Lovely atmosphere and wonderful service. Very limited but carefully crafted menu. Beautifully plated and extremely thoughtful dishes. Fresh bread and dessert is incredible. Worth reserving ahead. read more

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I got one thing off the menu, the King Salmon. I took one bite and spit it out immediately. I should have known not to eat it as soon at it reached my table due to the terrible stench coming from it. The taste was absolutely disgusting and it left a bad taste. I ask for a refund, my plate untouched besides the one bite I took. Manager refused to give a discount. I left paying $40 for something I was completely unhappy with. 0/10 experience. Nice plating tho. read more

2nd Street Bistro - French Near Me - Livingston, Montana

Delicious dinner spot with fresh ingredients and a full bar! Staff couldn't have been nicer and was very accommodating to food allergies in our party. Thank you, 2nd Street Bistro! read more

Cocktails were excellent. Steak was very good. However, the salmon and other things we ordered were not good. We don't go here often, and with other consistent places to eat in the area, we may wait a while to go back. Or go for cocktails and apps. read more

I just came here to make a reservation in Feb and sadly see you're still closed. I've been dreaming about the French Onion Soup for too long and hoped to have it for my birthday. This restaurant is one of the finest I've had the pleasure of dining. Can't wait til you reopen. Food is always amazing, atmosphere is great, and your servers ALWAYS near perfect. read more

Had a lovely dinner with friends to celebrate. Food was extraordinary and service excellent. Thanks, guys! read more

Amazing food, fantastic ambience and great service. Thomas took great care of us and made wonderful recommendations! The onion soup was phenomenal. The steak frites and halibut were both fantastic. We were in for the first time and our date night and they gave us a complimentary pour of Saint-Hilaire! read more

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Everything was great. The menu isn't large but it is excellent. French Onion soup was awesome.as were my steak & frites. The halibut was tremendous as well. Service was excellent too! read more

If you don't know how to make pasta, then don't serve it. The rabbit tortellini in broth was the worst part of our dinner at 2nd Street Bistro. If you don't know how to make tortellini (the pasta should be delicate and almost transparent) then for the love of God don't put it on the menu. Leathery, thick chunks of pasta with a grey pellet of meat was quite horrid. Beef carpaccio (usually tender and thin slithers of rare beef) came in the form of a minced patty full of gristle and sinew. Best stick to bar food in Livingston we had far better dinners when we avoided small town swank. read more

2nd Street Bistro came with high expectations and they did not disappoint! Took my wife and 2 of our sons to celebrate my wife's birthday. Service was amazing, ambiance classy while simple. The food is the star of the show and the bottle of French Pinot priced right and paired perfectly with the offerings. We will be back again! read more

Food was great, but the service was absolutely terrible. Our server was not friendly to us, but overly attentive to another table. I could see another table in her section was feeling the same. All of her attention was focused on one table (possibly friends), but to a point where our food took forever to arrive. Salad and soup took 30minutes, entrees came out cold despite being cooked well, and we passed on dessert because we spent 2 hours waiting on the rest of our meal. Disappointing experience from a restaurant with great potential. When paying $200 for a meal for 2, you would hope to be treated better. read more

Far and away the best French restaurant in Southwest Montana. Bobby and Jessy provide amazing and inspired food, seamless service and a warm welcome. No drama - just a consistently great experience. The Bistro was our go-to restaurant - once a week at least - when we lived in Paradise Valley. Since moving to warmer climes, we return for one week each summer and eat at the Bistro twice during that time. It only gets better. We just left and cannot wait to experience the magic again next year. Thanks to the entire team for providing us a wonderful two evenings. read more

My wife and I came here a couple years ago, when it was a prix fixe menu. It was one of the best meals of my life, I raved about it to anyone that would listen. The cocktails were great, the food amazing (seriously, I count the pheasant I had that night as the best bite I've had in all of Montana), the ambiance dim, quiet and intimate. We were in town for our anniversary, and decided to go again. I regret that decision. Service was very slow, 30 minutes to get our drinks, which were middling at best. The menu is poorly conceived, the food mediocre and overpriced. The ambiance I loved so much has been replaced by a very open, airy and noisy one. Might as well be an entirely different, worse restaurant. Likely won't be back for the price. read more

Entirely worth the hype. The food is wonderful and lived up to the reputation. The staff are wonderfully kind and helpful. They were incredibly accommodating to my almost-two-year-old daughter, giving her a delightful experience. The casual elegance of the place is really warm. I'll be back! read more

Oh Livingston, how you've captured my heart and soul. My dream since an episode filmed on a little show called "No Reservations" featuring the beloved Anthony Bourdain, aired in 2009 showcasing Livingston, Montana. Not only that, but the historic Murray Hotel and the 2nd Street Bistro. It's been my dream to eat here and I'm pleased to share my experience with you. I had a reservation for one at the bar and luckily got to have the entire bar to myself. I had the pleasure of meeting most of the front-of-house staff and one of the owners. Everyone made it feel like home. The amuse-bouche started off with a tuna poke atop smashed avocado on a crisp. Appetizer round was a beautiful duck egg yolk ravioli with a salad of shaved asparagus and chicharron. The egg yolk burst as I broke in to the ravioli. It was fuckjng divine. The soup was literally the best French onion soup I've ever had. It's hard to nail the salinity of this dish, 2nd Street crushed it. I could drink that shit every day. Entree round, I went with the most amazing skate wing grenobloise. A beautiful piece of skate fish sautéed with lemon, capers and brown butter, served with saffron potatoes and the most beautifully cooked vegetables. Desert rounded off this amazing night with a beautiful piece of French Opera Cake; beautifully layered almond sponge cake with a chocolate ganache and an espresso butter cream. All I can say is wow. This was easily the best fish dish I've ever had.... In a small town in Montana. I fell in love with Livingston. I fell in love with the people here. Most importantly I fell in love with the food. This is my town. These are my people. I need more of this in my life. read more

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Four of us came to 2nd St. Bistro for a birthday celebration. It was a Friday evening, so the place filled up quickly. While our waiter was congenial and helpful (suggesting, for example, that the spaetzle in the rabbit fricassee was awesome), the surrounding noise made it very difficult to have a conversation. The bread was tasty and the French onion soup was as well. All offerings were very expensive (e.g. a single glass of Italian super tuscan wine was $17). I ordered the rabbit fricassee. Imagine my surprise (only today, after re-reading the menu) that I apparently didn't get much (if any) spaetzle with my meal. I thought spaetzle are german egg noodles. I certainly did not get that. Quite disappointing for a dish that cost over $30! read more

This is the best restaurant I've been to in the general Yellowstone area, by far (I've been here about a week now for vacation and have eaten out every day). I was wowed by every dish my family ordered. Like most other restaurants I've been to in Montana/Wyoming, the staff were all very friendly and helpful. Our server was very knowledgeable in answering any questions we had, and he consistently refilled our waters as needed. For an appetizer, we ordered pan seared scallops over a bed of crawfish basil risotto and sriracha buerre blanc. We all gobbled it up...the scallops had a great sear and a subtle sweetness; the risotto had a good depth of flavor; and the beurre blanc was perfect for dipping the bread in. I ordered the pan seared Alaskan halibut for my entree, and wow, I cannot remember the last time I had a piece of fish that good. It was extremely fresh (unlike the other fish I've had in the area) and had a well-seared crust on the outside, without the inside getting over cooked. The beurre blanc was a great complement to the fish. The vegetables that came with it were grilled and delicious - I usually don't like zucchini or squash, but I finished it all. I also tried the dishes my family ordered: beef stroganoff, seafood stew, and tuna panzanella salad with a side of truffle fries. Again, everything was amazing. They used homemade pasta for the stroganoff. It had a rustic, yet sophisticated feel to it. Everything in the seafood stew was fresh and flavorful. The truffle fries were addicting and had a good amount of truffle oil in them. Yes, it's pricy, but it's totally worth it. My only regret is that we won't be able to come back here this trip. If I'm ever back in the area, I will 100% come here to eat! read more

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Food here is 5 stars, when it finally comes out. Service was literally some of the worst I've ever had, anywhere. Disclaimer: we got there 20 minutes after our reservation time due to an accident in the canyon that blocked the whole freeway. As soon as I got cell service again I called to apologize. We also had our puppy in in the car thanks to our sitter crapping out on us. But we really didn't want to bail on the reservation as it was our anniversary and we had been so looking forward to our one big fancy meal out for the year. So we had to take turns ducking out to deal with the nervous puppy. That's on us. We then spent the whole meal literally wondering if we were being punished for being late, or for having to step out, or both. Or maybe it was because we weren't ordering wine. Best case, we were just flat out being ignored. After getting seated we waited 10 minutes until our server showed up. We were offered a bubbly but no bread. We ordered right away since we had ample time alone with the menu - good thing we did. Before we got our starters, the table of six next to us that was seated 5 minutes after us had their starters and bread. I refrained from asking for bread for fear of slowing things down even further. I had already made the great mistake of ordering both the soup and the salad. Soup came, but it was another 30 minutes until the salads followed. As we worked on our salads the table next to us was getting their enjoying their mains. Because we were seated next to the kitchen it was plain to see when our salads were finally cleared that our mains still hadn't even been started - there was no one even in the kitchen. 20 minutes after our salads we were brought steak knives and at that point asked for the main and dessert to go. It was already 2 hours from when we had been seated, we didn't want to find out how late we would have had to stay to actually finish the meal. For a 4 course prix fixe at $85 a person you expect the service to be on par with the food. The whole experience was atrocious, and ruined a great meal for us. A simple explanation or apology or even just acknowledgement could have gone a long way, but nothing came. I left a tip only because our whole tipping culture and underpaying service workers is effed, but you couldn't pay me to come back here and go through that again. read more

During a three week stay in Livingston, we ate here or ordered food to go at least five times. This is the best restaurant in Livingston by far, in my opinion. Excellent dishes, from pasta to salads. The owner , who greets you at the door, is clearly very experienced from a major urban center. One problem: we had reservations for 4 and drove 2 hours from Red Lodge . Weh we called to confirm, they failed to tell us that their air conditioning wasnt working... it was over 100 degrees. Had they informed us on the phone, we would have made other plans. We asked that the dinner be prepared to go.... impossible to eat inside when its over 100! read more

Just had a wonderful dinner at 2SB. Best, most tender lamb chops I've ever had. The Vichysoise was so delicious, perfectly divine. Had mussels with a genuine Pernod sauce. Service was just great, thanks Muriel! Perfect dinner in a very pleasant setting. read more

We passed through Livingston on our way to Bozeman in preparation to fly out after our Yellowstone trip. We came across the realization that Anthony Bourdain had done clips on his Parts Unknown documentary series that were dedicated to Livingston, so we figured we'd give it a try. To start, the service here was really great. We got complimentary bread, olive oil and I believe dry-cured ham. My only complaint is that they charged us for an extra scallop without asking us if we wanted it (the dish came with 3, but we were a party of 4 so they probably added it as a courtesy, but do think they should have at least mentioned they would charge $5 extra). We ordered the bolognese, bistro scallops, lamb shank and short ribs. My favorites were probably the bolognese and the bistro scallops. I was told that the chef spent time training in Italy and made the pasta by hand. The scallops are a classic here and the crawfish risotto complimented the dish well. The short ribs tasted a little dry to me, and the lamb shank tasted very fresh though had a very strong lamb flavor. Overall I would definitely recommend this place as a nice dinner if you're passing by. Not worth a huge detour for, but if you're around and want a relaxing and more upscale dinner like we did to wrap up our trip, this is the place. read more

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I used to give 5 stars. When places lean too heavy on "Covid Excuses" it turns me off fast. The menu has been cut to almost nothing. Like 4 choices a night. No plated full meals. All 4-5 course dinner at $70.00. Which was way more than I would have paid. Had Bison steak, which was good, but not $70 good. The "courses" were OK. Salad good. The rest was nothing I wanted to have. Also, they took away seating at the bar. I almost always sit there. No reason, just gone. It needs to be enlarged, not killed off. They don't seem to want people in the bar at all. read more

My friend and I decided to give this place a try last night (on a Wednesday), after having looked at a few places and decided to give this place a go. From the moment we walked we were greeted by a nice hostess who told us it would be one moment while she sets our table up. We proceeded to watch her light a candle at our table, fill our water glasses and set some menus down before sitting us. Once we sat down, our amazing waitress Lauren offered a taster of Brut and named off the specials for the night. We asked her for something nonalcoholic to drink, as we didn't see any options on the menu, and said she would gladly make us some mock tails (which did not disappoint). After she had brought our drinks, my friend and I looked over the menu and decided to try the soup du jour, which was a Portuguese sausage and kale soup, and the blt Blu salad to start. We were very surprised by both, the freshness and flavor were amazing. For our entree I chose the Ossobucco and my friend had the steak du jour Oscar style.... Now let me tell you I thought I have had amazing meals before, especially having been to Hell's Kitchen and other restaurants in San Francisco, but this was by far the best thing I have EVER eaten in my life. The Ossobucco was tender and very flavorful, it was accompanied by a wild mushroom risotto and combined was a experience I have never had in my life. My friends steak du jour was extremely tender and was accompanied with a port foie gras reduction, creamy potatoes, soft shell crab and asparagus with hollandaise sauce. It practically melted in your mouth with every bite. For the first time we ate all the appetizers and entrees completely, we would have licked the plates if it were a proper thing to do lol. We felt full but not in a way where you feel sluggish, it was a happy full. We then decided on desserts which were the butterscotch and bourbon custard and the profiteroles filled with a espresso cream. The profiteroles were amazing, the espresso cream inside I could eat all day. But when I took my first bite of the custard, it literally brought me and my friend to tears. I have never had a dessert that had such balance of sweetness and a hint of saltiness, along with the bourbon not being overbearing. It was a perfect balance the made me euphorically happy, which completed a perfect meal. So in closing, do not hesitate to go and try 2nd Street Bistro. It will be the best meal you have ever had. How this place isn't on the map of the greatest restaurants ever, beats the hell out of me because I can confidently say Gordon Ramsays cooking can't even touch this place with a 10 ft pole when it comes to amazing cuisine and service. Thank you for an amazing experience and we will see you soon! read more

With the 4 course meal, the food got better with each bite- fantastic! The flight of wines was perfectly matched for each course, and as a table of 3, we shared a broad swath of the menu selection. Excellent fine dining of gastronomic delight ! We got there early and stayed late. Every aspect of food and service could not have been better. read more

I had eaten at the previous prix fixe iteration of 2nd Street Bistro and had a delicious meal. That being said, the multi course set menu experience felt like a bit of a commitment, so I just didn't think to go there often. When they reopened under new ownership with an a la carte menu, I decided to give it a go and boy oh boy am I glad I did!! I took a friend for a birthday dinner and got a reservation a couple days in advance. The ambiance is more modern, clean, and bright than before. The food. Wow!! Every dish was spectacular. We shared the snap pea salad, my friend had the halibut, I had the duck confit, and we split the chocolate mousse for dessert. We traded bites of our entrees and they were very different but both absolutely delicious and perfectly cooked and presented. Our server, Spencer, was so friendly and the food came out in a timely manner but we didn't feel rushed at all. It was a delightful experience from start to finish and I am so excited to go back more often. Well done! read more

Great ambiance, foods good, however server was down right rude. We drove from Billings to dine, and celebrate my birthday. She couldn't be bothered tho, wouldn't even crack a smile. She acted as if we where an inconvenience on her night. We all ordered apps, salads, and entrees, and two nice bottles of wine. Never felt so unwelcome in my life. Our party either works in the industry or has in the past. We tried our best to make her job easy because we know some days can be harder then others. Even after attempting to give her the benefit of the doubt, we found ourselves puzzled by the lack of warmth and generosity. It's hard for me to leave a negative review because like I said, I've been there. But, when you're in the service industry being pleasant is a minimum requirement. Despite the stinky attitude the chef prepared some lovely food for us, and we left her a generous tip hoping that maybe a few extra bucks would help her crack a smile. But, nope, nothing. Although we will not be returning to 2nd street bistro, we still wish mrs grumpy pants the best. read more

What a gem right here in Montana! Loved everything about this exquisite place, meal and staff. We were greeted with champagne and an appetizer from the chef, followed by a beautiful four course meal and a bottle of wine from a very selective wine list. An Amazing gourmet dinner without the snoot. First experience here but definitely not the last. Kudos to the wonderful staff, kitchen and owners. read more

Absolutely amazing. Every course was delicious and beautiful. I had the crab salad, french onion soup, bison steak, and creme brûlée. The menu changes monthly, so if I lived in the area I would definitely go once a month. Their wine list is also incredible! read more

2nd Street Bistro - Bison entree! - French Near Me - Livingston, Montana

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What a great find on our overnight Last week at the Murray Hotel. Service was exceptional, food was fresh and delicious. Our party of three had two different pasta dishes and one ribeye steak special. Exceptional. House made pasta was very good. Creme brûlée for dessert was wonderful. Highly recommend. read more

2nd Street Bistro - French Near Me - Livingston, Montana

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A lovely dining experience. Beautiful surroundings, delightful staff. Every course was delicious. The pacing of the meal was relaxed which was exactly what we were looking for. Perfect cocktails, nice wine list. In summer the vegetables all come from their own garden. Make a reservation. Highly recommended. read more

Upscale dining in a historic building. We opted for indoor seating since the wind tends to blow on the outdoor tables. Our friends have eaten here numerous times, and had several recommendations including the shrimp fettuccine which looked quite good. I opted for the pan seared scallops with a nice spice since it was served with risotto in a Sriracha sauce. Very rich and tasty. My husband's bison rib eye was so huge there was plenty for a frittata the next morning. Reasonably priced cocktails like a dark and stormy, plus a decent wine list. There is a small classy bar area too. read more

2nd Street Bistro - Menu, small bites are a good sized meal - French Near Me - Livingston, Montana

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This is one of our favorite restaurants. Great food and pleasant, talented staff! Definitely recommend.

I was in town for business. Ate here 2/4 nights I was in town. I had their amazing house infused pineapple/jalepeno margarita (YUM) french onion soup and house salad with goat cheese ball the first time and the margarita, house salad w goat cheese and scallops the second time. Everything was amazing. The scallops came on bed of risotto. They seem to always be busy so I would suggest reservations if over two people. Otherwise I seemed pretty easy to grab a seat at the bar. Would highly recommend! read more

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Could not get a table last night even though several were available. Maybe we looked a little scruffy after a day on the Yellowstone but the hostess could have been more forthcoming about why no tables were available. Thank goodness Gil's Goods was more open and friendly! read more

Best restaurant in Montana. They are offering a pre-fixe menu now and they change it up each month. The chef is super talented and the staff is amazing, if you're looking for a fancy date night out or a place to impress visitors, this is the place. They also offer the perfect espresso martini if you're into those. read more

One of the best meals we've had. Four courses paired with good wines. Perfectly prepared and delicious. Have been eager to visit the 2nd Street Bistro for many years and it was definitely worth the wait. The room itself is ready for some updating and a little TLC. Fun experience for our family while on a driving trip through the Mountain West. Highly recommended! read more

I started with the Crab Cakes on Fried Green Tomatoes, Jesus-God--I am pretty sure I cried after having tried these. I then had the pumpkin seed/pear salad on mixed greens with a very light dressing. I really do not like dressing on my salad, but this was perfect. The main dish was a special for the night, Short Ribs. They were yum. The food was overall great and timed perfectly. What i liked most about his place were the people. The server spent time with us and it wasn't an uptight place. The food was upscale but the atmosphere was chill and so were the chefs. We sat at the table near the kitchen, which is designed for the customer to see them cooking. Our server knew what was on the menu and explained it in Non foodie terms. Oh, and she recommended some great local beers. Ingredients are local and fresh. Anthony Bordain went here and featured this restaurant on No Reservations. I have posted a picture that tells you just how he feels about this place. read more

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This spot is as good as any 4 star in NYC. I wandered in in a Sunday night. 5 course price fixe only, with 3 accompanying wines, I was advised:$35. NO, come ON! Okay. Like the trout in the Yellowstone River, I'll bite. 1st course: Garlic custard with pickled shallots and vinaigrette, Spanish bubbles in the glass. Then, a puréed soup of morels. More bubbles. Followed by a frisée salad with morel tapenade on crostini, and a truly great Cotes du Rhone. Main course: scampi grilled, on a bed of savory risotto, picante tomato sauce. Wow...Livingston? Really? Topping it off: Affogato (Vanilla ice cream in espresso...haven't had this since I lived in Rome) and a fab iced cookie...glass of Salice wine. I'd move here just to come Sunday nights. NOT kidding. I used to work with Julia Child. I assure you, she'd be blown away. Cudos to the 2nd Street Bistro. May you NEVER leave Livingston. read more

Excellent food and service! Our server, Elise, was very friendly and took great care of us. Their house wines, and mixed drinks were delicious, as was the halibut and short rib dishes we ordered. I definitely recommend the mussels and calamari, as well as the pot de creme desert with scotch night cap!! Will definitely be back! read more

I had been to the Bistro 3 and a half years prior to 9/9/22. It was a wonderful experience all the way around. I was visiting friends who are local Livingston, MT And business owners in the community. I came to visit again and I suggested we go back to the Bistro. They had not eaten at the Bistro since Covid. We all went back and we sure wished we had not. The food was very good, but Lauren the server treated us like trash. The complete attitude and cold disregard was palatable with a superficial kind of smile to completely dropping into disgust as she would walk off. You have to login online to make reservations, so we did for 7:30- they set us for 8:00 PM. We Don't know why Lauren had such a foul attitude and treated us with complete disdain. Set menu at $85, we ordered wine, mixed drinks, and we dressed pretty casually. One of us had just run the in town 4.06 mile Night Owl Run. $435 bill. Only Tipped $85, which we usually would tip more, but our second thought was that we should have tipped much less and explain to the manager, which my friends know. - after a few drinks, we thought they would not have an open ear to our experience. Bye bye Bistro- Suck it Lauren!!! read more