La Maison Bleue

A wonderful dining experience here. Beautifully created menu for a set lunch. Good value for a very high standard of cooking. Thoroughly enjoyed the service and the food here. Yes its a little more than some places but the quality shines through. Definitely recommend eating here as a treat. Hope to come back again. Well done team for a fabulous meal.

A beautiful restaurant in the heart of Bury St Edmunds and a perfect location for a special occasion. We recently visited for my birthday and were surprised by a special treat after dessert (and the cakes were amazing). The food is incredible, whilst the service is spot on.

**Review of La Maison Bleue – Bury St Edmunds** Last night, I had the pleasure of dining at **La Maison Bleue** in Bury St Edmunds, and it was truly an exceptional experience. Opting for their gourmet menu, I was treated to some of the finest cuisine I’ve ever had in the UK. From the moment I walked in, I felt warmly welcomed. Being greeted personally by the owner set a wonderful tone for the evening. The atmosphere was sophisticated yet inviting, and the service throughout was impeccable—attentive without being intrusive. For my starter, I had the **crab meat with caviar**, a perfect balance of fresh flavors and luxurious textures that set a high bar for the meal. My main course, **cod**, was cooked to perfection—delicately flaky and accompanied by beautifully complementary flavors. To finish, the **crème brûlée** was a masterpiece, with a perfectly caramelized top and creamy, rich custard beneath. I have no complaints whatsoever. The entire dining experience was flawless, from the ambiance and service to the outstanding food. Without a doubt, this was my **best dining experience in the UK**. If you’re in Bury St Edmunds, **La Maison Bleue** is an absolute must-visit. It’s a testament to fine dining done right.

Solid French food! I joined in for their fixed 3-course lunch menu for approximately £45, which included an amouse bouche to start and petit fours to end. Service was friendly and relaxed. Being alcohol intolerant, I especially loved that they have a dedicated non-alcoholic drinks selection. For the amouse bouche, the cauliflower gazpacho was cold and fresh; perfect for the warmer weather. The beetroot dish, meanwhile, was nothing too exciting. I then had their pork with asian bbq sauce as a starter. The beefy aroma was incredible. The pork was super tender and fatty. I loved the sauce which was full-bodied, yet light enough that the flavours did not linger for too long. The pork crackling on top also added a nice onion flavour. An excellent dish. Next, for mains, I had their calves liver for an additional £3. This one had a mushroomy aroma that was even stronger than the last dish. Flavour-wise, I found it quite interesting. The liver was very rare on the inside, which meant it was on the tougher, chewier side. Being liver, it also had a strong gamey flavour. The rest of the dish - the parmesan polenta, chantrelles, and sauces - were quite heavy on the salt and did help to counter this. That being said, I definitely had enough of the flavours by the time I was finished. Lastly, I was recommended the strawberry dessert. Although the strawberry cream was a bit grainy, everything worked very well together. The strawberry was sweet but not tart, the biscuit held its crunch throughout, and the mint in the strawberry sorbet gave the dish a bit of a lift. The petit fours were great too: soft, chewy, light but flavourful. Overall, I had a great lunch, and I would be happy to come back again to try out more of their dishes!

Vistited after receiving a voucher for Xmas. It is not somehwere I would choose to go normally as I am a lady on a budget and don't live locally. But I have to say as someone who loves French food, I would recommend it as somewhere special to save up to go to impress and eat excellent food. The service was very good and I only marked it down on atmosphere because we sat near a slightly loud table . I will start saving my pennies for a return as my husband loved his pollock and I love my meal too. I walked by the selection of cheese and the display wouldn't go a amiss in an art gallery.

Exceptional food incredible service. Wonderful ambiance and atmosphere for my wife's birthday. Some very thoughtful and creative dishes. The more expensive set menu was definitely worthwhile in my opinion. Parking is a pain though had to circle the one way system 2x.

Another faultless visit to our go-to restaurant in the whole of East Anglia, let alone Bury St Edmunds. Karine and her team are so obliging, impeccably turned out and very professional. This visit was a pre Christmas treat with friends who live locally - we drive an hour and twenty minutes to eat here! Always delicious, always a treat. We'll be back again soon.

Absolutely stunning food with impeccable service. The wine paring with the meal and recommendations from Karine were just perfect. If you are looking for fine dining in Suffolk, you have to try this place.

I booked a table here at Maison Bleue for a Valentine's Day dinner. I pre-ordered the 'Plateau de Fruits de Mer,' with 48hrs notice as their website instructs. The service from the moment we walked in the door was very pleasant. I was looking forward to the Frog Leg starters listed on their online menu but was disappointed when we learned it wasn't on their actual menu at the restaurant. So we opened with some foie gras, and eel instead. The wine selection is impressive and should suit just about anyone's desire. When the starters were brought out we were a little disappointed with the eel, but the foie gras was on point. Our main course, the Plateau de Fruits de Mer, is quite an impressive site when it's brought out. It is a very healthy amount of shellfish piled high on top of a large bowl of ice. We dove in and had mixed reactions to the quality of the creatures served up to us. At the top of the serving sits the main attraction, lobster. For Suffolk, I'm guessing it's as good as it gets. Unfortunately, if you've enjoyed lobster around the world, you most likely won't be impressed with what Maison Bleue offers up. Quality kinda went further downhill from there. Three out of five oysters weren't cleaned properly. The crab was okay, but I've had better experiences at Red Lobster. The Langoustines were enjoyable, but they reminded me of what an unseasoned, dull crawdad might taste like, which just had me wishing to be back in the South for some real shellfish prepared with the love I have yet to find anywhere else on this planet. I enjoyed their crème brulée for desert, but wouldn't rate it much better than your average dish of pudding. Service also declined after our main course was brought out. The room did start to fill up, but it is a very small place to be ignored in when you're waiting on the bill and after dinner espresso. Overall, I enjoyed the experience, but not the cost of it. It's one thing to walk out of a restaurant somewhat unsatisfied, and it's another when you just paid close to $200 for it. I would like to try some of the other main dishes on their menu, but I'm afraid my first experience has left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Unless I'm told by someone I trust that there is a 'must-try' on their menu, I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon.

Gorgeous , seafood orientated sister restaurant to the Great House in Lavenham. Service is highly professional, fish is very fresh, and overall standards very high. I'd highly recommend the fruits de mer.

Wonderfully French restaurant in the middle of town with a menu that concentrates on seafood. The menu is not huge but the food is very good indeed. I started with spanking fresh Colchester oysters that were the very essence of ocean freshness while the man had a white gazpacho topped with carpaccio of prawn, a prefectly judged summer evening soup. I followed with monkfish beautifully matched with lentils and a delicate herb sauce. The man had sea bass with fennel - and gorgeous it was. Desserts are tempting - and the plum tart was a sweet treat atop perfect short pastry. The decor is simple and light but towards the back the ceiling feels a bit low and claustrophobic. Service is charming