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   lenp

   Cincinnati

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 2, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Good service, good food. Good price. Will go back..

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   DonA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 22, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food was the best, Appetizers, Main Course and Dessert were SO GOOD! I took my clients there and they went away full and happy! We met in the Lobby Bar and finished up in the Bowling Alley Bar downstairs. Overall my experience exceeded my expectations and I will definitely return the next time I am in the QC's!

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   BlairD

   Des Moines

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 9, 2022

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Dinner was delicious, service was great and so was atmosphere.

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   TerrillJ

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 2, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   One of the best dining experiences in Quad Cities. Is on our short list of frequent to dos.

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   JasonT

   Chicago

   11 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on March 25, 2022

   overall1food1service5ambience3

   I honestly don’t see how this restaurant has such good reviews. The food was mediocre at best. We were a party of 6 and 2 of the pasta dishes came out cold, and I mean COLD. They took them back and put them in a microwave. What nice restaurant does that?! The cocktails were cloyingly sweet. In all, it was not worth it whatsoever and I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this place to anyone. It is WAY too expensive for what you get. I would compare it to the food quality you get at an Applebees but at 3x the price.

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   sued

   Minneapolis

   166 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   166 reviews

   Dined on March 17, 2022

   overall3food3service2ambience1

   Were hoping for a romantic dinner to celebrate our anniversary. The menu we viewed on-line when making our reservation was not the loose paper menu we were given. There were fewer choices. Our server had 10 tables and it took 25 minutes to place our order. Then 15 minutes later we had our wine, appetizer, salad and entree nearly at once. We were surrounded by a couple of noisy tables with young children. The pace was slow and then hurried and it was difficult to enjoy our conversation or food. Seemed like they were shot-staffed. Food was good. We especially enjoyed the calamari. Overall we were very disappointed with this dining experience.

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   ChrisD

   Des Moines

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on March 13, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Great food and service.

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   AnnC

   Chicago

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on February 26, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food was amazing. The salmon was the best I have ever had.

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   Zecaoc

   Des Moines

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2022

   overall3food3service3ambience4

   Valentines Day. We were able to be seated earlier than reservations and it wasn’t very full but the wait stuff, while pleasant, was very harried. Steak was undercooked and wife’s seafood wasn’t seasoned very well. Dressing on salad wasn’t very good. $150 for for Valentines special was very overpriced for what was delivered. Will likely try on an off night with regular menu but definitely wouldn’t recommend during a busy time.

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    CathieL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    For some reason the coffee was not hot……the BIX coffee is delicious so we always order it. Hot and frequent refills are very important.

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    MichelleS

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    We had an 8:15pm reservation for the Saturday night before Valentines Day. Needless to say, it was super busy. I understand there is a huge staffing shortage. I can only assume this is why our poor server was working a 10 table section. He did his very best, kept a positive attitude and let us know the progress of our order while clearly being overwhelmed. Food was slow to come out but we didn't mind. We ordered the Valentines menu which came with several courses. Most of the food was good but my steak was very fatty. They brought me 2 NY strips and neither was edible. We still paid for the steaks but they comped our drinks which was just fine. I think dining here on a less busy, well staffed evening would be a much better experience.

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    ShemekaRonte

    Des Moines

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food4service3ambience4

    So delicious. Very nice, understaffed right now, but generous with guest in light of this. Great scene and good!

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    RichardS

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food and service was excellent. Never a disappointment.

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    JeffH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We went to Bix Bistro because of its close proximity to the theater in town. On performance nights, they have a limited menu. Between steaks, salmon and a vegetarian option to which I added shrimp, the choice were all good. The service was attentive and responsive. The bar made me a wonderful martini. The experience was great

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went for Christmas Eve dinner. Service and food were great. Pork chop and beef tips are both really good!

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    It was grandma, daughters and grandchildren

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    TheresaM

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Reviewed on November 24, 2019

    overall5foodserviceambience

    Fantastic Sunday brunch! So many options at the buffet and the ambiance and service is great.

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    Ed49

    Chicago

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had the Bistro half salad. It was plenty for two. The hanger steak was great. The pork chop was to die for. A great wine selection by the glass. I would recommend this for all occasions.

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    Oceansidebeauty

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2016

    overall1food1service1ambience4

    So we were looking for gluten free dining in the quad city area and this came up and looked nice. We sat and the waitress was unfamiliar with gluten free (really???) had to ask and the whole process was really slow. Another table came in ordered received their food and departed before we even got out food! The disappointment was that after waiting over an hour for food it want even that good... Steak was tough and my dish just tasted like sour cream not pleasant. And to top it off this was a $100 meal for three one of which was a child with a child's meal and no alcohol! Waste of time and money.

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    WendyD

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My husband went to Bix Bistro (Hotel Blackhawk) and had a fabulous time. The hotel and restaurant has been restored and renovated recently and we ended up asking for a tour of the hotel. Our server, Katie, was one of the best servers we've ever had. She talked about the various chefs and items that were new to the menu and knew the ingredients and history of each listing, we asked about. They were out of the wine, we initially requested; but, they offered plenty of other great wines from their list. The food was much better than expected. The atmosphere was quiet; which we prefer. Most guests were dressed up; but, don't let that stop you . . . we saw one gentleman in denim.

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2016

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    My son has attended college in the area for the last four years and I typically don't expect local restaurants to match up to our hometown of Chicago. This time I was pleasantly surprised. The bistro is in the Blackhawk Hotel and it is gorgeous. It could compete with some of Chicago's best! The service was also impeccable. Our waiter was pleasant, knowledgeable and provided us with some of the history of the menu (a pork chop dish named after President Obama). If you're like me and celebrating a special occasion, consider dining here.

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    Erikashmo

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2016

    overall2food4service1ambience1

    Got a lot of recommendations to go here. Unfortunately, they didn't appropriately staff for the expected crowd before a show at the Adler. It took almost 20 minutes to get our drinks delivered. We ordered our meals at the same time- thank goodness (our neighbors finally left when their dinners hadn't arrived in time for them to eat and walk next door.) My meal was incorrect and I had to explain to the person who delivered it why it was wrong (I'm vegetarian- I know I didn't order shrimp.) The waitress didn't make it back around so we could order wine until our meals were almost done. We ordered wine anyway and they were served in glasses that had not even been dried off. Bottom line. It's probably a decent restaurant if there is no show at the Adler, but otherwise don't expect the restaurant to be properly staffed. You'll be paying premiere prices for decent food with Applebee's service and a lousy experience.

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    Gourmet

    Milwaukee

    19 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2016

    overall2food4service1ambience3

    Unfortunate for restaurant, as the food and cocktails were good, but the service was not acceptable (slow/uninterested staff), and the background music and front lobby activities were disruptive to diners. We will stay again at the Blackhawk Hotel, but probably not dine at the Bix.

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    KatieS

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2016

    overall3food3service1ambience4

    We ate at Bix Bistro before going to an Adler Theater event and the service was horrible. We were so disappointed, because we eat here often and the service has always been impeccable. Our server was frazzled from the moment we sat down and became even more so throughout dinner service. We never had our water refilled, nor did we get the standard bread offering. When we said we hadn't received out bread yet and would like some, our server told us she would get some and didn't come back for thirty minutes. We never did get any bread, while every table around us received their's. Our service was unfortunate because our food was fantastic.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I was looking for a romantic dinning experience for our 20th anniversary and found it at the Bix Bistro. The service was excellent. Our server , Vicki, was very personable and tentative. She made the experience extremely pleasurable. The food was exquisite. Some of the finest dinning in the QCA! Our server even brought us a surprise for desert and the flavors were with out a doubt amazing. Our server said it very well "it's like a party in your mouth." Indeed!

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    jasper89

    Des Moines

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic flavor and perfectly prepared food! Hostesses could have been more inviting/communicative when we arrived.

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    JandB

    Chicago

    295 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    295 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2016

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Nice tasting food. Accommodated our allergies issues, good size portions. But could stand for more gluten free options

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2015

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Made a reservation through Open Table from a link on the restaurant's website. We arrived at the restaurant to find that they had no record of my reservation. They were not busy but refused to serve us breakfast because it was 10:30 even though I had the reservation email confirmation. The hostess did seem interested in apologizing for the error, just made excuses. We ended up leaving and eating else where.

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    FoodieJo

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2015

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We went to Bix Bistro for the first time for our wedding anniversary. We weren't disappointed! The service was attentive and excellent. The salad was fresh and perfectly dressed. The entree was delicious! Dessert was to die for! The atmosphere was pleasant. I gave it 4 stars only because of the view of the parking lot. We both said we would return for special occasions....a bit above our usual price range!

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