Bistro St. Tropez

What a fantastic dining experience I had recently at your restaurant. The service was spectacular, your staff was wonderful and the food was delightful. It was such a great evening. Pros: Service, Food , Staff, Value more

We recently attended the wine and cheese tasting along with their 3 course meal including cassoulet. Chef Patrice served us and was very personable and friendly. He even let us know where to get the decadent cheese served at the tasting. 5 FULL glasses on wine were served during the tasting, not just enough for a sip or two. The restaurant overlooks the entire sckuyhill river. It is a nice browse to walk through the Market Design CEnter to get to the bistro. Prices are extremely reasonable for such fine dining and great service. Hi Patrice! ALso check out his new sister restaurant Patou also located on Market street. They have an excellent Sunday brunch for $20 with live jazz, standards music. Pros: Personal service from the chef, Excellent French food, great ambiance! more

... Every time I come back I love it even more. Bistro is one of the few places left that simply focuses on creative, tasty, fresh cuisine, friendly professional service, and leaving you the breathing room to relax and enjoy. Also the bass kicks *ss. How refreshing! Combine the delicious food, the bistro-mod atmosphere and smashing view, and you can't help but feel the love. Pros: Food View Vibe Cons: None more

Bistro is and has been one of the best restaurants in town for many years. We are regulars, but we also went last week during restaurant week. Although the dining room was packed, our service was excellent as always. Our food was expertly prepared and we were happy to see that Bistro is keeping with its tradition of offering its full regular menu during restaurant week. Bistro is a gracious place where the kitchen and dining room staff care to make you welcome and part of the magic. Pros: Food, Service, View more

I went to Bistro St Tropez as part of my traditional multiple restaurant visits during restaurant week. Having gone there before I (during normal times) expected good service. Well to my surprise I believe I encountered the rudest inconsiderate waiter ever. After being seated I believe he got to my table around 5-10min after sitting. And it was not that busy which is still no excuse. He finally managed to take our order. When we were seated there was an empty table next to us within 5min of being seated the party at the next table had bread, drinks and were starting on their appetizers (they also received their dinner before us). While we had yet to receive our drinks let alone our bread or app's. I believe we saw our waiter a total of 4x's through out the night. And to make matters worse the waitress who had the table next to ours had to refill our water glasses and get our drinks. I almost tipped her. I have my own reasons as to why we received such poor service but I will definitely not be going back. ***If you get Hassan as a waiter watch out!!!*** There are some good points but they were completely overshadowed by the poor service received. more

I don't remember how many times I found myself at Bistro St. Tropez having their incredibly delicious Gateau Chocolat. Just sitting at their lunch bar and watching Schuylkill River at dusk.. Sipping my cocktail... I feel like I am in Europe! And what's funny is I have been living in the Art Museum Area for 5 years now and I just discovered that there's a great restaurant located right by my house! Before Bistro St. Tropez, I was like: hmm should I order a pizza or Chinese tonight? But now I know where and what I want to eat. I take my Nano, I put my headphones on and take a short little walk to 24 and Market. Everytime I go there, I enjoy my lunch, I enjoy my dinner. I mean everytime! And you Chocolate lovers: You MUST try their Gateau Chocolate!!! It's so goooood! Pros: Great view, excellent service more

I had my 45th birthday party at Bistro st Tropez it was one of the best party I ever had, memorable evening. Service was professional and friendly. The food lived up to our expectations and we drank great roses Provence wines which were affordable and reminded me of Moore brothers wine store. We were in a private room which had a slick bar with great stools. We booked a jazz band and we dance watching the sun set overlooking the schullkill river bridges and art museum. It felt like we were in Paris. Definitely one of the BEST VIEWS in the city. I highly recommend going to this restaurant Pros: Best view, great food and friendly service. plenty street parking more

We had a lovely Valentine's at BST. We were greated at the door with a rose. Our food was great, our service was very good considering the place was packed to the rafters with people, and the atmosphere was energetic and fun. We did have to wait about 20 minuites for our table because it was so busy, but we happily sipped on cocktails at the bar and took in the fabulous view. We had a 4 course meal for $55 each, alcohol not included. Especially notable was the blood orange mousse dessert. Our evening was love, love and more love. Pros: Food, Service, View more

The only contact we had with our waiter was choosing off the course menu. He did not introduce himself, was not friendly. Service was simply non-existent. It was like 2am diner service. Dd not pay any attention to our table and drinks went unfilled. I was most amazed when he failed to check back when ANY of the courses were served. I thought this was standard in the restaurant industry. My fiancee' commented that she wished we had just stayed at home and ordered a pizza. Below average food and heard staff talking about guest complaints. Spent $160 on the food we didn't eat and the service we didn't receive. Absolutely mortifying. If this was a product I purchased at a store, I would have returned the defective product and received a refund. No response from management! Pros: Below average food Cons: Really Bad Service, Bad Value, No Management Respons more

I have dined at the Bistro many times for lunch and dinner, with business associates and with family. The food has always been excellent and the service welcoming and knowledgeable. This RW was no exception. Ordering off what looked like the usual full menu we had sumptuous food accompanied by a bottle of lovely burgundy. As always the atmosphere made the meal that much better, where in addition to the great view and the sylish people at the next tables, you are taken back to a time and tradition where the diner is treated truly as a guest, when people behaved elegantly and where the success of the evening is measured by the satisfaction of the patron. Pros: food, service, atmosphere more

We attended dinner here for Phila.s Restaurant week because the menu looked fantastic. Its a shame we couldnt eat the menu. Other than the mussel appetizer, everything else was just OK. My Tuna Tartar with avocado and corn was almost void of tuna. Our 2 entrees, a Sea Bass dish and a pan seared duck with mashed sweet potatoes, were nothing to write home about. The desserts were satisfactory. With 2 drinks, the bill, before tip, was around $100. We wont be rushing back. Pros: View Cons: Food more

We attended dinner with friends for Restaurant Week. I had underseasoned mushrooms and pork risotto - the smallest entree I've ever seen. The meat was the size of two fingers. The risotto was crunchy. (Our friends agreed about their risotto. Another said her crabcake tasted like it had gelatin in it. Anothers entree of steak/frites was tough/soggy, respectively). The slivers of chocolate mousse were miniscule. Getting to the restaurant at 5:15 I was told by the hostess that they were not open yet and not offered a seat/water (after my 1 hour commute ). I sat in the lobby while the crew vacuumed. Ordered bottles of wine bringing our total meal to well over the $30 each advertised for a very disappointing experience. After filling out their website form, I'm being "treated to" a complimentary dessert - of course, the offer is only good until 8/22/03. Thanks.....? It's 9/21/05. more

This place is the hidden gem of Philadelphia. I think this restuarant offers the best French food in town, a great selection of wine, skilled and friendly waitstaff, comfortable chic atmosphere, dynamite view, very reasonable prices. I highly recommend the tuna tartare appetizer and rascasse entree. Also, although this plays no part in my review of my dining experiece, the chef, Patrice, is French and very sexy. Pros: yummy food, view, yummy chef Cons: none more

I love this restaurant. Enjoyed my meal , the service and the view added to my night. more

Having recently had a great meal at the Bistro's sister restaurant Patou, I decided my dollars may also be well spent returning to the Bistro. I hadn't been there for awhile, and not with the current girlfriend. The Bistro is sexy as ever, the place you want to go set the "mood". Food was as great as I remembered, especially the tuna tartare, rascasse, and lavandou dessert. Nice wine list. Service was very good, friendly, yet inobtrusive. We sat in the dining area by the bar and were treated to a fantastic view of the Schulkyl river and art museum. This place is all about dining and cuisine, not gimmicks. You can taste it. Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere more

I went there on a date last week and absolutely loved the place. A bit of a maze to get to, following arrows up to the 4th floor of a rather strange building, but the view and general ambiance was great and totally worth it. I enjoyed every course of my meal though I must say I was disappointed to find out that they ran out of my top two dessert choices (creme brulee and warm choc cake). My third choice was splendid though still and the wine choices were varied as well. I definitely look forward to going back and highly recommend it as a nice evening get-a-way. Pros: ambiance, view, food quality/portions Cons: hard to find! more

A gem in a sea of mediocrity... what can i say... I loved it. Its a quite hidden place that not everyone knows about. Which brings in only the best clientel. The food is to die for... My taste buds have never been so happy in my life! Wine list is superb. And all for the price of a bistro. Menu constantly changes which brings me back atleast 2x a month. Excellent!!! Pros: Fabulous Food, Great Prices, Excellent Wine Cons: hidden more

Had dinner here last Thurs. and was very happy with the food. The cassoulet was the best I've had since Paris and the lamb was melt in your mouth fantastic. Couldn't really see a view of the river from where we sat and the service was just good but nothing great. Thought the value was great! 2 dinners, 2 glasses of wine, shared dessert- $66! Wow! Excellent choice for true french bistro food at a decent price. Pros: great food, great value more

I wouldn't recommend going here just for the oft-fogged view of the Schuylkill and the train yards across the river. That said, I would recommend going here for the great food and creatively complementary wine list. Delicate and intricate flavors intertwine to ... ah, hell, if you're a Philly foodie, you'll have your license revoked if you don't go. Also, the trip past the furniture display rooms in the Design Center makes a story you can tell every time you're on the other side of the Scuylkill to your friends who've been meaning to go but haven't quite made it yet. more

I went to the Bistro St. Tropez just last weekend. I had such a fabulous time. This place is truly a hidden treasure. My husband and I were very impressed with the friendliness of our waitress and the beautiful atomosphere. The food was incredible. I ordered the mussels and then the red snapper and my husband had the scallops and then the filet (melts in your mouth). I would definatly tell my friends about this place. If you are looking for a romantic meal with very pleasant service, get a reservation asap! more