Wife and I dined at Bis on Main last night. Service was really good, and the food was pretty good. Initially we were concwrnwd because our table for 2 was kind if in a hallway, but it was fine. We ordered oysters which were a special. They were a little too small for our liking, and had quite a bit of debris. They would have been better if they had been shucked better. The seared Ahi was excellent. Salads were basic, but good. For entree's we ordered the garlic chicken and the sea bass special. Both were excellent. Waiter recommended a Rombauer Chard to pair, which was well under the budget we provided, and it was great. All in about $240 including wine and tip. We will be back. read more

One of my favorite spots; excellent blackened cod, my friend ordered the amazing chicken Caesar (how can something so basic be so special?). Service always efficient but not invasive. Great place to go for a good (and audible) conversation! read more

We have been coming here for many years. Love the staff they make you feel like family! Cozy atmosphere and fun at the same time

Love the service here. The crispy garlic chicken is always amazing, and we also enjoyed the pork chop. Never a disappointment.

we ate here last night was not impressed at all. took over two hours to get our food. The duck was under cooked, the chicken was over cooked. my daughter asked for the dressing on the side for her salad and they brought it mixed in the salad ,also they didn't get her fish entrée correct . We asked for more bread and that took over a half an hour to get. they did remove the duck dinner from the bill, But I think they should have done more for us. I would not eat here again, a dinner place that charges the prices they do should be more attentive to there customers . read more

There is life outside the mall! Bis on Main is in the older section of Bellevue Downtown. I fondly think of it as the historic district. There is a quaint feeling when you walk around the area with all the unique restaurants and shops. I have always wanted to eat at Bis on Main, but never got people to think outside the mall! I went recently for lunch with a group from work. The food was phenomenal. The staff were very friendly. The inside of the restaurant seems like a stuffy French restaurant, but it's not! Don't let all the white scare you. The food is very fresh, cooked to perfection, and looks to good to eat. The presentation is great. I felt like I was eating inside some cooking show. I have a cow milk sensitivity so was REALLY pleased to see that they had a cheesecake made 100% from goats cheese & concord grape. Don't get it thinking you are going to have something that tastes exactly like cheesecake. You will be greatly disappointed if you do. It definitely has a goat milk flavor to it, but I love goat milk & cheese so this was right up my ally. There isn't anything negative to say about this place. OF course it is pricey. But, you get extra special treatment & food that matches the price. Also, they have a cookbook they sell. I was tempted to get one. read more

Bis is a restaurant that is fairly proficient in its execution of some low-ambition dishes but is, and has been for a long time, in search of what it wants to be. It tries for casual/cool but comes off, IMO, sorta pretentious. The menu leans hard toward an Italian style but frequently wanders off into regional American or faux-French fare - Colorado Rack of Lamb, good case in point. As another poster pointed out, the lamb was a pretty lame attempt; it made me think that the chef had read the recipe in a magazine and decided to take a stab at it, instead of trying a good example of it somewhere else first. Invariably, when I have a bad meal at Bis, it's something that strays from their core menu. Joe Vilardi's experience at Il Terrazo Carmine gives him a fairly good grounding in Americanized Italian cuisine and that's what Bis does best. The wine list is, IMO, clumsy and overloaded with California "luxury" wines that were outdated ten years ago. And I'd run across the street and get a popsicle at 7-11 before I'd order another dessert at Bis. This is a solid, unspectacular restaurant if you don't ask too much of them. read more

Excellent food and service. They bring you soft, fresh bread, which is nice because some restaurants you actually have to order bread if you want some. We even received a second basket of bread, so of course I ended up eating way too much bread but no complaints here! The simple green salad with lemon vinaigrette was light and full of flavor. A perfect salad to enjoy before devouring a plate of rich pumpkin risotto. The risotto was so flavorful! There were small pieces of pumpkin mixed in with the creamy risotto and I believe the dish also included radicchio and pumpkin seeds. I would definitely order it again. I had one French 75 which was also tasty (and very strong)! It was the perfect combo of citrusy and sweet. I tried a bite of the creme brûlée (good) and shortcake (also good) for dessert. Nothing extra special, but both were delicious. Will definitely be coming back for a special occasion some time! read more

Celebrating a special occasion, we were really looking forward to a fine dining experience. While the food was decent, and the portions are on the large and heavy side, our waiter was clearly not interested in serving us. Our entrees were left at our table with not much care. No one knew who ordered what. The same thing happened for the desserts. We had to figure out which was for whom. The waiter only stopped by to quickly say a little "Bon appetite" before dashing off. For a restaurant of this type, we were expecting something a lot better than this. Maybe they are just a snooty neighborhood restaurant catering to the regulars. In that case, we definitely won't be going back. Another thing, the tables were packed so tightly you have to squeeze into your seat. This would not have been a cause for complaint had everything else turned out wonderful. But given the noisy atmosphere and the poor service, I would not recommend this place. read more

Off the charts. Old school 1960's style ambiance and service. Extreme attention to detail in every aspect of menu and preparation, including the bread and butter. One of the best restaurant wine lists in the Northwest. Ceasar salad was served on an ice cold plate and was superb. Nit picking issue with the "white anchovies" on the Ceasar salad. I prefer the black salty anchovies and these tasted like marinated herring. Garlic Chicken was exceptional and redefines a "chicken dinner". Molten chocolate soufflé with vanilla ice cream was a dream. Sorbet was also excellent. With a complete menu of steak, chicken, pasta, and seafood....you cannot go wrong at this gem in Bellevue. read more

BIS is always the best: food was wonderful, service exceptional. The restaurant was full to capacity by 7 PM on a Sunday evening, folks waiting in line when we left. SUPERB! read more

I am glad Bellevue does have a few good local restaurants, especially in the charming Old Bellevue. I first passed it by at a glance because the sign was a little hidden but we found after a second look. The decor is nice and relatively simple. It felt very much like Papa Hyden in Portland but a little more crowded. It also reminded me of Hyden because of the quality of food and the higher price. I was amazed how packed it was for a Thursday night so I knew that my choice was not a bad one. We were still able to get a seat after a "5-second" wait as our host called it. The server was friendly and prompt. First, they had a pretty extensive wine collection but for all of my beer brothers and sisters, we were out of luck. They provided locally made bread (not made on site) but it was constantly replenished (my date and I were hungry so we had a few refills on bread). The food was quite good: the catch of the day (salmon with the b-sprouts and potatoes) and the scallions with a grain of some kind (like cuscus). Both were quite good but the salmon was the bigger winner. It was slightly dry but still tasted quite wonderful. The brussel sprouts tasted great considering I am not a big fan. It was a great location for a fancy date so I am sure I will come here again to impress my date a second time or treat some relatives who come to town. read more

Love this place. Great for dinner with clients, friends or evening with your spouse. Quickly becoming one my favorite spots

OK, so after the high volume parking lot episode we decided to go back anyway and try it out. WOW! This is a great place to eat. The Fois was real, not a terrine, and paired with some kind of awesome savory berry bread pudding type thing. The rest of the mean was great. Great execution, great service. We will go back for sure. read more

Great food, great location, and a very friendly staff. The chicken was amazing, same with the salmon and side salads. The only dish I had here that I did not like at all was the duck (should be taken off the menu). That one dish won't hurt my rating though, so BIS on Main gets 5/5 stars. read more

Great service, great food. We more and more are believing in restaurants in Main Street in Bellevue. Anywhere we go is great . This restaurant was not an exception as well. We made a reservation for 4 last minute. Seated on time, served on time. Truly 5 star From drink and appetizers to the main dishes and to the desserts and coffee. Service was excellent as well. Great experience read more

Great for happy hour but not really worth the price for lunch or dinner IMO.. or just sit in the bar and not have happy hour.. bartender is awesome and food is worth the cost. Service can be spotty in the dining area and overpriced. read more

Excellent restaurant with amazing food and equally amazing service!

There are many good reasons to go to Bis - the best reason by far is the service, specifically Kat - she rocks!

In all fairness "one star" has nothing to do with the food or any of the servers... it's all about the guy at the desk. My wife and I made a reservation for Valentine's day 2017 - 8.15pm. We arrived a little early, I checked-in at the host station, and then waited in a line with other folks waiting on their tables - the restaurant was obviously very busy. The wait went on for just over ten minutes, and that's the maximum I'll wait for any reservation, especially when the hosts are not communicating any delays, or when tables might be ready - there was no communication whatsoever. Now, it's hard to have an enjoyable dining experience when you've already been disappointed, so why stay and likely have your bad mood infect the entire experience? My wife was equally disappointed, and she was the one that actually wanted to pack it up and move on. So, after the 10 minutes was up, I approached the host station, and said that we were done waiting, and that we were canceling. The host informed us that the table was actually ready and that they would seat us. I declined, and made an insulting remark about how the front-of-the-house obviously didn't know what they were doing, due to the fact that they had a queue for tables - they were behind schedule around 15 minutes - and that they had not checked in with us or anyone toward the back of the line-up, keeping us up-to-date on when tables might be ready, etc. Now, did I need to make the remark, absolutely not. I was not happy, and it came across. The truly unfortunate thing is that the gentleman at the host station wanted to talk about it. He was not conciliatory, gracious, or any number of well-meaning "let us make this right" mindsets. He was not interested in diffusing the situation at all. He was combative, and arrogant, and even worse, he followed my wife and I out the front door and to the sidewalk, making no apologies, or conciliatory effort to convince us to come back inside - assuming that was his goal. His behavior was strange, bordering on the idea that he genuinely wanted to argue, and intimidate us to return to the restaurant and take our table. If I were capable of being intimidated, I might have gone back inside, or I might have felt threatened - my wife did.. she confessed that she wanted to get as far away from the restaurant as possible after experiencing the man's behavior. She found it absolutely threatening, while I thought he was just a jerk, lacking any decorum, or notion of how to respectfully treat any customer, especially one that is not happy. Also, I was really puzzled. What did he hope to accomplish by following us out of the restaurant and to the sidewalk? Did he think he was escorting us out like a bouncer? Did he think I might become violent - something I gave no indication of? I have no idea what he thought he was actually doing or what he hoped to accomplish. What I do know is that his strange behavior scared my wife. Unfortunately, this is the second time I have had an issue with the front-of-the-house at this restaurant. Sometime ago, I had made a reservation that I had to cancel. I had made the reservation online, but felt it was proper to call them as soon as the restaurant opened to let them know I was canceling. I did let them know by phone, and interestingly enough, the guy on the other end of the line started scolding me - as if I were a child - for not giving 24hrs notice, and that it was inconsiderate to cancel without such appropriate notice. First off, there is no stated '24hr' cancelation policy noted on their web site - I looked, so if there is one, it's not obvious. Secondly, the guy had no idea why I was canceling - it was because my elderly father needed to unexpectedly go to the hospital. The guy was really just a jerk, and I told him that regardless of how he felt I was canceling then hung up. Now, I'm sure the food and table service are probably as good as people say, but there are a lot of restaurants in Bellevue, and in Seattle that have top notch service staff that do their job right, from the host desk to the table, communicating effectively with each customer... treating customers with respect, even when dealing with the difficult ones. Those are the restaurants that get my business, and oddly, most of those restaurants are in Seattle, and not in Bellevue, which is unfortunate, because I actually live a short walk from Bis on Main. It's sad to say at this point, but Bis on Main will never be a place I go to dine. On an up note, we walked down the street and got a nice table with a great waitress at Monsoon. The food was excellent, and the service was right on point. read more

Not my first time at Bis on Main but on this occasion I was very disappointed. I believe there are a few items on the menu that are executed well. However I struck out with the choice of salad. Entree and dessert. I ordered Caesar's salad which was clearly made several hours earlier and sitting in a refrigerator. The lettuce was as cold as the chilled plate and slightly wilted and the salad as a whole lacked any flavor. The entree was a tubular pasta with a bolognese sauce. This too seemed to have been prepared sometime earlier based on the way the entire pasta dish was formed together and the sauce being not so saucey but dry and the texture of the pasta. Sorry but it was just not good. The dessert was raspberry bread putting - but clearly not! It was a small rectangular cut soft bread item (cut from a larger baking dish) with some whip cream shot on top and three raspberries placed on top. It was a dessert you'd expect to receive at Denny's or IHOP but not at this restaurant. Sorry to give such a review but I believe it is important to speak up when called for. read more

This is a great place in a cute location in Old Bellevue. I had fantastic service while I was here and was checked on multiple times by the staff to make sure everything was to my liking. The food was fantastic. I had the seared ahi as an appetizer, the caprese salad, and the crabcakes as my entree with a glass of Pinot Noir. It was all delicious and the food was cooked to perfection with great flavor. I will definitely be back. read more

This place can go from casual to romantic. I come here often for lunch with my girl friends and dinner with my husband. Food taste so good and I love their ambiance, so cozy and warm. I sometimes bring my little cousins and they love the food! read more

The food is good. The location is crazy busy and difficult to access, though there is valet parking in the rear. The service was great. But the cost is just too high--the quality of the food just doesn't justify it. Good luck getting out of there under $150 for a party of 2. read more

very disappointing. We were excited to try this highly rated local restaurant. Unfortunately the service was so bad it spoiled the entire evening. We were rushed to the point that we could not enjoy our food. For example, our appetizer was barely on the table when our salads arrived, and this happened throughout the evening. After dessert the owner hovered over our table clearly wanting us to leave so he could turn the table. With so many excellent places to choose from in the area, we will not be back to Bis on Main, nor will we ever recommend. read more

One of the best Fine Dining restaurants on the East Side and hands-down Bellevue's best. The Garlic Chicken is amazing and Chef Chris Peterson is always trying to out-do himself with more imaginative and flavorful menu items. This is definitely the place to be seen for both the regular folks and the power-set from nearby Medina and Clyde Hill -- and owner Joe Vilardi makes sure that all customers are treated with the same exceptional service. Did I mention they also pour the best Martini in town:-) Regular Happy Hour specials each night after 9:00 are the best value in town. read more

Went there late for valentine's day. Atmosphere was quiet, and the service was good and attentive. The osso bucco was very good! The evening was a little pricey but the meal was quite delightful. read more

Just do it. I don't really like the location but other than that its a winner. The meats are prepared to perfection and the veggies are done with care. read more

Great place for the local Bellevue crowd. A frequent hangout. Food is good, but the value is a little off. A little pricey for my liking.

This is a great place if you're looking for a nice, sit down dinner. They have a great selection of wine, friendly staff, and a romantic atmosphere. Great place to bring a first date. It's a but pricey but the food is worth it. Come here if you are tried of casual joints and looking for something a bit more special. Don't worry, You don't have to get too dressed up. The crispy garlic chicken is quite yummy. read more

Bis never disappoints. Top notch service and food. Definitely recommend the double cut chop.

This place may be the best restaurant in Bellevue. It's locally owned and has a menu focused on quality over quantity. Even simple dishes like the chicken are perfectly cooked. Another factor that delivers the rating is the consistency, you receive the same experience every time. Worth the price for a special night. read more

Upon arrival, the host was so rude and pompous and gave us such a bad vibe/attitude, we told him to cancel our reservation and left. Clearly, the place was overbooked as several other potential diners looked to be cooling their heels on a crowded Saturday night. I have eaten here before and liked the food, but doubtful I will return. Life is too short for rude service. read more

I went for lunch with my wife and it was great. Our waitress was friendly and the food was terrific. We both tried the Kobe Burger and it was one of the best burgers we had. Pricey! I didn't notice! Go eat, and if you want to save money I suggest using your microwave instead of going out. read more

The food was not great. I had their potato gnocci and it was just a combination of flavors that was not working at all together, not to mention the hair in our other dish. Our server was very cold and didn't seem to want to help us at all and we were even being cheery and friendly (he seemed very abrasive). The food and service were sub-par. It seemed like an older typical "Bellevue" crowd. Will not return and will not recommend. read more

it is so LOUD in the place, the waiters have to place their ears close to your mouth to hear your order. The halibut was as hard as shoe leather, and the service was so frantic that we left without eating. Not recommended at all. Limited menu, and WAY OVERPRICED! read more

We have been to Bis on Main before and really liked it, so wanted to take my husband back for his birthday dinner. They had sweetbreads on the menu the first time and that is his favorite, so I was so disappointed to see they were not still on the menu. I called and was told they weren't but if they had any in the freezer they would be happy to make them for him!! Completely beyond what I would have expected them to do and to top it off they were the very best sweetbreads ever! Just as the other times we were there, the staff, food and ambience were more than wonderful! We really do not know how to adequately express our appreciation to this restaurant and staff! This is service that usually seems is a thing of the past - refreshing to see values and customer service still honored! Thank you! read more

This place is always a must when I'm in Bellevue. I'm never disappointed. Menu is creative and simple, service is always knowledgeable and friendly. read more

Food is usually pretty good. Ambiance is fantastic. They make killer drinks, absolutely some of the best in town. The seating arrangements can be a little bit uncomfortable, especially with a larger group, because the restaurant is quite small. Always look forward to celebrating life events at Bis! read more

I always look forward to dinner at Biz. Crispy Garlic chicken IS everything that has been said, awesome.