Ma Maison

Name: Ma Maison
Address: 272 Cambridge St, Boston, MA, United States, 02114
Telephone: (617) 725-8855
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

2670 Reviews

$30 and under

French

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Welcome to Master Chef Jacky Robert classic French bistro. Escape to Paris with authentic French food, daily specials and a boutique wine list. Intimate and elegant ambiance combines with professional and friendly service. Bon Appetit!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 8, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 68 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 725-8855
Website
http://www.mamaisonboston.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Jacky Robert

Location
272 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114
Neighborhood
Beacon Hill
Cross street
Anderson Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Charles MGH Stop accessible by the Red Line
Additional
Beer, Wine

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Popular dishes

Fresh Oysters Mignonette
- each$3.00
- Half Dozen$15.00
Semi Boneless Roasted Quail$14.00
with grapes
Our Own Smoked Salmon*$14.00
with toasted brioche and capers
Uncle Lucien's Country Pâté$12.00
with condiments
Steak Tartar*$19.00
tuna or beef
Six Burgundy Escargots$11.00
in garlic parsley butter
Pan Seared Foie Gras*
with Pears in Red Wine
- 2oz$15.00
- 4oz$28.00

Soupes and Salads

Chunky Duck and Cabbage Soup$9.00
French Onion Soup$9.00
Raoul says: "Best Of Boston"
Fresh Maine Lobster Bisque$12.00
with lobster bits
Mix Green Salad$9.00
with vinaigrette dressing
Roasted Beets Salad$14.00
with soft goat cheese
Belgian Endive Salad$14.00
with pear and brie
Romaine Hearts Salad$14.00
with grapes, walnuts, and crumbled Roquefort

Poissons & Crustaceés

PEI Steamed Mussels*$25.00
with pomme frites / tomato and spanish chorizo sauce or shallots and white wine
Frogs Legs Provençales*$26.00
Cod Fillet*$28.00
with Mushroom Cream Sauce and Fresh Truffles
Pan Seared Ray Fin*$28.00
with Caper Butter
Slow Baked Salmon Fillet*$28.00
with ratatouille
Pan-Seared Sea Scallops*$30.00
with spinach, tomato, and garlic

Plats de Résistance

Vegan Lentil Cake$25.00
with faro and quinoa
Chicken Coq au Vin$26.00
with butter noodles
Calf's Liver*$26.00
with caramelized onions and crispy bacon
Duck Magret$30.00
a l'Orange with Brussel Sprouts
Lamb Shank$30.00
with Merguez Sausage and Couscous
Boneless Short Ribs Bourguignon$33.00
with potato croquette
Veal Chop*$38.00
with Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce
Certified Angus NY Steak*$34.00
with frites. Choice of Peppercorn or Béarnaise sauce
Venison*$35.00
with Blueberry Sauce and Gratin Potato
Dover Sole*
preorder a day before
- Market Price

Sides

$8 each

French Fries
Mashed Potato
Ratatouille
Brussel Sprouts
Creamed Spinach
Sautéed Spinach
Sautéed Mushrooms
Broccoli

Plats du Jour

Cassoulet Maison - Monday
Savory Soufflé - Tuesday
Sweetbreads - Wednesday
Tripes - Thursday
Veal Kidneys - Friday
Beef Tenderloin - Saturday
Lamb Chops - Sunday

What 2,670 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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Greater Boston
French
Boston
French

2,670 Reviews

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JoeyF
Greater Boston
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Excellent service, cozy ambiance - a bit of Europe on Cambridge Street - wonderful food.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience4
The food was top end. Frogs legs, Salmon, lamb shank,/ Short rib bourgeon…desert- pastachio napoleon, giant profiterole with vanilla ice cream. Service was excellent.Everything was incredibly good!!!! Recommend it highly! Only criticism is very noisy!
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lilyc
Greater Boston
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
AMAZING! best place to go for your birthday. the food was unbelievably good.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
Overall4Food3Service4Ambience4
Great wait staff. A fun place to dine!! Very popular so make a reservation. We will return!!!
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BJRI
Orlando
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Wonderful, reasonably priced authentic French food.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
I love this place and love late lunch because it is quiet. Today the chicken was a little dry but that is the only complaint I have ever had.
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rodster
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Great place to have lunch with a friend and enjoy good food and conversation.
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PeteK
Las Vegas
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
Overall4Food4Service5Ambience3
The French onion soup was very good and not too salty. My liver and onions was exactly what I was hoping for, it was excellent.
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OhDear
Greater Boston
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
We had a fabulous dinner last night at Ma Maison, where they are still flying the true French cooking flag after all these years. I say, ‘vive la France’ and I loved it …. and the relief from fusion food that it represents. I had fois gras as a starter, veal kidneys, and a Grand Marnier soufflé for dessert. A classic meal. WOW. It was almost all perfectly delicious . . .except that my veal kidneys were a tad overcooked and the sauce lacked oomph. The plating was sloppy, done with white rice and some sautéed mixed veggies, definitely not "comme il faut." There was a bland, beige mustard cream sauce and I couldn’t at all detect the mustard. When I’ve had them in France, they’ve been done w a sauce madere which is brown and rich and they’ve been served pink. But the fous gras was sublime perfection, the bread was delicious, the soufflé was high and light and lovely, especially with the little slosh of Grand Marnier that our wonderful waitress added at my request. My companions duck a l’orange was amazing. The ambience and atmosphere are classic as well. I was delighted to see adults of all ages eating there, not just a geriatric retro crowd. Bravo, Ma Maison. I can’t wait to return.
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GillianG
Greater Boston
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
Overall4Food5Service5Ambience3
Excellent. We eat there all the time. It gets very busy at lunch and dinner. Our only criticism is the noise. But I understand there is little that can be done to solve that problem.
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LinnaO
Greater Boston
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience4
wanted table by the window for party of 4, but they gave that table to a party of 2 instead
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
We love this place so much. Our regular “go to” especially on a cold winter night.
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Sweeney
Greater Boston
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2023
Overall5Food4Service4Ambience4
Always a treat to eat here. I enjoyed the dinner special, tenderloin pieces and a Roquefort souffle, very much. My son ordered the Boeuf Bourguignon as usual and was not disappointed. Lovely place to eat. Ma Maison has consistently excellent food and service.
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JohnD
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2023
Overall5Food5Service4Ambience5
Return guest. Always enjoy it. Good food, good value
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StanR
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
The food was perfect, the service very efficient and friendly; and the whole experience one to definitely do again!
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IzabelaM
Greater Boston
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2023
Overall4Food3Service4Ambience3
Pretty good, I enjoyed clalf’s liver. However my friend received lamb shank cold inside, removed 1 star in food category. Ambience- nice, but also my friend had a seat at the window with electric heater facing her all dinner, what was uncomfortable…
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KenfromWestRox
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Very nice food, service and ambiance. Not everything was super, but a lot of it was. Service was very nice, as well. Just give yourself plenty of time to find a parking space (the garages in the area are exorbitant)
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Tuscan
Greater Boston
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Four of us dined at MaMaison on a cold Sunday evening. We were welcomed so warmly and seat right away. The server was outstanding and his recommendations were spot on. Three of the four had the roasted cod and were blown away by its taste. Fresh, perfectly cooked, every bite succulent. I had veal chop with mushroom sauce. It was gorgeous. The veal was cooked perfectly, as recommended by our server. It was accompanied by potatoes, broccoli and Brussels spouts. Every bite was delicious. We opted to share chocolate mousse and a trio of sorbets. The thing that shocked me was the bill. I keep looking at it to see why we weren’t charged enough. If they did not include coffee and dessert or what. Turns out that it was ALL on the bill. I can’t imagine such top quality food at such a low price! Our new go-to. Keep in mind it’s a bistro. Seating is a bit tight. But boy the food says it all!
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yemen
Greater Boston
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
We loved ma maison. Our favorite was the smoked salmon.
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RickP
Greater Boston
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
Overall4Food4Service5Ambience4
This little French Bistro on the backside of Beacon Hill delivers top notch authentic bistro food. It is an excellent value for the quality, service and typical French bistro atmosphere. I would highly recommend eating hear and have returned many times. Their house Cote de Rhone is excellent.
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RobK
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
This charming restaurant has the best French food in Boston. Prices are more than reasonable and the wine list has great offerings at all price points. I can't wait to go back.
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RichardT
Greater Boston
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience4
Both food and service was exceptional along with a good value especially for the city.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Thank you Smyth! So great seeing you! Thanks Blake!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
The food was excellent as always. The chocolate mousse was to die for. The server did a great job without being intrusive.
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HeatherC
Greater Boston
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
This gem of a restaurant is our go to in Boston. The atmosphere, service and food make you feel like you are in a French cafe. And, they have Sancerre by the glass! Try any of the fish dishes, they are superb.
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StevenK
Detroit
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
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Fern
Greater Boston
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
Overall5Food5Service3Ambience5
Wonderful atmosphere for casual French dining. Authentic French cuisine, reasonably priced.
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GilsonP
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Food was amazing and the waitress was very gracious and friendly. Love the atmosphere. Be back again. .
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Amazing service and delicious food. My partner and I come here every year on our anniversary and absolutely love it every time. It is such a special place to us. Plus the service is spectacular, the environment is lively and romantic and the food is stellar. I always recommend Ma Maison even for just a simple lunch!
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JefferyB
Raleigh
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
We would LOVE to have a restaurant like this near us in Chapel Hill NC. Everything about our experience was more than outstanding. 100 star service; loved our wait person. She was attentive, wise, welcoming, knowledgeable, and personable. The food was excellent, authentic, and beautifully presented. Loved the intimate size of the restaurant and very pleased by the perfect pricing.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Phenomenal. One of the best meals I’ve had in Boston
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Laker
Greater Boston
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
Overall4Food4Service5Ambience3
Noise level was high. Our table was behind the door coming into the restaurant so it was very tight. Disappointing. Every table was full. Our food was good but a little rushed. But our server was awesome!!
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joand
Greater Boston
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
This is my local restaurant to go for celebrations, although I also go without any celebration. The wait staff are wonderful, I am always pleased when my favorite wait person is on, she has been there for many years, which showes that the staff are treated well and they are happy. Happy staff, happy customers.
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Brian
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2023
Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
My 11 year old nephew requested French for his birthday dinner. Having heard about Ma Maison for years, I decided this seemed like a good spot to try out. It did not disappoint. From the moment we walked in (on a cold fall night), we were greeted warmly by the staff and were quickly seated. Soon after, we were presented with complimentary drinks (a Shirley Temple in a coup and a glass of sparkling wine for me) and they wished him a happy birthday. The food was comforting... maybe a bit rustic for some people's taste, but it hit all the notes for me. We had soup and salad to start, followed by entrees (veal for him, salmon for me, both cooked perfectly), and decadent desserts to end the meal (including a flourless chocolate cake topped with a candle). He was thrilled, I was thrilled. What a lovely experience.
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KimberleeK
Greater Boston
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Amazing food!!! Super cute ambiance. Will definitely be back!
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RobertD
New York Area
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Always a lovely and delicious experience! Thank you :)
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NewtoMA
Greater Boston
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience4
Small, tight restaurant with delicious food and nice wines. From the appetizers through main course, everything was perfect. The bread was warm and the mousse was large enough for two as a perfect ending to the meal. You do need to be okay with getting to know your neighbors as the seats are close, but that is part of the experience!
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pkdiner
New York Area
27 reviews
vip
3.0
27 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
Overall3Food3Service4Ambience4
Lovely and charming French restaurant that truly meets the standard of delicious fare! The wait staff was friendly, helpful and informative. Perfect crepe with creamy chicken and mushroom filling, the eggs Benedict on smoked salmon was sublime and the calf’s liver tasty. Will definitely be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Outstanding all around. Food, cocktails, and service were all too notch!
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JohnS
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
Excellent dinner as usual. Real French food is hard to find in Boston - Ma Madison nails it. Lamb shank is amazing.
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FAQs

Ma Maison does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Ma Maison is rated 4.7 stars by 2670 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 8, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 68 times today

Order delivery or takeout

272 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114

Additional information

Cross street
Anderson Street
Neighborhood
Beacon Hill
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Charles MGH Stop accessible by the Red Line
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jacky Robert
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
http://www.mamaisonboston.com/
Phone number
(617) 725-8855

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Ma Maison

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

50 Boston Restaurants to Connect In For Mother's Day

Chicken Coq au Vin

Calf's Liver

French Onion Soup

Hors D'oeuvres

Fresh Oysters Mignonette

Semi Boneless Roasted Quail$14.00

Our Own Smoked Salmon*$14.00

Uncle Lucien's Country Pâté$12.00

Steak Tartar*$19.00

Six Burgundy Escargots$11.00

Pan Seared Foie Gras*

Soupes and Salads

Chunky Duck and Cabbage Soup$9.00

French Onion Soup$9.00

Fresh Maine Lobster Bisque$12.00

Mix Green Salad$9.00

Roasted Beets Salad$14.00

Belgian Endive Salad$14.00

Romaine Hearts Salad$14.00

Poissons & Crustaceés

PEI Steamed Mussels*$25.00

Frogs Legs Provençales*$26.00

Cod Fillet*$28.00

Pan Seared Ray Fin*$28.00

Slow Baked Salmon Fillet*$28.00

Pan-Seared Sea Scallops*$30.00

Plats de Résistance

Vegan Lentil Cake$25.00

Chicken Coq au Vin$26.00

Calf's Liver*$26.00

Duck Magret$30.00

Lamb Shank$30.00

Boneless Short Ribs Bourguignon$33.00

Veal Chop*$38.00

Certified Angus NY Steak*$34.00

Venison*$35.00

Dover Sole*

Sides

French Fries

Mashed Potato

Ratatouille

Brussel Sprouts

Creamed Spinach

Sautéed Spinach

Sautéed Mushrooms

Broccoli

Plats du Jour

Cassoulet Maison - Monday

Savory Soufflé - Tuesday

Sweetbreads - Wednesday

Tripes - Thursday

Veal Kidneys - Friday

Beef Tenderloin - Saturday

Lamb Chops - Sunday

Overall ratings and reviews

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Does Ma Maison offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Ma Maison restaurant rated?

Is Ma Maison currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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