la Madeleine

November '21, had just crossed Lake Pontchartrain Causeway on my Harley (tired from a long journey) and randomly pulled into the parking area near La Madeleine restaurant, seeking refuge from the highway and [hoping for] something to eat. The manager of la Madeleine 'caught me' in the parking lot, invited me in, fed me (Great food! Great atmosphere) and the two of us sat & chatted for a quarter-hour. I came away with a full belly, much rested, and with a really great appreciation for Cajun Hospitality. Back in Baltimore, MD now, I have (rough, raw) plans to return to the area and to a FANTASTIC restaurant.

My parents and I met for lunch, and went to our usual restaurant for a quick bite. The place was packed! We stood in line for about 20 minutes, slowly inching our way up to the counter. Once there, the line began to move rather rapidly. The order of: 1 small speciality salad (field greens, cranberries and toasted pecans) sounded tasty. We ordered 2 bowls of French onion soup, 1 cup chicken salad, 1 cup French onion soup. 3 drinks, 1 croissant, 1 small fruit and custard pastry.
The soup was cold. After my first bite of salad revealed the greens had been given a honey-mustard vinaigrette 'bath, I knew that there would be no way I would eat it. I Had not been asked about dressing my salad when the server was dishing up our plates of food.
The bill checked out at $41. Change. A bit steep for three small meals at the noon hour.
We plan on returning, as this was a most unusual dining experience. As previously stated, the place was packed and super busy!

The strawberries were terrible and should not have been served looking as gross as they did. The chicken for my salad didn't seem to have as much flavor. But usually when I come here everything is great. Not this time, y'all can do better.

La Madeleine is so good! Your salads are perfect every time I get them. And I can great the whole thing. The feel of the restaurant is very nice and compliments the French atmosphere! The customer service was very good. I spent my birthday here with some family and we all had a great time. I will definitely be joining y’all for lunch soon.

We always enjoy their breakfast. The soup & lunch sandwiches have been OK, but not as good as they look. The staff is very friendly.

Just left there and I was very veryyyyy happy with the service and the food. Both amazing. They didn’t have my croissant box but we’re so accomadating with everything else I couldn’t even be worried about it. It was an afterthought anyways. I HIGHKEY recommend the French dip.

For the prices of the food ... I expect better!
I ordered a chicken pesto pasta. When I got there the front cashier had a attitude. I get my food and left, then had to go back because I could even take the container out of the bag because it was a SOUP of petso! Disgusting!
I'll never go back!

My husband and I went for breakfast this morning (7/27/21) and a place that we use to enjoy since opening in Mandeville was a big disappointment. The resteraunt was dirty, water stains on the ceiling, what appeared to be black mold around the a/c vents, flooring was warped from obvious water damage, just not a good experience. We asked for our money back after receiving an omelet that was extremely unappetizing. Whoever owns this establishment might want to consider a major overhaul of the premises, until that happens we won't be back.

Food was excellent. I got the French dip which was fantastic, mashed potatoes which were amazing, and some kind of French hash brown patty that was delicious. The mango tea was really good.

There's also also a bread bar with all you can eat little slices of fresh baked bread with butter, honey, and different jams. An excellent filler if you like carbs, which I do.

One star down because of the confusion in ordering. I didn't know where I was supposed to order or if I'm just supposed to walk around with my menu.

Food not too good, we had to actually go behind the counter to grab our own food because no one would bring it to us. The restroom was horrible. Smelled like it hadn’t been clean in weeks!! I hope they don’t clean their kitchen like they do the restrooms