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    Café Bistro at Nordstrom

    3.8 (199 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Artichoke dip
    Mindi S.

    After a long day of Christmas shopping, we were famished. As our last stop was Nordstrom, we found it convenient to pop in here for a bite. I ordered the French onion soup and garlic focaccia. My daughter ordered the artichoke dip. The food was fabulous, as was our charming server, Wilson. We were able to sit down right away and rest our weary bones. This is lovely and warm and wholesome. Highly recommend!

    Bob S.

    The chicken pepperoni pizza was very fresh, savory, chewy, flavorful, and delicious. Also, the strawberry lemonade was super sweet, refreshing, and perfectly served, good service, nice atmosphere with upbeat music, and I had an excellent experience here today.

    Crab Crab, Mango and Avocado Salad
    Sepideh S.

    My office used to be in the irvine spectrum, therefore I tried almost every restaurant there a few times. This place was among my fave 3 restaurants. They have a great variety of soups and salads (healthy, fresh, and delicious) and you can choose from their diverse proteins to add-on. I am a little disappointed of the prices increase but assume thats happening everywhere. Their steak (add-on) and crab salad are my favorites but you can never go wrong with any items on their menu. The service was always great and its a nice place to have a conversation with a friend or colleague. Note: these pictures are from various visits

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    Monica A.

    This dining experience at the Irvine location was not up to par compared to other Nordstrom locations in the LA area. The service was lacking in several areas. We had to ask for straws for our children's drinks. We had to ask for utensils and napkins to eat. We were served spaghetti noodles with only one spoon. We had to ask for cream for the very bitter black coffee. When ordering, we were told the soup came with bread on the side -- I had to request this after the soup was delivered without any bread. The bread I was given was as hard as a rock. The chicken fingers were also very hard and dry and my kid could barely chew them. Additionally, we bought 2 Royale cookies to go. They were given to me wrapped in Saran Wrap with 'Monday' on the sticker. Since it was the following Saturday after the Monday (6 days after the sticker date), the cookies were stale and also as hard as a rock! The whole experience was a shock to have at a Nordstrom. We will never eat at this cafe's location again.

    Disgusting hard garlic toast. Almost broke my tooth!
    Ellie Q.

    Came in on a Wednesday before Christmas at 6pm (closing at 7). I was disappointed. I'm a regular and know the quality of food and service here. It's usually close to perfection. The menu is amazing and the food is consistently good. But not tonight. Soup was cold. The order came out all random. For example the salad and Brussel Sprouts came after my pasta. But the worst was the dry service and hard as heck garlic toast that I almost broke my teeth on! So awful! Why would you even serve that?! Just say you ran out. That toast is legendary. I've been enjoying it for years. How dare they serve such a disgusting thing to Nordstrom customers. That cook needs to be out of the kitchen if he can't produce edible bread. The server lady was kind. But everyone else was clearly done working way before we arrived.

    Kids' Cafe Menu
    Diane L.

    I updated my review to include new Kids Cafe menu prices as of August 2024 that shows a slight increase.

    This tiny piece of salmon was burnt and dry
    Char G.

    Only rating for cilantro lime salmon salad. For the price I paid for this dish I had much higher expectations I've ordered this same dish at Mission Shops Nordstrom and they are nowhere near identical.

    Steak and fries
    Aarish A.

    We were hungry while shopping around in the area and found a restaurant within Nordstrom that had some good looking food so we decided to eat here. We entered the restaurant and it had a nice classy aesthetic to it. We were a little confused when we came inside and weren't seated by someone this is because this place works by ordering at the counter and then having the food come to your table. This caught us by surprise since this place was priced like a proper sit down restaurant but it wasn't a big deal to us. Once we ordered our food it took about 15 minutes for it to come out and it was nice and fresh. I ordered a steak which came with fries and greens on the side with a fantastic garlic aioli. The steak itself was nice and juicy and the fries had just the right amount of saltiness and crunch to them, the whole meal worked beautifully together. If you are looking for a nice savory bite while shopping around at Nordstrom I would definitely recommend this place and come here again in the future!

    Fries!
    Frances L.

    It has been years since I've dined at Nordstrom's Cafe because my local Nordstrom closed. Lunch was solid but pricey. My son really wanted a good sandwich while shopping at Irvine Spectrum. His turkey avocado sandwich was good. My lime cilantro chicken salad was tasty. The dressing is one of my favorites. Service was fine, but our waiter seemed busy. Not sure I would return as there are better places to dine in the area.

    Wild Salmon with Saffron Couscous
    Sarah C.

    9/30/2022 Went inside for a super late lunch, early dinner. When my food came out it was 4:00pm. I was starrrrving! Hangry! But I was so happy I chose Cafe Bistro over other eateries at Irvine Spectrum. Wanted to choose the most healthy, filling option I could find. WILD SALMON WITH SAFFRON COUSCOUS (Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Cucumber, Tzatziki Sauce Basil, Feta Cheese). This was soooo good! And no, it's not because I was staaarviiiing. This was genuinely a delicious dish! What's not to like? A very generous portion of salmon on a bed of chewy pearl couscous, crispy, crunchy cucumbers and baby heirloom tomatoes, tangy-creamy tzatziki sauce, chopped basil and cubes of feta cheese. Delicious, satisfying, and healthy in every bite! Would love to order again in the future! LOCATION On the second floor of Nordstrom. Not hard to find, but since it's in a department store, you gotta wash your hands before you walk in the bistro. MENU Paper menus at the front and also menus at the table via QR Code. But you have to order at the register anyway, so kinda pointless. SERVICE Overall good. Server came out promptly with my water and gave me a side service of cracked black pepper when my dish came out. I think server checked on me once and that was it. I did not mind, since it's a very low-key bistro and people pay at the register and tip before they eat, so no need for anyone to hover over me.

    Nicki K.

    I LOVE Nordstrom cafe salads. I have introduced so many of my family and friends to it. We visited the South Coast location on Friday and it was such a satisfying meal. We plan on visiting again this week. However, this location is getting one star from me purely for their customer service. I picked up a salad for lunch which was half the size of what we received at South Coast. When I called to complain, the manager was incredibly rude and condescending. I even asked if she could make up for the difference in portion by providing a half salad next time and she refused to do so. Blaming South Coast for over serving or implying that I'm lying. To make matters worse, I found a small strand of thick hair in my salad towards the end of it. I refuse to speak with the condescending manager again. Not sure if management has changed at this location, but the service was much better before.

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    Might be a sign that I come here to much but the waiter knows my name.I love it here their soup is unforgettable.

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    4.3(427 reviews)
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    Free parking
    Outdoor seating

    Been wanting to try Oliver's Trattoria in Irvine for a while and finally managed to get a…read morereservation for Friday evening at 6:30pm and the place was packed. We were seated on the outdoor patio, which had the perfect ambience as the evening started to settle in. We started with the Fritto Misto, which was awesome. The calamari and shrimp had just the right amount of breading, and the arrabbiata sauce pairing was spot on. For dinner, the three of us decided to share a few dishes: the Branzino al Sale, Margherita pizza, and Spaghetti allo Scoglio. The Branzino al Sale had a great tableside flame presentation, and they deboned and filleted it for us, which was really impressive. We were super excited for it, but unfortunately it was way too salty for our taste. We mentioned it to our waiter, and he handled it really well by switching it out for the lamb chop special of the day. That ended up being the star of the night, honestly one of the best lamb chops we've had. Perfectly cooked, flavorful, and tender and love the chimichurri sauce with it. The Margherita and Spaghetti allo Scoglio were both very good as well. To finish, we shared the Affogato, Panna Cotta, and Tiramisu, and all three desserts were amazing. Despite the issue with the branzino, the service was excellent, the patio ambience was great, and this is definitely a place we'd come back to.

    Food quality - 5/5 Value - 1/5…read moreAmbiance - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Overall - 4/5 Portions are small, and therefore overpriced, and I didn't appreciate the 20% auto gratuity for our table of 4 adults and 2 kids. $210 worth of food was just enough with no leftovers. I will not be going back anytime soon.

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