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Bistro 13

4.1 (306 reviews)
PriceyBars, Italian, Salad
Closed • 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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Sseafood special - delish!!!
Stan C.

Meeting a friend for dinner. We ate here several times in the past. This time we ate indoors. We had a table in the back. While it was pretty empty, it was very quiet and easy to hear each other talking. Service was excellent throughout. I ordered the seafood pasta special. Frankly, it sounded like the seafood special I had the first time I came and that was excellent. It was described as shrimp, calamari, and salmon in a red sauce. To my surprise, it came out swimming in what looked like a reddish broth rather than a red sauce (see the photo). My friend got the same dish but in a garlic sauce. Her's was also swimming in a broth. The dish was bland to the point of being flavorless (adding salt and Parmesan cheese was of not help). I ended up eating the fish out of the dish and leaving over the rest. Another gripe was they now add a 3% surcharge for using a credit card. I get it - VISA charges them and they pass the cost on to the customer. They should just tell you up front and give you the option of paying cash to avoid the add on costs. So 5 star ambiance and service with 2 star food. Will I come back - yes. But I will ask about the sauce ahead of time to make sure it is a sauce and not a broth.

Caprese Salad
Glenn M.

Wonderful place! Had dinner here at this hidden gem! The food was spectacularly delicious! Everything was very fresh, tasty and served at the perfect temperature! The service was top notch! Never an empty glass and always very friendly and attentive! The ambiance is very cozy and warm. I could see spending all evening there with my lovely wife or friends and family and a nice bottle of wine. Great place that my brother Glen took us to! I hope to be back soon!

Linguine carbonara
Cheryl R.

This restaurant is cozy and has large windows that make it feel spacious. Service was friendly although our server did miss a specific request on one entree, and we waited for the correction. The house salad while fresh and had a delicious dressing was only lettuce and carrots -- pretty dull. The pasta carbonara was delicious and the angel hair with Italian sausage was much tastier with the requested (and delayed) sautéed mushrooms. Servings were generously sized.

Pollo Piccata
Elizabeth T.

I was attending a conference and I stayed at the Sonesta right next to this restaurant. This is a classic Italian place. Servers dressed with pride, table clothes, cloth napkins, a wide variety of very Italian pastas and dishes. I tried the chowder and it was decadent. And the bread...wow. I mean, it looks underwhelming but then you realize that this is a humble garlic bread, one that does not need to brag with any fancy anything. I also got the chicken piccata. Again, delish. It's just a lot of food (which is not a bad thing!) It is more expensive than an Olive Garden but the experience and how well the staff seems cared for makes it worth it.

Menu 2/3/24
Jim P.

This was our first time at Bistro 13. We were passing through the area and called our regular Italian place that we have frequented and they would not take a reservation or put our name down until we got there, so we looked for an alternative and found Bistro 13. We everything happens for a reason. We were welcomed with open arms. The service was outstanding. Great recommendations, and always had someone coming by the table to check on us. The restaurant itself is in a shopping center, but don't let that dissuade you from stopping in. The inside is divided from the entry/kitchen side and the main dinning room. We sat near the entry in front of the kitchen and got to see all the action. The food! I had the seared salmon, and it was fantastic! My wife had the eggplant and she said it was the best she ever had, and she has it often. My daughter had the Chicken Picatta. She gave me a taste and it had the perfect balance with the lemon in the picatta sauce. All the dishes were amazing. We found a new Italian restaurant in the area, and were telling all our friends. Until next time, Cheers!

Mushroom Risotto with Filet Mignon
Joshua K.

We found this hidden gem when our son was graduating from Cal State Channel Islands. Excellent service! The food was amazing!

Butternut ravioli. Too rich for me.
Ali O.

Maybe we ordered wrong. We came in on a Sunday. I got the butternut ravioli which was way too rich & needed some acid to cut up that richness. Could barely eat it. Bread was ok. Chicken piccata was a bit rubbery & in a cream sauce instead of a light wine sauce which is how we prefer it. The room was a bit cold feeling. It needs curtains to block out the view of the mini mall. The gal doing water was great. She took care of everything but the service seemed stretched with two big rooms and only a few people working. Food came out very slow. Not sure I'd give it another try. Bummer.

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Great food! Great ambience! A local charm with consistent service. Totally recommend.

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The food was absolutely amazing per usual. The staff were very intentive, very friendly. Restaurant was very clean overall great experience.

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