Bistro Maison

Fun place for dinner in a cute downtown. The service was great, felt like we were welcomed into their home. Wine, food and service was great. Wales the downtown area after dinner, had a great time. I had the ribeye, mash potatoes, Martini - all excellent options. We had oysters and cheese truffle spread - excellent! Dessert was great - not sure what it was but it was great.

Truly charming french bistro in the heart of McMinnville. Wait staff were stellar and added bounds to the experience. The food was somewhat disappointing. Soggy and oily pommes frittes with mussels— while the mussels were fresh they seemed under seasoned. Also soggy and over dressed frisée salad. Two standards that should be home runs for such a restaurant. I would sit on that porch any day it’s lovely outside and truly appreciated the service. The kitchen needs tweeks for me to return.

We had another fantastic dining experience here. We got the fondue along with a duck dish and and chicken dish that were both excellent but the duck dish was the better of the two. We also got the creme brulee dessert and a lovely bottle of wine for the dinner. There is a huge wine list and we got an excellent suggestion from the owner on a bottle that went with what we ordered.

Eh. If you are traveling to McMinnville there are many superior options. Our order took forever, when our food finally arrived it was lukewarm at best and sloppily put together. The staff is mostly nice except for one woman who was curt and uninviting. We had heard about this restaurant from friends who weren’t able to dine there while they were traveling but felt like it would be good food and fun. Not the case. Our stay in McMinnville was amazing wine, food, fun; I would however steer clear of this restaurant. I have had better “French” cuisine from literally every where else we have traveled. Additionally after dining and we enjoyed drinks down the street and were informed that several of their employees have had Covid while working and that vaccination is not a high priority for this establishment. Keeping Covid free while traveling has been a high priority for us. Overall in a rating system based on small town restaurants that want to pretend they are something they are not we cannot justify anything over two stars.

I enjoyed my time at Bistro Maison so much, that I ate there two days in a row. It was absolutely fantastic. The first night, I had the rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce, and duck fat fries. Delicious. The second night, I wanted something a bit lighter, so I had a cup of vegetable-based, French Onion soup and a Frisee salad; also delicous. The entire staff was very friendly and service-oriented. Extra special shout out to Carise, who expertly paired wines from their huge list to meet the needs of my meal. Additionally, she is quite possibly one of the most pleasant people I've met in quite some time. Generally a very nice person. I would go back simply to chat with her. Highly recommend. I returned to Bistro Maison in May 2021 during a Wine Tour of the Willamette Valley. I have to say that this the best restaurant I've been to in Oregon, and one of the top-3 restaurants I've been to over my lifetime. Yes, it's that good. This time, I had the Oysters with the Bloody Mary Granita, and they were crazy good. Spiralized beet salad with hearts of palm, and crazy goat cheese was crazy good. I loved the hanger steak frittes, paired with a great, local Pinot Noir. Staff is amazing. Service is impeccable. Make a reservation. Book a ride share. Enjoy the elegant food and wine and allow Carise and the expert staff here to make your night a wonderful experience. They're great.