Bistrot Du Coin

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   Chris

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   11:30am reservation for Sunday brunch; not busy or loud when we arrived. Ordering was fine but the follow up lacking. Multiple people served the table so not sure who our waitperson was. Asked a busboy for pepper and ketchup which he supplied. They seemed a little short-staffed. Asked for a coffee refill 3 times with no luck til I got up and walked to the back and handed my cup to someone. Veggie omelet looked like frozen veggies and kind of chunky for an omelet. Crab cake was better but certainly not local crabmeat. As we passed noon, it got noticeably louder so would not recommend if you want a quieter place.
   

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   Clare

   Raleigh

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and staff. Also, the vibe can’t be beat.
   

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   Elijah

   Charlotte

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was great, but took over an hour for two entrees and a soup...
   

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   Caroline

   San Francisco

   29 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This is a rather large French restaurant - casual in style. They really packed into the space an absolute maximum amount of tables possible (like probably a fire hazard amount) so it gets uncomfortably crowded and hard to get in/out of the space...even the staff struggles. Because of this the noise level can be uncomfortably high at times. The food was good and I do recommend going. BUT a few things really took away from the experience: 1. They charge for mayo, why? I have never been charged for mayo in any French/Belgian restaurant I have been to in the US (let alone in the respective countries). It's a menial charge - $1, I just can't fathom the reason behind this practice... 2. We both had one of the ice cream desserts and were beyond disappointed when we saw/tasted that the chocolate sauce was some sort of bottle syrup (tasted exactly like Hershey's, what trash for a restaurant said French!). I would have expected actual melted chocolate as the sauce. 3. The lapin à la moutarde tasted more of cream than mustard. Finally, something that really annoyed me was the person who took our order didn't understand French (items are listed on the menu in French and we're both native French speakers)...she kept struggling to understand and when she finally did she looked annoyed and repeated it in English... If your staff doesn't speak French (which is fine) maybe at least teach them to recognize what's listed on your menu?!
   

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   Douglas

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I’ve been looking for a neighborhood bistro that serves French classics! Thank you Bistrot du Coin!
   

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   Michael

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on December 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Classically French bistro, many rows of closely spaced tables and chairs and adverts for French products posted on the wall (comme en France). The food was amazing, delicious, well-presented. We never felt rushed. Good wine list, too. Reservations are highly advised. Oh, and don’t pass up any of their desserts. They are amazing too.
   

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   Angela

   Washington DC

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined on December 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff is so good. We had a great time! Food is excellent.
   

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   david

   Washington DC

   22 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on November 30, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I’ve been coming to this restaurant for almost 20 years. The service and ambience are always wonderful. At this point, the prices have gone up significantly, plus there is a 5% surcharge and the food quality is just not the same. The bread is not as fresh. The chicken dishes are dry. And the onglet, which is their signature is fine, but far pricier and not as good as say, Mon Ami Gabi.
   

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   Mike

   New Mexico

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Fun experience with excellent food. Very loud and vibrant.
   

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    Denise

    San Francisco

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Bistrot du Coin is a wonderful French bistro. The food and service are excellent, and the ambiance is just like the bistros we visited in France. The mussels were delicious, the cassoulet was very tasty and my husband really enjoyed the rabbit stew. Be sure to get a reservation!
    

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