Madeline Garden Bistro & Venue - Pasadena, California

Mishell R.

Fantastic place! I was scared to go because most of the reviews say the food is not that great. But they were wrong. Everything me and my friends ordered was delicious! Also, the ambiance was beautiful! They had a lady playing the harp. The waitress did such an amazing job! She was polite and patient with us. We were there for about 3 hours and no one told us it was time to leave. The waitress took several pictures of us. About the food: we ordered the honey chrysanthemum flower tea, and French press coffee, oh my those were so good! We also ordered virgin margaritas and cucumber lime, they were good but too sweet. We got the European and Madeline high tea. Pretty much everything tasted very good. There was only one item, bacon date, I didn't like from the European high tea, the waitress noticed and replaced it with another item I liked! The other people in the party ordered Brunch, the egg Benedict were great. The French toast was good except the bacon was too thick which it made it hard. The sea food quiche was good but if you're not used to smoked salmon, then it might not be a good choice, since smoked salmon looks and feels raw. Last but not least the scones were delicious! The only sad thing is that is only one per person. I wish we could order more. I had a great time! I would definitely come back.

Elizabeth C.

Went for high tea, and definitely had a wonderful time! Loved the decor and the peaceful ambience (we were there early on Sunday so we beat the crowd and were able to enjoy the harpist's performance to the fullest). Food was great; they had more savory items than sweets, which was a good difference than most high tea places. I only wished there were more scones.

Ann L.

While the atmosphere is gorgeous and completely instagram-worthy, the food is lackluster for an extremely high price. We chose the Madeline High Tea and it looked great, but most of the "hot" foods were luke-warm at best.

Would I come here again? Probably not. There are many other tea rooms that have great service and better food.

Dulce M.

Definitely a fairytale experience, with cute cushion sitting, gorgeous tea set-up, and lovely live harp. However, the food falls below my expectations. I ordered salmon eggs benedict which were too salty for my liking and were too dry and food was cold. Nothing special about the french toast.

I would only return here because of the live musician, but other than that the food is definitely not worth it for the price.

J T.

The location in Pasadena is convenient and free street parking was easy to find. The afternoon tea was really nice. The food was tasty and the display was perfect. We came on a Sunday and opted for outdoor seating in the courtyard. There was live guitar music for indoor seating, so it felt very romantic. Make sure you make a reservation especially during the weekend.

Shawn S.

Very cute, dainty, pretty place. Great for brunch with the girlies. The portions are actually quite big and everything is aesthetically pleasing. Come for brunch or high tea.

Quan

We made reservations for a birthday party of 9 on Sunday.
This was my first time at high tea. I was there for the experience. For a beginner, this is a great venue to start.

Food and drinks: for got the egg Benedict and my wife got a English platter.
Service: friendly and quick
Decorations: England theme , well decorated. Live music

Overall, definitely would come back

Bri B.

I did not think this place was going to be this good 😅most places this pretty tend to focus more on the vibe than the food but this place was incredible! I look forward to going back and eating the same thing I had, creamy mushroom eggs Benedict. delicious! - everyone was super helpful and friendly