Madisons Restaurant & Bar

Best steak I've had in my life. Enjoyed every bite. The cesars also have an amazing flavor. Will be coming back soon, came with a friend for a bite and drink before going out, but can definitely bring a date, or friends and family here. Great environment. Very, very pleased with last night. Again, compliments to the chef on the best steak I've ever had.

Friendly staff and speady service. We were seated right away, and served withen a very timely manner. I had a 8oz top sirloin steak, loaded potato, mushrooms and fresh vegetables . The steak was cooked correctly and had the right amount of flavor on it. The potato was by far the best baked potato I've ever had, The crust on it was just perfect and the potato was huge! The vegetables and mushrooms were cooked and seasoned perfectly as well.🙂👍

Great service and the food was very good. You can park in the Minto Tower parking and get it validated at the restaurant so free parking which is amazing for downtown Ottawa. We will be back for sure!

April 15, 2022 - This was my 2nd visit to Madisons and everything exceeded my expectations on this visit. We received a warm greeting at at the front entrance, a server who not only knew her job well she also seemed to really enjoy it. The food quality and quantity were above average and helped make the whole experience excellent. We will definitely be back. Favourites on the menu for us are the salmon tartare appetizer, Caesar salad and the yellowfin tuna steak. Dec 31, 2021I was pleasantly surprised when I called the day before New Years and was able to get a reservation. This was my first time to this restaurant and I would go back. When we arrived our table was not ready and there were several others waiting as well. No big deal, it was NYE and things happen. Our server suggested a special NYE cocktail of Prosecco with Champagne which sounded like a strange combination however we figured why not. When the cocktails arrived they were a dark pink colour with a marachino cherry (ick) and not what was described by the server. We sent them back and ordered the Joel Gott cab sauv which was rich and delightful. Our server was super helpful with menu selection and we decided to share the caesar salad as well as the salmon tartar. Both were tasteful and well prepared. For our mains, we both chose the yellowfin tuna steak which took a very long time to arrive however we were enjoying the wine and atmosphere so we were not too bothered by it and our server kindly offered us fresh rolls ( after the first ones that were brought to us were rock hard). When they did finally arrive the tuna looked completely different from one plate to the other in that mine was a brownish colour and my dinner companions was the pinkish/red colour you would expect. I brought it to the attention of our server who took them away from the table and then brought them back with the manager shortly after. The manager had a detailed explanation as to why it was that way and so ( with hesitancy) we kept our plates. I took a couple of small bites and all I could taste was fish which is not how tuna is supposed to taste. The server again gave an explanation regarding the tuna telling me it was actually fresher than the other and perhaps that was how come it tasted fishy?! Anyways, she kindly took it back and offered me a replacement which I declined as time was getting on. In the end, there was enough on my dinner companions plate for us to share however not really the point. So, a few blips for sure however I would be willing to give it another try.

Fast friendly service! Great food, great atmosphere! It's hard to find a restaurant you can say that about these days! Keep your staff happy! Thank you!