This was our first time at Bistro Joes and to say the least, we were impressed, the overall theme of the restaurant is calming with the yellow and green tints spread throughout, its not common to see a restaurant use such colors. Furthermore, being able to look over the market gives you something to talk about as you wait for your food. Decor- 8.5 Food- 9 Presentation- 9 Services- 9.5 Overall- 9 Would dine again read more

Bistro Joe's - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Great happy hour menu! Unfortunately, the service is very slow and happy hour was advertised 3 to 7 yet they didn't allow us to order from the happy hour menu until 4. read more

Bistro Joe's - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

I had the best mojito of my life here, the bartender (j with a mustache?) was super personable and we had a wonderful meal on our anniversary 10/10 read more

We love it here - interesting atmosphere and truly excellent fish. Fun to overlook the grocery! Every part of the restaurant has a different vibe so something for everyone. Try salmon or the sea bass. Amazing! read more

Friday night, I called them and asked if there was a wait, they said there is no wait and they will stay open as long as business is still there. 5 minutes later we walk in- to be met by a lady that had to "ask her manager" if they were still open as the place was packed. She came back a little bit later to tell me that they wouldn't seat us. I said I just called and was told that we would be able to sit. She had the audacity to tell us "the police came and said we were full". I responded, oh with in the past 5 minutes? and she said yes. LOL.? What an embarrassment. Terrible service read more

The food (escargot, tacushi and steak tartar) and device get 5 stars. The hard plastic chairs get 1 star I will not return because if the uncomfortable seating. read more

Bistro Joe's - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Honestly I am super disappointed and have been since the new GM took over. Has not been the same at all! We used to be frequent customers going 1-2 times a week then we had a terrible terrible dinner and decided to give it a second try last night and I have now decided to never go back! The person next to us had lipstick on their glass and the people didn't even say sorry they actually didn't even change glasses they wiped off the lipstick and then gave it back to him! Second off I had a chip out of my glass I hadn't noticed and cut my lip which I get happens but they didn't even say sorry just said oh we will get a new glass! The final straw though came from dinner when I had a hair cooked into my flat bread that was above average! I told the waiter and he said he would make the manager aware then dropped off our bill. The flat bread was still on it which I was disgusted with sitting there furious for 20 min without anyone coming over we paid the bill. Then I asked to speak with the manager. The manager then told me that shit happens and he can't control it then he said "I honestly don't even know if they are wearing hairnets in the kitchen so oh well" I was beyond furious at this point paid the bill in full tiped our waiter 20% and ate my words as I walked out but I will never be going back unless they change management which they need to ASAP!!!! This place is a garbage can! read more

I had to return to try something different and OMG I am so glad I returned. I had a bun less burger that was so off the chain I ordered one to go. I also had the fish taco's and I did not like them they were dry even with the slaw on them. My co worker had the regular burger, nothing much to mess up there. I really like this restaurant despite me not liking the taco's. I think they would have tasted better with a soft shell instead a corn shell. read more

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Best meal I have had in a very long time. And EXCELLENT service. Get the crab stuffed mushrooms!!

Stopped in for the first time and was really impressed. Saturday brunch menu was intriguing. I opted for the chefs special skillet. No regrets! I ate every last drop. The skillet potatoes had a perfect crisp to soft center ratio. Smokey heat from the tomato and jalapeño gravy. Wife had the eggs benny. Looked great and I snuck a bite. The smoked ham was melt in your mouth. I wish the mimosas were a little less pricey ($9 per). Maybe try to hit it up for happy hour next time. Will be back. read more

This was my first time here I was in the area so we decided to give this place a try. The Restaurant is located upstairs from Papa Joe's. Parking is a little tight if you go when it's busy. This time I didn't start out with an appetizer lol but for my entree I order something off the Wednesday lunch specials. I order the Fresh catch which was Blackened red snapper with jasmine rice,grilled asparagus lemon caper sauce. The snapper was a decent size I say probably 6oz but it was seasoned well but just a little bit overcooked. The lemon caper sauce was ok didn't really taste the lemon in it. The jasmine rice was alittle bit on the soggy side. The asparagus was cooked well. I was pretty hunger and finished the whole meal and some of my wife burger lol. But overall my entree was ok. I'll come back and try something different to see if I can give this place a 4 stars but going off what I had today and how it was cooked and tasted it's a 3 stars read more

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Really cute and cozy atmosphere with table seating that overlooks Woodward to one side and the market below you on the other. First time here and I came for Happy Hour! My friend suggested we try everything so naturally we did everything was fresh and served perfectly. Friendly wait staff and I will most definitely go back again soon. read more

Not what it was when it first opened. Perhaps the owners changed. It seemed more crowded than it should be during COVID. It was dusty and the bathroom wasn't clean. It wasn't "dirty" but it didn't look like it was being cleaned often. The waitstaff is awesome. The food is "ok" for the higher end pricing. read more

I've been here multiple times and it's because of the consistency each and every time. We ordered drinks and had the crab stuffed mushrooms and Brussels Sprouts for appetizers. EVERYTHING WAS HOT! For entrees we had a few of the Cedar Plank Salmon and I had Seabass. When it came to dessert, we where undecided, but I suggested the fresh doughnuts w/ caramel, chocolate and vanilla ice cream. I'm soooo happy I chose them. EVERYTHINGGGG from the service, the manager coming by to see if we needed anything, the drinks, the food and the ambience was 11/10 in my book. I always recommend this place to everyone. read more

This place has a solid brunch and dinner. The restaurant overlooks the grocery store and Woodward Ave. I've just recently starting coming for dinner and everything I've tried so far has been delicious. This time around my boyfriend and I ordered the escargot, Mac n cheese, beef sliders, and the burger. It's usually a good idea to make a reservation because it does get busy, especially in the summertime. The only real drawback is it can sometimes be slow and the waitstaff can may be unattentive due to being crowded. Overall, great place with great food. read more

Bistro Joe's - Mac n cheese! So. Good. - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Amazing amazing place! Didn't realize it how great until I ate there for brunch today. I checked other yelp reviews and noticed the French toast was reviewed pretty well so I ordered that and it definitely was amazing!!! Berries, apple sauce, syrup, and ice cream all on the side! Must get it if you read more

We've come for happy hour with our kids for over 2 years and several times for dinner with/without other couples and the experience has ALWAYS been superb! Other than the fact that the food and service is exceptional we really appreciate the continuity. Never have to worry if we will have a good experience! read more

My nan and I came here, during Heur de Joyeaux (Happy Hour). I Ordered the $1 Oysters and beet salad w/chicken. Also a Moscow Mule. The man ordered Asian-fusion tuna tacos and a kale salad with tuna. They were a little late with my cocktail (it arrived after my oysters, which were delish). My salad was delicious...loved the feta ball. Unfortunately, my BF's salad came with chicken instead of tuna. The waitress profusely apologies and had the tuna be cooked on the fly and she took off the drink. Otherwise, good experience. Nice place. read more

Bistro Joe's has some really great elements to it. The food is good and it is unique in its presentation being up stairs to a grocery store. But let's review some of the mundane things that aren't great that detract from your experience. Parking - congested one-way nightmare. It is ridiculous that someone is late to dinner because they are stuck in a dedicated parking lot that has no rhyme or reason. Entry - You finally get parked (in a neighboring fast food joint because it is just easier) and then where do you go? There is no clear signage so you end up entering the grocery store and asking employees how to get to the restaurant. Food - Good. The Brussels sprouts were really good I recommend. The fish tacos were not. All you taste is shell. The fish was a bit too mushy and no real flavor. The beet salad with salmon made for a good dinner. Bugs - Yes bugs. We were shooing away fruit flies all night long. So that either means there is something really unclean (beer taps??) or something over ripe (aka spoiling - bar fruit). So would I go back? If someone chose it as the destination I wouldn't object, but I don't think I would choose it over other locations in the area. read more

A modern and gourmet bistro located directly on Woodward. I used to go here a lot when I would be in the Birmingham area. Parking is tedious but only because people are going into the grocery store below. They will seat you promptly and waiter never forgot about us. Food is good and reasonably priced, they take pride in gourmet food with fresh ingredients. I recommend the lemonade because it is freshly squeezed and they add a hint of vanilla for a nice touch! read more

Bistro Joe's - Freshly squeezed lemonade served in a glass - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Great brunch on the weekend. Also has $1 oyster happy hour deal during the week. Waitstaff have always been friendly and attentive when I've eaten here. Amazing views in the summer of the grocery store blueberry section below too. ;) read more

Our first time back since Covid and it was awesome. We sat inside and service and the food were top notch. The staff had masks on but we didn't need to deal with them in/out - tables were spaced out but it all felt normal. The sliders were solid as always and Brussel sprouts so good. read more

Nice place to have lunch. Just too crowded on the inside. Food is pretty good! Parking isn't good lol what catches ur attention is the foods presentation. The wait for the food was a little long but it's just a cool place to relax and have a simple lunch or dinner! I'd rate higher if they changed it up a little. read more

One of my favorite places to meet friends for brunch or lunch. And my kids love the flatbread pizza! The onion soup is fantastic and the croque monsier is one of my go to orders! They also have killer Brussel sprouts! read more

Met the family here for Dinner, had 9 of us, we order our food after sitting for 1 hour and 15 minutes for the waiter, we finally got our food almist a hour later, 4 of us ordered prime rib, when we received our dinner my sister in law didnt get her prime rib they said they ran out, we ordered them 1.5 hours ago, they brought her something else it was horrible, grizzle and fat, the rest of the primeribs were way over cooked, the fish taco's were horrible that my other sister in law got she didn't even eat. Then we got our checks 3 different bills 200+ our credit cards were mixed up, it was a mess. I understand getting busy but this was horrible, and we had 2 kids with us that ordered a hamburger, unacceptable. read more

Love this spot for happy hour. Good is great, ambiance is great. The staff has always been pleasant. I've came here before outside of happy hour and didn't really think it was worth the price you pay. Happy hour is the best time to go because of lots of shareable plates and prices are good and fair. Their martinis are strong, definitely try one. read more

Delicious food, huge portions. The atmosphere over the grocery store is the cutest. Party of three, we came for brunch and all left stuffed, satisfied and looking forward to coming back. Great service read more

We had an interesting experience here, but the manager really made up for it. Our server was not-so-attentive, never greeted our table, and we had really long waits for everything. However, our meals were all absolutely delicious, and the manager checked on us by the end (huge bonus points), was very understanding, and offered ways to make it up to us. Crazy what a difference this can make! We'll be back. read more

This place is the locational equivalent of crack for a food lover. If having a world class market at your fingertips isn't enough to satisfy, walk up the stairs to find a totally relaxing ambience and a place putting out some seriosuly delicious and ambitious food. Love the look of the place. Love the wine list (get the Kunde Cab and thank me). Menu is excellent and it's truly hard to pick. We went for lunch and had the hummus to start while I followed with the excellent lamb sandwich and she had the nicoise. Both were truly excellent. Service and decor are top notch. If any food market in the country is putting out a better restaurant let me know and I'll book my flight now. They're running this place already like one of Birmingham's finest. I'll be back, and a lot. read more

Unfortunately, things have changed at Bj's. New manager. Different brownies. The entrees are still way over the top with ingredients. When something says "Mediterranean style" you imagine a few olives and tomatoes, some artichoke hearts... Not the full list of every ingredient used in a given cuisine. Tomato salad has like eight types of tomato, three sauces, two cheeses, onions, dill, fennel and more. Eyeyeyeyeye. The sliders are very good, the sauce they serve with them is fab. The meat and cheese boards are good and the drinks and service remain awesome. Sorry to be a Debbie downer but it's just what's happening. Shame on you Bistro Joes, for eliminating those amazing brownies and replacing them with flavorless, seemingly frozen brownie bites. Tsk tak tsk. Ill be back for cocktails and snacks, and if the entrees shape up ill report it. read more

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants. We were there last night and it was awful. The brussel sprouts were drowned in oil. The margherita flatbread was tasteless. The wedge salad was unimpressive-it was very oniony and came with ranch dressing-presentation was nothing special . The onion soup was average at best. Service was ok. This is a place I expect to be super fresh, have great presentation and great service! The store is amazing! Menu has not changed in years from what I can tell... read more

Seriously from beginning to end, there wasn't a single thing I didn't like. Ok lie. I hated the parking lot! But seriously that was it. My hubby found this place for our 10 yr anniversary dinner. I know, I'm ashamed I didn't find it first considering I'm the Yelp person in the family. We had called ahead to book a reservation. The day of, we were running late and I phoned ahead to let them know our lateness. Everyone was so nice and understanding. We got seated overlooking Papa Joe's display of precooked food, looked really delicious! I ordered a bourbon orange. Quite yummy and shocking my lovely dinner dates. We started out with the shrimp cocktail, spicy tuna tacushi. I am in love with that tacushi! Omg! Genius! I never liked crunchy taco shells but this was different! Crispy and light and paired so well with spicy tuna. I ordered the red snapper with uh... The ball of rice that's fried? It was so good!! I ate nearly everything! Portion size was perfect! Wasn't too much that I could not make it to dessert. We had beignets to go with our cappuccinos. So good!! Love the gooey warm middle and crunchy outside of fried goodness. Must come back! I would like to beg for more front parking but that's not going to happen. read more

We love to come because food is great and most of the times service too. Today we ordered at 3:02 pm buttermilk pancakes, we were told that brunch menu is over at 3 pm (we were not reminded about it and we forgot). Since it has been just 2 min past the hour I asked the server if he can check with the kitchen, his answer was a quick and plain "No". We don't mind a no for an answer but if you can at least try! We will keep coming, nevertheless we will ask to change the server for one of the ladies, they are great!!! read more

After today's experience, it's safe to say I won't be returning anytime soon. Overpriced, disappointing, and bad service. I've noticed increasingly disappointing service ever since my first trip to bistro joes. I was hopeful bc the hostess was nice, but our waitress just kinda gave off the vibe that she had better places to be. We tried: -tuna tacushi: these come 4 to an order and are good but after trying it at mad hatter bistro, I think MHB does it better bc of a little citrus kick -truffle fries: nottttttt good.. And that's coming from someone who always orders fries. No flavor and not worth $9. Also I wish it came with a garlic aioli or something bc their ketchup, tomato mayo, and truffle emulsion were all just meh to me. -fish tacos: the best fish tacos I had in the state of Detroit.. Very pleasantly surprised. -bone marrow: not good, would not order again $75 for lunch is kinda steep esp when your waitress doesn't seem to care and the food is just mediocre. read more

What a fantastic concept to incorporate this beautiful bistro into a specialty market. This place delivers on ambiance, service and most importantly food, The design and layout was well conceived and makes everything flow. Simple, modern and rustic feel to the bistro brings a comfortable and relaxed setting. The food on this visit was the showcase which I feel delivers on price, creativity and taste. The appetizers or small plates I enjoyed were the Moorish Eggplant and Spicy Tuna "Tachushi". The eggplant appetizer reminded me an of zesty Coponata with a Middle Eastern flare. The Spicy Tuna appetizer was very simple, it consisted of tacos filled with the tuna and finished with a comparable spicy mayo sauce but delivered on quality and flavor. The dinners selected were the Lamb sandwich and the special for sunday which was the Lobster risotto. The sandwich was a wrap with shaved lamb and wonderful tart yogurt sauce which complimented the lamb. The sandwich was also served with a generous portion of french fries. The sandwich was utterly fantastic the only problem the meat was not generous for the price. Finally, the last entree was the risotto. It was served with a fantastic presentation which look to be crock with a lid which was removed at the time of service. The dish was rustic and had pieces of lobster and looked beautifully prepared. The bad part was the risotto was extremely salty to the point we could not enjoy it. The experience was so perfect that we overlooked the heavy hand of salt. I hope they stay the course with this concept. The prices are fair and the wine list is solid but the prices are the real star. When things are going good sometimes restaurants want to raise prices to maximize the bottom dollar and change directions and get overly creative. If they just stay the course I think this place will be a hot spot for a while. read more

I really wanted to like this place. I heard great reviews from friends and family, but I can't find any reason to go back. First of all, the customers fight over the heaters on the tables that face woodward. Some are too hot, some are too cold...and the wait staff is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Our server was clueless about the menu and offered little with respect to suggestions for both wine and food. Although we ordered both at the same time, our bone marrow arrived before our first round of drinks. It was overpowered with cranberries and herbs. Next we got bread. Not drinks, bread. When the "manager" finally came over to open our wine, he explained that he was having a drink at the bar and apologized for the delay. We went through two $100+ bottles with corks that crumbled before we gave up. For our entrees, I got the steak. It was decent, although the smaller portion was not the cut of meat described on the menu. Truffle mashed potatoes were good. My better half got the salmon. When he ordered, he asked if it could be cooked to temperature. The waitress said sure, so he ordered it medium. It arrived well done. Had our waitress come back to check on us, we probably would have sent it back, but she didn't. When we were finally able to flag her down, the best we could do was get the check. So disappointing read more

Even though I have been here once I give this place 4 stars. Came here for lunch last week and was very impressed with the food and presentation. The service was outstanding. we sat on the balcony which in m y opinion is the best place during the summer season. I ordered the lamb sandwich and it was one of the best I ever had. I want to come back to this place so I can try some of the other choices on the menu. They are also on Open Table for easy reservations. read more

The ONLY reason why Bistro Joes gets one star is because the food is usually great. Tonight... we came in for happy hour food and drinks. After waiting 10 minutes for anyone to greet us we started with a drink for each of us and 3 happy hour items. We asked for a side of ranch for our son to use with his food. The ranch came 10 minutes later, the food over 20. After our server dropped the food off, we decided we should order more food and drinks while he was there since that was only the second time in almost a half an hour we had seen him. So we ordered 2 more happy hour food items and 2 more drinks. After we were done with our first round of food, we recieved our second round. I have to give credit to the fact that we order sliders "medium" all of the time and this was the first time in quite a while that we have actually recieved medium sliders. I wish that I could say the Bone Marrow dish was cooked properly also... we were so excited for the Bone Marrow, as it is a very unique dish (especially for a happy hour), but it came out basically raw and still bloody. After finishing dinner I caught the attention of the manager, Kurt. Kurt was very nice, and seemed concerned about our poor service and experience, but did not follow through with it the way I feel a manager should. After waiting an additional 15 minutes, Kurt stopped by the table (after our bill was paid) to tell us he was bringing us dessert. We informed him we really didn't want dessert, and he insisted we take it to go. Upon arriving home we discovered a small piece of chocolate cake (good thing my wife is allergic to chocolate...) I would have expected more to apologize for the sub-par experience. All in all, we were at Bistro Joes for 2 hours to indulge in 5 appetizers and 2 drinks. We saw our server 3 times during our dinner and 4 times after he dropped the check, he even managed to make it back to pick up our check before we left the dining room. At least our sliders were medium... read more

Bistro Joe's - This was our apology for seeing our server 3x in 2 hours, and being served bloody Bone Marrow... good thing my wife is allergic to choc... - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

I've been here a few times since it has been open. I'm expecting the food to be extra fresh and of great quality given that it's part of the market below. But my visit last night proved me wrong. We ordered an appetizer of a dozen oysters but they were not properly cleaned and it was pretty gross. At $36 per dozen, I'd expect them to be prepared better. Oysters at Ocean Prime cost the same but they prepared impeccably and service is always top notch. We had black grime all over our hands which stunk and was tough to remove. The smell was like stagnant water like that of a sewage pipe. The first oyster I picked up wasn't covered in that black gunk but the oyster shell was not even scrubbed a little to remove any loose bits of craggy shell which did end up in my mouth trying to slurp one down. Our waiter was nice enough but very unsure of things. He went to talk to "someone" about it but nothing was done and no apologies. Also, please be aware that if you want a Bloody Mary, it's kind of self-serve. It's a cute concept but I'd prefer someone to make my drink for me. We're not coming back. read more

I LOVE this place. It's my favorite place to get oysters. During happy hour (3-6 pm) oysters on the 1/2 shell can be had for the low low price of $1. Yeah, you heard that right. One measly dinero. There is no minimum that must be ordered, so it's easy to match your order to your appetite. They are always fresh and always delicious. But don't stop at the oysters. The menu is chock full of deliciousness. Ahi tuna tacushi is mini ahi tuna tacos with spicy mayo. Seriously good. Ditto for the shrimp and grits. Ditto for the lobster stuffed mushrooms. Happy hour is my favorite time to go, because all of the aforementioned delectables can be had for half price. Top that off with a $6 martini, and it makes a fantastic meal on the cheap. read more