Came here on an early Thursday night before a concert with my friend's 13-year-old daughter after having some fun bowling. It wasn't busy and the downtown looked very sleepy. There were a few other customers but we were the first to be sat in the main dining room with a ginormous mirror we really enjoyed. My friend had the lasagna and I had a Caesar salad with prawns. She enjoyed her dish but had to take it home. I finished my salad and it was really tasty. I feel the prawns could have been cooked a bit more but they still good. Our server, Shawn, was friendly. And his coworker who he said was better at taking our photo helped out. Team effort! This spot is included in my TikTok on the day out. - bappletree It was nice to see what Turlock had to offer. Review #48 of 100 in 2023. read more

4.5 stars overall. I have to say it's been years since I've been back to this lovely restaurant. Turlock Is really popping! Upon entering it is aesthetically pleasing. Not too big. Not too small. The (blonde) hostess was very sweet and accommodating for our reservation. The halibut on potato gnocchi was to die for. Cooked to perfection. i have never had potato gnocchi before and it was fabulous. Too fabulous actually. i tried the Cioppino and this is where I took off 1/2 a point. It was not a broth as described which is typically the norm for this dish. It tasted more like tomato sauce. i didn't see any clams in the shell which is also something one would see. it just didn't have the breadth & depth visually or by taste for us. and the risotto in it kind of threw me off as well. It was a tasty sauce though. Overall this is a great place to fine dine or sit at the bar casually. You pick:) outdoor seating available as well. read more

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Bistro 234 is great place to have a relaxing dinner. The ambiance is very nice. Lowly dimmed lights and music sets the tone of the restaurant. The service is super friendly and very help for navigating the menu. The food is amazing here. They have a great menu with many options. I have been here many times and will continue to do so. read more

Bistro 234 - Ahi Ahi Fish with Mango Salsa. - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

Horrible services!! Inexperienced bartender had no interest in service. We waited 15 mins for first drink and closed out our tab after waiting for more than 30 minutes for the second round. Another staffer took our money and hung out with the waitresses for another 10 minutes. Service industries are about service, and the service here was sub par. read more

Excellent food and the staff is amazing. Wednesday 1/2 off wine bottles is fantastic considering their fabulous wine selection. I hosted a dinner for 5 and we all genuinely enjoyed our meals. read more

Service sucks. 4:45 and they refused to give us dinner menu because that doesn't start until 5. Also, they have flies and service is slow. read more

Came here for Mother's Day weekend. When I called to make the reservation, we asked if they had shade in their outdoor seating, and they said yes. We made our outdoor reservation for 5:00 PM and when we got there, the sun soon started blasting everyone sitting nearest to Main St. very uncomfortable when it's 90 degree weather. I wish they had mentioned that the shade doesn't actually cover the entire eating area. I found it very deceitful. Given the high prices, you want to have a pleasant time and not rush through your meal because you're burning up. They really should have some fans or provide better shade, or at the very minimum, be honest with customers regarding the shade. Ordered the red bell pepper pasta. It was just ok. read more

Had a late lunch for the second time here & once again everything was delicious. The service seemed pretty slow at first even though they were not busy with customers. Stopped on a Tuesday around 2:00pm. Service picked up afterwards. Mom & I started with mango Chile margaritas and a caesar salad. The salad comes with two wedges, it was a pretty big portion, honestly two people could share one salad. Our entree was the ribeye with fries. My steak was tender, flavorful, had a nice sear to it & some kind of blue cheese sauce on top. It was cooked perfectly! So delicious, I'm salivating as I try my best to describe it. I am making this place my lunch spot when in that area. Cannot wait to be back. Maybe I'll try it out for dinner next time with some wine. The location is nice and I could see lights wrapped on every tree outside on that street so I can just imagine the ambiance & vibes at night time. read more

Bistro 234 - Mango Chile Margarita - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

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Food is always good, staff very helpful ambience very nice. Love this place. Location is great.

Food good but the online menu price is way off. Much more once you get in. Bread is NOT included and if you switch sides they charge xtra. I'll look elsewhere next meal out read more

Bistro 234 - Chilean Sea Bass Potatoes au gratin - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

Burger was good Cesar salad was good asparagus appetizer was good. Staff was nice and attentive. Drinks good too read more

Bistro 234 - Ketel club soda - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

Delightful bistro in Turlock. The food was very good and prepared well. Had the today's special mahi-mahi and the calamari appetizer. The calamari was very lightly breaded and fried. Delicious and addictive! The mahi-mahi with the mango salsa was very good and the portions were generous. read more

We recently celebrated a special birthday with dinner in the Bistro's wine cellar room. Our 24 guests were able to order off the regular menu, were served in a timely manner and the food was wonderful. Great service throughout the evening and beautiful ambiance. Highly recommend. read more

We love this place especially the Chicken Marsala. Here's a few more characters for yelp.

5/5 we came here for dinner and were not disappointed. I had the lamb with mashed potatoes and asparagus and let me tell you, the lamb was so juicy and flavorful you'll want another bowl. I'm big on a nice piece of meat with mashed potatoes and asparagus, this was right up my lane. I typically order a wedge salad with my entree and this wedge salad did not disappoint. The salad with crispy and fresh, the presentation wasn't lacking. I was full from the food but I couldn't help but order a creme brûlée. We shared the creme brûlée because we were both stuffed and delighted with our dinner. read more

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The wife and I had date night and I decided to treat her to a nice dinner. We will soon found out why we haven't returned to this restaurant in many years. The reservation process was quick and simple. All done over the phone. Nice. We arrived for our reservation and we were quickly seated. The restaurant provides complimentary bread and butter. The butter was extremely hard. Very unappealing. I saw a couple next to us using the propane heater to soften up their butter. We ordered the bacon scallops. For $19 bucks, you get four small scallops. The flavor was good but the scallops were small. I ordered the mushroom fettuccine while the wife ordered the pan seared tuna. The main entree took FOREVER. People who ordered after us got their food before us. Finally our food arrived. I'll be short about my mushroom fettuccine. It lacked any salt flavor. The wife tried mine and also agreed. The sad part was I added quite a bit of salt and it still was horrible. The wife felt Bad and offered me her tuna. Now her tuna was right on. Perfectly cooked and delicious. My meal was basically wasted since neither of us ate even a 1/4 of this plate. This is how bad the mushroom fettuccine was. Would I return to Bistro 234? I don't think so. I am torn by this experience. I wanted this dinner to be special and delicious. I wanted this to be a special night for the wife and I. Unfortunately it did not turn out the way I wanted it to. What a bummer. Plus the service was SLOW. Our waiter was jamming but I believe he was over worked. Poor guy. read more

Bistro 234 - Bacon wrapped scallops. The picture makes them look bigger than they are. - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

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Our food was amazing, the service was outstanding and the ambiance was over the top. I highly suggest you make a reservation it was packed last night. Folks, what ever you have, ok it's worth the price and the setting once again is just amazing. It's our second time there and am looking forward to my Birthday dinner in Sept. read more

This restaurant never disappoints when looking for something different and upscale.The service is amazing and food is top notch! A hidden gem in Turlock for sure! The restaurant itself has a classic yet elegant vibe. The bacon wrapped filet with cauliflower mash was so good and my bf enjoyed the buttery sea bass! Can't go wrong with anything you try! When in doubt ask your server for his or her recommendations on current menu as they like to keep thing interesting and fresh as the seasons change. read more

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Had my birthday lunch here. (1st time for everyone to eat here). Food and service were amazing. Only downside would be that you have to look around for parking. Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person $30-50 Recommendation for vegetarians Somewhat recommend read more

Downtown parking sucks, but it's a great place to walk around after a full meal. You enter the restaurant by walking through the opened gates, as I was confused about how to enter because they used to have a door on the side, but I guess that door doesn't allow entries now. I ordered the Mediterranean Melt, and it was okay. It definitely was cheesy, but not enough flavor to where I'd get it again. You get a side of fries, soup, or salad. I ordered the fries and they were really good and well seasoned. I was surprised they were generous with the fries, as some places would give smaller batches of fries. Recommendation(s): - Fries Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - Parking may be difficult since it's located in downtown read more

Not sure if ownership has changed but the service was terrible. We arrived without reservations and were told there was no seating available inside. No biggie. Totally understood considering we didn't make reservations. The issue I had was: 1. When we arrived the hostess was somewhat rude and dismissed us when we told her we didn't have reservations. I asked if we could turn on the outdoor heat lamps and were told that they weren't working. 2. There were plenty of tables available inside and although I'm sure they were being held for reservations, it's usually cuStom that restaurants have a grace period on reservations. read more

This wine bar/restaurant in downtown Turlock is a great spot for outdoor eating. Plenty of beer and wine to choose from although much of the wine was not the wineries I am used to seeing living in the Bay Area. One of our friends ordered the Orange Muscat and being a dessert wine lover, we were both very disappointed in it. This wine which should of been bursting with fruit, and deep rich in color, looked like a pale Chardonnay. The nose did not have the fruits I would expect to smell such a poached pear and apricot but more of a fruit concoction mess. The taste was also like the nose, not impressive. I didn't get the name (but I will and update the review) but it was a big disappointment for me. It almost tasted corked. The rest of the meal was great. Everyone loved their dishes. I had the bacon wrapped filet done medium rare was it was great. Good cut of filet, very tendon and very flavorful. The roasted yellow Yukon potatoes with aoli mayo were incredible as were the fresh sautéed vegetables that had very good seasoning and snap/crunch. The peanut butter dessert was to die for. Homemade and light (not so thick and heavy) this dessert was a real home run for me. If you ever find yourself in Turlock, this is a great spot to eat. The service was good, but the prices are a little on the high side, so be prepared to spend at least $50.00 for two without dessert, coffee, or wine. 4 stars The song of the review is America's "Horse With No Name" because sitting outside on the main street of Turlock reminded me of a horse town of the Central Valley. read more

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Always have good meals at the Bistro. Last night they had a lamb shank on special. Delicious. Tender. Fresh asparagus and creamy mash potatoes. Service was exceptional. Wine and water filled by staff that walked by. Had lunch there on Saturday. Fantastic burger, best in Stanislaus County. They had a $5 special on Bloody Mary's. Spicy and good. Bacon pushed it over the top. read more

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I can't complain; the bartender made me a nice cocktail, I tried the croissant chicken salad with tomato parm. Sweetie tried the fish tacos. Service was nice, environment nice and clean. 5stars read more

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I do recommend but NOT my dishes today. The chicken piccata was so lemon heavy I puckered like a little kid with the three bites I took. Lemon lemon lemon! That's only tasted I couldn't eat it. Chicken was tender and the presentation was beautiful, just very lemon heavy! I also ordered a pineapple breeze summer cocktail for $12. this drink has nothing to do with pineapple so I don't know why they call it pineapple breeze. I should've looked better at the description of what was in it. It says it has dark rum simple syrup orange liqueur and lemon juice. I kind of thought it was a typo because it's called a pineapple breeze so I ordered it anyway. All it tasted like was orange and lemon. A better name for this drink should be citrus breeze not pineapple breeze. This drink has nothing to do with pineapple. This lemon heavy drink on top of my lemon heavy chicken piccata was not good due to the overwhelming lemon. Service was absolutely excellent! This restaurant is very nice beautiful great location on the corner of Main Street and nice outside patio seating. I do recommend. But if you're not a lemon, extra strong lemon person, don't order the drinks or the food that I ordered. read more

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We came here for my sister's birthday (made a reservation) and our server was so attentive, knowledgeable and pleasant! My husband and sister got the burger and they couldn't stop raving about it! I had a bite and it was just as good as they were saying! Our table also ordered the tomato bisque soup (delicious) as well as the raviolis and we all cleared our plates. Will definitely be going back. Such a nice place to dine. read more

Bistro 234 is without a doubt THE best restaurant in Turlock. I happily and eagerly drive from home in Orange County to my wife's ancestral home town to dine at Bistro. We have celebrated several times here when the family accomplishment warranted a top shelf dinner experience rivaling our favorite gastronomical venue back home (think Capital Grill or Maestros). My favorite is the rib-eye steak, always cooked to perfection. Servers are professional, courteous, and knowledgeable especially about wine and decanting. Bistro is a jewel and treasure for Turlock worthy of duplication, replication, and integration into Turlock legacy and history. Bistro, please please please keep your top shelf persona and your elite servers and chef (and bring back the griddle so I can have my steak Pittsburgh Style again). read more

My wife and I went here for a nice dinner date but we left very disappointed. This is supposed to be one of the nicest restaurants in town and we were miserable to whole time because of how hot it was. We were next to the thermostat and it was reading 87 F. This is well above the Cal/OSHA regulations for indoor work environments. I can't blame the staff for the service or the food with how hot it was in there. We are unsure if we will ever return if this is how the management is willing to run an upscale restaurant. read more

We Love this place! Best rack of lamb we have ever tried. Mango Margarita is delicious and you cannot go wrong with the Wednesdays wine half off! read more

Bistro 234 - Rack of lamb! - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

Love that they half off on the wine Wednesdays! They don't miss with the food honestly, everything on the menu is amazing

i overheard sean (older guy) the server refer to a woman dining at the restaurant as a "fat ugly pig". very unprofessional, especially to say it as i was within ear shot. that is not how women should be talked about. this was years ago so i am unsure if he still works there but i recently developed an addiction to yelp so i had to make a review for this place read more

wonderful food though miss Miss Melanie she was great! everthing I ever eaten there is wonderful warm and filling

Good service, great food, comfortable patio. But what truly stood out was the most amazing peanut butter pie I've ever had for dessert. I would come back in a heartbeat just for the pie. read more

Bistro 234 - New American Near Me - Turlock, California

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first time I ever have paid $6.00 for an ice tea ridiculous!! Don't go my website prices as I paid $21.00 for a hot pastrami sandwich which was ok not great. On website menue for $17.00 not very good business practice.Wont be back read more

Restaurant is really nice! I got a sandwich and it was very delicious. The only bad thing is that the menus online are not updated. It is about 20$ for a burger or sandwich. Unlike the menu describes. read more

Good food, good service, good drinks, nice atmosphere. A gem in downtown Turlock. We will go to this restaurant again

This is probably the best place downtown. Most tables have street views. There's also a bar available. Lots of great menu items, some differ at dinner. Desserts are also delicious along with the cocktails and wine. read more

Had the best steak of the year at Bistro 234 New Year's Eve!! Perfect atmosphere. The staff is phenomenal..!!! Definitely will be back soon. read more

Food was excellent. Waitress was HORRIBLE!! If I return, will definitely ask for different server.

Second time we've been here. Jacinda was our waitress and she did a great job. Food was excellent as usual. Love coming here will be back soon read more