Bistro 70 is everything an excellent restaurant should be! Cool, classy atmosphere, excellent service and fantastic food. Our party of four enjoyed the schnitzel (yummy!), the lamb pops (uniquely seasoned, cooked to perfection and delicious), the crab stuffed grouper (as scrumptious as it sounds) and the linguine in clam sauce (beautifully prepared with tender clams and perfectly balanced sauce). The show stopper however was the lobster bisque. So smooth, creamy and delicious with just the right amount of lobster. So good!! We are 67-81 years old and have had many wonderful dishes in our lifetime and this one ranks way at the top of our list of memorable meals. Thank you Steele Mansion Inn for recommending this place! read more

Celebrated our anniversary at Bistro 70 tonight. I ordered Grouper with crab meat stuffing, it was excellent! My husband is vegetarian and sadly there wasn't one option on the menu he could have. He ended up ordering an appetizer and potatoes and green beans. The food and service were great, will definitely go back, hopefully they will expand their menu to accommodate the many vegetarians on the East Side! read more

Always great food. They made me an old drink that is no longer on their menu. Service for us has always been impeccable. Most nights the chef comes to your table and checks on the meal. Try the Caesar salad with lobster meat and order extra cheese curds. Delicious. Need reservations, smaller restaurant but quiet and sort of intimate. Great bar read more

Their lobster bisque is outstandingly delicious. I had never had pork schnitzel before and it is worth many return visits! And that warm layer cake for dessert..... delightful. Excellent service , too. Painesville is blessed to have this restaurant !! read more

We live in Painesville and have been coming to Bistro 70 for years. We LOVE the ambiance and the bar there. Sadly, the last several times we've eaten there or ordered takeout, were not great. The food has been severely over salted (and we like salt) and when my husband paid $21 for a takeout burger, that was literally all he got... the meat and a bun... no fries, which were listed on the menu as the side for the burger. For the price we pay (plus tip) it just hasn't been up to par the last several months. Definitely need to ease up on the salt! I had a salmon dinner there the last time we ate in the restaurant and it was so salty I couldn't even eat my meal. read more

Chef does a great job. Love the food quality and great service. Steaks were cooked perfectly. Interior could use an update though for the price. read more

Stopped by for a little snack. Always stop by when I am in town. Incredible food, and such great service. read more

Bistro 70 - The best martinis - New American Near Me - Painesville, Ohio

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I have went to this place 2 years in a row for my birthday. I always get the lobster mac and cheese as a side, it is delicious! Service is always great! A wonderful place to dine. read more

Very nice place and was impressed. I had the pork schnitzel and it was very good. My wife had the chicken parmesan and the portions were huge. She could only eat half and it was excellent. Our waitress was helpful and friendly. Try the Caesar salad with amazing croutons. read more

My husband and I have been customers since it opened. We use to host many parties here. We went there tonight and OMG! He had, meatballs, salad and pork schnitzel... I had lobster bisque, ceaser salad, the special salmon dinner. The food was delicious and every seat was filled! Chef even came out a few times to check on everyone. I would highly recommend! read more

Nice little place with warm vibes and wonderful service staff. We went with the chef special (Grilled Pork Chop, risotto and ratatouille vegetable medley). Chop was perfectly cooked and rest of the plate seasoned as it should be! Total price was in my opinion under expectations for a meal like this. If I lived near I would definitely dine here often! Well done team, well done! read more

I was in the area and wanted a really good meal after a long day. It is very small and intimate. I had the special; grilled bone-in pork chops served with potatoes and mixed veggies and topped with a rosemary Demi glace sauce... amazingly tasty. Great flavors. Not cheap but I will be back for a steak. The service is great. The chef makes his round with customers checking on their satisfaction. Loved it. read more

The appetizers were soooo good!! Definitely recommend the pork filet special. We had dinner at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and the service was great. read more

Service was great. Nice intimate atmosphere. We had the Tuscan chopped salad which was very fresh. The dressing was tasty. The Lobster bisque was quite good. We shared the lobster thermidor pasta which was delicious. The sauce mushrooms and tomatoes really complimented the dish. Finished with a chocolate bomb dessert that was also delicious. read more

Had a pretty large group dinner at Bistro 70 and it did not disappoint! Service was impeccable and everyone raved about their meals. With a group of 8, that's a rare occurrence! I recommend whatever the "chef special" is that evening! It's always superb. We had some unique (and specific) drink orders, but our bartender did an awesome job!! We will be back for sure! Just a great place all around! read more

We were a 4top. And we ordered a combination of things. The men went with the filet by recommendation from the server. They were both overcooked, but we rarely order filet or steak out because of that reason , we know we can make it better at home. Sacchetti side flavorful and light. Brussels sprouts not s favorite. We didn't complain about the filet. Everything else was amazing the tuna appetizer was spot on, the lamb lollipops totally worth it. My friends really enjoyed the blackened grouper bites . I had the stuffed grouper and it was spectacular. my girlfriend ordered the lobster pasta and it was a huge serving. I did sample a bite and it was delicious. Great presentation on all dishes. A lot of food . Two of us have been in the bar and restaurant business for years. We were saying this is probably one of the best restaurants we've been to since we moved to Ohio at the end of 2022. And we've been everywhere, NY, Chicago, SoCal, we love and live for good food. We will be going back. Just not for the filet. Key lime pie was very good. Not the traditional of what you would expect. It's not all that tart. It's definitely still good. Creamy and delicious, try it. The service was excellent. All of the most important factors in a nice dining experience were there. We love finding hidden gems like this. Definitely worth the trip Thank you Cassey for accomodating our bday dessert and being such a pleasant server read more

We love Bistro 70. We had our son's wedding rehearsal dinner there in JUly 2021 & it was amazing. Last night April 1 2025 we ordered take out & had Lobster Thermidor pasta & salmon. THe pasta was probably the best I ever had...& I am half Italian on my mom's side! If you're close to Painesville make it a point to go there for dinner. read more

First and LAST time diner. There is nothing upscale about this place, literally. The lighting is so dark that as soon as I walked in the door, I almost tripped on a rug. The tables are haphazardly placed with no flow whatsoever. On the trip to the restroom I passed an open stock room, the kitchen (which gave me a birds eye view of a hot mess), the rugs all the way down the hallway reminded me of being in a neighborhood dive bar what with all the stains. Our server was all over the place not knowing if she would remember the specials (and told us so as she was trying to gather herself: mind you there were only 2) For an "upscale" place I also would have appreciated my server dressed more conservatively rather than a tank top that was, very obviously, way too small for her. The dress code should not be more going to a bar night than serving a $50 steak that I could have put on my grill at home) Meal, BORING. A filet, sides that were nothing but a few steamed green beans and 4 potato chunks. None of which was prepared with ANY seasoning whatsoever. Gordon Ramsey would be beside himself. It was very bland and unassuming. This being said, I've made the same meal at my home many, many times and I have never had to part with over $150.00 to do so. Not understanding why some think this place is the cats' meow. They must have friends in high places. read more

Finally got a chance to dine here and it was fabulous! Our server was attentive but not over bearing, our meals were cooked to perfection. Drinks were great and the brown butter cake to top off our meal was delicious! Highly recommend this place! Chef Keith has a winner here! Will definitely be back! read more

Cozy would be the first word that comes to mind when walking in the door of this restaurant. The decor is playful in the bar area which compliments the ambiance in the surrounding open dining room. The wait staff was very charming, prompt, attentive and thorough. We had many appetizers to start. The seared ahi tuna is highly recommended. We had a few glasses of wine, which are $5 a pour on Tuesdays. Nice! And the seasonal Snowball Martini was awesome! Our entrees were a house special 3-course dinner including French onion soup, Beef Strognaff and cinnamon roll dessert. I had the grouper bites as my entree with the blue salad. Our friend got the Ribeye dinner with big, plump sauteed mushrooms and whipped potatoes with broccolini. Everything arrived timely and perfect and delicious! I highly recommend this restaurant! Can't wait to go back! Another gem of Lake County! read more

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Can't say enough about this place. Simply fantastic food here. We've been here a few times and it's always great.

We go here for every special occasion, the food is always amazing no matter what you order. Very clean but somewhat small so you sit close to others. The owner always makes rounds to say hello and you feel welcomed. Service is top notch. Definitely one of our favorite local places to celebrate. read more

Food and service always great. Good cocktails and selection of menu items, plus always have a special (at least on Saturdays). I have never been disappointed in what I've ordered. A hidden gem in Painesville. The only suggestion is the decor needs updated - looks a little tired - but that doesn't stop me from going back. read more

We do not live close to this restaurant; but it is well worth the trip! My sons asked me where I'd like to go for my birthday and I immediately said "Bistro 70"! After not being there for a while I worried that it might have changed...nothing could be further from the truth! Same wonderful dishes always made to order, same excellent service down to EVERY detail. My new daughter-in-law agreed and it is now her favorite as well! read more

We made a reservation for a party of 13 prior to our visit and heard wonderful things about this restaurant, especially since my family is from this area. We walked in and were escorted upstairs to a room that was easily above 80 degrees. It was uncomfortably hot. We saw that there were magnets on the vents so we removed those .... And it all went downhill from there. First, the server asked us if we took them off and we said yes because it's really hot up here and he basically gave us attitude to the point where we were greeted by the manager, who was worse than the sever. Instead of saying we will do what we can to cool it down, she did nothing. Basically saying "it is what it is and deal with it but we aren't going to keep off the magnets because it makes the rest of the restaurant hot, so you guys will just have to suffer" Secondly, we have a friend that has a very severe gluten allergy and asked the server if there were any gluten options and he said "no, sorry... good luck" (not in those words exactly but come on dude? Like, be helpful! I will not return to this place and advise those with larger parties to not go here. We were treated poorly and decided to take our business elsewhere. read more

Great atmosphere and a fantastic waitress. The wife and I had a good meal but it did take a little vit of time to come out. The service let kept us updated and we will be back. read more

This is our absolute favorite date spot! Discovered it a few years ago and look forward to going every chance we get. The atmosphere is quaint and cozy and the service is amazing. You will usually see the chef visiting tables which is a great, personable touch. You can never go wrong here!! read more

Service and food are excellent! It's obvious a lot of care goes into each and every dish!

Great food, service and ambiance! Menu has many creative choices! Broad selections of wine and tasty cocktails. Always on spot!

Painesvilles hidden little gem. We dine here often and always have a great experience. We hosted our work Christmas party this past year.

Didn't even get asked for a drink order and we left. Clueless and pretentious staff. Save your money and try a place where they acknowledge you. read more

Excellent spot. Cozy ambiance. I always bring visitors here. I hope the pictures speak for themselves. Quality fine dining experience in Lake County, service is also excellent! Just make sure you put in a reservation or call ahead! read more

Bistro 70 - Mushroom bruschetta and a cup of the lobster bisque! - New American Near Me - Painesville, Ohio

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Fabulous food and great service!! My wife and I love this place and highly recommend it.

Terrific on all accounts! Service, food, drinks, and ambiance. Highly recommend!! Ordered the salmon and it was excellent! I can't say enough. Brown Butter Cake was amazing too. read more

So we will probably not be returning here and that's sad. We had been here a few times in the distant past and my husband met a business client here yesterday and said, "did we like this place, it seemed nice." And I replied, "I wasn't impressed years ago but I've heard people go there so we should try it again." And we decided to return. Now, we go out A LOT. And we are appreciate places for what they are trying to be. We have been to top notch dining establishments and total dIves and appreciated them fully. But you'd better put out what your charging for. I'm willing to pay for an experience and I'm more than willing to be accepting that mistakes are made or that people being people have different expectations. What's not expected, is business people (chefs) acting like they're doing you a favor by not charging you for a product you can't consume or delivered subpar. We are not at all people who send dishes back, as we didn't do that tonight either... We sat at the bar tonight and ordered the lobster bisque and barramundi with risotto and asparagus. The complimentary bread was really good. It's made in house with 14yr old starter. I would have ordered a loaf of this as my meal if it was on the menu. We then had a cup of lobster bisque. It was the perfect consistency and absolutely delicious flavor wose with chunks of lobster. I would have made a meal of it if it had more lobster. The salad had homemade dressing and was light and refreshing. Our main course arrived which was gorgeously plated. As we dove in to the fish we noticed one side flakes apart easily and we couldn't cut though the other side. The bar tender came to ask how our meal was and noted our struggle. The manager quickly appeared and noted the same and took our plate from us offering to bring us something else or re-make it. We graciously said, "no, we really like it, but it's not cooked on this side so we can't eat it." The manager stated, "I can see that. I'll get a new one." And we were gracious. Just a few minutes later she returned with a freshly plated dish of the exact same piece of fish smashed back together (where we'd cut in to it in multiple places earlier was just pushed together on the plate) pipping HOT. To be honest, we expected to have a newly prepared dish for the price charged. You cannot expect to put a rested piece of protein cut in to back to heat and have it turn out the same as a properly prepared dish. You just served me leftovers. Plus, why is it so damn hot the second time? How did you heat it so quick to such a temp. At this point we decided not to eat the fish and just leave. We thanked the bartender and manager for the service which was nice. By the time we were walking out, the chef stopped us and apologized we weren't happy with our meal. My husband tried to tell him it was reasonable to have the fish unevenly cooked at the beginning but a mistake to try to reheat the same piece we'd already dissected. That's when our whole experience went totally south... The chef then basically told us he'd done us a favor by not charging us for the fish. Really? So buddy, you could have made us a fresh piece, cooked correctly and charged us and we would have left happy after enjoying a good meal with good service. You would have used two pieces of fish and only been able to charge for one, but your customer would have left happy and returned for another meal. Instead you tried to rescue, by re-heating, your mistake in a way that could never turn out like the original you intended and then had your customer leave without meeting their expectation. On their way out, you insulted them by saying, "well at least we took it off your bill," as if it was a favor to them after under delivering. You still used your product and didn't collect revenue for it, but insulted your customer and made a bad impression. The scenario is sad for the employees here. They're just trying to make a living. Beyond just the very disappointing interaction with the chef, there are some items overpriced here. The cup of soup, while delicious, was ten bucks... too much for less than 8oz soup. It would have needed to be full of lobster for that price, and it wasn't. Outside of these two issues, price and interaction with the chef, it's a decent place. Too bad, we probably won't be back read more

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Food had great taste with good temperature. Salads and lobster bisque were great! The problem was the time it took to get our drinks and the salad/soups. Our waitress took toooooo long to deliver. We had a reservation, so it wasn't a surprise that we were coming. We were also the first table seated in the back room at 5:30. But our waitress was a bit slow in service. An example would be the waiter that had more people seated at his tables. Yet water was poured for the guests prior to them walking in. The total opposite for us. My wife said her salad was perfect, but the lobster mac and cheese could have had more lobster. I tried her dish and I have to agree. But ultimately our waitress knocked this review down to 4 star. Otherwise everything else was a 9. read more

We had a delicious meal and great service at Bistro 70. I had the Caesar with shrimp, my husband had the veal Parmesan, mom had the bistro blue salad with chicken, and my dad had the Lenten fish special - perch. We were all very satisfied with the taste and portions. Service was great very friendly and attentive. The chef/owner stopped by our table to ask how our meal was - nice touch! We will be back again. This experience makes me excited to go back to try the other menu offerings which are a nice change from the typical east side Italian pizza burger diner fare that is too common east of the Cuyahoga. P.s all soup options are winners and make reservations for a weekend, ask for the back room if you want quiet and more intimate conversation. read more

An absolutely wonderful restaurant. You would never believe that a high end restaurant would be in down town Painesville. Great special ambiance without being stuffy; terrific bar scene (make a reservation even for the bar!) and always excellent service. read more

Most delicious food around anywhere. Casual- but seemed like fine dining as food was so great, friendly excellent service , in a comfortable cozy setting. Chef Keith prepares everything perfectly. Great tastes prepared beautifully and cooked perfect. Cannot beat dining here if anywhere in the area. A small town feel- friendly bar- great welcoming setting. Loved it! Would eat here all the time if lived in the area. We will be back! Thank you chef and staff at Bistro 70 read more

Very nice place, delicious food and great service. I would come back here anytime for sure.