J Bistro Downtown-Sandusky

Went for a family dinner. Ordered the stuffed chicken breast - it was extremely bland. It started like breading + Italian sausage. My husband got the meatball rigatoni, who said it was bland as well. The sauce was watery and the meatballs lacked seasoning. We were just disappointed overall.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

The only extra star is because they sponsor the witches walk. The food was honestly very expensive for the quality. The meatballs i got were bland and VERY over cooked. They had a very spaghettios taste. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant for food or service.
We were reminded several times in an hour as to who's job it wasn't to serve us.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great place, friendly staff, excellent food. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Escargot Appetizer with a Cheeze Meat and Cracker Board

Went here for my anniversary and it was the best we have ever been taken care of at a restaurant. The food was also amazing. I highly highly recommend this place. They made us feel so special.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went here for my anniversary and we had the best service. They made sure we felt special on our anniversary. The food was amazing as well. The pesto chicken and shrimp pasta and meatball rigatoni were amazing!

Great food even better service.
Lyndslee our server was absolutely amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Cake

So good ..been there twice for the vegan bowl. Scallop special delicious!

Vegetarian options: Vegan bowl
Bruschetta
Salads

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beet Salad, Scallops, Roasted Tomato and Olive Bruschetta Appetizer

We think this is the best restaurant in downtown Sandusky. Staff is kind and consistently good. The patio with live music is so fun. We’ve seen a singer-guitarist on two occasions. We’ve also been there in the winter when it’s decked out with a pretty Christmas tree. Wonderful food! Apps are fantastic! We loved the street corn dip and the crab cake special!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Onion Soup, Chocolate Cake, Bread Pudding, Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream

Lobster stuffed portobello was excellent. Great service even better vibes on the patio with live music so happy stopped in.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The wait staff was exceptional.
The food was pretty good, enough for us to order more food to go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beet Salad, Escargot Appetizer with a Cheeze Meat and Cracker Board, Bread Pudding, Grilled Pork Chop

Wonderful evening here at bistro. Our wait person Lynn was perfect helpful and all great things. Would recommend bistro and Lynn to everyone Everyone stop by. Great food etc.

Good food, great drinks and a friendly staff. They have great vegetarian options and can make dairy or gluten free options happen depending on the seasonal menu.

Vegetarian options: They always have a vegetarian option for every coarse and can work around any food allergy to a point.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wedge Salad, Beet Salad, Escargot Appetizer with a Cheeze Meat and Cracker Board

I can’t express just how amazing this place and its staff are! Yesterday we ended up on the patio of this amazing restaurant as a place to get food before heading down to the waterfront for the total eclipse, but ended up staying for the eclipse bc our server, Lyn, and the food were just too amazing to leave. Lyn was wonderfully attentive & accommodating and totally made the experience that much more enjoyable. She is truly amazing! The food was also fabulous and the patio seating could not have been a more perfect place to view the eclipse. In addition to great service and food, Susie, the manager, was so thoughtful and bought 200 hundred eclipse viewing glasses to give out to her staff and anyone who may not have been prepared and brought their own. The restaurant also set up a cute eclipse photo backdrop with a stage for people to take photos to commemorate the amazing astronomical event. All to say, this restaurant truly went above and beyond to make this already incredible moment in time even more fantastic & memorable. I cannot thank them enough! If you are ever in Sandusky, this restaurant is an absolute must stop spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bread Pudding, Lobster Linguini

Best meal I've had in a long time!! Compliments to the chef!! Our Table ordered the ribeye, scallops, pork chop, and fillet. All cooked to perfection, and fantastic beet salad, all at a decent price. And Lynn was an EXCELLENT server, attentive, funny and made sure my birthday dinner was great. ? Will be back often !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beet Salad, Grilled Pork Chop

Beautiful location, great food and great service. Our first time here but will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5