Comments on: Maia, Villanova http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html Finally, a restaurant guide for Philadelphia's Main Line and suburbs Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-26038 Ian Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:54:09 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-26038 Alas -- looks like we must say goodbye to Maia. Michael Klein reports it's been shut down completely. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Maia_closes.html Alas — looks like we must say goodbye to Maia. Michael Klein reports it’s been shut down completely.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Maia_closes.html

]]> By: Judy http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-25470 Judy Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:51:58 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-25470 They may be taking the negative reviews to heart, because I've had two meals at Maia in the last two weeks and they both were wonderful. Service was prompt, friendly and personable. And the food was definitely NOT frozen, --it was fresh, bright and well prepared and presented. Love both the steak frites and the moules frites; my companion's chicken flatbread was tasted and enjoyed by all four of us at the table, as was the pork chop. I hope the pastry chef can work with a baby on her hip; the little chocolate caramel tarts are the perfect antidote to a bad day at work, and I'd hate to see them disappear when she has her baby. And the bar was busy on a Thursday at happy hour with a much younger, hipper, well-dressed crowd than the old Main-Line-Wannabees at Georges. Perhaps you should give it a try expecting a positive change. They may be taking the negative reviews to heart, because I’ve had two meals at Maia in the last two weeks and they both were wonderful. Service was prompt, friendly and personable. And the food was definitely NOT frozen, –it was fresh, bright and well prepared and presented.

Love both the steak frites and the moules frites; my companion’s chicken flatbread was tasted and enjoyed by all four of us at the table, as was the pork chop.

I hope the pastry chef can work with a baby on her hip; the little chocolate caramel tarts are the perfect antidote to a bad day at work, and I’d hate to see them disappear when she has her baby.

And the bar was busy on a Thursday at happy hour with a much younger, hipper, well-dressed crowd than the old Main-Line-Wannabees at Georges.

Perhaps you should give it a try expecting a positive change.

]]> By: Alan http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-24939 Alan Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:11:20 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-24939 All of the latest reviews, although negative are true. This place is bad. Food, tastes frozen or no taste at all. Service, way below average. Upstairs closed. I would recommend don't waste your money here. Never ever going back. All of the latest reviews, although negative are true. This place is bad. Food, tastes frozen or no taste at all. Service, way below average. Upstairs closed. I would recommend don’t waste your money here. Never ever going back.

]]> By: John G http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-19104 John G Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-19104 This has to be the worst example on the Main Line of thinking that your smarter than everyone else. Just 1 star at best all around. Food, service and even beer(all tasted skunky) bad. Won't last. This has to be the worst example on the Main Line of thinking that your smarter than everyone else.

Just 1 star at best all around. Food, service and even beer(all tasted skunky) bad. Won’t last.

]]> By: Lauren http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-18988 Lauren Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:57:24 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-18988 Horrible service. What a rip off! Our waitress forgot about our group of 8 several times. Stay away!!!!!! Horrible service. What a rip off!
Our waitress forgot about our group of 8 several times.

Stay away!!!!!!

]]> By: Jamie http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-17776 Jamie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:58:22 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-17776 LaBan just published his Year in Bells article. Maia has fallen to 2 bells...looks like these negative reviews may have been right on.... http://www.philly.com/philly/restaurants/20081228_Big_doings_on_the_dining_scene.html LaBan just published his Year in Bells article.
Maia has fallen to 2 bells…looks like these negative reviews may have been right on….

http://www.philly.com/philly/restaurants/20081228_Big_doings_on_the_dining_scene.html

]]> By: elizabeth http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-17083 elizabeth Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:45:56 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-17083 A recent visit to Maia with special out of town guests was lackluster. Our server was noticibly absent throughout the meal and the place was very quiet so there was really no excuse. The special request we had made for white rolls was forgotten. The food was mediocre. Looks like they need to have much stronger management focusing on service. A recent visit to Maia with special out of town guests was lackluster. Our server was noticibly absent throughout the meal and the place was very quiet so there was really no excuse. The special request we had made for white rolls was forgotten. The food was mediocre. Looks like they need to have much stronger management focusing on service.

]]> By: Suzanne http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-16929 Suzanne Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:48:41 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-16929 Don't waste your money. The food was very forgettable, the tables in the bar make you feel like a 2 year old with your feet dangling, the service is pompous and poor. We are always excited when a new place opens near us. This was pure disappointment! Don’t waste your money. The food was very forgettable, the tables in the bar make you feel like a 2 year old with your feet dangling, the service is pompous and poor. We are always excited when a new place opens near us. This was pure disappointment!

]]> By: Marc http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-16455 Marc Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:03:56 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-16455 I can't believe all these negative reviews ate at the same restaurant - I have been upstairs five times with many different people and in every case the food has been excellent - better then any other Main Line restaurant I know. I consider it the first Main Line restaurant on par with some of the better ones in NYC, where I was badly spoiled. I really appreciate that they appear to make real drinks - I get so annoyed when an expensive restaurant serves me sweet & crappy bottled mixes and calls it a $10 Margarita. I also had excellent service on each occassion, including the two times I sat on the outside patio. I have to believe from the other reviews that the downstairs is not the same experience at all, but since I have not tried it I have no opinion. It is certainly expensive, but I'd expect no less for this quality. I did buy some things from the deli and thought those prices were over-the-top ridiculous (I think it was $1.90 for a chocolate truffle - they are excellent, but not the best I've ever had, and that price is absurd). I generally like the decor, and some of it is very well done, but overall I think it doesn't quite come together - the designer tried to do too much. On the decor I give it a 7 out of 10. I can’t believe all these negative reviews ate at the same restaurant – I have been upstairs five times with many different people and in every case the food has been excellent – better then any other Main Line restaurant I know. I consider it the first Main Line restaurant on par with some of the better ones in NYC, where I was badly spoiled. I really appreciate that they appear to make real drinks – I get so annoyed when an expensive restaurant serves me sweet & crappy bottled mixes and calls it a $10 Margarita.

I also had excellent service on each occassion, including the two times I sat on the outside patio.

I have to believe from the other reviews that the downstairs is not the same experience at all, but since I have not tried it I have no opinion.

It is certainly expensive, but I’d expect no less for this quality. I did buy some things from the deli and thought those prices were over-the-top ridiculous (I think it was $1.90 for a chocolate truffle – they are excellent, but not the best I’ve ever had, and that price is absurd).

I generally like the decor, and some of it is very well done, but overall I think it doesn’t quite come together – the designer tried to do too much. On the decor I give it a 7 out of 10.

]]> By: Stacey http://mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-15791 Stacey Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/maia-now-open.html#comment-15791 We have had dinner and drinks downstairs four times now since the opening, and quite honestly, the service has gotten WORSE each time. Especially at the bar - there always seem to be plenty of bartenders, but we have sat and waited at least 10 minutes while they counted money, stocked glasses, chatted with servers, etc. It seems to me that greeting a customer and taking their drink order should take priority over all these things. We have enjoyed the food (some of it was just average) but with the economy the way it is, they should be trying ALOT harder to offer excellent customer service. We probalby will not go back again. We have had dinner and drinks downstairs four times now since the opening, and quite honestly, the service has gotten WORSE each time. Especially at the bar – there always seem to be plenty of bartenders, but we have sat and waited at least 10 minutes while they counted money, stocked glasses, chatted with servers, etc. It seems to me that greeting a customer and taking their drink order should take priority over all these things.
We have enjoyed the food (some of it was just average) but with the economy the way it is, they should be trying ALOT harder to offer excellent customer service. We probalby will not go back again.

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