The Madison Bar & Grill

The food is horrible: Super fatty corn beef sandwiches, crab cakes were deep fried… Very unhealthy meal and you will get a stomach ache afterwards. The Price not cheap either.

Our waitress was so friendly and on top of things. If I could give her 5 stars, I would. Our food was brought out very quickly and so were our drinks. Dinner was served with bread and olive oil which was a nice touch. I ordered the crab cakes, which were average except they seemed like they were a little soggy from the liquid they sit in. Also the Cuban steak sandwich was good, but a little dry. The dress code says casual but everyone around us seemed a little more dressed up. The tables are crammed too close together in regards to private dinners but overall a decent experience.

Went for a belated Valentine’s dinner last night and was not disappointed! For $ 83 we had a bottle of wine, calamari, a crab cake, tomato melon salad, fusilli bolognese, Cuban style hangar steak, sorbet, cannollis, cappuccino and an after dinner cocktail. Crazy reasonable, great atmosphere, attentive service, and all the food was delicious. Watching food go out to other tables we are excited to go back and try more of the menu next time!!!

I placed an order on seamless. 2 hours later nothing so I called the restaurant: generic voicemail. After calling seamless it turns out that they decided to close early and not inform me they cancelled the order by phone or email (or seamless).
They sure took my money though; now I have to jump thru hoops w/​seamless to get my money back.
Automatic F.
It makes the owner & managing staff look like a bunch of dum-​dums.

Good ambiance for a bar.
I ordered the truffle fries, the first few were ok by then it’s too much saturated taste of either truffle or the oil itself. Stick with the regular fries
The crab sliders were at bit too fishy… but that could be me
I did like the section of beers they provided.

As a long time Hoboken resident, I’ve come to regard Madison as a bit of an institution in Hoboken. However my last trip to the Madison will be my last. After waiting an hour an a half we left, never receiving our food or a single apology or acknowledgement from our server or the Manager. I can’t speak to the quality of the food since I never received any. It was a real bummer to what was supposed to have been a fun girls night out! Bummer.

Been here at least 5 times (bar area only) and I am fan of this place. Why? The crowd is very diversified. You will find individuals who are single, married and engaged who really just want to have fun. As far as the food goes, I only had a chicken salad, a burger and hand cut fries. At par level. It is a small bar/​lounge area so expect to feel like a sardine in a can on Friday and Saturday nights.
Have fun.

I’ve been ordering their turkey burgers for years. However I’ve gotten food poisoning from their turkey burgers three times in the past six months! The only reason I gave them so many chances is because their delivery is fast and their prices are reasonable. But I don’t want to risk being bed ridden so I’ll sadly be moving on. Thumbs down!

Ordered off of seamless and was overall pleased. The delivery came one time. Ordered the filet mignon sliders which were cooked well although 3 were crammed into a small plastic container. Also had the four cheese pizza with truffle. Very good although the prosciutto was only meh and I didn’t love the leaves. Overall though would order from here again.

I had the chickpea and mushroom burger. It was good and interesting. I would go again, but being vegetarian I’m limited.

A solid joint for a little classier dinner or brunch. In can get pretty crowded over the weekend.
I’ve been here a few times and the beer is always good. However I find that the food is always a bit on the salty side.

Supposed to be dining at another place for brunch yet the wait time turned out to be 1.5 hours — ok pass so came here.
Breakfast buffet was awesome! Went directly for the raw oyster and shrimp as well as the salmon (without bagel of course). Also loved their almond croissant but it was a bit too sweet. The best part was for sure the fondue, where you could build your own marshmallow, pineapple or strawberry. Really controlled myself to not eat too much…

I liked it here. 4 of us spent a couple of hours talking over drinks and appetizers. The Mediterranean Mezze was outstanding but the Appalachian nachos were disappointing, as we were expecting more toppings. Drinks are a bit expensive for how much you get. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Really good restaurant, if a bit pricey for what it is. The menu covers everything from entrees (salmon is delicious) to sandwiches and burgers. Their Lobster Roll is a Hoboken take on the classic, and is delicious. Their focaccia bread is wonderful, and on certain nights you can get a prix fixe for $ 18 which is a steal.

At this time I can only give a rating on their drinks since I haven’t tried their food. However, every time I’ve been here the drinks haven’t been consistent — the alcohol content in my personal opinion is way too strong for my taste, but that could be said otherwise by someone else. We had a couple of their seasonal drinks which included a pumpkin old fashioned (did not taste one bit of pumpkin, and extremely strong) and an apple cider margarita (did not taste like apple cider, just tasted like a bland margarita). The staff and bartenders are nice but would like to see an improvement on their drinks. I will have to come back to see how their food tastes!

Came here to try the ‘MBG Signature Blue Label Burger’ and thought it was very good. Rich, satisfying meat on a delicious brioche bun with all the trimmings. The fries were good, but not great.
My girlfriend ordered the buffalo wings and they were very average. I’d say stick with the steaks, burgers, and other classics if you are going to come here.

In a word, underwhelming. Unfortunately there are few alternate options for a take your parents kind of dinner in the area. Entrée prices are jacked up for this reason.

Madison used to be one of my favorites in Hoboken however in recent years the quality of food and service has gone down considerably.
Too bad.

When I first moved to Hoboken 3 years ago I used to come to this place all the time not to mention it is right around the corner from me. Over the years the quality and service has not been the same. The other night I went to have dinner with my girlfriend after a long time and it was a horrible experience.
For appetizers we got the hummus which was good. I ordered the steak sandwich and it was just bland and the fries were cold. My girlfriend ordered a pasta dish which was ok. We both ordered cocktails and the waitress took away my drink which still had plenty left in it.

As we walked around we decided to give this place a try on our very first night in Hoboken. We took advantage of their happy hour (4pm til close) and ordered some Sangria, which was pretty good. They were having Taco Night (Thursday) so we ordered soft tacos and the Mexican burger. You get 4 soft tacos with your choice of meat; they were good. The burger was delicious and huge.
The reason why I’m giving this place 3 stars is service. No, service wasn’t awful, it was simply average and didn’t impress me at all. I was expecting excellent service given the vibe of the restaurant. Food and ambiance were truly great and prices are fair. They seem to have a variety of daily events/​specials. I would go back for the food and drinks.

First experience– not terrific
Well I need to say, we went back to give them another try and glad we did. The food was fantastic, the service was great. Three dinners and everyone enjoyed what they got.

Cool vibe — OK drinks.
Convinced my friend to order a Dark and Stormy because she had never had one, but they were out of Gosling’s so the bartender used light rum. She no longer trusts my drink suggestions.
Laid back crowd sitting around the bar. A few excited young ladies getting wild on the dance floor early on in the night.

Food: Good
Service: Very Good
Ambience: Very Good
I would have given them 3 stars because their food is nothing extraordinary and is a little pricey for what it is but their bathrooms were disgusting and smelly reminded me of the bathrooms at a low end college bar on a home coming hence they loose a star.
We went here for Saturday brunch and Madison was a little crowded but it was a nice crowd a mixture of couples, family and group of friends. The sound level was a little high but I chalk it up to NHL playoff being on. The décor feels like a high end old school bar with TVs mounted on the walls.
The staff was really friendly and kind. I ordered steak and eggs. The steak was a little over cooked but tasted good.
Overall I will give them another try if their bathrooms are clean I would gladly change my review.

I love this place on Thursday, the DJ is amazing and really brings in a great vibe. I went with a friend a while back and never made a review. We had happy hour. Food wasn’t that tasty, but the sangria was delicious.
The second time I came here it was live, fun, and really great dancing crowd. Me and my date had a great evening. (besides the ladies working the bar). If you’re a regular I could see them latching onto you and taking care of you. They need to realize there is always going to be new people. STAY ALERT & look around.
Do not order a mojitos they don’t know how to make them here (even know she said she knew how to make one). I was drinking that earlier and didn’t want to mix alcohols. Although, sticking with the same kind of alcohol didn’t make sense because she made the mojito with vodka. NOT OK. (I’m very hung over right now, and that is WHAT happens to me).
Being that it took 20 mins to finally get the buser to get ONE of the bartenders attention. When she saw him she rolled her eyes and then smiled (fake) and took my order. The point is NO one was seeing ME (I have an afro: hard to miss me) and I didn’t want to leave, but at that point I didn’t want to stay NOR didn’t want to tell her my drink sucked! Hey, it sucked… Better luck next time.
Then to make things worse, the bartender couldn’t read my friends passport and took about 10mins to close a tab. I mean really.
Music: GREAT
People: GREAT
Location: OK
Drinks: Beer and AMF and Long Island and Sex on the beach (actually that one MIGHT be pushing it).
Crowd: Mixed and Loving it.
Age group: variety, but mostly 31+ (some 22ers).
(I’m venting so don’t be made I spoke the truth of my experience)
No Blue Moon: RUDE… (NOT a fan of beer).

I had been here for dinner once before on a date not too long ago and I must have been seriously into my now, boyfriend, because the menu seemed more intriguing to me this time around.
We sat in the dining room this time instead of the lounge, which is much more intimate and less rowdy. First, I absolutely loved the lemon ricotta spread they serve with the bread/​focaccia. We had the spinach and artichoke dip as an appetizer, which was nothing to rave about but a great start. I had the grilled tuna, which was surprisingly delicious. My boyfriend had the steak frites. We all know anything with truffle oil and garlic mayo/​aoli speaks for itself.
Service was good, we enjoyed the food (both times), drinks were strong. Thumbs up from this gal, will definitely be coming back to dine-​in and order take-​out.