We invite you and your family to stop in and enjoy our food, beverages and casual atmosphere.Our patio is a great place to unwind and enjoy the weather. We're just steps away from Windsor's beautiful riverfront trail and the impressive Detroit skyline.
I've always wanted to try this place because the location is great and it's close to home. My friend and I sat in the patio area and it was beautiful, however the waitress was not too pleasant. We ordered the bucket of beer, 5 bottles for 17$, they did not have Canadian which was disappointing. We both ordered the steak sandwich which does not say on the menu it is served open faced. The steak was bland and overdone as we requested medium, it was well done. I asked the server if I could have half fries and half salad like I order at the penalty box. She gave me a look that made me feel like I was being difficult. She could not answer the question and acted irritated and said "I have to ask the cook". So my friend just said she'll have fries and I can get the salad then we can share. The salad was just spring mix with some sort of vinaigrette that we both did not like. The fries were shoestring and not salted at all. The bun that the steak was served on was hard as a rock and after we were served our food the waitress did not come back for 45 minutes. I would not recommend this place. If I ever go back it will be to sit on the patio with a bucket of beer.
I can't remember the last time I had such terrible service.
I can understand mistakes, but the attitude we got was ridiculous. I felt uncomfortable the entire time, as if we were rude to want to be there and eat what we ordered.
The food was okay, but nothing special--definitely not worth the hassle.
Just had dinner at the bistro and it was fantastic. The service was great and the waitress was very helpful and answered all the questions we had about the menu and drinks. She was very personable and made the evening very enjoyable. The food was fantastic. We had the crab and shrimp cakes and bruschetta for appetizers which were great. All four of our entrees were hot, flavourful and delicious. We had two pasta dishes, lamb chops and a chicken dish which were all delightful. We were able to substitute sides without a problem or fuss from the waitress. We also had two desserts which were also fantastic. I have been to the bistro now four times and very time I have had something different and it has always been great. No complaints about anything. Great evening and atmosphere with a fantastic meal. Would definitely return.
There is a waitress, she is old who has husky voice, she kills the whole restaurant business. Food is good (but don't order their mussels. It were very salty), the service is horrible you can imagine. She looks down the customers and she thinks we are all idiots. We want to talk to the owner but why bother. We simply started to say to anybody in Windsor that "Don't go the Bistro at the River". We can tell anyone about our terrible experiences at Bistro about 10 minutes, no problem and our stories are quite good, too. So, if you consider to go the restaurant, please don't waste your precious time and money. With our good hearts we want to tell everyone, "Don't go there!!!!!" It's a very shame. it's a fantastic view of Detroit.
Never been more disappointed. I have never written a review for a restaurant before because I have never been so compelled to. Server was rude and could not answer any question we had. The menu online does not reflect the actual menu...I was very much looking forward to having ceviche which they promote on their online menu and they no longer have it. I was looking forward to various choices of local wine which they promote in their online menu and they only had the pelee (which I enjoy but Aleksandar Estate's Baco Noir is superb and was looking forward to it). My steak was so tough I could barely cut it and half of it was fat. Worst steak ever, I have steak once a week and can cook it better myself, I almost want to say they pan fried it because they taste was appalling. The mussels were very salty and had no flavour. Everything lacked flavour overall. I often order these items off menus and I am very tolerate of the way my food is cooked, I'll eat almost anything but I will never give this place another chance. My fiancé had the stuffed chicken and he is not a picky eater and he hated it. Everything looked good but did not live up to it's appearance. The only thing I enjoyed was the inexpensive wine prices.
