Shivani D.
Google
Hosted my birthday party here recently! Overall, I’d recommend Madeline’s as a great option in Greenpoint, particularly because you can reserve the mezzanine for a relatively low fee, and there’s no minimum. I was comfortably able to have about 35-40 people attend, too. Some more detail is below!
PROS:
- no minimum private area (mezzanine) in Brooklyn, which is hard to come by!
- good drinks (the tomato martini was a hit)
- the DJ the night we were there was fantastic
- fun interior / nice ambiance
- owner was quite responsive over email which made planning easier
CONS:
My main con is that the staff wasn’t the warmest I’ve encountered, but perhaps I caught them on an off night. When I arrived and told the host I was the birthday girl and so excited to be there, she just said something like ‘ok you’re upstairs’ - that’s it. I’m not expecting us to be best friends, but a little more enthusiasm would’ve been nice when someone chooses to celebrate their birthday at your place. Some bar staff were also a bit curt from the get-go. There might’ve been another big event that night, so maybe they were spread thin.
I still had a wonderful night and would recommend!