Maison Harlem is a gem of a bistro in Harlem. The food is great, the menu diverse, the staff is warm and helpful., the setting is very comfortable. Frankly, the only issue that I had on this night (not nearly every time I've been there) is kind of an ironic one. I was meeting a very close friend who is an internationally known jazz musician/bandleader to share dinner and catch up. We were seated in the back. There was a live jazz trio (and they were nice!) playing mid-restaurant. As good as they were and as much as we love the music, it was hard to hear one another. We dealt with it and we had no complaint to make. I point it out as it might have irked someone else. Highly recommend the special watermelon salad and the duck confit. Was delicious.
Susan
Took my husband to Maison Harlem for his 85th birthday! I've been there many times before but this was the first time for my husband. It was fabulous- from walking into the very energetic bar scene with such warm welcomes from complete strangers- to our table which amazingly was pretty protected from the bar noise. The food is really wonderful- I almost always get mussels and they never disappoint. The serving was huge and the mussels were plump and delicious. My husband had his favorite cassoulet - which he loved- except the pork belly was very very fatty. But he had started with escargots- a treat he has not had in many years - and they were spot on. Chocolate lava cake for desert was a perfect ending- the entire restaurant sang alone and we felt like we were celebrating with friends!
Meg
I've been coming to Maison Harlem for many years, and always enjoy my time dining there! I hadn't been for a while so was really happy to return and find that the food was delicious and our waiter was lovely.
Skmp Hdez
7 dollars for a horrible coffee 👎👎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Maya
I almost don't even want to share how delicious this place is because it will jeopardize me getting a table.
MS81
The food is SO good and the duck confit did not disappoint. Fantastic cocktails and great service. One of my favorites.
Flora
It's better every time! Also, I marked it was a birthday on Open Table, and I didn't even have to remind them for the server to bring our dessert with a birthday candle and sing to my friend.
Keith
The experience at Maison Harlem is always a good one. It was strange that we could not get a reservation before 7:30 and the restaurant was 75% empty when we arrived. Nice to have a true bistro in Harlem.
Sabrina Tann
Ordered the seafood pasta to go and it was disappointing to say the least. It’s support be flavored w saffron but tasted like yellow color comes from food coloring. It was a watered down mess. Also the seafood itself was not properly washed. There were a lot of grains. On top of that I sat at the bar while I waited and was pickpocketed. Be careful if u walk in and someone immediately offers to buy you a drink. It’s a set up.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Worldwide Group Travel & Events
I was deeply disappointed with my recent visit to Maison Harlem. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants when I lived in Harlem, and I was excited to share the experience with my family during a trip back to the city. Unfortunately, the visit did not live up to my past experiences.
From the moment we walked in, the service was unwelcoming. We were barely greeted and then directed to sit at a middle table. When I politely requested a different available table, the host responded with visible annoyance and rudely refused the request. It felt unnecessarily dismissive and set a bad tone for the evening.
After sitting down, we waited for someone to acknowledge us as their table, but no one came. I had to get up and approach the host again, who seemed uninterested and reluctantly said he would take our order when he had time. To make matters worse, my family noticed him in the back laughing and smirking with other staff members, which felt unprofessional and disrespectful.
At this point, I asked to speak with the manager, hoping to salvage the experience. Unfortunately, the manager seemed irritated that I interrupted her cigarette break outside. Instead of addressing the issue with empathy or urgency, she appeared indifferent to our concerns. I asked for a different server, but the overall treatment left us feeling so unwelcome that we decided to leave altogether.
It’s disheartening to see how far this restaurant has fallen. I had heard rumors that the service had gone downhill, but I was hoping they weren’t true—unfortunately, they were. Maison Harlem used to be a gem, but based on this visit, I cannot recommend it anymore. I sincerely hope they address these issues, as the decline in service is a real shame for a place that once felt like a neighborhood staple.
Upon arrival the chaotic and hectic pathway to the back of the restaurant was a challenge. The menu offered an array of dishes that often seem on the high spectrum of cost. Ordered the steak with mash potatoes however the mash potatoes looked like a folded blanket that was semi tough and lacked the texture of a true mash potatoes. The calms were decent and the fries were tasty. I personally wasn’t a fan of any of the dishes. The entry way of the restrooms has this old plastic like material hanging from the frame that seems dirty and slaps you in the face as you attempt to enter and exit the restroom area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
B Jacob
Risotto was inedible. Roast chicken was very average. Pain a lot of money for poor to average food. So disappointing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Devin F. Reckless
Cool spot. Will remember! Food was good. Had a few cocktails. Bartender was friendly and personable with a full bar! Proud of that I believe his name was Edgar.
Would come back from his service alone. Manager was cool too, and the waitstaff was present and attentive!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak
Lisa B
Cassoulet is perfect fall food and good meat assortment
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
India A
Atmosphere is fine. But unseasoned food, quick service but horribly poor attitudes from waiters. For the price, I would not recommend
Maison Harlem is a gem of a bistro in Harlem. The food is great, the menu diverse, the staff is warm and helpful., the setting is very comfortable. Frankly, the only issue that I had on this night (not nearly every time I've been there) is kind of an ironic one. I was meeting a very close friend who is an internationally known jazz musician/bandleader to share dinner and catch up. We were seated in the back. There was a live jazz trio (and they were nice!) playing mid-restaurant. As good as they were and as much as we love the music, it was hard to hear one another. We dealt with it and we had no complaint to make. I point it out as it might have irked someone else. Highly recommend the special watermelon salad and the duck confit. Was delicious.
Took my husband to Maison Harlem for his 85th birthday! I've been there many times before but this was the first time for my husband. It was fabulous- from walking into the very energetic bar scene with such warm welcomes from complete strangers- to our table which amazingly was pretty protected from the bar noise. The food is really wonderful- I almost always get mussels and they never disappoint. The serving was huge and the mussels were plump and delicious. My husband had his favorite cassoulet - which he loved- except the pork belly was very very fatty. But he had started with escargots- a treat he has not had in many years - and they were spot on. Chocolate lava cake for desert was a perfect ending- the entire restaurant sang alone and we felt like we were celebrating with friends!
I've been coming to Maison Harlem for many years, and always enjoy my time dining there! I hadn't been for a while so was really happy to return and find that the food was delicious and our waiter was lovely.
7 dollars for a horrible coffee 👎👎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I almost don't even want to share how delicious this place is because it will jeopardize me getting a table.
The food is SO good and the duck confit did not disappoint. Fantastic cocktails and great service. One of my favorites.
It's better every time! Also, I marked it was a birthday on Open Table, and I didn't even have to remind them for the server to bring our dessert with a birthday candle and sing to my friend.
The experience at Maison Harlem is always a good one. It was strange that we could not get a reservation before 7:30 and the restaurant was 75% empty when we arrived. Nice to have a true bistro in Harlem.
Ordered the seafood pasta to go and it was disappointing to say the least. It’s support be flavored w saffron but tasted like yellow color comes from food coloring. It was a watered down mess. Also the seafood itself was not properly washed. There were a lot of grains. On top of that I sat at the bar while I waited and was pickpocketed. Be careful if u walk in and someone immediately offers to buy you a drink. It’s a set up.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
I was deeply disappointed with my recent visit to Maison Harlem. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants when I lived in Harlem, and I was excited to share the experience with my family during a trip back to the city. Unfortunately, the visit did not live up to my past experiences.
From the moment we walked in, the service was unwelcoming. We were barely greeted and then directed to sit at a middle table. When I politely requested a different available table, the host responded with visible annoyance and rudely refused the request. It felt unnecessarily dismissive and set a bad tone for the evening.
After sitting down, we waited for someone to acknowledge us as their table, but no one came. I had to get up and approach the host again, who seemed uninterested and reluctantly said he would take our order when he had time. To make matters worse, my family noticed him in the back laughing and smirking with other staff members, which felt unprofessional and disrespectful.
At this point, I asked to speak with the manager, hoping to salvage the experience. Unfortunately, the manager seemed irritated that I interrupted her cigarette break outside. Instead of addressing the issue with empathy or urgency, she appeared indifferent to our concerns. I asked for a different server, but the overall treatment left us feeling so unwelcome that we decided to leave altogether.
It’s disheartening to see how far this restaurant has fallen. I had heard rumors that the service had gone downhill, but I was hoping they weren’t true—unfortunately, they were. Maison Harlem used to be a gem, but based on this visit, I cannot recommend it anymore. I sincerely hope they address these issues, as the decline in service is a real shame for a place that once felt like a neighborhood staple.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Upon arrival the chaotic and hectic pathway to the back of the restaurant was a challenge. The menu offered an array of dishes that often seem on the high spectrum of cost.
Ordered the steak with mash potatoes however the mash potatoes looked like a folded blanket that was semi tough and lacked the texture of a true mash potatoes.
The calms were decent and the fries were tasty. I personally wasn’t a fan of any of the dishes.
The entry way of the restrooms has this old plastic like material hanging from the frame that seems dirty and slaps you in the face as you attempt to enter and exit the restroom area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Risotto was inedible. Roast chicken was very average. Pain a lot of money for poor to average food. So disappointing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Cool spot. Will remember! Food was good. Had a few cocktails. Bartender was friendly and personable with a full bar! Proud of that I believe his name was Edgar.
Would come back from his service alone. Manager was cool too, and the waitstaff was present and attentive!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak
Cassoulet is perfect fall food and good meat assortment
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere is fine. But unseasoned food, quick service but horribly poor attitudes from waiters. For the price, I would not recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
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