On one of my colleagues' recommendation, we tried at this cosy little restaurant in Bugis Junction.

We ordered an escargot, 6 snails for SGD 9.50. Very buttery and I like it very much.

We ordered their Hamburger Steak Set Lunch SGD 16.50 ++ that includes a clam chowder, a small salad, and coffee/tea.

The clam chowder was creamy and easy on stomach, you can find onion, bacon and clams in the soup. The salad contains some iceberg lettuce with mayo with cooked fish roe.

The hamburger steak is serves with a sunny side-up egg and a few stalks of boiled vage and a "scoop" of potato salad. I do not really like the hamburger steak as the minced beef contains a lot of onions too that overwhelmed the whole burger. The potato salad is tiny in serving but it is quite tasty...

I will not order their hamburger steak again but if I were to return on friends' request. I may consider order other dishes. But the set lunch is quite affordable for a three course lunch.

Prompt service as mentioned by other reviewers.

A quick review here. I met my usual makan kaki for dinner as we both happened to be in town and in a pinch, we decided on Ma Maison; the Friday night dinner crowd had yet to build up at 6.30pm.

We put up with a short wait before being seated at a corner table which afforded us a view of North Bridge Road. The decor contributed greatly to the cosy feel while the occasional giant flames from the open kitchen added a bit of drama.

Our experience was off to a good start when glasses of iced water arrived even before we ordered. After browsing through the impressive leather-bound menu and laminated sheets bearing the current promotions, we settled on the minced beef cutlet and the okonomiyaki hamburg steak.

We didn't have to wait too long till our orders arrived within minutes of each other. Thumbs up again for this nice touch.

* Minced Beef Cutlet. Basically a minced beef patty breaded and deep fried, it was served with a (very) small side of potato salad and shredded cabbage, tonkatsu-style. Generic as it sounds, the dish was very capably executed, with the chilled shredded cabbage complementing the warm cutlet perfectly.

Some points if you're ordering this:
- The serving of the potato salad could have been bigger (probably one of our minor grouses this time round)), which means...
- If you need your carbo fix, you can order a side of rice to accompany the dish.
- Ask for the brown sauce on the side if you don't want the breading to go soggy.

* Okonomiyaki Hamburg Steak. This was a promotional item where their signature hamburg steak was paired with Asian condiments like wasabi or kimchi. The okonomiyaki hamburg steak arrived on a hotplate with usual okonomiyaki components (shaved bonito flakes, pickled ginger slivers, shredded cabbage, fried egg, BBQ sauce, japanese mayo etc) covering the hamburg steak. Part of the fun was mixing up the ingredients on the hotplate. Again, a relatively straightforward dish that was well executed.

As we dined, our glasses of iced water were refilled promptly without asking (a rarity in Singapore restaurants nowadays). Paying the check at the end of it all was quite novel as well; customers would bring a brass key (placed at their table) to the payment counter. The cashier was, much like the rest of the staff, friendly & enthusiatic.

All in all, the food's decent but it's the outstanding service that shines. Kudos all round to the Ma Maison staff.

I've dined here a few times. The first time, we had to wait almost 2 hours just to get a table for 2, but it was still completely worth it. In any case, I would advise a reservation, especially if you have a big group.

The food is great - my personal favourite is the beef stroganoff butter rice ($14.80++) which is great value and delicious. The rice is buttery and served covered in a creamy, fluffy egg, while the beef is served with a delicious brown sauce. Beef is a little on the tough side but as they are in bite sized pieces it's not that big of an isue. Everything else I've tried on the menu has also not failed to please.

For desserts, I've had the caramel pudding and the brownie with ice cream, both of which are lovely. The caramel pudding comes highly recommended. It is not too sweet, and just melts in your mouth - even my initially skeptical dining companion was a fan after the first mouthful.

The warm Japanese service is always a plus. The ambience is great, is candlelit and pretty quiet.

Been told about Ma Maison from a friend that this restaurant serves Japanese-French fusion food which is nice. Therefore decided to give it a try.

My 1st visit to Ma Maison was the outlet in Central. Its ambience/surrounding has an english cottage look. Tried the sirloin steak with their red wine sauce (medium done). I would say its very food is nicely done consider that i am a beef lover & its a mid-price restaurant. Escargots is nicely baked. Scallop & prawns Gratin is a must (perfect combination) very creamy.

Have been visiting the restaurant almost once every month. Really value for money and the food is rather delicious.

Entering Ma Maison is like being transported to a cottage located in a small town, away from the city buzz. Every bit of it warmed my heart. I love the decor especially this particular rack with bottles located somewhere near the centre of the restaurant. Dim lights with romantic setting, definitely a place to go with your other half when one just wanna have a casual meal.

We ordered...

Escargots Not bad, how wrong can baked escargots be?

Scotch Egg For this dish, I'm bias. I love Scotch egg! They're comfort food. Hard-boiled egg, wrapped with minced chicken, coated with breadcrumbs and deep fry till golden brown. Perfect combination.

Seafood Cream Spaghetti Ohh..I love this dish! Spaghetti tossed with chunks of creamy seafood and mushroom, topped with fish roe...creamy yet not too heavy...sinfully delicious IMHO.

Beef Stragonoff with Omu Rice The beef so tender and full of flavor from the famous brown sauce. Paired up with the rice…simply yum.

Service is prompt and friendly...and don't forget your key to exit...

Alert to all ladies, Monday is your day, 20% off for all ala carte orders. Dinner only.