OMG! My very favorite for breakfast, brunch, you name it. They had me at would you like a mimosa Suzanne? I love sitting inside, but when the weather is gorgeous and warm there is nothing better than al fresco dining. This place to me is the gold standard in service and food. Consistent. Cafe Madison will be moving in a few short weeks to the former Point restaurant, which closed in December. Cafe Madison has outgrown the old place and needs a larger area, more staff have been hired. All the staff seem quite excited. But now to the real meat and potatoes. Heidi, Manager extraordinaire is in charge, and she does a great job I will try to name as many people, but please if I have forgotten you name, so sorry. The usual suspects, no employees, include Sierra, Mario, Brian, Quinn and Calley and many more. The atmosphere along with great food and great employees, help to make this place unforgettable. It is my go to spot. Just love the oatmeal pancakes with blueberries, and a side if bacon, along with a mimosa or two. Lovely ambiance, make it perfect. If you haven't visited this spot, I would urge you to put it on your bucket list. Have a wonderful summer everyone. read more

Lindsay was our server and she was fantastic!!! So first let me say that I had no expectations I just wanted breakfast. My sister was stoked about this place. It was all I wanted and more. I'm not a big coffee drinker and I drink decaf because I get too riled up otherwise and this place serves the best freakin coffee ever! I got hazelnut and almond milk in it and got one to go. Best coffee I've ever had. You can purchase it, it's made local and it's a bit pricey- $65 for 5 lbs. If I wasn't traveling on plane I would've got it though. I got a simple egg, bacon, toast, potatoes breakfast. I got vegan cheese on my eggs. It was delicious. My sister is vegan and she had lots of choices from the menu and was thrilled. The bread they make in house is BOMB! The homemade dill is out of the world. It is thick bread and you get two pieces (cut in half so four) and I saved two and ate it later on in the day. I insist that you go here! Trendy atmosphere and really cool bathrooms. Good prices. Go here! read more

Modern and fun decor and lots of creative options on the menu. Breakfast is the best! read more

Cafe Madison - Cucumber Bloody - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

May have been expecting too much but I was not impressed. This location comes nowhere close to the original. The service was rushed, the food was edible (ok, not great) and it was crowded as can be - which is great for business but not great when it seems like your serves can't keep up. I was seated at a middle table that was far too small for two plates, drinks and condiments. Again, not impressed and wouldn't go back. Oh and the eggs Benedict is only serves with meat IF you ask and then in that case they'll bring it okay on a small plate ... that doesn't fit on the tiny table. read more

I came for lunch today and I definitely prefer this location over the other. There is plenty of parking, plenty of space and it's very light and airy inside. The space is large and the tables aren't on top of each other. The menu is the same. Plenty of options, all of which look delicious (and I'm sure they are). My omelette was really good and my husband really enjoyed his burger. While all of this was great, I think my favorite part was our server, Zach. Very polite with a good sense of humor. And there was no rush for us to leave, which I have sensed at the Madison Ave location a couple of times. I'll definitely be back! read more

My favorite breakfast place around! I love the modern look the inside of the restaurant has. My favorite is the banana fofana French toast, it's a must try for anyone who likes banana bread! I recommend getting in line using the waitlist feature on Yelp (previously no wait) because the waits can be over an hour long. read more

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A friend and I walked in 40 minutes before the establishment was closing, and were told they "were no longer taking anyone". Many tables were empty and no one was waiting to be seated. I was shocked and disappointed to be turned away when we could have easily ordered, eaten, and left before closing. read more

I went to Cafe Madison for brunch a little after 10AM on Labor Day, and there was a 30 minute wait. After getting seated, the waiter attended to us quickly and took our orders even though the restaurant was busy. We ordered the Ultimate BLT, Vegan French Toasts with berries, and a side of Sausage Patty. The food came out quickly in less than 15 minutes and was very good. The BLT had lots of flavor and the French toasts were thick and really filling. In terms of the restaurant's ambiance, the decorations and set-up inside the restaurant were nice, but the music and noise was a little loud. Overall, my experience at Cafe Madison was great, and I think the price for the food was very fair. This restaurant is worth the wait it often has. read more

Cafe Madison - Ultimate BLT, Vegan French Toast, Sausage Side - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

A popular brunch spot that did NOT live up to the hype. An eggs Benedict dish delivered to the table missing the English muffins (a core element of the dish) and coffee refills that never appeared. While some of the dishes were good at best, the hour long waits people endure certainly may not be justified. 3 stars because the waitress made right by the disappointing Benny's without even having to ask. read more

Cafe Madison - Banana bread french toast - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

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I had an excellent experience ordering online from this establishment. All of my items arrived very quickly and perfectly assembled into tidy containers. The waffles was the perfect texture and flavor also, the home fries are super yummy without too much salt but just enough. Lastly, I think the Caprese omellete is the best in the area. Thank you for making my morning so nice Cafe Madison! read more

Food and service is amazing. Love the cocktails and weekend specials. It's just a nice place for brunch and hang out

Eggs weren't cooked - still soupy. Also the music selection was not family and kid friendly

The wait staff here has HORRIBLE attitudes. One waitress was pleasant & actually seemed like she liked being there everyone else was miserable especially our waitress. Really just ruins the entire time there. Too bad because the food is actually really decent. read more

Lovely place! Cool interior, super nice staff, and delicious food! I got the French toast stacker, it was AMAZING. The perfect mix of a savory and sweet breakfast. Also the potatoes on the side were fantastic. To drink I got a mimosa served with a fresh orange slice. My favorite brunch spot in Albany that I've found so far. read more

Cafe Madison - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Best way to get ready for season 8 premier! The specials are always so creative and exciting and these had an extra selling point of honoring our favorite show! The pancakes were light and the flavors all played so well together. The Bend the Knee was also just a perfect marriage of tastes and textures. Thank you as always! read more

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Love the decor and atmosphere of Cafe Madison this was our second time ordering take out and probably our last.I ordered 2 Basic Breakfast with Cheddar cheese both came with american cheese error 1 the home fries could of stayed home they were over seasoned and hard barely cooked like eating a raw potatoes. The toast is unnecessarily thick it came inside the container so the heat made it soft and chewy. Take out 101 toast gets wrapped separately, fryer bacon and a sausage patty not links a sausage patty. Host n Hostesses are great but kitchen needs to do better read more

Food is always good here but the service is hit or miss. The location in downtown Albany is much better. read more

Cafe Madison - Banana French toast - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Really not worth the long wait. I went to the Northern Blvd location and the service was wretched horrible. Our server was ignoring me the entire time and avoiding eye contact with me when I tried to get their attention. Their staff is not friendly and really stand offish. Received burnt bacon and food was mediocre. read more

I always love coming here! It is consistently great food in a great atmosphere! You need to try their raspberry oatmeal pancakes they are delicious!! read more

Waited 50min for food to come out. Wait staff seemed overwhelmed. Food was very generic, presentation is lacking. Its just basic diner food with a hipster vibe. Need to work on basics and get down the simple stuff. You need to ask for water and coffee refills. Its just not a great place to eat. read more

This is a gem for breakfast, brunch, and lunch! Great menu, beautiful decor, and attentive staff make this location a great stop in the AM for a breakfast that will satisfy. I have had the "bananna fofana" before so I wanted to try that for my first time at this location. Was not dissapointed! read more

I've never had a bad experience. The food is always awesome, the drinks are fabulous.

Should've left when I walked in and the place had a weird smell to it. Ordered the California Burrito and requested EXTRA crispy bacon. Not only was the bacon not crispy, it was totally undercooked. I told the waitress and she said she mentioned it to the kitchen to cook it crispy - that's it. No can I offer to make you another one the correct way? Or would you like something else? Nothing, nada.. will definitely be the last time I eat there. read more

Sunday brunch is a must! Love taking friends for this amazing experience! Nothing is disappointing energetic and delightful!

Really delicious food, loved the location and service was great. Only thing that was annoying was that we had to sit right by the kitchen with the door open so it was kind of loud but other than that it was lovely. read more

I frequent a variety of cafes. Cafe Madison is fresh, bright and cheery. It is the ideal coffee environment because it visually wakes up the mind while the caffeine takes care of morning brain fog. I highly recommend their chocolate chip raspberry oatmeal pancakes. They were heavenly. The house blend was full bodied in the best of ways. I drink my coffee black, and therefore taste the flavor of the brew rather than cream and sugar. I was highly satisfied and will return soon. read more

Cafe Madison - Chocolate chip, raspberry oatmeal pancakes (were to die for) - New American Near Me - Albany, New York

Vegans Avoid! Ordered a set of food from the vegan menu and pointed to the vegan chorizo sausage while saying "chorizo sausage". When it arrived, I had some bites and asked the server to confirm it was vegan, at which point she said it was not and became argumentative, with a later visit from her becoming even more loud, rude and argumentative. Got sick from the bit I had and couldn't finish my food, and my part of the food was removed from the bill, but was able to have the privilege of being served the wrong food, getting sick from it, and being yelled at and argued with over it. Gee, think I'll go there ever again?? read more

Had high hopes since the Mrs and I love the original. Experience was a let down. Server, not our waitress, poured me a coffee I didn't want. Mrs ordered an omelette with mushrooms, ham and cheese. Waitress forgot to include the ham in the order. Mrs asked for the cinnamon swirl toast. It looked good but every piece was burnt on the edge. I ordered the eggs Benedict. Google it and you see it defined with Canadian bacon. Not here, Irish bacon is an add on. Waitress said it was a vegetarian choice. Hollandaise sauce was excellent. Home fries were uninspiring, they lacked flavor and some were "hard as a rock". Overall a forgettable time. read more

Absolutely loved the breakfast I had a Cafe Madison a little bit ago! Definitely try the mocha iced coffee!! 10/10 would go again!

Stopped in for Brunch on Saturday. Pretty packed i would suggest putting yourself on the waitlist before getting there. We did so we were sat right away. Our server was new, forgot a couple of things but he checked in on us frequently and being apart of the service industry, I get it. The food was really good except for the crab cakes in my Benedict. They looked like deep fried sausage and tasted pretty oily. However the French toast was a amazing and their cold brew was great. Definitely one of the cuter places To Brunch. read more

Our waitress Ashlie H. was an absolute hot mess and a disaster. Let me begin by telling you all what happened. My girlfriend and I are both in the hospitality industry so we understand it's not an easy job and we know that it gets busy. First of all after she took our order, she left us hanging when we asked for lemons for our waters. It's okay to forget things sometimes when you're busy but the fact that she didn't even give us any courtesy apology or sincerity shows the type of employees that this establishment likes to recruit. That's not all of it. I ordered a burger medium rare and it came out well done! The fact that she didn't even bother to check on us or asked us how our food was is already bad server 101. Even if the restaurant was fully swamped, you still need the audacity to go to each and every single one of your tables and check on them and as soon as you see someone that's not happy or satisfied, the first normal human common sense thing to do is to apologize and that's common sense. But nope. Not with this dumpster fire waitress. And also the fact that I didn't even say anything about my burger was already me being nice. The busser lady who wasn't even our server gave us 20 times better service than Ashlie H. And after we told the manager Ryan about our issues, he was nice and sweet however Ashlie H. decided to talk trash about me and my girlfriend to her co-workers RIGHT IN FRONT OF US! WHAT PROFESSIONALISM IS THAT?! Do you guys want to go out to eat and get treated like this? I'm not trying to be a jerk or a Karen, I speak nothing but the truth. The food is good, the manager is very sweet, my point is that if you do decide to dine here, MAKE SURE ASHLIE H. IS NOT YOUR SERVER because she was absolutely terrible. WORST SERVICE I've ever had. Again, this is not a direct attack to the restaurant or establishment, my point is that it's very sad to see the type of employees that companies want to hire nowadays. If poor work ethics is what they strive for then I feel so sorry for anyone who has to put up with this atrocity of a service. Shame on you Ashlie H. read more

The decor is cool, but the food on our visit was not. The oatmeal pancakes, potatoes, and Belgian waffle were all under cooked, so we had to send them back. When we did send them back, it was clear that the request was not appreciated. They only had two servers to cover the entire restaurant, so the service was slow. read more

I have to say they make the ordinary extraordinary. I went for breakfast with a friend and although tempted by everything on the menu opted for 2 eggs over easy, sausage(delish), homefries(seasoned and delish) and the extraordinary bread out of my normal comfort zone of rye. I chose the dill onion, I could have eaten a loaf. Just delicious, buttery extraordinary bread. I ate it all(never do that). Our waiter Brian was charming, the atmosphere was interesting and engaging, looked like a trendy loft in the middle of a strip mall. Coffee was good a little mellow which I like compared to the turpentine that you can get labeled coffee in other places. My friend had a meal I would probably try next time. I want to go back. Soon. read more

We have been to Cafe Madison at Loudon Plaza numerous times. The food is wonderful and the decor is really cute. In the summer they offer a tent so you can enjoy eating outdoors. Our only suggestion, if you go on Sunday at about 10:00am there might be a long wait, so try to get there early. read more

I am a huuuge breakfast person, and this place was amazing. The atmosphere was incredibly unique, upbeat, and comfortable. I went for a basic breakfast staple - overeasy egg, home fries, toast, bacon. It was perfectly simple with a taste of the restaurant's charm and definitely hit the spot. read more

Cafe Madison is a great spot for breakfast. I recommend getting in before 9 to avoid the huge wait for tables (or out your name on the list before you leave home. Enjoy the oatmeal raspberry pancakes while you're there, you won't regret it! The decor in this location is amazing - so fun and creative - worth the trip in and of itself. read more

Consistent always with tasty and large breakfasts or brunches. Friendly, competent staff. Great coffee. Either location meet high expectations. read more

Definitely one of my favorite brunch spots in the Capital region! Cafe Madison always has several adventurous specials that rotate weekly (like Boston crime pie pancakes- yum!) and compliments those with a solid core menu that never disappoints. Their freshly baked bread is to die for (and you can buy it by the loaf- I recommend the cinnamon) and their mimosas are just the icing on the cake. Be warned though- no matter which location you choose to explore, there will likely be a wait! But the food is well worth it. read more

Great weekday brunch here last week! Loved the caprese omelette and the raspberry oatmeal pancakes. Very generous portions. My eating companions who had been there before thought the service was a little slow outside compared to when they had eaten inside. read more

We ended up at this location because they had a shorter wait time and I'm glad we did. They menu slightly differs in comparison to the other location so I was bummed about not getting a seafood omelette. But then I saw the Chesapeake Beni w| scrambled cheese eggs instead of poached and OMG it was delicious. My wife got the The Delaware and added an over easy egg, she loved her meal. Our friend got the Madison Plate w| Turkey sausage and added a crab cake on the side. We all got drinks as well and we were stuffed. I'll definitely return to this location! read more