Madame Son — Restaurant in Đà Nẵng

A Monty Python Moment

We chose this restaurant for my hubby’s birthday celebration because of the raving 5 stars reviews.

Hubby ordered the Pan-seared striploin with wild pepper (Live Cooking) and I ordered the Roasted duck with mashed taro.

The duck I ordered was tasteless, over-cooked and rubbery. The duck had hoisin sauce underneath it with mashed taro - tasteless and a total mismatch for the duck. I guess this is where the fusion comes in - French (duck) & Vietnamese (taro and hoisin sauce)? I ate one piece because it was a birthday celebration and I didn’t want to ruin it by complaining. Hubby noticed I was having difficulty swallowing because the food was so bad and told me to send it back. We explained to the server that the meat was very tough to eat and she apologized and took the plate away. A few minutes later the chef came over to our table and put down the plate of food that was sent back. She rambled in incoherent english which sounded like “how dare you complain about the food”. She pointed to the duck on the plate which had now been… sliced for me. Gee thanks. She then turned to my hubby and demanded to know how his food was. He sheepishly said it was “ok”.

We had a good laugh over the situation but thought that for a five star resort where everything is priced per North American prices they should least apologize and comp us with a soup or even some bread so that the the guests doesn’t walk away hungry.

It was a disappointing experience. In hindsight we should have noticed that the 8 reviews, all five stars, were too...

Very positive experience at Madame Son (inside the Da Nang Marriott Resort & Spa). The “Five Elements” menu is a must-try: every course strikes a smart balance between innovation and authentic Vietnamese flavors. Attention to detail is impeccable—from the scallop carpaccio with citrus to the “1114 Coconut Jelly,” a fresh, elegant finish. We also enjoyed the bun cha and the duck: top-quality ingredients, precise technique, and spotless presentation. Service struck the right balance—attentive without being intrusive; we even had the pleasure of meeting the chef at the end. Five...

Stuck in the hotel due to typhoon so made a reservation to Madame Son. We ordered a set menu (5 courses), the spring rolls set with two glasses of sparking wines, and a main course of duck breast. Overall service is nice. The scallops in the set menu is not bad, it’s raw and sliced with avocado sources, I didn’t figure it out at the beginning. The spring rolls are ok, take it as some figure food for the wines. The main course of prawns are good, chicken is just ok (tasted like teriyaki chicken with sweet sour sources). Worth to try if you got time and live...