Kismet Bistro

99 Main St, Newport News
(757) 327-0716

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Megan Hall

Truly a gem! To start we ordered some drinks, the habanero dinero and ginger cider, both very good. The food was amazing, we ordered the weekly special Hot Helena Burger and the Herb Crusted Salmon and devoured both entrees. The service was fantastic, our server Courtney was the best! She was super knowledgeable of the food & drinks and helped with pairings and flavor profiles. We sat in a booth by the bar and the atmosphere is cozy and inviting with a modern twist. I'd highly recommend Kismet and I will definitely be returning!

Darcy Center

Always excellent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Prime Rib Mashed Potatoes

A. Franklin

UPDATE:
2⭐️
The first visit to Kismet was great. We went during lunch and it was pretty busy but we got great service and the food was pretty good. The drinks, not so much. The 2nd trip to Kismet was just bad. I made a reservation. The hostess seated us, then brought us water. We sat there for about 20mins, the hostess and waitress walked past us like 4-5 times each. Helped every table around us, but were completely ignoring us. So after 20mins we got up and left. I’d understand if the restaurant was as crowded as it was during brunch the 1st time we went, but it wasn’t crowded at all. It didn’t help that I chose this restaurant, my husband wanted to go to Circa 1918, a restaurant few doors down. So that was our last trip to Kismet.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs, Shrimp N Grits

Alisha AF

UPDATE:
2⭐️
The first visit to Kismet was great. We went during lunch and it was pretty busy but we got great service and the food was pretty good. The drinks, not so much. The 2nd trip to Kismet was just bad. I made a reservation. The hostess seated us, then brought us water. We sat there for about 20mins, the hostess and waitress walked past us like 4-5 times each. Helped every table around us, but were completely ignoring us. So after 20mins we got up and left. I’d understand if the restaurant was as crowded as it was during brunch the 1st time we went, but it wasn’t crowded at all. It didn’t help that I chose this restaurant, my husband wanted to go to Circa 1918, a restaurant few doors down. So that was our last trip to Kismet.

Beatrice Vandevender

1st time visiting this place and the food was good. Our only complaint was the 1st drink we ordered came in a water glass and was just not appealing. We chose a bottle of wine instead. The pizza was heavily oiled. The creme brulee was good. The pan-fried fish (tuna) was spicy. Our server was excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Steve

Visited Kismet Bistro for the first time and had a wonderful experience. Emily M. was excellent. She was able to give us recommendations and knew the menu and specials like the back of her hand. The cuisine was even better than expected and the price was more than fair. 5 stars!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steve Rust

The bar is my favorite part of the restaurant. Great pizza and cocktails, wood fired btw. They have great specials as

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

S Smith

Love this place. All four in our party really loved their meals. Server was great

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

A. F.

4.4⭐️My husbands coworker recommended this place and told us to make sure to try the deviled eggs. I do really like deviled eggs, so of course we ordered them. Very good, We cleaned that plate! We both got drinks. My husband got the Bloody Mary, I got the Peaches peaches peaches peaches peaches.I haven’t been drinking for about 5 months. WHOA WAS THAT STRONG. My husband said his Bloody Mary was strong too but I didn’t think so, not as strong as my drink anyway. I didn’t finish it.For food, my husband ordered the country fried steak, and I got the shrimp n grits. Both were very good! I’m not sure what sauce they put on the shrimp n grits but it wasn’t super spicy, the grits were kinda chunky, the shrimp was BIG. It was very good. And my husband said the gravy on his country fried steak was AMAZING, And wants to go back just to try the biscuits and gravy. I want to try the pizza! The only thing I didn’t enjoy was my drink, but that might be because my alcohol tolerance is super low. And my husband said the only thing he didn’t care for was the potatoes that came with his meal. But overall, we both enjoyed the brunch and would definitely recommend Kismet to anyone looking for a good brunch!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs, Shrimp N Grits

Anthony Sam

Good good & atmosphere & the Wednesday Prime Rib special is well worth a

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Catharine Hall

Cameron is an amazing bartender! Definitely get the friend green tomatoes. The service and food is great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs, Prime Rib Mashed Potatoes, Pizzas

Sica DSJ

We had a HUGE group. (Company dinner) and they did a GREAT job keeping up with us. Service was great, food was good. We enjoyed our visit.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Prime Rib Mashed Potatoes

Jesse Coburn

Sword fish, Rib eye, and crab cake. Sword fish was cooked to perfection. It was so buttery and full of flavor. Ribeye was thin but cooked well. Could've been seasoned a bit more but I can't complain. Crab cake was what a crab cake should be.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Prime Rib Mashed Potatoes

Bill Ziglar

Great meal with friends. Service and food were excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Krispy Kreme Donut Bread Pudding, Salad

H2ogirl

I love this place. It is our local CHEERS, they know your name and your favorites. Don’t let anyone tell you it is too high priced, this is not fast food. This is quality food, well thought out, and great portion sizes. We just had our Christmas work dinner there, 18 people. Everyone in the group are new believers!!!! Thanks everyone. Shout out to Emily for taking such great care of my work team. Wednesday prime rib night!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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