Madrones

As for the pros, I really liked the atmosphere of the restaurant. I loved the dim but dramatic lighting, especially at the tables. Also, our server, Camilla, was very courteous and friendly. I thought the food presentation and the beers were quite nice. As for the cons, the food tasted just okay. My S/O had the Madrones Burger and I had the Portobello Gnocchi. Both were very light tasting flavor-wise, but they had a lot of heaviness/oil to them. In fact, the bottom of my gnocchi dish was mainly oil. The cheesecake was also too sweet/heavy, but that might just be a preference thing. I wish I could like both the atmosphere and food.

I continue to be surprised by how many great restaurant choices there are in and around Frederick. We went here on a Sunday afternoon, expect a wait time of an hour or longer. Luckily we had reservations, but still had to wait 30 minutes to be sat. Just goes to show how popular this place is. They have a brunch menu on Sunday's, I think it's available till 2pm. The food was excellent, and the service was great. It's a bit pricey for Frederick, but the portion sized are nice.

We ordered 2 French dip sandwiches, that were Prime Rib sliced thin into sandwich’s, it came with French fries au jus. The taste was out of this world, portions were filling, atmosphere was very pleasant, staff came to our needs as we needed them, and the cost was more then reasonable. This was my 1st time here but we’ll be back. If your around this place stop in it’s well worth it

This is a difficult one. The food isn't good. But the managements lack of interest makes it an absolutely no. The location and decor is inviting and nice. Our server was quick and friendly. Unfortunately you have to eat what they bring you. The calamari was so salty no one ate more than one bite. They can't even cook a burger to temperature. A burger ordered as rare comes out well done. A medium burger was burnt to a crisp. I rejected my food immediately. The server showed it to a manger who removed it from the check... But never came by. Completely ignoring the hockey puck on a bun they expected my son to eat. The rating of 2 or 3 would have been fair... But the fact that the management doesn't care at all... And I just paid 80 dollars for inedible food... Just drive right past.

I enjoyed celebrating father's day at the restaurant. Service was very attentive despite the large number of guests. It was my first time there and I liked the cost atmosphere. Guests were seated far apart enough that it was relatively quiet. I had the recommended drunken ribeye. It was very flavorful.

What an absolute delight to stop by Madrones for dinner. Crab dip appetizer was heavenly. Chips and pretzel stix gave a nice variety of textures. House chop salad expertly dressed. Full rack of ribs, sweet potato casserole and grilled asparagus for my buddy was in his words- "the best in the area." I had the Cowboy-cut Ribeye with a Gorgonzola sauce and loaded baked potato. Finally a restaurant that can cook a steak perfectly Medium. Tha Strawberry Cheesecake was absolutely excellent. Nice atmosphere with dim dinner lighting. Plenty of Tv's to watch some Baseball. The Staff were superb!! I cannot say enough about the staff, they really made the experience next level. Now going to be a main-stay in the rotation of Frederick restaurants.