We've been to Maison Sun several times at their Soho location (before COVID made us leave the city), so we were extremely delighted to come try their permanent location in Brooklyn to celebrate a special birthday dinner.
We have been fortunate enough to have visited a lot of fine dining establishments (Chef's Table at the Brooklyn fare, Atomix, Daniel, The Modern, Per Se) to name a few recent ones, and quite frankly, someone needs to come give Maison Sun that Michelin already!
One of the highlights of the entire meal was not just how incredibly delicious the food was, but how well it paired with the wines. Let's be honest: if wine pairing is included and priced into the meal, you want to actually be able to enjoy both together because they should complement each other. From the amuse bouche paired with the champagne all the way to the dessert course paired with the dessert wine, the wine pairings were all on point. Not a single glass was a miss.
THIS is so RARE in fine dining nowadays. We have had the luxury to eat amazing fine dining food and get wine pairings with it, but we often come across a lot of pairings that simply miss the mark and don't compliment the food. I'm a huge Vivino snob (so, I rate all the bottles I try - or the ones I remember to) and all the wines at this dinner matched my palette in the 95%-98% range!
We also got to try the new exquisite utensils that Carlos brought back with him from Laguiole. The knife cut through the duck like butter! Something that is easily overlooked, especially if the business is busy, is serving cold plates or plates that are too hot or leaving wine glasses/water empty and no refills. The small attention to details all really add up and we really appreciate seeing it here.
Food: I honestly hate writing reviews of food the next day because I'm forced to go through the pictures again and my stomach would start getting hungry again! Chef Brendan truly outdid himself (not surprising with his background at Masa and other fine dining spots). Favorite that I can eat everyday (if I can afford to) would be the scallops with caviar, foie gras, duck, egg with truffles, and A5 wagyu from Kagawa, Japan. The birthday boy literally loved every single dish and couldn't pick, but looking through the pictures, I mean how can you pick ? We will be back to try their new menu when it's ready!
And to the negative reviews I'm reading, it seems like people are expecting a lower price tag for something of this high caliber. I mean, have you actually ate at a 3- and 2-star Michelins restaurants and see how much they charge for supplements such as caviar, truffles, wagyu, etc.? Have you even tried it to be able to compare the difference? The pricing is extremely fair in terms of the quality of food/wine you're getting here and I hope it remains this way!
One tip is to have a print out menu of what food / wine pairing are presented so customers can bring it home - foodies appreciate this!
Thank you for the amazing food and additional round of truffles, Chef ! Thank you to the extremely patient staff that served our every need and helped make it an unforgettable experience. Finally, thank you to the owner/sommelier, Carlos, for the amazing conversation and knowledge of wine/food. We truly appreciate the attention to care and detail you pour into your business to help make it a wonderful experience for all of your guests. You truly continue to learn and expose yourself to knowledge so you can continue to offer your guests the very best, and we have so much respect for that! read more