One of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. The way I was treated felt openly racist and humiliating. The staff were rude, dismissive, and gave noticeably better treatment to other customers around me. It was obvious I wasn't welcome there. No food is worth being disrespected like that. I'll never return and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Amazing food first time trying Romanian food. As a Mexican I usually just stick to Mexican but now expanding my pallet and I live this food I will come back read more

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Never a bad meal at Sunset Bistro!!! We branched out from our usual Shawarma order to try out the Pork Schnitzel and both were most excellent!!! The pork's bun was like a loaf of bread - not for the carb counters but super yummy and great texture. Both sandwiches (& we ordered extra meat with the shawarma) came in at about $30/$34 and fed me, my husband and our two littles read more

Sunset Bistro - Lamb Shawarma and Pork Schnitzel - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

I was excited to try Romanian food and support this small business (which appeared to have 0 customers at the moment). Unfortunately, I was turned away at the door, presumably because I was visibly queer. I've dresses visibly queer in three states and three countries, and that has never happened to me before. I called back a minute later using a different voice, and they told me they were currently open for service. Shame, shame, shame. read more

Eating here was great! Still finishing but great food. Highly recommend. Flavorful food with fast service.

We really enjoyed the food, and the price is reasonable. Don't remember the name of the dishes, but it is a sausage, delicious! The desert is too sweet for us, but I think it is authentic. read more

First time here. I am Romanian but my sister in law and niece are not. We had Salata de vinete cu feta si Salata de rosii, schnitzel, mamaliga and mititei. Oh wow delicious!! The owners are a very hard working couple. She's mostly in the back and he's front and back. I'm only in town for 3 days ... I'll be back!! read more

We were craving gyros. When we searched in our area...lo and behold, Sunset Bistro popped up. I've gone by here twice a day for years. We didn't know what we've been missing. We ordered takeout during Phase 2 social distancing. When we arrived, they had good signage limiting patrons and excellent food safety rating. When hubs went in, our order wasn't quite ready, so he came out to wait. The owner popped out when it was ready - thank you. The gyro plate was soooo good. Generous portions of lamb, lots of pita, both tzatziki and hummus on the side. I opted for no fries, and was given a generous salad with a delicious range dressing. Portions were good sized. We were both stuffed. We were only sad we hadn't found this place dinner. I highly recommend it! read more

Sunset Bistro - Gyro Plate (hold the fries) - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

Came to first time at the Sunset Bistro Renton at dinner with my son on Wednesday. It's a nice atmosphere here and warm welcome to us. Menu is a very helpful to choose bcz pictures around menu. All foods are look good but we ordered #2. Tochiruna Pork & #13. Gyro Plate for lamb. Tochiruna Pork is fresh pork meat chicken liver smokey sausage crushed tomatoes ...saved with polenta. So delicious ! I enjoyed Gyro Plate for lamb. Great volume and easy food. I'd like to try some more next time! read more

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Cabbage rolls, skinless sausages are the makes you feel that you are in Flavor Town of Romania!!!

Such a treat every time we come here. The gyros and schwarmas are literally the best around. Not to mention the mici! Omg they are sooo amazing. In order them raw and ready to grill all the time for get togethers/BBQs. The owners literally are there at 4am every day to prep and make everything fresh. The atmosphere is very traditional and makes you feel right at home. Hidden Gem right in the heart of Renton! Don't skip this place! read more

Have you ever wanted to experience Romania in Seattle/Renton? This is the SPOT!!! Florin and Family are an experience and we feel at home here and it's why we go back. Whole Foods made by hand and with Love. We love their Tripe Soup and I don't even like Tripe. Lol.... At Sunset Bistro they make the best tripe soup I've ever had and we always order every time we go. So today we tried something new as we love their Chicken (Schnitzel) and this time our boys had that and we had the Lamb Pastrami and it's the best Lamb I've ever had. Everything was delicious and the 32 Oz Mac and Jack to wash it all in was awesome!!! Also try their homemade breads and deserts. Made with brown sugar and we feel great when we leave knowing we had food made with care and whole ingredients. Thank you!!! read more

Sunset Bistro - Chicken (Schnitzel) - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

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If I could leave no stars, I would. While I'm not familiar with Romanian culture, both the fellow who came out of the kitchen were extremely short and rude. My wife looked up gyros in Renton and came up with this place and Gyro Makers. Since this one was close to home, we figured we would try. I was particularly excited as they have more items on their menu, not just gyros Not my thing, but my wife loves them. We walked in at about 1:15 this afternoon. The women barked at us, "you got reservation?" No "hello; how are you; what can I do for you." We said no; she said "have to have reservation," and disappeared. We were confused, and we waited. As it wasn't busy at all, we didn't understand. When she passed us again, I asked if we could get seated since it wasn't busy. "No!" Maybe later." That's when the fellow came out and said the no reservation thing. My wife said this was not stated on your website. He just turned and back into the kitchen. I grew up on a restaurant family, so I know crazybusy, and this wasn't it. Maybe they just lack communication skills, but, dang. We just didn't understand the rudeness and unwillingness to talk to us. Needless to say, we went to Gyro Makers in lower Renton. Had an absolutely amazing experience and the food was so fresh and delicious, with a super nice fellow behind the counter. We have a new favorite Mediterranean restaurant, and it ain't here at Sunset Bistro. Pity. read more

Had a great experience here! The mititei (skinless sausage) was deliciously juicy! The mamaliga (polenta) was savory and warm. My favorite was the tripe soup. Server was friendly. Loved the Romanian decor. read more

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After a long day if hiking we we're in need of food and my friends, who are Romanian, wanted to check this place out. I never had Romanian food before so I was going in blind, but my friend says that the food here is very authentic and that it's as good as it get. We ordered the three soups they had which was the tripe, meatball, and smoked pork. We also had an order of pork stew and cabbage rolls. The soups came out first and after sampling all of them, I couldn't decide what my favorite was. They were all unique in their own way. The tripe soup was creamy and rich, the meatball soup was tart, and the pork was heart and savory. The meat was very tender and tasty as well. The soups also came with bread for you to dip with. The cabbage rolls was super tasty, it was soft and tender and flavorful. The pork stew was similar. It came with pork, liver and sausages. Each of those dish also came with a side of polenta and the polenta was very different from what Im use to. They are thicker and stickier. Everything tasted really good. Portion was good, service was good, price was good. Overall, I would definitely come back to try other things here read more

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I am 100% sure that I was just food poisoned from here. The owners were so rude to my 7 year old daughter who needed to use the restroom. The sign that you had to be a customer to use the restroom so we purchased food and then we were refused the bathroom. I was upset, but paid for my food to go since they had already started cooking and now I've been sick for 3 days. This meal was the only meal that I ate separately from my family and I'm the only one sick, and again I only bought it so my miserable little could go to the bathroom:( They were so worried about Covid guidelines that maybe forgot basic food handlers safety???? Do NOT eat here!!! read more

Sunset Bistro was absolutely delicious. My friend and I went here for lunch and we have both always wanting to try it but never have been. We showed up and were greeted by the owner. We both ordered the lamb gyro and it did not disappoint! We've been craving gyros since the Gyro House left the landing and I am so happy to share that these were 100% better! Highly recommend you give it a try. I can't wait to go back and try more things! read more

Sunset Bistro - Lamb Gyro - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

Delicious authentic food. It's a small unassuming spot but don't be fooled- they have amazing food! The soups are savory, the lamb stew was amazing and melts in your mouth. Salads are fresh and so flavorful! We will definitely be back. read more

Waited an hour for Doordash to deliver before I called the restaurant. When I told the gentleman at the restaurant that I hadn't received the food, he very abruptly said, it's not my fault! I had your order done in 15 minutes! Very rude to me. Not his fault here. But the delivery driver brought the food but never knocked or rang the doorbell. It sat out there in the cold. The order was wrong. I asked for a hummus salad and only received a scoop of hummus. When I called the restaurant, nobody picked up. I tried many times. The restaurant said my name was displayed on his phone, so he knew which order was mine. I believe he didn't answer my call because he knew it was me calling back (caller ID). Very disappointed. read more

Great Romanian food. Can buy the Mici for grilling at home too. Low key trappings but the food is excellent and authentic.

The most authentic and delicious meal I've had since I moved to Washington. This is a hidden gem. Family owned and operated with exceptional service. I'll be back very soon! read more

Sunset Bistro - Stuffed Pepper - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

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We have long been looking for that perfect Gyro joint in our area and sadly have not been able to find the perfect one. Until now. Tried Sunset Bistro which is run by a Romanian family. You have 2 choices for your gyro. Lamb or chicken. I went lamb, wife went chicken. The presentation is fantastic . It's almost like when you order fajitas at a Mexican restaurant. The pita bread comes on the side and all ingredients are separate. You have the opportunity to make your own gyro. Even the Tzatziki sauce comes on the side. Fries are covered with feta cheese. This gyro platter was everything I could have asked for and most importantly tasted great! We will be frequenting this place for our gyro fix! read more

This place is delicious. I only live about 5 miles away from the restaurant and the food was delivered about 30 minutes after I ordered. Will definitely come back. read more

Sunset Bistro - Cabbage rolls Polenta with Feta Cheese and Sour Cream - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

Food was OK. Pork schnitzel quite large. Roast lamb somewhat bland. Beware of the chiseling! On our previous visit, there was an extra charge for a slice of bread that we thought was included as part of the meal. This time, neither of us got any bread but there was a charge for it on the bill. I complained, and the server said he "fixed it" Later, after we had left, I noticed that there was now a "Surcharge" item on the bill. If you're not a fan of this "monkey business", stay away. We won't be back. read more

great people who run this place they are so nice and accommodating also wonderful food and a nice atmosphere.

Excellent food. As a Romanian who grew up eating my mother and grandmothers homemade food, I can tell you that their food is very very similar to homestyle Romanian food. Very authentic, must try! read more

Sunset Bistro - Tocanitsa de Vita! (Romanian Beef Stew) - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

This is a hidden gem ! Authentic Romanian food. Food was delicious ! My husband is Romanian and we were looking for a Romanian restaurant and we found this place on Yelp and decided to go here based on all the positive review. We drove 35 minutes to get here and it the food was worth it. To bad it is so far from where we live or else this would be our new GO TO restaurant. read more

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Service...great. Food...fantastic. I ordered the schnitzel pork sandwich. It is one of the best sandwiches I have ever had. I have literally passed this place a thousand times. I stopped on a whim and found incredible food. The place doesn't look like much but what comes out of the kitchen is some of the best food I have ever had... if you read any of my other reviews you will see that I am very particular about food. This place hits all the high marks. They can have my money...gladly.he read more

Sunset Bistro - Heaven In Bread - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

I loved the authentic and delicious cabbage rolls. I'm hooked! We're so lucky to have them located close to us.

This place caught my eye because I had never heard of a Romanesc Restaurant before, or even knew what that meant. After looking at the reviews I had to give it a shot and I am SO glad I did! Four of us tried the place for the first time and we're all very impressed! We ordered the Eggplant salad, oven roasted lamb, Tochirura pork and the cabbage rolls. The lamb and pork fell apart, the eggplant salad was tangy and delicious and the cabbage rolls were my favorite of all of it. We even ordered crepes and baklava for dessert and they were great. They were quite busy and still very friendly and helpful! I would recommend this spot to anyone, and we will be back. read more

We world like one day to be together and to taste all of your goodies A lot of patience and good luck We miss you read more

Sunset Bistro - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

Pros: Food tasted good even though the stuffed cabbage (sarmale) were a little dry and not freshly made. The Mici were good but small and nothing comes on the side. The crepes (clatite) were good but I'm not a fan of the strawberry jam they were stuffed with or the drizzle on top. Cons: horrible service. The waitress needs a major attitude adjustment unless you are okay with authentic in Romania crappy service. The food item prices are steep for what you get (expect to pay upwards of 50 for a appetizer, entree, dessert and a drink, food quantity's are small). Summary: if you want Romanian feed and cannot cook it or get it from someone who knows how to cook it, this is a place you can get a sample of some Romanian food types. Would I return here? Probably not. The negatives outweigh the positives read more

Bad food, bad service. I told them multiple times that I could not have pickles or tomatoes (nightshade sensitivity) and they put them on my dish both times. It was also very expensive considering the ambiance and quality - the chicken in the gyro was extremely dry and flavorless. I would not go there again. read more

With previous reviews I had high hopes for this restaurant. Food-wise, the types of dishes they serve are right up my alley as the type of stuff I really love. However, the first time we went, they were closed. They are apparently closed on both Mondays and Tuesdays? What the heck? That's weird, I thought, but their prerogative. So I planned to try it another day when they were open. Then my wife and I went for dinner one night. The place was nearly empty (one other couple). After ordering our food, the server (only employee I saw) came over seldom. We waited for drink refills quite a while. Additionally, the food was a) Not quite what the menu stated. b) A fairly small portion. I wasn't quite so concerned about the food being slightly different than menu as the substitution was something I liked better anyway, but it would have been good manners for the server to mention this. One odd note on the food. I got a side of taziki sauce. Their taziki tasted more like a tartar sauce than taziki. It seemed to have sweet relish in it. Horrible taziki sauce. read more

A pleasant and cozy spot to enjoy what seems to be the only authentic Romanian food one can get in the Seattle area. Tried the meatball soup (ciorbă de perioare) and cabbage rolls (sarmale) on two separate visits, and the skinless sausages (mici) on both. All were delicious, served hot and seasoned perfectly. What was initially an excursion to try out Romanian food cooked by a professional in order to better understand how to make it at home has quickly turned into a favorite spot of mine, and I'm sure to visit again for its own sake. Service is attentive, and though I came in both times knowing exactly what I wanted and thus was an easy customer, I noticed the chef being patient and helpful in guiding another table through their ordering when they seemed a bit intimidated by all the unfamiliar food. read more

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Quality of food has changed a bit since last year. I won't be getting their salads again. And location is not the best and they have an open seating in the back where people are smoking...and I can smell smoke in the restaurant. I won't be going back again due to the smoke. But customer service is wonderful and gyros are delicious. read more

Certainly the best spot for gyros!! I have tried many Greek places in Kent, Covington, Renton, and Seattle, and this is my new favorite spot to go. The chicken and lamb meat is so tender and flavorful. Gyros are PACKED with veggies.. so delicious. Fries are crispy and the cheese was perfection. Food was cooked incredibly quick (so thankful for this, we were starving lol). read more

Sunset Bistro - Lamb and chicken gyro & French Fries with Cheese - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

I was really excited about trying this place and wanted to love it but, I just can't. The overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke when you walk in is disgusting. No one greeted us when we walked in, I had to ask for menus and then we were seated. The food came out fast but I am confident it was reheated in the microwave by the sound of that melodious beeping coming from the kitchen...and food to follow like ten minutes later. The hummus was weirdly chunky? Not chickpea chunky but maybe defrosted, I'm not sure. The cabbage rolls were really bland and the gyro was dry as a covered bridge as my grandmother would say. The smoke continued to creep into the restaurant while we ate and we sat way in the back! I can't imagine having sat through that smell if we had been up closer to the doors. It wasn't the worst food but being surrounded by cigarette smoke billowing in through the doors is enough to not make me go back to round two. Sorry sunset cafe but the sun may be setting on you soon if you don't resolve some of these issues. read more

If you are looking for something good and different, you need to try Sunset Bistro. New owners and the food is good! Resembles the home cooked dishes of my Grandmother. The first meal I had was the pork schnitzel. The salad was good and the ingredients were fresh. The pork was tender and the light drizzle of sauce was the real kicker to take the taste to the next level. The next are their gyros. At first I was a bit skeptical because the presentation was different, but don't worry, the first bite of the tender lamb was amazing. Best lamb dish I have had in some time. The tzatziki sauce and the flavors in the hummus bring the dish together nicely. If the fries were fresh cut I would give it a 5. My server was Florin, who was very prompt and friendly. Stop in for lunch and say hi, you will be surprised. read more

Sunset Bistro - Gyro, fries, salad, and fresh hummus so good! Don't forget to try their fry sauce, adds a great flavor to the meal. - Modern European Near Me - Renton, Washington

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6/04/21 @6:30 pm I was the only customer at this restaurant. The food was fine but the customer service needs improvement. read more