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Bistro Bordeaux Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.lebistrobordeaux.com/index.html
  • Phone: (847) 424-1483
  • Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday: 5:30pm until 9pm
    Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm until 10pm
    Sunday brunch: 10:30am until 1:30pm
    Sunday dinner: 5pm until 9pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: French
  • Executive Chef: Micheal Gottlieb
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Catering: please call 312 375 4665 for inquiries
  • Special Events & Promotions: check out our website for more information at www.lebistrobordeaux.com

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Chicago
  • Public Transit: Davis stop on the purple line
  • Parking: Street Parking
A word from Bistro Bordeaux
The philosophy of the menu at Bistro Bordeaux is an expression of our French culinary heritage, for which we have a profound admiration. The support of our local farmers allows us to use the freshest produce and seafood, just as one would find in the markets in the south of France. The menu… showcases the freshness of these pure ingredients through simple, flavorful combinations.
As the passing of fall brings day light savings time with early nightfall, we are always excited to welcome back the great comfort food dishes typically found in bistros; the first taste of the “Coq au Vin” and the pervading perfumes of the long cooked “Cassoulet Toulousain”, come to mind. It is, in our opinion, this style of cuisine that offers the clearest definition of traditionally rooted French fare
We hope you enjoy the eating as much as we enjoy the preparation in the kitchen and wish you all "Bon appétit"!

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Diner Reviews
  • "The food was wonderful. We truly enjoyed everything from the wine to the entrees to the terine. It was one of the best meals we have ever had."
    Dined on 7/26/2014
  • "The ambiance, food quality, temperature were all excellent but the portions were very very small.Entrees not plated very well and that showed."
    Dined on 7/26/2014
  • "One of my favorite French restaurants in Chicago area. Authentic french"
    Dined on 7/26/2014
  • "Will surely return to this friendly, very "French" gem in Evanston. Hadn't been here before and found the decor, waiter and menu very good. The tart appetizer was delicious, as was the bib salad. I had mussels which were very small, but the broth was delicious. My husband had escargot which he loved, the trout and, for dessert, 3 small cream puffs filled with ice cream and then he poured chocolate sauce over them. I tasted. Yummy!"
    Dined on 7/23/2014
  • "we were at the restaurant on a Wed. evening. The service was very poor. Not enough help. The food was not up to par. I have been to the restaurant on the weekend and tho it was very noisy, the food was much better and the service was far better, even when the restaurant was completely filled. I will not be visiting Bistro Bordeaux again"
    Dined on 7/23/2014
  • "We had a lovely meal and enjoyed great service from our waiter Erik...thanks!!"
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "This being my third time to Bistro Bordeaux, I expected more. The service was so slow and the restaurant was not busy. The waitress was nice but so poorly serviced us. The food was only ok, not great. Only the oysters were good, but how can you ruin oysters?"
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "We went to Bistro Bordeaux on Bastille Day because we had received an email promoting a special menu. It took 45 minutes before our salad arrived, then another 45 minutes for the main course, which was awful. We asked for more bread to tide us over while we waited, but none ever arrived. In fact, after taking our order, the waiter never made another appearance. So after a few bites of the main course, we got up to leave, offering to pay for the salad and wine. In the restaurant's favor, They refused to let us pay. We had been there several times before, and always had great meals, so we'll chalk it up to a really, really bad night in their kitchen and hope for better next time."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "We had a nice French dinner celebrating Bastille Day. Overall, a very tasty evening. Only complaint was my medium-rare steak came out rare. Promptly corrected. Escargot delicious; bouillabaisse was good, but a bit bland. Terrine au Chocolat for dessert was terrific."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "We took advantage of Bistro Bordeaux's Bastille Day special menu, and had a nice dinner. One of us had the fixed price special, a good value, and the other ordered a la carte. There was a strolling accordian player setting the atmosphere for the holiday that evening. Food was delicious, presentation was attractive, and portion sizes were good. Service was fine but not quite attentive enough. As the room filled up the noise level increased, but it was possible to converse. We have dined here before, and will do so again."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "My wife and I came here a year ago as an after thought, since the restaurant across the street we we heading to had an 1.5 hour wait for a table. Upon entering, the hostess looked us up and down, hesitated, and then told us they were fully booked. I could see 5 or 6 tables available over her shoulder. My wife walked out angry. I decided I would give them another chance a year later, and took my wife last week. The food was good, but nothing spectacular. Our waiter visited the table twice or three times the entire evening, as there were long stretches of time between visits. The table next to us, two couples, included a loud and obnoxious man who was obviously obsessed with money, and peoples earning potential, and his $31M contract etc."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "One of our favorite French restaurants. Last year we brought a friend who grew up in Montreal there and she requested we go there again on this year's visit. That says it all!"
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "We asked for two salads to be split between 3 plates -- no big deal but they wouldn't do it in the kitchen. One steak came way over cooked and took about 10 minutes to replace so the rest of us were finished before it came and then the busboys kept trying to clear our plates before the one person was finished. You would think they would have comped a dessert--but they didn't -- bad business as far as I am concerned and for that reason none of the 6 of us will return. They also need to do something about the noise from the kitchen-- very loud and annoying if you were sitting in the back of the restaurant"
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Seafood selection was very good and well prepared. Service was a bit slow, but we decided to have desert despite ourselves. We were not disappointed."
    Dined on 7/2/2014
  • "we opened the restaurant at 5:30 and stayed until closing. no one pushed us out. food great ."
    Dined on 6/30/2014
  • "our guests particularly enjoyed their meal here for the first time. we have been twice previously. an enjoyable evening."
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "Classic French bistro in ambiance, but not food. Food was good , not great. First, the valet parker had an emergency, so there was no valet parking on a Saturday night, which made getting there difficult. The foie gras was very good, small portion, but great taste. I also had the onion soup which was outstanding, equivalent to a real French bistro. I had the trout, overdone, somewhat dry but adequate. My partner had the spring casserole, which was undercooked, some of the fava beans were not skinned, carrots were almost raw. Service was excellent on a very busy night, Eric was very professional. All in all enjoyable, but the food could have been improved."
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "Food was really good. Great,but small, menu. Tables are packed in so hopefully diners right next to you are pleasant"
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "The food was fantastic and the service spot on. The restaurant made for the perfect place for a romantic evening."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "I took my family here for my graduation dinner. Food and service were great! I would highly recommend the sea bass, and my mom's steak and frites were great as well!"
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "Can always count on a great dining experience here."
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "Very limited menu. Steak was overcomes and hard to cut. Food was disappointing overall. Sorry!"
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "We were in town for graduation and looking for a great restaurant and we found it! There were six of us and every dinner was fabulous. Our waiter knew all about the food answered all questions and gave suggestions that were excellent. We had wine and dessert and everything was outstanding. We will be back!!!"
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "Food was terrific,service a bit slow, nice crowd . Excellent wine choices and prices seemed reasonable."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "The food is classic French bistro fare and well executed.The service was good, the timing of the courses was excellent, and the price was reasonable. A very good value for a nice dinner in Evanston."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "Been only twice but very happy both times. Very French style in every way. Food simple, but excellent and well-priced."
    Dined on 6/11/2014
  • "Restaurant seems tired...needs refreshing Living on reputation...service was not good and were seated in dark corner "
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "Still thriving, with superb service, and excellent food. The quail was the best I've ever had"
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "Booked restaurant to celebrate a grad-student presentation to a corporate executive team. Food very good, wine recommendations excellent. Price point is quite fair. Restaurant handled changing number of guests well. Knowing, polite and unobtrusive service. Seemed happy to see us from start to finish. Will return."
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "We went for a birthday dinner and it was outstanding. Service was incredible and he was a delight. I had dinner the following night at a very expensive french restaurant for triple the price and Bistro Bordeaux was better. Great job on the soft shell crab!! Thank you for a fine evening! We will be back. "
    Dined on 5/22/2014
  • "Except for some problems with parking, it is a delightful restaurant and the food is delicious. Quite authentic as French Bistro! "
    Dined on 5/20/2014
  • "Wonderful food and ambiance: feels like I was in France!"
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "Unfortunately something has changed since the many other times we have enjoyed Bistro Bordeaux... the conversation noise level of the other diners was incredibly loud, our ears hurt when we left."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "Mediocre food. Poorly executed preparation. Service was exceedingly slow, impolite and inattentive. Noise level too high, but that seems to be because of poor acoustics of the location. Barely able to sustain a conversation without shouting at your partner. The wine list was very interesting and good, though. In summary, not going back. Not good value for the money you end up spending. Spoke to other patrons on the way out and they had the same impression."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "Have dines here many times. Let down that the meal for all 4 of us was not up to previous standards. We all left the restaurant saying we would not go back. The steaks were tough and tasteless and the salmon was not good. Service was fair. Could have been a bad night but they have lost us and our friends. It was our friends suggestion we dine here again because they had loved their last meal. They are not returning."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "From the glowing reviews we expected a wonderful experience. We were sadly disappointed. We asked for a roomy, quiet table. We were seated at a small table the was squeezed in between 2 large tables. The noise level was quiet at first when we arrived at 6PM. As more people came in, it escalated to a point that we could not hear each other at all. My friend enjoyed the bouillabaisse, but my steak was average and served with only a large pile of french fried potatoes, nothing else. We didn't even order coffee or dessert because we couldn't wait to get out of there. We felt the servers were polite but not very available. We felt ignored, maybe because we are not wine drinkers."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "I would not recommend Bistro Bordeaux. We went there to celebrate a birthday. Its excessive loud , hard to hear anyone next to you. Food is fair at best. The duck was salty , you will not want to eat salt for a week after that. If youlike fine French food this is not the place. I can not see how anyone would rate this as the best new restaurant in Chicago. There was nothing we order that was exceptional. Service was horrible, took over 45 minutes just to get our appetizers . The server has absolutely no knowledge of their wines. "
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "We went as a family to celebrate Mother's Day. The service was excellent. They have a nice wine list. The meals were delicious and well presented. "
    Dined on 5/11/2014
  • "All four of us enjoyed our wine and entrees. The dessert was perfect and the service was outstanding."
    Dined on 5/11/2014
  • "The steak was cooked to perfection and the fries sublime. I had the gnocchi and lamb which was outstanding. The duck confit starter with chocolate and cherries was a real treat and the pear sorbet was fabulous."
    Dined on 5/10/2014
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