Maison Harlem Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good. Attentive and fulfilled all our requests."
• "Service was great!. Absolutely no complaints and we’ll be back!."
• "Service was great too! Very attentive and easy going."
• "Service is outstanding and food beyond belief."
• "Very good cocktails, friendly and attentive servers."
• "The staff was very helpful, friendly and polite."
• "Our waiter kept a smile on his face although it was busy."

Cons:

• "The service can be a hit or miss, depending on the day."
• "Staff polite but just barely up to the task."
• "All we got was attitude for not being thrilled with the slow service and the wrong meal having been brought out."
• "It takes way too long to get the service a table needs."
• "The server continued to be disrespectful as they kept texting the entire time I was there and payed no attention to our table."
• "We waited and waited to be acknowledge by a server/busser."
• "Service could have been improved; our waiter was fine at first, but quickly forgot about us."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Many things are made in-house; such as the chocolate mousse which is delicious."
• "The serving portions were just right for the price and quality. You won't feel short-changed."
• "The food was quite good, though the bacon was slightly dry, it still had a delicious flavor."
• "The Eggs Nordique was delicious with fresh smoked salmon and a generous, but not excessive amount of hollandaise."
• "The Demi Poulet... was very tender, juicy, and seasoned well."
• "The food was cooked to perfection and the service was perfect."
• "The saffron mussels were excellent and a huge portion."

Cons:

• "The lava cake, unfortunately, got a one word review of 'Sara Lee'."
• "The pasta did not have a pleasant taste at all and the noodles were overcooked."
• "The escargot I ordered was out the shell and taste as if it had a lemon vest to it."
• "I ended up getting a risotto that got a dry consistency very quick."
• "The hangar steak which was thankfully tiny as it was overdone and rubbery."
• "Just a very bad Frisee aux Lardons salad that didn't taste fresh."
• "The desert was meaningless."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere and pleasant service, but price-quality ratio was not good."
• "The location across from the ABC and D train stop on 127th is also incredibly convenient."
• "The atmosphere is relaxed, which is cool."
• "This place makes me happy to live in Harlem - loud, friendly, good food, open welcoming."
• "It’s also a great neighborhood bar for an after work happy hour, one of my favorite spots in the city."
• "Ambience was a hip-hop seductive groove....very cool."
• "The atmosphere is warm and inviting."

Cons:

• "A little congested at the bar though."
• "And as for the atmosphere, well, it’s gone under a bit. Def has become a bit rough and ghetto."
• "The bartender(s) seem to be more interested in socializing with friends that have popped in to visit them."
• "Tables and noise level even worse. Four inches away. Felt like I had dinner at a communal kitchen."
• "The table was clearly from outside and was low which made it very awkward to sit at."
• "The decor and furniture was a bit too old (the bench was shaky), but overall we liked the style and the vibe of the restaurant."
• "The space inside was larger than I expected with a bit of a separation between the bar and the restaurant seating with a comfy and casual atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are not low, but they serve generous glasses so all in all it was convenient."
• "This place loads you up with delicious food, while not breaking the bank (entrees run in the $13-$22 range)."
• "The price of the place well priced for such quality food."
• "French cuisine with an extremely reasonable price."
• "Prices are reasonable for portions and quality."
• "The food is great."
• "The food is authentically French and super high quality."

Cons:

• "We ended up spending over $180 for two main dishes and two glasses of wine."
• "Thought the prices were a tad high."
• "The prices weren’t super cheap, especially with the 20% added gratuity, but pretty standard for most NYC brunch places."
• "Except the cassoulet... Def not worth that price for a plate of wax beans and barely any meat."
• "The noise level was cataclysmic...so if I'm not in the mood to deal with sensorial assault I will hesitate to go again on a weekend day."
• "I got food poisoning! prices are out of control, too — comparable to that of institutions like Cafe Luxembourg but with no comparison in quality."
• "However, there were only 5 options of mostly small serving sizes of cakes at $10 a slice."