To me the XO Bistro is a bar first and a restaurant second. Located in the same area as Duffy's Love Shack, expectations were not high when I entered the restaurant one Monday evening. Atmosphere - Dark, w/ black paint and dark woods, square room with a large square bar in the middle, music playing w/ low volume televisions on. Service - Friendly, prompt, conversational Food - Well, I placed this second for a reason. It was just there. While most food in the VI is kind of just there, I was a little disappointed in the meal I had ordered. I wanted something simple and not too heavy. I went off the recommendation of the server who talked me into a flatbread pizza and the appetizer special of chicken satay on a bed of rice. The appetizer arrived first. It was two skewers of dark colored chicken meat laying on a bed of saffron yellow rice. The meal arrived hot but it went downhill from there as the chicken, along with the bed of rice, was very dry. In addition, the chicken in this dish must have been marinated in some sort of vinger based marinate as it had a very strong acidic taste. To the point that it was not enjoyable. I thought the flatbread pizza would be ok, I was wrong. It wasn't that it was awful, it just wasn't that good. The quality of the ingredients in the pizza tasted along the lines of what I would have made in a toaster oven during my college days. Ok for then, just not that great in a restaurant setting. Overall - I enjoyed the atmosphere of the XO Bistro...just not the food. I could definitely see myself coming back to drink and hangout as that is where I think the XO Bistro excels. read more

XO Bistro - Flatbread Pizza - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Highly encourage you to make a reservation, not a ton of tables but a lot of bar space to eat and drink. Started off with a Espresso martini which was made to perfection. Then had the Mahi Mahi over risotto, I highly recommend if your a fish lover. I definitely recommend if I'm the Red Hook area. read more

XO Bistro - Cosmo Martini and Espresso Martini - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

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The food was pretty good. The rib-eye with espresso rub was not good though. Way too much coffee flavor in the steak. They'd be better off just using salt pepper and garlic. The swordfish catch of the day was delicious. read more

The management at this middle end priced restaurant really figured out a perfect menu for St. Thomas while also having a pretty good wine menu. But where XO shines is perfectly prepared, creative dishes while having a well informed wait staff that are eager to give suggestions from wine to the menu. They also are extremely nice and welcoming. They seem to love their job which puts the entire experience way beyond expectations. read more

It is much better than we expected. It didn't looks like kids friendly but it is. We were not hungry, but there is nothing remains on the plates. Blackened tuna, crab cakes, flat bread and salad were perfect. There is a bit too cold for kids. Desert is delicious. read more

The food was good, but the problem was getting your food! Went out tonight with our family, there were 8 of us. 1 dinner came with sesame and was not suppose to, waitress took it back the other never came out! The kitchen forget to make it!!! The waitress apologized, however she should have put our order in front of others, the remaining family members finished their dinner and the 2 dinners were no where in sight. We asked for the check, 1 dinner came out, we took it to go and the other was not even made!! Definitely not returning here. read more

Highly recommend XO Bistro in Red Hook (about a 10 minute ride from Margaritaville Resort). I'm picky when it comes to pasta and their blacked shrimp parmesan cream sauce was one of the best pasta dishes I've had! It was so tasty that I'm attempting to recreate the sauce this weekend. (It was lighter than Alfredo). We also ordered a fantastic charcuterie board and bruschetta. It was busy, but we were able to find open seats at the bar. read more

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after a series of subpar dining experiences on the island, XO bistro was a breath of fresh air. We had reservations and were sat promptly. We enjoyed their cocktail and wine selections and the food was delivered hot and delicious. Minus 1 star for the noise. It's very loud. read more

Great ceviche and fresh fish. My disclaimer, Make sure you order the local fish, nothing imported. We stuck to that. Cocktails were good too. read more

This place was divine!! The water was spectacular (not tap) we got the Brie cheese appetizer SO GOOD!! my boyfriend got the tuna and loved I got the shrimp linguini delicious! Highly recommend (also staff was very nice) read more

XO Bistro - Brie cheese appetizer - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

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This place was great!! The food is fantastic and the service was great too. Our server - who I think may be the manager - was so sweet and helpful. She even gave us some advice on things to do around the island. We ordered a few appetizers (shrimpscargo, baked Brie) and they were all great. The entrees were just as good. Besides they are handling the covid situation quite well too. If we had more time here, I would definitely revisit this place! read more

Disappointed - ordered the Caprese salad - tomatoes were tasteless because they were white. Someone from the kitchen heard our complaint and said, "We have no control over the tomatoes we get." Maybe don't serve them then or wait until they are ripe. Chicken Thai salad was a piece of chicken on romaine lettuce with sriracha sauce over it. Bartender (who was very pleasant) took it off our check but we left. She was super busy and yet hostess sat looking at her phone. Too many other places to spend your money right in that vicinity. read more

This place hit the spot! Only not giving 5 stars because they pretty much make you buy an 8 dollar liter of water. But other than that the food was super good and the portion sizes were perfect. We got the bread bowl beef and potato soup and the grilled swordfish and it was YUMMY. Definitely recommend coming here. They take card and accept walk ins :) read more

XO Bistro - Dinner! - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Appetizers took 2 minutes to get to us, but then the main meal took a whole hour! I asked for my steak medium rare, but it came out rare so i asked for it to be heated some more and then they heated it up to medium so it was pretty tough. The seafood pasta special was also way too salty. The waiter was really nice though and gave us cake and free drinks because of the wait. read more

We stopped by for Thanksgiving lunch! Had ordered ceviche, Prime steak dip, chopped salad with steaks, a grilled cheese sandwich for my 2 yr old son. Our ceviche was a POKE with old tuna, prime steak dip was burnt, and my husband steak salad was dried. We did not finished our food. After that our bill came out and they wanted to charged the grilled cheese sandwich $16 which was ridiculous because it was just two pieces of bread and one slice of American cheese. I asked the waitress and she was able to lower to $8. Unbelievable disgusting food and over price!!!! read more

Atmosphere is totally on point here. Music volume and choice was perfect. Servers and hosts were great. Innovative choices with traditional apps, some of which I enjoyed and some that were not my taste. Wish the baked brie had a more crusty crostini, and ceviche was very overly citrus. Loved the guac and crabcakes. Would go back. read more

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Awesome little place with a cool setting. When you arrive you are kinda in a parking lot but the inside is totally different. Our server was very nice. The prime rib was the special, I ordered mine mid rare... came out well. It was fixed. The only thing that was a turn off for me was the fact that the server(s) were eating an entire meal at the bar while serving us. read more

As a first timer on St Thomas. I enjoyed meals at all of the restaurants but I must say this is by far the nicest of all

Nice atmosphere, clean bathrooms, A/C comfort. Good Martini selection. Staff is sweet and helpful.

I am a big foodie and if u know me you would know that I visit a different restaurant everyday of my life ! Service here is absolutely horrible!!!! And kind of disrespectful!! We arrived a party of 2 and asked to be seated the host try to set us by the bay when there was few empty table. And we made it clear we here for dinner and would like a table. So we set at first by the barrels and while there no one brought us menus here another 15 min in and yes we starving now so I get up ask for menu and the host being just one menu say said we only have one. Ok no big deal right - Now 10 min in and we would like to order so we waited 30 min in and I got up to ask who would serve us and the host again said I don't take order u should go to the bartender -Amber- and I did. Hi there I would like to order food and drinks - i say- Amber replay I can't take your order I am Busy - in a super rude way - I goes who can take my order I have been here close to an hour and no one would help. She looks at me and walks away busy taken order from other folks at the bar - drinks only- so I really refused to be treated that way - remember I was in my gym cloth and was looked down on by miss Amber - now I go to the host and say this is super unprofessional how can you set us if no one take out order so she finally took our order as it was a favor !!! I ordered 4 entires and 2 appetizers. With no butter , everything came with butter and Megan finally shows up at the table when she seen how much food I ordered - I eat a lot - love food - and yes I am in great shape. Anyway amber learn how to speak to customers I matter what they wearing. It is a shame !! Now here is my review on the food was nothing special I swear was not. I will never return !!!! Ever again !!! read more

NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE, the service was horrible. My nephew who is 24yrs asked the server who stated she is the manager, for a drink politely. she replied "can you say please". Then my sister was trying to get the waiter attention for a couple mins, the waiter said "I can see you" as in I'll come when I come. I ordered lasagna, it was burnt at the bottom. Our table ordered cocktails, the server brung some of the wrong drinks, we informed her politely, she got very upset, took my drink back, when I informed her why did she take my drink back, she stormed off went back to the bar and got the exact drink she had taken back, I then asked her is that the same drink that you had sitting at the bar in front of all them people at the bar she said yes & that it was only sitting for a couple minutes. I informed her that i didn't want that drink because she walked away and left it around everyone at the bar, who knows if someone put something in it. She got mad and left. I don't know if she is racist, I don't want to think that being that she's severing in a Caribbean island with mostly Blacks. When we informed her that was is very rude, she replied and said thanks. We asked to speak to manager, she said I am the manger. When the bill came she didn't want to split the check bc she had already put it on the same tab, and demanded us we had to pay $80 in gratuity and had another lady name Rebecca interact with us then after. The server (manger) was drunk taking shots, almost fell on the couple sitting at table next to us, in which she wasted their drink all on their table. I WILL NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE AGAIN. read more

The lasagna is EXCELLENT! Lots of meat and cheese in it...very, very good. We had a Pinot Nior wine with the meal that was also good- over priced but a good wine. read more

XO Bistro - The lasagna is DELICIOUS! Lots of meat and cheese...good size portions too. - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Great food & wide selection of wine & beer We had ceviche & a great salad Service was great 4th visit to XO. That says it all!!! read more

Absolutely loved this place! Appetizers , shrimp scargot & brushetta were amazing. For dinner we ordered the Snapper & Crab topped Mahi, both were great. Drinks on point, atmosphere & ambiance very pleasant. Happy they had a gluten free menu available for a friend with Celiac!! Definitely returning to St Thomas and back to the restaurant to try more of their food read more

XO Bistro - Brushetta & Shrimp Scargot - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Best food we had while in St Thomas. Everything was exceptional. Food and drinks. Would suggest calling ahead for reservations. You won't be disappointed read more

Extremely friendly waitresses and very yummy food! Atmosphere is very nice. Would recommend to anyone visiting!

After a long day of exploring Saint John we returned to Saint Thomas hungry and thirsty. We decided to try Xo Bistro for dinner. First, the restaurant and bar is spectacular. Loved the atmosphere. When we arrived we greeted by a very nice gentleman who offered us a table right away. We decided to sit at the bar. Our bartender was nice and efficient. My girlfriend had her favorite Chardonnay... Cakebread and I had a miller light. For appetizers, we had the shrimpscargot which was delicious. Loved the bread it was served with. For the main course we split the crab topped mahi mahi servered with risotto. The risotto was awesome but unfortunately the mahi mahi was way over cooked. The vegetables which was included with dish was outstanding. All in all.. it was a satisfying dinner. The staff was really great and the atmosphere is awesome. There is parking but not a lot of spaces so you might have to circle around awhile. Again, I enjoyed XO Bistro and recommend it. read more

XO Bistro - Crab topped mahi-mahi served with risotto. - New American Near Me - St Thomas, Virgin Islands

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Quality food and service; wish the place were relocated and larger. They deserve a location that matches their food and service.

Great little spot with amazing food. The street corn guacamole was out of this world. The scallops with bacon jam was also fantastic. Highly recommend XO. read more

Killer food. The artichoke dip, shrimp, and lasagna were all awesome. It was an hour and a half wait the first night we tried coming here with no reservation, but we came back the next day. Great service, small setting. Good drinks. read more

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We loved XO bistro and thought it had some of the best food on the island! The first night we tried to go there was a wait and we put our name down and they said they'd call. They never did and we ended up finding another spot. I'm so glad we decided to try again the next night. We found seats at the bar to start and then moved to a table shortly after. We had some of the best service we'd had on our trip. Our waitress was attentive and we never needed to call her over. The food was really good! We had the crab cakes, xo salad, garlic bread and soup and I'd order any of it again! They asked if we wanted cheese on the garlic bread and there was no shortage of cheese when it came out. The prices seemed a little high but I did feel like we were getting better quality of food. There aren't any beach views and it is a small, dimly lit restaurant. I'd say it's more of a date night spot and not necessarily family driven but it's a good place to check out if you're in the red hook area. read more

4.5 for island food (hard to find good food!?!) 2 on hospitality 4 for decor 3.5 for service The staff has a bougie attitude problem. read more

This was the best place we ate on St. Thomas. It's best to make reservations for prime time evening seating. We didn't have reservations but found seats at the bar. They do their menu items very well and then add a couple of creative and delicious specials daily. Fresh salads, delicious meats and main dishes,good service! read more

This place was recommended by a local person we met earlier in the day. Very unassuming place as we have walked and driven past many times. Let me tell you, the food was excellent with great service. We sat at the bar and well taken care off. We highly recommend the seared blackened tuna and stuffed chicken. You won't be disappointed. read more

Had a great time tonight with my son..Emily was great.. Will come back anytime she's there. Tuna was perfect. read more

Amazing vibe, super kind, friendly and informative wait staff/hostess, delicious food, and yummy dranks! A bit pricey but worth it for a nice experience! We will be back on our next trip to St. Thomas! read more

Food was great and service was fast! Definitely coming back and recommend to friends and family.

The space was cozy and the food was good. Parking is a problem because they have a few businesses in that area and some spots for the restaurant gets filled up quickly. But the staff was good and attentive to making sure our food and drinks were to our liking. I'll be going back again soon. read more

XO was recommended by some friends and it turned out to be so worth it! Great ambiance. Upbeat music. Amazing food! Highly recommend the baked Brie! read more

Excellent food. Only option was to sit at the bar which we Usually wouldn't like but it was fine, very busy but the food and service was excellent. Had the lasagna- don't miss, mahi mahi and a flatbread. Will return! read more