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Bistro Joe's, Birmingham, MI
Bistro Joe's, Birmingham, MI
Bistro Joe's, Birmingham, MI
Bistro Joe's, Birmingham, MI
Bistro Joe's, Birmingham, MI

Bistro Joe's

4.3
4.3
1282 Reviews
$30 and under
Global, International
Bistro Joe’s is an endeavor to create a sensational dining experience through inspired cuisine and superior service. Momentarily escape, and let your senses feast on globally influenced fare ~ with elements of surprise ~ in a casual, yet upscale eatery. Our mezzanine setting is a comfy blend of vintage and contemporary, designed to encourage shared dining experiences with friends, old and new.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, American, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (248) 594-0984
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Birmingham
  • Cross street
    Woodward & Maple
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Happy Hour is Back

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - Thu - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    The Famous Bistro Joe's $1 Happy Hour Oysters are back ! $4 Draft and Bottle Beer, $9 Artisan Cocktails, $6.00 Select House wines 2 Tuna Takushi $6, Brussel Apps $6 Mussels $10........ So much more come in and let your taste buds explore!

What 1,282 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Detroit

    Great for scenic views

1,282 Reviews
  1. StaciK

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ordered the octopus and sushi tacos, both were excellent!

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  2. Emily

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Really bad all the way around. 5 of us and not one of us liked the food or experience.

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  3. HananK

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and wonderful ambience and a huge menu to pick from

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  4. Diane

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Had a lovely dinner. The ahi tuna dinner was simply outstanding.

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  5. EricaW

    Detroit

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal! We went on a Tuesday evening so it wasn't super crowded (still pretty full, though). The food was excellent and the service was very good, too.

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  6. AshleyS

    Detroit

    62 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience3
    Food was delicious and fresh. Service however was very slow and our appetizers and salad came out with our dinner. As a person who loves dessert having to wait another 20minutes was not something that I was going to do.

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  7. MikeAyoub

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    We dined there during The Woodward Dream Cruise so needless to say, the restaurant was slammed. We had a rsvp yet had to wait 10-15 minutes but it was worth it. I need to mention how great the staff and especially the manager Martin was. Being in the business in the past, I could tell it was busyyyyy in the kitchen, yet Martin kept it cool in there and was pleasant to all the patrons. He even bought us dessert:) Food as always, was on point!

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  8. MaryC

    Detroit

    32 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    The food was really bad. They were out of everything. We ordered three times and kept bring told they were out of everything. The Caesar Salads were warm and tasted like anchovies. Pasta was too spicy. Noise was louder than usual. Won’t be back

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  9. Moemoe

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meals and great service! I love the atmosphere here and would eat here again and again!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious and we had a “special” priced 75 liter bottle of Caymus wine!!! Fabulous!!! Our wait person, Christina, was outstanding! She was friendly , helpful in making suggestions , attentive but not too intrusive and seems to like her job!!! Will definitely go back!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    Our first experience here was great, which was a few months ago. We dined here again last night and our experience was horrible. Our waitress took a while to come to our table. Then when she brought our drinks, she did not come back for at least 25 minutes to check on us. I had to ask the food runner to get her because we were wanting more drinks. Then they brought us an additional entree that we did not order. She blamed it on their system being old and said she will get her manager to remove it from our bill.. I would hope they wouldn’t expect us to pay for something that we did not even order. Again, after bringing food, the waitress took forever to come back to check on us. I was so disappointed in our experience here, and will not be dining here again.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Food is always good , service is mediocre. Up stairs patio has a nice view of Woodward Ave

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    It’s gone down hill from past experience. The service and food were just fair. It was a disappointing experience

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  14. mugsy

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    was charged 10.00 for a mixed drink and another 4.00 for something called open bar which couldn't be explained to us.will never go back there again!

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  15. KatieL

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience4
    The food is honestly not good here. It’s WAY overpriced for what it is. Just not worth it. Disappointing because we live in the neighborhood and it’s a nice place to walk, but we won’t be wasting money there anymore.

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  16. Sully

    Detroit

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    Unfortunate or believe they were short staffed and service was very slow.

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  17. PatrickK

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent, and had very good service. The porch can get a little warm on a sunny day.

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  18. StaciK

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love love love this hidden gem. Food, drinks and service is always great! Highly recommend.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Enjoyed every bite and the service was wonderful. If you've never been you should definitely give it a go.

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  20. MargD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An enjoyable evening was had by all our entire group.

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  21. Cindy

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. Fun experience sitting near the windows on Woodward!

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  22. Kathy

    Detroit

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Ambience and food excellent as always. Only thing keeping it from 5 stars is that the chicken was not ready to serve yet at 5:45 reservation, and the old fashioned was not great

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and amazing bar!! The bartender Nicholas had amazing drinks and customer service .. no gimmicks this was a 10/10 experience.

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  24. Kizzy

    Detroit

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Haven’t been in years and was pleasantly surprised that was a great experience! Good service good food I’ll be back

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing experience! The food and ambience was wonderful, as well as the service. This may be my new favorite spot 😍

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  26. MichDinner

    Detroit

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for my husband’s birthday. Chose Bistro Joe’s for the casual atmosphere and excellent food. Once again we were not disappointed!

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  27. Staci

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Cute place. Service not great except for friendly hostess who seated us in one of the worst locations in the restaurant next to computer station and bar. Mahi mahi tacos were good and if I ever went back it might be for these. Flat bread Italian sausage pizza was mediocre. Overall experience not great due to poor service by Dave . Also had a hard time carrying on a conversation due to noise level. Owner was dining at same time and seemed to be getting attentive service. Management discussed customer issues openly and we had to hear it. Once we finally got service, Our food was taken to the wrong table through whole restaurant before finding its back way to us. Disappointing we used our one night available to eat here.

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  28. CarolineE

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and great food! We had a large party and they were very accommodating.

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  29. DouglasC

    Detroit

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It was an enjoyable evening. The noise level bounces off the ceiling so it can be loud to sensitive ears. The service and food was exceptional. The staff is very friendly and welcoming!

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  30. MariaC

    Detroit

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was amazing!! The food was great. We really enjoyed ourselves.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Both Lisa the manager and Dave our server were great. They made our business dinner really an enjoyable experience. The chocolate caramel cake was amazing.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a wonderful experience at Bistro Joe’s in Birmingham.

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  33. Gator

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Food was OK; the bartender needs to be educated about making drinks. My dirty martini was not dirty and skinny margaritas bitter. Service was sketchy.

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  34. Debbie

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience1
    We were sitting outside in the balcony area and it was raining heavily. The awning was dripping around us which killed the ambiance. Food was ok, but my soup and salad came out at the same time after I asked for the soup first. Bacon burger came out without the bacon and we had to wait for them to cook it. I would suggest they pay more attention to detail and put the customer first. You should request a table inside unless it is a sunny, warm day.

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  35. Debnshawn

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    It was a very pleasant evening. Good service, good food and fun outing.

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  36. Knightsofmv

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience2
    We were there on Mother's Day at 6pm. I'm not sure what happened during the day but all they could was keep apologizing for everything. We had to wait about 20 min. for our table even with reservations (they had ran out of linens and cutlery) ok no biggie we explored the shop below the restaurant. We had a group of 6 at a table meant for 4 with a small little extra table added on that only made the walkway on the balcony area super tight. I feel like they got in over their heads for the holiday. Our waitress was very friendly and also kept apologizing. We ordered drinks and apps, the drinks came out and we ordered dinner, dinner came out with no apps. Instead of asking if we wanted them anyway they told us that they just cancelled them. Weird, but I guess it saved us some money. Everyone's entrees seemed ok, my sesame crusted AHI was amazing and my husband's salmon was also very good. One person in our party ordered the Wagyu sliders which came completed deconstructed, it's a little weird to pay that much then have to pick up the patties and put them on the bun then add condiments. Overall the service was good and the food also good, I'd avoid them on big holidays until they iron out the kinks.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Our waiter, Ferris, was incredible. The service was wonderful. The food was beyond delicious. There was an issue with the heat/air on the outside patio that made it quite uncomfortable. I hope they can get this fixed.

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  38. MarkB

    Detroit

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    had a small issue with some of the food but management/staff took care of it right away - would keep coming back

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  39. Hayley

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience4
    The food was fantastic, but the manager who seated us was incredibly rude, condescending, and abrasive, and she acted like our child in her stroller was a massive imposition. For context, it was Mother’s Day, and the stroller pulled up to the table easier and with less space taken up than a wheelchair would’ve - it was probably the same as me in my chair. The waiter was extremely short with us, too. I understand - Mother’s Day is a high-pressure day in the food service industry, but as a mom celebrating her first Mother’s Day, it was extremely disheartening and uncomfortable. My mom and my husband felt uncomfortable, as well. It nearly ruined what had, to that point, been an awesome day. I’m not sure I would return because of it.

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  40. Andrew

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    have to say one of the best steaks I've ever had at any restaurant...service was a little slow, but the waitress was great.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

FAQs

Bistro Joe's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (248) 594-0984.

Bistro Joe's is rated 4.3 stars by 1282 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bistro Joe's

34244 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, MI 48009

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Woodward & Maple
  • Neighborhood
    Birmingham
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, American, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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