Maybe they are great for lunch, but anytime I've been there for the nightlife and the bar, I've always had less than a pleasant surprise. They are cheap with their mixed drinks (pretty sure any long island I've had from there had about 1/4th of a shot), and their dress code is laughable. They believe that having a dress code keeps losers and scum bags out..yet that's all I ever encounter at this place.
The only good thing I can say about this place is that their security from what I've seen have been great. Definitely see them break up a fight the second it's started and I've talked to a guard about a guy who was definitely crossing the line with grabbing me after I've told him to stop. Definitely threw the guy right out.
A nice place to take a break from shopping and sit for a bit with friends. It was slow when we stopped in so we had very attentive service. Our "West Virginia transplant" waitress, Crystal, was GREAT! As far as the food goes, everyone was happy with their choices. I had the 1/2 sandwich and cup of soup. The California Turkey Sandwich and House Specialty Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup hit the spot for me. The sandwich came lightly toasted and the soup was hot. Would get the soup again for sure. Good stuff... :)
Review Source:On Friday night, we came here to meet a friend. It was total chaos because it was the night of the Stars & Stripes Fireworks in Mt. Clemens.
As soon as we got in, my friend had to use the restroom. Why am I mentioning this first? I was impressed that they had a bathroom attendant that was only allowing a limited number of people in the bathroom at a time. Madison's was packed with girls wearing tiny little outfits, lots of makeup and big hair. I can only imagine how chaotic & nasty that bathroom would be if they didn't have some control over the situation. This kept the bathroom clean, toilet paper/paper towel filled, and sinks were accessible for washing hands. I've never seen this at a bar, and truly appreciate the hard work of the attendant. She had to deal with a lot of stupidity. They also did this with the bathroom outside.
We ventured to the bar outside, hoping it would be our best bet for getting a drink. I figured finding a waitress would be impossible. We waited about 15 minutes to get service at the bar. Everyone was ordering these Rum Runners, which I was told were pretty awesome. Although it took what seemed like forever to get a couple of beers, it wasn't because the bartenders weren't busting their asses. The bartender who helped us was flying. She definitely earned her tips that night.
We made it upstairs, where things were a little calmer. We actually had a waitress, who was very attentive and nice. Had I known that's where we were going to end up, I would've gone directly to that bar & gotten quicker service. We ordered lemon drops which kinda sucked. I'm not sure if that's their usual or if they just did the minimum due to the volume of business that night.
I don't know if I'll go back to Madison's because I don't hang out in Mt. Clemens very often, but I wouldn't avoid going there either. I'm sure it's a lot of fun on a regular weekend night & not nearly as crowded.
Ever hear the old saying "no matter how much you polish a turd, its still a turd" Well that pretty much sums up madisons. Seems like they are trying to be this 5 star restaurant when clearly they are a bar! Serve high end bar food if you must! I mean, frozen crab cakes, frozen rib eye, frozen new York strip, Â frozen pretzel bites! I can taste it in the food and i wont go back unless im there on a Saturday night to party. So if you like your waitress to be dumb as a doorknob and not know anything about the menu, but she has tits bigger than your head this is the place for you!
Review Source:I've had drinks here before but never tried the food until last night. I heard about the mushroom soup being real good so I tried that first. Then it was the grilled salmon sandwich and sweet potato fries. Everything got an enthusiastic thumbs up! The service was good as well.
The outside bar/patio is very nice, and they're building an outdoor upper deck for even more partying room.
Pretty impressive establishment inside and out.
Being that I work in downtown Mt. Clemens, I have had the opportunity to try most of the establishments' for lunch. Â Oddly, Madison's never appealed to me. Â Seemed too big, sports bar-ish, and the Bud Light/Corona posters everywhere weren't helping either. Â But for the sake of thoroughness, I stopped in for lunch - & was pleasantly surprised. Â
I walked in around 11:30 & the place was empty. Â Sat at the bar and perused the menu. Â They're serious about their food at Madison's. Â Todd, the chef, takes pride in fresh ingredients and good value. Â From 11-4 during the week, a 1/2Lb burger with sweet potato strings is only $3.99. Â I wasn't feeling the burger that day, so I opted for the buffalo chicken wrap - a healthy portion of cut up chicken drenched in buffalo sauce and topped with very fresh lettuce, tomato, & lots of crumbled bleu cheese. Â This was a very good sandwich. Â Spicy, crunchy, & creamy. Â The sweet potato strings were OK - long almost spaghetti like strips of potato that are battered and deep fried. Â Kind of greasy & not big on sweet potato flavor, but a nice change from the normal chips or fries.
As I said before, this place is pretty big - 2 bars inside & 1 outside on the patio. Â I overheard the bartender talking about $1.50 draught beer specials - again, good value. Â Probably gets pretty crazy on weekends, Â but not my type of hang out. Â The waitresses were nice enough. Â I'll definitely be back to try some other menu items once I've made my way through some other downtown Mt. Clemens restaurants.
If you're looking to avoid a high school reunion (and you went to school in the Metro Detroit area), you should avoid Madison's.
However, if you don't mind making awkward small-talk with old schoolmates, then Madison's is a nice place to grab a drink. Â I went once in the summer, and it was packed with fairly attractive people. Â My friend who typically has bad luck with guys even managed to chat up a gentleman...
Guys, you won't care, but ladies, make sure your purse has a few tissues in it before you dare to enter the restroom. Â I recall the ladies' room being understocked and mildly disgusting.
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