{"id":1219,"date":"2013-12-22T17:08:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T17:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2013-12-22T17:30:10","modified_gmt":"2013-12-22T17:30:10","slug":"restaurant-review-madiba-ft-greene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/restaurant-review-madiba-ft-greene\/","title":{"rendered":"RESTAURANT REVIEW: Madiba in Ft Greene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/12\/madiba-food-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1220 alignleft\" alt=\"madiba food image\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/12\/madiba-food-image.jpg\" width=\"286\" height=\"212\" data-id=\"1220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/12\/madiba-food-image.jpg 477w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/12\/madiba-food-image-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a>Members of the BrooklynBuzz.com staff are frequent diners at many of the restaurants, diners and bars in Brooklyn. \u00a0Madiba, the South African restaurant on Dekalb Ave. in Ft. Greene, is one of those restaurants. \u00a0A couple of us went over there recently and decided to give it a true review. \u00a0The following categories are out of 5 stars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food:<\/strong> 4 stars. \u00a0The fish parcel is great when it&#8217;s great, but there are times when it&#8217;s not so great and just so-so at best. \u00a0Fish parcel is inconsistent. \u00a0Burgers are surprisingly very good. \u00a0The salmon is always good, whether you have it for lunch or an appetizer for dinner. \u00a0The flourless chocolate cake is excellent for dessert. \u00a0We also like the curry rotis, but they are not the same rotis that you get from the local West Indian restaurants in Brooklyn. \u00a0You have to put this roti together yourself. \u00a0The couscous is always excellent with any meal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service:<\/strong> 4 stars. \u00a0The staff is always pleasant, friendly and attentive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Atmosphere:<\/strong> 4 stars, but 5 stars in the Spring and Summer when you can also sit outside in the front. \u00a0There is no rear outside seating, but who cares, you want to see the action in the front anyway. \u00a0There&#8217;s an area for lounging (eating\/drinking) , a very small bar that has seating for up to 6 on one side and then there&#8217;s seating at the bar in the dining section, that seats about 5 people. \u00a0The dining area is pretty cool but some of the tables are low and if you&#8217;re tall you might not be able to fit your legs under some of the tables.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong> 5 stars. \u00a0There&#8217;s always a mixed crowd at Madiba, no matter what time of day or which day of the week you go there. \u00a0You will find people there speaking 6 different languages at 6 different tables. \u00a0The atmosphere makes everyone feel welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drinks:<\/strong> 3 stars. \u00a0They only have 2 beers on tap and they serve the beer in jars instead of regular glasses. \u00a0Our staff still can&#8217;t get used to that. \u00a0Their mixed drinks are decent and they have the regular wines that you might want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> The pricing is comparable to the other restaurants in Ft Greene\/Clinton Hill. \u00a0But their lunch prices are pretty good for the quality of food and atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall:<\/strong> 4 stars. \u00a0You are sure to find something good on the menu and you will feel good about being there.<\/p>\n<p>195 Dekalb Ave (Corner of Carlton Ave)<br \/>\nBrooklyn NY 11205<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the BrooklynBuzz.com staff are frequent diners at many of the restaurants, diners and bars in Brooklyn. \u00a0Madiba, the South African restaurant on Dekalb Ave. in Ft. 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