Went to Maison for the first time. It's in a sort of weird location and parking is a bit tricky, but definitely worth the effort. Greeted at the door by super friendly staff, and then waited on by an excellent and very competent waiter. The decor is bistro rather than high end restaurant, but service and menu are high end. All of the staff went out of their way to make it a special evening. Due to it being my birthday, I received a complimentary glass of very nice sparkling wine. They have a marvelous wine list, well worth checking out. I had a wonderful seafood soup graced with black truffle that was a special for the evening. Smooth, creamy and it almost tempted me to engage in bowl licking. Yes, I restrained. My wife had the Onion Tarte Tatin, which I tasted. An excellent appetizer with a very gentle onion flavor. For the main course I had the duck leg confit with lentils. The duck leg was perfectly cooked and delicious. I have a bit of mixed feelings about the lentils though. They were tasty, but it was probably too much lentil and not enough other textures or flavors. It was somewhat difficult to combine them with the duck into a single bite, so read more like two separate dishes. Maybe I'm too much a traditionalist, but I prefer a bit of sauce on my duck. This may be a dish just a bit outside my comfort zone. My wife had the monkfish and it was much more successful. It was probably the largest piece of monkfish I've ever seen served, but cooked to a delicate, lobster-like taste and texture. The accompanying broccolini was excellent as well and retained a bit of fresh taste and texture. For desert we both went with the chocolate mousse. It was a large portion as desert mousse go, and very lightly chocolaty and smooth. The cherry toping was just the right compliment. A great treat that we will return to.

Some places try to be classy, and some places just are. Such is the case of Maison in downtown Charleston. The restaurant exudes casual elegance with excellent friendly service from a dedicated staff who genuinely care about providing a top-notch experience. We specifically came on Wednesday for their much-touted burger, but I am getting ahead of myself. We started with cocktails that were both tasty and presented with great care. Being a bourbon fan, I went with the Bon Vivant which had Vodka, Cappelletti, St. Germain, and Lemon. The bourbon was very smooth, and the drink imparted a slightly fruity taste without being too sweet. My wife went with their most popular cocktail, the G-Love. It was made with Tequila, Rhum Blanc, Aperol, Salers, Lemon, and Grapefruit. the taste was light and refreshing with nice citrus notes. I am a huge French onion soup fan, so I absolutely had to get the Onion Soup Croquette. Don't pass on this appetizer as the crust was crispy and light, the inside filled with a thick rich onion soup that gives you that true comfort food vibe. In a word delicious! Since we came for the burger fries were definitely a must! The Clarified Butter Pommes Frites with béarnaise aioli were a stellar success being crispy and full of flavor. Of course, the burger was the star of the show with some of the most impressive list of ingredients. A all house made burger on a house made milk bun covered in duck fat and sea salt. There are two patties the first being a ground chuck and hanger beef patty and the second a duck sausage patty. It is then topped with caramelized onions, melted gruyere cheese, garlic aioli on the bun and finished with sauce bordelaise which is a red wine jus. It sells at the time of this posting for $18. It was almost hard to even refer to this as a burger as it ate like a gourmet entree. Earthy, rich, beefy, cheesy, a true Umami experience! So set aside a Wednesday and go experience a luxurious burger that will please your taste buds and blow your mind!

If I lived in Charleston, I'd be here every Tuesday. The staff is beyond friendly, the specials are incredible, and it's just the cutest quaintest little place. Fantastic gold rush bourbon cocktail & French onion croquette appetizer

Been to Maison twice. Great food and service. Modified French cuisine is creative and depth of flavor is appreciated. Dip the Madeleines in the chocolate mousse desert!

Had another incredible meal at Maison for my birthday! Allie, our server was so attentive, but gave us all the space we needed. I hadn't had the steak frites yet, so I decided to splurge and I'm so glad I did. Typically, the steak in this dish is (purposely) a tougher cut if meat, but Maison uses a tenderloin with an au poivre sauce and it's magnificent! Fries were nice and crispy, too. My husband had the fish amondine and it came with two huge pieces of fish. Also had the chocolate mousse, because, why not? Surprisingly not busy on a Thursday, but we had just another lovely time.

Excellent French restaurant off upper King Street! My party arrived around 6pm on a Wednesday night. There are 5 or 6 reserved parking spots in the parking lot right by the restaurant (plenty of street parking close by if these spots are full). Wednesday night is burger night so I ordered the burger with a side of fries (served with a side of aioli). Both were excellent and I highly recommend! I believe they only have a certain amount of burgers on Wednesday night so make sure you get there early enough to get one!

I would give it 4.5 maybe go up to a 5 when we go back because we will. I have heard a lot about Maison and we were lucky to go on a wednesday which i knew was their burger night. We say at the bar - the bartender was fantastic - engaging, welcoming, explained each dish perfectly and gave us a lot of history of the restaurant. The burger was great - I had the tartare which i loved too. Not pictured are the escargot. My only gripe was i wish the burger would have come with pommes frites (which we did order and were terrific). Again, we will come back! Their outside patio is dog friendly with heaters during the winter. I like that the patio is private and not just a table with chairs on the sidewalk.

We were excited to try dinner after making a reservation at Maison. We were greeted promptly at the door and seated immediately. . We were seated in a booth near the door. There really is not a lot of space to get comfortable. The booth is a great idea. However, if you're carrying extra poundage, it's going to be a very tight squeeze. I found it to be a little uncomfortable. Our meal was beautiful, our waiter was fantastic. He made us feel comfortable, and he was very knowledgeable about the food and it's preparation along with the extensive wine list. He was very attentive, and checked on us frequently. The four-star review is for the tight, squeeze both at the table and on our wallets. I felt the meal was over priced as were the wines. Other than that we had a great night.

At the beginning of the month our girls night out dinner was here at Maison. One of the wins right off the bat is that they have a parking lot! Parking in downtown CHS is not a fun thing to do, so when a restaurant has parking I'll be adding a star just for that!!! The restaurant has a patio for outdoor eating when it's not the middle of summer and 110 degrees in the shade. Once inside they have big booths down the wall across from the bar and then another area with tables. We were sat in the middle big booth across from the bar. I thought it was going to be too loud to hear, but it wasn't. The only person I couldn't hear was our server. She was super sweet and knowledgeable but was extremely soft spoken. Luckily one of my friends with good ears picked up what she was saying! For drinks we all started with their G-Love. A great tequila cocktail. I don't remember the other cocktail I had, so it must not have been as delicious as the first. Since us girls love to share, we went with all of that evenings specials, a couple apps, a couple sides, and one entree. Everything was delicious. My favorite bites of the evening came from the tuna and heirloom tomatoes. Tomatoes are amazing this time of the year and the tuna was complimented by them perfectly. The escargot was warm, buttery and delicious on the toast point. And surprisingly to me, the field pea gratin was another favorite bite. I don't like peas, but this was not green, mushy, stinky, can peas that I vision when I hear the word peas!! It was far from that type of peas and was delicious. Date night, girls night, or just downtown and you want a drink and a bite at the bar, Maison is a great pick.