Madison's Cafe

Visiting from California, my wife and I enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Madison's whilst visiting Jefferson City. We started off with some drinky-drinks and a sliced French bread baguette with butter. For our main dishes, I went with "The Burnt", an open faced filet sammich. My wife selected the chicken japaleno pasta. The sammich was VERY good. I've never had a filet sammich before, and it did not disappoint. Now, that pasta... was... FIRE! Not only because it was SPICY, but also because it was OUT-STANDING. My wife and I like spicy food, but whoa mama! We did not expect the level of spice we got on this pasta. In addition to the spice, it was full of flavor and big thick slices of moist and deliciously seasoned chicken breast. We were so stuffed, we didn't have room for any of the dessert options. The waitress was friendly, and the service was very fast. The interior of the restaurant was huge and beautiful. LOTS of beautiful wood (the floors, the tables, the chairs, the bar, and even some walls) have this place a lot of character and charm. My wife and I both loved our visit to Madison's Cafe, and we highly recommend a visit for anyone visiting Missouri's capitol city.

Disappointed in the wait staff, prices are ridiculous, service was mediocre, food was OK. For $30 lunch, only water to drink, one would expect to be full. I finally ate enough bread & salad to feel satisfied. Once i considered this one of the best places in town. Never again.​

Our waitress was great, but super overworked and had too many tables. We sat for way too long with empty glasses. Food quality was meh. I don't think we'll come back.

We were there for a birthday dinner at 5pm. I was excited because it's the first time we have been back since the new ownership. Prices definitely are up and portions are smaller. It was way to bright in dining room the lights should have been dimmed. The highlight of the meal was the combo salad thank goodness the recipe hasn't changed. But FYI you only get 1 olive now. I was shocked to see the waitstaff huddled at the front, Rob would not have allowed that and pretty sure he wouldn't have allowed the male manager to step out front to smoke 4 times. I would definitely go back foe the salad but can't say I would for anything else. It's a shame because I have fond memories of many meals there.

Five star service from Amanda who was welcoming, full of recommendations and attentive with taking care of us for dinner this evening. It's a busy restaurant but at a booth, it was quiet enough for my friend and I to talk, dine and enjoy dinner.A LOT of food was consumed this evening. Fried ravioli were excellent with a marinara sauce for dipping. Calamari was hot and crisp and delicious. For main course, I chose the Chicken Agee, which was served in a piccata sauce with provel cheese and crushed red pepper. Just a little heat and it was delicious.Amanda tried to get us to order dessert but after a two appetizers, two beers and a main course? Yeah, that's not happening.Sorry, no photographs of dinner. The interior lighting made everything very red and not photogenic.[Review 19747 overall - 224 in Missouri - 719 of 2023.]

This place in Jeff City is a pretty good place to frequent. The place shoots for an upscale old school casual vibe. Even has a fair amount of outside "cozier" setting, outside searing. The house dressing on the combination salad - is one you should get! A smooth creamy, sweet...of "I don't know what all is in it....but let's have more of that"....kind of dressing. Salad that came with the dinner entree, was certainly a good sized portion. Plenty of a provolone derivative cheese. Red onion. But then on this night - (1) black olive and (1) cherry tomato. Something about the singularity of each item - and calling it a combination salad - that seemed to conflict a touch. But, in the end, who cares...the dressing is the centerpiece attraction with this one. Seafood bisque: a tomato based bisque, this one is a pretty good soup. Built on a stock, that is flavorful...while also have plenty of seafood all throughout the bowl of soup. There is a fish..cod most likely, that puts a certain dryness texture n the dish...compared to all the other tender, sweeter seafood items, that doesn't add to the dish at all. But still, a great overall soup to start off with. Prime filet on lava rock. The meat itself was a very good cut of meat. We did this as an appetizer...and frankly..I always find these sorts of things...as more gimmicky/fun to mess around....versus anything great to eat. Meat was not pre-seasoned. Which, given the dipping sauces, maybe not needed, right? Well...I didn't find any of the dipping sauces...that good at all. Even the sea salt smoked pepper...was quite off-putting. The giardiniera vegetable side that comes with: we cooked those a bit...but boy, are these vegetables tart. My wife enjoys tart things...and she had to screw her face up a good bit on this one. But hey, to each his own..maybe you'll like it. Fettuccini Carbonara: This dish is pretty good. The pancetta bacon is distinctly forward in this dish...with a rich sauce. I personally would suggest having more Parmesan mixed within the dish...to give it a richer taste. Shrimp Katherine: This dish....I've had it twice and don't know about this. I read the description and the "scampi style" is what draws me in. But look at the picture....the shrimp sit in a River of cream sauce. Now, I can eat sauces and gravies, until the cows coke home. This dish....you better be a lover of dipping the crostini toast in garlicky sauce...ans want to. Do it about 50 times. It's a River of sauce...not a ton of shrimp. That leaves me thinking...a pasta needs to be in the dish...rather than served on the side. This place has plenty to choose from, I've had in the past, and don't talk about here. Give it a shot...find your dish....and I think you'll enjoy your experience.

It's a stable in Jefferson City. Why it gets 3 stars. The food honestly isn't that great. The service is never much better. There are much better spots in Jeff or the surrounding areas to frequent.

Excellent customer service and wonderful food. The perfect place to sit down for a meal in a quaint atmosphere.

This spot really, really came in clutch for us on a short stay in Jeff City. Great service, a nice meal, and an overall five-star vibe. Amtrak cost us our original destination with an insane delay, so we were found ourselves calling an audible and staying in Jeff City near the Katy Trail to salvage our annual bikepacking trip. We stared down two options: curse Amtrak for completely throwing a wrench in our adventure, or make the most of it. Thankfully we opted for the latter, and Madison's Cafe was a key part in turning things around!Our last bike trip stay in Jeff City was pretty meh, surrounded by massive thunderstorms and not a lot of opportunity to explore. This time around was different, and the whole main street area around Madison's was great, especially with a summer cold front blowing through. The patio was where it was at on this Friday night, and from hostess to server (and surrounding patrons), we were treated well. We chowed down on:-Complimentary fresh baguette and butter-Starter salads & mozzarella sticks-Some sort of creamy pasta with broccoli and mushroomsIt was all very tasty, and again, the vibes were on point. We really started coming around on Jefferson City and our surprise detour at this point. We were absolutely loaded up on food, perfect for our full day of riding the following day. We lightly cruised around the area after, seeing the capital building and all the folks out on a late summer night. If I'm in Jefferson City again, Madison's is now in the "must-visit" category!

I've been to this place multiple times, and I absolutely love it! Their food is amazing. You get complimentary bread too. The people are wonderful and care for you. I would recommend going here if you're looking for a place in Jefferson City to eat.