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User Reviews on Chez Maurice Et Linda
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 9 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 8 |
Value 8 |
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Traditional french food lovingly crafted in a compact but comfortable setting, perhaps, a little dated. Delicious garlic snails, a perfectly cooked chateaubriand and the piece de resistance a magnificent swan shaped meringue/icecream dessert. I went there with my kids and they were treated very well. Service is very pleasant and attentive. Highly recommended.
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stubby -
See my reviews 1 , 09 June 2009
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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Food 1 |
Ambience 3 |
Service 1 |
Value 1 |
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Didn't get a chance to try the food after a terrible welcome to this place. Walked in with my 3 year old to be told that they weren't a family restaurant and that if the 'baby' wanted to sit at the table then we would have to pay the full price of $60 a head for the privilege. All we wanted them to do was to make a bit of space for her to sit but he caused such a fuss and made us feel very uncomfortable.
I am never one to complain but I have never been treated so badly before. I was so disturbed by his attitude. We were there for a family birthday and I felt so unwelcome that I left before ordering. I will never go there again.
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vegas -
See my reviews 30, 25 May 2009
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 8 |
Value 8 |
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The food was freaking fantastic. Seafood crepe with wonderful aromatic and tasting sauces to compliment, beef wellington - manufique! Linda does a wonderful job on the floor to ensure that orders go in quickly. Customers can catch a glimpse of Maurice in the back room with his team as they cook away for our gastronomical pleasure. The furniture is a little dated with some French stimulus and tapestry on the wall to accommodate the eye. I think the overall value for your "typical French restaurant" is always a bit pricey but you are sure to enjoy the occasion.
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BillyG33 -
See my reviews 4, 23 May 2009
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Food 8 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 9 |
Value 9 |
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So the furnishings are a little on the tired side. At least this restaurant has furnishings. That means you can talk to your party and even have a conversation. Lovely food and quite excellent service by Linda. Gosh darn it the Chef even opens the door and sees you off at the end of the meal. A very enjoyable night, excellent food and gracious and pleasant hosts. Hard to beat.
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Xander -
See my reviews 7, 17 March 2009
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 9 |
Ambience 5 |
Service 8 |
Value 8 |
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We have eaten here a few times and have always been impressed by the consistent high quality of the food. Having a fixed price menu is also a bonus as you know what to expect. The seafood crepe for entree and the rack of lamb for main are always reliable and superbly cooked. In winter the beef wellington is a knock out. Highly recommended.
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nero51 -
See my reviews 2, 11 December 2008
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Food 8 |
Ambience 5 |
Service 7 |
Value 7 |
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My wife and I had dinner at Chez Maurice Et Linda just after Christmas. This place was recommended by someone calling him or herself ‘HonestOpinion’ at Eatability. HonestOpinion was at the time giving Paradoxe Restaurant Francais in Crows Nest a less than complimentary review and he/she stated that unlike Paradoxe, Chez Maurice Et Linda as an example of somewhere you can get decent French cooking. That was all the encouragement I needed to try it out so off we went.
I’m pleased to report we weren’t disappointed and Maurice’s numerous attributes and achievements listed on the back page of the menu created an air of delicious anticipation as we waited for our food, especially after reading that the legendary French chef Paul Bocuse went out of his way to dine at Maurice’s on a visit to Sydney once.
Like Paradoxe in Crows Nest, this place is a 1960’s and 70’s interior decoration and design time capsule from chintzy faux crystal glassware, clunky flatware, retro crockery, linen and serviettes right down to the plastic covered padded chairs and fading posters and prints on the walls. This place is aggressively anti-fashion and, I imagine, quite proud of it.
Linda was our charming and attentive hostess and Maurice made an appearance after dinner as is traditional for proud chefs and we seized the opportunity to grovel enthusiastically and praise his fine work in the kitchen.
The menu is fixed; either 2 or 3 courses at around $43.50 and $51.50 respectively which turned out in our view as reasonable given the quality and quantity of food you get. Garlic bread, coffees etc are extra on top. BYO is $1.50 per head per bottle despite them being unlicensed, which I have a bit of a problem with. Refer to my comments about this in my review of ‘La Goulue’ in Crows Nest for my reasons if you’re interested.
My entrée of scallops in mornay sauce served in a large sea shell was as good as you could get as was my wife’s entrée of garlic prawns ringing a small hill of white rice. My duck l’orange was mercifully free of oil, tender, had quite a lot of meat and was succulent and flavorsome. The liqueur infused slices of orange fanned out around the plate was a nice touch. My wife commented that the pepper cream sauce her eye fillet came floating in was the best she’d tasted and the steak wasn’t bad either, and cooked exactly as she’d requested. The mains came with a side of roasted potato pieces and green beans, both well cooked and much to our liking; none of your usual half raw vegetables dished up at some supposedly trendy yet actually very poncey eateries we’ve all experienced.
My cheese platter afters consisted of very edible brie, camembert and blue vein cheese with a generous serve of plain crackers, butter and fresh strawberries. My wife’s dessert was a generously sized swan shaped meringue with ice cream, cream and strawberries doused in a lovely strawberry coulis. Her coffee was purportedly made using a cappuccino machine on a counter at the back but we didn’t hear any of the usual cappuccino machine sounds and she said it tasted and looked like instant. While being a touch peculiar this minor anomaly wasn’t enough to take away too much from the experience and we could also have been mistaken.
All in all a good night out if you like better than average and thoughtfully prepared French cuisine at reasonable prices served in a quiet suburban old-fashioned and slightly daggy restaurant by a natural and pleasant French chef with his wife as maître d'.
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Greg Graham -
See my reviews 71, 29 July 2008
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Food 9 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 9 |
Value 9 |
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This husband and wife team have a fantastic system worked out. Linda is attentive and efficient and Maurice excels in the kitchen. You cannot go past the chateaubriand or profiteroles and I'd highly recommend either garlic prawns or scallops for entree.
Too often emphasis is placed on 'ambience' over quality dishes, value and good service. As others have stated, here you should overlook the decor and savour the meal. Then you'll find it hard to stay away.
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yell -
See my reviews 10, 02 July 2008
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Food 10 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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Exceptional food. Have dined here on many occasions and have thoroughly enjoyed it every time. Maurice's food is second to none and Linda is always a gracious hostess. Fantastic French food at terrific fixed prices, BYO, one of Sydney's finest.
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Imelda McF -
See my reviews 3, 05 June 2008
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 10 |
Value 8 |
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The best food in Sydney, bar none. I have eaten in many places in the city but the food here is always perfect, every time. The menu consists of classic French dishes and has not really changed, bar, the specials, in the 4 years we have been going there, but it's not a problem as they are all fantastic and enough of a variety to keep you interested. The steaks are cooked so well, there is no need for a steak knife, and the lamb is the best I have had anywhere.
Lynda is always friendly, and since it appears they only do one cover a night, always attentive. The decor is a little old fashioned and could be modernised, but overall this is the best French cuisine you will find around.
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currymeister -
See my reviews 2, 27 April 2008
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Food 9 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 8 |
Value 8 |
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I ate here recently on a Friday night. It was my third time. I really like this restaurant. It is plain and unpretentious and the food is great. What more could you want? My only complaint is that it is too popular and you can't get in last minute!
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moni2002 -
See my reviews 5, 09 February 2008
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