Bistro Maison

  We went to bistro maison for a birthday dinner, the main dishes were good, duck confit and pork chop were tasty and tender but nothing special(we have had better at... read more several restaurants). We had ordered the white truffle fondue which i was excited about, truffle anything is good, the flavor was good but the fondue was barely warm and the accompanying ham and potatoes were fresh from the fridge cold, even if the fondue had been hot, it wouldn’t have offset the coldness of the ham and potatoes . When we told the server we weren’t fond of the dish and it was all too cold to be acceptable we were asked if we had ever had fondue before, yes but you serve the accompaniments room temp so the cheese can warm it and the fondue doesn’t become a cold glob. They offered to warm it more but, the experience was kind of ruined. All of the servers and staff were super friendly and helpful except one who was a bit snotty(refer back to the “have you eve had fondue before?” But with a sneer.
I could have reflected her service in the tip, but apparently everyone just helps as needed and since everyone else was nice and helpful i felt a good tip was called for

  Excellent French cousine in McMinnville Oregon. Taste the flavors of France with the bouquets of wine pairings. My family and I enjoyed every moment of our experience at the Bistro... read more Maison and satisfied the wonders of the palette.

  Walked in after trying another highly recommended place in McMinnville but without reservations it would be a 2 plus hour wait. We had heard there was a good French restaurant... read more in town and so thought this might be it. First impression was a scent of “old house” and no one else in the place (at least at the few tables we could see from the entrance) so a little concerned. The matra’d who reminded us of Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory seated us in one of of the back rooms where we did see other patrons as we walked through the restaurants. Our madra’d listed the specials with Sheldon Cooper style and precision. The menu was a bit daunting but our server was very helpful and accommodating and we started with their white truffle fondue. Apparently much of what they make is locally produced and we did enjoy the meal and the staff which seemed to work as a team in tending to us instead of a “not my table” sort of attitudes you see at some restaurants. So basically a really nice experience and I would go back the food was good some like the salmon according to my wife was the best she had ever had. But I’d say I enjoyed the service and overall vibe of the place despite the initial impression. And I do think this was the French restaurant people had recommended to us earlier.

  I have eaten all across the US and Canada. This is by far some of the best food in my life. We went for a special date from Texas, and... read more was worth every penny. If you love wine with food, then this is the place....More

  We had an amazing dinner here! The white truffle fondue is tasty and fun- it was enough for five of us to share. The house wine was fantastic and reasonably... read more priced. We had dishes such as salmon, coq au van, pork chops and ravioli. We...More