Pot au Feu Bistro

Name: Pot au Feu Bistro
Address: 44 Custom House Street, Providence, RI, United States, 02903
Telephone: (401) 273-8953
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1015 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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A favorite of Julia Child - Pot au Feu Bistro is so much more than a restaurant... Established in 1972, our cozy Bistro is the oldest French Bistro in America. Pot au Feu Bistro kicked off the Providence Restaurant Renaissance being the first to offer something other than “steak, spaghetti and chow mien”.
Located in the Historic Downtown we are just minutes from all the hotels and convention center.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

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Takeout

(401) 273-8953

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
French, Comfort Food, Vegetarian / Vegan
Hours of operation
Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(401) 273-8953
Website
http://www.potaufeuri.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef Spike Mikulski

Location
44 Custom House Street Providence, RI 02903
Neighborhood
Providence
Cross street
Weybosset Street - 1 block from the Historic Arcade
Parking details
The Signs on the left side of the street say "Tow Zone" but that ends everyday at 5:00 so you can park there without risk anytime aftrr 5:00! Plenty of on-street and many parking lots in the area.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

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What 1,015 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Boston / New England
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JohnO
New England
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a lovely Anniversary dinner. I had the delicious bouillabaisse. My wife enjoyed the pot au feu. Ambiance is so pretty, service was excellent
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Pauld
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Everything was great. The crepes and duck were very very good.
PJ
PaulJ
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Perhaps the best Mushroom Soup ever created. And the Oysters app is something I would go back for every day if I could. We have tasted what I thought was all the ways an Oyster can be prepared - this one knocks every other one off the table. Perfectly cooked Duck. Nice server and an overall great dining experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is consistently excellent. The service was great and the food was delicious.
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Pace
New England
57 reviews
vip
5.0
57 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Filet de Saumon Cru is really homemade. The pickled cucumber is a great complement. Perfect thickness of salmon lightly smoked. This was a nice first course to Scrod fillet. My wife went with her go to the crepe of the day, beef and mushroom. The bottle of Beaujolais went well with both meals.
KV
KatyaV
New England
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience3
Place was very nice, very cute restaurant. Service was awful. Probably short on staff, but we had to ask for everything all the time. They forgot the bread, never checked on us after food was served. We were constantly looking for the waitress in order to get some more drinks. I never felt so unwelcome in the restaurant. Food was ok. It was our first time, we would have appreciated a little more recommendations on the menu. I would not return. Sorry for the bad review, but we had an awful experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The atmosphere was great and the food and service were spectacular.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As usual, fine dining, complemented by the owner checking in at our table for a friendly chat.
S
Snoopy
New England
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We have dined at Pot au Feu several times and each time has been a wonderful experience not only with the service, but the food is amazing.
EO
EOEO
New England
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, quiet "old school" type atmosphere, friendly service. Owner came around and introduced himself. We'll go back
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service, food, and atmosphere was stellar from start to finish. Pot Au Feu has become one of our favorite Providence restaurants.
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kathi
New England
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
My mom walks with a walker, not handicap accessible. Did not see anything on the website stating so. Had a lot of difficulty getting her up and down the stairs. The food was fair. The beef medallions were very good. Vegetables over cooked and the dill potatoes were way over done. Service was great. Had dehumidifiers running with cords on the floor and especially in the way trying to maneuver the walker around the tables, the partitions, cords on the floor and the dehumidifiers. Felt like the restaurant was a fire trap. Atmosphere was pleasant but the menu was over priced.
AB
ArthurB
New England
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Went to celebrate our 38th anniversary as we have done for the last 15 years at Pot au Feu. We enjoyed everything restaurant offered except for the the group next to being very loud. We will still go next year because it is a wonderful place to celebrate or have a romantic dinner
MH
MarkH
New England
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always an amazing dining experience. Fantastic meal and great ambience. It’s my 4th time and always an amazing experience. A must try in providence.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This restaurant is magnificent. From now on it will be a new favorite for me. The environment is cozy an quiet. The food is fresh and absolutely delicious.
LT
LeonorT
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Charming restaurant walking distance from our hotel. The staff was friendly and attentive. The drinks and food were delicious and the portions were appropriate. We were pleasantly surprised to see the tables sectioned off with partitions but with Covid on the rise we felt safer. We had a perfect evening celebrating our graduate.
B
Bevg
New England
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Extremely addictive
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EmmV
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is glorious — we've eaten pot au feu at a restaurant in Paris, and theirs here is even better. And the personalized interaction of the owner takes the service off the charts. We'd gone here for our first date seven years ago, and when we came back again on our anniversary, he was still going around checking in on everyone. Highly personalized service. Highly recommended restaurant.
RM
RobM
New England
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorite restaurants ever and easily top 3 in Providence.
CO
CarolO
New England
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall3food5service2ambience5
The food is fabulous. The trio of pates, the chicken liver and onions, the pot au feu all delicious. The service, however deteriorated as the meal went on. We were given desert menus but never asked if we wanted desert or coffee. Our server disappeared and we had to ask another staff member to find her so we could pay.(after a twenty minute wait). A disappointing end to a fine.meal.
JK
JosephK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Excellent food and service. Very little room at our table (tight squeeze).
M
Mookie24
Orlando
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Our first time at this cozy French bistro in the heart of Providence. Loved the atmosphere. We liked the food a lot and were impressed with the variety on the menu, but were surprised that our Beef Bourguignon was missing traditional vegetables (onions and mushrooms) and both that dish and the Cassoulet seemed salty, which surprised us. Having just recently hosted a 'Julia Child' dinner at our home where Beef Bourguignon was featured, we felt we had a solid comparison. The pate apps and our desserts were generous and delicious, and the cocktails very enjoyable. I'd definitely like to go back again, even if just for a cocktail and to try their French onion soup and maybe some other entrees.
KB
KevinB
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
All of the food was excellent. The owner stopped by the table to great our party which was a nice touch. The server was very nice although there seemed to be a bit of off timing issue with the bar order as drink service was very slow. Otherwise we had an excellent experience.
EC
EricC
San Francisco
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
A warm, cozy environment with friendly service and very good, if not great food. The owner visited our table to make sure things are going well. We saw him also visit many others. Excellent wine list. Service was friendly and professional, but a little slow. Prices are reasonable for this type of restaurant. We will be back.
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robertab
New England
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
Oh we want to love it as we’ve been dining here off and on since 1976. Always nice service — owner is so lovely. Drinks, starters wonderful. Mains - hmm could use some help in the presentation space. Accompaniments are kind of heavy handed. Desserts and post drinks were excellent. Cannot beat location ambiance!
PP
PatriciaP
New York Area
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall2food2service1ambience1
My husband and I have dined here multiple times. Everything has always been exemplary, the food, the service, the ambience. It was like spending a night in Paris. But not this time. Despite having a reservation, we were taken to a table in the corner of the bar near the restroom. When I requested a table in the main dining room, I was curtly told that nothing was available. Within 10 minutes another couple came in and after a short wait, they were escorted to the dining room. To add insult to injury, my dinner ( steak frites) was cold and had to be sent back. I have always felt like an honored guest at Pot au Feu, but this time we were treated like an imposition. As this was a birthday celebration, it was a great disappointment.
CK
CatherineK
New England
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best birthday dinner ever!!! Everything we ordered was delicious!!! The duck was fall-of-the-bone tender and mouth watering delicious. The creme brulee decadent!!! As we're the escargots, onion soup, mushroom soup, cassoulet and beef bourguinion!!! Impeccable service, and the visit and attention from the owner very appreciated! We're already thinking of our next visit!!! Thank you!!
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Nathaniel
New England
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Spectacular food - including French specialities that I have rarely or never seen in other restaurants in America. Will definitely be recommending this to friends and family, and will definitely return myself the next time I’m in town.
PY
PerryY
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I lived in Paris for two years and have visited France numerous times since. I've eaten at the "best" french restaurants in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Quebec City. I've never had better french food outside of France than in Pot Au Feu, and nothing better IN France! This is REAL, authentic french cooking, and from the bread through the foie gras, the main course, and dessert, it was superb. Our server, Hilary, was delightful. Bob Burke, the owner made friends out of us; the atmosphere, the wine list, the service overall - all a delight. At times, superbly subtle, at other times extravagant, every bite we took was a treat. I highly recommend and we will no doubt make a special trip to Providence again to eat there.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful quiet private romantic seating for hubby and I. The food and service were outstanding!
CL
CindyL
New England
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friend and I were celebrating both of our birthdays with dinner before PPAC. She had been anxiously anticipating the roasted duck and as she said it was better than she imagined. I tasted a bite and it melted in your mouth. I opted for the crepes special with beef and mushrooms and it was delicious! Of course, the meal began with warm, crusty bread and salad topped with blue cheese and homemade dressings which always is something that sets the tone. We had to save room to share the creme brulee and espresso martinis for the full experience. Claire was our server, and she was a delight! Of course, Bob Burke was there to greet patrons as they entered as he always makes a patron feel like a guest in his home. For anyone who is still concerned about dining out in the midst of the pandemic, the restaurant has been reconfigured to keep patrons separated and there is a state-of-the-art air filtration system installed. The staff is masked, and the patrons wore masks when not at their table. Considering they were at full capacity; it is obvious that those who dine at the restaurant had no issue with following the guidelines. I cannot imagine anyone in Rhode Island who hasn't experienced Pot au Feu, but if you haven't, what are you waiting for!?
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect ending to a fantastic play at PPAC
EM
EMILYC
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I wanted to try something new for our date night and I stumbled across Pot au Feu Bistro and I am so happy I did. It was a lovely romantic little spot, the service was amazing and the food was beyond delicious. I would recommend this place to anyone traveling to the providence area!
AD
AlexD
New England
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good food, very good service, a bit expensive but most good restaurants are not cheap. Parking near the restaurant is a little tricky, especially on a weekend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Food was average and somewhat bland.
BB
BirthdayBess
Tampa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
The menu was very limited. There was a much more extensive menu on google that had more choices and the prices were not as inflated. The server said that things tend to change. The atmosphere was nice and the personnel were very pleasant. I ordered scrod and it was very blah and it cost $28 dollars. My companion ordered the chicken livers and there were three hidden under a huge pile of onions. There was no quiche of the day and only one crepe entry. We were disappointed and probably won't return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always good!
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Hethcjhtl
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Very nice ambience, kind of tight in the seating areas. Food was delicious
VT
VeeT
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall2food3service2ambience3
I ordered the original Pot eu feu that reminded me of my St Patrick’s day corned beef and cabbage I had a week ago at half the cost. It included 1/2 a head of cabbage, 3 carrot sticks, leeks, 1/2 onion, 1/2 small red potato, 3-3inch slices of beef and 1 chicken thigh in lots of broth. The other entrees were steak frites and filet mignon that was good. Drinks were good, dessert was good $15 crème brûlée nothing exceptional. Service was very slow. It took 3 hours from first service to exit. No valet, street parking only which on most nights are 2hr max. Mask mandate was still enforced.
CA
CherylAnnM
New England
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was phenomenal and the service great. Went for dinner before a show at PPAC and it was really conveniently located as well

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Diner temperature check required
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Pot au Feu Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (401) 273-8953.

Pot au Feu Bistro is rated 4.5 stars by 1015 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(401) 273-8953

44 Custom House Street Providence, RI 02903

Additional information

Cross street
Weybosset Street - 1 block from the Historic Arcade
Neighborhood
Providence
Hours of operation
Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
French, Comfort Food, Vegetarian / Vegan
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
The Signs on the left side of the street say "Tow Zone" but that ends everyday at 5:00 so you can park there without risk anytime aftrr 5:00! Plenty of on-street and many parking lots in the area.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Spike Mikulski
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.potaufeuri.com/
Phone number
(401) 273-8953

Pot au Feu Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Boeuf a la Bourguignon

Steak Frites

Bouillabaisse Marseilles

Menu

What 1,015 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Pot au Feu Bistro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Pot au Feu Bistro restaurant rated?

Is Pot au Feu Bistro currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

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