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Xo Bistro, Manchester, NH

Xo Bistro

4.3
4.3
238 Reviews
$30 and under
American
XO Bistro, located downtown in Manchester, NH, is an American/Latin American restaurant that proudly offers a delicious menu sourced from local farms and craft food makers with an international twist, artfully presented by our Chef and consistently delicious. We cater to vegetarians, vegans and gluten sensitive. Live music. Weekdays specials. Outdoor sitting area.
XO offers a stylish and spacious function hall for up to 100 guests. Great for corporate functions, pharmaceutical talks, rehearsal dinners and private parties. Full private bar, dance floor and we cater the menu to your tastes!

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2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 6 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Latin American, Mediterranean

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (603) 560-7998

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party facilities

    BOOK YOUR PARTY TODAY If you want to throw a big party right downtown, XO offers a stylish and spacious function hall for up to 100 guests. Great for corporate functions, pharmaceutical talks, rehearsal dinners and private parties. Full private bar, dance floor and we cater the menu to your tastes! Call for more details or to get a tour at 603-560-7998 or fill out the form at our website http://www.xoonelm.com/function-hall/

  • Neighborhood

    Manchester, New Hampshire

  • Cross street

    Manchester Street

  • Parking details

    Parking garage next to Xo, behind Citizens Bank

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 238 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
  • 4.4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  • New Hampshire

    Innovative

  • New Hampshire

    Healthy

  • New Hampshire

    Hot spot

  • New Hampshire

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  1. Gnarwen

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere, food, & entertainment - lots of GF & Vegan options - I had such a wonderful time here. This is going to be a regular spot for me any time I'm in Manchester <3
  2. JosephC

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The place is one of our favorites. Great service and great staff . ESp Steve he s the best !!!
  3. WayneB

    Caribbean

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food amazing service and perfect location! Just a wonderful place to eat and enjoy a great meal and amazing service! Love going here can’t wait to go back!
  4. Sabrina

    New England

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Was my birthday and we had a reservation, guess we didn't need one since the bartender just told us to sit anywhere. The wait was a little long but food very good.
  5. StevenD

    New England

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    If you enjoy interesting and delicious food this is the right place. Stuffed dates, lambchop lollipops, yucca sticks, lamb meatballs, are just some of the great appetizers!! The entrees and specials are always excellent - not sure how they do it, because I’ve tried almost all the entrees, and they’ve all been fantastic. We like to try different places and then we go back to XO.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal despite a rocky start. It was very busy the weekend before Valentine’s. We had a reservation, were seated, given water and menus, then crickets for 30 minutes. We said something and we were honestly forgotten about. A server came over right away, apologized profusely, said drinks were on them and took our order. The manager then came over apologized again, really sincere and friendly. I recommend the ceviche, it’s a little different than traditional but delicious The green apple curry soup was great Lots of vegetarian, gluten free, and vegan options of those are your jam. Being dairy free having dessert out is nearly impossible. There are two options the vegan chocolate tart was amazing. We’ll defiantly go again.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Food wasn’t anything special, service was disorganized. We sat at the bar and even though it was half empty, someone came over while we still had half a plate of food and half of a drink and handed us our check because we didn’t want dessert.
  8. DanaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. Nice quiet dining experience.
  9. angelajustine

    New England

    26 reviews

    3.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    The music was very loud and it was hard to hear our server and busser. My food came out extremely over cooked (it was corrected). The service was fine, but nothing exceptional. I feel that the experience would have been very different on the restaurant side versus the function side. Overall the experience was ok, but I was hoping for better.
  10. RichardC

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great as usual. We have dined here on several occasions. I recommend you give this a try.
  11. KCOL

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Date night with daughter prior to show at SHNU arena. Great time!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience5
    Food was excellent, the singer was great to listen too. The waitress was slow, she was hard to get to our table. And other tables that sat after us got food before us.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was the second time we went to XO . The waitress always seems to be in a hurry. The food is awesome. It gets a little loud as it gets busier. I would go there for any occasion.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cute spot! Nice place to go and grab a drink and a bite to eat. On the weekends they have live music and on Tuesdays they have specials on their tacos. Would highly recommend.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic!
  16. LisaM

    New England

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We had a wonderful experience on New Year’s Eve. Great menu, service, drinks and food. I liked that the menu wasn’t limited for the holiday and the prices were reasonable.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    Food was awesome and service was great. Ambience needs help. It’s not cozy.
  18. RichardC

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food is amazing. Im not sure why the dont use water glasses . Dont let the plastic water cups fool you. The food is realy great. Ive been there several times and will go again.
  19. Birgs

    New England

    292 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    292 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    Winter special cocktail Peppermint bark martini a nice way to start off, very yummy. Dewars and soda order had our server/bartender stumped as she had never heard of the drink! Came back to the table to ask what type of soda. Did get the drink correctly but the size of the glass did not warrant the $10 price tag!!! Ordered another evening special, coconut shrimp to start, followed by onion soup for me and chicken noodle for hubby. Ended with the lamb lollipop appetizer which was cooked to perfection and also nice and lean. No room for dessert.
  20. JohnD

    New England

    13 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall2food1service1ambience1
    Poor service, food was cold and gad to be sent back, dining room has no atmosphere - looks like a school dining hall.
  21. Charlie

    New England

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food was good. But the ambience very plain no table cloths, very informal dressed Waitpersons. Few years ago it was different.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    I won’t be back. Server seemed annoyed that we were seated in her station. Brought us wrong food and overcharged us for a bottle of wine (instead of a glass) and an extra calamari that we never ordered but also never brought out the salad I did order. Not friendly and we felt rushed the entire dinner. Food was decent but nothing special for the price.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrating my niece’s MBA graduation
  24. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    I guess I did not like that a 20% tip was automatically added on to our bill and we were only a party of 5 people. I typically give 20% anyway but I like to get the option to decide how much I give. One of our meals was forgotten about and we had to wait quite a while for it to come out. But the food was good and we really enjoyed the band that was playing and the atmosphere there in general.
  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic!!!
  26. Elisha

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food is expertly prepared and excellent. We had the best salmon dish and I don’t really like salmon. It was a very busy night and the waitstaff was working hard and it was appreciated. One of my favorite Manchester small restaurants. We can’t wait to return. They also have great vegan and gluten free options.
  27. Foodiefan

    Orange County

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience2
    I was met at the door when I arrived which was a good thing because there was not a hostess station at the door. I was given a menu as soon as I sat down. The Aperol Spritz I ordered was well made. The hummus appetizer was tasty but the two accompanying items were tasteless and without flavor. They did not add to the appetizer. The blackened tofu was well made but the veggies that came with it were bland. There was not enough balsamic vinegar to boost the flavor. And the guacamole was off putting and did not add to the dish. Maybe the chef added the guac because there was not enough balsamic for the dish? It just did not fit with the veggies. But the wait staff were very attentive and kept checking in with me. The restaurant was almost empty though. Is it struggling to stay open? The bar section was lively and had customers but there were a lot of empty tables in the tiny restaurant. I was here on a Monday night. Maybe parking is an issue? I wanted to try this restaurant because it was new to me but I do not think I will be back.
  28. KathyD

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    XO never disappoints. Fabulous food, drinks and service! Such a fun and lively vibe. My friend is gluten free and there were plenty of choices.
  29. JoanS

    New England

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kayla was an outstanding server. Food was absolutely delicious!!!
  30. Foodie

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thanks, Steve. We really enjoyed ourselves and loved the food!
  31. DebbieS

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    The food was very good and the guitar player/singer was exceptional. Would recommend XO
  32. Lyle

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Saturday dinner before a performance at the Palace - Greek salad appetizer was well-plated and delicious. Seared salmon and lobster ravioli special was fantastic (if monochromatic). My better half enjoyed with vegan Chick*n wrap. Drinks were yummy and fast: strawberry jalapeño marg (spicy!) and pomegranate martini. Attentive service. We shall certainly return.
  33. shoregirl

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Four of us went for dinner while traveling. Food was very good, large portions...which we shared. The noise level was a bit loud but it was a Friday night. The best part of the experience was the staff. Our waitress was one of the best ever and the manager greeted us, chatted with us and was very engaged. It made for an enjoyable night. Thank you! Only reason for the 4 stars was the noise level and a couple of possibly undercooked scallops of no consequence.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    We closed on a home and came here to celebrate! Great food and we’ll definitely be back
  35. Katie

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our waitress was amazing! I didn't like my first drink (my bad for ordering something risky) and she got me a new one and was super helpful. It was a great spot for our family to sit and chat/catch up and the food was great! Would come here again for drinks and dinner
  36. LauraP

    New England

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is excellent as was the service. Will definitely try again. Had Seafood special and filet special both were wonderful!
  37. CandaceM

    New England

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a fun experience with live music in the background, delicious food beautifully presented and a lovely waitstaff!
  38. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    No hostess table and we were told to seat ourselves so initially it was a bit odd, but after that everything was great. The crab Rangoon were awesome.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious as always!
  40. Birgs

    New England

    292 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    292 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Tuesday night movie date night so were in the mood for a light tapas-style meal before the show. Started with daily special of coconut shrimp, then on to another daily special salad which was nicely split for sharing. Stuffed dates and lamb lollipops rounded out our meal. All appetizers very delicious and freshly prepared. Look forward to a return visit.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Physical distancing

    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Xo Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Xo Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (603) 560-7998.

Xo Bistro is rated 4.3 stars by 238 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Xo Bistro

827 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Manchester Street

  • Neighborhood

    Manchester, New Hampshire

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Latin American, Mediterranean

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Parking garage next to Xo, behind Citizens Bank

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (603) 560-7998

  • Private party facilities

    BOOK YOUR PARTY TODAY If you want to throw a big party right downtown, XO offers a stylish and spacious function hall for up to 100 guests. Great for corporate functions, pharmaceutical talks, rehearsal dinners and private parties. Full private bar, dance floor and we cater the menu to your tastes! Call for more details or to get a tour at 603-560-7998 or fill out the form at our website http://www.xoonelm.com/function-hall/

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