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We went there for my wife’s birthday and because we love Pierre Gagnaire’s cuisine, we have been to many of his restaurants especially in Paris. This one doesn’t disappoint and is in the same straight line. Reading previous reviews, I was surprised that my fellow reviewers complain about the price. They probably don’t have a clue what a fine dining restaurant actually costs. Yes it’s pricy but for good reasons : when you see the quality of the products and when you consider that you are in the middle of the jungle, you understand easily. And when you taste you understand even better. Foie gras- exotic chutney- passion fruit caramel and toasted brioche, beetroot-passion sorbet on the side. Well executed and finely presented. Bravo. Lobster « Phuong-Linh » here you understand all the love of Pierre Gagnaire for Vietnam : he took a luxury product and treated it the same way that the Vietnamese street food. The result is outstanding. 3 plates Gagnaire style satellites telling you the story of this lobster worked from head to tail ! I call this wise creativity. Kagoshima Beef Striploin A5+ : astonishment. The fatness of the Japanese beef is combined with horseradish, sweetness of a stuffed onion, and very frenchy Pommes Paille. The sauce is made with mustard seeds and gives and extra punch. Very interesting. The Grand dessert doesn’t disappoint as well, there is maybe less than in Paris, where I was confronted to eat not less than 8 small desserts. We had 4 this time and it was enough ! My wife was happy to get her Birthday cake at the end, with the kind compliments of Florian, the manager. Thanks to the very knowledgeable service team, our waiter this night was Toan, on point every time. Kind and attentive, proactive…. True class ! The wine side is well managed by a team of young and passionate sommeliers with an extensive wine list, abounding of hidden treasures, such as this Puligny-Montrachet « les Combettes » that Peter took out of his treasure cave. We will definitely come back for another celebration!

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I have dined in different countries, but this place is overpriced. The Michelin chef let the resort operates under his name, so La Maison 1888 doesn't have any Michelin star, which most of the reviewers, including me, were false advertising. The food we're ok but nothing exceptional that depicted the Michelin quality; the fish were dried, but they offered us complimentary drinks. I has yet not to visit France but this restaurant has marked me poor impression on French cuisine.

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We booked for a table of 8 for set menu dinner, foods presentation were good with good services, we had offer options of black and white truffles on top of main, the black truffles were tasteless and no fragrance, we were asked to to try a little bit of white truffles as well. We were under the impression this was part of black truffles extra charged. At the end tne bill came out for more than $51 million Vietnam đồng. We feel like over prices for the money we spent and definitely were not worth it. Please stay away of this restaurant if you dont want to get over charged…

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This restaurant was not worthy of a Michelin star. Some of the food was very good but most was just good. It was traditional French food but felt unimaginative.

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We hadn't planned on La Maison 1888 at the Intercontinental Sun Peninsula Danang for our 14th-anniversary dinner. That's because of our previous "not so great" experience with the menu. However, the team at the club lounge insisted we give La Maison another shot and promised it would be different this time. They took the liberty to secure a reservation for our special day before we agreed to go. They went as far as to arrange for La Maison Manager Florian Dabezies and Head Sommelier Jimmy Chang to personally meet us and present a menu they thought we would like. They asked what we wished to see on the menu, as we don't eat beef, we suggested some lamb or fish, namely Dover Sole, which would be lovely to have as a main. However, we wanted to cancel the reservation after Florian presented the set menu for the evening and when fusion Vietnamese dishes popped up. We didn't want to be disappointed for the fourth time. Our preference was quite simple for a fine dining restaurant featuring a celebrity, Michelin Starred chef Pierre Gagnaire. We wanted authentic classic french cuisine. On my first visit to La Maison in 2015, I wrote about my experience with Pierre Gagnaire's French fusion (confusion) cooking style, which incorporates many local flavours and ingredients. It would be great if the flavour profile worked and the presentation didn't look like it came from a food cart? I argue that if I wanted fine dining Vietnamese food, I would go to an excellent Vietnamese restaurant that specialises in the local dishes, not a famous french chef's version of the same thing. But, of course, he's renowned for a reason. Plenty of people love Chef Gagnaire's food, and he doesn't need to prove that to anyone at this stage in life. After three tries, we were somewhat sceptical that La Maison could not create the taste of France we were dying for or couldn't convince Chef Gagnaire to allow them to create a menu that suited us? But Florian and his team persisted, pulled no punches, and completely changed our minds. From the excellent service, we got from Toan, Florian to Chef Pierre Emmanuel's interpretation of the classic French meal he prepared and served tableside. Not to mention the beautiful bouquet they gave us to celebrate our special night. It was what we wanted, simple and elegant in both flavours and presentation. He told us that he enjoyed the challenge presented. Was it like Chef Pierre Emmanuel just cooked from the heart and his childhood memories? To our surprise, Chef Pierre Emmanuel was a pastry chef, but he was a master that night. The evening started with some alcohol-infused canapés, of course. Appetisers was a Terrine of French duck foie gras with a fig sweet onion chutney and toasted brioche. Can you get more French than that? The next dish was a delicious Pan-sautéed Langoustine paired with Paris mushrooms duxelle and white butter sauce with truffle; doesn't that sound sexy? For the star of the night, the mains. We had the Turbot meuniere, the Dover sole was not available, with mashed potatoes, and caviar osciètre, yes caviar! The other main was a double-cut lamb chop with potatoes and garlic croquettes. Can't complete the meal without the chef's specialities, dessert! A duet of soufflés, decadent Chocolate and naughty Grand Marnier. Just describing the dishes made me salivate all over again. Thank you, Chef Pierre Emmanuel, for taking us on a culinary journey through France. And thank you, Chef Gagnaire, for signing off on our special menu. Finally, we can't forget the great wine recommended by Jimmy. No French cuisine would be complete without a great bottle of wine. He chose a 2014 Margaux for us that paired exquisitely with the Lamb. After reading my review on TripAdvisor in 2015, Seif Hamdy, who at the time was the F&B Director at the hotel, personally contacted us and expressed his apologies for our experience at La Maison. In addition, he invited us back to try a new menu prepared just for us. Seif is now the hotel's General Manager. If it weren't for Seif convincing us to come back and give it another shot, we probably would've ended our Intercontinental Danang experience on that first trip in 2015.

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We came here because of the Michelin star chef. The food was OK not WOW compared to other Michelin star restaurants in the US but the price is equivalent to the US. I was very disappointed when we paid for a prefix 5 courses ($225) menu and I was able to finish 4 courses. I was full and couldn’t eat the wygu beef, I asked to pack it for Togo but the restaurant didn’t allow me because of the hotel policy. I think it was totally unfair since I could take what I already paid for. Overall I think it is not worth it. We can have better food in the US for the same price. I can take home my food if I want to.

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I and my hubby decided to spend our New Year Eve with a dear friend of ours at Intercontinental Resort. This is the second time we’ve been to this impeccable spot. The highlight of our trip must be the meal we had at La Maison 1888 on New Year Eve. There’s nothing more to say about the foods. They are top-notch! We spent four hours dining here. There were a lot of good items but the showstopper for me was a dish made by Vietnamese-French Sous Chef. A fine dining would no longer be fine without such a pleasant companion. Shout out to Phuong for her heart-warming and upbeat attitude when introducing us stunning high-quality dishes and keeping us company while we’re full and kindly gave us a full tour of La Maison. Only four hours here with her light-hearted jokes sufficed to make us feel like we’re at home, all thanks to her sister-like positive energy. Also, we would like to extend our gratitude to another female employee ( whose name I remember is Anh) who took us to the wine cellar inside the restaurant and provided us with some interesting knowledge about wine. We had so many beautiful pictures here because every corner is like a scene taken out of a cinematography work 📸. The staff and the food here is all I need for a wholesome dining experience. I will never forget this wonderful trip! ❤️❤️❤️

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