Hubs and I picked Bistro 63 in Amherst, MA to celebrate my daughter's state powerlifting win earlier that day. Honestly it was a solid choice. It was actually the first place that popped up on Yelp when I searched for dinner spots and I'm glad we rolled with it. Hubs made a quick Sat. afternoon res, but we really didn't even need one since it wasn't crowded. The menu has plenty of pescatarian and vegetarian options- plus red meat, chicken and pork. Service was friendly. We hit one slight hiccup when my daughter's neighbor (who we invited along) ordered the chicken risotto from the menu and ordered it without red peppers- but ended up sending it back because it came with. The rest of our meals totally made up for it. Hubs was happy with his skirt steak, my daughter enjoyed the roasted salmon with risotto and my seafood risotto? Tasty- and these folks aren't even Italian. The only real miss was the cocktails. Hubs' and mine both sounded amazing on the menu, but they were weak. Still, prices are reasonable, the vibe was nice, portions are big and it ended up being a great spot to celebrate my daughter's special win. read more

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Food was excellent! Went with NE clam chowder and Korean fried chicken special. I'd go back!!!

The food was fine, but there was nothing that has me wanting to return. Our meals took a shockingly long time to arrive.

My wife and I came here around Christmas in the afternoon for a couple of drinks and a snack. It's a nice little bar with friendly bartenders. One of the bartenders -- Emmy - made my wife a custom cocktail which my wife really enjoyed. I was not feeling so adventurous so I stuck with a couple of beers. I know we had something to eat and it was good, but I don't remember what we ordered. read more

This may the first all-American restaurant I've ever been to that overseasons their food. The Crazy Alfredo was decent but the fried pickles were wayyyy too salty, so much so that my boyfriend and I couldn't finish them even after asking our waitress for extra sauce. The total for both dishes came to 29.96 excluding tip. However, the service here was very good with our waitress being super friendly. She was really attentive and even brought out lids for the sauces with the takeout boxes which was a welcome surprise. The restaurant itself seems more suited to dinner time and drinks so perhaps I'll come back again when I plan to have a boozy dinner and will reach a different conclusion about the food. read more

Bistro 63 - Fried Pickles - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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As The Adventure Broad, I love to explore and recently I visited Amherst to check out the Emily Dickinson Museum. After that visit, I was hungry and walked a few blocks downtown to find somewhere to eat dinner. I spotted Bistro 63 and so glad I chose it for dinner. I mean, who wouldn't love a cobb salad with Maine lobster and the perfect Manhattan, right? read more

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We got seated right away, it was quite quiet as it was a Tuesday night. Service was really friendly and very attentive. The food was tasty. The Crazy Alfredo was good if a bit greasy, and the Bengal Shrimp was super flavorful and tasty. The prices were high, but not unreasonable, and the ambience was well managed, and everything was clean and well prepared. If we lived in the area, we would definitely be returning! read more

This place was disappointing. The food was expensive and mediocre. Best part of the place was the kind waitstaff. Bar was alright as well.

This place is a joke. Walked into an almost empty restaurant to be told all of the available tables are reserved. If you don't know how to run a restaurant, don't open one. Pathetic. read more

It was my third time back in a couple of years. Compared to my initial visit and the birthday event hosted after, I was disappointed. The service was great by their waiter Enzo, but the food was not. Even the decorations seemed to have down graded as they have a more formal touch before. We shared a house salad and bowl of clam chowder as a starter. Chowder was moderate in taste but a little watery in my opinion. Can't complain about the salad as we always have to have a veggie and although they didn't ask which dressing we wanted, we liked the balsamic vinegar they ended up giving. For entrees my friend ordered their burger, crazy Alfredo with the peppers on the side (scared it might be too spicy), and I ordered the jambalaya. The burger was good being juicy and salty. The fries were crispy and delicious. Alfredo was thick but certainly not the best I've had before. The jambalaya was a huge disappointment. It resembled a chili because of the amount of kidney beans mixed into the rice. On top of it being bland and dry, I got food poisoning that same night. Overall, I will not be returning to this establishment for dinner. read more

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It's the little things that make the difference and in the case of Bistro 63, it's a lot of little things. To start, when you walk in you get the sense you that your in a space that hasn't seen any TLC in awhile. The walls need a coat of paint and some patching, the mirrors cleaned, the floor cleaned and patched (should get a new floor altogether), and a hinge or spring should be put on the front door so it doesn't bang after it's been opened, which happens a lot because of the dining patio out front. The dining tables probably saw their heydays in the 70s. There is a nice chalk board near the bar with a listing of the beer on tap with little hand drawings next to the beers. Only problem is that it seems it is more for show than functionality since none of the beers listed were on tap. Go figure. So we took our seat and after finding out the chalkboard beers were nonexistent, perused the drink menu. They had a pretty decent assortment of gins including Monkey 47, which was only $15. It's usually twice this price in a NYC bar. However, when inquiring about getting bottled tonic (think Fever Tree or Q) said they only had tonic from the soda gun. Yum, just what you want with a high end gin. The menu has a number of choices for starters, handhelds, and entrees. Sort of an eclectic choice of items with a Mediterranean/Asian feel to them. We started with a cup of the lobster bisque which was served with oyster cracker (a non-sarcastic yum) and was very good. For our main meal we ordered the Barramundi (an Asian sea bass) over a medley of rice and summer squash with a curry sauce topped with a bed of greens. This was very good. The curry was sweet, not very spicy and complimented the rice and squash medley. After being asked if we were interested in dessert (of course we are), the selection included a monkey pie and tiramisu. We were told the monkey pie was made with bananas and chocolate sauce. Great, we'll try the monkey pie. Ten minutes later we were told they were out of monkey pie. Hmmmm, considering it was a Saturday night, not that busy, two dessert choices, how do you not have one of the desserts offered (rhetorical question)? The food was good, our server was pleasant, but the other issues will keep us from returning. read more

Bistro 63 - Barramundi in Curry Sauce - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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On the positive: the house sauvignon blanc was remarkable for the $9.00 and the pour was quite generous. The Caesar salad was great, very generous portion, too, tons of anchovies and they thankfully, didn't drown it dressing. But. Not to be uncharitable but my waiter needs to find other employment because he tried but so, so failed! First, there is only one male server and I observed the others servers were a lot more responsive and efficient with their guests. Like Charlie Brown at Halloween, I am the lucky one that got the rock. First of all, it took him 7 minutes to greet me, the servers, I noticed were at their tables w/in 2-3 minutes. The entree was cold-scallops which were ok but I am sure they probably would taste better if they were HOT-which was odd because they came on the heels of the appetizer. All I took in stride because I remember my struggles when I started to wait on tables as a young student at UMASS in the 80's. But what I could not forgive was the coffee. Or the lack there of. At 6:40, I asked for a coffee and the check as I was going to see Avery Sharpe at the Drake. He gave the bill with the coffee on it and said it would be coming soon. Five minutes later, I look to the coffee station which is right in front to the chef's window. There was a pot of decaf on the bottom burner and a pot of on top with maybe a one cup's worth left. He had several times when going to pick up other orders to start a new pot. But he didn't. I changed my tip from the more than magnanimous 18% to 15% and then 10%. Dude, all you had to do is get me a cup of coffee. If you can't do something basic, please find something else to do because you are wasting everyone's time. read more

The fried pickles and French fries were great as was the garden salad. The squash risotto was actually more like Spanish rice. It was pretty inedible. The bistro burger was average and could have used some salt. Service was fine. The music abruptly changed. read more

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Wife and I came for date night and sat in the covered balcony area upstairs. $100 for two of us, including drinks and tip, which I found to be reasonable. We both house salads, which were quite fresh and possibly local. I had the "crazy Alfredo" and she had blackened scallops on a cheese,squash, and bacon risotto. Both were expertly prepared and well-seasoned. The place is a bit chaotic, even with only 1/4 of the tables populated, because they are trying to do some sort of communal rotating service which isn't working at all for anybody. read more

Great food. Amazing service. Will always return. I love the attention to detail, fresh ingredients, and super clean space.

This place has gotten better. Totally coming back! I had the Cob Lobster, my wife had the jerk, child had the mac. Amazing!!! read more

Bistro 63 - Cob salad with lobster! Amazing!!! - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Overall: Cozy American Italian restaurant serving up mouthwatering food. Super friendly service as they helped us walk in without a reservation. Food: the risotto was all kinds of heavenly creaminess. A hallmark of a good risotto is the creamy broth matching the protein used (chicken). The richness of the risotto was perfectly balanced by the lightness of the chicken flavor enabling me to devour the entire dish. The tiramisu at the end was a perfect finish to a decadent culinary experience. Although a slightly more upscale take on the tiramisu, Bistro does a splendid job of perfectly layering all the flavors in a complementary manner. Ambience/Service/Decor: a very compact restaurant with a full bar. Very emblematic of the small town vibes of Amherst. While we didn't have a reservation (highly recommended to make one) the hostess was extremely helpful in trying to get us seated and allowed us enough airspace to converse while regularly checking on us. read more

Was on a little girls getaway weekend and was driving backroads from the Berkshires back home to Boston and my SIL was craving a Lobster roll so off to Yelp she went and we found Bistro 63, we ordered a few things, the Poutine and as much as it was DELISH, it wasn't poutine like you would think, it was essentially cheese fries with bacon, but I mean - Cheese fries - you cant go wrong! I got a Bloody Mary which was great, their inhouse mix was delish! Lobster Roll was good, but the Risotto, OMG... THE RISOTTO!!! I would literally drive back this weekend to get more, The flavors in it were crazy, the wine, the tomatoes, the veggies. It was soo fresh and tasty. Sam - He was also the best, he was a joy to sit with and am seriously considering a road trip back just to visit Sam & eat the Risotto. But this place is super cute, conveniently located & a great little find. Glad Yelp came through for this trip! read more

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We ate at Bistro 63 because we were celebrating my mother's recent accomplishment. The food was delicious and the waiter was very sweet and nice. It was nice to be offered the choice between sitting inside and outside and we chose the window by the front window. Thank you for your food and service and we will definitely be coming back! read more

Terrible!!! Fried pickles were soggy. Drinks mediocre at best but the icing on the cake.... I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad. I received a grilled head of lettuce. Not sure who likes warm salad but not me! when I mentioned to waiter that this was not my order he just told me that there were two different Caesar salads on menu. He did offer to have them make me something else, but he never came to check on us after dropping off food. At that point we were done. Never again! read more

Very good find in Amherst. The staff was very friendly and provided great service. The food was good, with everyone happy with their selection. The menu has quite a bit of variety, so I feel like there is something for everyone here. I had the BBQ Burger, which was tasty. They also have good beers on tap, and a full bar. read more

The food was great. Can't complain at all. Burgers were good. Good size. Fries were good too .. only issue was their customer service. We was there about 2+ hours for 2 burgers and a 1fry. People around us were asked if everything was good and sorry about the wait ...skipped me and my hubby went to next family. Next family got their food before us. We were there 1/2 hr before them. Gave us our fries first and after another 25 minutes our burgers came out. Never will go again. read more

Bistro 63 offers a covered outdoor deck for outside dining. Love the vibe and trendy menu. Bartender comes right to your table to take an order. Great service. Lobster bisque for appetizer in a sherry broth was delicious. BLTA for main and Thai chicken wrap. All good. read more

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Popped in for dinner while visiting a college locally. Easy parking in the back lot but the entrance is confusing, kind of setting the tone for the full experience. We walked in through the back porch entrance and then made our way through what seemed like a service hallway to the front. The signs said the host stand was that direction but we couldn't find one. However, the waitress rolling silverware helped us get seated. She also seemed to be the only person working outside then kitchen even though upon seating is she said someone would be coming to serve us. So many menus. And those don't even include the bar menu which this place seems to share a name with. They have a "rolling kitchen" meaning food comes out whenever which doesn't make a lot of sense for a menu that isn't sharing dishes. Like my dining companion eats his burger and then my sandwich arrives halfway through? Food was fine, nothing to write home about. Reasonable prices. Place needs a good scrub down generally. But what saved the day was that seemingly only waitress/hostess/busser/manager Claire who was lovely, never seemed frazzled and was all around wonderful in a mixed bag of an evening. read more

Bistro 63 - So many menus - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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If I had to use one word to use for this review, it would be AVOID!!! The service is so slow and I'm not sure if anybody has a clue as to what to do here. We went to visit our daughter at college and took her out for lunch here. It wasn't overly busy. We counted 7 tables with people inside and thought there were 2 groups outside. We ordered a burger, caesar salad and the BLT plus an order of fries. The staff was so slow and inattentive they didn't even come to see if we needed refills on our drinks. We waited close an hour before the first plate came out which was the salad. A little later the BLT came out then my burger 5 minutes after that, which was missing the bacon I ordered. None of the food was worth the wait. I'd say you might want to try to go someplace else instead of Bistro 63 until they can get their stuff together. We won't be going back here again. read more

The menu has an explicit note that various items are served a separate times. I guess the cook can't or won't order the preparation of two meals so they are ready at about the same time. This meant that my wife received her butternut squash soup 20 min. before my French fries. Then my hamburger was served 10 minutes after the fries??? Even worse, the soap was bland and not really warm enough. My "pink" burger was black outside and grey inside. Thus, the chef not only can't order items, he also can't cook very well either, at least that evening. When we left at 7 on a Saturday night, the restaurant was empty, meaning the locals know it not is not worthy of a return visit. We too will not return. read more

Fantastic food and drinks and the service was impeccable thanks to Vianca, Tillie and Sasha. Came from Boston and this can hang with the best of them! read more

Service was horrible. 10min to get anyone to acknowledge our existence and we were sitting at the bar (not in the corner of the place). See pictures for all the tables filled with dirty dishes...these were here the ENTIRE 45min we were there. Staff was aloof to the needs of their patrons. People who were waiting to sit were leaving because there were no tables, but all the staff had to do was clean the tables. Food was adequate but not 5 stars like some stated on Yelp. Poutine had way too much "cheese sauce", burger was too pricey for just a burger (came with absolutely nothing as a side), and the mac-n-cheese was drowning in truffle oil making it uneatable. I love to eat at bars and this is one place I will never come back to. I question if those who are giving 5 starts are just college students who just don't know any better? Should have gone with my gut and walked out when nobody came to even say hello for the first 10min. read more

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Our Bartender Naomi was fantastic! Super friendly, very knowledgeable and we had a great first time here. We ordered a few cocktails: A Hot Cocoa Milano, Espresso Carda-martini and Don Fulano Anejo. I didn't love the cocktails, but they were still good. The Bistro is very hip, and artsy feel to it which was very cool. We also ordered the hand-cut fries, absolutely my fave. A good place to go before or after dinner for cocktails and dessert. A must try for anyone local. Cheers! read more

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Been here a few times and always had a pleasant experience. Good, reliable restaurant. I do wish they had more dessert options. I got the French toast which was a little heavy on the syrup and sweetness, and I wished they had given me more ice cream. The risotto was good, but extremely heavy. Good service, would go back. read more

Bistro 63 - Banana Bread French Toast - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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Food: Average. BBQ burger felt like a normal burger with a few extra toppings and barbecue sauce. Probably a very consistent food option. If youre looking for an easy meal and a beer at a bar, this is your place. Fries are good, but fried pickles felt overcooked. Service: Not great. Was there at 2pm on Saturday, so it was empty yet the server wasnt attentive and we felt a bit like an afterthought. read more

Incredibly impressed by this small but super awesome spot, located in Amherst center. We were there for a late lunch, starting with the white poutine which was Incredible. For lunch we had the shrimp and avocado bowl, chicken and bacon mac, omelets and crazy Alfredo and all were enjoyed by all. Our server, Owen, was fantastic. We would visit again! read more

Food was decent, service was good but they were busy and could have used another server. Smelled like an out house...

Had lunch here and it took over 1hr 15min for appetizers to be served and our waiter checked in once during that time. It was crowded but also a pre-fixed menu so one would think soup could be served within the hour.... Also somewhat weird vibe / ambiance since it turns into a night club at night. Seriously considered going to Applebees around minute 40... Can't review food since I am writing this while waiting but hopefully it comes out warm. read more

Stopped into the bar for drinks and appetizers and enjoyed the nice atmosphere. Both the fried shrimp and fried pickles were great. read more

Bistro 63 - Fried Pickles$9 and fried shrimp $8 - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

We were disappointed that the banana bread French toast was not available. But managed to find interesting other brunch type meals. The people were very nice for a busy Sunday morning. read more

Bistro 63 - Squash risotto and shrimp and avocado bowl. - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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My son finished his freshman year and had been here before and enjoyed the turkey avocado sandwich but not this time. Sandwich was bland for both of us and a mess to eat unlike his last experience. He thought maybe the Friday nite chef is a better cook. We went on a Saturday afternoon. Another ordered the curry chicken sandwich also bland. Fries were good. The menus were dirty paper and the bathrooms were DISGUSTING , the men and Women's rooms were both gross and stunk so bad I couldn't get out of there fast enough. I wonder if the kitchen was filthy too? We won't be back read more

Bland, tired, terrible service. Table not set, menus dropped in the center for us to sort out amongst ourselves. Very, very slow paced service despite being nearly empty, maybe one other table? Had to ask for silverware and napkins. Server never cleared glasses or dishes that we were done with until the entrees arrived and she literally couldn't set them down because our app plates were in the way. When we asked her to clear she said "Uh, I've got a lot going on right now" Wow. Food was really lackluster, bland and tasteless. Most of us didn't finish our meals. Avoid at all costs. read more

Delicious options. I find they have perfected to go packaging so the fries are still crispy at home. Burgers are amazing as are the risottos. And of course the fried pickles are bomb read more

50th birthday party for my friend, 11 of us. Drinks (if you could get the server's attention were just ok). Don't get me started about the $18 a plate "entree". Might have excused the lackluster food if we had been treated well. Boxed up my food so as not to make a scene. read more

Bistro 63 - Shrimp risotto - New American Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts