Bistrot Pierre Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing and a great choice for a lunch 3 course. £20."
• "Food and Drink was really nice. Liked my Beef bourguignon."
• "The fishcake nicoise was delicious and the chocolate pot dessert was mouthwateringly yummy as always."
• "Food was amazing and very very good value."
• "The food was lovely, well presented and tasted divine."
• "Had a great meal celebrating our daughters graduation, food was amazing!"
• "The cuisine was a true delight, showcasing a blend of flavours that left a lasting impression."

Cons:

• "The mash was really dry?! And the chicken was really average and the sauce was just soooo salty?"
• "Food portions were small, frozen roast potatoes on the Christmas dinner, and instant mash on the beef bouginon, very disappointing."
• "The beef looked great but could not be cut and was too tough to chew."
• "On this occasion the food was disappointing, main meal was luke warm, potatoes were hard, poached egg wasn't runny, dessert was supposed to be hot but wasn't."
• "The only negative remark is that the beef was overcooked, even for a slow cooked dish, was kind of mushy weird texture here and there."
• "The Pork belly was over done, the crackling was rock hard."
• "The coq au vin was a red wine sauce with a dried mash potato and a tasteless plain chicken leg on top."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent - we were a large group and nobody seemed to remember what they had ordered."
• "Service excellent."
• "The staff was very nice and welcoming."
• "The staff were friendly too."
• "Service was top notch, attentive, professional and well timed."
• "The staff are always friendly and attentive."
• "All staff very attentive and friendly, even had a laugh with one of the waiters."

Cons:

• "Very slow service, manager admitted under staffed."
• "We then sat waiting for someone to take out drinks order … nobody came, and after 25 mins we had to ask a member of staff if we could order drinks as we’d been waiting 25 minutes."
• "We were ignored by a waitress with dreadlocks."
• "TERRIBLE service from Princess who seemed to prevent the team doing the right thing and resolving the issue in a sensible way."
• "Service was a little slow."
• "The service wasn't the best."
• "They didn't bring the food out together so some of us had finished eating before the last meal had been served."

Value

Pros:

• "Food is in general good quality and in a reasonable price."
• "The bill was very reasonable and I would highly recommend a visit."
• "Such great value."
• "The price for what you get is more than reasonable for the experience and flavours."
• "Amazing deal of 2 courses for 20 with wine or beer."
• "An absolute bargain 3 courses for £15 (not including a drink)."
• "The food was perfect for that price."

Cons:

• "Expensive set Christmas menu, had to pre order weeks in advance, not a lot of choice, and now have to pay for bread basket??"
• "Now, I found the drinks quite a bit on the expensive side for me."
• "Expensive for mediocre food."
• "Awful - made us wait despite having a booking, and then served us our meal instantly after we ordered it, which was a massive red flag, as it was cold when it came out."
• "A very disappointing, £384 experience."
• "Too expensive for the poor quality of food served."
• "Ordered the most expensive steak on the menu, a poivre... The steak was mediocre and definitely not in the range of the best cut of meat - and it was CHAR GRILLED."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely Christmas decorations."
• "Fantastic meal, service and drinks! Easily the best steak we have had in a very long time."
• "One of the must-visit restaurants in Nottingham! Exceptionally tasty menu, great atmosphere, very friendly and kind staff."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "It's a nice restaurant inside, with good theming throughout and a pleasant atmosphere."
• "Nice atmosphere friendly staff food good but small portions."
• "A truly French atmosphere from the moment you walk in."

Cons:

• "When it is busy it is on the cosy side of crowded but then the noise can get to a level where you cannot have a proper convo with your companions."
• "Place looks worn and shabby."
• "No atmosphere and empty tables on a Friday evening."
• "Atmosphere upstairs is pretty close to non existent."
• "The music was just too loud and drowned out any conversation."
• "BP used to have such a bustling and lively atmosphere but that seemed less in evidence this evening."
• "Was precisely 5 minutes late, they given the table away already, rubbish service - Derby is far better."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Bathroom was extremely cold but immaculate and very clean."
• "Lovely decor, and a very clean and tidy place throughout."

Cons:

• "The table tops are wood with grooves in which I noticed crumbs throughout looks like they needed a good vacuuming with a nozzle."
• "The bench near the window where they sat us looked horrible, and dirty."
• "Our Calamari starters were very dissimilar in presentation and 2 even had component's missing."
• "Cutlery and plates were provided greasy."
• "The lights in the toilets didn't work as well."
• "One of the waiters served food and took payments with a cocktail stick flicking between his teeth."
• "The bottles were sticky on the outside, the glasses had dirt on the inside, and the coke was flat."