Reviews for Magdalene in Brooklyn, NY
I want to love this place, but I don?t. The people who work here are all so nice, truly everyone was kind, polite, smiled ? but... they still don?t provide good service and you can tell there are regulars of course and the staff are very interactive with thembut service suffers, right down to filling an empty water glass or asking if you?d like more wine or even silverware. It?s justhard to overlook how difficult it is to enjoy a meal with an empty wine glass and no fork to eat with or napkin if you are infact eating. I could have easily stayed and had more wine, something else to eat, possibly dessert, but ? not someplace I wouldgo back to. Read more
This place had some really good food! But we had some problems with our experience. The drinks are delicious I highly recommend... the hibiscus. For food we decided to order a bunch of plates to share and ordered the: mezza platter, brussel sprouts andshawarma sandwich. We also ordered the fried zucchini but they brought us out the feta cheese platter instead. They didn?tbring us the fried zucchini and charged us for the cheese platter which we did not order. Also the mezza platter comes withhummus, baba ganoush, Labne and tabouleh but the tabouleh wasn?t traditional and looked more like quinoa. Read more
Casual spot for delicious Lebanese! The mezze platter is a must and if you?re a beer connoisseur, I highly recommend the... Lebanese pale ale (SO DELICIOUS)! Read more
I love this restaurant! Make sure you get your drinks from Mahi and Dwyer at the bar. Awesome dude. I?ve been going on a weekly... basis and the food is excellent. So the dish pictured is the Beirut Style Shawarma Galette but without the bread and with lamb.Twelve out of ten stars. Would highly recommend. Update: Just got the Lebneh & Stracciatella ? and the flavors are amazing withthe olives and pickled vegetables on top ???? also, I keep coming back for the Arrack Rum Punch? Read more
We stopped in for drinks and oysters. Loved the vibe all around. Definitely the best Bloody Mary and green mimosa we have ever... tasted. Each member of the staff was friendly. Read more
Great platters and enough vegan options to pick from! Gourmet, exotic combinations of flavors. Overall, loved it and would... return. Drinks were amazing. Brocoli rabu was a little salty only. Read more
In truth, I kind of didn?t want to post this. This is a true gem and I want to always be able to get a table. But, I gotta give... respect where it?s due - so here we are. Magdalene is a quintessentialy Brooklyn eatery with a delicious mix of Lebanese andsouthern fair. Portions generous, servers SO nice and cocktails delish. If you love real middle eastern flavors and good vibes -this is a definite must try. Read more
Let me start off by saying that the food and drinks were fantastic and I would definitely go back. I?m giving it 5 stars because... I really did have a great time overall. I would like to note a few things that would improve my experience next time. 1: thewaitress had an odd demeanor and the friend I was with can typically get anyone excited to talk to but this woman was not havingit. She seemed a bit like I?m too cool for this but maybe that?s just what you get at some places in Brooklyn. 2: our entreescame out while we were still eating our appetizers. I would have appreciated having those spaced out a bit more. It felt rushed.It did not deter me from wanting to return or enjoying how amazing the food and drinks were! Read more