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    South Bend Bistro

    4.3 (220 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Dave K.

    Still going strong here. Came back and had a very solid experience in this intimate restaurant, almost certainly, the best fine dining in Sunriver. We had the crab cakes (excellent, nice and crisp if a bit too much sauce) and the beet salad to start (very good). Then the filet and the brown butter truffle tagliatelle. Both were excellent. God I miss the chicken from the menu I must confess -- please bring it back. We skipped dessert. Service was excellent, the atmosphere just fine: casual with a formal overtone.

    Hot Lobster Dip***

    Food was amazing. Staff was very friendly. Love the atmosphere of the restaurant. Mix drink quality was really high. This place is our repeat restaurant when we're in Sunriver.

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    Tracy D.

    Quaint restaurant with tight quarters, but felt cozy. Friendly staff and good service. Not long wait times. They do offer a bread and butter service. They have a good selection of wine and not just U.S. wine, which I greatly appreciated. Sometimes it is nice to sip on something I cannot buy myself in a store. Strongly recommend getting the crab cakes. They were scrumptious. I ordered the duck which was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. My husband got the orecchiette pasta with Italian sausage...lots of fennel flavor. It could have used more tomato in the sauce. For dessert, we had the flourless chocolate cake, which was good.

    Cozy ambiance.
    Bev S.

    This is a local gem. Interior is cozy and beautiful. All the dishes were high quality and delicious. The four of us started with Manhattans and wine. Warm bread and butter was brought to our table. Scallops appetizer was to die for. Ask them to add one for a few extra bucks. Caesar salad was great and enough to share. Our entrees included: rib eye steak, crispy chicken, salmon and quail. All expertly prepared. Our server, David, is a sommelier and was extraordinary in his recommendations, service and warm hospitality.

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    I had the salmon with golden beets, asparagus, and mushroom risotto. The food, service& ambience were all amazing!

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    4 years ago

    Terrible service, food is mediocre at best, and the owners are rude woke jerks, I will not be returning.

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    Nothing but excellent things to say about this place. Pricy, yes. But it's not expensive if it's worth every cent.

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    Wondeful little gem. Great ambiance, service and solid food. Sat at the bar for a date night and the food did not disappoint.

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