Leanna's Idyll Awhile Bistro

Won’t be going back , paid $25 a sandwich that was teeny tiny!! Not impressed with food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Good wine, Cold beer, great eats with friendly owner and relaxing ambiance!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bruschetta, Charcuterie Board

Swung by after a weekend of camping in Idyllwild with a group of 9 people. Beautiful day, seated outside listening to some good local live tunes. The server was incredibly nice and friendly. However, the food - not considering the cost - was something to be desired. Now take into account the cost and we have 3/5 stars.

Outside - 4/5
You really can't complain with how close the wilderness is. Air was fresh, sun was bright, and air quality was great. Plenty of seating, of which the server accommodated such a large group with 3 small patio tables. My only gripe was while the red umbrellas looked good on the outside, the material was incredibly bright underneath, almost as if we were under a red light filter.

Food - 2/5
This day we got a charcuterie board, a handful of sandwiches, couple salads, and sangria. IF the food was about half the price, then maybe I'd give the food 4/5. The mediocrity and portion sizes combined with the price was rather disappointing. So much so I forget exactly which dishes we got.

TL;DR
Overall - 3/5
- Outside: great patio seating; under the umbrellas felt like being under a red filter. The live music made up for my uncomfortable vision
- Food: not memorable, small portions and overpriced

*copied from my Yelp review

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Good food but overpriced. Was mislead as the entrance stated steak and seafood but it was not the menu. Got a good sandwhich, salad, appetizer & water. I spent over 80 for 2 . Not once did she come and check on us. Might be good for wines and beer but overall it was ok.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Relaxed, Outdoor seating with wonderful music. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Cool place to chill. Great service and unique food. No cheeseburgers but the brioche thingy was pretty good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food and service was great, tasted fresh, but I could not believe how much two sandwiches and two drinks cost us and we left hungry. We paid $19 a sandwich holy moly that is way too much!

Ordered the Avocado Toast. Like a third grader made it. $18 for a piece of grocery store bread(not toasted), part of an avocado, a sprinkle of common grated cheese, diced tomatoes, and an old fridge burned piece of watermelon. Ridiculous. Awful. Never again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

My husband and I split a sandwich with very little meat and two iced teas. She told me it was 47$. Way out of control cost.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

We were drawn here because of the music and beautiful outdoor seating. The service and the food was exceptional!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pastrami, blt

Butternut squash with crispy sage was amazing. The Burrata salad is an incredible starter. Wonderful wine selection.

Parking: There are plenty of spaces both in front and a massive lot on the side, totally wheel chair accessible and a.d.a compliant

Wheelchair accessibility: Fully a.d.a. compliant both inside the restaurant, the iut side patios and the parking lots

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, wine and service. Great sitting on patio listing to ? music. Best tomato soup, but small portion for the cost

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

This place is amazing! Amazing food and drinks!!! You must have the Steak Au Poivre and Lobster!!!! Crazy Good!!!! Not just wine, they have great European beers and craft taps too!!! This will always be our first stop from now on when we visit Idlewild!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My boyfriend and I went to sit in the sun and have a one drink and left with a $60 bill. Without our waitress ever letting us know that it was mandatory to order food, only I ordered a salad and not my boyfriend. Not only was the salad I ordered the most pathetic 4 pieces of lettuce for $15, she brought my boyfriend a salad as well and then charged for it. Instead of informing us of this mandatory food policy and letting him pick something, our waitress slyly brought a second salad and charged double. Cherry on top, I got my card out to pay and she disrespectfully turned to by boyfriend and asked him to pay. Rude waitress. Terrible food. Unfortunately will never be returning. This business won’t last long

Food: 1

Service: 1

We ordered a salmon flat bread, two mulch wines and an italian wedding soup with two teeny tiny meatballs.Paid over $70 for the whole meal! ?The soup was so peppery I couldn’t even eat it, but she did not take it off the check.The mulch wine was $17 a glass !!!! not even in a 5 star hotel.This place is Overpriced, (with a capital O) super cocky waitress, ugh! do not recommend unless you want to feel ripped off when you leave.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1