The Bistro At The River
3.1/5
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  • Oysters,
  • Diner,

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  • English,
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76 Riverside Dr W, Windsor, ON N9A 0A3
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  • $11 To $25,

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Restaurantica12
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TERRIBLE SERVICE...

from the moment we walked in was a very bad sign it was not going to be a good time. not only did we have to seat ourselves but we had to clear our table ourselves too. clearly they were understaffed. we had to wait a long time for everything. the menus, the appetizers, the drinks, and the meal. i ordered the fajitas, some mashed potatoes and a salad. everything came all at the same time. not enough room for everything on the table. my fajitas came with all the fixings but no sour cream, no spoon to scoop with and no plate to eat off of. the server was nowhere to be found and after a considerable wait time i decided to go inside to inform them of my lack of supplies. we were out on the patio which was very lovely as the view and the weather was very nice. when i went inside to tell the manager of my request for sour cream, a plate and a spoon not only was she horribly rude but she did not care at all about my concerns. she simply said we don't have any sour cream and you have to wait for your server. i said "no sour cream?" she said that's right we ran out. i said if i had known that you had no sour cream i never would have ordered it. she didn't care. the server and manager came outside to talk to us and again the manager was extremely rude to us. i told her i'm upset and had no intentions of eating my meal. i lost my appetite. she said you mean to tell me you are going to waste all that food? earlier the server admitted to us that they were understaffed and because the bartender had quit(gee...i wonder why?) the servers had to tend bar as well. i've eaten at many restaurants before and i have never experienced such an event. i will never, never, ever go back and i suggest everyone stay far, far away from that place. you will all be sorry if you go!!!!

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Restaurantica12
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....nice view...HORRIBLE food...

We came for the summerfest carnaval, but we were early....it wasn't open yet, so we decided to have lunch here first..The astmosphere was nice. There is an outdoor patio with a great view of Detroit. Our food all came at different times. I ordered chicken fingers. They did not look that great (they looked like the frozen store bought kind you get at your grocery store freezer), but maybe they tasted good? I took a bite and it tasted really fishy and moist...my nephew (who is not a picky eater) had one and said that it tasted like fish. I agreed. I took a closer look and saw that the meat looked kind of pink (raw?). So I told our waitress. She said that the chicken is specially marinated prior to breading so that it has a moist taste on the inside (What??>?)..I also told her it tasted fishy. She said that she would take it to the Chef. We got the bill and the chicken fingers were still on there. I asked the waitress about it...and she said that she showed the chicken to the chef and she said that he said it was cooked to "temperature" and if I wanted she could pack it for me to take home (I couldn't believe she said this..." I was going to pursue this further, but there were kids with us and obviously, the staff was indifferent and didn't care. I will never eat here again and it wouldn't recommend it to anybody.

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Restaurantica12
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Excellent food - well spiced and kind to the...

Excellent food - well spiced and kind to the palate - loved the caesar salad - great with asiago cheese and REAL bacon. We sat on the patio and the weather was wonderful. Our server was the best - very personable and funny - great job Anna. We picked this restaurant for it's location for summer sitting and wanted to try it out for a change of pace. Thumbs up to the chef for wonderful meals for all the ladies. We shall visit again.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
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Restaurantica12
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Dinner started with an overly strong margarita...

Dinner started with an overly strong margarita. The soup was at par with most restaurants, next to come was the steak, which by the way they finally decided to bring us our bread, you know the bread that should be at the table when we sit down. Back to the steak. We had ordered gravy and the waitress said be right back with the gravy...... she never came back. The manager came and asked how the steak was, the medium steak was RAW, so it was sent back to the kitchen. Finally it came back..... I took one bite and realized that I wouldn't feed it to my dog. It's my birthday today, which happens to be valentines day, and they didn't even offer to lighten the bill for any amount. I would never eat here or recommend this place to anyone. Signed, I hated this place so much that I took the time to register to this site to post this review.

Atmosphere: 3/5
Food: 1/5
Service: 1/5
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Restaurantica12
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Just so-so

Such a nice location but disappointing service and food. Overpriced and slow - there are much nicer restaurants in Windsor for the price.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 3/5
Service: 3/5
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