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Name: Backstage Bistro (at Village Cinema)
Address: The Village at Meridian 3711 East Longwing Lane, Meridian, ID, United States, 83646
Telephone: (208) 995-2943
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.9

Backstage Bistro (at Village Cinema)

3.9 (104)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

The Village at Meridian, 3711 East Longwing Lane, Meridian, ID 83646

About this restaurant

Innovative
Great for outdoor dining
Romantic

Recently named the “Best Food option at the Village” and “a hidden gem” by the Idaho Statesman, Backstage Bistro is a hip casual wine bar and restaurant located upstairs at the Village Cinema. The menu offers a variety of delicious regional food, beer and wines at affordable prices with something available for every family member. The bistro, conveniently located within the cinema, is a perfect option for moviegoers as well. Whether you are on the run or would rather linger, we invite you to enjoy some of the classic well-dressed comfort food and local micro brews. Backstage Bistro’s circular centerpiece bar, giant screen HDTV and large comfortable booths is the perfect place to gather and meet with friends. The bistro’s roof-top outdoor patio has oversized sofas surrounding a warm fire pit as well as tables for dining alfresco while taking in breathtaking views of the dancing “Bellagio-style” fountains and concerts on the plaza below.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, American, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
DINNER daily starting at 4pm LUNCH Tuesday, Friday, Saturday starting at 11:00 am BRUNCH Sunday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm HAPPY HOUR daily 4-6pm
Phone number
(208) 995-2943
Website
http://www.cinemawest.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Tal Jude

Location
The Village at Meridian, 3711 East Longwing Lane, Meridian, ID 83646
Neighborhood
Meridian
Cross street
N. Eagle Rd. & E. Fairview Ave.
Parking details
Ample parking with a Valet option.
Entertainment
Located within the grand Village Cinema!
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 104 people are saying

Backstage Bistro (at Village Cinema) reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience
1.2Value

Noise • Moderate

104 Reviews

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Birdie14
Idaho11 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 1, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
We wanted dinner before our movie and were so disappointed. The place was freezing cold. I had to send a margarita back it was so bad. The appetizer was OK. We ordered the Philly Cheesesteak and it was so tough and full of gristle. We won't be going back.
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Fred
Portland / Oregon31 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My only minor complaint is that the artichoke dip came out cold. It was Delicious. Main course was all excellent. Need to expand menu a little. Somewhat limited.
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Ribread
Idaho4 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 17, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Every time I have been there the service hasn't been great. This time during Breakfast with Santa it was good but the good is never worth the value. Inside the theater the food seems to be better. The restaurant has never impressed me. But it's a fun little tradition we started three years ago (which was the best year food wise) and we will probably keep doing it for the tradition but if somewhere else held it...I would be happier!!
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TS1931
Idaho2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 10, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had breakfast with Santa. The kids loved it and had a great time. I was hoping that the food would have been better. Especially for the price.
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OpenTable Diner
Idaho1 review
4.0
Dined on December 10, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Breakfast with Santa was fun. All was well except for the cold pancakes and our waitress kept forgetting things like a spoon for my coffee, I never did get my water and she brought my husband coffee instead of o.j. Glad we did it once but probably will do the pics with Santa instead next year and not the breakfast. That Santa is the best though!! We love him!
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AmandaA
Idaho2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 3, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
My family and I attend Breakfast with Santa for our second year. There were some issues last year, but we thought since it was their first year doing this event we would give them another chance. Once again, the food was cold and the service was disorganized. No one ever took our food or drink order, but they did bring us three plates of food eventually. Santa was awesome, but we won't be back next year.
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FabFunke4
Idaho4 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 12, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was my first time eating at the restaurant, which is great if you want to grab dinner before a movie. I was disappointed that the menu was different than the one I viewed online. The menu was not as good in my opinion. The food was just okay, but expensive. I would recommend Yard house or Matador, which has better food for same price. No croquettes were available, or pork belly😥
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on September 27, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, both servers and hosts!
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OpenTable Diner
Idaho10 reviews
1.0
Dined on August 25, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The fruit and cheese plate was a good, but difficult to mess that up. The directors cut burger wax small in proportion and the bun was very dried out. It took a long time to get the food and even longer to have the check picked up after we were finished eating.
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OpenTable Diner
Idaho1 review
2.0
Dined on August 3, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Every time i have visited your establishment it has seemed understaffed. We went out for a girls night so we planned dinner & drinks and a movie. We made a reservation ahead of time. We gave our selves 2 hours and plan to do drinks and appetizers. We were seated outside in the heat with no shade. Our server did not come to take our order for 20 + minutes and when our drink orders were placed it took another 30 minutes to get them. Our server kept telling us he would be back to take our food order and would not return for 20+ minutes. We were late to our movie due to the second drinks & food taking so long. The establishment was not full, just seemed to be understaffed. It was enjoyable to have dinner and drinks near the movie and the quality of the food /drinks were very good. The timing and lack of care of service was frustrating and disappointing.
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Backstage Bistro (at Village Cinema) is rated 3.9 stars by 104 OpenTable diners.

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