Wow. Totally blown away. Space is beautiful, music was great, and the service was excellent. Drinks were on point and the food was out of this world! Every bite is like wtf is going on? How do you taste so good? I can't believe I waited so long to stop in. A definite repeat. This place is a combination of Emmanuelle and Johnny Brenda's with the best bar food ever. Amazed. read more

Not nearly as kid friendly as Northern Liberties competitors...I recommend it to anyone wanting a good meal and ambience without their kids.

Dropped in here for some apps and drinks a few weeks back and it was good. The wines, beers, and cocktails are well thought out and everything was good. The food is very good and I would like to go back and try a few other things. I ended up getting the burger and it was really really good, no complaints I know that. As for the price, the food is reasonable but where you will spend money is drinks so just be prepared for that. All in all a great place and I would like to go back when it matures a bit more. This place is perfect for this weather because they just open the windows and let everything be open air. read more

Awesome food and drinks. Great addition to northern liberties. It's a place where u can hang out at the bar or sit down for a fabulous dinner read more

This cozy place has really good food and great cocktails. I love the atmosphere and the my few experiences so far have me as a fan. This is a perfect weeknight date destination, because it's not loud or crazy expensive. I really like this place and while Im glad it's off the beaten path, and less mobbed, I also want them to stick around a long time, for selfish reasons, of course :) read more

Bardot is my favorite spot in Northern Liberties. Their food is fantastic and changes every once in a while to keep it fresh. The bartenders are awesome here. Definitely a neighborhood gen that I'm so glad is here. Keep up the greatness. You can't go wrong with much of anything in the menu. The fries taste so good, so the classic no brainer is a burger and fries here. read more

Wonderful food, wonderful service, and the key lime curd was simply incredible. I will be back to get it again! read more

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Super sexy great date spot. food and drinks were fantastic. Service was a little slow but it gave me more time with my honey in this dimll lit romantic room. I loved it!!! read more

Came here for dinner mid-week. The staff was very nice, the food excellent. The service overall was very good, though they initially brought the wrong entrees to our table. They were very apologetic and corrected the mistake immediately. A little pricey, but fair for the quality of the meal. Great atmosphere. Would definitely come back. read more

I just moved into the neighborhood about a block away from Bardot, and I am not disappointed!! The bar itself is super cute, with brass looking ceiling tiles and an extensive wine selection. I've never had even the slightest problem getting a seat at the bar, even on a weekend night. They also seem to have an awesome selection of beers on tap each time I've been. Service is super friendly, prices are pretty standard, and the food is great! I cannot rave enough about the duck fat fries, my god. I have yet to try their brunch, but I hear great things. This is my new neighborhood bar and I will be back here many, many times! read more

I love this place! Incredible service, atmosphere, drinks, and food. The happy hour deals are a steal. The bartenders always go above and beyond. Every time I come I am excited to come back! I got the fried chicken sandwich which was divine. I also drank a delicious "thief on the run". Definitely will be back soon! read more

This place is amazing. The atmosphere is romantic but not stuffy or pretentious. It's been a while, so I don't remember all the details of what we ordered. However, I never liked octopus before, but theirs was amazing. They also had fantastic grilled veggies. Everything was well cooked and beautifully flavored. This is really a neighborhood gem that I can't recommend enough. read more

Went for after dinner drinks... a bit pricey but server was very sweet.

I found this place by accident, but I'm damn glad I did. It's a cool little bar and restaurant with a TON of character. It boasts a very friendly staff with a solid beer & drink list, and the menu gives you some uncommon but interesting options. In just one quick stop for a Thursday night beer, it has likely become my favorite place in this neighborhood. To the folks that manage it...well done. Very much looking forward to another visit. read more

Maybe it is because we went on a weekend night, but the food was not good. We order the mussels, mac and cheese, and steak. The steak itself was fine, everything else left a lot to be desired. I was disappointed since the reviews were good. Mussels did not smell good and the taste was off, and so we didn't really eat them. The mac and cheese was OK, but for the price you get the smallest portion ever. The steak was great and was cooked to a perfect medium-rare. Potato salad was no better than grocery store. The corn needed way more salt. On the bright side, the drinks, atmosphere, and the service were outstanding. Which is why I'm giving 3 stars. I will try this place again because I want to like it, so wait for an update. Until then, I will not recommend this place. read more

I recently had dinner here and everything was delicious. For appetizers, we tried the rabbit crepe, octopus, and the cured artic char. For dinner we had the spaghettini noir and the short rib. Everything was great, I am glad I finally tried this place after passing by it dozens of times. read more

I like that its off the beaten path, cozy, relaxed and seems to be focused on quality over revenue. The draft list always features top breweries and the cocktails seem professional. Great for brunch also. read more

Great neighborhood spot, especially on the first Wednesday of the month when they host Northern Comedies!

Great food, good prices for NoLibs. Enjoyed the grilled octopus, cheese plate and lettuce salad with mustard degassing. Good wine pour for the $. Decent knowledgeable bar staff but had to keep asking for water although not busy. Atmosphere was quiet and romantic. Good for a local date night. read more

This place is very well-done overall; from the decor, the vibe, the food to the service which was very accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. The spaghettini noir was out of this world. The house wines were both fabu. The cheese plate was well-rounded, the accouterments were creative and paired well. My only complaint: extra bread was extra money. Bread is inexpensive and should be endless, in my opinion, this came across as very tacky and completely out of sorts for the Bardot cafe. read more

Place was awesome the decor was cool and the food was scrumptrilescent I ate way too much now my poor girlfriend has to piggy back me to car

I just moved to the neighborhood and I have been waiting for this restaurant to open. It is perfect stumbling distance from my front door. And when it did open a few weeks ago, it did not disappoint. Great food. Great cocktails. Great great great staff. I'm trying to work my way through the menu. So far I have a lot of high praise. The chicken liver mousse is bananas if you are into chicken liver mousse. Also, I recommend the cheese plate. I was a huge fan of the eggplant panzanella. Oh, oh...THE OCTOPUS! And I finally got around to trying the hamburger for lunch last week and it was fantastic. If you're into fancy burgers, this place has had the best one I've had so far in Philly. So anyhow, go to here, eat their food and drink their drinks. read more

I have been back to Bardot about half a dozen times since my initial review, and it's only gotten better. The duck cassoulet is more complex than before (and I already loved it). I'm not the kind of person who regularly orders the same thing every time I go to a place, but I've mad an exception for this fantastic dish. Bardot also has done a great job of keeping the overall menu and flavor profiles consistent while changing things up seasonally - the beet salad is great and a bit different every time; and every dish is perfectly balanced (fat vs acid, salting, and so on). The wine list remains full of good, reasonably priced options, and the service remains friendly and attentive. read more

Updated to five stars. My favorite place in Philly. Always pleasant, always great food, always low-key. Wow!

Relaxing, stylish atmosphere perfectly matches the sophisticated menu. My new favorite place in NoLib!

We live right around the corner and kept saying, "We need to go there." Finally did and wish we had done so sooner! Decor is dark and velvety, bar+ small tables take up the front, with booths and tables in a room to the right. We sat in a booth towards the front windows and had a lovely server (whose name I have sadly misplaced). They have a nice beer, wine and cocktail selection: we had Duchesse De Bourgogne beer (interesting!), cider and a lovely rose. The three of us split two "tartines": the crab with potato bread and the chicken liver mousse with brioche. Perhaps it comes this way, but it was nicely partitioned into three portions, so was easy to split. The crab was excellent, and the chicken liver mousse...well, I've already suggested that we can come back for my birthday dinner for that. The bing cherries were an excellent foil. For entrees, we had the grilled octopus, the PEI mussels and the duck cassoulet. Each one was so well done. Oh. and the duck fat fries. Which were tasty until paired with the truffle aioli, and then...I'm sorry, I need a moment...as if eating slender, perfectly crispy fries wasn't enough, this aioli is just outstanding! No room for dessert (although another order of the chicken liver mousse was contemplated). So glad we went and will be back again soon! read more

Favorite happy hour spot for me and my coworkers. Quiet, delicious food and excellent beer and wine selection.

Solid place. In fact its outstanding. It's a little hidden gem. Great burger, great drinks, great atmosphere, and great service.

The menu is sparse, but you honestly can't go wrong here. The two meals I've had here thus far have both been memorable and well-crafted. My first meal here was back in January (char, duck, and pork belly) - again, very memorable. My second was last night -- arancini, mussels with chorizo, and butternut squash risotto. Even though they were "all out" of our first choices, our second choices on the menu were excellent and the drinks were very creative (keep your right up and sympathy for the devil). read more

A great off-the-beaten path place. The fried celery root cutlet was excellent as was the risotto. It made my visit to Philly memorable. Check it out! read more

Bardot is pretty much the embodiment of Northern Liberties in restaurant form: cool, hip, a bit dark, pricy, and slightly full of itself. But I do live in and love no Libs, so it follows that I would enjoy this place too. It is a cool and usually quiet place to hang out, with a very intimate, almost sexy vibe. The cocktails are awesome and the best part about the restaurant. The food is fairly standard, which isn't a bad thing in my opinion, but a slight letdown when considering how cool it is there. I would love to try their brunch. Check out northern Comedies if you can! read more

Couldnt get into Helm on a Wednesday night, so came here, WOAH! Both glad we did. Got three small plates and an entree to split, all very different, very delicious and very satisfying. Finished off with Awesome Apple Pie. Bellies really happy! Not loud, not crowded, we feel like each dish was cooked just for us, with special blessings. Why arent there more people here? I cant explain it. But also, I kind of like that part! Actually I really like that part! I hope they stick around because they are much better than Wineo, which used to be here, and a faulous No Lib option for dinner, drinks or just hanging to chat. read more

For a group of four for dinner this was an exasperating experience. Inept servers who were unfamiliar with menu and provided painfully slow service in an uncrowded setting. Pate appetizer was a tapas sized portion hardly enough for one. A request for additional bread for this appetizer finally arrived near the end of the meal. Beet salad was uninteresting with traditional red beets of no particular gustatory interest. Past portion was an appetizer portion and diners left unsatisfied. Bardotburgers, although sounding imaginative, were very traditional. Excellent fries but that was it. Be aware this is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Bread) since they do NOT serve bread at all. read more

Excellent food and drinks in an intimate setting. I had the crab cakes which were a deconstructed and more thought-out version than the traditional. I also had the octopus was the best I've ever had. Beautiful and deliberate plating. Drinks were creative and delicious. I went with a large group, the staff was very accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. I loved that the space wasn't overly crowded as so many other restaurants in the area seem to be. Get in here before everyone finds out about this place, definitely a hidden gem. Can't wait to go back. read more

Really great neighborhood bar with delicious food. The happy hour specials are worth checking out. Good service and a solid list to f rotating beers on tap. read more

This. Place. Is. AWESOME! I am totally kicking myself for having just tried it. We went there the other night with some friends for a birthday dinner. The place was fairly empty as other Yelpers have mentioned. But this was a nice change as most other places in NoLibs are always busy and very loud. We all shared the bacon Tartine, the cheese plate and the sweet and sour broccoli to start. The cheese plate and broccoli were excellent. Great presentation and great flavors. But the bacon Tartine was amazing! I could have eaten only that all night. I decided to go with the burger for my entree and as Zach mentioned it was one of the best burgers I have had. It wasn't huge but the flavor was out of this world. I would highly recommend trying the burger if you are a burger fan. Everyone else said their entrees were excellent as well. Please do yourself a favor and try this place out! I will be back for brunch this weekend! read more

Cafe Bardot's decor whisks you to another time and place. The food is eclectic and exceptionally well prepared. My husband and I shared the rabbit crepe, the falafel, and the burger. The burger was one of the best I've ever had. We ended with a deconstructed cocoa banana bread - unique and delicious. We will definitely come again. read more

Love love love love this place! The customer service here was phenomenal. The waitress and busboy were consistently cleaning our table away etc. This place is a little hidden gem. Small menu, large bar selection. Their egg Benedict are to die for! anything in the menu is fresh, well cooked and lovely presentation. I am a huge coffee person.... the coffee was just how I like it! That just seals the deal for me lol. I will certainly be coming back, parking is limited in that one way street. But if you aren't rushing and don't mind walking you'll find something. Overall, I was impressed with the service. Oh did I mention they have a lovely playlist playing. More than likely you'll sit there for an extra 15-20 min after your meal having a drink. Its a great brunch place. There is a few outdoor tables available. 2 people with entrees,coffee and alcoholic beverages around $50.00 not a bad deal. read more

Everything was spot on!!! Restaurant off the beaten path in NoLibs. Most certainly underrated. My gf loved the wine list. Lastly, the Cocoa Banana Bread was the best dessert I have had in years. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Great service and great food. The menu is a little small and would be even better if expanded- but overall just a really great place for a drink and food. I hope more folks. Arch on to how good this place is.... but not too many! read more