Reviews of A la Maison Bistro (Restaurant)

Ryan Baker

Excellent food. Escargot was cooked perfectly, bread was warm and flavorful.

Jennifer Haines

My husband and I walked in on a slow Saturday around 7:30 PM in August. We were hoping to find a spot for a quality evening coffee. The restaurant has a separate seating area/coffee bar for just that. At the time we walked in, it was empty - not one person was seated there. The rest of the restaurant wasn’t that full either. Despite not being busy when we indicated we wanted to sit at the coffee bar for just a coffee we were told that a minimum charge is required. While I can kind of understand this because it was a Saturday night, at the same time, considering that they weren’t that busy I found it to be quite dismissive and poor customer service, to say the least.

Christopher Bunting

Really good, mainly authentic French cuisine

Boy Aloud

Service amicable et nourriture délicieuse

Sargi Kandaorov

Fantastic food, ambiance, and service. Its honor as "Best of Philly: French" for 2017 is well-deserved. Martin and Janet are great hosts and make you feel so welcome in their own home. I took my mom to Bibou in Bella Vista for her 75th, and we found La Maison to be cozier simply because it is a real home! My mom loved sitting at the table near the kitchen so that she could watch everything. A special treat.

Ben MacDonald

The restaurant is small so when full it can be quite loud. The food and service is exceptional and the menu holds a wide variety of foods.

Karen McClennen

I have had two wonderful dinners there.Today, my friend and I had brunch!It was fabulous. .mushroom soup is too die for and my prawn, rocket salad with white beans _fresh and yummy until the last mouthful.highly recommend

David Yager

Extraordinary cuisine, at ordinary prices.

jeana carey

menu, decor, presentation and deliciousness -- it's all there!

veronica ortiz

The food is amazing, tasty ingredients and of a very good quality. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Strongly recommended!!!

Bill Kaufmann

OMG, this place was outstanding. The service was perfect, and the food was even better. The staff was helpful, attentive and friendly without being intrusive. We loved the escargot, European bread, salmon and a huge, wonderful bouillabaisse seafood dish. The dessert menu was a bit disappointing as a French restaurant, but our cheesecake selection was wonderful. We'll be back anytime we're in the area!

Kimberlie Cruse

Nice place for ladies who lunch.

christopher davis-shannon

Best french restaurant in Philadelphia..

D Newman

Stopped in a on Saturday at 5:10 p.m., and although the place was virtually empty, they did not have a table for two. Ok. Maybe they were expecting a big crowd at 5:30 or 6:00. Walked past at 6:30 after having eaten somewhere else, and there were three tables outside empty and a few inside. We felt very blown off by the staff and would never go back.

Bungles Danforth

Best French cuisine in the area.

Jay R

Average

Arman Mokhtarpour

Located in such a safe and upscale district of Villanova. Outside seats are available with the view of the street

Julie Williams

Fabulous classic French dishes. Generous portions. Friendly and warm staff. Make sure to leave room for dessert!

Ethan Morris

Very expensive for what you get. The Valentines Day buffet was a mediocre continental breakfast. Save money and just drive the extra few miles and go to Parc in Center City.

Dan Silvestri

Good food

Jennifer Showers

Delightful. An evening affair. Not an empty seat in the house so recommend reservations. Beautifully decorated. The scallop appetizer was topped with the perfect sauce. The quail was stuffed with delicious mushrooms and chestnuts and cooked to perfection. The music was a wonderful back drop to a festive evening with friends. Plenty of parking in the back. The service was exceptional and timely. Would be a perfect venue for a company lunch-dinner. Would love to see a breakfast added as an alternative local choice.

Oscar Eppley

I've always had a great time here

Dan Bodine

Food is to average for the price, great atmosphere though. Is a byob.

Carmen N Johnson

Great place for a lunch date! I hope to go back soon to see the live entertainment.

Bruce Segal

That’s a pot du creme, or dense, rich chocolate creme under the whipped cream.

Christine Pearlman

great services!!

Ann Schoen

Lovely atmosphere, have been several times for lunch. Excellent menu.

Konstantin Zalutsky

Nice decor. Friendly stuff. Great food. BYOB

Lew Sanford

Who would guess - authentic French cuisine in Ardmore, within a short drive from downtown Philly. Weekend nights with music and no cover charge. Great for a meet up with friends or sweetheart, a bit noisy for romance but great fun! BYOB.

David Roodman

Expensive. For your money you get the full look and feel of the fancy French restaurant experience-- but not so much the taste. My family was underwhelmed by the food itself. The food was fine but not as amazing as we'd expected given the price.

Will Farnam

Great food

Paul Giangiordano

Love this place - fine food and atmosphere. Consistent quality and always helpful and friendly service.

Iva Hacker-Delany

Good is always spot on. Excellent French cuisine in the heart of a Philly suburb.

G Gee

The brisket sandwich at lunch time was greasy. It's very dark and gloomy inside. They have outdoor seating but service was terrible out there. Waited close to two hrs for our dinner and by that time, no one really was in the mood to eat, it just got to late. We did get a complimentary bottle of wine for the table because of the wait and mix up in our orders. Won't go back, food just isn't exciting.

Sherry Datta

I am vegan and they have a delicious beet salad. They also have ratatouille and other salads. I ate something before I arrived knowing they are a traditional French restaurant, so I wouldn't suffer. It is beautifully decorated, service is close to excellent--The back server served my husband before me. (As a former server myself, I know the ladies and children are supposed to be served before the gents.) My husband had the sampler appetizer, beef medallions and brought his own bottle of red. No corkage fee! Our server, Kate, is great! Everyone was friendly and helpful and knowledgable. We arrived within an hour before closing so they didn't have anymore of the chocolate cake. Next time we will arrive earlier. Need to make a reservation, however. I did not use the restroom while there, so I can't comment on that yet. We will return!

Shawn

The menu was a bit pricier than expected, but completely worth it. The restaurant is small and welcoming, with a comfortable outdoor area as well. The waitress was kind, came by regularly, and made great suggestions, which we took. Everything we had tasted delicious, including the pâté plate, the escargo, and a mocha cheesecake. I honestly couldn't recommend this place more.

Elizabeth Marchena

Food ok,staff very friendly.

Palemon Andrade

Buen lugares retokes excelentes diseňos

David Smith

Though we had a confirmed reservation, we were never seated...in fact we waited 15 minutes, but we're not even greeted.

Ann Gelfond

horrible service. unconcerned manager. out of daily specials.would never return nor would others who were there. attitude!!!

Ben Frazier

Amazing food, great ambiance, often has great music, informative wait staff- DO NOT GO ON A HOLIDAY- you will wait forever and never get a seat- every other day this place is great!

David Phillips

Nice service great food and reasonable prices.

John Bonan

We have been eating at this place since it openned. Almost always good to very good. A bit expensive, service usually good. If it is busy the service may slip. The music is just so so but some are into it

S-E Haugen

Great French style restaurant. Love the pat^e Very good fishes and steak.

Sam Marshall

This remains a uniquely intimate spot - its casual elegance is matched by the quality of its food and service, all of which are superb.

Judith Ujobai

Warm, friendly wonderful people and food!

Jodi Mariano

My family has gone to A La Maison multiple times over the past decade. It is an excellent space for a group dinner as they have a table that seats 10. They routinely have live music and other nice touches that make for a lovely ambiance. The food is hit or miss and I have had everything from delicious scallops, to mediocre steak au poivre, and a terrible chocolate molten cake.

Natalia Andrews

Delicious food. Great service. Will definitely keep coming back

Howard Lewis

The rating is low because the service here has always been spotty, but the last time I went it became ludicrous. We waited over a half an hour between soup and our salad, and when the salad came it was completely mis-prepared. It was supposed to have warm cheese that was refrigerator cold. The menu has also become very thin at lunch with few choices. It has fallen off a lot over the past couple of years.

Diane Krassenstein

Delicious French food.

Notso Much

This is our favourite restaurant!! The food is fresh and delicious, the service is exceptional and the quiet warm ambience reminds me of a true French restaurant. All the food is great but the Pâté is a must!

Rob Worthington-Kirsch

Wonderful place to eat, food and service both top notch

Andrea Evian

I just had a bridal shower for 40 people for my future daughter in law! The food, the service, the ambience was fantastic everything went according to plan not one hitch! I would use La Maison again and again Thank you to the owner Ted Miller!!!!

Jaimie Manley

A friend from my work who used to work there would bring their food in. I then decided to get my own because everything he ordered looked & smelled amazing. I read some of the older reviews which I thought were nonsense. It is a cute little restaurant with friendly people and amazing food. The food is priced right for the quality. Its a little gem in the chaos of Ardmore. I told my aunt about this place and she was so happy with the whole experience. She lives about 30 minutes away from Ardmore and on Thanksgiving she told me she is now trying to get a few friends together to treat them to lunch here. I felt good that I recommend a place that was a hit with her (she is hard to please!).

MacGyver Dallas

Called everyday since March 10. I even sent emails and messages on facebook with my contact information for a birthday event for a friend. I didn't receive a response, only saw that my messages were left on seen. While in town, I saw that the restaurant was open and I called. I was hung up on and had to physically walk in. I was told by the owner that he thought I was talking to someone else. He hung up plain and simple after I said my name and that I have been trying to make a reservation. I let him know it was rude point blank. He didn't seem to care that on his end there was problem. He tried to get us to make a reservation but the birthday girl wasn't thrilled and called to let them know it was uncomfortable the next day. We found an amazing middle eastern spot.

Geoffrey Simon

GREAT FOOD! We have eaten here many times in the past and the food has always been very good. Our last visit was about a month ago and the food was AMAZING! If you have not been here recently, you are missing a great meal.

Kimura Yuna

We enjoyed our dinner here so much. Sweet place, it felt so authentic. I had the cassoulet, was outstanding. I can't wait to come back and try their other dishes.

tele 1957

Love the food and ambience, the service is now great, positive changes made regarding customer satisfaction.

Ken Klaus

Amazing food, service and atmosphere, right in the heart of Ardmore!

Joy St. Louis

I went for a lunch time event. Parking is a pain but the food is good.

Winnie Fessenbecker

Outstanding food and service. Portions larger than I expected at a French restaurant.

Luca Favaro

Good if you like french food (pate', lots of butter etc)

Judith Dederick

Delicious, authentic, creative menu, lovely service in a very appealing space. Dinner was superb until we were driven out by painfully loud live music. The music itself was appropriate--if only it had been soft and intimate rather than eardrum-bursting.

Amy Justice

Cute place. Great escargot and beet salad.

Kyle DeMonte

The food was very good, but the service was slow. They seemed understaffed, the restaurant was nearly full and I only ever saw one waiter.

Neil Gilmour

Great French cuisine. Sometimes we have enjoyed live music. Always excellent service and decor.

Alexandra Sawyer

Amazing food and staff

Bob DeCurtis

Great food, great ambiance & great service

Dean Chia

Somewhat pricey, but the portion sizes are very fair and will guarantee you don't leave hungry. The bread they gave was good. There was a nuttier bread that I thought was too dry at first, but then realized it left such a wonderful aftertaste and that I had not yet understood its amazing understated flavor. The seafood Boulleboulaise (forget the spelling) was good. The seafood broth was not at all salty. The grilled shrimp was also decent, with very yummy tomatoes and cannoli beans (is that the right word?). (Seriously, the tomatoes were amazingly flavorful.) The stunner was the special dessert that day, a wonderful, refreshing mixed berry tart with raspberry mousse and a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Any negatives? I was a bit disappointed that when I pointed out that one of the clams in the seafood broth did not open, I did not receive anything special or get a discount, though the server did say sorry. Overall, a more than decent dinner, and I don't feel like I really overpaid. The quality was certainly there. The wait time was also reasonable. Do make a reservation if you want to go!

Jeff K

I've come here for lunch twice now and both times I've left very happy. Delicious food, awesome service, and a pretty decently priced lunch.

Jonathan Stanwood

Cute spot

TJ DeLuca

Hands down the best Steak Frites I’ve ever had. I’m picky about my steak and it was prepared perfectly. The specials looked great, portions are generous, but not onerous. The seared scallops special appetizer and French onion soup were fantastic, and the various pate and charcuterie trays looked amazing. Great, laid-back atmosphere, with excellent, attentive, friendly service. A friend and I stopped in on a whim, and now we are definitely coming back, and bringing friends!

Nick Barrella

Excellent service Wonderful food great atmosphere

Imjust Me

A group of us went and everyone said how good everything was. Nice portions, terrific staff , just overall a great place .

Andreas Richter

Food is mediocre but priced as fine dining.

Manik Melkonyan

The food was good, but service is terrible. There was a hair in my dish and I asked for new food. They just changed the plate and brought me the same food on a different plate. I asked them to cook more food, but they didn’t . And also they didn’t even apologize about it. Horrible service! I never wrote a bad review before, but this place definitely spoiled our evening.