http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33Recent Changes of the page "Bistro 33" on Davis Wiki.en-us http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-11-11 10:52:09GJC02Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 125: </td> <td> Line 125: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-11-11 10:52:09'' [[nbsp]] I've had some pretty mixed experiences here. The service is variable. The food is occasionally wonderful but often cold, over-priced, and over-done. I think it is too pricey to forgive this inconsistency in food quality and service. I love the building and the grounds. --["Users/GJC02"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-08-24 09:11:07aileenComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 123: </td> <td> Line 123: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-08-24 10:11:07'' [[nbsp]] Although the cuisine here is fancier fare (in both senses of the word) than most places in Davis, it's a great place to go with friends. The food is good, and the ambiance is great! There are usually a lot of people, and I've never had a problem with service. I like the Mt. Ranier panini and sweet potato fries! I would go here more often if it weren't so expensive. --["Users/aileen"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-07-27 08:53:09ElleWeberdecluttering by archiving comments by year <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 76: </td> <td> Line 76: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ * ["/2006 Reviews" Reviews from 2006]<br> + * ["/2007 Reviews" Reviews from 2007]<br> + * ["/2008 Reviews" Reviews from 2008]<br> + * ["/Discussion on Reservations" A discussion on reservations and large parties]</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 77: </td> <td> Line 81: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> = Reviews = </td> <td> <span>+</span> =<span>&nbsp;Recent</span> Reviews = </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 79: </td> <td> Line 83: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- == Pro ==<br> - ''2007-03-12 14:53:15'' [[nbsp]] I only have been there once. Pretty decent food and good atmosphere. We also had a good waitress, very caring and nice. Overall, a wonderful experience. If you like the fish, maybe can try the salmon one (the meat is sweet and juicy). --["Users/CarlieYang"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-01-19 19:45:03'' [[nbsp]] I was recently in Bistro33 Davis and I have to say that your manager Dave was awesome! He knows what he's doing and made our simple lunch a great experience. The food was not bad, so I'd say if we came back it would only be because of the service Dave showed us. He is an asset to the restaurant and would be to any restaurant! --["Users/TeriJones"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-05-12 17:46:22'' [[nbsp]] No place is perfect, but this restaurant is as good as it gets in Davis, imho, the right blend of quality of food, ambiance, presentation, location, and price. I've gone there for dinner about a half-dozen times and each time I'm glad I chose that over some of the other choices in Davis. If I were to design a restaurant it would end up being just like this. The only thing I would change is some of the outside decor and furniture. --["Users/HughToppe"]<br> - <br> - "2006-08-15" Sure, the service is slow. But that's only because there is so much demand--that place is packed every night. If you don't like the atmosphere, don't come! Hang out at the domes or go cow-tipping or whatever it is you do! And furthermore, if you don't like the atmosphere, stay clear of any west-coast city with a population larger than 50,000! What we really need is two more Bistro-like places. That way there will be a greater server-to-customer ratio, the wait won't be so long, and each group (greeks, young trendies, and old yuppies) can each have their own place to hang out. --["Users/BernieRose"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-02-06 12:51:01'' [[nbsp]] After reading all of the above, I had the opportunity to check this place out for myself. On a Saturday night, the wait time was about 40 minutes. We managed to get a spot at a bar table quickly and were able to order food from there. We ordered the fries appetizer, I had a steak sandwich, and my companions tried the meatloaf and the fettucini with seared prawns. The wait staff was friendly, as was our waiter. The appetizer arrived at the same time as our dinner, which was odd, and somewhat disappointing. But the fries were very good -- they looked like in-and-out fries, but tasted much better. The ranch/blue cheese dip for them was particularily good. My steak sandwich was excellent, although it came with shoestring potatos that were so skinny it was like trying to eat a bunch of toothpicks. They were tasty, but it took way too much effort to gather all of them up in a manageable way. My companions said the meatloaf and fettucini were both excellent. Overall, dinner cost about $55 for the three of us (after tax/tip), and that's drinking mostly water. A tad on the pricy side for the size of the portions you get, but the food was very good. I would go back. --["Users/AlexPomeranz"]<br> - <br> - Went here for Valentine's recently. Decor is comfortable and nice, and atomsphere is very chill. There are some big flat panel tvs near the bar for sports, but a quieter atmoshphere for couples and the like is available in the front courtyard and the rear of the restaurant. Service is good with little wait time for reservations (we were 10 minutes late for ours). We ordered the bleu cheese/vinegar/peach ketchup fries for appetizer, roasted salmon and mushroom ravioli for entree, and cheesecake for dessert. All of them tasted pretty good, although the portions were quite small for the price (except the cheesecake, which was probably enough for 3 people). Cost a total of 50 bucks. Good for any occasion, if you have the money to spare. --["Users/ArnoldLau"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-03-05 08:14:32'' [[nbsp]] Excellent service; my brother-in-law phone-ordered a gift certificate for us for Christmas. A staff member was concerned that the mail would be too slow, so he hand-delivered the gift certificate to our house. Staff members are always friendly and some have even remembered our previous orders. --["Users/JenThornton"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-03-15 21:24:30'' [[nbsp]] Pancetta prawns is the best. I liked the burger as well. The place looks really nice but the food isn't that great and is overpriced. For breakfast I reccomend the waffle or french toast byt not the crab omelette they barely give you any crab. Service is iffy they're good sometimes and bad sometimes. --["Users/JessicaFu"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-04-25 10:24:59'' [[nbsp]] i haven't eaten here but I can attest that the Trivia Pub Quiz is really fun, as is the Quiz Mistress. --["Users/RohiniJasavala"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-01-14 19:24:44'' [[nbsp]] This was my first time to bistro and I have to say I was quite satisfied. My friend and I went there around 1:30in the afternoon and we were seated immediately and the service was quick and efficient. We started out with the calamari with the two dipping sauces which was excellent. I ordered the special and my friend had a panni with an apple crisp and a salad. The portions are small for what you pay ,but the food is quite tasty . Desert by far was the best thing we had BISTRO TRIO to die for fantastic texture,amount of sweetness and a nice combination all around. I will be going back to bistro again soon. --["Users/ElizabethBarthel"]<br> - ---------<br> - I got a Shirley Temple with no ice and extra grenadine for $2.25. I left a 75 cent tip. --["Users/StevenDaubert"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-11-20 10:57:25'' [[nbsp]] Went for dinner on a Wednesday night with the old man, he wanted to eat somewhere nice. We had a very good experience with the food and service. Every dish we ordered was very good, and well presented. The pork chop was amazing as was the goat cheese appetizer. Music was a bit loud down in the bar area, but we were seated in the rear section, which was a lot nicer. I would definitely go back here for a nice dinner. --["Users/Joeprunc"]<br> - <br> - == Mixed/Meta-Comments ==<br> - <br> - ''2007-03-17'' [[nbsp]] The food was great (frittata, berry griddle cakes), but the service downright terrible. My friend and I arrived at 9:40 a.m. on a Saturday, and the business never became what I would call busy while we were there. None of the outdoor tables were ready with settings, salt and pepper, syrup. Only by the time we left two hours later had the tables finally and gradually been set. Only moments after arriving, our waitress asked to take our food order. We were not ready, so we placed our drink order (one simple coffee) and asked for "a couple more minutes." It took her fifteen minutes to return for our food order and she didn't have coffee in hand. It took a very long time for the food to arrive, and we asked for the coffee again. Ten long minutes later, coffee arrived, but we had to ask for cream and sugar. Another ten minutes later, cream and sugar arrived. Only after the waitress had walked away, did we notice that none of the tables had spoons on them (a strange no-spoon policy?) so my friend stirred her coffee with her knife. We should have spoken to the manager, but did not. On the bright side, our bill did not charge us for the coffee--although I don't know if that was a kindness or yet another oversight --["Users/KatherineLauer"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-01-13 14:53:18'' [[nbsp]] I think they have the best burger in town, but the rest of the food is hit and miss and the service is never what you could call good. The bar is surprisingly clueless: they serve Guinness in an iced glass and don't know that you're supposed to garnish a gin &amp; tonic with a lime. --["Users/ToNils"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-4-30'' [[nbsp]] I went a few weeks ago with my mother who wanted to sample some Davis cuisine. It took quite a while to be seated but once in the seating area we were served very quickly. Unfortunatly the music was really loud, and the screens were playing sports which was pretty distracting. After mixing up our order with someone elses, we were finally served our meals. The food was great!! Which made up for the rest of the problems. However, the food was a little pricey for how much you got, and it took about 20 minutes for the waiter to get back to us with our check. (i think he took a break) I'd go there again, to see if maybe the service has improved, before writing off this restaurant. -- ["Users/SydneySwartz"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-03-29 14:51:26'' [[nbsp]] I've been there once. Some of the food portions are decent for the price charged, while other portions are too small (otherwise known as overpriced). That probably wouldn't have bothered us too much had we not noticed the 18% gratuity added for groups of six or more (surprise, surpirse, we had exactly six people). Also, our server was very eager to recommend some dinner (I forgot what it was) at least five times. She also seemed insistent on taking our plates the minute we seemed to have finished our food, even if we truely hadn't. Overall, I'd like to see the service be a little slower, a little friendlier to serve the interests of the customers -- not those of the establishment. The food, however, was pretty good. I would go there again for sure, but not very frequently. --["Users/TusharRawat"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-04-10 20:37:47'' [[nbsp]] After seeing the bad reviews this place got, I was hesitent to try it, yet did end up going with many chaps from my dorm for a friend's birthday. The food was way to expensive, and even charged us 10$ for bringing out a prebought cake. Positively, the Shrimp Cigars were uber good - at least with the colored (plum?) sauce. If I go back, I'll probably order that again. The Salmon sandwich was way too small and poor tasting. At least it came with more mini french fries than I could eat. I'd go back if they make their prices more reasonable, probably. --["Users/JosephBleckman"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-04-20 10:20:41'' [[nbsp]] I've eaten at Bistro 33 numerous times and have experienced both extremely good, mediocre and irritating. The service seems to be better with smaller groups and more can go wrong with larger ones. The most enjoyable meal that I had there was when my husband and I ate there one evening. The service was excellent, we were seated after a comfortable waiting period, we weren't rushed and the food we ordered was very good. I experienced mediocre when I went there with a small group (8 people) from work at 5:30 pm. There really aren't tables that accomodate a larger group like that. I experienced irritating when I went there with my family for my father's birthday. Parts of the family were seated separately by mistake an we each waited an hour for each other to arrive. This happened even though we told the hostess that we were there for a party. As I think that the majority of the mistakes are made relative to the size of the group, perhaps restaurant management could assign someone to handle the groups --["Users/SharlaDaly"]<br> - * Did you call ahead and make reservations? --["Users/TusharRawat"]<br> - * Yes, for both of the the groups. No, for the dinner with just my husband. - ["Users/SharlaDaly"]<br> - ------<br> - 04/28/2006 I have eaten at Bistro many times and am a frequent patron of the bar. I think the service is on the whole good and mistakes are made during busy times. The food is fine for the price, the staff accomodating but what irks me are the patrons who think they are in a glitzy restaurant. Its Davis and though decorated better than most Davis restaurants its still a intermediate if not high low priced place to dine. People that go there have some serious issues if they expect a sommelier and college wait staff kissing their buttocks. But you already knew that, didn't you? --[''Jonathan Nasca'']<br> - ------<br> - I also have eaten at Bistro 33 and their sister restaurant 33rd St Bistro numerous times. While sometimes I have noticed a delay in food delivery, or water refills, I have always left satisfied and full. Every time anybody walks through those doors, they walk under a big sign that says "Bistro 33". What is a bistro, I ask myself, well according to Webster's dictionary, it is,"a small or unpretentious restaurant." Ok. They didn't get the small part down. For those of you non-UC types, unpretentious is,"free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : MODEST ." Mmmmmm. Not fine dining. Maybe the owners should have NOT made it so appealing to look at, and dumbed down the menu to please the Davis crowd and give them what they expect. Or maybe the Davis crowd should resist from complaining, not wallow in arrogance and ignorance, and take the Bistro for what is is... A BISTRO! Not fine dining. It's in the name for Christ's sake! Where do you all go for fine dinning, France? I feel comfortable wearing flip-flops and a tube top sitting anywhere inside or out, and I don't get any snooty looks, except from the patrons. -["Users/MollyEvans"]<br> - * Cheers to that! -- ["Users/DrewKyler"]<br> - * That still doesn't explain/justify the bad customer service that Bistro 33 is providing. I'm pretty sure us Davis folks don't see the place as "fine dining." ["Users/PattyLouieJunior"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-06-13 14:11:00'' [[nbsp]] My boyfriend and I ate here a few months ago. We ended up ordering three entrees (including one labeled as "large"), and we were still super hungry afterwards. The portions are small. The food itself isn't bad, nothing to write home about, but not terrible. For the portion size, I felt it was expensive. The atmosphere is nice, service was good, and we'll probably try it again, just not when we're so hungry. --["Users/AndreaStewart"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-10-02 09:52:58'' [[nbsp]] Mixed... My wife and I brought her Aunt and Uncle here for dinner last night, in an attempt to show them something Californian. The service, as some people have mentioned, was less then stellar. The waiter took our drink order, dropped half of them off, and then disappeared for a good 10 minutes. Drinks arrived, and he took our order. After a bit of a wait, three of the four items arrived. He said that the last piece would be out in just a minute, but then it was another 5 or 6 minutes before it arrived. My wife's food was getting cool as was our guests, but they wanted to wait until we all had our food. This was their choice, but a decision that they should not have to make. Our uncle also waited awhile for his second beer, and it turns out it was sitting at the bar waiting for the server to pick it up. Overall, the food was good, but the service was lackluster, to be honest. PS, Alvin, I asked for you, but you had been cut for the evening :( --["Users/JoeMinewiser"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-10-29 13:08:40'' [[nbsp]] Talk about a polarized crowd. This group either loves Bistro 33 or hates it. I generally try to give a business the benefit of doubt. Consequently, I patronize a business three to four times before making a serious decision about providing a negative reponse. Since I have been to Bistro_33 at least that many times, here we go...<br> - <br> - To begin with, the service at Bistro 33 is not the best. It seems that the waiters are either "wet-behind-the-ears" or snobs. In the four or five times I have been there over the past year, service is below average. I have has wait staff that are pushy and those that are passive. This provides a variety of dining experiences. I can say that I have never had a mix-up with my orders which is a positive. The right food comes out of the kitchen and it was on time. The inexperience surfaces when the plates are set on the table. The right dish rarely lands in front of the right person. I have always had to play musical dinners.<br> - <br> - Many of the bartenders think that their stuff does not smell. You can see it in their behavior and how they speak to you. When I sit down at the bar, I like to be acknowledged within the first minute. If it is busy, I do not mind waiting. I know that I was not the first person to order a drink and that there may be quite a few people ahead of me. However, it is really important that I know that the bartender is aware of my existence. If I am ingnored for five minutes, I really start feeling insecure. Now I also need to mention that not all of the bartenders exhibit this negative behavior. I have noticed some of the bartenders have excellent skills. They generally are working on the other side of the bar. Perhaps it is me...<br> - <br> - The food at Bistro 33 is good. An eclectic menu at a relatively reasonable price. I like many of the things that they offer. Their sandwiches are quite good and their pizzas tasty. From their descriptions, I would eat any of their salads. I have had the ceasar and it passes muster. I have yet to try their "Large Plates" Nothing there really sounds good to me. On thing that they should improve is their appetizer menu. With as much bar space that they have, it would be nicer if there was a greater selection of items. Maybe three to four additional items to balance the selection.<br> - <br> - For those of you that complain about the price just for complaining about the price, perhaps another restaurant would be a better choice. For the budget concious diner, Taco Bell and Jack in the Box are right around the corner. Grab a couple of tacos, hit the 7-eleven for a six pack of Keystone Light and head home. The way I judge my restaurant experience is through value. If the cost outweighs the quality/experience of my dinner, I don't enjoy my dinning experience. If I get excellent service, good food, and have a fun time and pay a fair price, I have received an appropriate amount of value for my expense.<br> - <br> - Bistro 33 offers a reasonable product and a reasonable price. If they could improve the service, it would certainly do wonders to their image. --["Users/GruntledMonkey"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-12-28 23:51:32'' [[nbsp]] On the day I went, the wood oven made the upper area all smokey. Oterwise, teh food was good and decently priced. Service was slow. --["Users/JohnWong"]<br> - <br> - ''2007-01-11 13:12:13'' [[nbsp]] I've worked in the food service industry for 10 years now. The food at bistro is exactly what its supposed to be, and I would say more often than not it is very very tasty. I can understand how people gripe about the service. For the most part it is not due to the servers themselves the ones that I know are good at what they do. the problem results from ergonomics of the place. Often when dining at converted buildings you will see a lag in expo times and general attention. The place wasn't designed to be restaurant. On the bright side the atmosphere is great and if you want a nice slow dinner so you can enjoy the company your with its a perfect place to eat. --["Users/JarrettNoble"]<br> - <br> - ''2007-01-11 13:21:56'' [[nbsp]] Whats scary about this place from an industry standpoint is the owners and some of the managers (which isn't their fault since they are representing the owners wishes.) If you like to go there don't ever work there cause if you quit or heaven forbid are fired you will be banned from ever entering the establishment again. I know of four people that aren't allowed in there anymore, and none of them were fired for any horrible reasons. A couple of them left due to school or other jobs. I have to say most of the complaints on this page are unwarranted and quite vindictive. Of course the replies by the staff don't help the situation either. But I think the staff is frustrated with the complaints about things that can't be changed and they also get blamed for stuff that isn't their fault. Overall the food is good, the bartenders are great and the servers are usually friendly --["Users/JarrettNoble"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-01-14 01:39:37'' [[nbsp]] I went there for lunch the other week, The food was alright. Being a cook myself I am pretty picky about what I eat. I wound up having a salmon sandwich, where i found the fish to be perfectly cooked--but the spread to be way too salty. Overall I would consider the meal to be decent, and our server at the bar was very friendly. However, the bottle of ketchup that the bartender had given us had been married too many times or something and it was totally bubbly and fermented. I guess I found that more amusing than anything, a nice resturaunt having spoiled heinz. I would probably eat here again (only at lunch though...dinner is too pricy) but I will be weary of the ketchup! haha. -- ["Users/JessicaElb"]<br> - -------<br> - ''2007-02-17 11:51:40'' [[nbsp]] While my experiences here haven't been stellar, they've at least been OK. This is one of the few decent places in town to get a decent (albeit pricey) lunch. It's not a place I'd go for dinner, though their outdoor dining is nice. Depending on who's serving you, the bar service can range from great to extraordinarily horrendous. I'd rather have it consistently mediocre; at least I'd know what to expect. Their food quality is high, but they always ALWAYS overcook the salmon when I order it. (True "Northwest" tradition calls for salmon to be semi-raw, a fact perhaps lost on the executive chef.) The main problem I see with the service is that the restaurant can't maintain a consistent staff. You can tell a well-run establishment by its ability to keep good workers. The best restaurants in town have the same familiar faces greeting you when you come in. At Bistro, there seems to be a fairly rapid revolving door of employees and management (I've been introduced to 4 General Managers since they opened last year). That doesn't really reflect well on ownership and suggests a poor or hostile work environment. --["Users/BriannaBetancourt"]<br> - * Brianna, I work at Bistro and I can confidently say that it is not a hostile or poor work environment, most of the people who work there love working there. Also, the four GM's (which is true, we have had four GM's) are due to the fact that we were a new restaurant. Our last GM was there for eight months, and our current GM is extremely experienced and VERY competent. I think Shannin will be there for quite some time and the restaurant has never run more smoothly. As for the "turnover" in staff, we've lost very few people in recent months, much of the staff is still part of the original staff, and our service "issues" are being worked out. Please, feel free to come in anytime, sit at a table, sit at the bar, have a drink, and a little bit of dinner and we'll do our best to take care of you. --["Users/RussellAnderson"]<br> - * I normally stick up for the food and staff of bistro cause I love you guys, but I call liar on Russell. I knew much of the original staff, and much of the current staff and their not the same people. Hiding the rate of staff turnover is not the same as addressing staff turnover. Plus citing being a new restaurant is not a good reason to explain burning through 4 Gm's. There are numerous VALID reasons why GM's leave. Plus bistro already had a business scheme in place with their other restaurants, so you weren't a new restaurant, just a new location. Departures of managers, gm's and chefs is a bad sign across the board (In the words of Jeff Speckles thats restaurant 101), you would have done better not addressing that at all. Propaganda is not the way to address the problems and concerns your customers have expressed on this site. Otherwise, I still think you guys get an unfair bad rap. Love the food and the drinks, and have always liked the service I have received. I'm sure there are perfectly logical reasons for most of the turnover, you just failed to use any of them --["Users/JarrettNoble"]<br> - *You can't have Dan as a manager and type that you don't work in a hostile environment with a straight face. The guy is a micro-manager from hell. He belongs in a boot camp, not in a restaurant. --["Users/JeffSpeckles"]<br> - *You also can't read all of the complaints on this page and disregard the need for a "micro-manager from hell" to address the service needs of the customers, rather than the warm-and-fuzzy feelings of the staff. It is a business, after all. --["Users/MollyEvans"]<br> - * Warm and fuzzy staff = Warm and fuzzy service. Restaurants 101. --["Users/JeffSpeckles"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-01-20 00:52:31'' [[nbsp]] I was there tonight and I thought it was a nice experience. My only gripe was that the waitress was a bit slow. The first thing I noticed on the menu was how the prices seemed to form a gaussian around $9, which is a reasonable price for a dinner meal. I wonder what people would consider to be a good price for, say, a "Butternut Squash and Green Apple Soup"? I'm guessing some people want fancy food on the same pricing scheme as a Wendy's dollar menu. To which, I say, "Okay, there's a Wendy's on W. Cowell St. See ya." --["Users/JesseSingh"]<br> - <br> - ''2007-01-26 22:37:40'' [[nbsp]] From a food snobs perspective, I find a lot of these opinions rather fascinating. The number one concern I see on this page is poor customer service. If your service is lacking LET A MANAGER KNOW. The problem will never be corrected if the management is not told of it. Your millions and billions of dollars you claim you are spending on Bistro food ( --["Users/CmcIt"]<br> - <br> - ''2007-03-03 14:00:40'' [[nbsp]] I was last there a few times before and after New Years. The service has greatly improved since it first opened. I did get clearly ignored by the matre'd for over a minute while she was engrossed in a, seemingly personal, conversation. My server that night was very efficient, and a another day's server of a party of eight, Drew (I assume ["Users/DrewKyler"]), was friendly and did a good job. The Wild Mushroom soup was really good and the Chop Chop Salad became a chore to eat after three bites. It was large and exactly as described, but it neither looked nor tasted like a cohesive enough dish to stand alone. The Panini are consistently good, and I especially like the Gorge, the Rainier, and the Puget sound-- the former two are not that much pricier than the drek at ["Pita Pit"], and are the best post-10PM snacks you can get ["downtown"]. The fruit cobbler is really good, especially ala mode. --["Users/CraigBrozinsky"]<br> - <br> - == Con ==<br> - <br> - ''2006-04-30 13:39:02'' [[nbsp]] The girl who seated us seemed like Bistro was the last place she wanted to be, and I saw why. The waitress asked my friend and I whether anyone had taken care of us and she did, but then a different waitress brought the food out to us. After she took our orders, she forgot to remove the menus. The same one spilled glasses of Bloody Mary's on the patrons behind us, and she went around asking who had ordered the vegetable frittata. A waiter placed s&amp;p shakers on all the tables while we waited for our food (they should've been there when we sat down). The Northwest Scramble was tasty and very filling, but was not at all seasoned. I asked for some butter and the waitress who brought the food out (a blonde with a long ponytail) replied, "It's already on the bread." WOW. If I want more butter, gimme more butter, dammit! I wonder what she would've said if I'd asked for jam. My friend was impressed that they even had sourdough bread. The potatoes were very bland. At least our water glasses were topped off when they emptied, but if that goes to show how long we had to wait for the food. Considering how much we paid and that it's a "bistro", I would've expected much better service. Brunch would've been a total disaster if I didn't have good company. --["Users/JennaChan"]<br> - <br> - ''2007-02-22 21:03:58'' [[nbsp]] I freaking love this place. Everytime I go here, I end up getting food or desert for free because inevitably the waitress or bartender messes things up SO badly, that I break out of my usual 'go with the flow shell' to complain. My favorite "Bistro messed my order up again story" happened when I was at dinner with my best friend. She ordered cobbler for desert, which was swept up in passing by the waitress , BEFORE my friend was done eating. I complained. The waitress apologized and said she'd bring my friend another cobbler.. on the house. The waitress showed up with a different desert (a creme brulee). We complained- how is a creme brulee a replacement cobbler? The waitress apologized, and said she'd bring us another desert .. a replacement cobbler... on the house. Deciding that tonight must not be the night that my friend was fated to eat cobbler, we passed and just asked for the bill. Turns out the waitress charged us FOR BOTH DESERTS (the original uneaten, stolen cobbler AND the 'on the house' desert that was a creme brulee, not a cobbler). I complained- on the house means that YOU pay, I explained. We got a new bill with our drinks taken off. An 'on the house' desert is not a drink, I explained. A million hours later, we received a bill for actual services rendered. The funny/sad thing is.. I keep going back.. and I have many more of these stories. How does this place stay in business with all the freaking food they must be given away. Oh yeah, and the bartenders cant make a moijito to save their souls...but thats another story. -- ["Users/AlisonRoberts"]<br> - <br> - ------<br> - ''2006-02-06 16:19:45'' [[nbsp]] I've been here several times and always liked it, but about 3 weeks ago we had a pretty crappy experience. Went there for some drinks and appetizers, everything was fine (though I do not recommend the black raspberry cooler, tasted horrible imo, but hey, it happens when you order randomly). But some server walking by dropped a cup, and the contents splashed over two of our party members. It wasn't much, but him and someone else scurried over with napkins, and kept saying "its not much" or "not too bad, sorry". It did take them a few minutes to wipe clean her jacket from the chair, and her back as well. Our friend next to her got splashed as well but he wasn't lucky enough to get a wipe down. I understand accidents happen, but I thought it was pretty lame they just tried to hide/clean it up asap with napkins and downplay it. I was hoping he'd comp us some drinks or an appetizer to make up for it. But I didn't want to make a big deal out of it and kill the group mood. --["Users/EdWins" ES]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-02-08 23:18:28'' [[nbsp]] Happy Hour? How about Sour Hour? After debating the merits of every bar's Happy Hour, my friends and I decided to try Bistro's because it seemed like a fairly good deal for the environment. Needless to say, it was NOT Happy Hour although we got there circa 5:20PM and Wiki says that Bistro's Happy Hour ends at 6PM. The drinks were full priced and horrible. Three drinks were ordered: A Cran/Vodka, a Seabreeze and a Bloody Mary. The Cran/Vodka was watered down, the Seabreeze was made incorrectly and the Bloody Mary was HORRIBLE--too much celery flavor and pepper. The bartender was not at all friendly and didn't ask how the Bloody Mary should be made. Granted, I could have said a few modifications however I was curious to see what the "standard" BM would be at Bistro. Along with a celery stalk, I was given an olive and a wedge of lime. The lime was old and the skin was brown--ewww! Overall, presentation was too much. So much for Bistro! =( --["Users/KarlaFung"] How did they make the Seabreeze wrong, out of curiosity?<br> - --Well, I didn't taste it, but my friend who got it said that they mixed up the juice. Maybe he thought "Bay Breeze"? Either way, 3 people were quite unhappy with drinks that they usually get.<br> - <br> - ''2006-03-25 08:45:41'' [[nbsp]] Went there with my boyfriend on a rainy day and wasn't terribly impressed. Our waiter was attentive, but kind of odd in general. When telling us the soup of the day he started with "I know this isn't very exciting, but our soup of the day is....". I mean, c'mon, you just don't do that. Also, the table we had was kind of squeezed in the corner in a very odd shape. We kept accidentally kicking each other because of the narrowness. The portions were indeed small, but I'm okay with that as long as the food is quality. Honestly though, this food wasn't anything to write home about. I had the meatloaf, which was decent, and Luke had the steak sandwich, which he couldn't even eat. Our appetizers(chips and dip, toasted cheese ravioli) were pretty good. I liked the citrus flair in the salsa and guacomole. --["Users/JillWeinstein"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-05-08 22:04:33'' Wow, people are really passionate about this place! My friends and I have eaten here a couple of times. The food is fine (breakfast both times), but the service was extremely poor. Some waiters/waitresses were working very hard, but some were not, ours included (OK, to be fair she may have been working hard, but nowhere in sight). An hour after finishing our meal, someone (a hostess? I'm not sure) finally got our bill to us, then proceeded to stand over us while we figured out the bill. That was an hour with no coffee or water refills, our finished breakfast plates in front of us. Having a staff member stand over us, chomping her gum, was not a good way to end our meal. I really usually don't complain about this stuff, but a simple "sorry it took us so long" goes a long way! By the way, we all prefer the Riverside Clubhouse in Sacramento, which is owned by the same group - better food, better service. ["Users/BethAnn"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-05-13 23:48:21'' [[nbsp]] This place sucks. Yes, I know they have a nice place. It looks hip and all. However, the serice sucks. I went here and ordered a glass of Merlot. I had to wait 5 minutes because they ran out of wine glasses. I waited patiently. Finally, I got my glass of wine. I swirled it and noticed that there was lipstick mark on the glass (totally disgusting...how clean is this place???). I told the bar tender that my glass is dirty. What did he do? He pours my wine in a new glass. I thought that was rude and showed lack of training and hygiene. I asked him that he should really pour me a new wine from the bottle. He smirks and then pours me half a glass of wine. Folks, this place looks nice but it's tacky and dirty. If you decide to go to this place, be mindful of how clean your food and drinks are. A friendly warning. --["Users/JerDiaz"]<br> - <br> - Obviously you will always have the high maintenance types that find something wrong with their dining experience no matter what, but in all honesty, my first and last experience at this place was pretty bad. Here's my list: 1. Long wait, but understandable considering the "popularity" 2. Tiniest table I have ever sat at, nearly rubbing elbows with the couple seated next to us. 3. Sat with our menus down (I thought this was the international "we're ready to order" signal) for an unusually long time waiting to have our orders taken. 4. Worse mojito I have ever had. 5. Gave us two tiny pieces of bread and never even offered to give us more. When we asked, we were given a "look" and given one more tiny piece. 6. Even longer wait for food, arrived luke warm. Would have asked for the food to be warmed up, but after being treated so poorly by the server, didn't see the need. 7. Ridiculously small portions for the price. If it's supposed to be all cute and quaint like a bistro, offer some goddamned prices to match! 8. Even after all this, I still ordered a dessert which was okay, but in no way "made up" for the main course. 9. All in all we ordered over $60 of food and drink between the two of us and were still treated horribly the whole time. I even gave the 15% tip because I'm not an asshole like the server was to us. With that one condescending, evil look and the rest of the experience, I decided just to never come back and to tell as many people as possible about how aweful it was. If you love poor service and ridiculous price/portion ratio, you'll love Bistro 33. Sorry management, these were my honest experiences. ["Users/TylerFelix"]<br> - <br> - ''2006-09-15 23:37:58'' [[nbsp]] I stopped going after I stopped talking to my friend who works there. I actually enjoyed their comedy night the one time I went; I'd go back for that but all my other friends hate it. --SS<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-10-09 16:07:23'' [[nbsp]] The atmosphere was sort romantic. The waitresses and workers seem clumsy. Service is slow. And the food was just okay. You really wanna pay like $7-10 for a sandwich or salad? It's not worth the price. I suggest going to Pluto's instead. --["Users/KiwiSelina"]<br> - Good advice instead of having a $7 dollar sandwich (Fast food sandwiches are 5) where you get waited upon in a clean atmosphere, go to Pluto's so you can stand in at least three separate lines, order from most likely non English speaking help and enjoy an oily sandwich you have to eat shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Your review is clumsily worded, explain in detail how the service was clumsy. --["Users/JonathanNasca"]<br> - ------<br> - 2006-09-15 11:30:50 [[nbsp]] With all of this complaining about the Bistro, why do people go back more than once? Did you think it would get better the next week?--["Users/JustinColdiron"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-10-29 20:16:44'' [[nbsp]] I went today and was very, very disappointed. The service was terrible (our waiter didn't bring the Iced Tea until 10 minutes into the meal, and failed to refill waters until the food was brought, forgot our salad before our food and didn't really even apologize, and then when we asked for the check and to box things up (he also did the same before getting us the ceasar salad) he ran around and took more orders, helped his other tables, and wasn't very nice... I don't think he gave me and my boyfriend much priority or care because we were students, but I tip fair and high-- but this guy didn't deserve any extra tipping.) The food was alright. --["Users/ChristyMarsden"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-11-01 19:45:27'' [[nbsp]] Really? They were busy on a Saturday night? Who would have thought! Plus keep in mind thaqt a good portion of the staff are students so maybe, just maybe some called in sick to take advantage of Saturday night during Halloween weekend and that is why your poor server was so slow, he most likely had more tables than he normally would have. --["Users/JonathanNasca"]<br> - * "2006-11-15 10:28" You're very right in saying that he may have had more tables than usual, but he didn't treat my party very fairly in comparison with the other tables he had. IE, he would service them ASAP while we would wait... if creating a priority list, we were last. I am extremely considerate of busy nights and busy waiters, so I would not have voiced my opinion had your situation been the case. It so happened this meal that several other waitresses and waiters had little difficulty servicing those around me much more often than our waiter. And it was a Sunday brunch, not Saturday night meal. So, we ate around 1. --["Users/ChristyMarsden"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2006-09-03 14:54:30''[[nbsp]] All you really need to know about this place it that they charge an extra $1.00 when you order your martini "up" (like it's supposed to be) This is an OUTRAGIOUS rip-off! On top of that, the waiter didn't know what gin the bar offered. I asked for [http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/junipero.htm Junipero]. He came back saying that they had something called (mis-pronouncing Junipero) and brought me a Tanqueray Ten. for this kind of service I paid an extra $1.00? Plus the wrong kind of gin? I urge everyone to boycott any restaurant/bar that stoops to this type of rip-off. It's the only way they'll stop. --Jim<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-02-28 14:54:44'' [[nbsp]] I have only been here once, but i doubt i will be going back. To me the food has no real cohesive theme, and the atmosphere matches the comment of the food. It seems like the food is trying to be somewhat fancy but in a more hip sort of way. Overall this is no problem, i love this kind of food if it is done well. However, it clearly wasnt at my table. I ordered a vegetarian panini which was pretty decent but nothing to write home about. We also ordered the salmon Niscoise. This was perhaps one of the worst Niscoises i have ever had (its typically one of my favorite dishes). The Salmon was so fishy that i could bairly tell it was salmon if it were not for the pink color. The freshness of the fish was clearly questionable. Also the salad was served deconstructed. If you serve a deconstructed salad like this, the ingredients must be fresh and high quality, and this one was just bad. Id call it pretentious food gone array. --["Users/MattHh"]<br> - ------<br> - My first experience at Bistro was at poetry night, which was great...so I won't mention that. My first DINING experience at Bistro was for my best friend's 21st, and it sucked. First of all, our waitress was really mean to us the entire night!! Every time we asked her for something (a bread bowl, a refill etc.), she would roll her eyes, leave, return later (at which point we would ask again) and finally go get what we requested. Also, she was pretty impatient with my friend (who wasn't experienced at ordering mixed drinks and who also has a slight learning disability which forces her to re-read things over and over again), which I thought was really insensitive and rather rude. I ordered the vegetarian lasagna, paid over $20 (I also ordered an iced tea) and left still hungry (we eventually got some fries and ice cream because we were all starving). You cannot beat the atmosphere at Bistro, it is second to none, but our experience with the wait staff left us extremely dissatisfied, and we all left hungry (never a good thing when going to a restaurant). I'll only go to Bistro again if I am not paying...but I would much rather go to symposium for the price...Aree rating: 6.5/10. --["Users/ArianeMetz"]<br> - <br> - ==Extremely verbose but germane discussions==<br> - <br> - ------<br> - ''WARNING TO ALL READERS:'' On Wednesday evening a group of four girlfriends and I went to the Bistro for a friend's birthday with dinner reservations at 6:15. Arriving on time, the hostess told us there would be a 10-15 minute wait for a table outside; it took 25 minutes while a large party of 10+ and a party of 2 (all of whom arrived after us) were seated. Once at our table our waitress got us our drinks and took our order, however ONE AND A HALF hours later (at 7:45) after making 2 inquiries with a hostess who ignored us, we were told our dinner would be out immediately along with the manager per our request. When the salads, sandwiches, and my small appetizer of fries finally arrive along with the manager (Kurt) we explain how rude it was to have such a long wait for seating, attention, and food at 6pm on a Wednesday. Unapologetically he cuts my friend off with, "I don't get it? What are you trying to say?" What my party and I were trying to communicate was that we have never been treated so poorly in any other establishment in Davis and we deserved no such treatment; we will be pursing this matter through the proper channels. ''So therefore I would like to warn all readers that this second rate, poor excuse for a restaurant does not deserve your business, the management was rude, the service inept and I hope no one else will have to suffer such treatment. STAY AWAY.'' --["Users/LisaBeth"]<br> - <br> - * ''WHAT MS. BETH FORGOT TO MENTION:'' I am a server at Bistro 33 and was working during the incident Ms. Beth has described. While I regret she did not enjoy her dining experience at Bistro, it seems a bit trifling that she has gone out of her way to leave out several key details in her comment, which I wish to clarify. To begin, when Ms. Beth's party arrived at Bistro we had our VIP table (overlooking the bar) prepared and we were ready to seat them immediately. However, upon arrival, her party requested a table on our patio, something that wasn't immediately available for them due to parties already dining on the patio and reservations which had specifically requested tables on the patio (which would also explain why two other parties, both with reservations and pre-made requests for patio tables, were seated). Furthermore, Ms. Beth's party was able to, and in fact did, wait at the bar where they enjoyed cocktails and the service of our bar staff until their table was ready. There is no dispute that, through absolutely no fault of the people mentioned (hostess, server, and manager) there was a slight delay in the delivery of food. Firstly, however, besides notifying the pertinent server of the inquiry, which was done twice, the hostess is obligated to remain at her station and has done nothing in her career at Bistro to suggest she would ignore a patron. Next, I have never dined in a restaurant where you could start counting the time it took to receive a meal from the moment you are scheduled to walk in the door. After deducting time for a short wait, a trip to the bar, and the formalities of being greeted by the server, the actual wait time was far shorter for the 1 ½ hours quoted. I would also like to point out the inconsistency in times mentioned (6:15 and then 6), as well as the fact that the management obviously has no control over the weather and its ability to draw an unusually large Wednesday night crowd. Finally, Kurt is well known by staff and patrons alike as a very gracious and helpful manager. He did, in fact, communicate with the party to try and understand the problem (it was, after all, the first he’d heard of it), offer an apology for the unusual, but in my personal opinion not unbearable, wait time, and proceed to discount the party's entire bill to $0. In conclusion, I would like to sincerely apologize that, in what is becoming a far less frequent occurrence at Bistro, mistakes are made. However, I happen to know that the staff on the night in question, and Kurt specifically, went out of their way to accommodate the party’s requests and did everything possible to rectify the situation that ensued, including comping the whole meal, and to no avail. It was unfortunate but completely out of the staff’s control. A mistake was made (unfortunately they are human) and we did out best to fix it, bottom line. I find it hard to believe anyone could feel that one mistake, coupled with a short wait due only to the party’s seating preference, could justify such a vicious attack on Bistro in such an unjustified and uncalled for way. Having worked at several restaurants in Davis, I dare you to find one where mistakes aren’t made. ["Users/DrewKyler" Drew Kyler]<br> - * Thanks for the response, Drew. The wiki would definitely benefit from more business-side feedback, especially on user comments. heh, this exchange reminded me of Paul Harvey's "and now you know the rest of the story." ["Users/CraigBrozinsky"]<br> - <br> - It should be noted that Drew Kyler posted an extremely offensive Bistro ad on myspace against a backdrop of near naked women to promote the restaurant. BTW, don't delete this comment again, I will re-add it.<br> - * Not affiliated with the restaurant or the wiki, just a "citizen editor" that has taken it upon himself to tone down the font above post by LisaBeth from acres of CAPITALIZED bold-face screaming down to something that is not a poke in the eye. LisaBeth can rant and rave all she wants, and use whatever language. But I draw the line at attempts to gain attention through visual technique. Her words are no more and no less valuable than any others on this page, and therefore should compete for your attention on the usual merits of ideas, logic, sentence construction and grammar, and not on the wiki equivalent of the HTML BLINK tag. In order not to single her out, I have also made changes to other posts, such as the one above by DrewKyler. In the unending pursuit of civilized discourse, I remain, yr humble servant, H. Toppe ["Users/HughToppe"]<br> - <br> - <br> - [[BR]]''WHAT MR.KYLER FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR'': First and foremost I would like to say I am pleased to know that employees from the establishments in the area read this website and try to account for the opinions posted on this site. However, Mr. Kyler’s account of the evening was faulty and blatantly false in many points. Although, I am sure Mr. Kyler was at the restaurant the evening in question he was neither at my table, nor present during the inquiries with the hostesses, waitress nor with Kurt. To begin, this was the first time any of our party had been to the Bistro 33 and when we made reservations we were never offered or told that patio seating was even an option, thus when we arrived we did make a change. Second, although the manager Kurt may be gracious and helpful to others he was everything but so to our party. After speaking twice to the waitress and hostesses, Kurt came to our table and offered no apology (a fact to which I have four people attesting to) and where Mr. Kyler was not present. My party and I were willing to stay had we been offered an explanation or an apology from management, but our final decision to leave was based solely on the fact that we were treated rudely by Kurt. Kurt did not go out of his way to accommodate us; again he offered no apology, cut us off during our explanation, failed to see our point (I quote verbatim, “I don’t get it? What are you trying to say?”) and offered us no compensation what so ever. He never offered us to compensate the price of our meal as Mr. Kyler states, because had he done so we would have stayed due to the fact that is was a friend’s birthday dinner. Finally, although I understand that due to the reasonably warm weather that day a restaurant like the Bistro might experience an influx of patrons wanting to sit on the patio, but waiting till 7:45 pm (the time my party finally received our food before leaving) for two sandwiches, two salads and an order of fries is ridiculous. Our request for good service, or in this case any service, is neither unreasonable nor unjustified and the comments I made were neither vicious nor uncalled for, they are honest and just. I stand by my opinion, and while I appreciate Mr. Kyler’s attention to this matter and his general apology, I maintain that the service was poor and that we were treated unfairly. In all fairness, I do concede two points; 1) the reservations were in fact made for 6:15 pm, I was told 6 pm so that was my mistake (however the wait time was 25 minutes not 10-15 as we were told), 2) the waitress did apologize, but offered us no explanation, or compensation and did leave our party unattended for an hour until we sought her attention (which was when we asked to speak to the management). Having worked in restaurants and in customer service in and outside of Davis I can also understand that mistakes are made, however my point is that I have never experienced bad service of this magnitude (between the hostesses, waitress and management) and I would like to keep others from having their evening ruined by poor service. At this point nothing short of an apology from the management would rectify this situation or change my opinion of this restaurant, however based on recent history I will not hold my breath.<br> - * I'm confused. Did you actually pay your bill on the night in question?? -- ["Users/DrewKyler"]<br> - * Finally, someone else is as horrified by the poor service and even poorer management as I have been. As I stated above, this place borders on the need to call the health department. I also find it offensive that the employees who read these pages spend so much time attacking the patrons instead of listening to their comments and taking them to heart. I cannot wait until someone else takes this place over, or they lose their lease, or they go under because people start to boycott. I look forward to when the NEXT restaurant opens in this fabulous location. -''DisgustedDiner''<br> - * ''It should be noted that DrewKyler deleted the above comment by DisgustedDiner, obfuscating the edit with a replacement by his "I'm confused..." comment, either intentionally or unintentionally.'' -- ["Users/JabberWokky" jw]<br> - * I would like to point out that if I did, in fact, delete the disgusteddiner comment it was completely accidental and I apologize. However, since it has been brought to my attention I would like to respond to the disgusting comment and its author. Firstly, I am extremely curious as to what gives you the notion our restaurant "borders on the need to call the health department"? That comment is so extremely erroneous it voids most of the author’s credibility. Do they work for the health department? Are they familiar with local health codes? Also, when was the last time a patron was allowed in the kitchen (the area the health department inspects)? Furthermore, part of our kitchen and our entire bar are in plain view of diners and obviously well maintained. Next, I began commenting on this forum for the sole purpose of clarifying misunderstandings in different posts. I have not, nor would I, attacked a patron through this forum. Finally, the Bistro concept has been around for 11 years with huge popularity, major growth, and there will be no NEXT restaurant because we're not going anywhere. -- DrewKyler<br> - <br> - I think if you decide to change your reservation when you get there and request a different table with a large party, you've forfeited your right to a quick table. If you were in a hurry you should have taken the available table. She said 15 minutes and it took 25? Boo hoo. If you've worked in a restaurant then you know all too well it's not an exact science. People camp at tables. Likewise, IF your entire bill was comped you have no right to complain about the service, in my opinion. Free food and drinks for a bunch of people, but you had to wait for it? Boo hoo. Please take a step back and realize how spoiled rotten you must be to complain about such treatment. --JeffSpeckles, NOT an employee of Bistro--<br> - ------------<br> - ''2006-07-21 17:34:03'' I wanted to comment that I think it is strange that an employee thinks that the Health Department is only concerned with the kitchen. As if there would be no Health Code violation for, say, a waitress spitting in a customer's food unless the event took place there. FYI DrewKyler, the Health Department is concerned with the cleanliness of an entire restaurant. And as for your comment about your "not going anywhere".... from the looks of things... pity. What's a pity is longing for the restaurant to close when it is obviously a very popular place for breakfast, lunch, dinner and social events like college night, dancing the bar and Pub Quiz. It reminds me of Menken's definition of puritanism "the haunting feeling that someone , somewhere might be happy," read that as if you don't like the place don't go I will be much happier not having to see, dine with or be in the same 100 square foot zone as people of your ilk. In defense of Mr. Kyler, arguably one of the best servers in Davis, it is obvious that he was not mentioning the kitchen in any exclusionary sense of the disjunct in question , it is obvious to him , me and everyone besides yourself that the rest of the restaurant is exposed and is clean such that it did not warrant consideration by the Health Departments as it speaks for itself. - ["Users/JonathanNasca"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-03-18 21:35:14'' [[nbsp]] Let's begin!! I just went here tonight for the first time. It's Sunday evening during finals week, so it wasn't at all crowded. Our waiter was nice. I got the $11 salmon salad and my boyfriend got the $12 salmon panini (yeah, we just like salmon a lot) and the flatbread appetizer. I was very pleased with my salad- so pretty and yummy. (My advice for potential salmon salad-eaters: the vinegar taste is quite strong so take advantage of the free bread.) Normally, just personal preference, I would not pay $11 for a salad this size (medium-ish.. and definitely filled me up) but today I came for the straight up yummies, and it was enough bang for my buck. My boyfriend's panini and fries were a sizeable portion (and he eats a lot) plus, according to him, the salmon was good. So would I come here often? No but I will be back when I have some more money or for a nice occassion when I don't want to drag myself out of town. --["Users/ThuHo"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-03-19 17:00:25'' [[nbsp]] My wife and I went for an anniversary dinner and were largely ignored. When we were finally served, the fare was very average, far too average for the price. I won't be back. Further, I encourage others not to dine there. --["Users/JamesJobe"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-04-13 21:15:01'' [[nbsp]] Everyone who disses the Beast please remember...we are still strong and not going anywhere. --["Users/RegisteredVoter"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-04-14 10:56:10'' [[nbsp]] I live in Woodland and my fiance and I dine at the Bistro at least once a month...The service is not always the best but that is pretty typical for a college town where your servers are mostly college students. We dine out at least 2 times a week and enjoy upscale establishments...(That's why we rarely dine in Woodland!!). Short of the somewhat expected server issues...in my 15-20 trips to the Bistro the food has ALWAYS been excellent. If you want to experience the same fare with EXCELLENT service try the Riverside Clubhouse off Broadway...same owners and the servers are more experienced. --["Users/rpatte"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-04-21 12:49:28'' [[nbsp]] On a Friday night around 7:20pm we arrived and asked for a table of ten. We were told we could be immediately seated on the patio, which was impressive. However, we were met with overpriced, mediocre food, which is not necessarily the help's problem, but we would definitely not be dining here again. In addition, we waited for twenty minutes after we finished our meal for our bill, after requesting it three times. We were told that there was one server for the entire patio, which consisted of a good 12 tables, but the fact that she had come in and out serving other people and ignoring our request was somewhat annoying, especially when it went on for twenty minutes. Overall, it was an entire forty minutes before we were able to leave. I will definitely not be dining there again. --["Users/KatherineFrank"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-05-01 12:56:54'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 has great potential. The patio is one of the most amazing in the area and is romantic and relaxing. My major issue with Bistro 33 is the service. If anyone from the restaurant reads this post PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE work on your service issues. The exception to this rule is the hostesses who are great. The waitstaff is hard to track down, don't pay attention to diners, are dismissive, and often overtaxed and rude. The food is mediocre to good on most days. We have been going to Bistro 33 for over a year and the service has detiorated over time. If that gets fixed this would be one of my favorite restaurants in the area. --["Users/HeatherParker"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-05-02 12:40:43'' [[nbsp]] This restaurant has a very nice outdoor and indoor seating area and friendly serive. Their food is rather good but pricey. if you're budget conscious, this might not be the place for you. --["Users/trambajuice"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-05-06 20:42:36'' [[nbsp]] My first time there on Saturday. I had to say: I'm HIGHLY disappointed. Meat was over-cooked and hard, waiter was no where to be found, spent 20 mins waiting for the check. Overall, not a joyful experience. I always heard that this place was great but turned out to be nothing but a fluke. Sorry, bad first experience and don't recommend coming back. --["Users/Kimmysolucious"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-05-16 04:36:59'' [[nbsp]] Okay... driving through downtown on a warm night this place looks heaven sent: totally romantic and ultra cute with the decorative lights and outdoor seating. BUT!!! Dont let that fool you!! Me and my fiance recently got sick from eating a greasy gas station sandwich they try and pass off for a panini. Its a shame too, they use to be quite good until they switched chefs (the waitress informed us). They need to bring the old chef back, or at least hire a new one! --["Users/christinegallo"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-05-17 19:49:26'' [[nbsp]] I've stumbled upon the happy hour, the calamari is something like $5.35, I've been known to nab one or two, and maybe a shirley temple --["Users/StevenDaubert"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-05-30 18:29:46'' [[nbsp]] Go to http://theshamelessfoodies.blogspot.com/2007/05/treatise-on-current-state-of-culinary_30.html<br> - For Brooks and Kristen's take on Bistro 33 as well as two other restaurants --["Users/BrooksHayes"]<br> - <br> - ------<br> - ''2007-06-14 19:09:32'' [[nbsp]] I took my mom here, and we were disappointed. The service was extremely slow, although most the tables were empty. The waitress was very good about answering questions, I had no complaints about her style, just the speed. We ordered a salad which came in a long, slender dish...hardly any salad at all for the price. We also tried a spicy rib meat dish, which was just a pile of meat in sauce on a plate. In contrast to the salad, it was a generous serving, but after a few bites we didn't want any more of it. It was too intense to eat alone, and would be better paired with bread or rice. I may go back, but it won't be in my regular rotation by any means. --["Users/Linda"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-07-18 14:35:43'' [[nbsp]] As all places in Davis food is regular nothing special same cheap food that supplies everyone but you get to pay more, very small potions of food and very very slow service --["Users/dickjones"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-07-28 20:02:30'' [[nbsp]] The Bistro is hit or miss. Generally, I would say that the food is too expensive for the taste/quality, and they also have a shockingly bad wine list. Happy Hour, however, is a pretty good deal. People will flock here regardless of whether or not the reviews are poor, because there are very few cafes in Davis, and even fewer that have decent outdoor seating. **In June I was disgusted to see a waitress refilling the water pitchers in the lady's bathroom rather than in the kitchen. I don't care if the same water comes out of toilet pipes as kitchen pipes; diners don't need to drink tap water that is literally coming out of a tap where women wash fecal matter and god knows what else off their hands. NASTY!! Have some class, please, and a consideration for your customers' health . . . --["Users/GradStudent06"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-08-01 14:00:02'' [[nbsp]] I am happy with the bistro although not a place to go if you are in a hurry. There food is quite good ,but the portions are small depending on what you get. The calamari is excellent. My favorite item is the triple desert with creme brulee, choc mouse pudding and cheescake all served on a plate as a trio for around 8bucks, enough to share with 2 or three people, excellent desserts, entrees are tasty ,but overpriced I would reccommend this place to anyone who wants a nice night in davis with an extra sweet taste of fine dining(but will not make you go broke:)! a nice treat during finals --["Users/ElizabethBarthel"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-08-03 15:38:15'' [[nbsp]] I have been to bistro 33 one time food tasted good but very very small portions and very slow service , But great atmosphere and seem to be doing well i will hold off on going to bistro 33 again but i love the way it looks great for downtown very nice! --["Users/Brians"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-08-16 18:23:50'' [[nbsp]] I dined at Bistro33 3 times despite hearing bad things (bad service and very expensive) about it from colleagues. The first time I went there was for the mother's day buffet brunch. The food was very good but the service was slow and terrible. All the server had to do was to bring us our drinks. Our coffee was never refilled. The second time was for lunch the panini was good but the service was slow again. The third time was for brunch, and it really took the server more than 20 minutes to come and ask me if I wanted anything to drink. The coffee was never refilled. They got my omelet wrong the first time and when they got my order right the second time the toast was very cold and hard and one of the pieces was bit into already. I'm assuming another customer returned his/her order, which had already took a bite out of the toast, and they switched our plates. needless to say. The experience was not good. I urge others not to dine there. --["Users/TT"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-08-17 13:41:37'' [[nbsp]] I went there last night and have NO IDEA why this place is so popular...yes, the outside seating is nice, as is the bar area, but the food sucks. I ordered a caesar salad with chicken and the chicken was tasteless and chewy - I swear it was boiled. Plus, I asked for it without cheese and with the dressing on the side...they first brought it out with dressing and then brought it out with the dressing on the side but with cheese...how hard is it to get that order right? Plus, how hard is it to make good tasting chicken? I don't think I'll be going back...should have gone to Pluto's if I wanted a salad made to order. My bad. --["Users/AcMach"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-08-26 15:29:08'' [[nbsp]] The chocolate martinis are to die for. The bartenders are so nice, they always remember me and my family and the Hostesses and Waitstaff are super friendly. This is my favorite place to start or end an evening. Not a fan of the Calamari, tho, but the rest of the food is spectacular. --["Users/ElisaWeller"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-10-12 00:08:16'' [[nbsp]] This place is probably one of the best places to work in davisi have noticed, they have a great team working there and i dont know why alot of people are soo critical of slow service?? define slow?? 30 min!!! thats slow, a normal time for your food to come out is between 12 to 15 on a busy night, or a slow day because if it came out any faster you probably would be complaning about your food being too cold!!!!!! no one is perfictly happy when it comes to food in this world, food can either make people completly happy or completly unsatisfied! But please dont write a review if you have only been to the bistro 1 time and had 1 bad thing that didnt appeal to you, i would love to see how some people would be able to tolerate the way people at bistro get talked to when situations are out of there hands, be kind! --["Users/StuGotts"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-10-22 00:45:14'' [[nbsp]] I thought the food was pretty disgusting. My boyfriend and I went here for our 3 year anniversary and we were disappointed. It really ruined our night. The shrimp appetizer we got was the only good thing. I forgot what mine was called but my boyfriend got the meatloaf thing. He couldn't even finish half of it because it was nasty. --["Users/anastasia"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-10-28 17:58:17'' [[nbsp]] My husband and I eat here when the weather is nice because of the outside seating. The food is merely adequate and the service is horrific. We frequently have to wait from 10 to 20 minutes for service and then do without things like coffee or another drink simply because there's no sign of the server. This morning we went for breakfast, sat for 15 minutes, and finally just left. The waitress came out twice, checked on another table (only three were occupied), looked directly at us as we sat there with our water, and went back inside! The only good service we've received has been from the bartenders. --["Users/Mummers"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-11-05 08:08:25'' [[nbsp]] I only come here to use the bathroom --["Users/WillJobe"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-11-14 22:51:48'' [[nbsp]] I had a good experience bringing my company here for a large private party (before they started charging so much for such services!), but I must say, I haven't had very good service coming here as a regular, small party. I've sat at the bar to eat, and in booths, and it is painful how long it can take to get served. Bartenders are also very rude and act like it is inconvenient to serve you food, so be aware if you are planning to eat there. --["Users/katherine1234"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-12-23 11:46:26'' [[nbsp]] Totally enjoy bistro 33 having spent many years driving to Sacramento for the original. Find the Davis staff (minus the bartenders) to be a bit pretentious at times. There this morning, only customers with like 8 staff. Food was okay but the attention to detail was missing. Mentioned to the waitress that a hair was in the food and instead of offering replacement or apologizing we simply got an "oh" and she walked away. Then when the check came, she simply took my card without leaving the bill at all for us to check. If the staff was spent a bit more time attending to the customers rather than relaying their nights activities I would have been more pleased. --["Users/loneshark"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2007-12-23 15:38:45'' [[nbsp]] I can't understand all the complaints! I adore this place! I have never had a bad dish, everything here tastes AMAZING! --["Users/DavisResident23"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-05 00:25:10'' [[nbsp]] I love Bistro! My favorite place to take out of towners. TRY the burger and the sandwich with he au jus sauce. AMAZING!! --["Users/EG10"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-05 21:09:00'' [[nbsp]] The food is great - that's undeniable. I've had on and off experiences. Today was an off one. I arrived with a couple friends, and was seated promptly. However, we sat with three empty glasses at the table for about 15 or 20 minutes. Meanwhile, we poored over the menus and placed them at the edge of our table. We asked to order when the water pitcher came about, and we were told that our waiter would be on his way shortly. We waited another twenty minutes to order. Throughout the meal we were never sure who our waiter was since we had a different person bring our food, take our order, bring other food, bring our drinks, etc. No one checked on us after we got our food until after we had finished our plates and waited a good 15 minutes to ask for boxes, which came another 15 minutes later. Then we asked for the check, only to get up and have to ask the hostess. Then, not wanting to wait any further, we walked up to the register and had some waiter take care of us right there. I still like the place, despite the service.<br> - <br> - Regardless, I think the fact that employees at Bistro 33 feel the need to defend their establishment is indicative of problems to begin with. If customers were satisfied, they wouldn't leave comments on here. If there's consistent staffing issues, then maybe they should have less tables available. Waiting at a table with empty glasses and cold leftovers is worse than waiting at the bar for a table. --["Users/AndrewBianchi"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-09 03:22:30'' [[nbsp]] The fire pit on the patio often draws me in as I pass by on my way home from work (weather permitting). I like to sit &amp; enjoy a martini or a glass of wine to unwind. The guy who performs an acoustic set on Friday nights is pretty good. However, three times I have been unable to enjoy myself as the police were called to the restaurant. Once it was a fist fight, &amp; another time there was a very intoxicated homeless man hanging around the patio entrance. The last time there was a drunk guy screaming obscenities at some poor man just standing across the fire pit from me who seemed confused as to why he was the target of the tirade.<br> - I will add that the manager was kind enough to put the homeless man's bicycle somewhere safe when the police drove off with him &amp; left his bike in the middle of the sidewalk with all of his worldly possessions attached to it. I thought that was a pretty decent move on his part.<br> - Oh, and never order a mojito here. The worst mojito I've ever had. --["Users/AprilAries"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-17 21:56:34'' [[nbsp]] While Bistro 33 is expensive (especially because we're college kids and therefore broke, or on the brink) the food is not terribly bad. Just don't get the tuna sandwich. I made the mistake of ordering it because I love tuna, took a bite, and then another...and almost threw up. The smell did not help. Appetizer's good... --["Users/SimplyIncognito"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-20 23:27:34'' [[nbsp]] This place is ok, but nothing special in my opinion. --["Users/Dr.Lindsay"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-29 12:02:45'' [[nbsp]] I dont get it...... everytime i go to Bistro, whether there are 40 people or 4 people in the restaurant, i become strangely invisible as soon as i walk through the door. Are the bartenders totally oblivious to their patrons? we came in last week for happy hour and were anything BUT happy and had we not already been inebriated we would have left!!!! WE MISS CANTINA!!!!! --["Users/RayLo23"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-29 12:07:08'' [[nbsp]] I WANT CANTINA BACK!!!! --["Users/RayLo23"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-01-30 13:26:07'' [[nbsp]] Like others have stated, Bistro 33 is very hit or miss. I have been there probably 10 times in my life, and maybe 4 were truly ok experiences. Good service is often hard to come by. They overcharge for many menu items, especially when you consider the dish that actually arrives. After receiving the saddest bowl of chili I have ever seen for a ridiculous price, I have decided to stick to happy hour and desert at Bistro. I like the french fries with the Potion 33 at happy hour, or the creme brulet and a coffee for desert. --["Users/AmLin"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-02-15 15:21:53'' [[nbsp]] After eyeballing Bistro33 since it took up residence, I recently made the plunge to penetrate its doors. My girlfriend and I went to Bistro33 for a quiet Sunday morning breakfast and were sorely disappointed. Despite a gorgeous, warm, sunny morning, when we requested seating outdoors the hostess gave us the slightest sneer of disgust and told us that it was not "convenient". For who? For YOU?? who are supposed to be serving us? Instead, we were escorted to an indoor booth. Immediately I ached for the relative serenity of the external world. Something that someone somewhere regards as "music" was blaring over the speakers, so loud that I could not hear my dining companion across the table. In counterpoint, televisions in seemingly every empty corner were assaulting the air with inane football chatter. Our solemn waiter seemed to be still recovering from his Saturday night binge; his enthusiasm and affability were abandoned somewhere between his apartment and the restaurant. The food was okay, but nothing special. I must complement the bus boy (what's the proper politically correct term these days?) who diligently kept our water glasses full. In short, our desire for a peaceful Sunday morning meal were squelched from the moment we entered the door. Our later exit through those same doors constituted our final passage. --["Users/Cassandrasdad"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-02-15 17:43:42'' [[nbsp]] I've been to Bistro at least a half a dozen times since I've been in Davis (9 months). I've never had a bad meal! The service is usually quite good, as is the food. I LOVE the shitake spring rolls, the vegetarian lasagna, and the penne with bolognese sauce! The prices are a bit high, but the food is great. We consider this a nice place in Davis to go. --["Users/jglovicz"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-02-17 21:30:16'' [[nbsp]] I recently went here for a nice dinner. It wasn't too bad, except the French Onion soup tasted a bit burnt to me. Overall, decent place. Highly recommend the Au Jus beef sandwhich thing I had. --["Users/CindyBanh"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-02-25 15:52:27'' [[nbsp]] My take: the food is pretty decent consistently. fair priced. Service- can be horrible. I waited for 25 min seated at a table with my water served but nobody could take my order. Slow sunday afternoon so it wasn't the general hustle and craziness. The wine list blows. Nothing that you would actually want to buy a bottle of. Atmosphere- I like that part a lot.... outside can be nice, inside is good, sitting at the bar is good place to watch the game. If customer service was stepped up this would be an awesome place to dine. --["Users/gearhoar"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-03-04 10:11:12'' [[nbsp]] I went there with a couple of friends for lunch on a Saturday. It was moderately busy but service was pretty slow. Food tasted good but it was nothing spectacular (I had a panini). --["Users/ulie"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-03-27 21:26:44'' [[nbsp]] I don't even understand why I go to Bistro. The food is bad (but the calamari and artichoke dip), the drinks are expensive and staff is rude. --["Users/stevie13"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-04-02 15:39:03'' [[nbsp]] NO NO and NO<br> - <br> - This place is fancy and all but the food does not live up to expectation. I ordered the Lemon Chicken dish and it was undercooked and had been in the freezer for way too long. It had that nasty raw chicken taste to it. How they can get away with serving this is beyond me, let alone charge $17 for it! Extremely bland, no flavor, dried up, undercooked chicken. Come on Bistro, you guys must have some standards where it comes to the food you serve. --["Users/JoeBudden"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-04-11 01:19:48'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 would be a lovely place to bring a date if the service wasn't so horrible. i work at a restaurant myself, so i can relate with irate customers and all. HOWEVER, the service at bistro33 was absolutely horrible. i was seated by the hostess and told that my server would be right with me. 20 minutes later, my cup is still empty and i havent even met my server. the table next to us had a little girl who was shouting out "hello?! is there anybody here to help us?", to which i replied "i KNOW. i havent even gotten any water yet." the adults at that table chuckled. so, drink orders at 25 mins after arrival, food order at 40 mins after arrival, and i only saw my server once every 15 minutes. i know the man mightve been busy, but is it so hard to ask your tables if theyre okay once in a while? i hate bothering my servers when theyre trying to do their job. so they should do their job by making sure we're alright so we dont have to bother them. so come on bistro 33, your food is quite tastey. make it an experience to remember by hiring/training excellent servers to provide excellent service to patrons. --["Users/echelon"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-04-12 15:14:15'' [[nbsp]] This place is pretty good. Tuesday Comedy is cool --["Users/MD324"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-05-06 18:14:56'' [[nbsp]] The food was okay, but pretty overpriced for the portions. The outside atmosphere was really nice at night. --["Users/dds1372"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-05-12 10:47:11'' [[nbsp]] Great atmosphere, food is overpriced and OK at best. --["Users/ACA"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-06-06 14:08:49'' [[nbsp]] Ok, I've been here a couple times, and I guess my experiences were both REALLY typical of the place. First time, came with two friends to drink our lunch, we each ordered drinks off the menu, and were very pleased. Quiet, reasonable service, drinks weren't cheap but they were strong, works for me.<br> - <br> - Second time was with a large group, on a Saturday night, and it basically sucked. Service was insanely, awfully slow, and our waitress was this highschool girl who just didn't know how to handle drunk people or anything about drinks. So we experienced that awful, hellish experience when you're trying to get drunk but your service is so slow it makes it impossible. In hindsight, I wonder what a place is doing when they let a party of 8 people who all want $10 cocktails brought to em as fast as they can drink em sit there. Being smart, I only had an appetizer, but those who ordered food were set back about $20-30 on top of drinks. The worst part was, when it came time to pay, the waitress had me (being drunk) do all the math to divide up the check, disappeared for 30 minutes then when she came back OVERCHARGED US by 3 bucks - and with a snide expression offered to re-ring it. The worst part was, I knew she'd added a fat little tip on top of the 18% they always add. I was ready to kill someone, but settled for bitching her out and leaving. If I ever go back there and get service like that again, I'm going to demand they take the 18% off the bill and let us leave the tip in cash --- urge you to do the same.<br> - <br> - My General rule of thumb on tipping(applies to the bistro too):<br> - Tip the waiter 20%, subtract 2% for each incidence of bad service and 5% for everything he spills on you. I'd say most waiters I have get 16-18%. To get an idea of what 20% of the bill is, double it and divide by 10 (shift the decimal).<br> - <br> - I'm going there again one last time, which will decide how I feel about the place. I agree that the bartenders are generally incompetent, the waiters have blamed them both times I've been there for being slow (even on a wednesday at lunch). --["Users/davisGeek"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-06-13 12:48:15'' [[nbsp]] Maybe if you want to get drunk in public you could do it at the actual bar section inside rather than expecting a server with 5 other tables to get you shitty fast. Or bring cash so they don't have to spend ten minutes ringing out separate tickets. Or slam some Thunderbird in your car before going to the RESTAURANT section to get drunk RATHER THAN THE BAR. --["Users/JJNasca"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-06-22 00:19:12'' [[nbsp]] Notably poor service. The place was not busy for lunch, and we sat at our table for 45 minutes before a server showed up to take drink orders. Then when the food came, one of the dishes didn't get made and came about 20 minutes after everyone else had received their food. The hostess was very nice, the food was average yet was quite expensive. The up-side is that they have a very nice patio to sit on, so if you have to wait 45 minutes to be helped, at least you have a nice setting while you're sitting there being ignored. --["Users/T.R."]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-06-22 09:21:23'' [[nbsp]] "I'm going there again one last time..."<br> - Is that a threat, or a promise? --["Users/DonShor"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-06-24 01:26:02'' [[nbsp]] I really liked the $12 mojoito pitchers I had last thrusday. I think it is a pretty good deal for a lively place on a Thrusday night. Then again perhaps it is lively because of the pitchers. Either way they are a good deal. I enjoyed mine. I suggest you do the same. Not to mention the hostess isn't too hard on the eyes. --["Users/johnharth"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-07-05 14:49:04'' [[nbsp]] went there 3 times, 1 with friends, 2 for a banquet, and 3 for a friend's bday and hated it all three times.<br> - It's overpriced, the food is horrible, so is the service, and there is just way too much hype about this place. If you know what good food is, this is not the place for you.<br> - The raviolo dish I had was roughly 20 dollars and had about 4 pieces on the plate and was horrible. Better to just make it at home. --["Users/islandboy12"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-07-06 03:18:41'' [[nbsp]] Ravioli*<br> - If you can make it at home why do you eat out and why don't you have your won restaurant --["Users/JJNasca"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-07-20 01:11:42'' [[nbsp]] It's quite a upscale place, but the atmosphere is friendly. I enjoyed the food, but it was pricey. I would recommend it as a date place. The service is excellent. My boyfriend had a runny nose and the waitress brought us a whole box of tissues. --["Users/cnk.midori"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-07-21 03:28:50'' [[nbsp]] Ordered the Oregon Blue cheeses salad...Terrible...More low grade blue cheese dressing (it may have been a bit "ripe") than lettuce and the "buffalo chicken" had the right taste, but the texture was like eating re-hydrated beef jerky covered in melted orange Crayola crayons. The server was nice for the most part (an older woman), but seemed to get really offended when I politely reminded her that the diet coke I had ordered 10 minutes earlier had not yet arrived. Secondly when she came back to ask us if we wanted refill on our "cokes" and we said "yes..Diet cokes though" she once again seemed to get kinda pissed. In general though, I feel the food is okay and the service is adequate. I use bistro for large events that I plan for work and they seem to do a great job. But every now and then I get kind of smacked in the face with bad food and lack luster service. --["Users/dan.mayers"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-07-24 21:17:18'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 is a welcome addition to Davis; their eclectic menu is a great way to show off Northwest Coastal cuisine and they have a fairly decent spread of vegetarian options. They offer innovation of several classics such as peach-ketchup, sweet potato fries and a veggie burger with green goddess dressing. The portions to price ratio is fair for California. The ambiance is very nice- plenty of patio seating, a neat fire pit and a well spaced inside seating with great local art on the wall. A great feature of Bistro is the open mic night for poets, they tend to be packed which is great. I've never had a problem with the service here. I have one small critique- I recently ordered Bistro 33's spin on mac and cheese which was described as corkscrew pasta with a creamy white cheddar sauce with pancetta. I asked to hold the pancetta which they couldn't because it was pre-made (not a big deal) but what emerged was fairly repulsive: noodles floating in grease with dried out shredded Parmesan. It was very reminiscent of reheated leftover Alfredo sauce where the oil separates. There was nothing creamy about the sauce and it was fairly bland as well as greasy, and certainly not worth the 13 dollar price tag. I think this is a great menu item and mac and cheese CAN be an adult food and a wonderful and sophisticated addition to any menu, I think this recipe needs some tweaking. Bella Bru in Natomas used to have a dish similar to what Bistro described theirs as but it was actually creamy instead of greasy. --["Users/dandysgirl"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-07-31 23:17:15'' [[nbsp]] Again, crap food served by crap servers. Nasty macadamia nut chicken tenders had zero flavor. Tasted like plain chicken strips breaded with white bread and nothing else, no salt, no pepper, or any other seasoning. This craptastic excuse for a restaurant is not worth anybody's time or money. --["Users/stevie13"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-08-17 15:36:49'' [[nbsp]] We finally returned to Bistro 33 for breakfast this morning, and, again found the food at par and service below par. We arrived around 9am, and the place was dead. Upon wandering inside, the bartender asked "inside or outside." We said "outside," and he said "sit anywhere." Going outside, we took a table in the sun, which happened to be a four-top. A few minutes later, a server came up and said "we're going to move you to another table," and took us to a two-top, in the shade. There were plenty of four-tops, but we wouldn't have minded, had he asked whether we'd mind moving.<br> - <br> - Anyway, from then on, the service was quite slow, with the highlight being the ability to read most of the Sunday New York Times before the food arrived. Damn, Bistro 33, I love your location and really wish your food "wow'ed" us and that your service at least made us feel welcome. --["Users/ScottLay"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-08-24 22:07:13'' [[nbsp]] We should have read your comments before heading over to Bistro. We're new to town and this will be our first and last time to Bistro 33. The wait service was bad or might I say non-existent. We ordered the Crispy Calamari and the Oregon Blue Cheese salad. We waited a long time for our food only to have the waiter tell us that some how our food order had gotten "blown away in the wind". I've waited tables before and could have definitely come up with a better excuse than that! When the food finally came and my partner was sorely disappointed and starving after ingesting about handful of chopped up romaine lettuce of their so called "Oregon Blue Cheese salad". This came with some kind of chicken that was described to be "Buffalo chicken", but to be honest they should call it chicken jerky. It was so dry, I am amazed how you can even fry it to that extent. This salad will cost you $12 - so think twice. The calamari was decent, but I had to share it with my partner otherwise he'd passed out from hunger. It took forever to get our bill and we finally left and went to another restaurant for more food. The only positive that evening was the nice outdoor seating. --["Users/ched"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-09-15 08:22:23'' [[nbsp]] I have to say, since I left my more negative comment a few months back, my last 2 experiences at Bistro 33 have been pretty darn good. I always get the fries (orginal, not sweet potato) with the yummy dipping sauces. I do love the (what I am assuming to be) garlic mayo. I usually get the small chop chop salad as well. Both have been tasty, and lately service has been suprisingly good! By supringly good, I mean someone waits on us promptly, we get water and bread, food is out quick, and the order is correct. My husband and I do usually come in very early, like in the 5 o'clock hour, becuase we know how busy it can get. I am hoping this trend will continue! --["Users/AmLin"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-10-13 19:39:57'' [[nbsp]] After going to this restaurant about five times (I love the veggie burger, it's the only reason I've go back as many times as I have) I am sad to say I will never go back. Bistro 33 has without a doubt THE WORST SERVICE I have ever experienced. On one occasion, my husand and I sat at the bar once for 20 minutes before any of the bartenders even bothered to make eye contact or ask us what we wanted, and then when we ordered THEY FORGOT TO BRING US OUR DRINKS. On another occasion, our waitress went get our check, forgot about us (not for the first time that evening) and WENT HOME. Another time, we were seated in the back and no one came to our table for over 15 minutes. When we flagged someone down to ask who our server was, they didn't know and said they would ask. We waited another fifteen minutes before anyone else came to our table. He took our drink order but then it took another fifteen minutes before we got our drinks. 45 minutes and we hadn't even ordered our food! Geez! --["Users/EGrace"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-10-15 11:13:33'' [[nbsp]] Nice atmosphere - espeically siting outside during the super warm summer nights!<br> - <br> - Rainier panini and the pizza w/ goats cheese are the best :) --["Users/StephZhu"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-10-28 15:42:35'' [[nbsp]] I ordered the spinach salad and was violently ill for about 48 hours. Now I just avoid ordering that salad. Other than that I enjoy the atmosphere but do think the prices are rather pricey for rather average-quality, nothing-special food. --["Users/snoddy"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-11-07 20:39:51'' [[nbsp]] My husband and I went to Bistro 33 for dinner last night. This was our second time going to this restaurant after a disappointing experience 2.5 years ago. When we ordered our food, my husband asked if they served complementary bread because we noticed none of the tables had complementary bread. The waiter said "Yes, we serve them after you place your order". The items are quite pricy so one would think the restuarant should serve complemenatary bread. We waited for about 20 minutes before another waiter served us our appetizer. Our bread had not been served, so my husband asked the waiter if they served complementary bread. He said yes and that he'll let our waiter know. He later returned with a small piece of bread about the size of a tennis ball, hard and dry, with some butter on a brown piece of paper. We laughed and thought "if the restuarant did not serve complementary bread, they shouldn't not have said they served it." The waiter would not have brought us the bread had we not inquired twice. My husband swears he would never go back to the restuarant. I feel the same! The service was poor compared to the great service we get from other expensive restuarants and even non-expensive restuarants. Food was decent, but a steak meal costs around $32. At Buckhorn, we can eat a great steak meal for less and get awesome service every time we go there. The restuarant was also very noisy. --["Users/CF"]<br> - ------<br> - ''2008-11-13 13:13:59'' [[nbsp]] I have eaten here five times between February and October 2008, always on the patio: lunch with a friend, breakfast with my husband, and three dinners with various family members. I'm apparently a slow learner because each time I've come away disappointed. The general impression they give is one of "we have a fantastic venue, so suck it up and deal with the substandard service and food". As other posters have noted, service is extremely slow and haphazard. I'm not sure how management is able to consistently train waitstaff to be inept and completely oblivious to customers. There is a serious lack of attention to detail, particularly when it comes to perennially dirty water and wine glasses (clearly stained with leftover lipstick, etc - yuck) and cutlery (bits of dried food stuck on them). It shouldn't take a rocket scientist to realize they need to make sure the glasses and cutlery are clean before they are set out on the tables. Food can be acceptable (in general the paninis and pastas) or very disappointing (the salads and "italian flatbreads") but it is priced high for what you get. I have never bothered to order a more expensive dish (upwards of $25) because I don't have faith that the meal will be of the quality to justify the price. One important consideration: some of the food, such as the paninis, are assembled well before they are served... therefore don't be shocked by soggy bread or a "no" response when you request a particular topping (i.e. cheese) to be left off. Then again, if it's all ready beforehand, I don't understand why a meal of paninis for six people were brought out over the course of ten minutes, instead of all at once. I could understand this if we were talking about dishes that had variable cooking time, but not what amounted to pre-made sandwiches! So - despite the good patio atmosphere, I have sworn off this restaurant because I always leave grumpy, poorer than I should be, and feeling like I've been taken advantage of. --["Users/AG"]</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-07-25 23:56:08toothpicks(quick edit) <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 412: </td> <td> Line 412: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2009-07-26 00:50:49'' [[nbsp]] I heard good things about this place so I decided to check it out. I wish I checked out the reviews here first though. My boyfriend and I were seated and waited, literally, more than 30 minutes before someone checked on us - this way only after we flagged down a waiter. But, he could not help us because we were not one of his tables. It was busy so I tried not to let it irk me. We were served water by one of the wait staff and waited another 15 minutes before we decided to leave. On the way out, my boyfriend asked to speak to a manager who replied "Sorry about that, something must have gone wrong." I don't know, 45+ minutes is a ridiculous amount of time to wait and not be more apologetic. I guess<span>&nbsp;busy</span> they are regularly busy so it's no big deal to lose a customer. --["Users/toothpicks"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2009-07-26 00:50:49'' [[nbsp]] I heard good things about this place so I decided to check it out. I wish I checked out the reviews here first though. My boyfriend and I were seated and waited, literally, more than 30 minutes before someone checked on us - this way only after we flagged down a waiter. But, he could not help us because we were not one of his tables. It was busy so I tried not to let it irk me. We were served water by one of the wait staff and waited another 15 minutes before we decided to leave. On the way out, my boyfriend asked to speak to a manager who replied "Sorry about that, something must have gone wrong." I don't know, 45+ minutes is a ridiculous amount of time to wait and <span>to </span>not be more apologetic. I guess they are regularly busy so it's no big deal to lose a customer. --["Users/toothpicks"] </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-07-25 23:50:49toothpicksComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 411: </td> <td> Line 411: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-07-26 00:50:49'' [[nbsp]] I heard good things about this place so I decided to check it out. I wish I checked out the reviews here first though. My boyfriend and I were seated and waited, literally, more than 30 minutes before someone checked on us - this way only after we flagged down a waiter. But, he could not help us because we were not one of his tables. It was busy so I tried not to let it irk me. We were served water by one of the wait staff and waited another 15 minutes before we decided to leave. On the way out, my boyfriend asked to speak to a manager who replied "Sorry about that, something must have gone wrong." I don't know, 45+ minutes is a ridiculous amount of time to wait and not be more apologetic. I guess busy they are regularly busy so it's no big deal to lose a customer. --["Users/toothpicks"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-13 19:32:20RocksandDirtComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 409: </td> <td> Line 409: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-06-13 20:32:20'' [[nbsp]] My comments are limited to a few times eating lunch at the bar. Generally the service has been good. And like most of the comments, i like the food, but it's not something to really get excited about. --["Users/RocksandDirt"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-13 10:58:59JabberWokkyrm dup comment <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 407: </td> <td> Line 407: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- ''2009-06-13 11:39:16'' [[nbsp]] The service is still awful. This isn't my first negative feedback, and I would typically still tell people to check this place out. Last night however, I went to Bistro with some friends for dinner and drinks. I stood at the hostess desk for near 15 minutes simply wanting to add our name to the wait list, which had the parties before me quoted at 5-minute waits. It was obvious from the tables packed with people but absent of food and the three or so groups of people waiting ahead of us that it would at least be an hour and a half before we would get our food. It was foolish of me to even chance a good dinning experience there. If you do go, definitely complain to the manager if anything goes wrong. I've taken issue with the service there with the manager twice and both times I either received a full round of drinks or dinner. So if you go and have a typically horrible experience, make sure and have the restaurant pay for it.<br> - --["Users/AndrewBianchi"]<br> - ------</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-13 10:45:18RyanMikulovskyfix Gallery section in ToC <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 68: </td> <td> Line 68: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ====<span>=</span> </td> <td> <span>+</span> ==<span>&nbsp;</span>== </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-13 10:39:19AndrewBianchiComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 409: </td> <td> Line 409: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-06-13 11:39:19'' [[nbsp]] The service is still awful. This isn't my first negative feedback, and I would typically still tell people to check this place out. Last night however, I went to Bistro with some friends for dinner and drinks. I stood at the hostess desk for near 15 minutes simply wanting to add our name to the wait list, which had the parties before me quoted at 5-minute waits. It was obvious from the tables packed with people but absent of food and the three or so groups of people waiting ahead of us that it would at least be an hour and a half before we would get our food. It was foolish of me to even chance a good dinning experience there. If you do go, definitely complain to the manager if anything goes wrong. I've taken issue with the service there with the manager twice and both times I either received a full round of drinks or dinner. So if you go and have a typically horrible experience, make sure and have the restaurant pay for it.<br> + --["Users/AndrewBianchi"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-13 10:39:16AndrewBianchiComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 406: </td> <td> Line 406: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-06-13 11:39:16'' [[nbsp]] The service is still awful. This isn't my first negative feedback, and I would typically still tell people to check this place out. Last night however, I went to Bistro with some friends for dinner and drinks. I stood at the hostess desk for near 15 minutes simply wanting to add our name to the wait list, which had the parties before me quoted at 5-minute waits. It was obvious from the tables packed with people but absent of food and the three or so groups of people waiting ahead of us that it would at least be an hour and a half before we would get our food. It was foolish of me to even chance a good dinning experience there. If you do go, definitely complain to the manager if anything goes wrong. I've taken issue with the service there with the manager twice and both times I either received a full round of drinks or dinner. So if you go and have a typically horrible experience, make sure and have the restaurant pay for it.<br> + --["Users/AndrewBianchi"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-08 14:20:57jimb62Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 404: </td> <td> Line 404: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-06-08 15:20:57'' [[nbsp]] Shame on me for the last time. We ate on the patio after we have had shoddy service on the patio many times before. The server asked he we'd like an umbrella to block the sun. We said sure. Our appetizer did not come before our meal. He said there are two ordering systems. Not our problem I was thinking. He brings us the appetizer and says oops I forgot to bring the umbrella. He comes back later with the check, never asking if we wanted more drinks or dessert. He said he forgot the umbrella again. He said he was tired since it was the near the end of his shift. We'll I'm tired of crummy service from Bistro 33 on the patio. I don't even think it is worth it to eat inside. --["Users/jimb62"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-06-01 13:59:51nkristisComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 402: </td> <td> Line 402: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-06-01 14:59:51'' [[nbsp]] The service is wildly inconsistent and the food is only so-so. I think the quality has gone way down since it opened. If you sit out on the patio then be prepared to be forgotten by the waitstaff. However, you can't beat their $5.00 comedy night and free poetry nights. It's a lot of fun for little to no money. --["Users/nkristis"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-05-31 08:19:08KBathoryComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 400: </td> <td> Line 400: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-05-31 09:19:08'' [[nbsp]] I, unlike most folks in Davis, have only been to Bistro twice. I cal already say, though, that the sweet potato french fries are one of my favorite things... ever. I love having the three different sauces to dip in (especially the truffle mayonnaise) and hey, the price is right. The salmon sandwich I had the first time was pretty good, too, but my obsession with the fries clouds my memory. Ah, yes, and the garlic chicken risotto is incredible. --["Users/KBathory"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-05-29 20:54:06BEEGEEFREEComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 398: </td> <td> Line 398: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-05-29 21:54:06'' [[nbsp]] this place is a black hole for shitty service and shitty management, the only thing it has going for it is they know how to hire hot girls to work there --["Users/BEEGEEFREE"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-05-28 10:45:46LaurenMcNeesComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 396: </td> <td> Line 396: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-05-28 11:45:46'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 hosted a wonderful memorial fundraiser for the family of Steve Larsen last night. Thank you, Bistro 33 for providing your patio space, staff, food and beer for this special event. Great tacos! --["Users/LaurenMcNees"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-05-11 10:13:46poggleComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 394: </td> <td> Line 394: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-05-11 11:13:46'' [[nbsp]] Went to bistro for mothers day with our three kids. As usual (why don't we learn??) the food was awful and came 45 ms late. We ordered omlets with the "buffet" and the omlets came 1 hour after we sat down. This place is only popular because the location is fantastic. Its great to sit outside at Bistro but from now on we'll just get drinks or deserts there. --["Users/poggle"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-05-08 04:20:37klaw <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 391: </td> <td> Line 391: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ -----<br> + "2009-05-08 05:07:00" [[nbsp]] I went yesterday afternoon with a friend during happy hour to grap a few bites and drinks. The bartenders almost completely ignored us, one only slid a happy hour menu towards us after I repeatedly joked with my friend about having difficulty reading the chalked on menu. Of course he ignored us after that, never asking if we wanted anything, had a drink order, etc. Annoyed at the lack of customer service, my friend and I (we both have experience in the restaurant industry) went out to the patio. We didn't wanna waste our time and money at the bar. On our way out I could hear the two workers behind the bar snickering at us. Our server out on the patio was attentive and was a far cry from the utter lack of customer service at the bar. The mojitos and appetizers I had were good but I'll go out of my way to avoid the lazy bartenders I saw today if I ever go again. I'd hardly like to add to their tip share for the night.<br> + --["Users/klaw"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-04-26 20:37:54nowheremanComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 387: </td> <td> Line 387: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-04-26 21:37:54'' [[nbsp]] They offer a great breakfast on weekends. I usually sit at the bar and have an egg dish or fruit plate with coffee.<br> + (I really like their coffee.) Servers like Angelica and Kevin who work weekend mornings are friendly and offer great service.<br> + --["Users/nowhereman"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-04-18 19:43:25JasonAllerUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=burger.jpg">burger.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-04-18 19:43:00JasonAller <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 73: </td> <td> Line 73: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ [[Image(burger.jpg,thumbnail, "Tillamook Cheddar Cheeseburger")]]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-04-01 08:18:32condemned2bfreecomment, editing. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 384: </td> <td> Line 384: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- - Very well put. -AmLin</span> </td> <td> <span>+ * Very well put. --["Users/AmLin"]<br> + * While I don't doubt your experiences, my wife and I have had nothing but pleasant experiences here, and most of that is because of the service. We often go for their Mojito specials, especially in the warm weather when we can sit outside. The service is almost always top rate with servers constantly checking to make sure we're satisfied. We've even made the habit of inviting friends of ours to go with us because it's such a fun time. I can't say much for the food because I rarely eat there. It's usually just for drinks, but we always have a great time. --["Users/condemned2bfree"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-04-01 07:29:37AmLin <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 384: </td> <td> Line 384: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ - Very well put. -AmLin</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-04-01 04:28:25DavidRobinsonComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 380: </td> <td> Line 380: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-04-01 05:28:25'' [[nbsp]] In the Sacramento Bee 1 April 2009, Rick Kushman (The Good Life) writes about "Tips for Restaurants." He writes, "I asked a few locals what eateries might do to bring in eaters." and got this response, "'It starts with good food and good service,' said Matt Haines, co-owner with his brother, Fred, of several restaurants, including 33rd Street Bistro, Riverside Clubhouse, Tre and the three Bistro 33s. 'That's always the foundation, but now we have to deliver even more.'"<br> + <br> + Having had erratic and lackadaisical service here myself (inside and out, breakfast, lunch, and dinner)I have to wonder if either the Haines brothers are completely unaware of the reputation--well deserved--that Bistro 33 has for poor service or if--and this is more likely, I think--business is simply so good in Davis that they don't care. --["Users/DavidRobinson"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-03-27 20:33:00ChiYangComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 378: </td> <td> Line 378: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-03-27 21:33:00'' [[nbsp]] I came here with my friend and we loved it. The service was fast and the waitress were all very friendly. They refilled our drinks more than once and asked if we needed anything. The food is expensive to be honest, but the food tasted wonderful. I had the garlic chicken and sweet pea risotto. I love the experience and enjoyed every minute of it. I would recommend this place if you're going on date or taking an old friend/family out to eat. The atmosphere is nice. --["Users/ChiYang"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-03-25 07:36:20AmLinComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 376: </td> <td> Line 376: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-03-25 08:36:20'' [[nbsp]] I had the worst expereince here last night. My huband and I came in early, around 5:30. We waited for a good 10 minutes behind a large group of ladies to be seated, while the hostess delt with them and took phone calls. When we were finally seated, no one waited on us. The place was pretty empty, servers looked bored, and the server that was taking care of the rest of the row we were sitting in completely ignored us, along with every other server that walked by. We gave them a good 25 minutes before we just up and left and went over to 2K Thai. This is the 2nd time this has happened to us. I don't know about the servers working there, but if I were a server in a place with moderately priced food, I'd probably be fighting other servers to take on as many tables as possible to get the tips. I guess neither the restuarant, nor the servers wanted our money! I don't think we'll be back. --["Users/AmLin"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-03-08 15:52:12JasonAller(quick edit) <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 205: </td> <td> Line 205: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> * ''WHAT MS. BETH FORGOT TO MENTION:'' I am a server at Bistro 33 and was working during the incident Ms. Beth has described. While I regret she did not enjoy her dining experience at Bistro, it seems a bit trifling that she has gone out of her way to leave out several key details in her comment, which I wish to clarify. To begin, when Ms. Beth's party arrived at Bistro we had our VIP table (overlooking the bar) prepared and we were ready to seat them immediately. However, upon arrival, her party requested a table on our patio, something that wasn't immediately available for them due to parties already dining on the patio and reservations which had specifically requested tables on the patio (which would also explain why two other parties, both with reservations and pre-made requests for patio tables, were seated). Furthermore, Ms. Beth's party was able to, and in fact did, wait at the bar where they enjoyed cocktails and the service of our bar staff until their table was ready. There is no dispute that, through absolutely no fault of the people mentioned (hostess, server, and manager) there was a slight delay in the delivery of food. Firstly, however, besides notifying the pertinent server of the inquiry, which was done twice, the hostess is obligated to remain at her station and has done nothing in her career at Bistro to suggest she would ignore a patron. Next, I have never dined in a restaurant where you could start counting the time it took to receive a meal from the moment you are scheduled to walk in the door. After deducting time for a short wait, a trip to the bar, and the formalities of being greeted by the server, the actual wait time was far shorter for the 1 ½ hours quoted. I would also like to point out the inconsistency in times mentioned (6:15 and then 6), as well as the fact that the management obviously has no control over the weather and its ability to draw an unusually large Wednesday night crowd. Finally, Kurt is well known by staff and patrons alike as a very gracious and helpful manager. He did, in fact, communicate with the party to try and understand the problem (it was, after all, the first he’d heard of it), offer an apology for the unusual, but in my personal opinion not unbearable, wait time, and proceed to discount the party's entire bill to $0. In conclusion, I would like to sincerely apologize that, in what is becoming a far less frequent occurrence at Bistro, mistakes are made. However, I happen to know that the staff on the night in question, and Kurt specifically, went out of their way to accommodate the party’s requests and did everything possible to rectify the situation that ensued, including comping the whole meal, and to no avail. It was unfortunate but completely out of the staff’s control. A mistake was made (unfortunately they are human) and we did out best to fix it, bottom line. I find it hard to believe anyone could feel that one mistake, coupled with a short wait due only to the party’s seating preference, could justify such a vicious attack on Bistro in such an unjustified and uncalled for way. Having worked at several restaurants in Davis, I dare you to find one where mistakes aren’t made. ["Drew<span>&nbsp;</span>Kyler"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> * ''WHAT MS. BETH FORGOT TO MENTION:'' I am a server at Bistro 33 and was working during the incident Ms. Beth has described. While I regret she did not enjoy her dining experience at Bistro, it seems a bit trifling that she has gone out of her way to leave out several key details in her comment, which I wish to clarify. To begin, when Ms. Beth's party arrived at Bistro we had our VIP table (overlooking the bar) prepared and we were ready to seat them immediately. However, upon arrival, her party requested a table on our patio, something that wasn't immediately available for them due to parties already dining on the patio and reservations which had specifically requested tables on the patio (which would also explain why two other parties, both with reservations and pre-made requests for patio tables, were seated). Furthermore, Ms. Beth's party was able to, and in fact did, wait at the bar where they enjoyed cocktails and the service of our bar staff until their table was ready. There is no dispute that, through absolutely no fault of the people mentioned (hostess, server, and manager) there was a slight delay in the delivery of food. Firstly, however, besides notifying the pertinent server of the inquiry, which was done twice, the hostess is obligated to remain at her station and has done nothing in her career at Bistro to suggest she would ignore a patron. Next, I have never dined in a restaurant where you could start counting the time it took to receive a meal from the moment you are scheduled to walk in the door. After deducting time for a short wait, a trip to the bar, and the formalities of being greeted by the server, the actual wait time was far shorter for the 1 ½ hours quoted. I would also like to point out the inconsistency in times mentioned (6:15 and then 6), as well as the fact that the management obviously has no control over the weather and its ability to draw an unusually large Wednesday night crowd. Finally, Kurt is well known by staff and patrons alike as a very gracious and helpful manager. He did, in fact, communicate with the party to try and understand the problem (it was, after all, the first he’d heard of it), offer an apology for the unusual, but in my personal opinion not unbearable, wait time, and proceed to discount the party's entire bill to $0. In conclusion, I would like to sincerely apologize that, in what is becoming a far less frequent occurrence at Bistro, mistakes are made. However, I happen to know that the staff on the night in question, and Kurt specifically, went out of their way to accommodate the party’s requests and did everything possible to rectify the situation that ensued, including comping the whole meal, and to no avail. It was unfortunate but completely out of the staff’s control. A mistake was made (unfortunately they are human) and we did out best to fix it, bottom line. I find it hard to believe anyone could feel that one mistake, coupled with a short wait due only to the party’s seating preference, could justify such a vicious attack on Bistro in such an unjustified and uncalled for way. Having worked at several restaurants in Davis, I dare you to find one where mistakes aren’t made. ["<span>Users/</span>DrewKyler"<span>&nbsp;Drew Kyler</span>] </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-02-25 08:19:31SaulSugarmanName to initials. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 182: </td> <td> Line 182: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2006-09-15 23:37:58'' [[nbsp]] I stopped going after I stopped talking to my friend who works there. I actually enjoyed their comedy night the one time I went; I'd go back for that but all my other friends hate it. --<span>["Users/</span>S<span>aul</span>S<span>ugarman"]</span> </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2006-09-15 23:37:58'' [[nbsp]] I stopped going after I stopped talking to my friend who works there. I actually enjoyed their comedy night the one time I went; I'd go back for that but all my other friends hate it. --SS </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-02-15 14:30:30BrianBaliwas <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 34: </td> <td> Line 34: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> $4.50 for a draft beer, $5.50-$8 for martinis (depending on what you order, of course). Wiki users have noted the shot size to be somewhere between 1oz and 1.5 oz. Their ["Decent Well Liquor" wells ] are Smirnoff, Bombay, Bacardi, Jose, and J&amp;B. <span>W</span>hen you order a drink and don't specify a certain brand, the ["alcohol"] in the well is used. So, make sure to name your brand if you want otherwise. </td> <td> <span>+</span> $4.50 for a draft beer, $5.50-$8 for martinis (depending on what you order, of course). Wiki users have noted the shot size to be somewhere between 1oz and 1.5 oz. Their ["Decent Well Liquor" wells ] are Smirnoff, Bombay, Bacardi, Jose, and J&amp;B. <span>Like every other bar, w</span>hen you order a drink and don't specify a certain brand, the ["alcohol"] in the well is used. So, make sure to name your brand if you want otherwise. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 41: </td> <td> Line 41: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> *Old Rasputin (Russian Imperial Stout) - $<span>3</span>.50 </td> <td> <span>+</span> *Old Rasputin (Russian Imperial Stout) - $<span>5</span>.50 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 43: </td> <td> Line 43: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ *Scrimshaw Pilsner - $4.50<br> + *Blue Moon - $4.50<br> + *Red Seal Ale - $4.50</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-02-09 15:28:11BojanglesComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 371: </td> <td> Line 371: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-02-09 15:28:11'' [[nbsp]] the server with blonde hair who puts it in a pony tail is FINE!!!! what's her name and is she single? oh yea the food is good but the portions are extremely tiny. I feel this is a cheap way to steal people's money. --["Users/Bojangles"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-02-03 10:32:26DrandyJonesUpdated Poetry Night details <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 46: </td> <td> Line 46: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Echoing its eclectic interior design, the diversity of entertainment has led supporters to laud the Bistro for being versatile, and its detractors to criticize it as having a chaotic identity crisis. Sports fans can watch games every night on the two flat screen TVs. There's a ["Trivia Nights" pub quiz] on Monday nights with a $<span>7</span>5 gift certificate for the team that comes in first, comedy on every Tuesday. Also, on Saturday, popular G St. Pub icon Adam McDonald can be seen performing on the upper terrace. Folk musicians and other forms of entertainment can be spotted as well.<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ["Users/DrAndyJones" Andy Jones] and Brad Henderson host the Wednesday evening poetry nights. Featured readers have included Davis residents Joe Wenderoth, J<span>oshua Clover, Clarence</span> M<span>ajor, Hannah Stein,</span> R<span>ae Gouirand and Eve West</span> Be<span>ssier, and Sacramentans Terry Moore and Joshua Mc</span>Ki<span>nney</span>. Poetry Night <span>happens every first and third Wednesday </span>begin<span>ning</span> at 9pm<span>. A</span>n open mic follows the feature. For more information and to be added to the mailing list, see the "Poetry in Davis" group on Facebook. </td> <td> <span>+</span> Echoing its eclectic interior design, the diversity of entertainment has led supporters to laud the Bistro for being versatile, and its detractors to criticize it as having a chaotic identity crisis. Sports fans can watch games every night on the two flat screen TVs. There's a ["Trivia Nights" pub quiz] on Monday nights with a $5<span>0</span> gift certificate for the team that comes in first, comedy on every Tuesday. Also, on Saturday, popular G St. Pub icon Adam McDonald can be seen performing on the upper terrace. Folk musicians and other forms of entertainment can be spotted as well.<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ["Users/DrAndyJones" Andy Jones] and Brad Henderson host the Wednesday evening poetry nights<span>&nbsp;on first and third Wednesdays of the month</span>. Featured readers have included Davis residents Joe Wenderoth, <span>Clarence Major, Hannah Stein, Rae Gouirand and Eve West Bessier, and Sacramentans Terry Moore, BL Kennedy, </span>J<span>eff Knorr and Joshua</span> M<span>cKinney. Traveling poets such as</span> R<span>ichard</span> Be<span>ban and </span>Ki<span>m Addonizio have also made appearances</span>. Poetry Night begin<span>s</span> at 9pm<span>, and a</span>n open mic follows the feature<span>d poet</span>. For more information and to be added to the mailing list, see the "Poetry in Davis" group on Facebook. </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332009-01-19 10:53:42AnneBrowningComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 369: </td> <td> Line 369: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2009-01-19 10:53:42'' [[nbsp]] Food is little overpriced, but atmosphere is nice for Davis. My favorites include their sweet potatoe french fries and Seared Prawn Dish. They also have great panni's. --["Users/AnneBrowning"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-12-06 01:27:00DanielHill <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 25: </td> <td> Line 25: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> The lunch and dinner menu are the same (see link to menu above). Starters range from $1.95 for a "shot" of soup, to $14.95 for Dungeness Crab Cakes. It is possible to get calamari for ~$5.33 during happy hour though. Salads are in the $7-12 range, each of the six wood-fired pizzas is $11.25, and there are eleven different ["sandwiches" panini], ranging from $8.55 to $12.95. There are <span>six</span> ["vegetarian options" vegetarian] <span>entrées ranging from $7</span>.95-$13.95<span>, and six non-vegetarian entrees ranging from $12.95</span> to $20.95. The <span>median price for non-appetizers is $10.95 with a standard deviation of $3.20. The </span>kids and dessert menus are not listed on their online menu. The kids menu items are grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mini corn dogs, all with smiley fries, and pasta alfredo and cheese pizza without fries. Kids items come with a beverage. The desserts include creme brulée and cheesecake. </td> <td> <span>+</span> The lunch and dinner menu are the same (see link to menu above). Starters range from $1.95 for a "shot" of soup, to $14.95 for Dungeness Crab Cakes. It is possible to get calamari for ~$5.33 during happy hour though. Salads are in the $7-12 range, each of the six wood-fired pizzas is $11.25, and there are eleven different ["sandwiches" panini], ranging from $8.55 to $12.95. There are <span>ten</span> ["vegetarian options" vegetarian] <span>options ranging from $5</span>.95-<span>$14.95, and several non-vegetarian entrees ranging from </span>$13.95 to $20.95. The kids and dessert menus are not listed on their online menu. The kids menu items are grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mini corn dogs, all with smiley fries, and pasta alfredo and cheese pizza without fries. Kids<span>'</span> items come with a beverage. The desserts include creme brulée and cheesecake. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 43: </td> <td> Line 43: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- * ?<br> - * ?<br> - * ?<br> - * ?</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 50: </td> <td> Line 46: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Echoing its eclectic interior design, the diversity of entertainment has led supporters to laud the Bistro for being versatile, and its detractors to criticize it as having a chaotic identity crisis. Sports fans can watch games every night on the two flat screen TVs. There's a ["Trivia Nights" pub quiz] on Monday nights with a $75 gift certificate for the team that comes in first, comedy on every Tuesday. Also, on Saturday, popular G <span>st</span> Pub icon Adam McDonald can be seen performing on the upper terrace. Folk musicians and other forms of entertainment can be spotted as well. </td> <td> <span>+</span> Echoing its eclectic interior design, the diversity of entertainment has led supporters to laud the Bistro for being versatile, and its detractors to criticize it as having a chaotic identity crisis. Sports fans can watch games every night on the two flat screen TVs. There's a ["Trivia Nights" pub quiz] on Monday nights with a $75 gift certificate for the team that comes in first, comedy on every Tuesday. Also, on Saturday, popular G <span>St.</span> Pub icon Adam McDonald can be seen performing on the upper terrace. Folk musicians and other forms of entertainment can be spotted as well. </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-12-05 21:08:01DanielHill <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 25: </td> <td> Line 25: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> The <span>same menu is ser</span>ve<span>d for lunch and dinner (see link to menu above</span>). Starters range from $<span>2</span>.95 for <span>the soup du jour to $9</span>.95 <span>to the calamari plate, you can get the cale</span>mari for ~$5.33 during happy hour though. S<span>mall plates range from the $6.95 French onion soup to the $</span>12<span>.95 Dungeness crab cakes. Salads are in the $6</span>-11<span>&nbsp;range, each of the six wood-fired pizzas is $10.9</span>5, and there are eleven different ["sandwiches" panini], ranging from $<span>6.</span>2<span>5 to $11</span>.95. There are six ["vegetarian options" vegetarian] entrées ranging from $7.95-$13.95, and six non-vegetarian entrees ranging from $12.95 to $20.95. The median price for non-appetizers is $10.95 with a standard deviation of $3.20. The kids and dessert menus are not listed on their online menu. The kids menu items are grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mini corn dogs, all with smiley fries, and pasta alfredo and cheese pizza without fries. Kids items come with a beverage. The desserts include creme brulée and cheesecake.<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>- There is a $</span>2.00 charge for sharing, and an 18% ["tipping" gratuity] is added for parties of six or more. Bistro gets busy, so you're best off making reservations during peak hours. If you make reservations, make sure to specify whether you want indoor or outdoor seating. </td> <td> <span>+</span> The <span>lunch and dinner menu are the same (see link to menu abo</span>ve). Starters range from $<span>1</span>.95 for <span>a "shot" of soup, to $14</span>.95 <span>for Dungeness Crab Cakes. It is possible to get cala</span>mari for ~$5.33 during happy hour though. S<span>alads are in the $7-</span>12<span>&nbsp;range, each of the six wood</span>-<span>fired pizzas is $</span>11<span>.2</span>5, and there are eleven different ["sandwiches" panini], ranging from $<span>8.55 to $1</span>2.95. There are six ["vegetarian options" vegetarian] entrées ranging from $7.95-$13.95, and six non-vegetarian entrees ranging from $12.95 to $20.95. The median price for non-appetizers is $10.95 with a standard deviation of $3.20. The kids and dessert menus are not listed on their online menu. The kids menu items are grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mini corn dogs, all with smiley fries, and pasta alfredo and cheese pizza without fries. Kids items come with a beverage. The desserts include creme brulée and cheesecake.<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+ As of December </span>2<span>008, there is a $4</span>.00 charge for sharing, and an 18% ["tipping" gratuity] is added for parties of six or more. Bistro gets busy, so you're best off making reservations during peak hours. If you make reservations, make sure to specify whether you want indoor or outdoor seating. </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-11-20 11:24:22JoepruncMy Pro comment was put in the Bad reviews section <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p>No differences found!</div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-11-20 11:05:03JoepruncMy Pro comment was put in the Bad reviews section <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 101: </td> <td> Line 101: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-11-20 10:57:25'' [[nbsp]] Went for dinner on a Wednesday night with the old man, he wanted to eat somewhere nice. We had a very good experience with the food and service. Every dish we ordered was very good, and well presented. The pork chop was amazing as was the goat cheese appetizer. Music was a bit loud down in the bar area, but we were seated in the rear section, which was a lot nicer. I would definitely go back here for a nice dinner. --["Users/Joeprunc"]</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 371: </td> <td> Line 373: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- ------<br> - ''2008-11-20 10:57:25'' [[nbsp]] Went for dinner on a Wednesday night with the old man, he wanted to eat somewhere nice. We had a very good experience with the food and service. Every dish we ordered was very good, and well presented. The pork chop was amazing as was the goat cheese appetizer. Music was a bit loud down in the bar area, but we were seated in the rear section, which was a lot nicer. I would definitely go back here for a nice dinner. --["Users/Joeprunc"]</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-11-20 10:57:25JoepruncComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 371: </td> <td> Line 371: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-11-20 10:57:25'' [[nbsp]] Went for dinner on a Wednesday night with the old man, he wanted to eat somewhere nice. We had a very good experience with the food and service. Every dish we ordered was very good, and well presented. The pork chop was amazing as was the goat cheese appetizer. Music was a bit loud down in the bar area, but we were seated in the rear section, which was a lot nicer. I would definitely go back here for a nice dinner. --["Users/Joeprunc"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-11-13 13:13:59AGComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 369: </td> <td> Line 369: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-11-13 13:13:59'' [[nbsp]] I have eaten here five times between February and October 2008, always on the patio: lunch with a friend, breakfast with my husband, and three dinners with various family members. I'm apparently a slow learner because each time I've come away disappointed. The general impression they give is one of "we have a fantastic venue, so suck it up and deal with the substandard service and food". As other posters have noted, service is extremely slow and haphazard. I'm not sure how management is able to consistently train waitstaff to be inept and completely oblivious to customers. There is a serious lack of attention to detail, particularly when it comes to perennially dirty water and wine glasses (clearly stained with leftover lipstick, etc - yuck) and cutlery (bits of dried food stuck on them). It shouldn't take a rocket scientist to realize they need to make sure the glasses and cutlery are clean before they are set out on the tables. Food can be acceptable (in general the paninis and pastas) or very disappointing (the salads and "italian flatbreads") but it is priced high for what you get. I have never bothered to order a more expensive dish (upwards of $25) because I don't have faith that the meal will be of the quality to justify the price. One important consideration: some of the food, such as the paninis, are assembled well before they are served... therefore don't be shocked by soggy bread or a "no" response when you request a particular topping (i.e. cheese) to be left off. Then again, if it's all ready beforehand, I don't understand why a meal of paninis for six people were brought out over the course of ten minutes, instead of all at once. I could understand this if we were talking about dishes that had variable cooking time, but not what amounted to pre-made sandwiches! So - despite the good patio atmosphere, I have sworn off this restaurant because I always leave grumpy, poorer than I should be, and feeling like I've been taken advantage of. --["Users/AG"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-11-10 23:19:18ArianeMetz <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 196: </td> <td> Line 196: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + My first experience at Bistro was at poetry night, which was great...so I won't mention that. My first DINING experience at Bistro was for my best friend's 21st, and it sucked. First of all, our waitress was really mean to us the entire night!! Every time we asked her for something (a bread bowl, a refill etc.), she would roll her eyes, leave, return later (at which point we would ask again) and finally go get what we requested. Also, she was pretty impatient with my friend (who wasn't experienced at ordering mixed drinks and who also has a slight learning disability which forces her to re-read things over and over again), which I thought was really insensitive and rather rude. I ordered the vegetarian lasagna, paid over $20 (I also ordered an iced tea) and left still hungry (we eventually got some fries and ice cream because we were all starving). You cannot beat the atmosphere at Bistro, it is second to none, but our experience with the wait staff left us extremely dissatisfied, and we all left hungry (never a good thing when going to a restaurant). I'll only go to Bistro again if I am not paying...but I would much rather go to symposium for the price...Aree rating: 6.5/10. --["Users/ArianeMetz"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-11-07 20:39:51CFComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 365: </td> <td> Line 365: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-11-07 20:39:51'' [[nbsp]] My husband and I went to Bistro 33 for dinner last night. This was our second time going to this restaurant after a disappointing experience 2.5 years ago. When we ordered our food, my husband asked if they served complementary bread because we noticed none of the tables had complementary bread. The waiter said "Yes, we serve them after you place your order". The items are quite pricy so one would think the restuarant should serve complemenatary bread. We waited for about 20 minutes before another waiter served us our appetizer. Our bread had not been served, so my husband asked the waiter if they served complementary bread. He said yes and that he'll let our waiter know. He later returned with a small piece of bread about the size of a tennis ball, hard and dry, with some butter on a brown piece of paper. We laughed and thought "if the restuarant did not serve complementary bread, they shouldn't not have said they served it." The waiter would not have brought us the bread had we not inquired twice. My husband swears he would never go back to the restuarant. I feel the same! The service was poor compared to the great service we get from other expensive restuarants and even non-expensive restuarants. Food was decent, but a steak meal costs around $32. At Buckhorn, we can eat a great steak meal for less and get awesome service every time we go there. The restuarant was also very noisy. --["Users/CF"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-10-28 14:42:35snoddyComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 363: </td> <td> Line 363: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-10-28 15:42:35'' [[nbsp]] I ordered the spinach salad and was violently ill for about 48 hours. Now I just avoid ordering that salad. Other than that I enjoy the atmosphere but do think the prices are rather pricey for rather average-quality, nothing-special food. --["Users/snoddy"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-10-22 05:20:31DavidRobinsonFixing Davis Life Magazine edit and link. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 31: </td> <td> Line 31: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> See a<span>&nbsp;burger</span> review in<span>&nbsp;Davis Life Magazine</span> [http://davislifemagazine.com/burgers/pg7] </td> <td> <span>+</span> See a review <span>of local burgers </span>in [http://davislifemagazine.com/burgers/pg7<span>&nbsp;Davis Life Magazine</span>]<span>.</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-10-21 22:19:01CaryArnold <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 31: </td> <td> Line 31: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ See a burger review in Davis Life Magazine [http://davislifemagazine.com/burgers/pg7]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-10-21 08:26:04JonathanLawtonAdded beers - someone please fill in the rest! <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 39: </td> <td> Line 39: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ They have the following beers on tap as of 10/20/2008:<br> + *Old Rasputin (Russian Imperial Stout) - $3.50<br> + *Sierra Nevada - $4.50<br> + * ?<br> + * ?<br> + * ?<br> + * ?<br> + </span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-10-15 10:13:33StephZhuComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 350: </td> <td> Line 350: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-10-15 11:13:33'' [[nbsp]] Nice atmosphere - espeically siting outside during the super warm summer nights!<br> + <br> + Rainier panini and the pizza w/ goats cheese are the best :) --["Users/StephZhu"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-10-13 18:39:57EGraceComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 348: </td> <td> Line 348: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-10-13 19:39:57'' [[nbsp]] After going to this restaurant about five times (I love the veggie burger, it's the only reason I've go back as many times as I have) I am sad to say I will never go back. Bistro 33 has without a doubt THE WORST SERVICE I have ever experienced. On one occasion, my husand and I sat at the bar once for 20 minutes before any of the bartenders even bothered to make eye contact or ask us what we wanted, and then when we ordered THEY FORGOT TO BRING US OUR DRINKS. On another occasion, our waitress went get our check, forgot about us (not for the first time that evening) and WENT HOME. Another time, we were seated in the back and no one came to our table for over 15 minutes. When we flagged someone down to ask who our server was, they didn't know and said they would ask. We waited another fifteen minutes before anyone else came to our table. He took our drink order but then it took another fifteen minutes before we got our drinks. 45 minutes and we hadn't even ordered our food! Geez! --["Users/EGrace"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-09-15 07:22:23AmLinComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 346: </td> <td> Line 346: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-09-15 08:22:23'' [[nbsp]] I have to say, since I left my more negative comment a few months back, my last 2 experiences at Bistro 33 have been pretty darn good. I always get the fries (orginal, not sweet potato) with the yummy dipping sauces. I do love the (what I am assuming to be) garlic mayo. I usually get the small chop chop salad as well. Both have been tasty, and lately service has been suprisingly good! By supringly good, I mean someone waits on us promptly, we get water and bread, food is out quick, and the order is correct. My husband and I do usually come in very early, like in the 5 o'clock hour, becuase we know how busy it can get. I am hoping this trend will continue! --["Users/AmLin"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-08-26 02:17:29JabberWokky <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 14: </td> <td> Line 14: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ||Direct link to menus: [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuBreakfast.pdf] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuDinner.pdf] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuWine.pdf]|| </td> <td> <span>+</span> ||Direct link to menus: [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuBreakfast.pdf<span>&nbsp;breakfast</span>] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuDinner.pdf<span>&nbsp;dinner</span>] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuWine.pdf<span>&nbsp;wine</span>]|| </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-08-26 01:52:10roman <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 14: </td> <td> Line 14: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ||Direct link to menus: [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuBreakfast.pdf<span>&nbsp;breakfast</span>] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuDinner.pdf<span>&nbsp;lunc</span>h<span>&nbsp;and dinner</span>]|| </td> <td> <span>+</span> ||Direct link to menus: [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuBreakfast.pdf] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuDinner.pdf<span>] and [</span>h<span>ttp://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/menuWine.pdf</span>]|| </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-08-25 11:23:39PhilipNeustromfixed menu links <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 13: </td> <td> Line 13: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ||[http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>index.html</span> bistro33.com] includes menu, specials, &amp; events||<br> <span>-</span> ||Direct link to menus: [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>b</span>reakfast.pdf breakfast] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>d</span>inner.pdf lunch and dinner]|| </td> <td> <span>+</span> ||[http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/ bistro33.com] includes menu, specials, &amp; events||<br> <span>+</span> ||Direct link to menus: [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>menuB</span>reakfast.pdf breakfast] and [http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>menuD</span>inner.pdf lunch and dinner]|| </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-08-24 21:07:13chedComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 344: </td> <td> Line 344: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-08-24 22:07:13'' [[nbsp]] We should have read your comments before heading over to Bistro. We're new to town and this will be our first and last time to Bistro 33. The wait service was bad or might I say non-existent. We ordered the Crispy Calamari and the Oregon Blue Cheese salad. We waited a long time for our food only to have the waiter tell us that some how our food order had gotten "blown away in the wind". I've waited tables before and could have definitely come up with a better excuse than that! When the food finally came and my partner was sorely disappointed and starving after ingesting about handful of chopped up romaine lettuce of their so called "Oregon Blue Cheese salad". This came with some kind of chicken that was described to be "Buffalo chicken", but to be honest they should call it chicken jerky. It was so dry, I am amazed how you can even fry it to that extent. This salad will cost you $12 - so think twice. The calamari was decent, but I had to share it with my partner otherwise he'd passed out from hunger. It took forever to get our bill and we finally left and went to another restaurant for more food. The only positive that evening was the nice outdoor seating. --["Users/ched"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-08-17 14:36:49ScottLayComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 340: </td> <td> Line 340: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-08-17 15:36:49'' [[nbsp]] We finally returned to Bistro 33 for breakfast this morning, and, again found the food at par and service below par. We arrived around 9am, and the place was dead. Upon wandering inside, the bartender asked "inside or outside." We said "outside," and he said "sit anywhere." Going outside, we took a table in the sun, which happened to be a four-top. A few minutes later, a server came up and said "we're going to move you to another table," and took us to a two-top, in the shade. There were plenty of four-tops, but we wouldn't have minded, had he asked whether we'd mind moving.<br> + <br> + Anyway, from then on, the service was quite slow, with the highlight being the ability to read most of the Sunday New York Times before the food arrived. Damn, Bistro 33, I love your location and really wish your food "wow'ed" us and that your service at least made us feel welcome. --["Users/ScottLay"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-31 22:17:15stevie13Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 338: </td> <td> Line 338: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-07-31 23:17:15'' [[nbsp]] Again, crap food served by crap servers. Nasty macadamia nut chicken tenders had zero flavor. Tasted like plain chicken strips breaded with white bread and nothing else, no salt, no pepper, or any other seasoning. This craptastic excuse for a restaurant is not worth anybody's time or money. --["Users/stevie13"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-30 17:59:55JasonAllerlink fixes <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 43: </td> <td> Line 43: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ["DrAndyJones" Andy Jones] and Brad Henderson host the Wednesday evening poetry nights. Featured readers have included Davis residents Joe Wenderoth, Joshua Clover, Clarence Major, Hannah Stein, Rae Gouirand and Eve West Bessier, and Sacramentans Terry Moore and Joshua McKinney. Poetry Night happens every first and third Wednesday beginning at 9pm. An open mic follows the feature. For more information and to be added to the mailing list, see the "Poetry in Davis" group on Facebook. </td> <td> <span>+</span> ["<span>Users/</span>DrAndyJones" Andy Jones] and Brad Henderson host the Wednesday evening poetry nights. Featured readers have included Davis residents Joe Wenderoth, Joshua Clover, Clarence Major, Hannah Stein, Rae Gouirand and Eve West Bessier, and Sacramentans Terry Moore and Joshua McKinney. Poetry Night happens every first and third Wednesday beginning at 9pm. An open mic follows the feature. For more information and to be added to the mailing list, see the "Poetry in Davis" group on Facebook. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 46: </td> <td> Line 46: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> As a look at this page's history will reveal, Bistro 33 has attracted a great deal of controversy since it opened. The first few months were particularly shaky, and the dominant complaints dealt with the unseasoned service. Since then, there have been major changes in the management, and several staff members (sixteen to be exact) have the benefit of having worked there since the restaurant opened. Server ["DrewKyler"] has taken an active role in this wiki page and has made food recommendations, and responded to user's criticisms. For those who are still concerned about the service, the wiki comments suggest that Bistro33 has been pretty good about compensating customers when servers err. Importantly, The General Manager has vocally welcomed customer feedback, feeling it suits the restaurant in the long run, and the customer on the spot. </td> <td> <span>+</span> As a look at this page's history will reveal, Bistro 33 has attracted a great deal of controversy since it opened. The first few months were particularly shaky, and the dominant complaints dealt with the unseasoned service. Since then, there have been major changes in the management, and several staff members (sixteen to be exact) have the benefit of having worked there since the restaurant opened. Server ["<span>Users/</span>DrewKyler"] has taken an active role in this wiki page and has made food recommendations, and responded to user's criticisms. For those who are still concerned about the service, the wiki comments suggest that Bistro33 has been pretty good about compensating customers when servers err. Importantly, The General Manager has vocally welcomed customer feedback, feeling it suits the restaurant in the long run, and the customer on the spot. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 71: </td> <td> Line 71: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2007-03-12 14:53:15'' [[nbsp]] I only have been there once. Pretty decent food and good atmosphere. We also had a good waitress, very caring and nice. Overall, a wonderful experience. If you like the fish, maybe can try the salmon one (the meat is sweet and juicy). --["CarlieYang"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-01-19 19:45:03'' [[nbsp]] I was recently in Bistro33 Davis and I have to say that your manager Dave was awesome! He knows what he's doing and made our simple lunch a great experience. The food was not bad, so I'd say if we came back it would only be because of the service Dave showed us. He is an asset to the restaurant and would be to any restaurant! --["TeriJones"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-05-12 17:46:22'' [[nbsp]] No place is perfect, but this restaurant is as good as it gets in Davis, imho, the right blend of quality of food, ambiance, presentation, location, and price. I've gone there for dinner about a half-dozen times and each time I'm glad I chose that over some of the other choices in Davis. If I were to design a restaurant it would end up being just like this. The only thing I would change is some of the outside decor and furniture. --["HughToppe"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> "2006-08-15" Sure, the service is slow. But that's only because there is so much demand--that place is packed every night. If you don't like the atmosphere, don't come! Hang out at the domes or go cow-tipping or whatever it is you do! And furthermore, if you don't like the atmosphere, stay clear of any west-coast city with a population larger than 50,000! What we really need is two more Bistro-like places. That way there will be a greater server-to-customer ratio, the wait won't be so long, and each group (greeks, young trendies, and old yuppies) can each have their own place to hang out. --["BernieRose"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-02-06 12:51:01'' [[nbsp]] After reading all of the above, I had the opportunity to check this place out for myself. On a Saturday night, the wait time was about 40 minutes. We managed to get a spot at a bar table quickly and were able to order food from there. We ordered the fries appetizer, I had a steak sandwich, and my companions tried the meatloaf and the fettucini with seared prawns. The wait staff was friendly, as was our waiter. The appetizer arrived at the same time as our dinner, which was odd, and somewhat disappointing. But the fries were very good -- they looked like in-and-out fries, but tasted much better. The ranch/blue cheese dip for them was particularily good. My steak sandwich was excellent, although it came with shoestring potatos that were so skinny it was like trying to eat a bunch of toothpicks. They were tasty, but it took way too much effort to gather all of them up in a manageable way. My companions said the meatloaf and fettucini were both excellent. Overall, dinner cost about $55 for the three of us (after tax/tip), and that's drinking mostly water. A tad on the pricy side for the size of the portions you get, but the food was very good. I would go back. --["AlexPomeranz"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> Went here for Valentine's recently. Decor is comfortable and nice, and atomsphere is very chill. There are some big flat panel tvs near the bar for sports, but a quieter atmoshphere for couples and the like is available in the front courtyard and the rear of the restaurant. Service is good with little wait time for reservations (we were 10 minutes late for ours). We ordered the bleu cheese/vinegar/peach ketchup fries for appetizer, roasted salmon and mushroom ravioli for entree, and cheesecake for dessert. All of them tasted pretty good, although the portions were quite small for the price (except the cheesecake, which was probably enough for 3 people). Cost a total of 50 bucks. Good for any occasion, if you have the money to spare. --["ArnoldLau"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-03-05 08:14:32'' [[nbsp]] Excellent service; my brother-in-law phone-ordered a gift certificate for us for Christmas. A staff member was concerned that the mail would be too slow, so he hand-delivered the gift certificate to our house. Staff members are always friendly and some have even remembered our previous orders. --["JenThornton"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-03-15 21:24:30'' [[nbsp]] Pancetta prawns is the best. I liked the burger as well. The place looks really nice but the food isn't that great and is overpriced. For breakfast I reccomend the waffle or french toast byt not the crab omelette they barely give you any crab. Service is iffy they're good sometimes and bad sometimes. --["JessicaFu"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-04-25 10:24:59'' [[nbsp]] i haven't eaten here but I can attest that the Trivia Pub Quiz is really fun, as is the Quiz Mistress. --["RohiniJasavala"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2007-01-14 19:24:44'' [[nbsp]] This was my first time to bistro and I have to say I was quite satisfied. My friend and I went there around 1:30in the afternoon and we were seated immediately and the service was quick and efficient. We started out with the calamari with the two dipping sauces which was excellent. I ordered the special and my friend had a panni with an apple crisp and a salad. The portions are small for what you pay ,but the food is quite tasty . Desert by far was the best thing we had BISTRO TRIO to die for fantastic texture,amount of sweetness and a nice combination all around. I will be going back to bistro again soon. --["ElizabethBarthel"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2007-03-12 14:53:15'' [[nbsp]] I only have been there once. Pretty decent food and good atmosphere. We also had a good waitress, very caring and nice. Overall, a wonderful experience. If you like the fish, maybe can try the salmon one (the meat is sweet and juicy). --["<span>Users/</span>CarlieYang"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-01-19 19:45:03'' [[nbsp]] I was recently in Bistro33 Davis and I have to say that your manager Dave was awesome! He knows what he's doing and made our simple lunch a great experience. The food was not bad, so I'd say if we came back it would only be because of the service Dave showed us. He is an asset to the restaurant and would be to any restaurant! --["<span>Users/</span>TeriJones"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-05-12 17:46:22'' [[nbsp]] No place is perfect, but this restaurant is as good as it gets in Davis, imho, the right blend of quality of food, ambiance, presentation, location, and price. I've gone there for dinner about a half-dozen times and each time I'm glad I chose that over some of the other choices in Davis. If I were to design a restaurant it would end up being just like this. The only thing I would change is some of the outside decor and furniture. --["<span>Users/</span>HughToppe"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> "2006-08-15" Sure, the service is slow. But that's only because there is so much demand--that place is packed every night. If you don't like the atmosphere, don't come! Hang out at the domes or go cow-tipping or whatever it is you do! And furthermore, if you don't like the atmosphere, stay clear of any west-coast city with a population larger than 50,000! What we really need is two more Bistro-like places. That way there will be a greater server-to-customer ratio, the wait won't be so long, and each group (greeks, young trendies, and old yuppies) can each have their own place to hang out. --["<span>Users/</span>BernieRose"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-02-06 12:51:01'' [[nbsp]] After reading all of the above, I had the opportunity to check this place out for myself. On a Saturday night, the wait time was about 40 minutes. We managed to get a spot at a bar table quickly and were able to order food from there. We ordered the fries appetizer, I had a steak sandwich, and my companions tried the meatloaf and the fettucini with seared prawns. The wait staff was friendly, as was our waiter. The appetizer arrived at the same time as our dinner, which was odd, and somewhat disappointing. But the fries were very good -- they looked like in-and-out fries, but tasted much better. The ranch/blue cheese dip for them was particularily good. My steak sandwich was excellent, although it came with shoestring potatos that were so skinny it was like trying to eat a bunch of toothpicks. They were tasty, but it took way too much effort to gather all of them up in a manageable way. My companions said the meatloaf and fettucini were both excellent. Overall, dinner cost about $55 for the three of us (after tax/tip), and that's drinking mostly water. A tad on the pricy side for the size of the portions you get, but the food was very good. I would go back. --["<span>Users/</span>AlexPomeranz"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> Went here for Valentine's recently. Decor is comfortable and nice, and atomsphere is very chill. There are some big flat panel tvs near the bar for sports, but a quieter atmoshphere for couples and the like is available in the front courtyard and the rear of the restaurant. Service is good with little wait time for reservations (we were 10 minutes late for ours). We ordered the bleu cheese/vinegar/peach ketchup fries for appetizer, roasted salmon and mushroom ravioli for entree, and cheesecake for dessert. All of them tasted pretty good, although the portions were quite small for the price (except the cheesecake, which was probably enough for 3 people). Cost a total of 50 bucks. Good for any occasion, if you have the money to spare. --["<span>Users/</span>ArnoldLau"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-03-05 08:14:32'' [[nbsp]] Excellent service; my brother-in-law phone-ordered a gift certificate for us for Christmas. A staff member was concerned that the mail would be too slow, so he hand-delivered the gift certificate to our house. Staff members are always friendly and some have even remembered our previous orders. --["<span>Users/</span>JenThornton"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-03-15 21:24:30'' [[nbsp]] Pancetta prawns is the best. I liked the burger as well. The place looks really nice but the food isn't that great and is overpriced. For breakfast I reccomend the waffle or french toast byt not the crab omelette they barely give you any crab. Service is iffy they're good sometimes and bad sometimes. --["<span>Users/</span>JessicaFu"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-04-25 10:24:59'' [[nbsp]] i haven't eaten here but I can attest that the Trivia Pub Quiz is really fun, as is the Quiz Mistress. --["<span>Users/</span>RohiniJasavala"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2007-01-14 19:24:44'' [[nbsp]] This was my first time to bistro and I have to say I was quite satisfied. My friend and I went there around 1:30in the afternoon and we were seated immediately and the service was quick and efficient. We started out with the calamari with the two dipping sauces which was excellent. I ordered the special and my friend had a panni with an apple crisp and a salad. The portions are small for what you pay ,but the food is quite tasty . Desert by far was the best thing we had BISTRO TRIO to die for fantastic texture,amount of sweetness and a nice combination all around. I will be going back to bistro again soon. --["<span>Users/</span>ElizabethBarthel"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 91: </td> <td> Line 91: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> I got a Shirley Temple with no ice and extra grenadine for $2.25. I left a 75 cent tip. --["StevenDaubert"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> I got a Shirley Temple with no ice and extra grenadine for $2.25. I left a 75 cent tip. --["<span>Users/</span>StevenDaubert"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 95: </td> <td> Line 95: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2007-03-17'' [[nbsp]] The food was great (frittata, berry griddle cakes), but the service downright terrible. My friend and I arrived at 9:40 a.m. on a Saturday, and the business never became what I would call busy while we were there. None of the outdoor tables were ready with settings, salt and pepper, syrup. Only by the time we left two hours later had the tables finally and gradually been set. Only moments after arriving, our waitress asked to take our food order. We were not ready, so we placed our drink order (one simple coffee) and asked for "a couple more minutes." It took her fifteen minutes to return for our food order and she didn't have coffee in hand. It took a very long time for the food to arrive, and we asked for the coffee again. Ten long minutes later, coffee arrived, but we had to ask for cream and sugar. Another ten minutes later, cream and sugar arrived. Only after the waitress had walked away, did we notice that none of the tables had spoons on them (a strange no-spoon policy?) so my friend stirred her coffee with her knife. We should have spoken to the manager, but did not. On the bright side, our bill did not charge us for the coffee--although I don't know if that was a kindness or yet another oversight --["KatherineLauer"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-01-13 14:53:18'' [[nbsp]] I think they have the best burger in town, but the rest of the food is hit and miss and the service is never what you could call good. The bar is surprisingly clueless: they serve Guinness in an iced glass and don't know that you're supposed to garnish a gin &amp; tonic with a lime. --["ToNils"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-4-30'' [[nbsp]] I went a few weeks ago with my mother who wanted to sample some Davis cuisine. It took quite a while to be seated but once in the seating area we were served very quickly. Unfortunatly the music was really loud, and the screens were playing sports which was pretty distracting. After mixing up our order with someone elses, we were finally served our meals. The food was great!! Which made up for the rest of the problems. However, the food was a little pricey for how much you got, and it took about 20 minutes for the waiter to get back to us with our check. (i think he took a break) I'd go there again, to see if maybe the service has improved, before writing off this restaurant. -- ["SydneySwartz"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-03-29 14:51:26'' [[nbsp]] I've been there once. Some of the food portions are decent for the price charged, while other portions are too small (otherwise known as overpriced). That probably wouldn't have bothered us too much had we not noticed the 18% gratuity added for groups of six or more (surprise, surpirse, we had exactly six people). Also, our server was very eager to recommend some dinner (I forgot what it was) at least five times. She also seemed insistent on taking our plates the minute we seemed to have finished our food, even if we truely hadn't. Overall, I'd like to see the service be a little slower, a little friendlier to serve the interests of the customers -- not those of the establishment. The food, however, was pretty good. I would go there again for sure, but not very frequently. --["TusharRawat"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-04-10 20:37:47'' [[nbsp]] After seeing the bad reviews this place got, I was hesitent to try it, yet did end up going with many chaps from my dorm for a friend's birthday. The food was way to expensive, and even charged us 10$ for bringing out a prebought cake. Positively, the Shrimp Cigars were uber good - at least with the colored (plum?) sauce. If I go back, I'll probably order that again. The Salmon sandwich was way too small and poor tasting. At least it came with more mini french fries than I could eat. I'd go back if they make their prices more reasonable, probably. --["JosephBleckman"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-04-20 10:20:41'' [[nbsp]] I've eaten at Bistro 33 numerous times and have experienced both extremely good, mediocre and irritating. The service seems to be better with smaller groups and more can go wrong with larger ones. The most enjoyable meal that I had there was when my husband and I ate there one evening. The service was excellent, we were seated after a comfortable waiting period, we weren't rushed and the food we ordered was very good. I experienced mediocre when I went there with a small group (8 people) from work at 5:30 pm. There really aren't tables that accomodate a larger group like that. I experienced irritating when I went there with my family for my father's birthday. Parts of the family were seated separately by mistake an we each waited an hour for each other to arrive. This happened even though we told the hostess that we were there for a party. As I think that the majority of the mistakes are made relative to the size of the group, perhaps restaurant management could assign someone to handle the groups --["SharlaDaly"]<br> <span>-</span> * Did you call ahead and make reservations? --["TusharRawat"]<br> <span>-</span> * Yes, for both of the the groups. No, for the dinner with just my husband. - ["SharlaDaly"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2007-03-17'' [[nbsp]] The food was great (frittata, berry griddle cakes), but the service downright terrible. My friend and I arrived at 9:40 a.m. on a Saturday, and the business never became what I would call busy while we were there. None of the outdoor tables were ready with settings, salt and pepper, syrup. Only by the time we left two hours later had the tables finally and gradually been set. Only moments after arriving, our waitress asked to take our food order. We were not ready, so we placed our drink order (one simple coffee) and asked for "a couple more minutes." It took her fifteen minutes to return for our food order and she didn't have coffee in hand. It took a very long time for the food to arrive, and we asked for the coffee again. Ten long minutes later, coffee arrived, but we had to ask for cream and sugar. Another ten minutes later, cream and sugar arrived. Only after the waitress had walked away, did we notice that none of the tables had spoons on them (a strange no-spoon policy?) so my friend stirred her coffee with her knife. We should have spoken to the manager, but did not. On the bright side, our bill did not charge us for the coffee--although I don't know if that was a kindness or yet another oversight --["<span>Users/</span>KatherineLauer"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-01-13 14:53:18'' [[nbsp]] I think they have the best burger in town, but the rest of the food is hit and miss and the service is never what you could call good. The bar is surprisingly clueless: they serve Guinness in an iced glass and don't know that you're supposed to garnish a gin &amp; tonic with a lime. --["<span>Users/</span>ToNils"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-4-30'' [[nbsp]] I went a few weeks ago with my mother who wanted to sample some Davis cuisine. It took quite a while to be seated but once in the seating area we were served very quickly. Unfortunatly the music was really loud, and the screens were playing sports which was pretty distracting. After mixing up our order with someone elses, we were finally served our meals. The food was great!! Which made up for the rest of the problems. However, the food was a little pricey for how much you got, and it took about 20 minutes for the waiter to get back to us with our check. (i think he took a break) I'd go there again, to see if maybe the service has improved, before writing off this restaurant. -- ["<span>Users/</span>SydneySwartz"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-03-29 14:51:26'' [[nbsp]] I've been there once. Some of the food portions are decent for the price charged, while other portions are too small (otherwise known as overpriced). That probably wouldn't have bothered us too much had we not noticed the 18% gratuity added for groups of six or more (surprise, surpirse, we had exactly six people). Also, our server was very eager to recommend some dinner (I forgot what it was) at least five times. She also seemed insistent on taking our plates the minute we seemed to have finished our food, even if we truely hadn't. Overall, I'd like to see the service be a little slower, a little friendlier to serve the interests of the customers -- not those of the establishment. The food, however, was pretty good. I would go there again for sure, but not very frequently. --["<span>Users/</span>TusharRawat"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-04-10 20:37:47'' [[nbsp]] After seeing the bad reviews this place got, I was hesitent to try it, yet did end up going with many chaps from my dorm for a friend's birthday. The food was way to expensive, and even charged us 10$ for bringing out a prebought cake. Positively, the Shrimp Cigars were uber good - at least with the colored (plum?) sauce. If I go back, I'll probably order that again. The Salmon sandwich was way too small and poor tasting. At least it came with more mini french fries than I could eat. I'd go back if they make their prices more reasonable, probably. --["<span>Users/</span>JosephBleckman"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-04-20 10:20:41'' [[nbsp]] I've eaten at Bistro 33 numerous times and have experienced both extremely good, mediocre and irritating. The service seems to be better with smaller groups and more can go wrong with larger ones. The most enjoyable meal that I had there was when my husband and I ate there one evening. The service was excellent, we were seated after a comfortable waiting period, we weren't rushed and the food we ordered was very good. I experienced mediocre when I went there with a small group (8 people) from work at 5:30 pm. There really aren't tables that accomodate a larger group like that. I experienced irritating when I went there with my family for my father's birthday. Parts of the family were seated separately by mistake an we each waited an hour for each other to arrive. This happened even though we told the hostess that we were there for a party. As I think that the majority of the mistakes are made relative to the size of the group, perhaps restaurant management could assign someone to handle the groups --["<span>Users/</span>SharlaDaly"]<br> <span>+</span> * Did you call ahead and make reservations? --["<span>Users/</span>TusharRawat"]<br> <span>+</span> * Yes, for both of the the groups. No, for the dinner with just my husband. - ["<span>Users/</span>SharlaDaly"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 111: </td> <td> Line 111: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> I also have eaten at Bistro 33 and their sister restaurant 33rd St Bistro numerous times. While sometimes I have noticed a delay in food delivery, or water refills, I have always left satisfied and full. Every time anybody walks through those doors, they walk under a big sign that says "Bistro 33". What is a bistro, I ask myself, well according to Webster's dictionary, it is,"a small or unpretentious restaurant." Ok. They didn't get the small part down. For those of you non-UC types, unpretentious is,"free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : MODEST ." Mmmmmm. Not fine dining. Maybe the owners should have NOT made it so appealing to look at, and dumbed down the menu to please the Davis crowd and give them what they expect. Or maybe the Davis crowd should resist from complaining, not wallow in arrogance and ignorance, and take the Bistro for what is is... A BISTRO! Not fine dining. It's in the name for Christ's sake! Where do you all go for fine dinning, France? I feel comfortable wearing flip-flops and a tube top sitting anywhere inside or out, and I don't get any snooty looks, except from the patrons. -["MollyEvans"]<br> <span>-</span> * Cheers to that! -- ["DrewKyler"]<br> <span>-</span> * That still doesn't explain/justify the bad customer service that Bistro 33 is providing. I'm pretty sure us Davis folks don't see the place as "fine dining." ["PattyLouieJunior"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-06-13 14:11:00'' [[nbsp]] My boyfriend and I ate here a few months ago. We ended up ordering three entrees (including one labeled as "large"), and we were still super hungry afterwards. The portions are small. The food itself isn't bad, nothing to write home about, but not terrible. For the portion size, I felt it was expensive. The atmosphere is nice, service was good, and we'll probably try it again, just not when we're so hungry. --["AndreaStewart"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-10-02 09:52:58'' [[nbsp]] Mixed... My wife and I brought her Aunt and Uncle here for dinner last night, in an attempt to show them something Californian. The service, as some people have mentioned, was less then stellar. The waiter took our drink order, dropped half of them off, and then disappeared for a good 10 minutes. Drinks arrived, and he took our order. After a bit of a wait, three of the four items arrived. He said that the last piece would be out in just a minute, but then it was another 5 or 6 minutes before it arrived. My wife's food was getting cool as was our guests, but they wanted to wait until we all had our food. This was their choice, but a decision that they should not have to make. Our uncle also waited awhile for his second beer, and it turns out it was sitting at the bar waiting for the server to pick it up. Overall, the food was good, but the service was lackluster, to be honest. PS, Alvin, I asked for you, but you had been cut for the evening :( --["JoeMinewiser"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> I also have eaten at Bistro 33 and their sister restaurant 33rd St Bistro numerous times. While sometimes I have noticed a delay in food delivery, or water refills, I have always left satisfied and full. Every time anybody walks through those doors, they walk under a big sign that says "Bistro 33". What is a bistro, I ask myself, well according to Webster's dictionary, it is,"a small or unpretentious restaurant." Ok. They didn't get the small part down. For those of you non-UC types, unpretentious is,"free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : MODEST ." Mmmmmm. Not fine dining. Maybe the owners should have NOT made it so appealing to look at, and dumbed down the menu to please the Davis crowd and give them what they expect. Or maybe the Davis crowd should resist from complaining, not wallow in arrogance and ignorance, and take the Bistro for what is is... A BISTRO! Not fine dining. It's in the name for Christ's sake! Where do you all go for fine dinning, France? I feel comfortable wearing flip-flops and a tube top sitting anywhere inside or out, and I don't get any snooty looks, except from the patrons. -["<span>Users/</span>MollyEvans"]<br> <span>+</span> * Cheers to that! -- ["<span>Users/</span>DrewKyler"]<br> <span>+</span> * That still doesn't explain/justify the bad customer service that Bistro 33 is providing. I'm pretty sure us Davis folks don't see the place as "fine dining." ["<span>Users/</span>PattyLouieJunior"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-06-13 14:11:00'' [[nbsp]] My boyfriend and I ate here a few months ago. We ended up ordering three entrees (including one labeled as "large"), and we were still super hungry afterwards. The portions are small. The food itself isn't bad, nothing to write home about, but not terrible. For the portion size, I felt it was expensive. The atmosphere is nice, service was good, and we'll probably try it again, just not when we're so hungry. --["<span>Users/</span>AndreaStewart"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-10-02 09:52:58'' [[nbsp]] Mixed... My wife and I brought her Aunt and Uncle here for dinner last night, in an attempt to show them something Californian. The service, as some people have mentioned, was less then stellar. The waiter took our drink order, dropped half of them off, and then disappeared for a good 10 minutes. Drinks arrived, and he took our order. After a bit of a wait, three of the four items arrived. He said that the last piece would be out in just a minute, but then it was another 5 or 6 minutes before it arrived. My wife's food was getting cool as was our guests, but they wanted to wait until we all had our food. This was their choice, but a decision that they should not have to make. Our uncle also waited awhile for his second beer, and it turns out it was sitting at the bar waiting for the server to pick it up. Overall, the food was good, but the service was lackluster, to be honest. PS, Alvin, I asked for you, but you had been cut for the evening :( --["<span>Users/</span>JoeMinewiser"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 129: </td> <td> Line 129: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Bistro 33 offers a reasonable product and a reasonable price. If they could improve the service, it would certainly do wonders to their image. --["GruntledMonkey"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-12-28 23:51:32'' [[nbsp]] On the day I went, the wood oven made the upper area all smokey. Oterwise, teh food was good and decently priced. Service was slow. --["JohnWong"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2007-01-11 13:12:13'' [[nbsp]] I've worked in the food service industry for 10 years now. The food at bistro is exactly what its supposed to be, and I would say more often than not it is very very tasty. I can understand how people gripe about the service. For the most part it is not due to the servers themselves the ones that I know are good at what they do. the problem results from ergonomics of the place. Often when dining at converted buildings you will see a lag in expo times and general attention. The place wasn't designed to be restaurant. On the bright side the atmosphere is great and if you want a nice slow dinner so you can enjoy the company your with its a perfect place to eat. --["JarrettNoble"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2007-01-11 13:21:56'' [[nbsp]] Whats scary about this place from an industry standpoint is the owners and some of the managers (which isn't their fault since they are representing the owners wishes.) If you like to go there don't ever work there cause if you quit or heaven forbid are fired you will be banned from ever entering the establishment again. I know of four people that aren't allowed in there anymore, and none of them were fired for any horrible reasons. A couple of them left due to school or other jobs. I have to say most of the complaints on this page are unwarranted and quite vindictive. Of course the replies by the staff don't help the situation either. But I think the staff is frustrated with the complaints about things that can't be changed and they also get blamed for stuff that isn't their fault. Overall the food is good, the bartenders are great and the servers are usually friendly --["JarrettNoble"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2007-01-14 01:39:37'' [[nbsp]] I went there for lunch the other week, The food was alright. Being a cook myself I am pretty picky about what I eat. I wound up having a salmon sandwich, where i found the fish to be perfectly cooked--but the spread to be way too salty. Overall I would consider the meal to be decent, and our server at the bar was very friendly. However, the bottle of ketchup that the bartender had given us had been married too many times or something and it was totally bubbly and fermented. I guess I found that more amusing than anything, a nice resturaunt having spoiled heinz. I would probably eat here again (only at lunch though...dinner is too pricy) but I will be weary of the ketchup! haha. -- ["JessicaElb"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> Bistro 33 offers a reasonable product and a reasonable price. If they could improve the service, it would certainly do wonders to their image. --["<span>Users/</span>GruntledMonkey"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-12-28 23:51:32'' [[nbsp]] On the day I went, the wood oven made the upper area all smokey. Oterwise, teh food was good and decently priced. Service was slow. --["<span>Users/</span>JohnWong"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2007-01-11 13:12:13'' [[nbsp]] I've worked in the food service industry for 10 years now. The food at bistro is exactly what its supposed to be, and I would say more often than not it is very very tasty. I can understand how people gripe about the service. For the most part it is not due to the servers themselves the ones that I know are good at what they do. the problem results from ergonomics of the place. Often when dining at converted buildings you will see a lag in expo times and general attention. The place wasn't designed to be restaurant. On the bright side the atmosphere is great and if you want a nice slow dinner so you can enjoy the company your with its a perfect place to eat. --["<span>Users/</span>JarrettNoble"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2007-01-11 13:21:56'' [[nbsp]] Whats scary about this place from an industry standpoint is the owners and some of the managers (which isn't their fault since they are representing the owners wishes.) If you like to go there don't ever work there cause if you quit or heaven forbid are fired you will be banned from ever entering the establishment again. I know of four people that aren't allowed in there anymore, and none of them were fired for any horrible reasons. A couple of them left due to school or other jobs. I have to say most of the complaints on this page are unwarranted and quite vindictive. Of course the replies by the staff don't help the situation either. But I think the staff is frustrated with the complaints about things that can't be changed and they also get blamed for stuff that isn't their fault. Overall the food is good, the bartenders are great and the servers are usually friendly --["<span>Users/</span>JarrettNoble"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2007-01-14 01:39:37'' [[nbsp]] I went there for lunch the other week, The food was alright. Being a cook myself I am pretty picky about what I eat. I wound up having a salmon sandwich, where i found the fish to be perfectly cooked--but the spread to be way too salty. Overall I would consider the meal to be decent, and our server at the bar was very friendly. However, the bottle of ketchup that the bartender had given us had been married too many times or something and it was totally bubbly and fermented. I guess I found that more amusing than anything, a nice resturaunt having spoiled heinz. I would probably eat here again (only at lunch though...dinner is too pricy) but I will be weary of the ketchup! haha. -- ["<span>Users/</span>JessicaElb"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 139: </td> <td> Line 139: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2007-02-17 11:51:40'' [[nbsp]] While my experiences here haven't been stellar, they've at least been OK. This is one of the few decent places in town to get a decent (albeit pricey) lunch. It's not a place I'd go for dinner, though their outdoor dining is nice. Depending on who's serving you, the bar service can range from great to extraordinarily horrendous. I'd rather have it consistently mediocre; at least I'd know what to expect. Their food quality is high, but they always ALWAYS overcook the salmon when I order it. (True "Northwest" tradition calls for salmon to be semi-raw, a fact perhaps lost on the executive chef.) The main problem I see with the service is that the restaurant can't maintain a consistent staff. You can tell a well-run establishment by its ability to keep good workers. The best restaurants in town have the same familiar faces greeting you when you come in. At Bistro, there seems to be a fairly rapid revolving door of employees and management (I've been introduced to 4 General Managers since they opened last year). That doesn't really reflect well on ownership and suggests a poor or hostile work environment. --["BriannaBetancourt"]<br> <span>-</span> * Brianna, I work at Bistro and I can confidently say that it is not a hostile or poor work environment, most of the people who work there love working there. Also, the four GM's (which is true, we have had four GM's) are due to the fact that we were a new restaurant. Our last GM was there for eight months, and our current GM is extremely experienced and VERY competent. I think Shannin will be there for quite some time and the restaurant has never run more smoothly. As for the "turnover" in staff, we've lost very few people in recent months, much of the staff is still part of the original staff, and our service "issues" are being worked out. Please, feel free to come in anytime, sit at a table, sit at the bar, have a drink, and a little bit of dinner and we'll do our best to take care of you. --["RussellAnderson"]<br> <span>-</span> * I normally stick up for the food and staff of bistro cause I love you guys, but I call liar on Russell. I knew much of the original staff, and much of the current staff and their not the same people. Hiding the rate of staff turnover is not the same as addressing staff turnover. Plus citing being a new restaurant is not a good reason to explain burning through 4 Gm's. There are numerous VALID reasons why GM's leave. Plus bistro already had a business scheme in place with their other restaurants, so you weren't a new restaurant, just a new location. Departures of managers, gm's and chefs is a bad sign across the board (In the words of Jeff Speckles thats restaurant 101), you would have done better not addressing that at all. Propaganda is not the way to address the problems and concerns your customers have expressed on this site. Otherwise, I still think you guys get an unfair bad rap. Love the food and the drinks, and have always liked the service I have received. I'm sure there are perfectly logical reasons for most of the turnover, you just failed to use any of them --["JarrettNoble"]<br> <span>-</span> *You can't have Dan as a manager and type that you don't work in a hostile environment with a straight face. The guy is a micro-manager from hell. He belongs in a boot camp, not in a restaurant. --["JeffSpeckles"]<br> <span>-</span> *You also can't read all of the complaints on this page and disregard the need for a "micro-manager from hell" to address the service needs of the customers, rather than the warm-and-fuzzy feelings of the staff. It is a business, after all. --["MollyEvans"]<br> <span>-</span> * Warm and fuzzy staff = Warm and fuzzy service. Restaurants 101. --["JeffSpeckles"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-01-20 00:52:31'' [[nbsp]] I was there tonight and I thought it was a nice experience. My only gripe was that the waitress was a bit slow. The first thing I noticed on the menu was how the prices seemed to form a gaussian around $9, which is a reasonable price for a dinner meal. I wonder what people would consider to be a good price for, say, a "Butternut Squash and Green Apple Soup"? I'm guessing some people want fancy food on the same pricing scheme as a Wendy's dollar menu. To which, I say, "Okay, there's a Wendy's on W. Cowell St. See ya." --["JesseSingh"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2007-01-26 22:37:40'' [[nbsp]] From a food snobs perspective, I find a lot of these opinions rather fascinating. The number one concern I see on this page is poor customer service. If your service is lacking LET A MANAGER KNOW. The problem will never be corrected if the management is not told of it. Your millions and billions of dollars you claim you are spending on Bistro food ( --["CmcIt"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2007-03-03 14:00:40'' [[nbsp]] I was last there a few times before and after New Years. The service has greatly improved since it first opened. I did get clearly ignored by the matre'd for over a minute while she was engrossed in a, seemingly personal, conversation. My server that night was very efficient, and a another day's server of a party of eight, Drew (I assume ["DrewKyler"]), was friendly and did a good job. The Wild Mushroom soup was really good and the Chop Chop Salad became a chore to eat after three bites. It was large and exactly as described, but it neither looked nor tasted like a cohesive enough dish to stand alone. The Panini are consistently good, and I especially like the Gorge, the Rainier, and the Puget sound-- the former two are not that much pricier than the drek at ["Pita Pit"], and are the best post-10PM snacks you can get ["downtown"]. The fruit cobbler is really good, especially ala mode. --["CraigBrozinsky"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2007-02-17 11:51:40'' [[nbsp]] While my experiences here haven't been stellar, they've at least been OK. This is one of the few decent places in town to get a decent (albeit pricey) lunch. It's not a place I'd go for dinner, though their outdoor dining is nice. Depending on who's serving you, the bar service can range from great to extraordinarily horrendous. I'd rather have it consistently mediocre; at least I'd know what to expect. Their food quality is high, but they always ALWAYS overcook the salmon when I order it. (True "Northwest" tradition calls for salmon to be semi-raw, a fact perhaps lost on the executive chef.) The main problem I see with the service is that the restaurant can't maintain a consistent staff. You can tell a well-run establishment by its ability to keep good workers. The best restaurants in town have the same familiar faces greeting you when you come in. At Bistro, there seems to be a fairly rapid revolving door of employees and management (I've been introduced to 4 General Managers since they opened last year). That doesn't really reflect well on ownership and suggests a poor or hostile work environment. --["<span>Users/</span>BriannaBetancourt"]<br> <span>+</span> * Brianna, I work at Bistro and I can confidently say that it is not a hostile or poor work environment, most of the people who work there love working there. Also, the four GM's (which is true, we have had four GM's) are due to the fact that we were a new restaurant. Our last GM was there for eight months, and our current GM is extremely experienced and VERY competent. I think Shannin will be there for quite some time and the restaurant has never run more smoothly. As for the "turnover" in staff, we've lost very few people in recent months, much of the staff is still part of the original staff, and our service "issues" are being worked out. Please, feel free to come in anytime, sit at a table, sit at the bar, have a drink, and a little bit of dinner and we'll do our best to take care of you. --["<span>Users/</span>RussellAnderson"]<br> <span>+</span> * I normally stick up for the food and staff of bistro cause I love you guys, but I call liar on Russell. I knew much of the original staff, and much of the current staff and their not the same people. Hiding the rate of staff turnover is not the same as addressing staff turnover. Plus citing being a new restaurant is not a good reason to explain burning through 4 Gm's. There are numerous VALID reasons why GM's leave. Plus bistro already had a business scheme in place with their other restaurants, so you weren't a new restaurant, just a new location. Departures of managers, gm's and chefs is a bad sign across the board (In the words of Jeff Speckles thats restaurant 101), you would have done better not addressing that at all. Propaganda is not the way to address the problems and concerns your customers have expressed on this site. Otherwise, I still think you guys get an unfair bad rap. Love the food and the drinks, and have always liked the service I have received. I'm sure there are perfectly logical reasons for most of the turnover, you just failed to use any of them --["<span>Users/</span>JarrettNoble"]<br> <span>+</span> *You can't have Dan as a manager and type that you don't work in a hostile environment with a straight face. The guy is a micro-manager from hell. He belongs in a boot camp, not in a restaurant. --["<span>Users/</span>JeffSpeckles"]<br> <span>+</span> *You also can't read all of the complaints on this page and disregard the need for a "micro-manager from hell" to address the service needs of the customers, rather than the warm-and-fuzzy feelings of the staff. It is a business, after all. --["<span>Users/</span>MollyEvans"]<br> <span>+</span> * Warm and fuzzy staff = Warm and fuzzy service. Restaurants 101. --["<span>Users/</span>JeffSpeckles"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-01-20 00:52:31'' [[nbsp]] I was there tonight and I thought it was a nice experience. My only gripe was that the waitress was a bit slow. The first thing I noticed on the menu was how the prices seemed to form a gaussian around $9, which is a reasonable price for a dinner meal. I wonder what people would consider to be a good price for, say, a "Butternut Squash and Green Apple Soup"? I'm guessing some people want fancy food on the same pricing scheme as a Wendy's dollar menu. To which, I say, "Okay, there's a Wendy's on W. Cowell St. See ya." --["<span>Users/</span>JesseSingh"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2007-01-26 22:37:40'' [[nbsp]] From a food snobs perspective, I find a lot of these opinions rather fascinating. The number one concern I see on this page is poor customer service. If your service is lacking LET A MANAGER KNOW. The problem will never be corrected if the management is not told of it. Your millions and billions of dollars you claim you are spending on Bistro food ( --["<span>Users/</span>CmcIt"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2007-03-03 14:00:40'' [[nbsp]] I was last there a few times before and after New Years. The service has greatly improved since it first opened. I did get clearly ignored by the matre'd for over a minute while she was engrossed in a, seemingly personal, conversation. My server that night was very efficient, and a another day's server of a party of eight, Drew (I assume ["<span>Users/</span>DrewKyler"]), was friendly and did a good job. The Wild Mushroom soup was really good and the Chop Chop Salad became a chore to eat after three bites. It was large and exactly as described, but it neither looked nor tasted like a cohesive enough dish to stand alone. The Panini are consistently good, and I especially like the Gorge, the Rainier, and the Puget sound-- the former two are not that much pricier than the drek at ["Pita Pit"], and are the best post-10PM snacks you can get ["downtown"]. The fruit cobbler is really good, especially ala mode. --["<span>Users/</span>CraigBrozinsky"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 154: </td> <td> Line 154: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2006-04-30 13:39:02'' [[nbsp]] The girl who seated us seemed like Bistro was the last place she wanted to be, and I saw why. The waitress asked my friend and I whether anyone had taken care of us and she did, but then a different waitress brought the food out to us. After she took our orders, she forgot to remove the menus. The same one spilled glasses of Bloody Mary's on the patrons behind us, and she went around asking who had ordered the vegetable frittata. A waiter placed s&amp;p shakers on all the tables while we waited for our food (they should've been there when we sat down). The Northwest Scramble was tasty and very filling, but was not at all seasoned. I asked for some butter and the waitress who brought the food out (a blonde with a long ponytail) replied, "It's already on the bread." WOW. If I want more butter, gimme more butter, dammit! I wonder what she would've said if I'd asked for jam. My friend was impressed that they even had sourdough bread. The potatoes were very bland. At least our water glasses were topped off when they emptied, but if that goes to show how long we had to wait for the food. Considering how much we paid and that it's a "bistro", I would've expected much better service. Brunch would've been a total disaster if I didn't have good company. --["JennaChan"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2007-02-22 21:03:58'' [[nbsp]] I freaking love this place. Everytime I go here, I end up getting food or desert for free because inevitably the waitress or bartender messes things up SO badly, that I break out of my usual 'go with the flow shell' to complain. My favorite "Bistro messed my order up again story" happened when I was at dinner with my best friend. She ordered cobbler for desert, which was swept up in passing by the waitress , BEFORE my friend was done eating. I complained. The waitress apologized and said she'd bring my friend another cobbler.. on the house. The waitress showed up with a different desert (a creme brulee). We complained- how is a creme brulee a replacement cobbler? The waitress apologized, and said she'd bring us another desert .. a replacement cobbler... on the house. Deciding that tonight must not be the night that my friend was fated to eat cobbler, we passed and just asked for the bill. Turns out the waitress charged us FOR BOTH DESERTS (the original uneaten, stolen cobbler AND the 'on the house' desert that was a creme brulee, not a cobbler). I complained- on the house means that YOU pay, I explained. We got a new bill with our drinks taken off. An 'on the house' desert is not a drink, I explained. A million hours later, we received a bill for actual services rendered. The funny/sad thing is.. I keep going back.. and I have many more of these stories. How does this place stay in business with all the freaking food they must be given away. Oh yeah, and the bartenders cant make a moijito to save their souls...but thats another story. -- ["AlisonRoberts"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-02-06 16:19:45'' [[nbsp]] I've been here several times and always liked it, but about 3 weeks ago we had a pretty crappy experience. Went there for some drinks and appetizers, everything was fine (though I do not recommend the black raspberry cooler, tasted horrible imo, but hey, it happens when you order randomly). But some server walking by dropped a cup, and the contents splashed over two of our party members. It wasn't much, but him and someone else scurried over with napkins, and kept saying "its not much" or "not too bad, sorry". It did take them a few minutes to wipe clean her jacket from the chair, and her back as well. Our friend next to her got splashed as well but he wasn't lucky enough to get a wipe down. I understand accidents happen, but I thought it was pretty lame they just tried to hide/clean it up asap with napkins and downplay it. I was hoping he'd comp us some drinks or an appetizer to make up for it. But I didn't want to make a big deal out of it and kill the group mood. --["EdWins" ES]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-02-08 23:18:28'' [[nbsp]] Happy Hour? How about Sour Hour? After debating the merits of every bar's Happy Hour, my friends and I decided to try Bistro's because it seemed like a fairly good deal for the environment. Needless to say, it was NOT Happy Hour although we got there circa 5:20PM and Wiki says that Bistro's Happy Hour ends at 6PM. The drinks were full priced and horrible. Three drinks were ordered: A Cran/Vodka, a Seabreeze and a Bloody Mary. The Cran/Vodka was watered down, the Seabreeze was made incorrectly and the Bloody Mary was HORRIBLE--too much celery flavor and pepper. The bartender was not at all friendly and didn't ask how the Bloody Mary should be made. Granted, I could have said a few modifications however I was curious to see what the "standard" BM would be at Bistro. Along with a celery stalk, I was given an olive and a wedge of lime. The lime was old and the skin was brown--ewww! Overall, presentation was too much. So much for Bistro! =( --["KarlaFung"] How did they make the Seabreeze wrong, out of curiosity? </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2006-04-30 13:39:02'' [[nbsp]] The girl who seated us seemed like Bistro was the last place she wanted to be, and I saw why. The waitress asked my friend and I whether anyone had taken care of us and she did, but then a different waitress brought the food out to us. After she took our orders, she forgot to remove the menus. The same one spilled glasses of Bloody Mary's on the patrons behind us, and she went around asking who had ordered the vegetable frittata. A waiter placed s&amp;p shakers on all the tables while we waited for our food (they should've been there when we sat down). The Northwest Scramble was tasty and very filling, but was not at all seasoned. I asked for some butter and the waitress who brought the food out (a blonde with a long ponytail) replied, "It's already on the bread." WOW. If I want more butter, gimme more butter, dammit! I wonder what she would've said if I'd asked for jam. My friend was impressed that they even had sourdough bread. The potatoes were very bland. At least our water glasses were topped off when they emptied, but if that goes to show how long we had to wait for the food. Considering how much we paid and that it's a "bistro", I would've expected much better service. Brunch would've been a total disaster if I didn't have good company. --["<span>Users/</span>JennaChan"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2007-02-22 21:03:58'' [[nbsp]] I freaking love this place. Everytime I go here, I end up getting food or desert for free because inevitably the waitress or bartender messes things up SO badly, that I break out of my usual 'go with the flow shell' to complain. My favorite "Bistro messed my order up again story" happened when I was at dinner with my best friend. She ordered cobbler for desert, which was swept up in passing by the waitress , BEFORE my friend was done eating. I complained. The waitress apologized and said she'd bring my friend another cobbler.. on the house. The waitress showed up with a different desert (a creme brulee). We complained- how is a creme brulee a replacement cobbler? The waitress apologized, and said she'd bring us another desert .. a replacement cobbler... on the house. Deciding that tonight must not be the night that my friend was fated to eat cobbler, we passed and just asked for the bill. Turns out the waitress charged us FOR BOTH DESERTS (the original uneaten, stolen cobbler AND the 'on the house' desert that was a creme brulee, not a cobbler). I complained- on the house means that YOU pay, I explained. We got a new bill with our drinks taken off. An 'on the house' desert is not a drink, I explained. A million hours later, we received a bill for actual services rendered. The funny/sad thing is.. I keep going back.. and I have many more of these stories. How does this place stay in business with all the freaking food they must be given away. Oh yeah, and the bartenders cant make a moijito to save their souls...but thats another story. -- ["<span>Users/</span>AlisonRoberts"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-02-06 16:19:45'' [[nbsp]] I've been here several times and always liked it, but about 3 weeks ago we had a pretty crappy experience. Went there for some drinks and appetizers, everything was fine (though I do not recommend the black raspberry cooler, tasted horrible imo, but hey, it happens when you order randomly). But some server walking by dropped a cup, and the contents splashed over two of our party members. It wasn't much, but him and someone else scurried over with napkins, and kept saying "its not much" or "not too bad, sorry". It did take them a few minutes to wipe clean her jacket from the chair, and her back as well. Our friend next to her got splashed as well but he wasn't lucky enough to get a wipe down. I understand accidents happen, but I thought it was pretty lame they just tried to hide/clean it up asap with napkins and downplay it. I was hoping he'd comp us some drinks or an appetizer to make up for it. But I didn't want to make a big deal out of it and kill the group mood. --["<span>Users/</span>EdWins" ES]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-02-08 23:18:28'' [[nbsp]] Happy Hour? How about Sour Hour? After debating the merits of every bar's Happy Hour, my friends and I decided to try Bistro's because it seemed like a fairly good deal for the environment. Needless to say, it was NOT Happy Hour although we got there circa 5:20PM and Wiki says that Bistro's Happy Hour ends at 6PM. The drinks were full priced and horrible. Three drinks were ordered: A Cran/Vodka, a Seabreeze and a Bloody Mary. The Cran/Vodka was watered down, the Seabreeze was made incorrectly and the Bloody Mary was HORRIBLE--too much celery flavor and pepper. The bartender was not at all friendly and didn't ask how the Bloody Mary should be made. Granted, I could have said a few modifications however I was curious to see what the "standard" BM would be at Bistro. Along with a celery stalk, I was given an olive and a wedge of lime. The lime was old and the skin was brown--ewww! Overall, presentation was too much. So much for Bistro! =( --["<span>Users/</span>KarlaFung"] How did they make the Seabreeze wrong, out of curiosity? </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 164: </td> <td> Line 164: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2006-03-25 08:45:41'' [[nbsp]] Went there with my boyfriend on a rainy day and wasn't terribly impressed. Our waiter was attentive, but kind of odd in general. When telling us the soup of the day he started with "I know this isn't very exciting, but our soup of the day is....". I mean, c'mon, you just don't do that. Also, the table we had was kind of squeezed in the corner in a very odd shape. We kept accidentally kicking each other because of the narrowness. The portions were indeed small, but I'm okay with that as long as the food is quality. Honestly though, this food wasn't anything to write home about. I had the meatloaf, which was decent, and Luke had the steak sandwich, which he couldn't even eat. Our appetizers(chips and dip, toasted cheese ravioli) were pretty good. I liked the citrus flair in the salsa and guacomole. --["JillWeinstein"]<br> <span>- </span><br> <span>- ------<br> -</span> ''2006-05-08 22:04:33'' Wow, people are really passionate about this place! My friends and I have eaten here a couple of times. The food is fine (breakfast both times), but the service was extremely poor. Some waiters/waitresses were working very hard, but some were not, ours included (OK, to be fair she may have been working hard, but nowhere in sight). An hour after finishing our meal, someone (a hostess? I'm not sure) finally got our bill to us, then proceeded to stand over us while we figured out the bill. That was an hour with no coffee or water refills, our finished breakfast plates in front of us. Having a staff member stand over us, chomping her gum, was not a good way to end our meal. I really usually don't complain about this stuff, but a simple "sorry it took us so long" goes a long way! By the way, we all prefer the Riverside Clubhouse in Sacramento, which is owned by the same group - better food, better service. ["BethAnn"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-05-13 23:48:21'' [[nbsp]] This place sucks. Yes, I know they have a nice place. It looks hip and all. However, the serice sucks. I went here and ordered a glass of Merlot. I had to wait 5 minutes because they ran out of wine glasses. I waited patiently. Finally, I got my glass of wine. I swirled it and noticed that there was lipstick mark on the glass (totally disgusting...how clean is this place???). I told the bar tender that my glass is dirty. What did he do? He pours my wine in a new glass. I thought that was rude and showed lack of training and hygiene. I asked him that he should really pour me a new wine from the bottle. He smirks and then pours me half a glass of wine. Folks, this place looks nice but it's tacky and dirty. If you decide to go to this place, be mindful of how clean your food and drinks are. A friendly warning. --["JerDiaz"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> Obviously you will always have the high maintenance types that find something wrong with their dining experience no matter what, but in all honesty, my first and last experience at this place was pretty bad. Here's my list: 1. Long wait, but understandable considering the "popularity" 2. Tiniest table I have ever sat at, nearly rubbing elbows with the couple seated next to us. 3. Sat with our menus down (I thought this was the international "we're ready to order" signal) for an unusually long time waiting to have our orders taken. 4. Worse mojito I have ever had. 5. Gave us two tiny pieces of bread and never even offered to give us more. When we asked, we were given a "look" and given one more tiny piece. 6. Even longer wait for food, arrived luke warm. Would have asked for the food to be warmed up, but after being treated so poorly by the server, didn't see the need. 7. Ridiculously small portions for the price. If it's supposed to be all cute and quaint like a bistro, offer some goddamned prices to match! 8. Even after all this, I still ordered a dessert which was okay, but in no way "made up" for the main course. 9. All in all we ordered over $60 of food and drink between the two of us and were still treated horribly the whole time. I even gave the 15% tip because I'm not an asshole like the server was to us. With that one condescending, evil look and the rest of the experience, I decided just to never come back and to tell as many people as possible about how aweful it was. If you love poor service and ridiculous price/portion ratio, you'll love Bistro 33. Sorry management, these were my honest experiences. ["TylerFelix"]<br> <span>-</span> <br> <span>-</span> ''2006-09-15 23:37:58'' [[nbsp]] I stopped going after I stopped talking to my friend who works there. I actually enjoyed their comedy night the one time I went; I'd go back for that but all my other friends hate it. --["SaulSugarman"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-10-09 16:07:23'' [[nbsp]] The atmosphere was sort romantic. The waitresses and workers seem clumsy. Service is slow. And the food was just okay. You really wanna pay like $7-10 for a sandwich or salad? It's not worth the price. I suggest going to Pluto's instead. --["KiwiSelina"]<br> <span>-</span> Good advice instead of having a $7 dollar sandwich (Fast food sandwiches are 5) where you get waited upon in a clean atmosphere, go to Pluto's so you can stand in at least three separate lines, order from most likely non English speaking help and enjoy an oily sandwich you have to eat shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Your review is clumsily worded, explain in detail how the service was clumsy. --["JonathanNasca"]<br> <span>- </span><br> <span>- --------<br> -</span> 2006-09-15 11:30:50 [[nbsp]] With all of this complaining about the Bistro, why do people go back more than once? Did you think it would get better the next week?--["JustinColdiron"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-10-29 20:16:44'' [[nbsp]] I went today and was very, very disappointed. The service was terrible (our waiter didn't bring the Iced Tea until 10 minutes into the meal, and failed to refill waters until the food was brought, forgot our salad before our food and didn't really even apologize, and then when we asked for the check and to box things up (he also did the same before getting us the ceasar salad) he ran around and took more orders, helped his other tables, and wasn't very nice... I don't think he gave me and my boyfriend much priority or care because we were students, but I tip fair and high-- but this guy didn't deserve any extra tipping.) The food was alright. --["ChristyMarsden"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2006-11-01 19:45:27'' [[nbsp]] Really? They were busy on a Saturday night? Who would have thought! Plus keep in mind thaqt a good portion of the staff are students so maybe, just maybe some called in sick to take advantage of Saturday night during Halloween weekend and that is why your poor server was so slow, he most likely had more tables than he normally would have. --["JonathanNasca"]<br> <span>-</span> * "2006-11-15 10:28" You're very right in saying that he may have had more tables than usual, but he didn't treat my party very fairly in comparison with the other tables he had. IE, he would service them ASAP while we would wait... if creating a priority list, we were last. I am extremely considerate of busy nights and busy waiters, so I would not have voiced my opinion had your situation been the case. It so happened this meal that several other waitresses and waiters had little difficulty servicing those around me much more often than our waiter. And it was a Sunday brunch, not Saturday night meal. So, we ate around 1. --["ChristyMarsden"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2006-03-25 08:45:41'' [[nbsp]] Went there with my boyfriend on a rainy day and wasn't terribly impressed. Our waiter was attentive, but kind of odd in general. When telling us the soup of the day he started with "I know this isn't very exciting, but our soup of the day is....". I mean, c'mon, you just don't do that. Also, the table we had was kind of squeezed in the corner in a very odd shape. We kept accidentally kicking each other because of the narrowness. The portions were indeed small, but I'm okay with that as long as the food is quality. Honestly though, this food wasn't anything to write home about. I had the meatloaf, which was decent, and Luke had the steak sandwich, which he couldn't even eat. Our appetizers(chips and dip, toasted cheese ravioli) were pretty good. I liked the citrus flair in the salsa and guacomole. --["<span>Users/</span>JillWeinstein"]<br> <span>+ ------</span><br> <span>+</span> ''2006-05-08 22:04:33'' Wow, people are really passionate about this place! My friends and I have eaten here a couple of times. The food is fine (breakfast both times), but the service was extremely poor. Some waiters/waitresses were working very hard, but some were not, ours included (OK, to be fair she may have been working hard, but nowhere in sight). An hour after finishing our meal, someone (a hostess? I'm not sure) finally got our bill to us, then proceeded to stand over us while we figured out the bill. That was an hour with no coffee or water refills, our finished breakfast plates in front of us. Having a staff member stand over us, chomping her gum, was not a good way to end our meal. I really usually don't complain about this stuff, but a simple "sorry it took us so long" goes a long way! By the way, we all prefer the Riverside Clubhouse in Sacramento, which is owned by the same group - better food, better service. ["<span>Users/</span>BethAnn"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-05-13 23:48:21'' [[nbsp]] This place sucks. Yes, I know they have a nice place. It looks hip and all. However, the serice sucks. I went here and ordered a glass of Merlot. I had to wait 5 minutes because they ran out of wine glasses. I waited patiently. Finally, I got my glass of wine. I swirled it and noticed that there was lipstick mark on the glass (totally disgusting...how clean is this place???). I told the bar tender that my glass is dirty. What did he do? He pours my wine in a new glass. I thought that was rude and showed lack of training and hygiene. I asked him that he should really pour me a new wine from the bottle. He smirks and then pours me half a glass of wine. Folks, this place looks nice but it's tacky and dirty. If you decide to go to this place, be mindful of how clean your food and drinks are. A friendly warning. --["<span>Users/</span>JerDiaz"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> Obviously you will always have the high maintenance types that find something wrong with their dining experience no matter what, but in all honesty, my first and last experience at this place was pretty bad. Here's my list: 1. Long wait, but understandable considering the "popularity" 2. Tiniest table I have ever sat at, nearly rubbing elbows with the couple seated next to us. 3. Sat with our menus down (I thought this was the international "we're ready to order" signal) for an unusually long time waiting to have our orders taken. 4. Worse mojito I have ever had. 5. Gave us two tiny pieces of bread and never even offered to give us more. When we asked, we were given a "look" and given one more tiny piece. 6. Even longer wait for food, arrived luke warm. Would have asked for the food to be warmed up, but after being treated so poorly by the server, didn't see the need. 7. Ridiculously small portions for the price. If it's supposed to be all cute and quaint like a bistro, offer some goddamned prices to match! 8. Even after all this, I still ordered a dessert which was okay, but in no way "made up" for the main course. 9. All in all we ordered over $60 of food and drink between the two of us and were still treated horribly the whole time. I even gave the 15% tip because I'm not an asshole like the server was to us. With that one condescending, evil look and the rest of the experience, I decided just to never come back and to tell as many people as possible about how aweful it was. If you love poor service and ridiculous price/portion ratio, you'll love Bistro 33. Sorry management, these were my honest experiences. ["<span>Users/</span>TylerFelix"]<br> <span>+</span> <br> <span>+</span> ''2006-09-15 23:37:58'' [[nbsp]] I stopped going after I stopped talking to my friend who works there. I actually enjoyed their comedy night the one time I went; I'd go back for that but all my other friends hate it. --["<span>Users/</span>SaulSugarman"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-10-09 16:07:23'' [[nbsp]] The atmosphere was sort romantic. The waitresses and workers seem clumsy. Service is slow. And the food was just okay. You really wanna pay like $7-10 for a sandwich or salad? It's not worth the price. I suggest going to Pluto's instead. --["<span>Users/</span>KiwiSelina"]<br> <span>+</span> Good advice instead of having a $7 dollar sandwich (Fast food sandwiches are 5) where you get waited upon in a clean atmosphere, go to Pluto's so you can stand in at least three separate lines, order from most likely non English speaking help and enjoy an oily sandwich you have to eat shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Your review is clumsily worded, explain in detail how the service was clumsy. --["<span>Users/</span>JonathanNasca"]<br> <span>+ ------</span><br> <span>+</span> 2006-09-15 11:30:50 [[nbsp]] With all of this complaining about the Bistro, why do people go back more than once? Did you think it would get better the next week?--["<span>Users/</span>JustinColdiron"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-10-29 20:16:44'' [[nbsp]] I went today and was very, very disappointed. The service was terrible (our waiter didn't bring the Iced Tea until 10 minutes into the meal, and failed to refill waters until the food was brought, forgot our salad before our food and didn't really even apologize, and then when we asked for the check and to box things up (he also did the same before getting us the ceasar salad) he ran around and took more orders, helped his other tables, and wasn't very nice... I don't think he gave me and my boyfriend much priority or care because we were students, but I tip fair and high-- but this guy didn't deserve any extra tipping.) The food was alright. --["<span>Users/</span>ChristyMarsden"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2006-11-01 19:45:27'' [[nbsp]] Really? They were busy on a Saturday night? Who would have thought! Plus keep in mind thaqt a good portion of the staff are students so maybe, just maybe some called in sick to take advantage of Saturday night during Halloween weekend and that is why your poor server was so slow, he most likely had more tables than he normally would have. --["<span>Users/</span>JonathanNasca"]<br> <span>+</span> * "2006-11-15 10:28" You're very right in saying that he may have had more tables than usual, but he didn't treat my party very fairly in comparison with the other tables he had. IE, he would service them ASAP while we would wait... if creating a priority list, we were last. I am extremely considerate of busy nights and busy waiters, so I would not have voiced my opinion had your situation been the case. It so happened this meal that several other waitresses and waiters had little difficulty servicing those around me much more often than our waiter. And it was a Sunday brunch, not Saturday night meal. So, we ate around 1. --["<span>Users/</span>ChristyMarsden"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 188: </td> <td> Line 186: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2007-02-28 14:54:44'' [[nbsp]] I have only been here once, but i doubt i will be going back. To me the food has no real cohesive theme, and the atmosphere matches the comment of the food. It seems like the food is trying to be somewhat fancy but in a more hip sort of way. Overall this is no problem, i love this kind of food if it is done well. However, it clearly wasnt at my table. I ordered a vegetarian panini which was pretty decent but nothing to write home about. We also ordered the salmon Niscoise. This was perhaps one of the worst Niscoises i have ever had (its typically one of my favorite dishes). The Salmon was so fishy that i could bairly tell it was salmon if it were not for the pink color. The freshness of the fish was clearly questionable. Also the salad was served deconstructed. If you serve a deconstructed salad like this, the ingredients must be fresh and high quality, and this one was just bad. Id call it pretentious food gone array. --["MattHh"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2007-02-28 14:54:44'' [[nbsp]] I have only been here once, but i doubt i will be going back. To me the food has no real cohesive theme, and the atmosphere matches the comment of the food. It seems like the food is trying to be somewhat fancy but in a more hip sort of way. Overall this is no problem, i love this kind of food if it is done well. However, it clearly wasnt at my table. I ordered a vegetarian panini which was pretty decent but nothing to write home about. We also ordered the salmon Niscoise. This was perhaps one of the worst Niscoises i have ever had (its typically one of my favorite dishes). The Salmon was so fishy that i could bairly tell it was salmon if it were not for the pink color. The freshness of the fish was clearly questionable. Also the salad was served deconstructed. If you serve a deconstructed salad like this, the ingredients must be fresh and high quality, and this one was just bad. Id call it pretentious food gone array. --["<span>Users/</span>MattHh"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 193: </td> <td> Line 191: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''WARNING TO ALL READERS:'' On Wednesday evening a group of four girlfriends and I went to the Bistro for a friend's birthday with dinner reservations at 6:15. Arriving on time, the hostess told us there would be a 10-15 minute wait for a table outside; it took 25 minutes while a large party of 10+ and a party of 2 (all of whom arrived after us) were seated. Once at our table our waitress got us our drinks and took our order, however ONE AND A HALF hours later (at 7:45) after making 2 inquiries with a hostess who ignored us, we were told our dinner would be out immediately along with the manager per our request. When the salads, sandwiches, and my small appetizer of fries finally arrive along with the manager (Kurt) we explain how rude it was to have such a long wait for seating, attention, and food at 6pm on a Wednesday. Unapologetically he cuts my friend off with, "I don't get it? What are you trying to say?" What my party and I were trying to communicate was that we have never been treated so poorly in any other establishment in Davis and we deserved no such treatment; we will be pursing this matter through the proper channels. ''So therefore I would like to warn all readers that this second rate, poor excuse for a restaurant does not deserve your business, the management was rude, the service inept and I hope no one else will have to suffer such treatment. STAY AWAY.'' --["LisaBeth"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''WARNING TO ALL READERS:'' On Wednesday evening a group of four girlfriends and I went to the Bistro for a friend's birthday with dinner reservations at 6:15. Arriving on time, the hostess told us there would be a 10-15 minute wait for a table outside; it took 25 minutes while a large party of 10+ and a party of 2 (all of whom arrived after us) were seated. Once at our table our waitress got us our drinks and took our order, however ONE AND A HALF hours later (at 7:45) after making 2 inquiries with a hostess who ignored us, we were told our dinner would be out immediately along with the manager per our request. When the salads, sandwiches, and my small appetizer of fries finally arrive along with the manager (Kurt) we explain how rude it was to have such a long wait for seating, attention, and food at 6pm on a Wednesday. Unapologetically he cuts my friend off with, "I don't get it? What are you trying to say?" What my party and I were trying to communicate was that we have never been treated so poorly in any other establishment in Davis and we deserved no such treatment; we will be pursing this matter through the proper channels. ''So therefore I would like to warn all readers that this second rate, poor excuse for a restaurant does not deserve your business, the management was rude, the service inept and I hope no one else will have to suffer such treatment. STAY AWAY.'' --["<span>Users/</span>LisaBeth"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 196: </td> <td> Line 194: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- * Thanks for the response, Drew. The wiki would definitely benefit from more business-side feedback, especially on user comments. heh, this exchange reminded me of Paul Harvey's "and now you know the rest of the story." ["CraigBrozinsky"]</span> </td> <td> <span>+ * Thanks for the response, Drew. The wiki would definitely benefit from more business-side feedback, especially on user comments. heh, this exchange reminded me of Paul Harvey's "and now you know the rest of the story." ["Users/CraigBrozinsky"]</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 199: </td> <td> Line 197: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> * Not affiliated with the restaurant or the wiki, just a "citizen editor" that has taken it upon himself to tone down the font above post by LisaBeth from acres of CAPITALIZED bold-face screaming down to something that is not a poke in the eye. LisaBeth can rant and rave all she wants, and use whatever language. But I draw the line at attempts to gain attention through visual technique. Her words are no more and no less valuable than any others on this page, and therefore should compete for your attention on the usual merits of ideas, logic, sentence construction and grammar, and not on the wiki equivalent of the HTML BLINK tag. In order not to single her out, I have also made changes to other posts, such as the one above by DrewKyler. In the unending pursuit of civilized discourse, I remain, yr humble servant, H. Toppe ["HughToppe"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> * Not affiliated with the restaurant or the wiki, just a "citizen editor" that has taken it upon himself to tone down the font above post by LisaBeth from acres of CAPITALIZED bold-face screaming down to something that is not a poke in the eye. LisaBeth can rant and rave all she wants, and use whatever language. But I draw the line at attempts to gain attention through visual technique. Her words are no more and no less valuable than any others on this page, and therefore should compete for your attention on the usual merits of ideas, logic, sentence construction and grammar, and not on the wiki equivalent of the HTML BLINK tag. In order not to single her out, I have also made changes to other posts, such as the one above by DrewKyler. In the unending pursuit of civilized discourse, I remain, yr humble servant, H. Toppe ["<span>Users/</span>HughToppe"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 203: </td> <td> Line 201: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> * I'm confused. Did you actually pay your bill on the night in question?? -- DrewKyler </td> <td> <span>+</span> * I'm confused. Did you actually pay your bill on the night in question?? -- <span>["Users/</span>DrewKyler<span>"]</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 205: </td> <td> Line 203: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> * ''It should be noted that DrewKyler deleted the above comment by DisgustedDiner, obfuscating the edit with a replacement by his "I'm confused..." comment, either intentionally or unintentionally.'' -- ["JabberWokky" jw] </td> <td> <span>+</span> * ''It should be noted that DrewKyler deleted the above comment by DisgustedDiner, obfuscating the edit with a replacement by his "I'm confused..." comment, either intentionally or unintentionally.'' -- ["<span>Users/</span>JabberWokky" jw] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 210: </td> <td> Line 208: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2006-07-21 17:34:03'' I wanted to comment that I think it is strange that an employee thinks that the Health Department is only concerned with the kitchen. As if there would be no Health Code violation for, say, a waitress spitting in a customer's food unless the event took place there. FYI DrewKyler, the Health Department is concerned with the cleanliness of an entire restaurant. And as for your comment about your "not going anywhere".... from the looks of things... pity. What's a pity is longing for the restaurant to close when it is obviously a very popular place for breakfast, lunch, dinner and social events like college night, dancing the bar and Pub Quiz. It reminds me of Menken's definition of puritanism "the haunting feeling that someone , somewhere might be happy," read that as if you don't like the place don't go I will be much happier not having to see, dine with or be in the same 100 square foot zone as people of your ilk. In defense of Mr. Kyler, arguably one of the best servers in Davis, it is obvious that he was not mentioning the kitchen in any exclusionary sense of the disjunct in question , it is obvious to him , me and everyone besides yourself that the rest of the restaurant is exposed and is clean such that it did not warrant consideration by the Health Departments as it speaks for itself. - ["JonathanNasca"]<br> <span>- -</span>------<br> <span>- ------<br> -</span> ''2007-03-18 21:35:14'' [[nbsp]] Let's begin!! I just went here tonight for the first time. It's Sunday evening during finals week, so it wasn't at all crowded. Our waiter was nice. I got the $11 salmon salad and my boyfriend got the $12 salmon panini (yeah, we just like salmon a lot) and the flatbread appetizer. I was very pleased with my salad- so pretty and yummy. (My advice for potential salmon salad-eaters: the vinegar taste is quite strong so take advantage of the free bread.) Normally, just personal preference, I would not pay $11 for a salad this size (medium-ish.. and definitely filled me up) but today I came for the straight up yummies, and it was enough bang for my buck. My boyfriend's panini and fries were a sizeable portion (and he eats a lot) plus, according to him, the salmon was good. So would I come here often? No but I will be back when I have some more money or for a nice occassion when I don't want to drag myself out of town. --["ThuHo"]<br> <span>-</span> ------<br> <span>-</span> ''2007-03-19 17:00:25'' [[nbsp]] My wife and I went for an anniversary dinner and were largely ignored. When we were finally served, the fare was very average, far too average for the price. I won't be back. Further, I encourage others not to dine there. --["JamesJobe"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2006-07-21 17:34:03'' I wanted to comment that I think it is strange that an employee thinks that the Health Department is only concerned with the kitchen. As if there would be no Health Code violation for, say, a waitress spitting in a customer's food unless the event took place there. FYI DrewKyler, the Health Department is concerned with the cleanliness of an entire restaurant. And as for your comment about your "not going anywhere".... from the looks of things... pity. What's a pity is longing for the restaurant to close when it is obviously a very popular place for breakfast, lunch, dinner and social events like college night, dancing the bar and Pub Quiz. It reminds me of Menken's definition of puritanism "the haunting feeling that someone , somewhere might be happy," read that as if you don't like the place don't go I will be much happier not having to see, dine with or be in the same 100 square foot zone as people of your ilk. In defense of Mr. Kyler, arguably one of the best servers in Davis, it is obvious that he was not mentioning the kitchen in any exclusionary sense of the disjunct in question , it is obvious to him , me and everyone besides yourself that the rest of the restaurant is exposed and is clean such that it did not warrant consideration by the Health Departments as it speaks for itself. - ["<span>Users/</span>JonathanNasca"]<br> <span>+ </span>------<br> <span>+</span> ''2007-03-18 21:35:14'' [[nbsp]] Let's begin!! I just went here tonight for the first time. It's Sunday evening during finals week, so it wasn't at all crowded. Our waiter was nice. I got the $11 salmon salad and my boyfriend got the $12 salmon panini (yeah, we just like salmon a lot) and the flatbread appetizer. I was very pleased with my salad- so pretty and yummy. (My advice for potential salmon salad-eaters: the vinegar taste is quite strong so take advantage of the free bread.) Normally, just personal preference, I would not pay $11 for a salad this size (medium-ish.. and definitely filled me up) but today I came for the straight up yummies, and it was enough bang for my buck. My boyfriend's panini and fries were a sizeable portion (and he eats a lot) plus, according to him, the salmon was good. So would I come here often? No but I will be back when I have some more money or for a nice occassion when I don't want to drag myself out of town. --["<span>Users/</span>ThuHo"]<br> <span>+</span> ------<br> <span>+</span> ''2007-03-19 17:00:25'' [[nbsp]] My wife and I went for an anniversary dinner and were largely ignored. When we were finally served, the fare was very average, far too average for the price. I won't be back. Further, I encourage others not to dine there. --["<span>Users/</span>JamesJobe"] </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 257: </td> <td> Line 254: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ''2007-10-28 17:58:17'' [[nbsp]] My husband and I eat here when the weather is nice because of the outside seating. The food is merely adequate and the service is horrific. We frequently have to wait from 10 to 20 minutes for service and then do without things like coffee or another drink simply because there's no sign of the server. This morning we went for breakfast, sat for 15 minutes, and finally just left. The waitress came out twice, checked on another table (only three were occupied), looked directly at us as we sat there with our water, and went back inside! The only good service we've received has been from the bartenders.<span><br> - <br> - </span> --["Users/Mummers"] </td> <td> <span>+</span> ''2007-10-28 17:58:17'' [[nbsp]] My husband and I eat here when the weather is nice because of the outside seating. The food is merely adequate and the service is horrific. We frequently have to wait from 10 to 20 minutes for service and then do without things like coffee or another drink simply because there's no sign of the server. This morning we went for breakfast, sat for 15 minutes, and finally just left. The waitress came out twice, checked on another table (only three were occupied), looked directly at us as we sat there with our water, and went back inside! The only good service we've received has been from the bartenders. --["Users/Mummers"] </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-24 20:17:18dandysgirlComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 341: </td> <td> Line 341: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-07-24 21:17:18'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 is a welcome addition to Davis; their eclectic menu is a great way to show off Northwest Coastal cuisine and they have a fairly decent spread of vegetarian options. They offer innovation of several classics such as peach-ketchup, sweet potato fries and a veggie burger with green goddess dressing. The portions to price ratio is fair for California. The ambiance is very nice- plenty of patio seating, a neat fire pit and a well spaced inside seating with great local art on the wall. A great feature of Bistro is the open mic night for poets, they tend to be packed which is great. I've never had a problem with the service here. I have one small critique- I recently ordered Bistro 33's spin on mac and cheese which was described as corkscrew pasta with a creamy white cheddar sauce with pancetta. I asked to hold the pancetta which they couldn't because it was pre-made (not a big deal) but what emerged was fairly repulsive: noodles floating in grease with dried out shredded Parmesan. It was very reminiscent of reheated leftover Alfredo sauce where the oil separates. There was nothing creamy about the sauce and it was fairly bland as well as greasy, and certainly not worth the 13 dollar price tag. I think this is a great menu item and mac and cheese CAN be an adult food and a wonderful and sophisticated addition to any menu, I think this recipe needs some tweaking. Bella Bru in Natomas used to have a dish similar to what Bistro described theirs as but it was actually creamy instead of greasy. --["Users/dandysgirl"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-21 14:39:23Dan.Mayers <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 339: </td> <td> Line 339: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-07-21 03:28:50'' [[nbsp]] Ordered the Oregon Blue cheeses salad...Terrible...More low grade blue cheese dressing (it may have been a bit "ripe") than lettuce and the "buffalo chicken" had the right taste, but the texture was like eating re-hydrated beef jerky covered in melted orange Crayola crayons. The server was nice for the most part (an older woman), but seemed to get really offended when I politely reminded her that the diet coke I had ordered 10 minutes earlier had not yet arrived. Secondly when she came back to ask us if we wanted refill on our "cokes" and we said "yes..Diet cokes though" she once again seemed to get kinda pissed. In general though, I feel the food is okay and the service is adequate. I use bistro for large events that I plan for work and they seem to do a great job. But every now and then I get kind of smacked in the face with bad food and lack luster service. --["Users/dan.mayers"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-20 00:11:42cnk.midoriComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 337: </td> <td> Line 337: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-07-20 01:11:42'' [[nbsp]] It's quite a upscale place, but the atmosphere is friendly. I enjoyed the food, but it was pricey. I would recommend it as a date place. The service is excellent. My boyfriend had a runny nose and the waitress brought us a whole box of tissues. --["Users/cnk.midori"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-10 11:28:07JasonAllerthere, cleaned up, but included on page <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 24: </td> <td> Line 24: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- [[Image(fries.jpg,thumbnail,"Sweet Potato French Fries:Appetizer",300,right)]]</span> </td> <td> <span>+ </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 51: </td> <td> Line 51: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ <br> + = Gallery =<br> + <br> + '''Click any photo to see full size'''<br> + <br> + [[Image(food1.jpg,thumbnail)]]<br> + [[Image(food2.jpg,thumbnail)]]<br> + [[Image(food.jpg,thumbnail,"Fettucine with Seared Prawns in a Sweet and Spicy Mamou Sauce. . 14.95")]]<br> + [[Image(fries.jpg,thumbnail,"Sweet Potato French Fries:Appetizer")]]<br> + =====<br> + <br> + [[Image(pitcher.jpg,thumbnail,"The 12 dollar Mojito Pitcher")]]<br> + [[Image(dessert.jpg,thumbnail, "Triple dessert:Creme Brulee, Choc Moose, Cheesecake")]]<br> + [[Image(dessert1.jpg,thumbnail,"Birthday Surprise")]]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-10 10:49:01JoePomidor <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - 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Your version: -----<br> + <br> + [[Image(food1.jpg,thumbnail,300)]][[Image(food2.jpg,thumbnail,300)]][[Image(fries.jpg,thumbnail,300)]][[Image(food.jpg,thumbnail,300)]]<br> + <br> + [[Image(pitcher.jpg,thumbnail,300)]] [[Image(dessert.jpg,thumbnail,300)]]<br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + ----- /!\ Edit conflict! Other version: -----<br> + ----- /!\ End of edit conflict -----</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-09 16:30:55JoePomidor <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 24: </td> <td> Line 24: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- </span> </td> <td> <span>+ The same menu is served for lunch and dinner (see link to menu above). Starters range from $2.95 for the soup du jour to $9.95 to the calamari plate, you can get the calemari for ~$5.33 during happy hour though. Small plates range from the $6.95 French onion soup to the $12.95 Dungeness crab cakes. Salads are in the $6-11 range, each of the six wood-fired pizzas is $10.95, and there are eleven different ["sandwiches" panini], ranging from $6.25 to $11.95. There are six ["vegetarian options" vegetarian] entrées ranging from $7.95-$13.95, and six non-vegetarian entrees ranging from $12.95 to $20.95. The median price for non-appetizers is $10.95 with a standard deviation of $3.20. The kids and dessert menus are not listed on their online menu. The kids menu items are grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mini corn dogs, all with smiley fries, and pasta alfredo and cheese pizza without fries. Kids items come with a beverage. The desserts include creme brulée and cheesecake.<br> + <br> + There is a $2.00 charge for sharing, and an 18% ["tipping" gratuity] is added for parties of six or more. Bistro gets busy, so you're best off making reservations during peak hours. If you make reservations, make sure to specify whether you want indoor or outdoor seating.<br> + <br> + They also serve breakfast on the weekends; see the link above.</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 26: </td> <td> Line 30: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- <br> - <br> - <br> - <br> - <br> - <br> - <br> - The same menu is served for lunch and dinner (see link to menu above). Starters range from $2.95 for the soup du jour to $9.95 to the calamari plate, you can get the calemari for ~$5.33 during happy hour though. Small plates range from the $6.95 French onion soup to the $12.95 Dungeness crab cakes. Salads are in the $6-11 range, each of the six wood-fired pizzas is $10.95, and there are eleven different ["sandwiches" panini], ranging from $6.25 to $11.95. There are six ["vegetarian options" vegetarian] entrées ranging from $7.95-$13.95, and six non-vegetarian entrees ranging from $12.95 to $20.95. The median price for non-appetizers is $10.95 with a standard deviation of $3.20. The kids and dessert menus are not listed on their online menu. The kids menu items are grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mini corn dogs, all with smiley fries, and pasta alfredo and cheese pizza without fries. Kids items come with a beverage. The desserts include creme brulée and cheesecake.<br> - <br> - There is a $2.00 charge for sharing, and an 18% ["tipping" gratuity] is added for parties of six or more. Bistro gets busy, so you're best off making reservations during peak hours. If you make reservations, make sure to specify whether you want indoor or outdoor seating.<br> - <br> - They also serve breakfast on the weekends; see the link above.</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-09 16:29:40ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=dessert1.jpg">dessert1.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-09 16:28:59JoePomidorDupe comment <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 212: </td> <td> Line 212: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- ''2007-04-13 21:15:38'' [[nbsp]] Everyone who disses the Beast please remember...we are still strong and not going anywhere. --["Users/RegisteredVoter"]<br> - ------</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-09 16:26:17ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=dessert.jpg">dessert.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-09 16:22:22ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=pitcher.jpg">pitcher.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-09 16:18:58ElizabethBarthel <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 24: </td> <td> Line 24: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ <br> + [[Image(food1.jpg,thumbnail,400)]][[Image(food2.jpg,thumbnail,400)]][[Image(fries.jpg,thumbnail,400)]][[Image(food.jpg,thumbnail,400)]]<br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + </span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-08 22:47:57BrandonBarrettepics a bit larger <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 1: </td> <td> Line 1: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> [[Image(bistro2.jpg, right, thumbnail)]] [[Image(bistro1.jpg, right, thumbnail)]] [[Image(wikiwesh1201.jpg, thumbnail, right, "The Fountain")]] </td> <td> <span>+</span> [[Image(bistro2.jpg, right, thumbnail<span>,400</span>)]] [[Image(bistro1.jpg, right, thumbnail<span>,400</span>)]] [[Image(wikiwesh1201.jpg, thumbnail, right, "The Fountain")]] </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-06 02:18:41JJNascaComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 320: </td> <td> Line 320: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-07-06 03:18:41'' [[nbsp]] Ravioli*<br> + If you can make it at home why do you eat out and why don't you have your won restaurant --["Users/JJNasca"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-07-05 13:49:04islandboy12Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 316: </td> <td> Line 316: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-07-05 14:49:04'' [[nbsp]] went there 3 times, 1 with friends, 2 for a banquet, and 3 for a friend's bday and hated it all three times.<br> + It's overpriced, the food is horrible, so is the service, and there is just way too much hype about this place. If you know what good food is, this is not the place for you.<br> + The raviolo dish I had was roughly 20 dollars and had about 4 pieces on the plate and was horrible. Better to just make it at home. --["Users/islandboy12"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-24 00:26:02johnharthComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 314: </td> <td> Line 314: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-06-24 01:26:02'' [[nbsp]] I really liked the $12 mojoito pitchers I had last thrusday. I think it is a pretty good deal for a lively place on a Thrusday night. Then again perhaps it is lively because of the pitchers. Either way they are a good deal. I enjoyed mine. I suggest you do the same. Not to mention the hostess isn't too hard on the eyes. --["Users/johnharth"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-23 15:30:24ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=food2.jpg">food2.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-23 15:29:24ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=food1.jpg">food1.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-23 15:27:33ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=food.jpg">food.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-23 15:26:09ElizabethBarthelUpload of image <a href="http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_33?action=Files&do=view&target=fries.jpg">fries.jpg</a>.http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-22 08:21:23DonShorComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 311: </td> <td> Line 311: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-06-22 09:21:23'' [[nbsp]] "I'm going there again one last time..."<br> + Is that a threat, or a promise? --["Users/DonShor"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-21 23:19:12T.R.Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 309: </td> <td> Line 309: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-06-22 00:19:12'' [[nbsp]] Notably poor service. The place was not busy for lunch, and we sat at our table for 45 minutes before a server showed up to take drink orders. Then when the food came, one of the dishes didn't get made and came about 20 minutes after everyone else had received their food. The hostess was very nice, the food was average yet was quite expensive. The up-side is that they have a very nice patio to sit on, so if you have to wait 45 minutes to be helped, at least you have a nice setting while you're sitting there being ignored. --["Users/T.R."]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-13 11:48:15JJNascaComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 307: </td> <td> Line 307: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-06-13 12:48:15'' [[nbsp]] Maybe if you want to get drunk in public you could do it at the actual bar section inside rather than expecting a server with 5 other tables to get you shitty fast. Or bring cash so they don't have to spend ten minutes ringing out separate tickets. Or slam some Thunderbird in your car before going to the RESTAURANT section to get drunk RATHER THAN THE BAR. --["Users/JJNasca"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-06-06 13:08:49davisGeekComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 298: </td> <td> Line 298: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-06-06 14:08:49'' [[nbsp]] Ok, I've been here a couple times, and I guess my experiences were both REALLY typical of the place. First time, came with two friends to drink our lunch, we each ordered drinks off the menu, and were very pleased. Quiet, reasonable service, drinks weren't cheap but they were strong, works for me.<br> + <br> + Second time was with a large group, on a Saturday night, and it basically sucked. Service was insanely, awfully slow, and our waitress was this highschool girl who just didn't know how to handle drunk people or anything about drinks. So we experienced that awful, hellish experience when you're trying to get drunk but your service is so slow it makes it impossible. In hindsight, I wonder what a place is doing when they let a party of 8 people who all want $10 cocktails brought to em as fast as they can drink em sit there. Being smart, I only had an appetizer, but those who ordered food were set back about $20-30 on top of drinks. The worst part was, when it came time to pay, the waitress had me (being drunk) do all the math to divide up the check, disappeared for 30 minutes then when she came back OVERCHARGED US by 3 bucks - and with a snide expression offered to re-ring it. The worst part was, I knew she'd added a fat little tip on top of the 18% they always add. I was ready to kill someone, but settled for bitching her out and leaving. If I ever go back there and get service like that again, I'm going to demand they take the 18% off the bill and let us leave the tip in cash --- urge you to do the same.<br> + <br> + My General rule of thumb on tipping(applies to the bistro too):<br> + Tip the waiter 20%, subtract 2% for each incidence of bad service and 5% for everything he spills on you. I'd say most waiters I have get 16-18%. To get an idea of what 20% of the bill is, double it and divide by 10 (shift the decimal).<br> + <br> + I'm going there again one last time, which will decide how I feel about the place. I agree that the bartenders are generally incompetent, the waiters have blamed them both times I've been there for being slow (even on a wednesday at lunch). --["Users/davisGeek"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-05-12 10:01:22JabberWokkyrm dup comment. Check out those last three comments... <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 297: </td> <td> Line 297: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- ''2008-05-12 10:45:57'' [[nbsp]] Great atmosphere, food is overpriced and OK at best. --["Users/ACA"]<br> - ------</span> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-05-12 09:47:11ACAComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 298: </td> <td> Line 298: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-05-12 10:47:11'' [[nbsp]] Great atmosphere, food is overpriced and OK at best. --["Users/ACA"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-05-12 09:45:57ACAComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 296: </td> <td> Line 296: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-05-12 10:45:57'' [[nbsp]] Great atmosphere, food is overpriced and OK at best. --["Users/ACA"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-05-06 17:14:56dds1372Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 294: </td> <td> Line 294: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-05-06 18:14:56'' [[nbsp]] The food was okay, but pretty overpriced for the portions. The outside atmosphere was really nice at night. --["Users/dds1372"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-04-12 14:14:15MD324Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 292: </td> <td> Line 292: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-04-12 15:14:15'' [[nbsp]] This place is pretty good. Tuesday Comedy is cool --["Users/MD324"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-04-11 00:19:48echelonComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 290: </td> <td> Line 290: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-04-11 01:19:48'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 would be a lovely place to bring a date if the service wasn't so horrible. i work at a restaurant myself, so i can relate with irate customers and all. HOWEVER, the service at bistro33 was absolutely horrible. i was seated by the hostess and told that my server would be right with me. 20 minutes later, my cup is still empty and i havent even met my server. the table next to us had a little girl who was shouting out "hello?! is there anybody here to help us?", to which i replied "i KNOW. i havent even gotten any water yet." the adults at that table chuckled. so, drink orders at 25 mins after arrival, food order at 40 mins after arrival, and i only saw my server once every 15 minutes. i know the man mightve been busy, but is it so hard to ask your tables if theyre okay once in a while? i hate bothering my servers when theyre trying to do their job. so they should do their job by making sure we're alright so we dont have to bother them. so come on bistro 33, your food is quite tastey. make it an experience to remember by hiring/training excellent servers to provide excellent service to patrons. --["Users/echelon"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-04-02 14:39:03JoeBuddenComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 286: </td> <td> Line 286: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-04-02 15:39:03'' [[nbsp]] NO NO and NO<br> + <br> + This place is fancy and all but the food does not live up to expectation. I ordered the Lemon Chicken dish and it was undercooked and had been in the freezer for way too long. It had that nasty raw chicken taste to it. How they can get away with serving this is beyond me, let alone charge $17 for it! Extremely bland, no flavor, dried up, undercooked chicken. Come on Bistro, you guys must have some standards where it comes to the food you serve. --["Users/JoeBudden"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-04-02 01:57:36ErikRonneberg <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 39: </td> <td> Line 39: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Echoing its eclectic interior design, the diversity of entertainment has led supporters to laud the Bistro for being versatile, and its detractors to criticize it as having a chaotic identity crisis. Sports fans can watch games every night on the two flat screen TVs. There's a ["Trivia Nights" pub quiz] on Monday nights with a $75 gift certificate for the team that comes in first, comedy on every Tuesday. <span>Thursdays are college night and</span> popular G st Pub icon Adam McDonald can be seen performing on the upper terrace. Folk musicians and other forms of entertainment can be spotted as well. </td> <td> <span>+</span> Echoing its eclectic interior design, the diversity of entertainment has led supporters to laud the Bistro for being versatile, and its detractors to criticize it as having a chaotic identity crisis. Sports fans can watch games every night on the two flat screen TVs. There's a ["Trivia Nights" pub quiz] on Monday nights with a $75 gift certificate for the team that comes in first, comedy on every Tuesday. <span>Also, on Saturday,</span> popular G st Pub icon Adam McDonald can be seen performing on the upper terrace. Folk musicians and other forms of entertainment can be spotted as well. </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-03-27 20:26:44stevie13Comment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 284: </td> <td> Line 284: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-03-27 21:26:44'' [[nbsp]] I don't even understand why I go to Bistro. The food is bad (but the calamari and artichoke dip), the drinks are expensive and staff is rude. --["Users/stevie13"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-03-23 13:07:57NickSchmalenbergerthe menu is still not very accesible, but at least I can see it now <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 15: </td> <td> Line 15: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ||(menu is in a picture, not very accessible)||</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-03-23 12:40:47JenniferCook(quick edit) <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 13: </td> <td> Line 13: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ||[http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/index.html bistro33.com] includes menu, specials, &amp; events<span>&nbsp;(requires flash --- zero accessibility)</span>|| </td> <td> <span>+</span> ||[http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/index.html bistro33.com] includes menu, specials, &amp; events|| </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-03-23 12:40:07JenniferCook(quick edit) <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 13: </td> <td> Line 13: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> ||[http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>hom</span>e.html bistro33.com] includes menu, specials, &amp; events (requires flash --- zero accessibility)|| </td> <td> <span>+</span> ||[http://www.bistro33.com/bistro33_davis/<span>ind</span>e<span>x</span>.html bistro33.com] includes menu, specials, &amp; events (requires flash --- zero accessibility)|| </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-03-04 10:11:12ulieComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 281: </td> <td> Line 281: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-03-04 10:11:12'' [[nbsp]] I went there with a couple of friends for lunch on a Saturday. It was moderately busy but service was pretty slow. Food tasted good but it was nothing spectacular (I had a panini). --["Users/ulie"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-02-25 15:52:27gearhoarComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 279: </td> <td> Line 279: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-02-25 15:52:27'' [[nbsp]] My take: the food is pretty decent consistently. fair priced. Service- can be horrible. I waited for 25 min seated at a table with my water served but nobody could take my order. Slow sunday afternoon so it wasn't the general hustle and craziness. The wine list blows. Nothing that you would actually want to buy a bottle of. Atmosphere- I like that part a lot.... outside can be nice, inside is good, sitting at the bar is good place to watch the game. If customer service was stepped up this would be an awesome place to dine. --["Users/gearhoar"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://daviswiki.org/Bistro_332008-02-17 21:30:16CindyBanhComment added. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Bistro 33<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 277: </td> <td> Line 277: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ ------<br> + ''2008-02-17 21:30:16'' [[nbsp]] I recently went here for a nice dinner. It wasn't too bad, except the French Onion soup tasted a bit burnt to me. Overall, decent place. Highly recommend the Au Jus beef sandwhich thing I had. --["Users/CindyBanh"]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div>