We have lived in KL for more than 2 years now. We have pretty good idea on where to go for food since we almost eat out everyday. I heard about Maison Francaise for some time but did not get to go until recently when I needed a new place to celebrate my birthday. The restaurant is located a quiet street in the center of the city but finding the place can be a challenge if you are not familiar with KL. We ordered a bottle of red wine from Crozes-Hermitage, in northern Rhône, which was quite reasonably priced. While we just started tasting the wine, the head waiter showed up and explained to us how this "light Burgundy wine" is different from much stronger wines from Bordeaux because the wine is a blend of Pinot noir with another type grape. He said with such a confidence that I had to assume he truely belived it. My appertizer from scallop was pretty tastless. I had to add salt (which I never did before in a fine dining place) to have some taste. While my main dish of duck confit was OK but I had them many times in places costed less than half of the price. My partner's steak with Foie gras was the "highlight" of the day in that the chef used a terrible sauce that overpowered everything on the plate. To top everything off, her dessert of apple tart looked like something out of a canteen. The total damage to my wallet, almost 900 RM for two. There are plenty of restaurants in KL that you can get much better quality food at less than half the price. I definitely do not recommend Maison Francaise if you want to have true fine dinning experience.
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