This is one of mine and my wife’s favorite establishments in the Irmo/Columbia area. Food is always prepared perfectly, ambiance is casual and pleasant, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
alba Muhametaj
The quality of the food is excellent and added to the very professional service, it makes for a really enjoyable experience! Would I go again? Yes, highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer S
Food was good, service was friendly and fast, we enjoyed our lunch here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Andrew harris
Service is great, food is amazing!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Treasa Lewis
Good service, excellent management, menu needs to be upgraded.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Fried Green Tomatoes
Kristin Bradley
Ate here tonight. Open table has this rated pretty high& I have no idea why.The photos of the food are good on Google, but the food was really sub par.The only good thing about the dinner was the whiskey cucumber drink.First off - waitress was sweet. That's about as good as it got. The cheese platter was 3 very tiny pieces of cheese, bread sticks and hard crunchy pieces of toasted baguette, a ramekin of honey, a handful of dried cranberries, a handful of sweet crusted walnuts, some tomatoes chopped in half, a fork full of picked onion. No olives, no soft cheese, the bread was not meant for hard cheese- it's like someone said "let's do a cheese board" & nobody understood what goes into one.So, our cheese and brussel sprouts (they were ok, but SUPER SWEET & obviously not cooked fresh because they came out so fast and were not hot, almost room temperature) came out about 3 minutes after our drinks arrived. While we are eating the appetizers, like not even close to done- our meals show up. Which made me uncomfortable as we ordered the half chicken, pork chop, cat fish and lobster ravioli. Not possible to cook pork that fast, let alone chicken.The chicken- ? smelled like reheated meat, was pale colored on the skin, and in no way shape or form was Herb crusted. There were no herbs, the chicken was so dry I took about 3 bites of it. (& Because we were meeting our daughters boyfriend for the first time I was not going to complain as I thought everyone else was enjoying their meal). The chicken was like warm and did I mention it was dry? The lobster ravioli my daughter got was so fishy tasting she ate two ravioli and asked me to try it. Husbands pork was tough and tasteless. Not sure about the 4th meal at he was being polite.If y'all are still with me here- while we are all just about 5 bites into the meal the waitress comes over and mentions dessert! I felt like they were trying to move us along. Normally we have a few beverages, appetizers, dinner then dessert and coffee. I didn't even want to look at the dessert options. The waitress even mentioned when picking up our plates that the chicken was pale and bland.Please do yourselves a favor and do not go here for a nice meal. We ordered 4 out of the maybe 7 options on the menu and they were so bad we went home and ate beef jerky
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Diana Zelasko
First visit to The Bistro. Exceptional dinner of Blackened Salmon. Enjoyed conversing with floor manager Wil. Look forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Robertson
The hot chicken sandwich had too much sauce on it but the service and atmosphere were super.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amelia
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal at The Bistro. We were in town for one night and this was the perfect choice. The food was excellent and the ambiance was beautiful. They had a wonderful jazz band and romantic lighting. If we are ever back in town we will definitely return!
Frank Jordan
The Bistro is good but on the expensive side, especially drinks.
Had an awesome time as Annie with our waitress ! The food & drink were delicious . The salmon & cheesecake are TO DIE FOR.We got fried oysters as an appetizer & those didn’t disappoint as well.Kid-friendliness: There isn’t a changing table for littles in the restrooms but there are high chairs & a kid menu !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Roasted Brussels Sprouts
H F
Stopped by for lunch to check this place out. Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Just had sandwiches but they were phenomenal. I think my husband may leave me for their cuban sandwich. Can't wait to try dinner. Especially with the live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Darazs
My girlfriend and I dined the evening of 2/10/24. What an incredible experience! Everything was top notch, from the ambiance, the service, the live music, the food, and more!Our server, Meleva S, was very upbeat and personable. It was truly a pleasure having her as our server.The ambiance was very intimate and welcoming. (For the car guys, there's a nice vintage Fiat parked on the front patio.. absolutely beautiful!)The food is INCREDIBLE!! Hands down the best salmon I've ever had. The pork chop was also the best and by far, the most tender I've ever had. I am confident anything from the kitchen will be the best meal you've ever had.I would rate this restaurant and the service provided by Meleva higher than 5 stars if Google would allow.For a wonderful dining experience, EAT HERE!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ronnie Vehorn
After being in the Columbia Northwest area for 7+ years we made it to The Bistro as they are now offering lunch. GREAT! But the greater draw turns out to be about old friends crossing paths. Yeah!
This is one of mine and my wife’s favorite establishments in the Irmo/Columbia area. Food is always prepared perfectly, ambiance is casual and pleasant, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The quality of the food is excellent and added to the very professional service, it makes for a really enjoyable experience! Would I go again? Yes, highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good, service was friendly and fast, we enjoyed our lunch here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Service is great, food is amazing!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service, excellent management, menu needs to be upgraded.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Fried Green Tomatoes
Ate here tonight. Open table has this rated pretty high& I have no idea why.The photos of the food are good on Google, but the food was really sub par.The only good thing about the dinner was the whiskey cucumber drink.First off - waitress was sweet. That's about as good as it got. The cheese platter was 3 very tiny pieces of cheese, bread sticks and hard crunchy pieces of toasted baguette, a ramekin of honey, a handful of dried cranberries, a handful of sweet crusted walnuts, some tomatoes chopped in half, a fork full of picked onion. No olives, no soft cheese, the bread was not meant for hard cheese- it's like someone said "let's do a cheese board" & nobody understood what goes into one.So, our cheese and brussel sprouts (they were ok, but SUPER SWEET & obviously not cooked fresh because they came out so fast and were not hot, almost room temperature) came out about 3 minutes after our drinks arrived. While we are eating the appetizers, like not even close to done- our meals show up. Which made me uncomfortable as we ordered the half chicken, pork chop, cat fish and lobster ravioli. Not possible to cook pork that fast, let alone chicken.The chicken- ? smelled like reheated meat, was pale colored on the skin, and in no way shape or form was Herb crusted. There were no herbs, the chicken was so dry I took about 3 bites of it. (& Because we were meeting our daughters boyfriend for the first time I was not going to complain as I thought everyone else was enjoying their meal). The chicken was like warm and did I mention it was dry? The lobster ravioli my daughter got was so fishy tasting she ate two ravioli and asked me to try it. Husbands pork was tough and tasteless. Not sure about the 4th meal at he was being polite.If y'all are still with me here- while we are all just about 5 bites into the meal the waitress comes over and mentions dessert! I felt like they were trying to move us along. Normally we have a few beverages, appetizers, dinner then dessert and coffee. I didn't even want to look at the dessert options. The waitress even mentioned when picking up our plates that the chicken was pale and bland.Please do yourselves a favor and do not go here for a nice meal. We ordered 4 out of the maybe 7 options on the menu and they were so bad we went home and ate beef jerky
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
First visit to The Bistro. Exceptional dinner of Blackened Salmon. Enjoyed conversing with floor manager Wil. Look forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The hot chicken sandwich had too much sauce on it but the service and atmosphere were super.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal at The Bistro. We were in town for one night and this was the perfect choice. The food was excellent and the ambiance was beautiful. They had a wonderful jazz band and romantic lighting. If we are ever back in town we will definitely return!
The Bistro is good but on the expensive side, especially drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes
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Had an awesome time as Annie with our waitress ! The food & drink were delicious . The salmon & cheesecake are TO DIE FOR.We got fried oysters as an appetizer & those didn’t disappoint as well.Kid-friendliness: There isn’t a changing table for littles in the restrooms but there are high chairs & a kid menu !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Stopped by for lunch to check this place out. Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Just had sandwiches but they were phenomenal. I think my husband may leave me for their cuban sandwich. Can't wait to try dinner. Especially with the live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My girlfriend and I dined the evening of 2/10/24. What an incredible experience! Everything was top notch, from the ambiance, the service, the live music, the food, and more!Our server, Meleva S, was very upbeat and personable. It was truly a pleasure having her as our server.The ambiance was very intimate and welcoming. (For the car guys, there's a nice vintage Fiat parked on the front patio.. absolutely beautiful!)The food is INCREDIBLE!! Hands down the best salmon I've ever had. The pork chop was also the best and by far, the most tender I've ever had. I am confident anything from the kitchen will be the best meal you've ever had.I would rate this restaurant and the service provided by Meleva higher than 5 stars if Google would allow.For a wonderful dining experience, EAT HERE!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After being in the Columbia Northwest area for 7+ years we made it to The Bistro as they are now offering lunch. GREAT! But the greater draw turns out to be about old friends crossing paths. Yeah!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had wonderful food a few drinks for 2 under $100
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits