J Bistro Downtown-Sandusky

I was looking for a date night restaurant to have dinner while in town for Christmas break and J Bistro was recommend by my cousin. It was an awesome fine. The food was delicious, atmosphere was relaxed, clean, friendly staff and in a nice down town location. We'll definitely return for dinner again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We got the buffalo cauliflower dip, lobster mac and cheese, and espresso martinis. Everything was delicious and decently priced. Our server gave us plenty of time and didn’t rush us out but the music selection could be improved.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was reasonably priced for the taste and portion size, the waitress was polite and quick. The pesto chicken and shrimp linguine was amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have not eaten here in the past. I drove in from Cleveland to see my granddaughter. perform in a play. What an incredible way to start this evening! The food was some of the best I’ve eaten – ever. I’ll start with the drinks. I had a Manhattan, my wife, a martini and they were perfect. We had an appetizer that was a kind of a broccoli, cheese and lobster dip that was so good my wife was eating it with a spoon. There was nothing left. I had a delicious salad with grilled chicken. Chicken was grilled to perfection. My wife had the salmon and also said it was incredible. If I didn’t live an hour away, I’d be a regular at this place. We didn’t have dessert, but everything was great and I’m sure the dessert would’ve been just as good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a great dinner tonight. bisque soup, salmon, pork chop all spot on!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We recently had our 60th wedding anniversary dinner at J Bistro. The facility is beautiful; the food and service fantastic. We highly recommend this restaurant!

Two blocks from Sandusky Bay and shoreline. Food is great, drinks too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Downtown was busy and imas I walked in there were a large group waiting. I was able to get a table on the patio featuring live music that was really good. The food was amazing, everything I had was delicious, fresh and flavorful. Haylie my server did an excellent job suggesting drinks and food and keeping my drinks filled. Will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Susie and staff took good care of us. Nice atmosphere in the dining room. Family owned business. Enjoyed the steak and homemade perogies.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fantastic food!

First time at this gem!! Kinda bummed bc we went there for a specific menu item that is seasonal, but everything we ordered was absolutely fantastic!! Everything is from scratch too which I love and appreciate!! Oh and drinks were great!! Can't wait to go back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Good:
The staff was nice, and they gave a complimentary birthday dessert.

The Bad:
The service was a little slow on a particularly slow Tuesday night.

Got the prime rib hash which left a lot to be desired and was the most expensive entree beyond their steaks. The dish was perhaps the most disappointing dish I've had for the price. The hash was hard to eat because the pieces were about 1 square inch, you either had a bite of potato or a bite of prime rib. The prime rib was overcooked and potatoes undercooked which added to the difficulty eating the dish. Finally, the whole thing lacked any real seasoning beyond some lackluster hollandaise sauce.

This restaurant is slightly more upscale and going out for a nice dinner you expect a certain ambiance. The restaurant decided to play loud pop music that made it almost impossible to hear the person across from you.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

We had a wonderful experience at J Bistro on our Cedar Point trip. The food was fantastic and the setting was cozy and comfortable. Dress code leans more towards cocktail attire, but casual would be fine. It was too cold to enjoy the outdoor patio, but it looked to be a great experience on summer evenings with live music. The only slight ding in rating was that the service was a little slow, but what's the rush? Enjoy the experience.

Beautiful restaurant. We looked forward to returning as we have been here several times and enjoyed the experience. It was good on previous visits but…Last night, little to no service from our server. We started out with the Bruschetta. It was good. We ordered the zucchini fritters, but they were raw inside and we sent them back. The Chef Signature dish was made of Prime rib “medallions” and looked grey…the prime rib was actually cubed as if it were being prepped for a soup rather than an entree…over a ton of cubed undercooked potatoes and hollandaise sauce. It wasn’t good. Server never told us what the specials were and pretty much just walked away…never checked on us. Disinterested. My dish was so so. Chicken tasted like it had been par-cooked. We spent $87 and were disappointed so we won’t be back.

What an experience for the first time. Amazing everything.

Edit: I highly enjoy coming here. Drinks are perfect each time. THE BEST DIRTY MARTINIS. Dinner is always made to perfection.