Bay Street Bistro

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   LakelandFoodie

   Tampa

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We love it here. The chef is talented and consistent. Wait staff are always well informed of the specials which tend to be really creative and quite delicious. Desserts are wonderful. Respectable wine list. A solid experience every time.

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   ChadM

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food and service were excellent. We will definitely be back. There are many dishes I want to try.

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food and the service was absolutely amazing and exceeded our expectations. We will be back for more!

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   AnneH

   Orlando

   67 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   67 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   This is a little known gem in downtown Lakeland. Great food and service. It may seem pricey at first, but a big piece of sea bass with risotto and vegetables and bread and a good sized Caesar salad, price was reasonable. Well worth it. A n d very good

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   mikem

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 10, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This is the best restaurant in Lakeland!!!The food is amazing and freshest ingredients, the desserts are the best I’ve ever had. 10/10 easily

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   MichaelA

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 7, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing! Best choice for high end dining in Lakeland

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   JennyH

   Miami

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on May 7, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Mothers Day Dinner

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   CarolP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We love this restaurant. Always a hit for us. Food is amazing and desserts are to die for!

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   SteveS

   Tampa

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 6, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   One of the three best restaurants in Lakeland, if not the best. Started with the stuffed portobello mushroom. It mixed Parmesan cheese with a mild Italian sausage, delightful. The filet mignon was perfectly cooked and the red wine reduction sauce added a savory element to the juicy and tender prime filet. This is always the best steak in town. The two sides, mixed vegetables and Parmesan risotto were the perfect compliment to a very fine meal.

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    JimP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    We liked it well enough to invite friends to return

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    CHRISTOPHERL

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Girlfriend selected this fine restaurant for her birthday dinner. Did not disappoint. The food brought to our table went beyond our flavor expectations. I even stopped by the kitchen to thank the chef in person for such a wonderful meal. Our service professional, Skyler, was attentive and very pleasant. She made the meal even better with her amazing personality. My only issue was their need to place tables within four feet of the large entrance door. As folks entered, the wind rush from the street hit those of us sitting at one of these two two-seat tables. If there were any unpleasant odors outside, we were subjected to them. I understand their need to accommodate as many hungry patrons as possible in such a small area. Maybe allow a space expert to look at your seating area to help you maximize your patronage. Other than this minor inconvenience, this night was perfect.

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    Jeff

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We had a great dinner and plan on coming back soon! Food & staff were awesome!!

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    DennisR

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A delightful culinary experience with exceptional service

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    StanW

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    the food is prepared to look and taste great.best meal in town,hands down.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had another great experience at Bay Street Bistro. The food was outstanding. My wife and I will be back again.

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    Janie

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The appetizers were to die for, especially the escargot. The Seabass and Lobster Special was delicious. Chocolate ganache was a perfect ending to a great meal.

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    Visitor

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, interesting, approachable wine list

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    mikem

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely amazing!!! The food was beyond delicious and the lemon blueberry cake was so superb I have no words,I will dream about that cake!!! A 10/10, a must try !!!

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    JeffS

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We continue to have the best experience when eating at this restaurant. I would recommend this place for all your special occasions. Food is always delicious.

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    DavidS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Excellent food served in a very quaint and relaxing atmosphere. Food tastes great but a bit pricey for the value.

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    Wawa

    Tampa

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Excellent service. Excellent wine. Excellent menu selection. Excellent sides. Excellent Cesar salad. Excellent sea bass special. Gave it four stars simply because my husband’s filet mignon was a bit salty and his salad lacked flavor. Liked the atmosphere although a bit confusing. Expected more of a French atmosphere but floor tile and art work did not work well with that theme. Glad we went. Enjoyable evening. Will be back.

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    Chefbear

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    This visit was the amazing Duck perfectly medium paired with a great bottle of wine. Start was the butter nut squash soup nicely prepared for more of a consome where as a thicker finished with cream had been the trend for some time. Great service so just remember to make reservations in advance.

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    GerardS

    Tampa

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Service and Food was Top Notch! The Beef Wellington and Lamb were Delicious. A Gem in Lakeland, FL!

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    LauraT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Bay Street Bistro has an excellent menu selection

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    Joec

    Charlotte

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great meal and atmosphere A real find

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Newly discovered and now a favorite. Upscale dining with great food and service at reasonable prices.

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    DeaneB

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Back for first time in 20 years, new name but almost same menu. Great choices at reasonable prices. I have not had Beef Wellington in ages and never see it anywhere on a menu. It was wonderful and worth a few minutes extra prep wait time. We will be back soon.

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28. DD

    DiningDiva

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Took my husband for his birthday. As always, the food was wonderful: roast duck for me and beef wellington for my husband. We both loved our choices. The wine choices available are very good, and we loved dessert: almond cheesecake - light, creamy, melt in your mouth. Everything is made in house. This is the third time we've been here and have never been disappointed. Definitely a "special occasion" restaurant!

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    AnitaK

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Food was wonderful - a bit pricy, but very flavorful. Restaurant is a bit loud, but the seating was nice.

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    Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was wonderful and the waitress was friendly and attentive. A little noisy so hard to have an intimate conversation, but all and all it did not disappoint.

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    troym

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful dinner experience everything delicious great service definitely be back again.

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    fitnessbuff

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service, great food. A bit pricey but worth it.

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    BarbW

    Orlando

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was a wonderful restaurant! Delicious food and atmosphere! Service was great, Jackie was the best server! Highly recommend!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place

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    Ali213

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Quaint French inspired bistro with amazing quality food and service. The food is very flavorful. We had the beef Wellington and the Osso Buco, delicious. This is more of a restaurant for adults celebrating a special occasion or just wanting to have a nice elegant dinner with friends. Did I mention the coffee was amazing? Staff was very attentive.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was absolutely delicious! My wife and I split the stuffed portobello for an appetizer. Savory and the sauce was outstanding. I got the caprese salad and my wife got the poached pear salad. Both were very refreshing. The poached pear salad was so flavorful. For our entrees, I got the Beef Wellington! The steak was cooked a perfect medium rare and was one of the most tender pieces of meat I’ve ever eaten! The red wine reduction was out of this world. My wife got the Pork Shank Osso Bucco. The portion was huge. She could not finish it. The meat fell right off the bone. It was fork tender and the sauce was incredible! One of the best entrees she had ever had! We finished the meal off with dessert. My wife got the lemon blueberry cake and I got the peanut butter chocolate ganache. So good. We were stuffed from our meals, that we took the desserts to go! We love Bay Street Bistro. It’s our favorite “date” restaurant. Every meal that we’ve had there has been wonderful. The service is first-rate. The atmosphere is quiet and romantic. It’s great that we don’t have to drive to Tampa or Orlando to experience fine-dining and delicious food. It’s right here in Lakeland!

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    exit98

    Naples

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great spot. We had mussels, duck and lamb. All delicious. Nice little wine list and reasonably priced.

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    AnneH

    Orlando

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great service. Food was wonderful.

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    JefferyL

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The food was excellent and the service was outstanding. However, the food was pricey, which would keep me from returning on a regular basis.

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    ludims

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I have been living in Lakeland for almost 6 years and this was my first visit to this restaurant and I must say it was delightful, the food is very fresh and tasteful. I will be back!!

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