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Bistro Bis

15 E St NW, Washington DC, DC (Upper Northwest)
202 661 2700
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Ranked #20 of 1,697 restaurants in Washington DC
Price range: CAD12 - CAD51
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Fine Dining
Neighbourhood: Upper Northwest
Cross street: New Jersey & North Capitol
Transit: Union Station
Description: Bistro Bis is a contemporary French Bistro by Chef/Owner Jeffrey Buben.
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Chicago, Illinois
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36 reviews 36 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Takes reservations, Excellent service. Good bread and good food. I had the salmon, and it was perfectly cooked.

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bournemouth
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93 restaurant reviews
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99 helpful votes 99 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

A very enjoyable experience for good food and people watching. I see from my receipt that my server was Grace, she was a joy too. Management please take note! Does she deserve a raise or what?

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Colchester, Connecticut
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Have eaten here before, both lunch and dinner. Each meal has been excellent. While we skipped appetizers this visit, highly recommend either the beet salad or the endive salad. Entrees were sea bass, trout and Socca Crepes Provencale. All were excellent. While normally not dessert types, truly enjoyed the profiteroles and the petit fours plates. Excellent, professional wait staff.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Great service. Food was very good. Lobster bisque wasn't warm enough, otherwise meal was good. Upon entering, we walked past a tray of artisanal cheeses covered by a large plastic dome. The cheeses looked yummy, but there was a VERY LARGE FLY trapped in side plastic dome. I told our hostess and she didn't really acknowledge or take action. This... More

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Benton, AR
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30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

We ate our first meal in DC at the Bistro Bis mainly because we were staying at The George and I had read decent reviews concerning their food. My husband's choice for dinner was steak frites-pan roasted sirloin strip with pommes frites and I chose the beef bourguignon-boneless short ribs braised in red wine. We split a strawberry tart with... More

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Scotch Plains, NJ
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46 reviews 46 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

excellent service, pricey but delicious and imaginative food. I recently stopped in to check the lunch menu and mentioned to my husband that it would be nice to eat outside on such a lovely day. The manager noted that he had a small outside area so he suggested a few nearby restaurants. We were so impressed with his great customer... More

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Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
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6 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Escargot was delish! Beef borgonione was wonderful but bacon overpowered the dish. Staff was truly awesome.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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30 reviews 30 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We enjoyed breakfast at Bistro Bis during our stay at Hotel George in DC (a Kimpton Hotel). The eggs benedict were wonderful and all the fruit that was served was fresh and delicious. I also thought the coffee was fantastic. Overall, it exceeded my expectations, but it's a bit pricey (although probably par for the course in Washington, DC).

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63 restaurant reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013 via mobile

The title really says it all. The steak and the wine selection were outstanding but for the price you would expect nothing less. Great location on the Capital Hill area and the service was also excellent. Easy walk from the Capital Hill Hyatt.

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

Bistro Bis consistently offers delicious choices on their dinner menu. Whenever we travel to DC we make a point of eating their once or twice and we've never been disappointed

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