Reviews for Maison Sai Yan describe authentic Chinese and Szechuan cooking with a broad, comforting menu and bold flavors that entice many visitors to return; dish notes highlight fresh seafood, robust sauces, and satisfying options like eggplant, though a few plates are described as ordinary or slightly dry and portions can feel small for the price; the setting is intimate and unpretentious, with friendly service noted by several, even as a few experiences mention slower pacing or moments of inconsistency; overall value is seen as favorable for the quality and authenticity, despite occasional price increases, and the restaurant is felt to be a worthwhile find that delivers true flavors more than fancy ambiance, with BYOB and accessible parking mentioned as perks.
Good food, decent service but it's on the pricier side. You compare the price at the menu section to their price 2 years ago & they have made really big jump in prices but I am not sure if they have mde big jumps in quality & quantity of the food.
I will say it again, it's good Chinese meal, but a plate of fried rice is 18-25$ plus tax? A steamed oyster (picture attached) is 12$!
On the plus side, they have a very wide selection of dishes & fresh seafood.
Sep 2, 2025
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From outside you might not even notice the place. Don't miss it, it's delicious cantonese & Chinese fair! Really good 😊 No diet coke 😅but everything else was great 👍
Sep 4, 2024
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Food is great but the waitress has anger issues. She was giving us attitude all night. Unacceptable, we are not in the 90s anymore. Please management, fix the service issue. We get 10x better service at other chinese restaurants!!
A restaurant serving Chinese food. I am a person who likes experiences & has interests in food. I like the food here, it's all delicious & good quality. More special than many other restaurants.... is the friendliness & service of the restaurant owner & staff. Come experience it & you will see that I did not exaggerate. Wishing you a delicious meal!
Mar 4, 2024
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Excellent very flavourful Chinese food in a neat, calm & intimate/small location. Waitresses have great enthusiasm in helping us choose our food & are helpful throughout our meal. They do have baby/toddler chairs which makes this place family friendly. Yes it's true that they omit to mention price of some suggestions which could lead to some bad surprises as mentionned in some reviews. It would be nice if they improved on that. Overall, it's a nice alternative to the noisy & very busy large Chinese restaurants.
Excellent Chinese Restaurant! The food is fresh,tasty & it's quick!Just let you know you don't go there for the decor is a basic /oldish place like many chinese restaurants 😉but the food is excellent PLUS THE OWNER IS SUPER SWEET as we say in french ça vaut le déplacement!
I felt like ordering in Chinese on a Sunday night. We started with the Chinese shrimp won ton soup & then had the ginger lobster & chicken fried rice. AMAZING. It was reasonably priced (36$ tax in) & delicious! We will definitely order here again. Best in the area.
Another little note of appreciation -
The employee/owner was SUPER friendly on the phone & even delivered the food herself since her delivery guy was gone.
