We walked in, hosts' were not approachable at all. They asked if we had a reservation, we didn't. One girl walked away, we saw the manager shake her head. All the other 3 girls stood there awkwardly and the one came back and rudely told us we could come back in two hours. We didn't feel welcome at all. We saw maybe 10 tables with customer out of 30. Oh well their loss, we were going there for a business dinner. Looking to recommend new places for our new hotel opening. read more

Picked this restaurant based solely on yelp rating, and was NOT disappointed. While we were totally underdressed, the wait staff was very welcoming. The waiter graciously went over the menu in great detail, and was very knowledgeable and helpful in offering suggestions. The steak was perfectly cooked; the chicken was juicy; and the halibut was fresh and well seasoned. The waiter's suggestions on finishing was without fault. The old fashioned was fantastic, using cinnamon bitters and the right balance of simple syrup. The steak was so tender, and Brussel Sprouts are a must-have as a side! The only issue with our meal, and the only reason I am not giving a 5-star rating, was the wait time for the food; though this could be attributed to a 50th wedding anniversary the restaurant was hosting. I would absolutely recommend this place, but advise you to be willing to potentially spend some time waiting for you food. I assure you the possible wait is worth it!! read more

Great dinner and service. Entrees took a bit long, but the wait was worth it. Can't wait for our next visit. Brie salad was the best we've ever had there including former businesses. Risotto best in the area bar none. read more

Incredible food!! Love eating here when in the Quad City area for work. The Bahn mi sandwich is lights out! Very nice atmosphere, good service, nice cocktail and wine options. They also have really tasty salad options as well. Like any great place, lunch is usually an hour or a bit more if they are busy. Out of the 3 visits so far, average time has been just over an hour. Totally worth it! read more

Finally a place in the QCA that understands what truly good food is. The menus draws inspiration from very different cuisines from around the world but stays in the European dining tradition. The wine selection is also very good. My husband and I went there for our wedding anniversary, but we will come back many more times. A urban area as big as the QC really needed a place like this that brings some international glammer to town. read more

Due to the COVID-19 isolation, we did family style Easter dinner take out from Hemisphere. We all agreed that this was one of the best (and easiest) holiday meals we have ever had. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the carrot cake was the best we've ever had. Hoping to have the option to do this type of take out for (all) future holiday meals! read more

This is our first time back here since Red Crow closed and Hemispheres opened. Very impressed and looking forward to coming back. Great wine list, broad dinner selection and options for finishes and sides. Lovely sorbet pallette cleanser between courses...nice touch. We will be back! read more

Hemisphere Bistro - Great meal! Flank steak elevated! - French Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

I have visited here a number of different times with my wife and the food is the best in all of the QC. I don't mind paying for perfection.

We went to this restaurant with a gift certificate from Red Crow. While closed for renovations the sign in the window said gift certificates would be honored, but this one was not due to a technicality. The reasoning was sound on their part, but as a customer I don't care. The experience got better. Our waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable, service was excellent. One suggestion: don't use the words "meat glue" when describing the special of the day - it made me think of a rendering operation for horses past their prime. Maybe "protein binder?" Maybe anything but meat glue. Yuck. The pork loin chop prepared with chateaubriand was superb, as were the fingerling potatoes, the french-cut beans and the risotto. The lamb was very tender, but otherwise unremarkable. Presentation was very good. Music volume kept going up and down, and the selection was puzzling, going from Runaround Sue to predictable Rat Pack standards. Odd for the theme; I would have expected something edgier, like some jazz fusion or blues. The decor was beautifully done, but the lights were overdone, ruining the ambience. Nobody wants to eat a $80 meal in the equivalent of bar ugly lights. If they keep up the quality of the food, they may become a favorite. I'm giving them 4 stars because they're 3 weeks old and still working out the kinks. One star lost for failing to honor our certificate. That's no way to start a new business. read more

We really enjoyed our business dinner. The service, food and atmosphere was all excellent. The BLT salad was excellent. This would also be a nice place for a special date. I will return. read more

Meh, service was really great but he food is only okay and over priced. We ordered the calamari, saganaki, lamb and a streak and it was all just "fine" read more

This is a great place for a picky eater or person with food allergies at dinner, because you can pick sides, sauce and protein separately. Also the wait staff is extremely well versed n the food options. This is a kind of restaurant where you have to wait a bit longer for food to be prepared read more

This was by far the most unique experience in my life. To make the long story short, we waited an hour to be fed. Did I get the food I ordered? No! Instead, They gave us a scoop of mango ice cream since it was takin too long. I got my dessert before the main course. I canceled the food and gave them the tips For the drinks. Manager insisted that the drinks were on the house, but I did not want to take that offer since she has the worst attitude problem and anger management issue. read more

Probably the best food and wine selection I have ever had. Met the chef, and he has a fresh take on traditional concepts. Exciting, flavorful, welcoming and an experience in travel through food. Do not miss out on the opportunity to explore the menu and vibe here. A diamond in the rough!!! A MUST for any foodie! read more

Food was great. Chef's did an amazing job. Service absolutely sucked. We waited three hours to get our food. No apologies from our waiter. I understand if you're busy. But hell, just let us know you care about our experience. Water glasses that they have at our tables ran out and we sat without water for 30 minutes. And with prices like that, I expect better service. I drove over an hour to eat here. I didn't know you could get boxes for leftovers until I saw other people walking out with them. Waiter assumed I was done with my food and took it and left. Food was good, but not good enough for me to want to come back to that service. read more

My boyfriend surprised me with a romantic late Valentine's Day dinner here and it was exceptional. Our food was very good and prepared to perfection. The service is also unbeatable! We loved our waiter and his recommendations! read more

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Went for lunch twice and each time the food was delicious. Went for dinner as well and I had no complaints. I cleaned my plate and I wasn't super full. Meals were portioned just right. Wine list is pretty pricy but over all, great food, great staff and I would return. read more

Wanted a table, they claimed there were fully booked. Ended up eating at the bar and yet the food was good not the best, very bad service.

Ok, what can I say... Chef Aman Razdan is raising the restaurant bar in Iowa. I would describe the experience like this: Attention to detail Hand crafted Super high quality Innovative menu concept where you can mix and match Guest experience is some of the best Each plate is a work of food art Love to sit in the main dinning room and watch the action Great wines and a wonderful selection of craft beers I recommend for starters tuna tataki yuzu miso, sesame crisps, rice cakes the saigon lettuce cup marinated ribeye, citrus mayo, ginger, toasted coconut and the tandoori flank steak tamarined chutney, chili pineapple, grape tomato relish The BLT salad looked amazing although I had the Brie salad toasted coconut, candied pecans, mixed greens, champagne vanilla vinaigrette AMAZING it was like a dessert course! A friend in my group ordered the Shawarma which he loved. I had the short ribs with Bordelaise sauce and the signature brussel sprouts. AMAZING!!!!!! This is not a "fast food" Olive Garden experience. Think of it this way, you don't go to an art museum and see it in 30 minutes. Plan on an evening that could be a 2 hour experience like a ballet of food. Don't be in a rush and savior the experience of a chef and his team bringing some culinary "THUNDER" read more

I rarely give five stars.... ate there Tuesday night, everything was great. Perfect beef tenderloin, BLT salad, Brie salad and risotto. Service was great and food was served in a timely manner. Price was reasonable as well. May be the best food in the QCA. read more

I really love this place. There are not many fresh food options in our area. Hemispheres hits it out of the park. The tacos on Wednesday's are delicious! The soups are fantastic especially the cauliflower. The chef out does himself! The chicken roll is also fabulous. I seek this place out due to the freshness and quality of the food. read more

This is a classic YELP story. Passing through. In need of a good place with gluten free options. This is a great find. Todd is a classic professional server. Food was excellent. The 4-1/2 stars are a little low. Everything was good. Risotto was exceptional. Very good prices. We will return. read more

I continue to be impressed by this restaurant. We had dinner as a party of 5. Lamb shanks, steaks, pork belly were all superb. Appetizers were also great. 5 stars! read more

Such a unique concept, and perfect for a person who enjoys having creative control over their meal. It can be really fun trying various combinations of proteins and sauces. I've been 5 or 6 times, and I've never had a bad meal. I always have fine service, too. Emily, one of the owners, gives exceptional customer care. Chef Aman, despite having a menu that isn't at all limited, is always creating new features, and bringing on fresh concepts. He now does Ramen Thursdays, and an upscale Sunday brunch, both of which I am dying to try. I highly recommend. The Szechuan sauce is good over everything, but spicy. My favorite to order is any seafood with the dill-watercress veloute. Their cheesy mashed potato side is worth the splurge, and they do killer Brussels. For a lighter side, the Chinese broccoli won't disappoint. One of my favorite restaurants! read more

UPDATE: went here again the Chef was not here tonight food over seasoned and a waste of money! Some of the specials smelled old. For $300 you would expect it to be better the Prawns were so over seasoned that's all you could taste after that we will not be back read more

Stopped on a Wednesday at6pm. Great service, excellent cocktails, and well prepared entrees.

Best New Restaurant in the Quad Cities The Hemispheres Bistro is newly opened at the former location of the Red Crow Bistro. It is in no way similar to the Red Crow which closed July, 2015. You have to try it! Entrees mainly in the range of $20 to $22. With 2 sides at no additional cost! Side dishes are plentiful: Potatoes ( various types), vegetables (brussel sprouts are the best), Rice and Noodles. They have 13 different sauces which you choose for your food. This is really continental style but it's still down to earth "Midwest" food: Chops, tenderloins, poultry, and seafood. It's a most unusual combination of continental type cuisine and the local restaurant next door. The owner and the head chef is Aman Razdan the former Red Crow chef under Laurie Sandoval, who founded Red Crow, back when Red Crow was The Restaurant in the quad cities. The kitchen has been enlarged anD now is proud to have the famous Tandoor Oven, which is used all through Asia (India, etc.) This is an oven made with Clay and has a mud or concrete type insulation. The great advantage is it maintains consistent temperature for hours after being heated to 900 degrees. The beautiful décor that Mark Romer built is still more or less the same. This is the perfect place for your romantic interlude. I would add that the Menu is not written in unintelligible French as some mgrs. and chefs did in the past. Every word is Down To Earth American. It opened October 22, 2015 and I ate at the Bistro on the 24th. I had the best Pork Chop on the bone I have ever had except for one exception which was a chop I had had at a fine dining place in Connecticut. It was not any better than Hemispheres. About 2 or 3 inches thick and the cost: $22. I have paid many times, $32 to $36.at fine dining restaurants. They are open for lunch with entrée sandwiches costing no more, than $11! One thing I want to mention; for dinner the appetizers are phenomenal and you can make a meal out of 1 or 2 of those. For example, the "grilled" cocktail shrimp which costs only $10. and includes asparagus and a coconut salad. There staff includes Sammy, the bar mgr, Rob, Dave, Erin, and Mary Ann and all are very attentive to your every need. read more

I traveled here for business. I live in Chicago where there are many restaurants to select from. This restaurant has rapidly moved up to one of top 5. Ridiculously good! The lamb shank fell apart, the reduction was tasty and the Brussels sprouts, oh the Brussel sprouts, were crazy good. The corn fritters that I paired the dish with was out of this world. Honestly this place deserves a 6 star. Had a glass of Pinot. Walked out feeling like I just ate one of the best meals of my life! Go! read more

Everything is made to order in a beautiful, open kitchen. Wonderful, fresh food. Amazing service. Surprising menu for Iowa. I had Fatush salad with a perfectly grilled piece of shish. It was delicious. read more

I will never return to this restaurant again. We didn't realized that the old restaurant had closed, but were assured that this one was much better. Okay fine. My husband and I only ordered entrees and it still took them over an hour and ten minutes to bring us our food. When we inquired as to why it was taking so long were were told it was because we only ordered entrees. I also have food allergies and cannot have soy or wheat so I ordered just a rib-eye steak. It was the driest steak I've ever had, I even asked if it was a rib-eye, because there was no fat on it. The manager assured me that it was, and proudly told me that they hand cut and trim all the fat off. What, it's a rib-eye, it's supposed to have some fat on it. Finally, my husband ordered the salmon and what he received was cod, with the waiter telling him that's what he ordered. They did bring out the salmon, but by this point we were so frustrated by our experience here. As to the atmosphere, I know it's called Hemisphere Bistro, and I think it's supposed to be maybe familes with children on one side and adults only on the other. We were on the adult side, but honestly it was so loud that we couldn't even here the music that was playing. The family side was much quieter. read more

My husband and I enjoyed dinner at hemispheres bistro tonight to celebrate his birthday. We both got lamb dishes, the shank and the tenderloin and they were delicious! We loved our sides too, especially the brussels sprouts. Our waiter was great and gave us great suggestions on the menu. The atmosphere was perfect for us for a quiet night away from our kids. We ended our night with the vanilla bean cheesecake which was amazing. We will definitely be back! read more

Every once in a while you run across the impossible, in this case, one of the finest restaurants that could have been lifted from any major city, plopped down in a strip mall in Iowa. Hemispheres Bistro is just such a miraculous place. Elegant and contemporary interior? Check. Friendly and competent wait staff? Check. Perfect martinis and an adequate wine list? Check. Interesting menu and appetizing presentation? Check. This place has it all. We came on a Monday evening. The place was buzzing but we were seated immediately. We ordered drinks and the Tikka Chicken appetizer. The chicken was juicy and flavorful and presented with an artistic flair. The saffron cardamon dip was a perfect accompaniment along with the cheese fritters and heirloom tomato relish. Delicious! On to the main course. I ordered the pork tenderloin with the pear apple saffron chutney. The pork was perfectly cooked and paired quite nicely with the chutney. I ordered the Yukon gold purée with the white cheddar cheese and the brussel sprouts. OMG! The sprouts were out of this world good. Despite being full we were on a roll. So for dessert we had the sticky toffee pudding. If I knew I only had one meal left to eat, I would finish it with this dessert. It was a religious experience. Even my companion, who didn't want dessert, fought me for the last bite. Amazingly delicious. Two rounds of drinks (including a martini), a starter, two entrees and dessert came in at $111 plus tip. Worth every penny. I highly recommend Hemispheres Bistro if you're looking for a wonderful dining experience and food worthy of the most celebrated big city establishments. read more

First time I've been here. Very nice employees working for them. Amazing food!!! I highly recommend this place!!!!

Ughhhh, so sad, so disappointed. Ate at Red Crow very regularly....now, a new place, eager to check it out. It is beautiful aesthetically. Waiter was kind, we felt badly for him. Ultimately, the food was DELICIOUS, but 3 we didn't receive it until nearly 3 hours after we arrived, so by that time, I really didn't care. Yes, we were there on a busy Saturday night, but we had a reservation. I think they have taken on more than they can chew (so to speak). It took nearly 30 minutes to even order appetizers (thankfully, we'd ordered drinks at the bar while we waited for our table). BTW-they only carried 1 type of tequila, didn't have any of the 4 beers my husband requested (Amstel light...not super exotic). After waiting nearly 1.5 hrs & still not having even our appetizers, I was BEYOND frustrated (and hungry). I went to the bar & found our waiter, (think he was hiding-he was embarrassed, LOTS of others were complaining about the wait) to request our check, we were leaving. I could tell he was pretty horrified & overwhelmed, definitely not having a good night either. As we were gathering our coats to leave & he was profusely apologizing, food was delivered. We acquiesced, sat down & ate. It was delicious. Waiter indicated that the chef personally oversees each plate before it leaves the kitchen? Nice idea, not realistic? I feel bad writing such a negative review, I remember the chef, he used to work at Red Crow. He's a nice guy & an amazing chef & the place is beautiful. However.....bar was lacking the basics & slow doesn't begin to cover it & it was very pricey, which given the overall experience, made it all the tougher to "swallow". Unfortunately, there were several very frustrated patrons that night & one guy in particular was particularly loud & rude. Maybe they can work out the kinks, I hope so, but I'm in no hurry to go back. read more

One of my new favorites! Really upscale. Everything from the ambiance, to the service, to the food, all top notch. I had the salmon. Seriously the best salmon I've had an awhile. I also had the carrots and risotto as my side. They did not disappoint either. So delicious! Highly recommend this place! read more

The service and food is as fine as any restaurant I've ever been to. The lamb shank is superb and the salmon was also excellent. Good selection of wines, fair prices. A "must" in the Quad Cities! read more

Hemisphere Bistro - This was as fine of a culinary experience as I've ever had. The lamb shank and salmon were great. I would recommend this restaurant! - French Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Loved the food and service. Excellent server recommendations and delicious upscale food!

Terrible food, ordered the chicken it came out bloody the waiter told me they have liability insurance he sent it back they brought it back out it was still bloody, according to the Cook ,he put a meat thermometer in it and said it was okay. not eating there again felt sorry for the waiter. read more

Very reasonably priced for the quality of the cuisine and dining experience. One of our top choices for restaurants in the Quad Cities. Lunch and dinner entrees, soups, and salads have all be excellent. read more

This appears to be a nice restaurant with delicious meals. I say appears because we never received our main dish. My wife made these reservations for Valentine's Day and arranged for a baby sitter weeks ago. We got there a few minutes early and we're seated in a cattle call at 7:30. We tried to order appetizers while we decided on our main course and were told that we should order everything at once to help the back of the house in some way. Ok, fine, no big deal, a little out of the ordinary for a waiter to tell a customer how to do things but, cool no problem. We put our entire order in at once and promptly waited 30 minutes for wine, another almost 30 minutes for some tuna tartar tacos (which were delicious), another 30 minutes for a BLT salad (also delicious). At the 2 hour mark we had to leave to make another engagement. We asked the waiter for our check for what we received and it was another 10 minutes to get that. At that time we were told our entrees were being plated and asked if we wanted them boxed up. We decided that we would rather not eat a $50 Wagyu Ribeye and $45 Chilean Sea Bass out of a box on Valentines Day, or ever for that matter, so we bounced. Nothing was comped, nothing reduced. We still paid $66 for one glass of wine and two appetizers over a 2 hour period. We were not the only ones this happened to, the entire vibe of the restaurant was weird with people talking in hushed tones and shrugged shoulders as to what was taking so long. The waiter was a nice enough guy but we never received any explanation as to what was taking so long. The only saving grace was that it was wonderful spending time with my wife, I can always count on her for a great evening. Unfortunately those great evenings will never be at Hemispheres Bistro again. Also sad for them is that I regularly hold marketing dinners for 15-20 people on an expense report at nice restaurants in the area and this was also a scouting trip. The food looks great but I can't risk this happening again for a large group I'm trying to impress. It was a bummer read more