This place is awesome! Food is great and Angelina is the best server I have ever had. She served us and our company for 4 dinners during the week. Served our table and bartended all at the same time. She went above and beyond making our Japanese colleagues feel welcome. Amazing person. Any company would be glad to have someone so dedicated, professional and customer centric working for them!!! B2 you are fortunate to have her on your team!! read more

I am incredibly angry with B2 Bistro and I think anyone who goes there is crazy after tonight's episode there...a couple women and I went there for dinner and drinks...it took them 40 min to bring us drinks and then 10 more min to bring us apps...they forgot to bring us a cheese board and we told them to forget it and take it off the check and just bring us another round of drinks...they flagged us and said we were too intoxicated...please do not go there because when I asked to speak to the manager it took him over 10 min to come to our table and then I wanted to file a formal complaint and talk with the owner he said he would be back and it took him 15 min to come back with nothing!!!! Do not go there!!! It was the worst experience and the manager should be ashamed seeing as we had one drink...one!!!! I'm 40 years old and appalled by this service... read more

Very nice atmosphere. Nice renovation of what was once the Reading knitting mills, followed by what was once the REAL clothing outlets. Atmosphere is where it ends. Horrible, inexperienced, and confused service staff, which ruins the best best meal. Food portions are very small and poorly plated. Prices are above average that will leave you feeling ripped off. I was hungry when I left.... Their version of a classic italian pasta dish didn't taste at all like it was supposed to. All in all it was not worth the visit for the food. Have a drink, sit outside. Order the olives, then the check. Plenty of other good food options a short walk down Penn Ave read more

2 attempts. Both sub-standard. Rotting salads, substitutes for alcohol. They will tell you it's Kahlua , ask, it's not. An Italian substitute. absolutely horrible servers. Management absent. Who cares. Another over sold, over priced place. Go for drinks and architecture. Expect nothing more but a huge bill for what!?! Honest opinion read more

Disappointing and overpriced. They did a great job renovating a difficult space but it's hard to justify spending over $10 for a simple pasta with no protein.... read more

Had the shaved ribeye twice now. Excellent idea, decent execution but WTF, no meat means it sucks. $17 for a few morsels of steak. I can get 4 times that much beef I down the street in a Wawa sub for $6. Get you shit together b2b read more

I have been here many times before and have been happy. Tonight my husband and I came to celebrate our anniversary and we were not impressed. The drinks and service were amazing. However, his truffle fries were cold and had obviously been microwaved. I ordered the fish Frenzy special. It was advertised as having a sour cherry reduction but it was surprisingly spicy. The sauce overpowered the fish. I'd be hesitant to pay for a nice dinner again. Great place for drinks. read more

The atmosphere/vibe was great. All of the staff were upbeat and pleasant. We were seated immediately. Our drinks were decent and reasonably priced. Service was good...but our waiter was attentive to the point of being annoying. He stopped at our table nine times to ask how things were or if we needed anything. When your eating experience and dining conversation are constantly interrupted to the point of irritation, that's a problem. The kindest comment I can make about the food is that everything was beautiful presented and portions adequate. The onion soup was bland. The roasted beet salad had three almonds, maybe a half teaspoon of goat cheese crumbles and I couldn't taste any vinaigrette. The bolognese had no flavor (actually, bland seemed to be the adjective of the night). Lastly, the black bass had tasty pickled veggies but the fish itself was...you guessed it, bland. If we ever return, it might be for drinks on the patio with friends...but until/unless B2 Bistro kicks up their food flavor a few notches, I can't recommend it for dining. read more

The prices are insane (8$ for scrambled eggs) and that's assuming you get them because the service sucks. When you order a mixed drink the bartenders were googling on their phones how to make them. Shame because the building is awesome. This place will be a steal when it's foreclosed. read more

Great place to eat and the selection of beers is incredible. I had the grilled chicken sandwich with pineapple salsa. Had a Southern Tier Hot Cocoa Stout 10%APV. was excellent!! I recommend this bar/bistro for their varied menu. read more

Great food and environment. One of my favorites since we moved to West Reading, the restaurant is very clean and they have a great outside area. read more

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Strange menu, odd drink selection, nice atmosphere. Hopefully they modify the menu. My first visit I got the Branzino, it was very bland, the next time a burger for lunch which was ok. At this price point the food should be amazing. read more

Disappointing, the place looks good but that's it. The food was flavorless, the service is okay, would have been nice to have a local place provide good food. Okay for hanging out at the bar, maybe some of the other dishes are good. read more

Poor service, expensive and limited menu. A lot of hype prior to the opening and sadly disappointed

Went here with my family, (5 people) and everyone ordered different meals. We tasted each other's dish and we all loved every single thing we ordered. The duck fat fries were a delight and the summer corn pasta was amazing and light. Can't go wrong with the pizza and burgers. The atmosphere was adorable! Probably coming back for brunch tomorrow :) read more

April 13, 2019 I've been here twice. Once on a Wednesday night, the most recent on a Saturday night. Both times were fine. On the Wednesday night it wasn't very crowded. On Saturday it was pretty full but we didn't have to wait. We arrived around 7:30 and were seated right away. We were going to sit at the bar (never my first choice) but they had a table open up. It's an interesting space. An old factory building where my father worked in the late 60's - early 70's. Lots of concrete, old bricks, and steel beams. Makes for an interesting look but this place is LOUD. Nothing cozy about this place, except maybe the little side lounge with some leather seating. Service has been good both times. Bathrooms are clean. I did see a family with small children. When my kids were that small I would not have taken them to a place like this. I didn't give my kids cell phones so we had to engage them with attention and conversation and this place just takes a while, not in a bad way. I don't know if there is a children's menu. The food was good. Shrimp cocktail was good; very large shrimp. First time I was there I had a burger. Good, nothing special. Second time I had filet, which I immediately regretted upon my first bite. It's been years since I've had filet and I suddenly remembered why. While it was very tender, it also lacks flavor. One thing I found very odd. We asked for salt and pepper because there was none on the table. The waitress (don't get all PC on me.. a member of the wait staff who is female, thus "waitress".. I'm old skool) brought out a pepper mill and a small bowl of salt. So you're supposed to use a spoon or dig your fingers into the bowl for a "pinch" of salt? It would be much easier to have a shaker or grinder to evenly disperse salt. As for the pepper mill, the waitress (there I go again) stood there waiting for it; evidently pepper mills are a sought-after item in this place and she wasn't initially going to leave it on the table. What if I peppered my steak, then she took the mill, and I wanted even more pepper? I'd have to ask her once again! WTH?? I guess this is some kind of "thing" these days. Leave the pepper on the table AND give me a proper salt shaker! F-in hipsters have been watching too many "chef" shows on TV. Others have commented on the prices being high. I have to agree to a point. While not outrageous I think they may be somewhat high for this area. Everything is good, just not knock-my-socks-off great. Some Berks Countians rank the quality of a restaurant by the *quantity* of food delivered, not the *quality* but I suspect that demographic might not be eating here. So, definitely give this place a try. It's good to see more and more choices for Berks. I'd go back, but in the meantime I'm going to darker, quieter, less "hipster" places so I can have a nice dinner and conversation. 3 stars for now. 4 stars if they put salt and pepper on the table. 4.5 stars if they lower the lights and put some acoustic panels on the ceiling. I felt like I was eating in a gymnasium with nice tables. read more

We were greeted by a well dressed friendly man, not sure if he was the host or the owner but he was friendly. We were aloud to pick our table out since the place was not busy, 6:30pm on a Thursday night. We had a great window view of the outside garden/outside seating. The restaurant/bar was beautifully designed and the architecture was swanky!! An excellent addition to the growing West Reading area! We had a girl drop off menus and it was a while until we had a waiter come for our drink order. When Cole, our server came for our drink order i asked him what was good, his response was "everything" is good!! I ordered the absinthe spritz, it took quite a long time to come out and the waiter apologized and said it was a very "complicated" drink!?! Okay, its on their menu, and it just has absinthe with wine, orange bitters & soda water!!! Not so complicated but for them i guess it was because it was so bad i only had 3 sips of it!!! It tastes like absinthe on the rocks!? Way too strong and un-drinkable! Our server never even noticed I didn't drink it or offer another drink, but i let it slide, figured maybe it was just me, $12 mistake. No biggie! Dinner was pretty darn good!! I started with the tuna tare tare and it was excellent! Then I got the beat salad and it was mediocre, however it was quite large, which is unusual for a beat salad. My dinner mate got the carbonara pasta, which i tried and it was AMAZING!!! We also ordered the duck fat fries, ehh, not very impressed. I was really looking forward to dessert... this is where it went BAD!!! Cole brought us the check, long before we were even finished with our meals!!! Hmmmm I wondered... does this place even have dessert?? So i had put my card down after the check came, he finally came for it 20 minutes later, and I stopped him, and asked, "Do you guys have dessert?" His response was "we do but there is no menu and its too hard for me to know or remember what we have because it changes every night" My JAW WAS ON THE FLOOR!!!! My response was "if it changes every night, how do they serve it to people if the servers don't offer it? and don't know what it is?" He then responded how he has been complaining to the restaurant to make a dessert menu and they haven't!?! He even mentioned how it was hurting his tips!?! Wow!! This server was very young, early 20's at most... but he is not anywhere near an experienced or trained server!! Its the servers JOB to learn and know the desserts each day, if you cannot remember them, make a cheat sheet to read off of!! But for the love of God, telling your patrons its too much trouble is ridiculous!!!!??? (And insulting) To not be offered dessert is one thing but his excuse was so pathetic!! I guess maybe if i would have gotten a different server i would have been offered dessert!?! Oh to make it worse when i pressured him for what they may be offering he was able to pump out: chocolate cake, bread pudding and crème brûlée... wow! He remembered 3 things!?! (Don't know how many he didn't know!?!) Why was that so hard?? If he had offered them to me i would have chosen the bread pudding, but at this point i was so put off by the service i lost my dessert appetite!! When he returned with my bill to sign, i generously left him 12%... i really wanted to leave him less, but i left a message on it explaining to him that he needs to learn the desserts and offer them, and that is why I didn't leave him more. Overall for almost $100 for 2 people that didn't have more than one drink and no real entree was very expensive!! All together we had 1-tuna tare tare, 1 beat salad, half order of carbonara pasta & side order of fries. My drink & 1 glass of wine. It was really equal to what 1 person would order, but we shared because we don't eat much. So yes it was expensive... I really hope this restaurant can get the kinks out. It has a-lot of potential!! I wish B2 bistro all the best and i hope my review gets into managements hands so they can take away from my constructive criticism (and have a long talk with Cole!!) read more

Nice beer selection but very lacking for anything else. Nice bar. Limited menu. We had no table service and had to order at the bar. The best thing was the pizza. I don't mind the industrial vibe but it is so LOUD that it's hard to enjoy yourself. Will be good to stop for a drink and snack once in awhile but not a dinner place for us. read more

Nice atmosphere and they've done a nice job dressing up an old space. Menu is on trend, but $22 for a grilled chicken Caesar salad with wilted baby romaine, watered down drinks just isn't a good way to hit the ground running. I hope them the best but I know we won't be back. read more

First, I have to say that both my girlfriend and I love the architecture of this place. We love the idea of repurposing old buildings and keeping the charm of the industry that made the area famous. It is awesome decor and very cool for our sentiments. Here is all that we have say about the place. The rest is just average. Realizing that the place is new and still getting up to pace, I will gladly give the benefit of the doubt, however there was nothing amazing about the experience that we can ascertain. The food was good, but nothing memorable. The drinks were also okay, however done incorrectly. As a drinker of old fashioned, muddled fruit is necessary, however this felt and drank liked it was mixed. Not what I was expecting. Here is where things have to get a bit negative, and I try to look at positives. First, as I said the food. Wanting to treat ourselves we decided to try a little bit of everything and everything was good. And I say that with enthusiasm it was good. It wasn't great, it wasn't really memorable. Everything was prepared adaquately. The portions were a little small, but that is the way it is. The rub though comes from the prices. For the two of us, the night came to $202. The issue that I have is the prices. Having eaten many places, I can't get over the quality of food and the prices. For West Reading, your charging prices I would see at Center City Philadelphia restaurant. For that I can't justify it with what I've seen. We will happily go back in a few months after they have worked out the kinks and try it again. Maybe they will get more memorable food selections, or give better "bang for the buck?". But if it is more of the same, I will travel to Lancaster or Philly for a more memorable meal. read more

We went in there to have a couple of beverages and dinner. We figured since it was new, we would give it a shot. Although the atmosphere was pleasant it was NOT worth the $12.00 martini that I received in a micro mini martini glass. The glass was not of "normal size" yet a normal to higher price was the result. Martini glasses aren't big glasses to begin with, and the glass they use is half the size AT BEST! We looked at the menu but decided to leave and eat elsewhere. I will NOT be returning... They are NOT off to a good start. read more

I really want to give this place a better review, I really do. I gave them multiple attempts to deliver good food but it always comes out extremely salty and bland. I had a party of 20 and not a single person said "wow this is great, I would love to eat here again". We all left feeling like we doused our bodies in a salt bath. My friend ordered the carbonara and had to send it back because it tasted like under cooked pasta in warm pasta water. Absolutely zero flavor. All of the main courses took over an hour to prepare. We get that we had a big party, but the waitress didn't even bother to take our dinner orders until 20 minutes after we finished our appetizers. So we just sat and waited...and waited... and waited for our meals. She would not come back often because I think she was worried about us trying to ask about our meals. Our server also had severe resting b***ch face. We couldn't tell if she was pissed off or if she just had that type of personality. Either way it was not very pleasant. Plus side is that the drinks are good! So you have that to look forward to read more

Service was not good. Food was not as I expected it would be for the price. The artichoke salad was all croutons & the Margherita pizza was like a ketsup sandwich. Our server was not responsive, attentive or friendly at all. Very disappointed. Gave a 3 because the building is amazing. read more

Stop by the cafe attached to B2- great breakfast, coffee & service! A diverse breakfast menu using local items is great for anyone! We had the Mediterranean omelette and cinnamon bites which were both spectacular- give this place a try! read more

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Love the atmosphere, food is delicious! Have been here multiple times and really enjoy the varied menu and drink specials.

There are so many popular places for brunch; however, we took a chance since we've never been here and I will say this was the best Sunday morning brunch experience I ever have had. Don the owner and Hunter, our waiter, were so personable and attentive... and it was almost like we were family. The food was absolutely amazing. Obviously made with care. Out of all of the places I've been for brunch in the area, this is my favorite place and will always come back. Not only for the delicious food, but because of the wait staff. It was not just brunch, but a memorable experience. May I suggest the soft cooked eggs, the pizza, the mimosas: everything was delicious and and please try the food. I can't wait to try it for dinner!!!! Thank you to B2 for the amazing experience me and my family had!!! read more

The location is very convenient. The interior design is slick and unique. Warehouse mixed with NYC subway station feel. More of a Bar than a restaurant, which is a shame. People in Berks County will go out to eat but won't necessarily go crazy on the drinking since strict drinking laws. I'd tell them to focus on more restaurant and food items if not, they'll be out of business quick. I had a burger which was average taste and overpriced. Pizza had a good start bc of their oven, but the cheese and sauce suck! The dough too salted. read more

Great overall experience. Delivery service is also very well done! Creative menu and the food is always exceptional. I would recommend it highly read more

Completely baffled by this place. 3 strikes in the first 5 minutes so got up and left. 1). Very strong petroleum odor as soon as we walked in - likely left over from the days when it was a manufacturing site. Not very appetizing. 2). Rude greeting by the host - ok it's Reading - no real surprise 3). Asked the server if the Oysters were fresh every day - answer - "they should be - most of our stuff is fresh". That did it for me. read more

I have been coming to B2 Bistro for lunch with my friends the food is delicious, the menu unique and the service is on point and the staff is friendly. Today we asked our server to help give our friend a belated birthday gift. She graciously agreed and worked out the details perfectly. My husband and I were talking about dinner and he has never been to B2 Bistro. Guess where dinner is tonight read more

So we have been here 4 or 5 times already and it hasn't even been opened to two weeks! So I think that can tell you in itself that we love it here! The interior is beautiful, the staff is friendly, the kitchen staff is brilliant, and Don the owner is wonderful person! Now let's talk about the delicious food! Everything is so fresh and comes from scratch kitchen! While we have been here a few times, we have multiple different dishes that did not disappoint! We have had: --The pizzas: the margarita and Calabrase pizzas. Very thin and full of flavor. The calabrase has a nice spice to it which we enjoyed! The brick pizza oven makes it's super tasty. --beet salad: delightful! Light and flavorful! The sherry vinaigrette went quite well with it. The goat cheese was plentiful and the red and gold beets were perfect! --The pastas: flavorful, light, and fresh! And most importantly, HOME MADE in the back of their kitchen! We have tried the caico e pepe and the carbonara. Both filled with flavor, creamy (but not too creamy which I enjoy) and robust! Highly recommend! --veal chop: so flavorful and cooked to a perfect temperature! The Demi glaze was perfect to dip the meat in and was so delicious! and the whipped potatoes were creamy, light and fluffy! Phenomenal dish --the b2 burger: wow. Just wow. Amazing! Cooked to the perfect temperature (medium rare for me) my date asked for bbq sauce and they said we don't have that. Which at first he was taken aback but then when he bit into the burger he said, "wow this is perfect how it is! It does not need any sauce of any kind!" The roll was nice and buttery, the meat had so much flavor and tasted like the best quality meat possible! We didn't even ask for cheese on it like we normally would and it didn't even need that! Perfect from beginning to end! B2 is exactly what West Reading needs! It is such s different menu that we needed. The staff is friendly from the host stand, to the servers, the bartenders and the chefs if you sit at the chefs table! It is genuinely an experience in itself! I HIGHLY recommend going to b2. We cannot wait for the summer to have drinks outside! Keep up the good work b2! read more

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As a bartender of 20 years, I am definitely giving the bartenders 5 stars for their customer service and attentiveness . They did not know the classic cocktails Or have too much knowledge about wine or craft cocktails, but that will be learned. I ordered an extra dry vodka martini, the bartender put extra sweet vermouth and vodka instead of very little "Dry" vermouth. It is not her fault, they were looking in a recipe book on how to make cocktails. Because they are Newly opened, I am sure with time, their bar manager will get them up to speed. Since they didn't hire experienced bartenders for this caliber, they just need to train them. They were top notch in service. We orders a charcuterie board. Cheese board had 2 meats and 2 cheeses and a drizzle of honey and stone ground mustard. It was $28. I think there should be a few more accoutrements with the board. It was small, but still delicious, just needs more for the price. Our friends had a margherita pizza. It was burnt, but the chefs reconciled it immediately and gave them a new one. Good on them. All in all, coming from an outside area, and owning other restaurants in another state , they will be great, they just need someone to thoroughly train and advise the staff so that they may succeed in this beautiful setting. read more

Table for 18 an everything was great! Server and food were awesome! They even let us bring dessert for my sons confirmation lunch.

Called for brunch reservations a week in advanced since we had 4 adults and one highchair. Specifically asked for a highchair to make sure it was written down in our reservation. Sunday morning we walked in to two horrible hostesses, rude and not welcoming AT all. They also told me I should of brought my own highchair if I wanted to definitely make sure I had one. If you are the face of a restaurant at least put a fake smile on and greet people. I had to stand there for 10 minutes while one was on the phone and the other told me she couldn't help me because the other girl on the phone was using the tablet. I was a hostess for 5 years and never would imagine acting this way to guests. Waiter made up for the incompetent hostesses which is why I'm giving 3 stars but for the price the restaurant charges at least hire good help. read more

I understand this is post covid, but the service was unacceptable. We arrived a few minutes before our reserved time (checked in and were the only ones waiting) and they proceeded to seat 5 parties that came in after us. I finally said something after being ignored and they apologized and sat us down. Music was so loud we couldn't hear each other. We waited 10 more minutes until I had to track down our sever. 10 more minutes to get a drink. Food delivered a few minutes later. It was okay. Calamari was undercooked but I couldn't even attempt to send it back since no one asked us if everything came out okay. Our server came out 15 minutes after our food was delivered and asked us if we wanted to-go boxes. Said we were still eating and she never came back. Had to track her down again just to get the bill. Not worth the $100 tab whatsoever!! Regret going here big time. read more

Walking up to the place, you get to see a beautiful outdoor patio. The inside was nicely redone. A decent but not great selection of craft beers to go along with a traditional assortment of wine and spirits. The bartenders did not seem very knowledgeable in regards to questions about their drink and food menus and had to keep asking a manager for answers. Nor were they engaging, even though it was a fairly slow night with not many people at the bar. There was a musician singing which was nice to hear on a Monday night. The menu looks wonderful, and the food that we had was very good too. With that said, the prices of their food still seemed quite higher than what we were expecting, especially the entrees. This is the kind of place that we would like to frequent, but since we do not have deep pockets, our visits will have to be limited, and relegated to having drinks and snacks. read more

We order the 12 inch pizzas- the Margarita with added mushrooms and another one with sausage. Also the duck fat fries. The pizzas were delicious! The duck fries were really good if a bit greasy. We also nabbed the Yuengling Hershey porter before the keg kicked. For dessert we shared the lemon curd cake which was delicious but still a bit frozen. Haha! The waitress was attentive but not a nuisance and the owner checked on us to see if we were satisfied with the service. All in all we were very happy with our lunch. We'll be back most def! read more

We had a reservation at 12:30pm for 5, and asked for a low top table because a parent with us has a disability and walks with a cane. We waited standing for 45 minutes, during which time the two hostesses never proactively told us what was going on, and acted annoyed and arrogant when we asked. At 1:15, we asked to be sat at one of several open 4-top low tables, as I was just going to sit on a corner, and we were told they could seat us but the kitchen was backed up and they wouldn't be taking any more orders for awhile. This situation is understandable but what is not understandable or acceptable is the arrogance and complete lack of empathy or communication from the hostess staff. We walked outside and went to Sly Fox next door, which we should have done from the beginning. It was a wonderful lunch. We are from DC and were visiting family, so thank you B2 for doing so poorly with your own service that we ended up going somewhere else and had a grand time. 2 stars for that. read more

The food is always great. The service and staff are wonderful. Reservation process is easy. The only recommendation I have is the sour mix is way too sour and should be cut with a little more simple syrup. read more

We tried to give this place the benefit of the doubt, but you should never have to wait 30 minutes for drinks, especially when the restaurant isn't busy. The food was good, but the menu had a confusing selection--from affordable pizzas to $100+ steaks. We hope things have improved since our original visit. read more