I’ve been following their Instagram since they opened. We came in for lunch, today. Greeted at the door and seated straight away. The waiter offered us water while we perused the menus. I ordered the egg majo open sandwich and my husband ordered the coronation chicken open sandwich. Both delicious. We also had a portion of chips which came with two dips. After our food, we decided to stay a while and ordered cocktails. The atmosphere, wonderful decor, attention to detail, the service and especially the family history really make this place. Love it and we will be back. Well done to Massimo and his team.

First visit today and it won't be my last. What a lovely place. Very ornate and quirky inside. Had breakfast of Eggs Benedict and delicious coffee. The staff were so pleasant, especially Massimo who welcomed us as soon as we entered. Great range of food for breakfast, lunch and tea and at reasonable prices. Looking forward to our next visit.

Wow, this place is amazing. We were a table of 5, had bottomless brunch… the drinks kept flowing, the food was lovely. The service was faultless, very attentive. The music & sax made it even better. It’s such a shame, there’s not more places around like this one. We will certainly return. Keep up the good work M.R 😍

Fantastic place, amazing food, friendly staff and even better music 100% recommend!! Xx

Firstly, they served water (right at the begining) which I did not see anywhere in the UK , until now. Five stars to that. Then the chef was so considerate, he made everything veg as was asked for + made those sandwiches with different flavours and ingredients. Staff was friendly enough, space is cozy and nice. We asked for an afternoon tea which comes with coffe/ tea, sandwiches, cake, scones, etc. Nicely served. I personally really liked the jalapeno sandwich. Definitely going again, with more friends 😌

My advice for any one who want to try somewhere new, be ready to lose a decently large amount of money especially as a group. First walking in to Madame rouge the atmosphere is really nice and comforting with a homely design and cushions on the booth side. We where seated at a table and given menus like any normal restaurant. Ordering the afternoon tea we thought that with cocktails would be enough for the two of us to share. However many thing went wrong during our experience there. First off they gave me the completely wrong drink nothing a like to what I had asked for. We also only got to look at the menu once before we ordered and it was taken away completely, aside for the drinks menu meaning we could not check any of the prices again. Another thing is that the menu is only accessible in the restaurant, so if you have anxiety or are indecisive you better be ready for 1 or 2 minutes alone with said menu to decide on what you want and tell the staff that will keep hovering around. They will also come sit beside you and try to have conversations whether you are comfortable or not. We enjoyed our savoury portion of the meal with no complications. But the desert half we had an issue yet again as one of the servers took the food before we where even finished with it, and without asking he picked it up and left. After not being able to finish we ordered one more drink each, finished then asked for the bill. That is when we get to the biggest problem, we did not see the menu again but apparently we where told that it was £25 for each person. So instead of thinking we where getting a decent amount of food for the price, we got severally overcharged. having to pay a lot more than we where expecting. We where not shown the menu again to see where it said £25 per person or anything. We believed that what we got was not worth £50 at all. I could of had the exact same meal made at home and not have to fork out a lot of cash for what I did get to eat in the end. Over all my experience was absolutely atrocious and was not worth the price for such a small and low quality amount of food. I will not be returning or recommending this to any of my friends going forward.

The atmosphere itself was actually pretty good. However, I would recommend that the menu and prices be checked prior to ordering. Overcharged and underdelivered on the food and drink on the day. £25 afternoon tea for 2 should not mean that we get charged over £50. Food portions were reasonable but the food was taken away before we were finished with it. It just felt like they were trying to rush us out of the venue. They need to improve their service provision before I would remotely consider updating or changing my review.

Amazing! New business. Gorgeous atmosphere, vibe and surroundings. Lovely staff. Really attentive. Just a lovely place to be. Also, very insta friendly 😘 Love this place.

We had high hopes of this place but sadly we ended up walking out an hour after our booking had commenced. We arrived at 2pm, which was when our table was booked for, and, perhaps the first red flag, the waiter who served us struggled to read the table number reserved for us (it was 1, so I have no idea why he said that). Anyway he gave us a table out the back which we were over the moon with. Really great decor and super lovely interior. Anyway said waiter asked if we would like water for the table - we said yes. We’re still waiting for it to arrive. 15-20 mins go by and no one comes back at all. Eventually we order drinks; two cocktails and two tea/coffee. The cocktails arrive 20 mins later and again, we’re still waiting for the tea and coffee. Eventually we call over one of the waiters who tells me ‘1 second’ and then AGAIN, I’m still waiting for him to come back. Another of the waiters, an older man, eventually comes over when we call, we’re about 50 mins into our booking now. My mother asks him when we order food how long will it be. His response was ‘how long will what be, Madame?’ And again, she explains the food. He explains he can’t say, he doesn’t know if there’s a hold up (obviously there is, mate - otherwise I wouldn’t still be waiting for my mam and dads tea and coffee). He states ‘it’s our busiest day’. He then proceeds to ask us what we’d like to order and you can see he’s doing this only because we’ve asked how long food would be. He seems very pressed. It’s at this point I said I think we should leave. The waiters only response was ‘it’s our busiest day’. I’m not even sure he apologised. His attitude only makes me assume he meant ‘it’s our busiest day - what do you expect?’. We were quite astounded as our experience is literally the opposite of every review I’ve read, As we leave a younger gentleman, the man who runs it I presume (from the gazette photos) comes over and says sorry, again explains how busy it is and offers us a free round of drinks. Naturally we decline and tell him we would have just liked our expectations to have been set from when we got here. We left, they covered the price of the two cocktails we ordered. We went to Baker Street Kitchen and while it was a toro ally different environment, it was nice to be met with actual service and to not be forgotten about. In Madame rouge we sat there like ghosts. We were walked boast numerous times and felt like we were just being ignored completely. While we can appreciate a busy day of service what we can’t appreciate is completely being forgotten about. Massive let down.

What a gem, little oasis on Linthorpe Road. Had a lovely breakfast whilst waiting for daughter to take her driving theory. Great vibe, we'll be back

First visit here today, we went for afternoon tea. One of the best afternoon teas I've had, and the best value. Had a choice of sandwiches and wraps, plus fries, and cakes, scones and hot cross buns. Really delicious, would definitely visit again. Staff are lovely and friendly too. 😊

Been looking forward to visiting and it did not disappoint. Had the lunch menu and food was lovely, service was quick. Will definitely be back for cocktails and tapas and brunch another time. And whoever designed the interior needs a pay rise! It’s gorgeous 😍

Our second time visiting and it didn't disappoint. The service here is excellent. Massimo spends time checking on the customers, as do his staff. We ordered Swiss Cheese Burgers and shared the Biscoff Cheesecake. Both delicious. Food, service and atmosphere excellent. We'll be back again soon.

Visited for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Plenty of different options available and the food was very nice. The barman even went out to get a dairy free milk alternative for my partner when they didn't have any.