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    Beaujolais Bistro

    4.1 (423 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Beaujolais entrance
    Roy A.

    Was really looking forward to our visit to Beaujolais bistro for sometime as I had heard good things. The outdoor ambiance near the river was beautiful as was the neighborhood. Unfortunately, the food and service were not so much. The exception was the Vieux Carre cocktail, but it felt like eons before we got our drink. I went for the prix fixe menu as it sounded intriguing, but the results were not. The squash blossom appetizer was flat and bitter, the scallop crudo was generous but oily and too tart, the crab salad was in a watery fishy broth and the tuna was overcooked and sent it back. For $100 my expectations greatly exceeded the result. My significant's steak frites were plated poorly with a display of bland meat. It took over an hour from the time I finished the crab salad to receiving our entrees. We had no updates on what the status was by our server, and this was particularly annoying when others who arrived long after us were served first. In addition, often times our finished plates would sit for extended periods as the flies and hornets had a feast. Fresh silverware was not offered when new dishes came and would be snatched by the wait staff from a neighboring table which was not on par with the classy ambience the restaurant was trying to portend. With all that said, this place does have potential to be something special, but the basics of food presentation, service and etiquette have a way to go.

    Cigar rolls
    Ronald F.

    Excellent food, service, ambiance. It did get a little warm in the building. But all around an excellent choice for French dining.

    The overflow room
    Melissa K.

    This has been one of my favorite restaurants in Reno for the past 20 years or so. Unfortunately, nice restaurants in the Reno area are becoming more rare especially with the closing of Lulou's. Which means my once to twice a year dining experience at Beaujolais will be increasing. I celebrated my wedding anniversary at Beaujolais this week and love how easy it is to make reservations on-line. I was surprised when we were seated in their other room, I believe they call it their East Wing. I had no idea they had grown so much! This was also the best service I ever had there! My water glass was never empty, after eating the complimentary bread to quickly, another small loaf was dropped off-which was very exciting! Love delicious warm and free bread! And our waiter was so friendly. Cocktails, wine and food is always amazing there! Though I usually always get the steak frites, I do change up the apps and dessert and this time I ordered bacon wrapped dates and they were very good but had a powerful blue cheese flavor. I also love going to places where the owner is frequently there and you can find the owner sitting at the bar often.

    Escargot
    Lucia L.

    Pardon my French, but who knew that such a boujee, authentic French spot could exist in Reno? I'm always pleasantly surprised with the rich culinary options in Reno, and Beaujolais is definitely no exception. We stopped by this quaint, cozy bistro for a dinner, and were blown away by the rich French fare available. We opted for some classics - foie gras, escargot, and Moules frites, while exploring more adventurous options such as the venison racks. Overall, the dishes were excellently executed in terms of flavors and technique (with the exception of the foie gras, which was overwhelmingly liver-based), although the pacing of the dishes could probably be better on a not so busy weekday night. All 4 cocktails we tried were also very well crafted, with our favorite being the Side Car. Overall, prices are a bit on the higher side (as expected for French cuisine), but well warranted and definitely worth checking out for a special occasion! Highly recommend checking this spot out for a relaxing meal of authentic, well-executed French cuisine, and beautiful views of the Truckee river during the day!

    Domaine de la Prebende 2025
    Helen A.

    Oh Beaujolais, what can I say? For the longest time this restaurant was the only French place in town with quality food and distinct service. I started going here since I moved to town, 2019, and have seen the same wait staff, but improved service and highly curated menu items. I have been here for just about every occasion you could think of; birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, you name it. This review will be the long-standing tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau, which I've had a pleasure of attending for the third time. I reached out on Instagram and called the restaurant to see if there was any specials for tonight which they did confirm, however mention that there was not a prix fixe for tonight. Regardless, we still attended our reservation and was met with a pleasant surprise that not only did they have the specialty wines for today, but they also had a brief prix fixe to celebrate for the night For Beaujolais Nouveau, the prix fixe was set to mussels in a white wine sauce for appetizer, beef bourguignon as the entrée and chocolate soufflé for dessert. I've just had all of these items in the long time that I've been dining here, and each item still held in quality. Keep in mind this is much more of a romantic date night restaurant where voices are kept low, French music is playing at candlelight and the bill can get quite steep. Nonetheless Chef Bill does a great job at maintaining and running this beautiful restaurant. Highly recommend.

    Beef Bourgignon
    Marc P.

    Where do I begin? Our small dining group has been treating ourselves to nice restaurants for each of our birthdays for dinner for several years now. We usually go to a well regarded local steakhouse but this time we decided to visit Beaujolais Bistro. We made the reservation on Resy and mentioned in the reservation that we were celebrating two birthdays with this dinner. While it was obvious that a couple of other tables were celebrating birthdays the birthdays at our table were not acknowledged. We were quickly seated and drink orders taken, but it took a little while before the drinks arrived. We ordered the bacon wrapped date appetizer which was tasty, but the presentation was a bit u inspired in my opinion. It seemed like they were just haphazardly plopped in a bowl. The appetizer plate I was given still had something from the previous diner on it, but was quickly exchanged for a more clean one. I had the French Onion Soup as a starter which I thought was delicious. Another one of my friends had it as well and said it was O.K. the other two had the seasonal squash soup and said it was merely O.K. For dinner I ordered the Hanger Steak Frites. It was tender and tasty. My friend had the Scallops which he said were too salty. And the two birthday men ordered the Beef Bourgignon which was described as being served with "Pommes Purée" (mashed potatoes) but came with boiled potatoes. And instead of being prepared and presented as a hearty stew with the vegetables cooked with the meat in the sauce the onion, carrots and potatoes were presented as a side to the meat and the carrots and onion were more on the undercooked side. When we mentioned the thing about the mashed potatoes we think we scared the waiter. For desert we ordered two pumpkin cheesecakes, the Sorbet Trio and the crepes. I thought my sorbets were delicious. I wish the portion would have been a little bigger. The cheesecake eaters mentioned a bitter taste that they couldn't quite identify. One of them likened it almost to a vinegar taste and the Crepes were also described as disappointing. In fact when looking at the picture of the cheesecake I couldn't tell if it was the crepes or the cheesecake. They were both a bit of a blob. The service that evening was probably the biggest downfall and largest contributor to my rating. It was slow. We weren't asked how our entree's were. We weren't asked if we wanted another drink or another glass of wine. We had ask for the glass of iced tea to be refilled before desert. And finally even though we had been told someone would return to push the plunger down on our French Press coffee we ended up having to push that down ourselves. So overall it was a little bit of a disappointing experience.

    New drink with cognac and blackberry
    Melanie G.

    We loved our special dinner here when visiting Reno! The ambiance was upscale yet inviting - everything was beautifully decorated but still felt cozy. We were seated in a booth by the window with a view of the kitchen. The menu changes daily from my understanding, and they were out of some of our first choices because we dined closer to closing. However, everything we ordered was exceptional. To start, I got a cognac, blackberry, and thyme (?) cocktail. It was new, not yet on the menu, and hadn't been named yet. It was incredibly well balanced, and this is coming from someone who normally does not enjoy cognac! We shared the crab salad, which featured the welcome addition of fennel - super refreshing. The kitchen was kind enough to bring the dish already split, which made sharing easier. For mains, we picked the hanger steak and the rack of lamb. The steak was great, but the lamb was the real standout. It was perfectly tender, not overly seasoned, but really just highlighting the quality of the meat. For dessert, we shared the incredibly rich chocolate mousse. While this dinner was not cheap, Beaujolais is well worth it if you're looking to celebrate. I'd absolutely be back should I find myself in Reno again.

    Cassie C.

    After a special request from the birthday boy, I made reservations for a 6 PM dinner. The service was impeccable for the first 20 minutes, but then the restaurant got filled up and was understaffed. The food was good enough, but definitely not worth the price. My first and last time there. But the birthday 65 year old had a nice birthday.

    Main course
    Nic N.

    Listen, the food here is good, don't get me wrong. I found myself say "oh yea that's good" quite a bit. Well prepared and well executed- everything we tried. I had the confit and foie gras for my main dish and it was a 7/10. Deanna F had the hanger steak frites and the steak was 8/10- fries were prepared well and bernaise sauce was -pretty- good. The French onion soup we split 4 ways lol it was very good. Profiteroles 6/10 (ice cream wasn't that great and pastry was a bit too chewy), and mousse 9/10. I kept going back and forth over how many stars to give and I just had to hold back because while it was nice to have a long leisurely meal with friends, the food took too long. Like way too long for every course. They were probably busier than normal I don't know, but you're a French restaurant- if the kitchens backed up- do something about it. AmuseBouche maybe?because the appetizers took almost 25 minutes to come out. It was an hour and a half almost from when we sat down to when we got our mains. Our server was good, her support was fine but that was not acceptable service without some kind of amends. We were sat out on our own in the secondary seating room and candidly you do kind of feel a bit of an afterthought.. the decor in there is sparse and the stemware and all that feels kind of secondary, but the main room and bar were cute what we saw of it.

    Expresso martinis
    Mayra C.

    Celebrated our eight year anniversary with a dinner at Beaujolais. This is a great place for special occasions, the food is always delicious and the staff is very attentive. My favorite dishes are the escargot and you filet mignon.

    Kaiwen J.

    When it comes to French dining, my question when I depart is whether I experienced something memorable for my pallat. And the bistro certained met that criteria. The bacon wrapped dates appetitzer was delightful. The squash curry soup with apple had the right blend of flavors. The hanger steak entry was quite good though perhaps the least remarkable part of the meal. And we enjoyed raspberry panna cotta dessert which was a fitting end to the meal. I don't drink so can't speak of the drink menu. Very professional service. Interior ambience is suitable to the setting, relaxing and intimate. Now, do keep in mind when it comes to French fine dining, the price tag for the quantity of food in exchange are as usual abysmal. Thus hardly a contested point worth deducting point for.

    Marlene Y.

    Got to check this restaurant out for first class food and nice ambiance. Wednesday night in November was hopping like a Saturday. We started with wine and sparkling water. Next came the delicious pumpkin seed crusted quail and exquisite watercress pear salad. Entrees chosen were steak with fries and filet mignon. Can't say enough about how perfect these dishes were. If you cook a lot, you won't be disappointed. Excellent food! One word to management- your hostess should greet EVERYONE at the door with a warm welcome. No telling where your next review is coming from. Instead, we were greeted with a "do you have reservations?" at your 5:00 pm opening. That was a turn off. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

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    The food was amazing, staff was amazing, and the restaurant was so quaint. We had the flour free chocolate cake for dessert. It was amazing.

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    Ask the Community - Beaujolais Bistro

    Has the service and food improved?

    We thought the food and service were top notch. Hope you have a great meal there too.

    What is the dress code?

    Business causal

    Is there still the option for the wine pairing menu? I did not see anything on the website.

    Not at this time. Nico can make great suggestions of wine to go with your food choices.

    Does anyone know if the have outside dining?

    Yes, but no heaters.

    Is there a happy hour right now or more importantly on Saturday's?

    No they don't offer a happy hour.

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