Magdalene - Brooklyn

Might have been one of the worst service experiences at a restaurant I’ve had in the last 10 years in New York. First round of drinks come out and the server spills it all over my pants. No apologies just a comment on how they filled the glass to the top. Second round of drinks came out and tasted completely different and undrinkable. The servers response was to wait 15 mins for our new drinks to come out as they needed to make more juice for the drink I ordered (so they knowingly served a subpar drink in the first place). After sitting at the table for 2 hours our entrees never came out. When we asked a server about it he came back to the table and accused us of never putting them in because they had no record of it. And then made an excuse about how they were busy and might’ve missed it. No apologies or acknowledgement that they messed up. After over 2 hours we left and grabbed dinner elsewhere.There are much better places in the area that know how to run a business.

Not the biggest fan of Mediterranean food but Ill admit they did a pretty good job at convincing me otherwise. First off the restaurant is very nice and lowkey with good aesthetics (especially the lighting). The drinks were prepared to perfection, good mix of alcohol and flavor. The mezze plate was elite, I’ve never had hummus so fresh. The halal fried chicken sandwich was delicious, crispy and very well seasoned. Please try!!!

Sweetest bartenders….and the babaganoush is amazing and rich and smokey. Plus, cooool knit decor. Highly recommend for date night, friend night, everything! Excellent white wine.

After one meal from Magdalene, I am worried about their competition. No-one can touch the quality of Magdalene. Perhaps the closest would be Glasserie. I ordered the falafel fried chicken, fried cauliflower and the ceasar salad. Absolutely delicious and totally romantic for date night at home. So grateful this restaurant opened despite the discouraging covid climate.

Food was absolutely delicious, especially the burrata and labneh appetizer. Service was also great. Would recommend!One-time atmosphere problem: there were some extremely loud men at the bar, who seemed to keep requesting (and the bartenders obliged them) extremely loud music. It was hard to have a conversation. The drunk guys practically stumbled onto our table at one point. I think this was probably a one-time thing, but it definitely dampened the experience and didn't really fit the restaurant's vibe otherwise.