Maison Bleue Bistro — Restaurant in Cape May

Would leave 10 stars! This was one of the best meals my husband and I have had in years! This was our first date night out together since having our baby 6 months ago, and we wanted to try something a little different. Some of the adventurous dishes on the menu caught our attention, and it was walking distance from the rental we were staying in.

The ambiance is very quaint and cozy. We sat outside on the porch and there was a beautiful late summer breeze. Brought our own bottle of red. Was told they do sell bottles of local wine there, but we opted to BYOB which is a great option. Our waitress was very lovely. (I think her name was Erica?) Kind and attentive! The meal and coursing was done very nicely.

We ordered a bunch to try. The standouts of the night were the foie gras with figs and hazelnuts (special) and the tartare. The foie was so rich and fatty, but the sweet sauce balanced it out. The tartare was extremely light and fresh. The escargot was good too-The garlic sauce was delicious. For the first time trying snails we were surprised- they are meaty/earthy. (I liked that they had a mushroom option on the menu for those who don’t eat meat!) For mains we had the summer truffle pasta and the filet. Dessert was the crème brûlée. Very smooth, and a clean vanilla cream flavor.

(Saw the burger go by, and that looked phenomenal as well.)

This was such a lovely place for a romantic date night. Next time we are in the area on vacation, we would absolutely try this again. If you are in the fence about the menu- don’t be intimidated! Everything was done...

Recent Trip to Maison Bleue at The Hugh B&B in Cape May did not disappoint! Shout out to Dorothy Birchall Shuman and her support staff for the excellent service. Russ Wheeler and the back of the house killed it! I love French cuisine and was really looking forward to this one for my Birthday 🎂.

Duck appetizer was a hit. The Humboldt Fog cheese was amazing. Next moving on the the escargot 🐌 over the puff pastry. I have never had it prepared like this before and I don’t think I want it any other way now. So delicious. The baked oysters with leek fondue and caviar were probably my personal favorite. I could probably eat a dozen of them. So creamy and delicious. The steak and scallops with the Cafe de Paris sauce that was “plucked” out of France 🇫🇷 by the owners was to die for. I could put this sauce on anything. So rich. The apple birthday dessert and the Crème Brûlée were both very good but I would have to say it was the best Crème Brûlée I’ve ever had. So satisfying cracking the sugar shell on top.

Once again highly recommended from the food to the service to the atmosphere. Was sat inside but they also have a nice porch with comfy chairs and couches that looks onto Washington Street and even has overhead heaters for the colder months. The inside dining was extraordinary. The French music mix along with the lighting definitely set the tone for the evening. I felt like I was in Lyon but only 15 minutes away from my doorstep. 10/10 experience,...

After all the great reviews I was very excited to eat at Maison Bleue Bistro, so I was beyond disappointed. This was one of the worst meals I've ever had from the service, to the wait to the quality of the food. The owner should be embarassed for the service at the 10/12 7PM and later seating. Was seated late for my reservation, which was fine and tried to take it in stride. Our server Anna seemed overwhelmed as she had about 8 tables in our section. Had to ask for water, still fine and tried to take it in stride. Anna our server did not even attempt to engage, still fine as I didn't want it to ruin my night. Then I waited 45 minutes for my meal, there was not a server to be found and the entire dining room was sitting there with no food. Food finally showed up, what were to be dayboat scallops seemed like frozen supermarket scallops, and the steak was tough and was missing any seasoning. Kitchen moved into cleanup mode as everything was late, yelling and banging pots and pans. Was going to complain but front desk staff left too. What a joke of a...