I am a NYC native and it felt like a true NY diner. Staff were overly friendly. Food was excellent. From their breakfast to dinners. Lots of choices. They even have disco fries. A must to order. And don't forget the desserts with an amazing cup of coffee. If you're feeling a cocktail, the outside bar is a vibe. read more

We have been here for occasions on and off since they originally opened and the food is still good to this day. Was here recently on July 2 ordered a variety of things and was happy with all of them. From the potatoes with mushrooms to the eggplant everything was delicious. Beef carpaccio was just as good as the tartare. Steak was cooked to the correct temperature. Duck and steak salad were also great. read more

718 Bistro - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I am so impressed! This is a hidden diamond of South Brooklyn! The Portobello mushrooms were the best i ever tasted! The meats were so perfectly done! Definitely coming back!!!! read more

718 Bistro - A square black plate holds fried fish fillets, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, and a sauce in a small metal container, served at a restaurant. - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Was here for a banquet the other day and I got to say they give so much food. The place is a little loud and crammed but overall it was a great experience and they are very accommodating. I have so many favorite dishes from the banquet that is a must try... Potatoes with mushroom: potatoes were crispy and the it was just the right amount of saltiness. Pelmeni with Creamy Garlic Sauce: this was like little dumplings in heavy cream, very good. Love the flavor and it wasnt too heavy. Baked Salmon: this has to be the best salmon I have ever had... it was so soft and it didnt taste fishy.... Had a lot of different spices to it Chicken/Pork Kebab: I definitely enjoyed the pork over the chicken... the chicken had a bit of fat Prime Rib: the steak was cooked to the perfect temperature and the sauce complimented it so well. And they allow us to take home everything we didnt finish!! Which was a lot of food.... Had it for the next few days read more

718 Bistro - Exotic Chicken Salad (top right) Cesar Salad (bottom right) beef tongue salad (left) - A restaurant table features a pineapple boat dessert with orange slices, a pasta salad, and a leafy salad, with glasses and plates around. - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I really enjoyed my experience at 718 Bistro. It's a small restaurant so there's no dancing but they do have banquet dinners. I came for a birthday so it was a very large party and the service was excellent. On a Saturday night it was packed and I was very impressed with how attentive and organized the staff is. As with any banquet menu, some items are better than others and there's always plenty of food. I enjoyed the smoked fish platter (lox was so good), salo was definitely a star, the salads were fresh, and I liked the grilled salmon entree. Potatoes were great too. For dessert they served fresh fruit and napoleon. BYO wine/liquor. read more

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Well, well, well... Friends recommended this place. The weather was bad and the restaurant was almost empty. It was my husband's birthday and I stressed on it when making reservation. Interior was ok. Food was tasty and presentation was nice. But... service should be seriously revised. After food was served we were completely abandoned and forgotten. Nobody checked on us. Nobody offered happy birthday cake. Waiters were sitting eating in the main room at the counter. Very inappropriate. Not willing to come back. read more

Really good service Flavors we're wow on point . I had the st. Pets fish and neptunes seafood. The sauce was really good and seafood was perfectly cooked . Es cargot I wouldn't get again it was a little lite on the flavor . Salad was nice and fresh read more

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Food was good but service was slow even there was a few tables with customers, and kind of pricy comparing dishes with other restaurants around. Nice plates though ) read more

Absolutely terrible restaurant. The food is inedible. They served undercooked half raw salmon and when I brought it to their attention, no apology followed. The attitude of the staff is obnoxious and trashy. It is a miserable place that will hopefully get closed soon!!! STAY AWAY! read more

Great tasty food, big dishes and great service! Very polite waters.Highly recommended ! read more

Excellent place, bar, food, service. The waiters and other stuff are very good also. Quick and efficient service read more

Good Russian place close with Brighton beach Service is fust, stuff friendly, food 4 stars They bring fuagra on the slice of sour apple, it's was not a fun I think, I will come back to try different dishes read more

718 Bistro - Fuagra - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came into dine this past Sunday evening and took advantage of their outdoor seating. Ordered a chicken dish of white meat but was given a different chicken dish. This would have been fine as these things happen but was disappointed at the servers response - instead of offering to replace it for the correct order, which I confirmed when ordering, I was told I could, graciously, pay for the correct order to go and enjoy it later, and was ensured that both plates were the same price so it's not like I spent more than I had planned to. Poor service made this a place I won't be revisiting. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! Prices are a bit much but the food is definitely worth it! Everything on the menu is just so amazing! Great for hosting parties as well and the staffs are super nice. Definitely should try their potatoes and compte! Highly recommend! read more

I had a great time here at 718 Bistro. The place is very great for family and large groups. I like the decor as well, it feels like you're at a catering hall rather than a restaurant. Very intimate. I was surprised to learn that they don't serve any adult beverages BUT this place allows you to bring your own drinks and they provide the glasses. They had wine glasses and shot glasses and we just purchased our own drinks at a nearby liquor store to have with our dinner. I had the classic shrimp which is an appetizer but could be classified as an entree. It was GOOD! I had the shrimp grilled and my friend had the same classic shrimp but with the white sauce. I kept dipping my shrimp in their sauce! It was good and complimented the shrimp. The salmon was also very good! And so was dessert. For dessert, we had the chocolate molten lava cake served with vanilla ice cream. Yum! The place is clean, prices are fair and staff is accommodating. Check them out! read more

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Good food, service, and ambiance. The beet salad and chicken schnitzel were not delicious. read more

718 Bistro - Chicken schnitzel - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Very nice place. The interior is nicely decorated, but feels a bit crowded on busy nights. The menu is made up of wonderful Eastern European dishes. I would highly recommend their soups and their lava cake dessert. The service is decent, not many smiles but very accommodating. Make sure you book reservations for weekend nights as it sometimes gets busy. read more

We came for a brunch last week. Nice clean place. Tasty food. Good service. I would recommend this place.

Went to 718 Bistro for lunch and was not impressed. I'll start of by saying that some of the food was fresh. And it was mediocre. This is my second time there. The first time I was not so impressed but decided I'd give it another try. Was excited to have a different food choice so close to my house. Wanted to give it a chance. Ordered: - Greek salad- probably the only thing I liked. Vegetables were fresh. Lacked salt but that's okay. - Avocado salad- we asked for no onions because my friend didn't want onions thinking it was a salad. It was not. It was guacamole in avocado shells. They brought it with onions anyway. They should just write that it's guacamole and there were A LOT of onions. Too much for my liking anyway. They also should have added chips since it was a guacamole. - Vegetarian Trio- the hummus was bland. The "matbucha" was too. I don't know why they would even make Mediterranean dishes if they don't make them well. I thought this was a "European" place For main dishes we went with the "Sea" option. We had the salmon and the Branzino. The Branzino was not good at all. Mediocre, dry, burnt skin. The fish was not fresh. Seemed as though it was frozen to preserve the fish and then "grilled". I say "grilled" because it was burnt. And the seasoning on the fish was just some pepper. More like a pepper overkill. But what bothered me was how dry it was. The only good part was the mashed potato. The salmon was okay. I'm not a fan of salmon in general but my friends are and said the salmon was OKAY. The rice that went with the salmon was hard and not cooked well. Decor is very nice. And it is very clean. The ambience is good, the service is good. What I liked about the service was that they were very attentive and cleaned the table and plates periodically. However, don't like that they add a 10% gratuity automatically. Even though it was 6 people. But because of service I added an extra star. Food wise- I would have given it 1 star. Will not be returning. read more

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We came here on a Monday night and it was completely empty. It was kinda awkward and we thought of leaving but decided to give it a try. The interior has a modern theme and completely brand new. The staff is friendly, helpful and accomodating. We started off with an eel appetizer and it was very nicely presented and absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, the salmon and duck were overcooked and very dry. We were also surprised that it took a long time for the food to come out since it was only us in the restaurant. I cant imagine the waiting time if the restaurant was full. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would come back but will make sure to request less cooking time. read more

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I tried crepes with meat and dumplings with cherry - everything was tasty. Plan to visit more.

We celebrated my baby's 1 year old birthday here and had truly amazing time. The owner was super accommodating and the staff was top notch! We had entire place to ourselves! The food was amazing and delicious...the waiters were on top of their game! Head waiter Slava was the best! Everything was so good; that our American friends were in shock from the non stop delicious food and our Russian friends actually booked their son's christening party! We came back a month later, today, to celebrate the christening party and although we shared the restaurant with 2 other parties, Slava was still doing great by taking care of our table and all the guests! The food is just as delicious and I can not wait to come back to celebrate more events at 718 Bistro! read more

No social distancing whatsoever, no wonder that this neighborhood is booming with COVID We book a table to celebrate Bday, so we could not leave and find another place for 4 of us on Saturday night. When we entered, I was in shock that in the middle of a pandemic, the site worked with 100% capacity; more than half of the people were not wearing the masks while going in and out to smoke it going to the restroom--just a disaster. The food was ok. Escargots were worth trying, a regular Ceaser salad. I tried there to try-on beef Wellington; such a joke! The chef just destroyed a piece of meat; he needs to look into the original receipt of this dish, rather than just put a half-boiled/half-baked beef piece in the puff pastry. Moreover, there was no pâté, no wrapped in Parma ham. The pork chop was much better if you are somehow dining in this place, order anything but steaks! Will not come back read more

The food is always delicious and service is excellent too. Reservations should be considered on weekends.

We live locally and so far, our go to haunt has been a toss up between Vis a Vis and Wise Espresso bar. For those who find themselves walking more north of the beach and looking for an amazing cup of coffee (served properly with lumps of either brown or refined sugar, a nice touch) or fresh baked bread that still may toast your palate if you rush it. We felt compelled to leave a review as a couple that want to support only the best local businesses. As such, we found 718 to be a massively pleasurable experience for dining, as the atmosphere is a mixture of simple, yet tasteful color tones. There isn't a central theme to the decor, except for modern, and airy. As for the food? We started this first attempt with the Mushroom Barley and Tomato Basil, an Americano for the coffee, and pleasant to see is that when we request something as simple as a water with two lemons, no ice, exactly what was ordered is brought promptly and served with the lemons separately. May not seem like a big difference, but when you have a 20+ person party, you want to make sure the staff and food are the highlight of the night, not the subject of debate. I look forward to my next cup of coffee, as I now have somewhere very local to enjoy it at! read more

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Have to say I was very pleasantly surprised. A friend has been recommending this place for the longest time and at first it seemed generic from the outside and the decor was simple, but the food and the service were On Point! One of the better duck salads that I've eaten in all of NYC, very flavorful and fresh (I always judge a restaurant by their duck :)), on a Monday no less. There were a couple of misses, the foie gras was flavorful but sadly not fully deveined. The pork schnitzel was prepared as a very thin and crispy fillet, resembling chicken fingers. Other than that, everyone at our table thoroughly enjoyed their food and finished every bite. The service was very attentive and friendly, I do hope to come back again soon! read more

A surprising gem o discovered in Brooklyn. For a place that looks like a stylish coffee shop, the place has a huge menu with all kinds of fish and meet etc. alongside great salads etc. The service is really good. I was able To combine lunch and after that spent a couple of hours working on my laptop. Nobody came or hinted that I should leave etc. servers were smiling and respectful. This place is worth a visit. Now with Covid they have tables outside. read more

This place is new in neighborhood first time we came here with my husband cause its really close to us . We tried the breakfast and just fall in love in a first side , than we brought 2 more people in next week and try more food , it was so delicious and it's not just me everyone love it . Food is really fresh u can feel every taste . We got a lot of food : mushroom soup were amazing , meat soft and yummy , oh yea and hot appetizer mushroom with crab meat melted in our mouth . Our server Vladimir were excellent and attentive we definitely coming back . Good tip from me : this place currently is awaiting a liquor license so bring your own bottles and cheers! read more

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Nice homey spot right off Ocean Pkwy Food was good and plentiful, the entree's are pretty large, might even be worth splitting I had the pork tenderloin which was phenomenal with the sauce that it was in, presented nicely too Granted it's the middle of winter but every time the door opened there was a very strong cold breeze, it would be nice if they had something to block it outside read more

718 Bistro - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The decor: beautiful Service: fantastic Portion sizes: huge Food: perfection Worth every penny. Great salad selection. Beef Wellington & cordon blue; amazing. read more

718 Bistro - French Onion Soup Feel Good Salad 718 Beef Wellington Chicken Cordon Bleu - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It's amazing fancy Russian restaurant. Love all the dishes we had at a birthday party

Got here at 9:45 on. Sunday night walking from Coney Island boardwalk as this was listed open until 11pm. Got there only to be told kitchen closes at 9:30 and restaurant closes at 10. But the hours on the door also list open til 11 on Sundays. There was a table in there still so I'm assuming they just wanted to close early and go home. Not good business or if this is the truth, list it on your door and site here on Yelp. read more

Terrible. We did my grandma's birthday here. The staff doesn't care about rowdy guests and let them do whatever they want. There was a big party at the table next to us, and they were screaming and yelling and singing at the top of their lungs. No one cared. No one told them to be quiet. Everyone had to suffer because of this one table. Further, the prices are very high, but the portions are pretty small. I felt completely ripped off, and couldn't wait to leave because of the loud guests. read more

Came here with my family quite a few times and hands down, one of my favorite restaurants around the neighborhood. Huge portions, excellent prices and lovely staff. The decor is pretty. Please get the Napoleon for dessert. It is literally the best one I have tried of all places. read more

Food presentation is five stars. Everything on my plate looked appetizing. I got two small bread rolls that were still warm which was a great touch. The rolls tasted okay, not the freshest, but warming them up was definitely a good idea. While the food looked great, the taste was lacking. Chicken was very dry and over cooked, I had to take constant sips of water to get it down. Mashed potatoes also dry and very crumbly. They were fried as the top is slightly crispy, however inside is pretty disappointing. I wish the menu would have specified that mashed potatoes were fried. (For people that care about their oil intake and cholesterol levels). The sauce that came with was a good touch, mildly spicy and added some flavor to otherwise dull meal. read more

718 Bistro - Great presentation, taste is lacking - Cafes Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I just celebrated my 35th birthday party here last Saturday, and it was absolutely amazing. I had ordered the $95 banquet menu, and there was SO much food. It just kept coming and coming, and everyone left stuffed. Literally everything that was brought out was amazing, and we had so much food to take home too. Service was great, waitress was very good, sweet, and attentive. The Napoleon cake that they gave for dessert was some of the best I've ever had. I don't have many pictures of the food since I was busy mingling, but I would go back here in a heartbeat. Highly recommend. read more

Food is excellent , staff nice and prompt! Atmosphere is comfort!! Recommend at any events!!! read more

Not one to write reviews but we very pleased with our recent experience during a family brunch.. another vote for waiter, Slava! He truly made our experience. He is the reason for our review -on top of the delicious food we enjoyed! Favorites included - sirniki, escargot, and breakfast sandwich with lox. Will most certainly be back! Thank you for the hospitality and full bellies! :) read more

We had a reservation at the upscale restaurant in the city which got unexpectedly cancelled and decided to give this new place a try. Definitely were not disappointed! Very nice place with pleasant, courteous and welcoming stuff and great menu full of all kinds of different dishes to pick from. Ambiance is also a top notch from the decor to the pleasant music playing in the background. Food was delicious, portions were huge especially considering very decent prices. We really enjoyed our visit and were even glad that our reservation at the other restaurant got cancelled. Coffee and deserts were superb and we were told that it was done on the premises. Would definitely come back again and would recommend this place for all kinds of occasions. read more

We went there lest night me my wife and one more couple the place was pretty busy But still service was quick and helpful the waitress was patient and took time to explain the stuff on the menu I didn't understand The food was very tasteful we tired lots off stuff on the menu and everything was just good! Nice size meals I couldn't even finish my plate You can also bring your own bottle they didn't even charge us for that Thanks you 718 for nice dinner Will be definitely coming back soon read more