Madison & Vine

I came here with my boss for lunch on Friday and I have mixed feelings about this place. The waitstaff were super friendly and professional. However, it took forever for our food to come. I order the lamb sandwich and my boss had the turkey club. I felt like the food was just okay to be so pricey. My boss mentioned that her turkey was very dry. We decided that we wanted to share a dessert so we chose the brownie with ice cream. We were expecting to see at least an actual square part of a brownie and when they brought out the dessert it was so small we could not share. Again, the restaurant was just okay nothing to be blown away with.
P. S. be sure to make a reservation as this place is extremely small. I can’t imagine having to stand around and wait to be seated as it is that cramped in the restaurant.

Just what we needed. Nice ambiance. Cozy. Good meal.

This place is better than their rating. We had just about everything on the menu and it was all good. Service might be a bit slow, but the food was great and we had great time.

I stay at the Library Hotel where this is located and for which it provides room service. I have had 3 meals from there over the past 3 years and they have all been close to inedible. If i wasn’t so tired and so hungry, I would have eaten any.
Do yourself a favor and go anywhere else, including a hot dog or halal cart on the street. Waste of money.

After an hour, we walked out and will not return. I cannot comment on the food as we never got any. We wandered in at about 8pm wanting a light supper. The restaurant was not busy only having a few tables filed and we were seated promptly. They had several wait staff and a hostess. We gave our orderr which was simple. one salmon dinner and. one cheese plate.
The waiter brought over a roll for each of us. My husband and I chatted, a while and about 15 minutes later several food orders came up for other patrons.
Several other guests arrived at the restaurant and were seated near us. We continue to chat and started looking up information about the Madison and Vine restaurant iand the Library Hotel while the three waiters continued chatting together in the corner not once coming by our table. except to seat a new guest and take their orders.
Food continued to come out being placed on tables of people who arrived after us. We called over the hostess because our waiter was deep in conversation with the other waiters. She requested that our waiter come see us.
Our waiter looked over to us, and seemed to be discussing our order with the other waiters. He then went over to the POS system and looked to be ringing in an order. Finally he came over to us and said it would be iout shortly.
My husband asked to see the manager and told him. we had been waiting for our food for over 45 minutes and everyone in the restaurant were finishing their meals (more tha one course)…The manager’s response when hearing this was a flippant (not anyway any way apologetic) «sorry guys».
We come to New York several times a year, stay in nice hotels, eat nice food. This restaursnt“s treatment of guests was subpar & is not recommended.

Close to Bryant Park and the Public library, Madison and Vine is in a good spot. I don’t have much to complain about but there wasn’t much to rave about. The food was high-​end but not large portions or overly delicious (my salad had a lot of what i consider weeds). The menu was limited. The service was ok. The room a little loud. My lunch was all about time visiting with my long-​lost friend and, for that, the setting was fine. We were tucked away by the bar and were able to chat for hours. I think it might be a good place for a very small group at the bar.

I had lunch here today with a coworker and was impressed. The service was great, and even though it was packed and we didn’t have a reservation, we were seated right away. I had the trout and my friend had the salmon – both were excellent. It’s a little pricey for lunch, but I would go there again for another special occasion.

My mom and I came here yesterday after shopping at Lord & Taylor only a few blocks away. We had a reservation and were promptly seated. It’s a small venue with an older/​more dated feel to it. The menu seemed somewhat limited but I don’t know if that was because they were offering Sunday Brunch. Maybe they have a more extensive menu the rest of the week. Anyway, I had the Madison and Vine salad which was great! Huge chunks of cooked bacon with eggs, sun dried tomatoes and avocado. Very tasty. My mom had their BBQ chicken sandwich with fries which she really enjoyed. We had a bottle of white wine. I have two small complaints. First, they should really offer wines that are maybe less than $ 45/​bottle. I mean that was the least expensive (for white)?!? I guess NYC prices but I would have liked to see something is the high $ 30 range too. Second, I asked a server for salt which he brought but then 4 minutes later asked if I was done with it and gave it to another table?!? LOL A little odd — do they not have more than one salt shaker?!? Anyway, overall food was good. Did the trick. If you are in the area and want a casual spot, then this fits the bill.

Pretty Parisian vibe. Love the high ceilings. The food was good but a little dry but I compensated by dipping into the leftover sauce in the plate. I really didn’t like that the place was so loud. It was like we were at a club! I was here on a business meeting so I probably wouldn’t go again. I just can’t stand not being able to hear the person I’m talking to when they’re right in front of me.

I like this place, I have been there a few times cause I work around the area, I even ordered to go a few times, I love their spinach dip and garlic fries. The mushroom ravioli is very good also. It is small but very comfortable during lunch with the outside seating. The only reason I gave 4 stars is based on the price and the portions, the fix price lunch portions are pretty small and it is a little expansive. I never been there for dinner but I would not pick it as a dinner spot because it is small and the location to be sitting outside for dinner is not very attractive.

Definitely a «no no». We had to ask for bread and it came cold. Slow service. Cobb salad is average

Had the salmon chopped salad. Thought it was just fine but nothing extraordinary. My brother had the mac and cheese — tasted a little bit, again nothing amazing. Vibe was quiet which was nice and the small outdoor seating was great given the weather. Would come again during the daytime for some light cocktails and small bite to eat.

I like this place. Came here for dinner on a Wednesday night and it’s one of those places where you always get the same quality of food and service. The ambiance is really nice and mature (think dimly lit, low music so that you can hear yourself talk, outdoor seating, bar). The restaurant is part of the super cute library hotel. The hotel has a nice rooftop bar as well that you can go to after dinner if you fancy.
We shared the mixed green salad and our entrees were the steak and organic roasted chicken. Though a little over cooked, the chicken was so flavorful and the portion size perfect. Madison and Vine offers a bit of downtown in midtown /​grand central area and is also located off to the side on a more quiet street. If you need a good place for a date, catch up with a friend, business dinner or quick bite at the bar on your own, I think you would be happy with this choice.

This is also a neighborhood I tend to stay far away from. The picking around this part of the city is slim unless you want Irish Pubs, Massage parlours but then that’s not really eats I suppose. It was a dimly lit room with soft music. Easy enough for conversation or romantic dinner depending upon your mood.
Madison & Wine looked like comfortable reasonable spot for dinner to celebrate my friend’s new luxury apartment in the sky (rental). The clientele looked like a cross between hotel guests who didn’t want to venture far, gaggles of girls ready to go party afterwards and locals after work in the neighborhood. We got a table quickly by the friendly host.
We started with the warm artichoke and spinach dip with plenty of chips to share. I thought it was pretty good and usually there are never enough chips but in this case it was more than plenty. I like that. I decided to try the meatloaf. It is something I don’t make and I don’t even remember the last time I had some. Plus it was a chilly night so some comfort food seems about right. My fellow to be New Yorker who still really NJ but hey it’s a start got the ravioli. The ravioli was kind of bland seasoning wise, the pasta was a bit firm but the filling was quite nice. The meatloaf was seasoned well and had a good texture. It was the right pick for the evening.
Madison & Wine satisfied the dinner requirement and was an enjoyable meal in a subdue ambiance to enjoy the food and company.

Came here because the bar at the Andaz loves to be closed… Closed all day Sundays, doesn’t open until 6pm on Saturday. ugh.
Anyway — Delicious gauge’y priced drinks at Madison & Vine.
Came here for a snack and a couple drinks. Walked out with a 3 figure bill.
But while overpriced the drinks were very good and the food was solid.
You could do better but you could do worse in the area.

I’ve been to Madison and Vine a few times for lunch during the work week. The food is ok, but I have yet to order something I can rave about. The restaurant itself both physically and aesthetically cold.
The first time I dined here, I got the chopped salad with chicken. It looked like a pre-​packaged salad that you could purchase at a grocery store. I’ve also tried the grilled chicken paillard, the roasted organic chicken, the turkey club sandwich, and the seasonal vegetables. None of them were bad, but none of them were great. My favorite was the chicken paillard, but that too left something to be desired.
I will probably end up returning with colleagues, but if you’re looking for an outstanding lunch this is not a place I’d recommend.

The food and the service were both very good for our quick visit. I had the steak and it was cooked as requested and very flavorful. And they had no problem with a substitution because I am doing the low carb thing so that was nice.
All in all, a nice visit and I would definitely go back.

Cute little spot in the lobby of the Library Hotel. Perfect for a low key dinner or happy hour drinks. The staff was friendly and attentive. Had the spinach artichoke for app and the lamb chop special. Delicious!!! I took one star off because it was a bit pricey and it had a B rating but other than that I had a great dinner.

Cute place close to Grand Central, but is quite noisy in the summer as 41St and Madison is a pretty busy corner. They have an extensive cocktail menu, I tried the name sake martini which was delicious; however, their beer list is a bit limited.
We only stayed for appetizers, trying the mussels and the shrimp cocktail. Both were decent; however, the service was overly slow for cocktail hour (the food took over an hour to arrive).
I would come back, but I recommend going to Bookmarks (upstairs) if you can get in.

Cute place with pricey but tasty drinks and a nice menu. Plus, it apparently makes you look good.
Had a date here that was just going to be for a drink but apparently I’m so charming, he wanted to continue our conversation so we ended up getting some food. We had the charcuterie plate and the cheese plate. Both were very nice. Not as good as what I had at Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto a few weeks ago, but just as pricey.
The atmosphere is pleasant, it’s not too loud and service was friendly, although not a lot of follow up.
Bill for two drinks total, the meat plate and the cheese plate was $ 67 so this place ain’t cheap. But the lighting must be good and the drinks must be strong because I got a second date out of it, so I’m contributing some of that to Madison & Vine.