My first time here at Cafe Bistro. I had heard about it a while back but never had the opportunity to come here. They do close quite early at 6:30 Monday thru Thursday, until 7:00 Friday and Saturday, and at 5:00 pm on Sunday. They have a small menu but some really nice options from pizzas, burgers, skirt steak, salmon or you can go lite with berry salad or just a bowl of their soups like clam chowder. They used to have a bisque, lobster or crab, but is no longer available. For dessert, you have to try the White Chocolate bread pudding. It was a nice cozy restaurant. Not overly crowded. Excellent staff and being inside Nordstrom, it feels like fine dining. read more

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We were really looking forward to our Friday night dinner, but unfortunately, the food missed the mark. Every dish, from the appetizers to the entrees, was heavily oversalted, leaving us only able to take a few bites. It might have just been an off night for the kitchen since the service itself was fantastic, but we unfortunately left most of our meal behind. read more

My daughter loves to grab lunch here and I can see why. It's really quick as you order at the register and the good comes out fast. They have a mixed menu of quality soups, sandwiches and hot items. I will always go for their soups especially their French onion. They will also split a salad for you if you would like to share. Hint: save some room for desert. I always have room for their seasonal cookies. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - 1/2 Cesar salad - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

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I'm honestly shocked by how poorly this restaurant was managed, especially on a busy weekend. The restaurant appeared extremely understaffed and chaotic, and customers were being placed on a waitlist for one to two hours. I understand that restaurants get busy, but management should be prepared and communicate professionally with customers. Instead, the manager came across as rude and showed very little concern about the long wait or the overall situation. The entire experience felt unorganized and unprofessional, and I will not be returning. read more

This is really smart of them to have a cafe inside the Nordstrom. Upon arrival, we were greeted and explained about purchasing the food items before hand. We got a pepperoni pizza with no oregano, turkey sandwich and a simple salad. Everything was great for sharing and it was delicious. We even indulged in some dessert. 10 out of 10. The staff were so friendly and attentive. They went above and beyond. Excellent customer service and food made fresh to order read more

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I will not be returning to this restaurant after the experience my family and I had. From the moment we arrived, we felt rushed to our table instead of being welcomed. Throughout our visit, our server, Jessica, came across as impatient and made us feel like we were being hurried the entire time. Our food and service took longer than expected, and her attitude was noticeable enough that it made the experience uncomfortable. If she didn't want to serve our table, I would have preferred that another server assist us instead. I also wasn't happy with where we were seated, and overall the experience did not meet the level of customer service I expect from Nordstrom. I hope management addresses these concerns so future guests have a better experience. read more

This review has been way overdue. I Love going to Café Bistro whenever I am at the Los Cerritos Mall. The ambiance is nice and cozy. Perfect place to eat and hang out. My girlfriends and I had the following recently: * Portabella Mushroom Ravioli - The creamy parmesan sauce was so yummy! It had tomatoes and basil also. A very filling. * Roma Tomato Bisque Soup - One of their classic soups. Tasty and creamy as usual! * Margherita Pizza - Delicious! One of my favorites. * Roasted Turkey & Avocado Club - Ours was served with a side salad. You also have an option of french fries as well. This was both healthy and yummy. * Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts - I do not like brussel sprouts but this was an exception! It had chicken sausage, peanuts, chile de arbol with sweet soy. The sauce made a big difference mixed with the brussels sprouts. Our server was nice and attentive. Will definitely come back here whenever I have the chance. read more

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I love Nordstrom and even better that they have this cafe. The service is always great and the food is good. I always enjoy whatever I order with each visit. I took off one star because the cafe requires the hard Nordstrom card to use. Although to shop, we can text request the QR code. However to eat, the actual card is required. These days, having the actual card is unnecessary. We have Apple Pay and all cards digital on our phone. This was an inconvenience. Other than that, no other complaints and I will continue to enjoy this cafe. read more

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The worst service ever. My server was so rude and ignored me the whole time. The food wasn't that good and I felt rushed to get out. I'd recommend going somewhere else or another location. read more

Kanani was so sweet to me and my daughter! We ended up talking about the Moana movie, and she was such a peach. She welcomed us with the biggest, brightest smile and made us feel right at home. Her kindness and genuine personality made our visit even more special. Thank you, Kanani, for such wonderful service! read more

I noticed how busy the restaurant was, but Kanani remained attentive, welcoming, and dedicated to every customer. She has an amazing personality and provided excellent hospitality throughout our visit. I was honestly a little confused about whether she was our server or the host because she was helping everyone so seamlessly. I highly recommend this place for the outstanding service and, of course, the great food! read more

Kanani was so sweet and welcoming! My friend and I came in for a to-go order, and she helped us with a smile and got everything out so fast. Great customer service--we'll definitely be back! read more

This is a hidden gem! It's so delicious!! The staff is exceptional and really goes above and beyond. The food quality is stellar. Nordstrom's only problem is they don't market this place and so many don't know about it. Today I had a steak salad and glass of wine. I was so sad when I took my last bite as it melted in my mouth. Raquel took my order and was so pleasant to be around and really listened to all of my dietary restrictions and made sure the kitchen knew. Anthony was my server and continued to ensure I was doing okay. I can't recommend this place more! Don't walk, run to this oasis away from the hustle and bustle. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - Steak salad - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

Love the idea of shopping and eating all in one place. Cute and comfy location on the 2nd floor. Quick casual restaurant where you order at the reception and a server brings your order. Bisque was hot and delicious, not really crabby, but good. We loved the panini and the salad. A lot of crab and mango in the salad. Raquel was our server. She was friendly and checked on us often. read more

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With holiday season having just passed we frequented mall in particular Nordstrom. Luckily for me as my wife shopped I usually tagged along I knew she would get hungry with all that shopping and she would suggest eating here. Really enjoyed the chill vibe, excellent service a the star of the show the food. Everything we have tried has been excellent however with our last visit I tried the seasonal special birria pizza and it was delicious. I would also recommend the burger and the lobster bisque. I usually order my child the Mac and cheese it is also really good. I have tried several dishes here really enjoyed all of them I like how simple and easy to understand menu is not a lot of items but can't go wrong with anything you order. Not in pictures but the French onion soup and the the pesto pasta as well as all deserts are great. read more

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Pretty good food but always out of stock of everything good service they should start keeping more food in the kitchen

Excellent good service but I was required to order n pay upfront! No restaurant I visited in my life does that. Not in Macy's downtown San Fran. read more

Every saturday i would go here. They changed the menu and the way they cooked the food that stayed and honestly if you've been going here for a while then you will know how much it downgraded. I'm very disappointed with how they changed it. Before you were able to order and pay at the register,choose where you sat, and leave without having to pay the check after. Now it's the opposite. The ambiance is the same just a bit sad how things have changed. I've been going here for about 10 years and never had any problem but now i'm thinking about finding a new place to eat every saturday.(Honestly , give anthony a raise he had been here for a while as well and had always been really sweet towards us and feels how sad we were when the menu changed) read more

I usually dont write reviews, but I had to express my pleasure when visiting Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom in Cerritos . It was a bit busy, but Kanani greeted us with her amazing personality and great customer service. Im not sure if she was the manager or not, but she genuinely cared for the guests at the Bistro. She was very attentive to our needs and made sure we were happy with our eating experience. I definitely will return to eat here again and will recommend it to family and friends. read more

I love cafes inside Nordstrom. Haven't been to this location yet so thought to give it a try. Upon checking in they have you order your food and pay for it first. Thought was very different because you also tip your server before hand. How would you know if service is worth what you tip? After payment you have a choice to sit anywhere you pleased. Luckily, my server Susie was kind and fast with my order. She was worth the tip I gave her. Always checked on me to see everything is good. Really appreciate the manager who also did the same. I'm in love with their Roma tomato basil soup. I was craving it for a while so had to order. It's the best and a must every time I make a visit to a Nordstrom Cafe. With it I was sipping on a glass of Prosecco. Very refreshing and light. Didn't try any other items on the menu because I was getting ready to attend a birthday party so didn't want to overstuffed myself. Next time, will definitely check out other options. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

Went in specifically for the soup of the day (chicken tomatillo soup) I called in advance and when I arrived I ordered paid for my food sat down and then waited about 10 min for the server to come to the table and was told they had run out of the soup . Mind you it's 2:30pm. Very upsetting left with a refund and an empty stomach. read more

This was a special place that I always went to with my daughter when she was growing up and now every time she comes home from college. But today was my last day going there with my husband. I knew they were changing the format, but didn't know how much they were going to change the menu. Gone are the herb fries which were amazing. Now they have a salt and pepper fry, but there was no pepper. Gone is the shaved chicken sun-dried tomato and cheese sandwich. We would share that and the French onion soup every single time. Today they had French onion soup on the menu as a special so I ordered it. It tasted nothing like the previous version. It was sweet, not salty, and the cheese was burnt, which meant that it tasted burnt throughout the soup because little black flex must've gotten in the soup as we dug through the cheese,. Normally it is a dark golden brown, but never burnt. It was very offputting. We tried the Santa Fe chicken sandwich. Of course it fell apart because it's a huge piece of butter lettuce with a breast of chicken on it very difficult to eat and pretty tasteless. The fries still had olive tapenade, but there was no black pepper on the fries and they were undercooked. This experience was really disappointing and they shouldn't have changed the menu this drastically. I texted my daughter about it and she also said that is very sad because now we have to come up with a new place to go regularly when we are together. There is no need to go back, but I will check the menu from time to time when I happen to be shopping there in case things have changed back. read more

Friendly staff and considering the quality fairly quick service. For the chicken and goat cheese sandwich I got the balsamic vinaigrette on the side since I'm not a big fan of vinaigrette there was some type of mango or mango jam on the sandwich that I was not expecting, but the sandwich itself was very tasty but we warned it is a bit messy! For the kid's chicken breast the green beans were ever so slightly underdone for our liking. However, the rest of the dish was great. Restaurant itself is tucked away and makes you forget you're in a busy mall. The low lightening and spacious seating add to the relaxing experience. Will be back again as food was delicious and slightly on the guilt free side. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - Roasted Chicken & Goat Cheese Panini - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

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after a long day of shopping at Nordstrom's and spending a lot of money, we went into the bistro to have a light dinner. I ordered a glass of Pinot noir from the waiter. When the bill came the price of the glass of wine was shockingly $21! When I got home, I googled the wine and I saw that the bottle sold for $9! That felt like highway robbery to me. I called to talk to a manager, never was connected to him. I don't mind spending money at Nordstrom's but I don't like being ripped off. read more

Don't do it! They use seed oils in all their cooking. I ordered the flat iron steak medium, can close to raw. Horrible presentation because they cook their steaks in the oven and they serve it on the plate. It rested on, so lots of blood. I sent it back and they try to offer me dessert for the inconvenience, so I lost my shit and had to ask for a refund. Manager never came, this was all through a young waiter. read more

Everything we ordered was on point. Pizza is great, French onion soup was the best and prime rib dip was excellent! Very prompt service. Drinks were always filled. Friendly staff. Prices are a bit higher than usual but the quality is higher than average - you get what you pay for here and is totally worth it. Desserts are a pass - don't bother with any of the desserts here. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - Kids Menu 1/2023 - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

I love this place inside Nordstrom. The ambiance is great. Have been coming here years ago, menu is simple, food is good & fresh. They serve breakfast on weekends, selected menu. I love their flat iron steak, cook to perfection, also their salad which you can add different topping like meat, shrimp. Like the idea of you order food up front counter, pay and be seated, the wait staff will bring their food, smooth. Highly recommended. read more

Always great service. We enjoyed bringing the family here excellent food quality. Wine selection is decent. Wifey enjoyed her Shrimp scampi. I was satisfied with flavor and seasoning. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - Salmon Niciose salad - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

Happy with my experience here and would definitely go back when I'm at the mall again. There are menus to peruse at the entrance and you order at the counter prior to being seated. I was able to use a $10 Nordy note to get a discount on my meal. I enjoyed my dijon cobb salad with shrimp; it was very filling and tasty. Seemed a little pricey at $23 but I know prices are going up everywhere nowadays. They also have a decent beer and wine selection. Definitely a nice step up from the other mall food options. read more

Food was amazing, our server Jessica was the best. Very clean clean and great service all around.... We will definitely be back. read more

All the food is delectably delicious, full of flavor and the customer service is always on point

I had extremely poor service at the Nordstrom cafe bistro this afternoon. I had to flag down a server to tell our server that we wanted to order dessert. After we received our dessert and the check, the server never came back. I had to flag down another server again who told us she would tell our server. We waited over 20 minutes but she never came back. The other server passed our table three times while we waited and saw we hadn't been cashed out. We finally walked up to the cashier. We waited five minutes at the counter for the cashier to take a customer's order. As soon as they were done, the phone rang. Instead of putting the phone on a brief hold, the cashier proceeded to take an entire phone order. I'm a regular customer of the cafe, but after this experience today, I won't be back. read more

I went with a friend to have lunch, I haven't been here in ages. I was on a shopping diet and this place is inside nordies (temptation, lol). It wasn't too busy, we got seated right away. The host lady was all smiles and way too adorable. The place was spotless. Our waiter was Thalia, what a great lady. Her energy was contagious, all smiles (noticeable under the mask, I want that superpower, lol). I got the cilantro lime shrimp salad, my usual, I wouldn't be able to tell you at all if I like any other dish haha!!! My friend got the crab avocado salad. My friends is AWESOME!!! She knows I am a yelper, and she started to move her salad for the best angle LMAO!!! We really enjoyed the food. Everything was perfect!!! from the presentation to the flavor of the food, plus the energy of the employees, and how nice everything looked!!!! And the company I had :) read more

I've been coming here since this Nordstrom location opened. Cafe Bistro is located on the second floor of Nordstrom. You walk in, order at the register, and sit wherever you'd like. Your server comes to your table, fulfills your order, and grabs anything else you may need. I love getting the Caesar salad. It comes with a massive Parmesan crisp. The crab bisque is also pretty good. I usually grab a little bottle of Prosecco to go with my meal. Secret gem is their white chocolate bread putting. Delicious! Hosts and servers are so sweet and very fast. Interior is spacious, with a lovely view of the brick oven! read more

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ORDER THIS! The roasted cauliflower that is new on the menu can be a meal alone or shared by two. Chrispy on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside. I'm a calamari, hot wings and spinach dip kind of girl, but in this case, it stacks up to the spinach dip and I'll order it again. My favorite part of this appetizer is the flavor and seasoning. The garlic sesame aioli brings the cauliflower to life! The service here is always an A+ and the full dining experience as well. I hope they keep this one on the menu indefinitely. read more

Cafe Bistro at Nordstrom - Roasted cauliflower with sesame aioli. - New American Near Me - Cerritos, California

I've never been inside this cafe before, even though I've visited Nordstrom plenty of times. My mom, who frequents this spot, recommended it, so we decided to try it out. I ordered the crab macaroni--it was delicious--while she had what I believe was a cilantro lime chicken salad that was absolutely amazing. And the white chocolate bread pudding? Simply to die for! The service was top-notch too, with our server being incredibly polite and friendly. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I love Nordstrom Bistro but I ordered the Crab/Avocado salad and water for lunch. With a tip it was $32. I would expect to be full after paying that amount. Although there was a fair amount of crab (1/2 cup) and 1/2 avo there was little else. Barely any greens and unripe mango. Very disappointing Nordy's. read more

Always curious about this place and glad I did! It's worth it. And price line is just right ... pizza and chicken strips are fire! Steak was wow read more

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My fav place now after some long shopping. Cannot believe I just found this gem. It's secretly located on the second floor of Nordstrom. We ordered crab bisque & crispy cauliflower as starters. Crab bisque was slightly saltier than usual but the CAULIFLOWER is perfectly crispy with my fav hummus, feta cheese, and olives sprinkled on top. Then, we had flank steak (5/5) & ribs pasta (2/5). Flank steak was cooked perfectly to medium rare, as requested. The purple olive mayo sauce pairs perfectly with the fries. Tip: ask for complimentary bread in the beginning since they don't give to u unless u ask for it ;) read more

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Excellent customer service from the cashiers to the waiters and even the manager was very attentive. I ordered breakfast and it was delicious. Perfect. I highly recommend it and the atmosphere was amazing. read more