The chefs at Maximilien cook local ingredients with French techniques.
Lunch & Dinner Menu.
Executive Chef Christian Potvin began cooking at the age of 16 as an apprentice in Le Meaban in France. He later moved to New York City to work at Café des Artistes, and also worked at the acclaimed five-stars La Vieille Maison in Boca Raton, Florida. Chef Potvin moved to Seattle in 2000, first working as chef at Au Bouchon before joining Maximilien in 2004.
Hors d'Oeuvre
$14
Soupe à l’Oignon
French onion soup
$14
$60
Plateau de Fruits de Mer: DELICES
Half dozen local oysters, six shrimps, two snow crab legs and mussels.
$60
$130
Plateau de Fruits de Mer: FESTIN
Everything in the “Délices” plus 12oz Maine lobster, four langoustinos, whelks & periwinkles, along with a seasonal fresh item.
$130
$22 Half Dozen
/
$42 One Dozen
Les Huitres Fraiche
Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell with Champagne Mignonette
$22 Half Dozen
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$42 One Dozen
$16
Escargots à la Bourguignonne
Baked escargot in a garlic and parsley butter.
$16
$24
Foie Gras Frais
Seared Hudson Valley foie gras. Apricot-pear chutney, balsamic reduction, on a butter brioche.
$24
$28
Planche de Fromages et Charcuteries
Assortment of charcuteries and cheeses to be shared. Served with pickled accouterments and a half baguette.
$28
$24
Camembert au Four
Baked camembert cheese, honey, walnuts, crostinis.
$24
$9
Belgium Frites
Fries “cornet” served with dipping sauce.
$9
$12
Salade Verte au Roquefort
Field greens with Roquefort and Dijon vinaigrette.
$12
$8 Cup
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$12 Bowl
Soupe du Jour
Soup of the Day
$8 Cup
/
$12 Bowl
$140 1oz
Caviar d’Esturgeon
Osetra sturgeon caviar on ice, blinis and crème fraîche.
$140 1oz
Side 4
/
Half Baguette 6
French Baguette
Served with sea salt butter from Brittany
Side 4
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Half Baguette 6
Les Plats
$32
Confit De Canard
Hudson Valley Duck leg confit, french green lentils, bacon & skillet potatoes.
$32
$39
Carré d’Agneau Roti
Roasted half rack of lamb, ratatouille, potato confit. Herb & garlic olive oil.
$39
$42
Coquilles St. Jacques
Seared sea scallops, brown butter, pea puree, green beans and mushrooms.
$42
FT IRON 32
/
FILET 43
Steak Frites
Choice of flat iron or filet mignon steak, Roquefort and demi-glace. Hand cut fries and greens.
FT IRON 32
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FILET 43
Add Seared Foie Gras; 20
$32
Pike Place Market Salad Niçoise with Tuna
Grilled Ahi Tuna, baby greens, olives, green beans, red bell peppers, hard boiled egg, heirloom tomatoes. Dijon vinaigrette.
$32
$55
Saumon Sauvage “king”
Wild King Salmon, potato confit, sautéed rainbow chard and a Port wine cream sauce.
$55
$38
Fletan a la Française
Pan seared Alaskan halibut, bacon, fingerling potatoes, mushrooms, peas, romaine hearts with Beurre Blanc sauce.
$38
$26
Les Moules Marinière
Mussels steamed with butter, wine, shallots, garlic, & parsley. Hand cut frites or salad.
$26
Desserts
$11
Gâteau au Chocolat
Flour-less chocolate cake (almonds, coconut, raisins), coconut
sweetened crème fraîche.
$11
$11
Crème brûlée
Custard topped with caramelized brown sugar.
$11
$12
Profiteroles au chocolat
Olympic Mountain Vanilla Ice Cream-filled cream puffs, topped with chocolate sauce and sliced almonds.
$12
$13
Gateau Basque au Fromage
Basque style burnt-cheesecake.
$13
NOTE: A 5% surcharge will be added to your check. 100% of this charge is retained by the restaurant and not paid to service staff. It is used to provide a better living wage to non tipped employees.