enjoy appetizers in our Wine and oyster bar. For dessert, we offer unique house made pastries that are as delicious as artistic to the eye..
There is truly something to please every palate and conscious eating choices.Please visit us for Dinner,High Tea, Lunch or Brunch at our beautiful and charming historical Pasadena venue. Madeline Garden is newly reimagined and decorated to create an elegant yet comfortable dining experience.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French American, Tapas / Small Plates, Vegetarian
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
  • Phone number
    (626) 795-5599
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Pasadena
  • Cross Street
    Catalina Ave.
  • Parking details
    There is a parking lot around the corner, off Green St and Catalina Ave. Parking is specific for Madeline Garden customers.
  • Public transit
    We are close to several bus stops off Lake St and Los Robles. The Metro is also walking distance.
  • Entertainment
    We have a dance floor located by the back entrance, karaoke in the bar and many guests artists to come. The night club is still under construction and coming soon.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 166 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

166 Reviews
  1. Mimi

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our party of 4 had afternoon tea on 9/1/24 and it was our first time at Madeline. Everything was wonderful! The main dining room was elegant. The harpist was very talented and played beautifully. All of us really enjoyed our teas (lavender black & lychee oolong). We ordered the European and Madeline high tea. There was plenty of food and we all left very full. The French onion soup and salad were really good. And the scones - omg! The scones were so delicious and some of the best that we’ve ever had. Service was great and attentive. 10/10 experience! We will be coming back.

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  2. Jayce

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a wonderful experience. Everyone was very pleasant and even got a brief history on the building. Will be back to this classy establishment. Also loved the live harp player! (Tip her)

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  3. Lori

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 11 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time coming here at MGBV on a Saturday(Mother's Day weekend). I was contacted about 5 to 6 times confirming my reservation at 11:15 AM, May 11th. I received an email, 3 text messages and 1 missed call. Anyway, servers are super friendly and accommodating. However, I was turned off that they upped the prices because it was mother's day weekend and included a mandatory service charge.

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  4. JAZZY

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 3 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a delightful hidden gem in Pasadena for high tea, beautiful pastries, amazing champagne brunch and anyone wishing to spend a leisurely afternoon in a New Orleans inspired space that is abundantly adorned, peaceful and a totally unique and delicious experience. Highly recommended!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was an amazing experience, the food and tea were delicious. Tutu provided us with exceptional service. ❤️ Thank you!

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  6. SteveA

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We didn't like the food. They switched the menu on us and had very high special event prices. Imposed a mandatory 25% tip even though the service was slow. Nice ambiance and very pretty restaurant.

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  7. JCMiner

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    At the Valentine's Day pris fixe the food was overpriced, mediocre, and misleading. The Bouiabesse and risotto was neither Bouiabesse nor risotto but rather overcooked and dry fish and red rice porridge. The choice of soup or salad 2nd course was no choice, just salad. Tea on the desert menu ran an extra $18. There was an automatic 25% service charge, though we were only two persons.

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  8. Sendai

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 4 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Charming. A absolute jewel. I can't wait to go back in the Spring when the sun is shining.

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  9. VanessaV

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 January 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve been here a total of three times now. The first two times were magical. This last time was a bit of a baffling nightmare. Came here to celebrate my mom’s bday along with my niece. I’m vegan and all three of us are lactose intolerant. It takes a long time for our server to come to our table, but once she does, I explain that we would like everything vegan. We order tea with oat milk. We receive tea with no milk. We wait. Our tea gets cold. Eventually we received milk… dairy milk. Not knowing, we drank it. After a few big sips, I suspected something was off. I tasted the milk by itself, and it was definitely dairy milk. I made sure to reiterate to our server and another server who was helping her that we are a vegan table. Only vegan items would be appreciated. Please note, they offer vegan options on the menu. Dairy butter also came in our jam ramekin for our scones. Luckily I knew this butter was not vegan since I had visited this restaurant a week earlier and had a much better experience. Otherwise, we would have eaten the butter too. Please also note, after each suspicion I had, I would ask the server what the item was, and they would confirm with a straight face (no, that’s regular butter/milk). I was baffled since I had quite literally spelled out for them that we don’t want any animal product items. Since they offer vegan substitutes, I don’t see why this is an issue. She returns with a ramekin of just jam, but you can see that the butter was simply scraped out since there was still butter remnants in the jam. I asked her to please bring us a new one. Now I’m starting to feel like the problem, then I quickly correct myself because I most certainly do not have this issue every time. Also, if my dietary restriction were an allergy, they’d be in big trouble. Not my fault. We eat our dry scones, drink out cold tea, and eventually eat our (hopefully) vegan tiers. Then they bring a bday dessert for my mom… dairy CHEESECAKE! They applied a vegan upcharge

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  10. MichaelA

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 December 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambience and staff were very pleasant, welcoming and professional. The staff catered to our needs and the music was enchanting. They provided the perfect scenario for the occasion that was celebrated.

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Madeline Garden Bistro & Venue is rated 4.2 stars by 166 OpenTable diners.

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2+ people
19:00
Google Map for Madeline Garden Bistro & Venue

1030 E. Green St., Pasadena, CA 91106

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Catalina Ave.
  • Area
    Pasadena
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French American, Tapas / Small Plates, Vegetarian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There is a parking lot around the corner, off Green St and Catalina Ave. Parking is specific for Madeline Garden customers.
  • Public transit
    We are close to several bus stops off Lake St and Los Robles. The Metro is also walking distance.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    We have a dance floor located by the back entrance, karaoke in the bar and many guests artists to come. The night club is still under construction and coming soon.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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