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    Bistro 238

    4.1 (22 reviews)
    ModerateCanadian (New)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Shawna D.

    This place was delicious! The food was so tasty and the staff was very friendly. You can have a fine dining experience or come dressed causal. For appetizers, we had the soup special which was coconut sweet potato and baked brie with caramelized onions. Both were very tasty! For my main, I had baked salmon with lentil curry that was so good. The salmon was baked to perfection. My boyfriend had the pork tenderloin wrapped in procuitto and stuffed which amazing stuffing! We also had the filo wrapped cheesecake. The chef even came around to every table to ask how the food was tasting. An overall wonderful dining experience!

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    Crappy service- upon entree no one bothered to greet us and when they do they tell us they don't have to the seats for us (we have 7ppl ). I told her we can sit separate and the server with her crappy attitude tell us she still don't have seats and that they need to be cleaned and she has no time for it....restaurant wasn't even busy (only 2 to 3 groups of ppl eating and no one else waiting to be seated) ...we clearly see empty prep tables. She didn't say they were reserved either. I asked her how long will it take for her to clean the tables, apparently 15min and that she's busy preparing the receipts for her currently "still" eating customers....probs to their excellent customer service, clearly not their priority.

    it's like an over price pizza without sauce.
    Kelly D.

    we went here one night . The food was decent but nothing to make me want to come back again for. it was a slow night and service was mediocre. had the cheesecake for dessert and it was warm..didn't like the texture of warm cheesecake.

    One of the specials: Chicken, red pepper, and spinach curry with basmati rice

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    27 days ago

    Food is wonderful. Very friendly service. It's my favourite lunch place in the region. Five star.

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    dwhichesAbsolutely delicious food. The butter tarts are superb. The quiche is delicious.

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    7 years ago

    Great change from pubs and chain restaurants. Good food, nice quiet atmosphere. Great date restaurant or for meeting friends.

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    great service, cute atmoshere and our meals including desert were very good

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    I took my wife for birthday. She found hair in meal. Place is a dump. Me and friends never again.

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    Bistro 238 - newcanadian - Updated May 2026

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