I've been wanting to try this place for years, and it did not disappoint. From the moment we walked in until the time we left, the service was exceptional, and the entire experience felt like such a treat. We started with the arancini, which were perfectly fried and well balanced. For our entrées, we ordered the salmon and the chef's special stroganoff which is now my best friend's new favorite dish ever! My only complaint is that I was way too full to try dessert... which just means I'll have to come back soon! The ambiance was charming, cozy, and inviting. Every detail made for such a memorable dining experience. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! read more

Gypsy Bistro - salmon, chef's stroganoff - American Near Me - Lockeford, California

A nice quiet, hole in the wall restaurant! I've been wanting to try Gypsy Bistro for awhile and I had checked their menu and saw some specials that sounded amazing so we decided to pop in! The restaurant itself is very small. I ordered the mushroom pappardelle and it was really good! I loved the pasta noodles they used. They have a wine menu, but no so much a cocktail menu but do have a limited selection on their specials list. read more

From the outside this place gives a bit of old Sacramento vibes, so I was expecting some decent food. We first walked into this fire pit area which would probably be really nice to hangout in at night. When we turned into the bar/dining area it was a bit of a switch. It had a fairly dark ambiance and a ma and pa energy with a touch of industrial. We sat in a separate area in the back left, but it was nice since we were a bigger party. The staff was decent, as they were quick to get us started once most of us were there. I loved the calamari since it had a firm texture with a really crispy fry. I'm not a huge fan of tentacles and don't do that well with more chewy textures. The bread they gave us to start was a bit heavy in the garlic, but it was still delicious. I don't normally see char lines when I eat garlic bread, but I didn't mind it here since it gave it a slightly smokey taste that helped cut through the garlic. My scampi was the perfect portion. The chicken was moist and the green beans had a good amount of salt on them. The dish almost had a homemade feel but in the best ways. The reason I give this place 4 instead of 5 starts is for the following: small piece of hair in my food, server brought out the topic of our ethnicity in what I found to be an unusual conversation, and the server handled packing our food with the use of her bare hands. There really isn't a ton of harm in the things I just listed, but I can't in good conscience give this experience a perfect score knowing that these things happened when it's not commonplace in most dining establishments. Something to note though is that I chose not to bring up the hair. It was small and on one piece of chicken. I still finished my food and there was no point in making them make another one. With that said, they may have gone out of their way to rectify it. Who knows, but still open to coming again. read more

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Wow, what a hidden gem. You want to go somewhere special for that intimate or family style dinner, this is the place. If you are looking for something amazing to eat while traveling through , this is the place. Everything is fresh, and they shop daily to provide the freshest, local ingredients available. They adjust their menu to accommodate available ingredients. Jamie and Lisa are two sisters who provide quality and quantity. Their staff truly cares. They truly care and as a community and society that needs to not only be recognized but respected. Their steak is amazing. The cut is beautiful and was so succulent. A perfect cook to honor the meat. Their burgers and rib eye sandwiches are so tasty you want more. These ladies do it up. Dan will make you any drink you ask for and they deserve a triple star rating.... Just know, they are so good one is not enough. read more

Gypsy Bistro - Filet mignon med rare. Perfect Manhattan - American Near Me - Lockeford, California

The best hidden gem! We sat outside, delicious drinks and food! What a wonderful evening! The owners are the best, came by to make sure everything was perfect. Can't wait to go back! read more

Always great food always great service if you want to enjoy really good food. Well made. Great atmosphere. Great people.

This place is a hidden gem!! Went here on Valentine's Dinner and had arancini for appetizers, he had rack of lamb, and I had the mushroom parpadelle. I had a manhattan and he had an old fashioned. The open kitchen concept was amazing (reminded me of Hell's Kitchen almost). The food was spectacular and everything came out fresh with great service. Hats off to the chef & servers! read more

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After seeing pictures of their offerings I was curious to try. My dining companion and I felt the same regarding our time there. Unfortunately not worth the effort to drive there. We ordered the steak dinner and it was just average. Service was lacking as well. read more

If you find yourself in or near Lockeford this is a must place to stop. They are located at the Lockeford Winery in a renovated 150,000 gallon concrete wine tank - super cool! If you visit read the history of the restaurant on the back side of the menu - inspiring story and of the roots and the community. In addition to the cool location, the food is absolutely amazing. We were traveling back to the Bay Area from the Eastern Sierras and checked yelp for a local place to stop and found this hidden gem. Thanks to Yelp and to all those who have previously left reviews. It's one of the best meals we've had and reminded us of one of our favorite restaurants in Florence Italy- Quattro Lione (if u find yourself in Florence this is a must stop and eat here - you won't be disappointed) Back to Gypsy Bistro Everything is made with fresh ingredients in house (even the desserts) We had 1) beef pappardelle - this was so savory and melt in your mouth delicious. It was the kind of dish you slow down to eat so that you can savor and enjoy every bite. It was a special of the night but we were told it's a frequent special so hopefully you will visit in a night where it appears on the menu 2) Pan seared salmon with the creamy polenta and green beans - salmon was cooked to perfection and the sauce was very pleasant and not too creamy. I dipped every bite in the sauce. The polenta was the creamiest I've ever had and the added corn kernels added that extra "je ne sai qua" element that elevated it (I'll be adding that extra touch to my homemade polenta even though I don't think I can get mine to taste this good) 3) dessert we tried the orange bread pudding. I love bread pudding but hadn't had it in years. The bread pudding itself had a rich but not too dense texture and the orange sauce and whipped cream (served on top) were out of this world 4) starters (how could I have almost forgotten) we had the fried calamari which were "cuts" from calamari steak cooked to perfection and served with the best cocktail and tarter sauce. I typically don't enjoy tarter sauce but would this one any day 5) cocktails- the manhattan was extremely delicious. Had we not been on a long drive home we would have both been drinking! The wait staff was very attentive and friendly and knew a lot about the menu. We talked with both of the waitresses which is always a nice experience This place was so good we are planning a road trip to return even if it's just for dinner read more

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I had the meatloaf special! The gravy was thick brown and moist meat. Then I had the blueberry crepe! It was still warm from the stove! I will return for the brunch menu next time! The chef was great! Had a busy room and got food out on time and warm! read more

Gypsy Bistro - Blueberry crepe with gelato! Delicious! - American Near Me - Lockeford, California

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Service is slow (even though we were there with one other table of 3), 5 people in the restaurant totally. Drinks were terrible and they were simple my husband had a margarita and I had a mimosa. Food was under seasoned and out of a box (instant potatoes) and veggies were unseasoned for their "seasonal" variety. Husband had duck (over cooked which is hard to do) I had a filet (over priced) We're local and won't be back. At our local grocery stores we can make mediocre food for a better price. PLUS at the end of our (not so great) stay we paid for the wrong tables tab! So annoying and ultimately so unprofessional. read more

First time here after many years of saying we'd go. Was the wait for food a little longer than normal? Yes. Was it worth the wait. A definite YES. Cocktails and appetizer came quickly. Great Old Fashioned and yummy artichoke spread with nice crispy bread. We read ahead and knew everything was cooked to order so expected a little wait on the food. Boy, was it worth it. The mushroom tagliatelle was *delicious*, but the lamb chops stole the show. So tender and juicy and seasoned to perfection. It's obvious they put the time in to make the food special. You can't rush great food. Best lamb chops I've ever had - sumptuous. Waitstaff was attentive and friendly and awesome. Intimate warm setting. We'll definitely be back! Nice job Gypsy Bistro! read more

This place is a great hidden Gem. The filet mignon you can cut with your fork. Very flavorful and quality

Always enjoy Sunday brunch at Gypsy Bistro! Got there early to sit inside because there are only a few tables. So many choices the food is good the service can be hit or miss sometimes. But would definitely go back! read more

Gypsy Bistro - Cream cheese and chive scramble with sausage - American Near Me - Lockeford, California

First time was great, second time not so great. Food was good, portions are small but fresh. Waited one hour for our order. Inside was incredibly loud. If you have the option to eat outside, I highly recommend it. Service was horrible, asked for water and waited 20 minutes to have another waitress finally bring water. I won't be coming back or recommending this place again. read more

This restaurant always has the best food you can get around here. It doesn't matter what the menu has for that day, you'll be happy with whatever is available because the owner knows good food and wants to provide only the best. My favorite is the mac n cheese. It's the best. I've enjoyed every soup I've ever ate from here as well. The prices are a bit high for me so I tend to choose whatever the daily special is. If you're interested in steaks or seafood there is always an option on the menu as well. Those options are the more expensive options that I don't usually get. Maybe one day I will because I know it's the best around here for sure. Today I ordered the meatloaf special that comes with whip mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. I'm waiting for it to be ready so as soon as I get it I will hopefully remember to take a picture and add it to this review. read more

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Love love love having something so yummy locally. Food is wonderful. There filet is one of the best around. Cant go wrong with a dirty martini to go along with it. Drinks are strong. Desserts are delicious. However, the service needs alot of work! The male bartender is awesome and works the dining room also. The blonde female however can never answer one question about the menu, specials, happy hour or anything else for that matter.If I ask a price she doesnt know. I wish she would take her job more serious because I really do love the food and ambiance. But sitting in her section is more than frustrating and stops me from going in at times. The owners are always working hard with great smiles. Happy to have them around the corner. read more

This is a beautiful place! The inside dining area is very intimate and the courtyard looks like it would be a great place for live music and dancing (hint, hint to the owners :-)) Our waiter was very personable and attentive and obviously enjoys working here and being able to serve excellent food! My husband had a jambalaya risotto which was tasty and had excellent texture and I had the shrimp and grits- normally not my thing but I wanted to try something new. This was an excellent choice! Bacon in every bite and plenty of large shrimp! You will not be disappointed eating here! read more

Had the calamari app. (Steak cut into strips), so good! Then had the steak sandwich for lunch. Also very good! We will be back for dinner. read more

Fresh food and great atmosphere. We came here at around 10:30am on the Sunday and it wasn't too busy. They were happy to seat us with our dog Cinnamon on the patio. The patio area had a nice fountain, birds chirping and a mellow playlist which made me feel like I was on vacation. The food was delicious and it was great to be able to enjoy our brunch with the whole family read more

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Very good food that has the whole farm to table authenticity. The berry crepe dessert is a MUST try! It was delicious!

The Ambiance is from yesteryear...lots of history!!! Service was impeccably on point! Food was absolutely delicious! I always assess a restaurant based on how they prepare fish dishes as many ten to over cook them. I order dishes that we don't prepare at home. My scampi was mouth watering delicious & the shrimp was perfectly prepared! My husband ordered Calamari and it too was exquisitely prepared not over cooked nor rubbery like many places do. The veggies were crisp and tasty. read more

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My wife and I came here randomly one night when we weren't even hungry because we wanted to try it. I really like how different the setting is and the warehouse/winery feel. The appetizer we had was ok. The shrimp and grits was pretty good. However, the whiskey sour I had was pretty bad and, although it wasn't a big deal, they never brought a salad and still had it on the check. We might come back. Lunch and brunch sounds better and I want to raise it to a higher rating. read more

The staff was nice, not the most attentive, and the restaurant was clean and really cozy! The food was delicious and we loved it! The only downside was convincing my Roma friend to come with me to a place named after an ethic slur, she ended up refusing to go and I can't blame her, the name is hard to get past for us and that impacts my review read more

Out of the way and in the middle of nowhere and totally worth finding for dinner. Wife and I went with another couple and all of us thoroughly enjoyed everything we had. Food is amazing and just kind of a funky atmosphere which is pretty cool. Staff was very attentive and friendly as well. Highly recommend getting a steak here. read more

We stopped in there on a whim after a day of wine tasting with no reservation. Small place with few tables and there was no availability. That's a good sign We just had a cocktail and will revisit. The one downside is the bathroom is outside and quite a distance from the restaurant. Spokey at night. Bring a friend. Look forward to visiting the restaurant again for the food service. read more

Food was not good service and staff was great very helpful and friendly food didn't have much flavor and wasn't hot menu very limited.

Let's start with the service! Host and waitress were amazing as was the service there. Always was prompt to give us our drinks, food, refills etc. Location - so I really am not familiar with this area at all, but it was relatively easy to go to. It's in an old winery, but reminded me of like a slaughter house (lol, i don't know why). Bathroom is two buildings and across a parking lot away, but wasn't too bad of a walk. The inside is incredibly small, think small hole in the wall restaurant. Drinks- I had a strawberry lemon drop and was basically buzzed from drinking half of it, but it was so good!!! My mom had the Italian and drank her whole thing and finished mine off. Food- Apps- Garlic Bread - Mom said it was the best garlic bread ever, but I wouldn't eat it because I despise chunks of garlic! Garlic Fries- my son loved them and the entire plate was ate. CALAMARI- hands down, the absolute best calamari any of us had ever had. Better than fresh SF calamari from the restaurants on the piers- seriously, you need to order this- you will not be disappointed. I also had a side salad to start, it was huge and their balsamic dressing was amazing! My entree was the herb roasted chicken. I chose angel hair and green beans as the side. Chicken was ehhhh- some parts were moist, others were dry. Angel hair (plain) was incredibly tasty actually and then the green beans were really good too. Overall, it's a unique restaurant, with great staff and service and really good food! I'd definitely go check it out if you were in the area and I will come back if im ever in the area again. :) read more

My husband would have given one star and the star is based in the price of our dinner. I told him that is not ok because the food was and service was great! I had salmon and he ordered rib eye , which what was labeled the "special" for August. We were seated in the entry bar area, which was fine. Again... the food was great, as was the service. But we got the bill and what was once a $46 steak, is now $62 and sadly, the price was not a mistake. We understand that times are hard for businesses and want to patronize our local establishments, but times are also hard for customers just as much and unfortunately, we will not be back. As my husband mentioned, there weren't even tablecloths on our table and it was just a bit disappointing because after a long work week, we just wanted to go out for a nice dinner... and we got that! But we felt it was just too overpriced and that's unfortunate for us. We really liked the bistro and have taken friends with us on more than a couple of occasions. Market price has went up quite a bit!!! I guess if the price was listed on special board, hubby probably would have ordered something else. Bummer!! read more

OMGOSH- This place is absolutely amazing! The ambiance, the food and the cocktails. Best calamari this side of San Francisco and the garlic bread was exquisite. We had our birthday luncheon yesterday and honestly everything was delicious. The rib eye steaks, the prawns, the pasta and the salads all 5 star +....We will be back. Thank you for making our special Day so special! read more

FABULOUS! A hidden gem. Had the shrimp n grits and it was excellent. Shrimp cooked to perfection. Very comfy atmosphere and staff was amazing. Priced accordingly. My new favorite spot. read more

Had lunch here and it was good. The location is interesting. There was hardly anyone there but it did take a really long time to get our food. When our garlic bread arrived it was noticeably burnt and we had to ask for a new loaf. read more

Gypsy Bistro - American Near Me - Lockeford, California

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Food was great, server amazing and incredible ambiance! Hosted a friend from Chile and he was extremely impressed with everything!

We were recently in town on a Sunday and stopped for another try. Have to say the great service is back. And they are open again for lunch. read more

Was excited to try this place but was disappointed with the service and food. I ordered a steak and they didn't even have steak sauce, I mean what place serves steaks and doesn't even have A1 or even a house steak sauce to go with the steak. read more

Great place. Crab cakes are a meal and very good. My husband always loves the pork dishes.

Returned to Gypsy Bistro because of the wonderful meal I had the last time I was there. We were seated right away, water took a bit to get to us, drink order took some time, got appetizer in a good time. Wondering where my salad was.... Waitress was no where to be found. Finally when I did find the waitress I had to ask for my salad. She said oh sorry. Wanted a second cocktail, no one was there to ask. Finally dinner came by another waitress, still no salad. Finally my salad came after I had eaten 1/2 of my dinner, told her to take it away. Second drink never offered! Bill came...salad was on it, had to tell her to take my salad off! I feel like I'm blaming the waitress but I'm not so sure it was her fault, she was one of two waitresses handling the whole place. Maybe the owners should take note! More waitresses on a Saturday night!! read more

Stopped here with my family. Call first because they did require reservations on a Saturday. It's a really cute place and employees are very helpful and friendly. Everything looked clean and neat. The BBQ chicken ($22) was really good, but I was very disappointed in the potatoes. They were very thin and runny. My group seemed to enjoy their food, but same issue with the potatoes. The bathroom is quite a distance away in another building so be aware if you have someone in your party who has mobility issues. I would definitely give this place another try. Hope this helps. read more

Gypsy Bistro - Entrance. - American Near Me - Lockeford, California

We went there just because of the reviews on Facebook. We were not disappointed! Food was great! Service was good, small kitchen, but didn't take long to get the food. The tables are in an old tank so it echoes a little bit. I am a little hard of hearing so it wss a little difficult for me to engage in conversation. But i have same issue in crowded restaurant anywhere. still worth 5 stars! read more

DO NOT GO HERE. I don't even know where to start with this review. We had been excited to try the restaurant since moving to lockeford but it is a huge regret. We originally asked for a table outside, and were seated at a table clearly made for four people turned sideways and wobbly as heck, not at all practical for a two person experience. We had no room to move a chair and sit next to each other and could barely hear each other over the other conversations happening. So we asked if we could be seated inside. Our direct waitress was a sweetheart. Completely understood our frustrations and took us inside. The other waitress on the other hand seemed very bothered by the change. We ordered crab cakes and they were good. I ordered the BBq chicken and my husband the Smoked Ribeye. What a horrible decision. The chicken had absolutely zero flavor and zero char. It felt like boiled, season-less chicken that had bbq sauce poured on it. The ribeye was thin and full of fat. The menu said it's at market price, but $68? For a low grade piece of meat, handful of spaghetti and some vegetables? I think not. The only reason for even getting one star is because I had to give a rating to post this. read more