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7 reviews for Madina Restaurant and Sweets
Places keep popping up! I had no idea! In my first 10 seconds at Medina, I was pleased. It was a terribly windy and cold day. My face was red and I shivered. The man behind the counter said, "How's the weather?" You are great! I didn't look at the menu, I just pointed to things. I paid $30, fed 4 people and had leftovers that could have fed 2 more. The food was delicious and spicy. I fanned my mouth twice. It went well with the 24 oz. Becks I picked up across the street. Oh, it was takeout.
Why only 4 stars? Some things were a little oily.
I ordered delivery, it took over an hour.
The woman on the phone was rude and kept trying to pester me into ordering meat when I kept explaining it was a vegetarian order.
the portions were good but I found my dish bland (I ordered Palak Paneer) and my friends dish (I don't remember the name but it was mixed vegetables) was significantly better than mine but really, really oily.
Maybe I am just spoiled because I work near "curry hill" in Manhattan, but I have had way better before and I couldn't believe how rude everyone was, even the delivery guy wasn't nice and was incredibly strange!
There is a slight chance I will give it another go, simply because I don't know of any other Indian restaurants near my apartment and sometimes I get desperate for Indian on the weekend.
Really shocked at the reviews that say the food is bland. Most restaurants are hesitant to make their dishes truly spicy, for fear of offending American palettes. But not Madina. Even the rice (with peas, not white) is fragrant and spicy. I got a samosa, a potato cake, the Aloo Gobi (cauliflower) and Saada Bhindi (okra). Yes, they are a bit oily, but no more than other similar fare. I am a vegetarian too and was never given any crap about not ordering meat. Though they did push me to order bread. No big deal. This was my third Madina experience and have never been disappointed. On the phone, they are a bit surly, but when I went to pick up, they were pleasant. And the price can't be beat. Got 2 meals worth of food for $15.
Madina is the most solid of all the South Asian cheapies on Coney Island Ave or in Kensington. It's really good. The kabobs are awesome, the curries and rice are great. See what's the freshest and go for it. Also - the parathas are home-made, fresh and delicious. They deliver for a $10 minimum, too. Give the guy a decent tip, they're really nice and quick.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! I kept going to Men-hattan for Indian, and this, ladies and germs, was a waste of my metrocard. I don't like paying for crappy decor from Pier One and dudes with manicured facial hair pestering me every 3,5 minutes to know if I want to see the desert menu. NO! I want to see my food, order it, carry my own damn tray to a table, and eat without all the extraneous bullshit.
Madina caters to Pakistani, Indian, and Bangla cabbies who want to sit down with a hot tandoori chicken leg and whatever curry . In that respect, they cater to me as well. Expect huge portions on styrafoam plates. This is not dumbed-down Amer-Ind. Spicy, flavorful, and fresh. Well, there's the steam table where you pick your fare, but it's homemade and not from the Subcontinental version of Sysco,
I get the Mix and Match - three curries on rice with salad for $5. This place is extremely vegetarian friendly, although you can get lamb, chicken, and fish.
Indian Mtv and old ladies making the freshest naan around make for an entertaining evening.
I remember when Coney Island Avenue was one giant car wash and oil change joint after another, much like 4th avenue. While 4th avenue now has the rip-off condos for the foolish people looking to buy in "Park Slope," it appears that Coney Island Ave. gets the awesome Pakistani food. And I feel like I won the foodie lottery.
In search of somewhere to eat tonight, my girlfriend and I decided to try "one of those Pakistani restaurants" with nothing particularly in mind. Madina was the first one we saw. I looked at the menu, and saw the "mix n match." 3 curries over a bountiful plate of basmati rice for...$4.99? Huh? I thought something was wrong. Alas I was not. I got delicious, tender, and perfectly spiced lamb, chicken curry, and chickpeas. I also took out for the road 3 samosas for a total of $2. Wow.
Pakistani, foodie heaven...right here in Brooklyn. What a find! Six stars!
what a horrible oily mistake. this is gonna be a three-swig pepto night.
