One of the hidden gems of dining in Columbus. It's pretty quick, good quality food, and usually great service. My family and i love so many dishes here! One of our favorites is the prime rib French dip! It's soo good! Also, they have the best fries! Thin shoe string type. Never too greasy. Served with an olive aioli. So good!!! We also love their salads. Try their crab or shrimp salad. I highly recommend. Also, you will want to grab some mint chocolate sticks on your way out. They typically will provide complimentary ones when you sign your check. They are my daughters favorites! If you haven't been there before, when you first walk in, you'll want to go up the the counter to order your food. It's to the right as you walk in from the entrance. Then you pick a seat and a friendly wait staff will come to your table and wait on you the rest of the time. Atmosphere is nice and cozy. It's on the second level of the store. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - French dip sandwiches - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Nice Nordstrom store. This location reminds me of the one in Corte Madera, CA. Attentive, friendly staff.

Never had a bad meal here, and it's so convenient and relaxed even when Easton is a clusterf*** of people. Very high quality food and even though you get in line, order and go sit down, the servers are always very helpful and right there if you need something. At first I was a little put off by what they charge for a big sandwich and fries ($14, I think), but it's totally worth it. I almost always go for one of the chef's specials; they really do put a lot of thought into their dishes, it's not just an overpriced assembly line. I love the idea of a department store that still has a cafe and bar. I've also brought kids here and it's good for them, too. Glad Nordstrom still does this, and they do it right. read more

When my mornings at work are out of control I take my lunch hour at Nordstroms. The store is very zen and I love to browse. The staff is very courteous and helpful. Michael's right...they didn't have some intimates in my size and offered to order them, they said I could have them by the end of the week. read more

If you want service, shop at Nordstrom. We don't live that close to a location, and I had purchased some items back in May when we were traveling. The associate assured me that a return would not be an issue, no matter how long it took me to get back to one (I wanted to try a few things on at home). I went in this location 6 months later, and as promised, no problems at all. While they were busy, being Black Friday, I got in and out of the store within 15 minutes. I spent more time walking around to get to the department than actually waiting for my refund. Yes, Nordstrom is pricey, but if you are going to buy that type of merchandise anyways, it's really not that much more expensive. And I'm willing to pay a little more for top notch service! read more

On the second floor of Nordstrom's. We've been here many times and it is always consistent. The staff is very helpful and smiley. The food is quality, inventive, and served quickly. You que up to give your order, and pay, and then they bring it to your table. A nice diversion to what else is in Easton read more

Dining in department stores always gives me this kind of nostalgic, ladies who lunch, a little bit spoiled and old fashioned feeling. When I lived in new York my mom would come down on the train and From grand central we would walk over to Lord and Taylor for lunch. Wed take the elevator to the fifth floor and eat in the pink and white striped lunch room - with narry a man in sight. This is the female equivalent to the barber shop. The cafe bistro is the best lunch when youre alone. Have the citrus turkey sandwich on wheat bread with the perfectly seasoned French fries. Or try the Greek salad with red peppers. Quiet and simple with elegant dim lighting, you are taken care of without causing a fuss. Just order and sit and enjoy a perfectly lovely lunch at the perfectly lovely nordstroms for the quintessential department store lunch experience. read more

Delicious! I've been here a few times, always with my family (they're great about seating groups, ours had a table of 4-5 on average). Eaten here for both lunch and dinner and I've never had a complaint! Went here last night and I ordered the Chicken Artichoke and Goat Cheese Salad: DEE-LICIOUS! The chicken was warm and grilled to perfection, and the artichokes were big and roasted just right! Thanks to the warm chicken, the goat cheese melted right in my mouth and I couldn't have asked for the portions to be done more perfectly. My mom got (and ALWAYS gets) the Warm Chicken Asian salad, which she said was wonderful, too. Alongside, the French Onion Soup, which looked really yummy and was a good precursor to her salad. My brother got the Margherita Pizza, which is a large serving for just one person (has 6 slices), but he's a big guy so he finished the entire thing. My sister got the Kid's Cheese Pizza, also 6 slices and pretty large for just one, but we all managed to finish our meals! For lunch, their Turkey Club is amazing. Definitely will return here for future meals! read more

Not too many people are aware of Cafe Bistro's existence mostly because it is located inside Nordstrom. While quaint and intimate, CB seems to lack something that I can't seem to put a finger on. Upon entering, you place your order(s) on the counter and grab a table of choice. The menu doesn't offer too much options as it consists mostly of sandwiches, pizzas, and a few entrees. The salmon I ordered could use a little bit more flavor and the Magherita pizza lacked the zest. So why the 3-star rating? Four words, my friend: White Chocolate Bread Pudding. Hands down, this could easily make my list of top 10 favorite desserts in Columbus. Words simply cannot describe how delicious it is. Easy on the raspberry sauce but intensely chocolatey, this is worth the 25-minute trek to Easton! The cheesecake was a huge disappointment as it was still frozen on the inside. So forgo the entrees and just come to CB for the bread pudding after your holiday shopping spree. read more

If Carrie Bradshaw & the girls were doomed to the midwest... this would be their lunch hangout. To set the stage, you've got 3 types of people that come to Cafe Bistro: Stay-at-home moms that grab the stroller after barre to meet their moms for lunch who were also stay-at-home moms. Then you have ladies of the Columbus corporate retail workhorse army that wish they were stay-at-home-moms but can't because they make more money than their husbands. And lastly you have confused men looking for the bathroom. Ok as much as I love making fun of the laughably lady-like clientele, the food here is AWESOME. It's a great lunch spot if you need a place away from Easton chaos or a place to meet coworkers after browsing through Nordstrom. My team and I visit frequently when we manage to escape from our cubes and I can order for them from memory - our faves are the Roasted Veggie Focaccia, Margherita pizza, and Cilantro Lime Shrimp Salad. And God knows what that weird-looking purple aioli sauce is with the fries, but I'd bathe in it it's so good. ...OMG BECKY, just kidding. That was so gross... read more

We walked in really late right before it closed and it was nice that they didn't turn us down because I was really starving after a long day...Ordered prime rib French dip (had many times in the past but it's a little too salty today; fries is always amazing!), margarita pizza (one of my favs too but slightly oily today), and white chocolate banana pudding (tasted divine! Really loved this). Overall we had a great experience and didn't have the pressure of having to finishing our dinner in a short time...but we actually did just because we were too hungry. Haha. I've been to Nordstrom's restaurants many many times and probably tried most of the things on the menu. I would say that most times quality and services do hold to be consistent, which is why it's my frequent go-to spot! read more

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This is the second time we've visited, and while a little pricey for a department store cafe, the food, atmosphere and service were outstanding. I had a steak sandwich with fries. Gratuities are a little difficult as you prepay at a counter but get full table service. Tipping is done separately post meal read more

Excellent! Just as you would expect from a Nordstrom. We have been traveling the East Coast, and this is one of the best meals we've had. Quality ingredients, great service, great atmosphere. We were happy to stop at Nordstrom's for lunch! read more

It's hard not to love a place to eat that involves walking past a shoe section. After you resist browsing the racks, you'll find a decent lunch selection at Cafe Bistro. I ordered the club sandwich which was quite delicious. I'm a sucker for anything with avocado. The fries were average. The service was fast and friendly. Overall, a nice place to get away for lunch. read more

Staff seemed confused about how to ice tea and the coffee is simultaneously weak and over roasted. Nice atmosphere though.

Pretty good food in an upscale setting at reasonable prices, but far from perfect! I was starving while searching for a deal at Easton so we went to the Nordstrom's Cafe which has the redundant name of Cafe Bistro. The patron orders their food at the register and then finds a seat,and when the food is ready a server brings it to you. Our server, Stephanie, was a little sassy yet at the same time competent. Since I am having BBQ pizza tonight I might as well eat meat for lunch so I ordered the Bistro Club, which oddly enough is served with green beens on top of it ( I ordered them on the side ). the sandwich is served on toasty bread with fresh turkey,bacon,avocado,and aioli mayo with French Fries ( that come with an excellent olive dipping sauce ). The negatives besides the name; include, no restrooms near by, and a terrible cash out system that leaves you wondering how to leave the server a tip. Jason and Anastasia had the Ham and Cheese sandwich and equally enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed mine. Anastasia wanted the review to have a higher star, and Jason wanted it to have a lower one. they can get their own Yelp account! read more

Easton diners...don't disregard this restaurant for dinner. The food here is always well prepared and delicious. Tonight it was the Salmon salad and Flank steak. Both dishes were excellent. My favorite part of the meal was the starter- bruschetta!!! Gotta try this dish! I hear that they are busy at the lunch hour, but very few diners at dinner time on the occasions we have been there. read more

Stopped by with my mother-in-law...WOW! Excellent service from SARA! French onion soup and Black Forest ham sandwich was perfect! Glad we discovered this hidden away cafe. read more

We have been eating at this restaurant for as long as it has been open in this Nordstrom Department Store. The restaurant is not as large as the one in Chicago, but the food and friendly service is the same. The meals are consistently good, my favorite is the Margherita Pizza. Also, I enjoy the French press coffee, which is the most flavorful I have experience in the Columbus Area. Our grandchildren especially like the desert menu, concentrating on the Chocolate Cake. Recently, we have tried the breakfast menu and have enjoyed that as well. read more

The food is yummy! I love the aioli and fries...totally addicting.

Such a hidden spot!!! Very impressed by their food! The crab bisque is my favorite, it is not the very strong creamy type which you get sick of very easily. It has this strong tomato flavor balance out the creamy taste, so even if you order a bowl you will still able to finish rest of the lunch. The braised rib sandwich is also very tasty, it comes with fries and a very unique sauce on the side which I still don't know what type of sauce it is. For the dessert part, I'll strongly recommend the bread pudding, fresh made and very soothing texture. Overall, it is a great brunch or lunch place although it is a little expensive but totally worth it!! read more

I was pleasantly suprised. This is the new face of busienss meetings as I know it. Not that crowded plenty of space and privacy. Atleast where we were. The staff is awesome and food is good. Hard part is not buying stuff on your way up there. read more

Emily is the new eBar manager and is just as delightful and impactful. The standard of service has continued.

Located on the 2nd floor of Nordstroms, I would match Cafe Bistro against any cafe / bistro in the city. It's that good. Prices are about 1.00 more per item, but it's worth it. read more

VERY helpful customer service. They were really quick, informed, and polite. They'll help you even if you're shopping chaoticly for a last minute event. I speak from experience, haha. Much love to this location. Really great employees. read more

Excellent menu and surprisingly attentive service for a cafe! The decor is modern and appealing as well. They only offer a few wines, but the 337 is always a solid choice. Nordstrom does a great job with just about everything and this cafe bistro enhances the Nordstrom experience. read more

Besides the lack of customer service, not too bad. Every encounter I've had there has resulted in an awkward interaction with someone that clearly doesn't want to be there. How exciting. read more

Not my cup of tea. No regular food, everything has a twist to it, some of which is disgusting. Very posh. Glad I tried it, but wouldn't go back. read more

Fantastic lunch here yesterday. Four of us had a wide variety of dishes all of which were excellent: margarita pizza, deviled eggs, crispy cauliflower, crab bisque, shrimp salad, creme brule, panini, French dip. Service was stellar. Their lunch rush was winding down so our server, Stephanie, invited us to sit first and she put in our order for us. A very nice touch. As we left, several of the other staff/servers thanked us for coming. read more

This is perhaps the best spot in Nordstrom 's hands down. The wait staff is amazing, and the atmosphere is very modern like. This was not my first nor last rodeo dining here. read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat at Easton. It's either here, or now that there's Northstar, there. I get the Cafe Bistro sandwich. every. single. time. I always want to deviate and try something new, but this is about as perfect as a sandwich gets. Turkey never disappoints. I'm an avocado addict. Bacon is always nice. Green beans on a sammie? It all just makes perfect sense. If you're feeling healthy, you can substitute the fries for fruit. But honestly, once you try their olive dip for the fries, you'll remember the fruit you already have at home in your fridge. Heck, dip your sammie into the olive amazingness. I HATE olives, but whatever is in this dip to mask the olive yuckiness is akin to heroin (it's probably mayo but shhhhhh). You order and pay at the cash register, but then you have someone who brings your drinks and food and checks on your periodically. Actually I think the person who brings you the food is different than the person who checks on you. Anyways this creates a little argument during every visit. My mom and I disagree over how you should go about tipping in this situation - they're not full blown waiters/waitresses but they do give you a little more service than say at Northstar (where you don't tip, but they serve you and clean up after you, and bring you to go boxes). She thinks you tip less than a normal restaurant like 10% and sometimes less, but I say you still tip 15-20% since you don't know the workers pay structure and better to err on the side of caution. Also, my mom frequents there often so you don't wanna get a bad wrap. I know I'm getting a little too deep for a review, but anyone have some insight? Back to the food, there's also some fancier dishes and they have wine so this really can be a nice meal out/date location. But I just love it for lunch with my mom, despite our whole tip tiffs. read more

Generally great service. Nordstrom has a reputation and Easton upholds it. Though it might seem a bit stuffy, they do a wonderful job :)

Never had a bad meal! Service has always been very attentive and they are always willing to split a entree or salad and dessert without any issue. My wife and I stopped by for lunch. Crunchy kale salad and French dip prime rib sandwich, both split. The salad was delicious with just the right amount of dressing. Usually my wife takes her salad dressing on the side but never here. The French dip was on toasted roll with just the right amount of prim rib as to not make it messy to eat. The au jus was tasty not salty at all. And As always the fries were hot and were served with olive tapenade. The Bread pudding is our standard. When we first tried the Bistro we had this as a dessert and fell in love. We judge all other bread pudding by theirs. If you never been I highly recommend this place for lunch. read more

I've never really been a Nordstrom shopper. I've outgrown Brass Plum and I'm not yet in the St. John demographic. That said, they carry a nice selection of Deborah Lippmann nail polishes and since I've become obsessed with doing my nails, I had to check them out. I can't really bring myself to pay $17 for a bottle of polish (yet) but I did get distracted by the shoe department. Spotting the new fall TOMS wedges, I thought I'd venture to see if they had any of the summer ones left. You know, the blue and white striped wedges that sold out on the TOMS website two-three weeks after they were released? Alas, they didn't have any BUT my very nice and patient saleslady searched the entire Nordstrom database, found the last three pairs, AND two-day shipped them to my home for close to nothing. They arrived the day before I left town and I couldn't take them off for the entire trip. Awesome service!! read more

.....brought a pair jeans for $100.00 at Nordstrom ( Cookie johnson jeans to be exact ) customer services was awful returning the jeans button fell off I wash them and holes in the buttock needless to say I will never shop there again they wouldn't exchange the Jean I didn't have my receipt because they were like 6 months old .....you spend top dollar for your clothes then get low class services . ( I told customer services rep at Macy what happen to me they said Nordstrom sales rep are always nice when you purchase something it's just when you return thing they tend to forget your were a customer) I totally agree with that thought . Nordstrom change your policy keep in mind why your in business not for your own self satisfaction but the consumer.(COLUMBUS OHIO @ EASTON TOWNE CENTER) Don't spend your money there !!!!! read more

these reviews are spot-on! whether i'm spending a $100 or $1000, they always make me feel like a princess! read more

We love to eat at this little bistro cafe. It reminds me of being a kid and having lunch at downtown Lazarus after a morning of shopping. The corn chowder and the French onion soup are scrumptious on a cold winter day. I had the Black Forest ham and cheese on buttered and grilled sourdough with the thin cut crispy fries and kalamata olive dipping sauce. The fries are hot and have fresh herbs sprinkled on them. My hubby had a hand tossed pepperoni and mushroom pizza that was loaded with cheese and cooked in a hot brick oven. He enjoyed it immensely. I can't say enough good things about those French fries and dipping sauce. It is a wonderful pairing. I give this place 5 stars because their servers are the best of the best and they truly appreciate their customers.we have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. read more

This was the worst cosmetic department experience I've had. I was insulted by two sales people at the Clarins counter for not knowing more about my skin or what specific products I wanted. If I knew what I wanted, I would have just ordered things online. I am completely disappointed. read more

Went to buy a certain pair of sunglasses. Amanda was amazing in her pursuit of my sunglasses. Even though computer showed one in stock, we both looked through display with no luck. Determined to please a customer, she found the pair of sunglasses on a mannequin. Awesome experience. read more