Dave Smith

Review of La Maison on Telfair

I wanted to take my daughter out for her Birthday....

I wanted to take my daughter out for her Birthday. La Maison was the only highly rated restaurant with French cuisine in the area. What a wonderful surprise! In what was an antebellum home in old town Augusta, Chef Heinz has created an atmosphere of elegance and food to match. We had the lobster bisque and house salad which were wonderful. We both chose specials for our entrees - surf and turf (filet and lobster tail) and a trio of meats (pork, filet of beef and lamb). The sauces for each meat were perfectly paired with the meat's flavor. The beef was so tender it seemed as though it melted in your mouth. None of the sauces were overpowering, just the right amount of flavors to make each bite interesting.

The deserts were unbelievable. We ordered the black and white chocolate mouse cake and a desert sampler that had two bites of about five different deserts. The mouse, creme brulee and cheesecake were light but rich. Sauces again complemented each taste. We spent close to 2 and a half hours enjoying our food without being rushed (like they typically do in Europe). It was a fantastic experience. Oh, and most entrees were between $21 and $30!!! Our total tab came out to about $60 per person. Incredible value. If you like fine cuisine, you can't go wrong with La Maison on Telfair.