Cafe Mado

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in:What Brooklyn restaurant “wow’d” you recently?8 pts
replying to u/traggedy_ann: They're such good people too. The only bad bite I've ever had there was some amazake sorbet (it was too boozy). If you get the chance to check out Laurel Bakery or Cafe Mado, they're also top notch.
“Cafe Mado does a really nice lunch too! Simple but perfectly executed”
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in:Best dishes for your Super Bowl Party6 pts
“Cafe Mado in PH making an awesome super bowl platter with a mega bahn mi, muffaletta, and their legendary bean puree in XL quantity.”
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in:Birthday dinner for 2 in Brooklyn - where should we go?5 pts
“Fits what you're looking for perfectly.”
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postCafe Mado Potatoes 4 pts
“those unreal poblano potatoes”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?4 pts
replying to u/Some_Ad_7652: I don't necessarily believe in Dead Internet Theory™️... But I don't see how any human could find this appetizing.
“its very flavorful. i love the 'interesting' flavors sprinkled in like the anchovy and the texture is great.”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?3 pts
“omgggg this is the best looking salad i've ever seen, never thought i'd say that”
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in:Birthday dinner for 2 in Brooklyn - where should we go?3 pts
replying to u/sandover88: Cafe Mado has a steak night on Mondays. Fits what you're looking for perfectly.
“service is top notch and i love everything i’ve tried there.”
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in:Where can I get the best mortadella sandwich?2 pts
“The Tony at Cafe Mado in Prospect Heights is insanely delicious”
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in:Best Bread and Butter?2 pts
“The baguette and butter at Cafe Mado. Heavenly”
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in:What's the best thing you've eaten in the past week?1 pts
“Had a great meal at Cafe Mado. A simple but perfect presentation of sungold tomatoes really hit the spot.”
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in:Best beans in NYC1 pts
“fava bean pici at Cafe Mado”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?1 pts
replying to u/mintbloo: omgggg this is the best looking salad i've ever seen, never thought i'd say that
“ive been thinking of it nonstop since i got it! you should definitely try it!”
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in:Radio Bakery vs Little Egg1 pts
“which has excellent, unique egg sandwiches (one with sausage and one with potato) and a good selection of pastries.”
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in:What are some of the worst meals you've had recently?1 pts
“All of that said, normally that place rules and the wood ear mushrooms live rent free in my head a few weeks later. So I will be back and I recommend it.”
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in:Wood Ear Mushroom Dishes1 pts
“Cafe Mado was doing a cold wood ear mushroom salad last fall that was crazy cool, really stuck with me.”
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in:What is the best dish you’ve had in 2026, and where?1 pts
“Le Caesar at Cafe Mado”
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postWhat other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?154 pts
“I looove the presentation and way Cafe Mado puts their salad together.”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?19 pts
replying to u/Choth21: Don Angie
“Cafe Mado Is a better restaurant all around than Don Angie though.”
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in:What Brooklyn restaurant “wow’d” you recently?13 pts
replying to u/Automatic_Resort1259: Place des Fetes is hyped on here, but for a reason. I tried it recently and was blown away.
“they're also top notch.”
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in:Friday Lunch in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights/Park Slope8 pts
“Cafe Mado”
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in:Brooklyn eats for lovers next weekend! Help us celebrate two years of marriage8 pts
“Cafe Mado is lovely spot for a special dinner.”
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in:New Yorkers - what do you see as the quintessential local dishes / cuisines?6 pts
“Try Roman's, Cafe Mado, arguably Cafe Spaghetti”
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in:Latest inKind NYC recs?6 pts
“In Brooklyn, we really like Cafe Mado, Place des Fetes, and Ursula.”
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in:French Toast Date Ideas?5 pts
“Cafe mado”
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in:Best outdoor dining patios?4 pts
“Cafe mado”
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in:NYTimes Best Dishes of 20243 pts
“they’ve been my favorite new restaurant this year”
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in:Outdoor option for bday dinner3 pts
“Cafe Mado and Bricolage in Park Slope come to mind, but there a many other options in Brooklyn.”
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in:Last minute celebratory dinner in lower Manhattan?3 pts
“Also love Cafe Mado, unique menu.”
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in:Birthday dinner for our vegetarian Brooklynite2 pts
“Café Mado”
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in:Dinner near the Brooklyn Museum?2 pts
“Highly recommended and very near Brooklyn Museum”
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in:Birthday dinner — weird, veg-friendly, not Dirt Candy2 pts
“Cafe Mado is their new iteration and it's quite good as well, though a little more casual.”
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in:Pick an impulse anniversary dinner spot for my wife and I2 pts
“mado is more modern but delicious as well.”
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in:Haven't Been in NYC Since 2020 - Michelin Quality Under the Radar Restaurant Recs?2 pts
“Cafe Mado in Brooklyn comes to mind”
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in:Friday Lunch in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights/Park Slope2 pts
“Cafe Mado, Chavela's, Altar (same owners as Chavela's), Lincoln Station”
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in:(My) 25 Essential NYC Restaurants1 pts
“Let's see, my current, personal, highly idiosyncratic, and liable-to-change-easily list might include, in no particular order:”
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in:Restaurant for visiting parents (alternative to Carbone) 1 pts
“Look into Cafe Mado in BK”
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in:Brunch spot with Vegan Options1 pts
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in:Bar & Reataurant like Red Hook Tavern1 pts
“You might like Cafe Mado or Achilles Heel.”
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in:Best Jambon-beurres in NYC?1 pts
“Cafe Mado”
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in:Contemporary, modern American or eclectic recommendations?1 pts
“Cafe mado”
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in:Planning a surprise BDAY dinner for my boyfriend1 pts
“Cafe Mado”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?1 pts
“Well, the presentation looks like a disgusting pile of vomit.”
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in:Eleven Madison Park, first time, lunch, loved.1 pts
“Cafe mado always tasty and delightful.”
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in:Seeking recommendations for cozy, christmasy activities during my 1 week stay1 pts
“eat at cafe mado”
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in:Friday Lunch in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights/Park Slope1 pts
“Agi's Counter, Gertie, Cafe Mado, Lincoln Station”
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postNYT 2025 best new restaurant list0 pts
“I love all these places, but it kind of feels like old news at this point.”
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in:Dining with a view0 pts
“Cafe Mado”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?-1 pts
“If someone served me that I’d send it back. Looks like what’s leftover from my compost bin.”
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in:What restaurant would you want to be taken to for Valentine’s Day?-1 pts
“Hart's or Cafe Mado”
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in:What other restaurants have Caesar salads like Cafe Mado's?-8 pts
“But I don't see how any human could find this appetizing.”
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