Maison Carlos — Restaurant in West Palm Beach

This is not a French restaurant. (Look at the menu online.) There is no chance any French people are in the kitchen. But, beyond that it isn’t good food. Escargot: They are served in a bowl of broth that is made from beef stock and A1 sauce. No garlic, no butter, no white wine, no ceramic dish with pockets for snails..ridiculous.Escargot are really easy to make right. Special of the Day - Veal Sauce à Pizza: Not joking or exaggerating. I asked about the sauce and he said, you know…pizza sauce. Needless to say I didn’t order it. Veal Scaloppine: Overcooked, no seasoning or salt, hardly any sauce and bland.. Crispy Duck: Overcooked beyond what you can imagine..Think super dry, tough turkey breast. Oddly not really crispy. And worst of all, almost no sauce and what was there was watery, weak and nearly tasteless. Key Lime Pie: Decent tart flavor but topped with merengue. Also, no dessert menu. The Place: Not nice inside. Think Elks Club. The Menu: So this “French” restaurant has a whole pizza section. The 3 pasta choices include Pasta Bolognese. I would say more Italian choices than anything. Burger: It was good! Bun was a bit burnt and the bun was the same roll served with dinner but it was tasty. Roll: I really liked it. They clearly didn’t make it. Butter was great too. Wine by the Glass: Selection is small and not good and for $12 a glass you could have something decent. Frontera Merlot is sold for $6.96 a 1.5 liter at Total Wine. It’s from Chile. There wasn’t a French wine by the glass on the menu.

Please only go if you want a good, overpriced burger and make them retoast the bun...

HIDDEN GEM! - heard good things about Maison Carlos from friends, so thought we should give it a try… So glad we did! Food was excellent and clearly draws a very loyal and local crowd, but the lack of kerbside appeal means it wasn’t packed on. Saturday night. The restaurant is cute inside, attentive staff and a very reasonably priced wine list plays second fiddle to really well executed food. Everything was beautifully cooked, clearly all prepared in house. There are things they could do to elevate the experience however, for example not having windex and cleaning products on the bar! I remain confused as to if this is an Italian or French restaurant, but despite these minor comments will 100% return… don’t forget to try the freshly prepped complimentary...

Maison Carlos is very intimate with ~12 indoor tables. A neighboring party entered and exclaimed, “Did we just walk straight into heaven?” It feels special from the onset; very romantic if on a date! Service was excellent and our server took time to learn about us. Food was also excellent. I really loved the Salmon Mediterraneo entree. The zucchini chips they bring out for the table are so binge-worthy! The restaurant has a small wine and beer selection and doesn’t serve alcohol. Thank you to our wonderful server and the kitchen staff for a...