Travelling frequently from Europe to Cape Town I always make a stop in Johannesburg/Pretoria only to visit to the restaurang La Madeleine. The food is of the same class as the best in France. The Chef has a great fantasy and knowledge in cooking. South-Africa should be proud of having such an artist in the country. Bon App
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my all time favorite restaurant
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 11/20/06
My annual trip to Johannesburg would not be complete without dinner at La Madeleine. There are many fine restaurants in the Santon/Jo'burg area & over the 26 years I've been going to South Africa this restaurant stands head & shoulders above the rest.
Only the freshest, finest foods found that day in the markets are offered, ...
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Good Food
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 05/16/06
Its a pity the "Yahoo User from Johannesburg " is a Yahoo and more at home eating dung. I have been to La Madeleine a number of time and on visits from the UK always make this one of the place to eat. La Madeleine is one of the top resturants like Gerhard Moerdyk, Toulouse, etc.
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OVER RATED & BAD
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 03/09/06
1.) Who serves heated oysters out of the shell with cream and spinach. It is that bad that I had to vomit them up when we got home. 2.) Duck - very average considering you can go to the Bell Pepper in Kensington for 1/3 of the price and eat this really like the French do. 3.) The French chef (possibly owner) speaks such poor English that you ...
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