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Madeline's

4.4 (1.1k reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Classy
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Short ribs
Sydney S.

The short ribs were amazing!! I was thrilled to finally try the scalloped potatoes here, they were worth the trip from slo! The duck was cooked well and i enjoyed the sauce a lot. Service was great and i will definitely be back!

Menu
Holly V.

Loved this little charming dinner at Madeline's. The food was great, service was great and overall everything was just wonderful. A lot of the restaurants in this area are houses converted into restaurants so you get that warm cozy feel and this was nothing short. It was romantic. The wine selection was great as well.

Rudy N.

Stopped in here for our 23 year anniversary after touring Hearst Castle. A first timer and we loved it! The food was delicious from start to finish. Our service was 100% perfect, every waiter and waitress checked on us every few mins as the host too. The ambiance of the place was nice, the tables had roses at every table, Art of the walls, and the lighting was great. I would recommend this place, everything we ordered was a hit, can't wait to try other stuff next time.

Gohar K.

While on a mini vacation here in Cambria my family and I came here to have dinner. My husband saw an ad on Facebook and suggested we come here. We were welcomed by the friendly host and were seated right away. Our waiter was also very friendly and attentive. The ambiance is great more of a romantic date kind of place but it also worked for us as a family. The food here is average. The salad I ordered was more of a side salad, for the price of it I thought it's a regular size salad you get in restaurants. The spinach artichoke dip was ok , the filet mignon was delicious but I was disappointed with the veggies that came with it. Tasteless and carrots ??? The New York strip my son ordered was horrible. Completely rare when we asked for a medium. The waiter took it back to fix it then brought the same piece back and still not medium. He apologized a few times and said he can take it back. My son said no he can't eat it anymore. They took the price out of our check at least. Overall for us it was an ok dinner.

Shrimp sando
Saralee S.

We stopped into Madeleine's on a sunny day because Moonstone Grill is closed for lunch during the winter season and Madeline is one of our favorite places in Cambria. We chose the windows seat so we could watch people walk up and down the avenue and looked over the lunch special on the menu. My husband chose the beef tart and got the cream of chili soup with it and because I was getting fries with my shrimp sandwich I chose to try their cheese plate since French cheese is my very favorite. The soup and cheese plate appeared right away and I could enjoy the cheese plate while he saved his soup. I had a delicious Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc While I nibbled away from the treats on the cheese plate the cheese was most delicious very creamy very mild and accented by the spiced olives. When ours came, they were served with care at shrimp sandwich with S soft and succulent and fresh ever while my husband's beef tips were tender and tasty. We really feel that this is a bargain shed around $24 each for two courses in downtown Cambria and will return here again for our lunch treat!

Spanish Octopus appetizer
Mike W.

Long overdue review for a lunch visit. At the time, there was outside dining (two 2-person tables on the sidewalk and about 6 tables/24 seats under awnings in the parking spaces). They decorated the area with flowers to make it "cozy", and since the weather was great, it was very enjoyable. Service was very good. For lunch, we shared the Spanish Octopus appetizer, and then each had the Beef Melt with Soup or Salad. We chose the soup of the day, Tomato, which was light, creamy, and very tasty. We plan on returning for dinner on an upcoming trip, so stay tuned for an updated review.

Personal Pizza with chef choice toppings
Suzette M.

I took family in for lunch today and had an absolutely delicious meal. Each one of us felt our dish was the best. We also had deserts and again ALL of them were fantastic! Daniel was our server. He was awesome. The high end decor was matched with original art on the walls and an extensive wine selection. If you want to make a special occasion even more special, I recommend going into Madeline's.

Leftovers Croque Monsieu
Nancy T.

I made reservations for 5 for lunch. We chose where we wanted to sit and it was perfect. Our server, for the whole place was Cody. He was very efficient and let us have 5 checks as it wasn't too busy. Everything on the menu including the specials were all so tempting. Four of us had the Croque Monsieu, 2 got fries, one a salad and one soup. All excellent, one had soup and mussels. Everything was good, lots of ice tea. I will be back for dinner as I love fish. Atmosphere was fine, very simple table and chairs. I was so caught up with the food I forgot to take pictures.

Seafood
Clayton B.

All out great experience here and the perfect place to come for a anniversary. It was the ideal place for night out after visiting Hearst Castle, and the seafood and the bread was amazing. The service and ambiance were great and contributed to a nice evening.

The beautiful front of Madeline's Restaurant 2025
Karen D.

Great food, great ambience! Lovely place with wonderfully tasting food. We come here to Cambria often and will be back for another great meal! This is our first time here at Madeline's. We should have tried it sooner. We had a wonderful waitress, Natalie ( great sense of humour!) and the owner of Madeleine's, David Stoothoff took the time to talk to us and was very personable. We enjoyed ourselves and will definitely come back when we are in Cambria again. Come and enjoy!!

Scallops
Rachel B.

We came to Madeline's at around 8:45pm on a Friday. We had heard good things about the restaurant, and it was also one of the only restaurants open and taking guests at that time. We felt bad for coming in so late. One thing to note about Cambria is that everything closes very early. The service was good and attentive! The food was also very good. The highlights were the scallops and the Madeline's salad. Both were super fresh. I had the short rib, which came with a pasta. The whole dish was kind of similar to a stroganoff. My husband had the fish special (halibut). Both meals were good. I think we liked the short rib dish better. The apple pie crumble with ice cream was a winner for us! It was hot and delicious. I loved all the paintings on the walls. Very beautiful impressionist works of art.

Apple Pie with Vanilla bean ice cream
Manuel G.

We went to Madeline's for our anniversary dinner. We were greeted by their friendly staff as we entered and seated right away. The restaurant was full and it was not noisy. We had a female employee come and tell us the specials of the day and then our waitress took our orders. Our salads were great and refreshing. My wife loved her Polenta. She savored every last bite. The filet mignon was overcooked. I asked for medium and it was very well done. I showed our waitress and she took the plate and returned with a rightly cooked filet mignon. It was a wrong made right and that's the most important thing. Thank you! The filet mignon was cooked just right and was amazing. The scalloped potatoes were also amazing. I hadn't had scalloped potatoes like these in a long time! We had a great anniversary dinner thank you! We will be back the next time we are in San Simeon!!

Soup of the Day Chanterlle mushroom soup
Bryce S.

Let's put it this way, one of the Best restaurants in SLO county, if not the best. Normally, I'd go into great detail on my experience, like when eating the scallops, you taste a meaty depth of flavor, comparable to steak, yet a buttery acidic sauce to cut through the rich, almost fatty scallop. How the Bruschetta Eggplant, literally to my words away. The perfect blend of rich, natural sweetness from the bells and the substantialness of the eggplant. The breading, the acid, to intense vibrance, coming all together, WOW. I'd discuss how the service was second to none in the area. How this little cottage like restaurant, when seated in the front window, looking out to the downtown, through the front greenery, transports to Europe! No, instead, I'll say, IF YOU WANT TO HAVE GREAT AMBIANCE, SERVICE, AND CUISINE, THEN MAKE A RESERVATION! *Only qual was they must invest in a real Espresso Machine, so we can have real coffee with Dessert!*

Steak Frites and a glass of house Cabernet

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Ask the Community - Madeline's

Does Madeline's in Cambria have a full bar?

No it does not have a full bar. It has wines.

Are you open on Dec 24?

Yes they will I checked with there web sight

Are reservations needed, and are masks required?

No and no

Are you dog friendly?

Yes they have an outside eating area

Is there outdoor dining?

Yes there is

Are there options for kids meal?

I don't recall seeing that there were. You could certainly call ahead when you make a reservation and ask though.

Do they do Gift Certificates( Anniversary Gift)?

They do acknowledge the anniversary and I believe have done a dessert for us They sale gift certificates if you are wanting to send a fantastic dinner out for some one Since they are also a wine shop/ Restaurant you can also buy a bottle of wine… Read more

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I usually go here once a year. I always try to get something new when I go. I have had some hits…read moreand some misses. I feel like you can't go wrong with oysters, which I usually always order here. This time I also ordered the calamari to share with everyone. I really like their calamari as well. For my main meal i ordered the burger. The burger was good but had so much lettuce. I took some off. And for $18 I would think French fries would be on the plate with the burger. Who doesn't have French fries with a burger? Our waitress was so nice. She was probably the nicest server we have had here. She was very helpful. I wanted spicy margarita and she said they could make it for me even though it wasn't on the menu. It was the best spicy margarita I've had!! She also came over to check and make sure I liked it. She was very attentive even though she was so busy. I always love going here because of the location. I love being by the ocean and having an ocean view on vacation. I will go back but I do t know if I would get the burger again. I will or try something else next time.

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