Maison Premiere
Maison Yaki, one of the best outdoor dining spots in NYC, is the French yakitori restaurant from chef-owner Greg Baxtrom in Prospect Heights. Greg's deep appreciation for classical French cuisine and his love of the yakitori style gave birth to Maison Yaki, which is directly across the street from sister restaurant Olmsted.
Dishes in Maison Yaki have broken down into categories: a hot and cold appetizer section, and skewers by vegetable, poultry, meat and seafood categories. Despite the creative touches made to classic French bistro dishes, everything on the menu was created to taste familiar but with an elevated twist. For example, the radish-and-butter combination is enhanced with salted plum; the duck rillettes are served with pickled ginger instead of the more conventional haricots verts; and wasabi is used in place of mustard. Matcha and ginger are used to top profiteroles for dessert.
At Maison Yaki, there is an agricultural component, but grow tanks are installed above the bar rather than a living grow wall. According to Baxtrom, "This will grow mushrooms for one of the skewers," and the King Trumpets were in fact already taking off a few days before the business opened. Eventually, he plans to add more varieties to the tanks as well for an anticipated yield of 30 to 40 pounds of mushrooms every week.
- Timings: Tue to Fri - 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Sat to Sun - 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Google rating: 4.2/5.0
- Phone: +1 718-552-2609
- Website: http://www.maisonyaki.com
- Address: 626 Vanderbilt Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238
