Bistro Eloise Reviews Summary

Category: French restaurant New York

Address: 75-57 31st Ave, Queens, NY 11370, USA

Phone: +17184409493

Rating: 4.6
based on 120 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "David is a delightful host and server."
  • "Very friendly and conscious staff."
  • "The servers were welcoming and helpful, adding to the experience!"
  • "The wait staff is very friendly (especially Fabian) where they almost feel like family."
  • "The staff was very courteous and professional."
  • "And, very attentive staff as well!"
  • "The waiters are charismatic, forgiving, and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Service was remarkably slow the last few times I've been here."
  • "When we first arrived, they asked if we had reservations, we kindly told them no….They told us they had no tables for us…but what if we did make the reservation first???"
  • "We were pestered for not having a reservation in this shopping center, mostly empty, eatery."
  • "The woman who was serving us was not polite."
  • "The service was not very good although it is a busy restaurant."
  • "Service overall was average at best."
  • "The service was hood & the staff was friendly."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "It's hard to find high quality, fresh, interesting salads for delivery but I will get this one again for sure!"
  • "The food is delicious."
  • "The food was super flavorful, fresh, and delicious."
  • "The food is so good! the regular menu has so much good stuff, and the specials can be even better."
  • "All of the food was delicious."
  • "The delicious standouts from their appetizer selections were the luscious brie en croute, the cream of mushroom soup of the day, the mussels, housemade paté, and steak tartare."
  • "The food was amazing."

Cons:

  • "The food was so salty and watery that for the first time IN MY LIFE I asked them to take it back... NOT EDIBLE."
  • "Everything from the bread to the food was cold."
  • "Sadly the French onion soup lacked any depth because the onions were not caramelized long enough to develop any true flavor."
  • "The French onion soup was mediocre and topped not with Gruyère cheese but mozzarella."
  • "But steak au poivre was disastrous."
  • "The food was okay, but not great, especially given the price point for the mains."
  • "The quinoa salad with mango and generous portions of jumbo shrimp desperately needed a dressing."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The outdoor eating area is comfortable and very attractive!"
  • "Their outdoor dining setting it's one of the most comfortable I've seen."
  • "The ambiance is cozy and inviting, creating a perfect backdrop for a romantic dinner or a celebratory meal."
  • "Both indoor and outdoor seating are clean and pleasing to the eye."
  • "The aesthetic is unique and the atmosphere was welcoming."
  • "Great atmosphere, tables, ceilings, light fixtures, music, art and drawings, attention to detail."
  • "The ambiance of art mixed with the display of a home like experience of decor makes you feel as if your walking in to your distant cousin from France’s place."

Cons:

  • "It's a shame because as a French venue located in a remote part of Queens charging Manhattan prices, I was expecting a little more."
  • "But, the acoustics are so poorly designed that with only one or two tables (and an extra bouyant waiter) it was still loud."
  • "They were blasting music so loud for such a tight space you literally had to scream over to talk."
  • "Not too fond of seating being in the parking lot and lack of social distancing within the seating."
  • "The place smells like a wet mop."

Customer Experience

Pros:

  • "I really recommend this place. It was a great dining experience."
  • "Make efforts to visit this place, and I give you my word that you will have a great experience as we had."
  • "I would come again without hesitation."
  • "The staff is gentle, kind and the service is extraordinary."
  • "The staff accommodated our party of eight with ease."
  • "Other than that this place was definitely worthy of a return visit next time I am within 10 miles."
  • "Staff and owner were very attentive and a delight."

Cons:

  • "Unfortunotly I won't return."
  • "I was very underwhelmed by the duck main course, however."
  • "Honestly one of my favourite restaurants I've ever been to in Queens."
  • "It was an authentic french experience!"
  • "I will never come back here again after this experience."
  • "Long story short we left with our two young children after being seated and will never be back. Super unprofessional."
  • "Hmmmm Not close They lie …"

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