Cafe Bistro
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin
(512) 691-3500
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Fries and dip
Parking: It's a mall
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries Side Dish, Nordstrom Burger
Every time we go to eat dinner they are closed! Who closes at 7pm? Please update your hours!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Always loved this place. 19 for just a turkey sandwich. I didn't want fries. Got charged anyway and didn't know charge to sub soup. Disappointed now and won't be back.
Ordered a French dip at 5:30pm CT and Alfredo pasta to go. No au jus with the French dip and the pasta was hard and looked like it had been sitting out since 11am. My craving for a French dip was not satisfied when I am dipping it into warm milk.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
great experience and amazing service would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hate when places don’t have available what’s on their menu after going to all the trouble to come there
I haven’t been here in a while and it was nice to go back. The food was phenomenal. It’s not cheap, but you’re not going to the bistro in Nordstrom for a “good deal” anyway, right?I got a cup of their legendary bisque and it was so delicious while not being overly creamy and rich (in my opinion.) I also got the lump crab, avocado and mango salad and every single ingredient was fresh and tasty and the dressing was just a perfect accompaniment- not overbearing. Their hot tea selection was also great- had a jasmine green that was lovely.Here’s the unexpected part: I sad at the bar so in full view of the kitchen and the back and forth between the manager/expeditor, servers and chef/cooks. I spent several years working in restaurants and I was just floored with how incredible this crew was! Everyone was calm and respectful to each other (tough to do during a rush) while also communicating and moving everything through with a sense of urgency. The clear focus on providing a great experience was evident. Super impressive!This gets me to my next point and frankly my only “complaint” about my visit: the setup where you pay (and presumably tip) in advance is clunky and I’m certain leads to fewer tips than this crew clearly deserves. Asking customers (not at the bar) to tip in advance of any service received is a recipe for receiving no tip or a very small one. So few people have cash on hand to tip after the meal so, at the very least, there should be a second opportunity to tip on a card. The pay up front model fits with a cafeteria or buffet- not a high end bistro with excellent service- just my two cents.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Limited menu. Service was good. It was quite loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nice but a little over priced
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service and great food! The staff is very friendly and hospitable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Little Gem Caesar
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I enjoy working at Cafe Bistro and the food is wonderful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries Side Dish
Great food choices, quick. Delicious ice tea. I had the French onion soup topping appetizer which was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ate here serval times. Great food as well service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great but the hostess was rude so killed the experience for us. We asked for a table and she kept repeating “order here” and rolling her eyes since we didn’t know to order then be seated. Never going back
Great food .... YUM !Will often sell out ... especially of the daily special ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Avocado Mango Salad
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