Reviews for Downtown Bistro & Grill | Casual Fine Dining in Burlington, ON

An amazing, boutique Bistro experience! A hidden gem in Burlington's downtown. Exquisite ambience, exceptional service and... delightful menu. Thanks Andrea for serving us! Will definitely return. ???? Read more

First time there in 2016 was the night I asked my wife to marry me. Was an amazing experience food was great drinks were good.... Fast forward 6 years. Went to dinner with my wife for our anniversary. Made reservations mentioned it was our anniversary. 1stoff ordered martinis never had one before my wife said it?s all about the presentation and they are delicious. We ordered 2. 1came half full with a messy done half rim.2nd came with a piece of frozen pineapple in it then started to have pieces of thepineapple floating around the top. They didn?t taste bad but not what me or my wife were expecting. Complained to waitress saidthat?s how they come. I said you should put some more care into there product. We ordered a Caesar salad to start with pecancrusted chicken for my wife and seafood linguine for myself.as we were eating the salad she asked twice if we were done. As soonas my wife was done they brought out the food as I was still eating my salad. Felt very rushed. My wife ordered the same thingbefore as did I thinking they were great before why wouldn?t they be now. Came with pickled sliced beets no where on the menudid it say that and my wife?s allergic to beets.told the waitress again she said it was cabbage it was not. My pasta came withgood mussels and 5 clams and a bunch of scallops. 3 of the 5 clams did not open therefore they are bad should not have been sentout. I told waitress once again nothing was done. Pasta tasted like great value brand and served on a cold plate. Was anabsolutely horrible dinner and not a pleasant way to start the night off, will never go back again. Read more

Had an excellent meal here with appetizers. We shared the charcuterie board and grilled calamari. Both we're excellent, squid... not chewy and cooked to perfection. I had the braised beef short rib dinner, also excellent. Service staff was on point andfriendly. Cost was very fair I'd say. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place for a nice dinner in a cozy atmosphere. Read more

I was expecting the kinda typical pub-grub food but was pleasantly surprised and the taste and quality of our meal. Prices were... reasonable and portions were decent. Staff was great and did not rush us at all. We were lucky to get one of the few seats onthe patio and the restaurant is on a quiet-ish street, so it was really enjoyable. Highly recommend. Read more

We had a really good meal tonight. My husband had the Arctic Char special and I had the Pecan-Crusted Chicken. We shared the... Lemon-Lime Beach Pie for dessert. With drinks before and coffee after, we enjoyed every bite! Great to sit out on the patio, andour server Kim was attentive, friendly and made great recommendations. Read more

I have heard about this place and finally got a chance to go there for lunch. Their service was excellent, paid perfect t... attention to us. The food was excellent, I ordered their lunch crepe? fantastic. Read more

Discovered this fabulous restaurant by walking around Burlington downtown, observing ambience, seating and menus at various... restaurants. Received glowing review by patrons who had just dined. The culinary experience exceeded all expectations. Diverse well-thought out wine offerings that complimented the menu. Welcoming, experienced host and wait staff. The lightlybread calamari were perfect; tender and paired with red pepper alioli. Chose the Louisiana Cajun Blackened chicken with shrimplinguini, seasoned with a fragrant palate-pleasing herded sauce. It came steamy hot, and graciously the chef subbed mushroomsfor the red bell peppers as my friend had a night shade sensitivity. The flourless chocolate torte was light, creamy andpresented like a work of art. Generous portions. Environmentally friendly take home cartons for leftovers. No deliveries. Takeout is an option. Recommend reservations for special occasions as the popularity of the restaurant will continue to climb! The chef uses many locally sourced ingredients, another bonus for eating there. Read more

We were in burlington and decided to try this place. Food was great. The weather was perfect. Tried crab cake , creamy chicken... pasta and parmesan fries. Everything was delicious. Will definitely go back to have that crab cake again Read more