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    Bistro So

    4.3 (64 reviews)
    ModerateBrasseries, French
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    French Onion Soup ($14)
    Wendi K.

    Bistro Sol is the cutest little spot with a sexy, dark interior and a beautiful garden back patio. We stopped in late on a Wednesday for a glass of wine and a snack. i opted for the French Onion Soup ($14) which was impeccable - it had gooey Gruyere cheese, rich caramelized onions, croutons that soaked up the broth beautifully - and unfortunately, a giant FLY! I won't post a picture of the fly because no one wants to see that! Lol. When I brought the fly up, the staff were very apologetic and comped our meal. Overall - gorgeous interior, very kind and attentive staff, delicious food, though a bit high on the price point.

    Sam E.

    This is one of those places where you happen to stumble upon it during your ventures and you can't resist because they have a display board outside advertising $11 spritzes. Which is precisely what happened to us. Bistro So is so open and airy, it was a worthwhile treat to just sit there in the outdoor spacing and people watch. We ordered an aperol spritz, a st germain spritz and a glass of orange wine to split and spent hours just vibing and chatting. The orange wine was very reminiscent of a white wine. And my St. Germain was a perfect balance of sweet and floral. For $18 for 1.5 drinks, its well worth a visit to at least savor some libations during the summer!

    Edwin R.

    Quite overpriced for what you get. Plenty of other French restaurants in the area that offer a similar vibe for the same price. The food wasn't that impressive either. Ordered the steak as my main - solid flavor but was quite chewy. Staff were really friendly, though. Don't have a great reason to return unfortunately.

    Ravioles de royan
    David G.

    Very cute place with more seating in the back but a bit more intimate in the front. Very shocked at how great the ravioles were, given it was a vegetarian option! The service was great, the drinks were also great, but unfortunately couldn't remember the names. We also got free shots at the end so that's always a nice plus! The cheese board was good for appetizers too.

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    Pamela P.

    Big corner restaurant with beautiful back patio and cool atmosphere. Friendly and attentive service, with daily happy hour from 5PM to 7PM which includes some small plates and drinks, good deal. As appetizers we had the onion soup which was edible but, in my opinion it lacked flavor, cheese, onion, the bread inside and the traditional dark wine infused thick broth, so I don't think I would order that again. We also had the escargots which were perfect, delicious, the sauce was amazing, enough ratio of garlic and parsley, served with bread perfect combo, I loved them, probably the best dish of everything we tried. For mains we had the truffle mushroom risotto and the mussels in poulette sauce, the mussels were great the sauce delicious the portion reasonable and came with fries, that were very soggy so I focused on the mussels and ordered extra bread. The risotto was good, texture and flavor but the size was really small, definitely not the size of a main course. For drinks we had gin tonic, perfectly made and their happy hour lager which was delicious, generous glass and super cold. I would recommend going and I would come back, definitely try the escargots & the mussels. Seems like a fun place to be on a weekend night.

    Steak au
    Zoe R.

    Incredibly sexy restaurant with great food and a great staff. Came one night with a group of friends and had a great time. I had the escargot and she ordered the steak au pouv (spelling). The steak was perfectly cooked and the escargot was tender. The mixology was great too. Will be back soon

    FF w sauce and crab cakes, super yummy!

    I stopped in for a happy hour in this cute Williamsburg spot with a great view of the block and a breeze had a happy hour drink and really great crabcakes, but I love the peppercorn sauce with french fries. The most super delicious my bartender Caye was awesome.

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    Sabrina A.

    Super cute little French restaurant in Williamsburg. My boyfriend and I were looking for a wine bar to have a drink before a concert and this place was perfect! Too bad we had dinner prior because everything on the menu looked delicious. They have authentic French dishes like steak au poivre, beef tartare, and French onion soup. They have a happy hour, which we sadly just missed, with $10 glasses of wine and cocktails from 5-7. They have a beautiful outside courtyard with tables for a perfect date night. Cannot wait to visit again!

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    Lisette C.

    Tonight I stopped to meet the owner to set up a future brunch event. The owner is pleasant and accommodating. I truly enjoyed our chat. The French onion soup had great cheese pull and was so darn tasty. I ordered a salmon burger before I had the soup and really shouldn't have because the soup was so filling. I decided to taste the burger and fries even though I knew most of it would be dinner for the next day. Well my belly was so happy I did. I ended up finish off the fries. That salmon burger was seasoned to perfection. My compliments to the chef. The vibe was just right. They played great music you can chair dance to or get up and dance. I'll definitely be back. Oh the waiter was super cool and made me honey mustard and gave me creme brûlée to try. I gave him a great tip to show my appreciation.

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    5 years ago

    We are sooo happy to have this new restaurant on our block! Amazing customer service and food. Excited to come back with more friends

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    Great place, friendly staff, and the food was awesome. I would definitely recommend coming for dinner. Great date nice

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    5 years ago

    Wonderful spot with great vibes, food and drinks. A little taste of Europe in NY. Everything is great here!!

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    4 years ago

    i lovvve this place! great staff. menu and vibe! stellar wine list and authentic french food.

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    5 years ago

    My favorite neighourhood spot! Amazing food, amazing staff. Try the Frenchy Burger. It's delicious.

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