Bistro Maison

  Step into European charm. Delightful sights for the eyes ( walls are brimming with local wine bottles, charming decorations and sweet staff) but we came for food and certainly were... read more in for an unexpected level of cuisine. The chef & his wife moved to McMinnville...More

  We had a great dining experience here. We enjoyed a balmy summer evening on the pretty patio. The service was very helpful with selections and couldn’t be more attentive and... read more pleasant. The watermelon salad was delicious. As were the main courses. Then the desert....wow! Every...More

  Definitely, make reservations. We were there on a Thursday night in August and the restaurant appeared full. It is located in an old house near the east end of the... read more old downtown. Plenty of street parking though the main street in Mc Minnville is partially closed to traffic; but it was walking distance from our B & B.

We were seated immediately, told the specials and given the wine list. Indoor table near the doors to the outside patio which was not in use the night we were there. Good variety of menu items which should offer something for all tastes. Wine list was good as well.

Service was excellent. Before ordering dessert we were asked if we were there for a special occasion; I originally said no as we really were not. The server suggested we might make it a special occasion so we said we were celebrating a belated wedding anniversary' which was actually true since we had not gone out on our actual anniversary due to covid precautions.. Dessert arrived with a sparkler and greetings of happy anniversary from neighboring tables and staff. A very nice touch!

The food was superb and the presenation even more impressive.

  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

  We walked to this restaurant from our house rental and it was a really great experience. Attentive service, delicious food and great dinner with friends. We all really liked what... read more we ordered. Definitely would go back.