Madrina

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   Libby

   Phoenix

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We enjoyed the ambience but that was about it. Had a reservation and waited about 10 minutes to get sat.. not terrible. Then, once at our table, it took 30 minutes to even get water, that we had to ask for from a flagged down waiter. Finally got to order and our food did come out quickly but only because they realized we’d been waiting so long.. other tables around us were waiting to be served. Not a super busy night either around 8pm so we were wondering what the wait was about…I ordered the carbonara, which was incredibly salty, and my spouse ordered the braised pork gnocchi. That was good but not great. Staff seemed to be disorganized and food was just ok…
   

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   Peggy

   St. Louis

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   A friend spoke highly of Madrina so I made a New Year’s Eve reservation for four. A white table cloth indicates to me a classy restaurant. There were no tablecloths. Our server explained that the vibe at Madrina was the 1950s. The music playing through the sound system was classic rock, not Frank or Dean. You could barely hear the music though because it was loud. I had the Mayfair salad specifically to try the dressing because the owner bought the rights to the dressing from the old Mayfair Hotel in Downtown St Louis. (I could have those details a little wrong.) I’ve had better Mayfair dressing at Failoni’s on Manchester. I also had the Veal Parmesan which was very good. Madrina got a Wine Spectator Magazine award for their wine list. We purchased two bottles of wine for four people. One was $70 and the other was $74. That’s pricey. One thing my friend pointed out was that they continually refill your water glass. He was sure right about that! My husband and I spent $200 and we didn’t have an appetizer, shared the salad, he had pasta, I had veal, there was one dessert and the wine. Seems a tad high.
   

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   Peter

   VIP

   St. Louis

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a truly wonderful New Year’s Eve dining experience at Madrina. The service was great, the food was wonderful, and the ambience was perfect. We can’t wait to go back.
   

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   Karen

   VIP

   St. Louis

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Greatly enjoyed our New Year’s Eve dinner here. We had beef carpaccio, Mayfair salad, and some pasta dishes - all just wonderful. Great ambience and good service. We will return.
   

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   lexi

   St. Louis

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   I will start by noting the entrees and drinks were amazing! As a table, we ordered many of the pasta dishes, and enjoyed them all. However, the service was more than slow! Took 3 hours for a dinner with appetizers and entrees. The waiter forgot to put in our appetizer order until everyone finished salads and the entrees already came out. When it finally came out, the arancini had undercooked rice inside. It also took over 30 minutes for single drinks to come out from the bar. The waiter then put the check on the table, without asking if we wanted to split and with a large group (6 people) tip of 20%. He brought out the espresso martini flight, which I have to admit, it was pretty and tasty (vanilla chai was the group favorite). After waiting another 30 minutes, the waiter finally picked up the check for payment. Overall, would highly recommend any of the pastas and entrees, and the cocktails were delectable, but service on NYE could have been more inviting and attentive.
   

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   Chris

   St. Louis

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant has a great vibe. The food was excellent. Jeff was very helpful helping us navigate the menu since it was our first time. The food was delicious. We had a great time.
   

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   Mike

   St. Louis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience!! Thanks Jeff for taking great care of us tableside. Hangar steak is a plus plus entree. Striped Bass special was delightful. Truly up-leveled experience.
   

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   Angela

   St. Louis

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food, large portions, great atmosphere. A little hot in the restaurant.
   

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   Daniel

   Kansas City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service were exceptional. Fine dining without seeming pretentious or stuffy. Definitely will be back.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Amazing elevated Italian! Everything was so yummy with great portions. Definitely on the expensive side but perfect for a nice date night or special occasion. We will absolutely be back!
    

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