Very excellent opportunities both for trainees and customers. I had an impression that college might have students to cook by handmade, from cutting vegetable to salad dressing.Served dishes are very delicious, enforcing my belief that handmade product cannot be compared with mass product in majority of restaurants in South Bay Area.Photos show dishes served for two weeks between February 25th and March 7th.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
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very good
Saifan Haq
Toughly enjoyable experience, Fantastic service and dining, Absolutely delicious food, and competitive pricing. All in all I highly recommend trying them out.
Gary J.
Price A+ Salad A- Chicken lasagna C- Corn D Chicken rice soup B+ Apple pie C- Bruschetta B Bubble Tea C- Over all grade: C A server not using gloves F Attitude of servers - none - not one looked at us
Rae Dawne G.
If you do not have a campus parking pass, make sure you check the website to get your free semester pass to eat here! If you forget your pass, ask the cashier and they have extras. Totally cafeteria style. The price is very fair, your meal includes, soup, salad, bread, entree, side, dessert, and drinks. I wish the food was warmer, it was kind of just room temp. My crab crostini didn't have any green onions on them but everyone else who ordered them had some, they kind of just gave me my dish right away since they were behind a bit. Small detail but worth mentioning. The star dish was the salad and dressing!! Very fresh fruits and veggies and the dressing was delicious. I will probably keep an eye on the menu and stop by if something catches my attention
J.R. Flores
During the Fall, it is the best lunch deal in the Silicon Valley. Soup, salad, dessert, beverage included with the entree price, plus you are supporting the education of Hospitality Management and Culinary students. Menu can change each service.
Shelly H.
I absolutely love this place and have been coming here, on and off, for over 10 years. The food is freshly prepared and is usually quite good. The dining room is clean and spacious, and the staff is polite and helpful. It's a student run cafe, so don't expect everything to be perfect. But for $8-12 (which includes the main dish, soup, salad, bread, dessert and drinks) it's a great deal. There is always a vegetarian option, and the sides (soup, salad) are also often vegetarian. Plus the students (as well as their instructors) take great pride in their craft. Plan on going early, since the popular items sell out fast. So go there and enjoy a great meal - and do tip the hard working students generously!
Amy N.
One of the things I wanted to make sure I did here before graduating was to have a lunch in the Mission Bistro. This past Thursday, my boyfriend and I did just that. The food was very good and the servers were attentive and friendly. The salmon was a generous portion, served on a very tasty toss of pea shoots and radishes. The tacos made boyfriend happy. There were only two things that did not quite let me give five stars. The dessert we chose was a deconstructed cheesecake with a basil chiffonade, it just did not work. The basil was not noticeable, it did not seem to have any flavor and basil has a very distinctive flavor, normally. So it did not really add to the dish. The "filling" seemed to taste like cream cheese and sour cream with no sweetness added, the berries seems to be a combination of fresh cut (that were also on the tart side) and macerated, with no sugar. The graham crumbles were flat and did not add enough sweetness to the dish. Basically, it was a plate of pretty, yet, unrelentingly sour food. It was an interesting concept, but not well executed. The other thing was the lighting. I know, because I have been in this room before for other school functions, that it is a space used for other, more classroom-like purposes, but I think the lighting was a little harsh for the ambiance. They go all out for linens and uniforms and such well presented, well-made food, and then you eat it under classroom lighting. Overall, it was a good meal, and we will probably go back at least once more before commencement. The survey below asks me if there are Gender Neutral restrooms, and I do not know if the restrooms in this building are gender neutral, some of the restrooms on campus are, for instance, in the new sports complex, so even though they are not marked as such, because it is an older building, I do not believe anyone will have an issue with people using the room they feel most comfortable with for their gender.
M.k. H.
I'm a student here and had high hopes for an alternative for our school's unappealing cafeteria. So far, I've eaten at the Bistro three times. The staff is very friendly. The first time I visited, the manager's special was a pork chop, and that was quite yummy. Unfortunately the next day I went, after my class got out at 12:20 pm, the manager's special was already sold out so I got the only other non-vegetarian item on the menu, which was smoked ribs with sauerkraut. Not a great combo IMO, but I filled up on soup and rolls. The rolls are really good. There's two soups and usually at least one of them is good. Desserts are hit-or-miss. Today the manager's special was supposed to be Cornish hen, but again, it was sold out by the time I got there, and the only other things they had were the ribs n' sauerkraut or coconut tofu (WTF?). I politely declined. The manager's special is the only good option and it seems to be always sold out. I guess they are expecting us to skip our morning classes in order to be able to eat it. If this were an actual independent enterprise and not a college-funded thing, I doubt they could stay in business running out of food all the time and promising options they don't deliver. I wish the hospitality students all the best, but I am tired of getting my hopes up and being disappointed and I probably will not return.
Marlene Backes
Go here for lunch on Tuesdays & Thursday. They work hard in this program and I really think it shows. Food is usually very good. Portions are great value.
Lunch time is great but I'm writing this review for their evening service! Yesterday was the first day they were serving dinner. From the email it says it is from 5:15-7:15pm. My family and I got there around 6:20pm went inside and it looked like it was close. We wanted to make sure so we waited for someone to acknowledge us, but no one did! Some of them saw us but ignored us! What kind of service is that?! We finally just went up to a girl and asked if you guys ran out of food and she simply just said yes. That's it? Did you not learn to treat customers in a friendly manner?! In conclusion, the email was misleading. Don't say that service is from 5:15-7:15 when it isn't true at all. The students weren't friendly. Don't waste your time to go during the evening. They won't have any food. If I knew this was the case, I wouldn't bother going. Waste of time and gas just to drive there to not be serve or acknowledge.
Lyn G.
Super, super happy I ate here. Service was excellent, both in terms of timing and attentiveness. The flauta special was perfect - not greasy, with a great crunch on the tortillas. The green sauce on the side was creamy, flavorful, and had the right amount of heat. The orange sorbet was very good. The best was the passion fruit cooler. Both breads were excellent. Salad wad ok - some of the greens were less than stellar and the dressing was a bit blah. The strawberries, goat cheese, and walnuts were very good.
Leon C.
The students at the college put a lot of effort and passion into the food served at the Bistro. The menu cycles frequently so you'll never be bored returning to this place. They have a wide variety of dishes and even a vegetarian option. Unlimited salad, soup, drinks, and dessert only add to the experience. Service is polite and fast. I would recommend coming here for good food and service as well as providing these students with hands on experience. Also helps that the prices are very reasonable.
Josephine Zimmerman
my group of friends enjoyed the luncheon there. Good service and food
Darryl A.
My wife and I went there today to celebrate our 19th anniversary and the food was excellent. We shared the big a** Bistro Burger with bacon and cheese and the Whiskey Chicken Pasta with mushrooms and penne. Both were excellent. Our waitress kept the beverages coming and she was quite attentive in spite of being very busy. I must say, the atmosphere was lively without being loud. The place was packed and all seemed to be enjoying their meals. As I mentioned, the place was jumping, so the word must be getting out about one of the best kept dining secrets around. Excellent food, great service, and a fabulous experience. Free parking too! BTW, the Demonstration Kitchen is a very pleasant plus. Get there early if you prefer to sit in a regular chair as opposed to a tall bar-stool type chair. Another plus my wife pointed out is that they are very respectful and accommodating to people in wheelchairs. Almost everyone at an adjacent table was in a wheelchair and they were having a grand time.
Very excellent opportunities both for trainees and customers. I had an impression that college might have students to cook by handmade, from cutting vegetable to salad dressing.Served dishes are very delicious, enforcing my belief that handmade product cannot be compared with mass product in majority of restaurants in South Bay Area.Photos show dishes served for two weeks between February 25th and March 7th.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
very good
Toughly enjoyable experience, Fantastic service and dining, Absolutely delicious food, and competitive pricing. All in all I highly recommend trying them out.
Price A+ Salad A- Chicken lasagna C- Corn D Chicken rice soup B+ Apple pie C- Bruschetta B Bubble Tea C- Over all grade: C A server not using gloves F Attitude of servers - none - not one looked at us
If you do not have a campus parking pass, make sure you check the website to get your free semester pass to eat here! If you forget your pass, ask the cashier and they have extras. Totally cafeteria style. The price is very fair, your meal includes, soup, salad, bread, entree, side, dessert, and drinks. I wish the food was warmer, it was kind of just room temp. My crab crostini didn't have any green onions on them but everyone else who ordered them had some, they kind of just gave me my dish right away since they were behind a bit. Small detail but worth mentioning. The star dish was the salad and dressing!! Very fresh fruits and veggies and the dressing was delicious. I will probably keep an eye on the menu and stop by if something catches my attention
During the Fall, it is the best lunch deal in the Silicon Valley. Soup, salad, dessert, beverage included with the entree price, plus you are supporting the education of Hospitality Management and Culinary students. Menu can change each service.
I absolutely love this place and have been coming here, on and off, for over 10 years. The food is freshly prepared and is usually quite good. The dining room is clean and spacious, and the staff is polite and helpful. It's a student run cafe, so don't expect everything to be perfect. But for $8-12 (which includes the main dish, soup, salad, bread, dessert and drinks) it's a great deal. There is always a vegetarian option, and the sides (soup, salad) are also often vegetarian. Plus the students (as well as their instructors) take great pride in their craft. Plan on going early, since the popular items sell out fast. So go there and enjoy a great meal - and do tip the hard working students generously!
One of the things I wanted to make sure I did here before graduating was to have a lunch in the Mission Bistro. This past Thursday, my boyfriend and I did just that. The food was very good and the servers were attentive and friendly. The salmon was a generous portion, served on a very tasty toss of pea shoots and radishes. The tacos made boyfriend happy. There were only two things that did not quite let me give five stars. The dessert we chose was a deconstructed cheesecake with a basil chiffonade, it just did not work. The basil was not noticeable, it did not seem to have any flavor and basil has a very distinctive flavor, normally. So it did not really add to the dish. The "filling" seemed to taste like cream cheese and sour cream with no sweetness added, the berries seems to be a combination of fresh cut (that were also on the tart side) and macerated, with no sugar. The graham crumbles were flat and did not add enough sweetness to the dish. Basically, it was a plate of pretty, yet, unrelentingly sour food. It was an interesting concept, but not well executed. The other thing was the lighting. I know, because I have been in this room before for other school functions, that it is a space used for other, more classroom-like purposes, but I think the lighting was a little harsh for the ambiance. They go all out for linens and uniforms and such well presented, well-made food, and then you eat it under classroom lighting. Overall, it was a good meal, and we will probably go back at least once more before commencement. The survey below asks me if there are Gender Neutral restrooms, and I do not know if the restrooms in this building are gender neutral, some of the restrooms on campus are, for instance, in the new sports complex, so even though they are not marked as such, because it is an older building, I do not believe anyone will have an issue with people using the room they feel most comfortable with for their gender.
I'm a student here and had high hopes for an alternative for our school's unappealing cafeteria. So far, I've eaten at the Bistro three times. The staff is very friendly. The first time I visited, the manager's special was a pork chop, and that was quite yummy. Unfortunately the next day I went, after my class got out at 12:20 pm, the manager's special was already sold out so I got the only other non-vegetarian item on the menu, which was smoked ribs with sauerkraut. Not a great combo IMO, but I filled up on soup and rolls. The rolls are really good. There's two soups and usually at least one of them is good. Desserts are hit-or-miss. Today the manager's special was supposed to be Cornish hen, but again, it was sold out by the time I got there, and the only other things they had were the ribs n' sauerkraut or coconut tofu (WTF?). I politely declined. The manager's special is the only good option and it seems to be always sold out. I guess they are expecting us to skip our morning classes in order to be able to eat it. If this were an actual independent enterprise and not a college-funded thing, I doubt they could stay in business running out of food all the time and promising options they don't deliver. I wish the hospitality students all the best, but I am tired of getting my hopes up and being disappointed and I probably will not return.
Go here for lunch on Tuesdays & Thursday. They work hard in this program and I really think it shows. Food is usually very good. Portions are great value.
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Lunch time is great but I'm writing this review for their evening service! Yesterday was the first day they were serving dinner. From the email it says it is from 5:15-7:15pm. My family and I got there around 6:20pm went inside and it looked like it was close. We wanted to make sure so we waited for someone to acknowledge us, but no one did! Some of them saw us but ignored us! What kind of service is that?! We finally just went up to a girl and asked if you guys ran out of food and she simply just said yes. That's it? Did you not learn to treat customers in a friendly manner?! In conclusion, the email was misleading. Don't say that service is from 5:15-7:15 when it isn't true at all. The students weren't friendly. Don't waste your time to go during the evening. They won't have any food. If I knew this was the case, I wouldn't bother going. Waste of time and gas just to drive there to not be serve or acknowledge.
Super, super happy I ate here. Service was excellent, both in terms of timing and attentiveness. The flauta special was perfect - not greasy, with a great crunch on the tortillas. The green sauce on the side was creamy, flavorful, and had the right amount of heat. The orange sorbet was very good. The best was the passion fruit cooler. Both breads were excellent. Salad wad ok - some of the greens were less than stellar and the dressing was a bit blah. The strawberries, goat cheese, and walnuts were very good.
The students at the college put a lot of effort and passion into the food served at the Bistro. The menu cycles frequently so you'll never be bored returning to this place. They have a wide variety of dishes and even a vegetarian option. Unlimited salad, soup, drinks, and dessert only add to the experience. Service is polite and fast. I would recommend coming here for good food and service as well as providing these students with hands on experience. Also helps that the prices are very reasonable.
my group of friends enjoyed the luncheon there. Good service and food
My wife and I went there today to celebrate our 19th anniversary and the food was excellent. We shared the big a** Bistro Burger with bacon and cheese and the Whiskey Chicken Pasta with mushrooms and penne. Both were excellent. Our waitress kept the beverages coming and she was quite attentive in spite of being very busy. I must say, the atmosphere was lively without being loud. The place was packed and all seemed to be enjoying their meals. As I mentioned, the place was jumping, so the word must be getting out about one of the best kept dining secrets around. Excellent food, great service, and a fabulous experience. Free parking too! BTW, the Demonstration Kitchen is a very pleasant plus. Get there early if you prefer to sit in a regular chair as opposed to a tall bar-stool type chair. Another plus my wife pointed out is that they are very respectful and accommodating to people in wheelchairs. Almost everyone at an adjacent table was in a wheelchair and they were having a grand time.