Maison BARNES

⭐️⭐️ (2/5) It was my first time visiting this restaurant, and thankfully none of the dishes disappointed. I highly recommend the black cod, foie gras, and mushroom soup — there are plenty of great options, and the food and drinks were truly enjoyable. However, the service was a major letdown. The waitress who took our order had a very unpleasant attitude from the moment we sat down. She kept rushing us to order and looked visibly impatient throughout the entire process. Even when we were paying the bill, she continued to rush us, which made us feel disrespected and unwelcome. We honestly had no idea why we were treated this way. Despite the good food, the service experience was disappointing enough that we wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending this place to our friends.

We went to Café Boulud for restaurant week and got seated in the Maison Barnes dining room. Honestly, the space was beautiful elegant without feeling stiff, and really comfortable to sit and talk in. The service was great smooth, polite, and attentive without hovering. Everyone was friendly. As for the food, every dish we tried was excellent. Nicely portioned, beautifully presented, and most importantly, it tasted really good. Nothing felt like it was “dumbed down” for Restaurant Week. It still felt like fine dining just accessible. Overall, a really good experience. I’d come back even outside of Restaurant Week.

From the minute I stepped into Maison Barnes, I felt myself slip into another world… a quiet kind of luxury that you can actually feel in your body. I knew right away that every bite was going to be something beautiful. The flavors were delicate and layered in that effortless French way that makes you slow down without even noticing. And then they invited us into a private cinema where they offered us a glass of champagne and the most lovely little amuse bouches. Honestly, it felt like such a special moment.

Maison Barnes was an incredible dining experience. The room was beautifully appointed, the tables not crowded and the noise level non existant, allowing conversation. The waitstaff was so very on point, welcoming, helpful and unobtrusively attentive. The prix fixe menu is 2, 3 or 4 courses which can be chosen from any of the 4 menu sections and mixed as one desires. We chose 3 courses, initially omitting dessert. Lobster barigoule/squash ravioli/sea bass and Hiramasa/lobster ravioli/artic char. Each dish was beautifully presented. Often I am turned off by the number of ingredients/embellishments in a dish created by less talented chefs. But omg, every ingredient, garni and sauce, everything on the plate was incredibly coherent to the dish here. I am in awe of Boulud's tale

A beautifully decorated place for a special occasion, worth dressing up for. Polite service but I could not understand half of descriptions our waiter gave us, need to work on the dishes presentation. The food was amazingly plated. Beef with pan seared foie gras was super juicy, the cacao foie gras appetizer was amazing, but mu husband's arctic char was just ok but salmon roe made it too salty. His carrot tart appetizer was quite unique and unconventional. The Montblanc desert was unexpectedly big but overly sweet, while a cheese plate had a generous selection of cheeses so was a good value.