01/17/09

Food, cocktails, staff are amazing....parking not so much.

by bd1234

I absolutely love eating here! It's a cozy place with a wonderful staff, great food and innovative cocktail list. It's always of a mix of couples having a romantic dinner and tables full of friends catching up over a great meal. I have never left the place not absolutely raving about whatever I had for dinner. My friends who I've taken there would agree. Even after moving out of the neighborhood, I still go back once in a while. The only problem that I have is the parking situation. It's bordering a sketchy neighborhood and is surrounded by residential streets with permit parking so finding a place to park is a monumental task. That alone has kept me from going there as much as I would like. If they had a valet, I'm sure my friends and I would be there every couple of months.

• Pros: Food, staff, ambiance
• Cons: Parking

06/29/08

My favorite spot for local high-end dining

by Laura417A

I love Magnolia's. I've been a loyal customer for over 5 years. Part of the appeal to me is that it's just down the street from where I live. You can get a great upscale experience without having to truck downtown. I was sad to see the last customer got poor service. I've always been delighted with the staff -- although I will tell you on a Friday or Saturday nite -- things can sometimes be a bit slow. If you're looking for a speedy place to get in and out this is not it.

My favorite thing to get is the brunch. They have great bloody mary's, fun speciality drinks, and an amazing eggs floretine (I'm not even sure if that's the right phrase) -- think eggs benedict with spinach and smoked salmon. YUMMMMMMM!!! They also have outside seating. I won't say the restaurant is always perfect, but I've always been delighted when eating there. It's a local spot I can take my friends, and they always come away impressed.

• Pros: Eclectic Cusine, Great Atmosphere, Friendly Staff
• Cons: No super-speedy service; limited menu (but what they serve is really amazing)

10/01/07

Disappointing

by paperdoll78

We agree with everyone, the food is delicious and the wait staff was very nice. BUT, there are lots of restaurants with delicious food. Our experience was on a Friday night at 6:45 for a party of six. We arrived and the reservation had been booked for the wrong night - but there was a table available. The menu is very limited and nearly impossible for people who do not eat seafood or pork products. There was no fish without seafood or vegetarian options. So beware - even the chicken was precooked and wrapped in prosciutto. On the special menu was a hamburger which two of us wished to order, but were told that they had run out of hamburger meat Thursday night and therefore couldn't serve it on Friday (nowhere to get meat on Friday?). The entrees took over 45 minutes to arrive and then two came out cold. When the check came there was an extra charge for "rocks" on a vodka on the rocks drink and a charge for cheese that was not ordered. We were told that both were restaurtant policy. Something strange was surely going on!

• Pros: Food was delicious
• Cons: Long wait for food, limited menu, rediculous additional charges