Mistral Restaurant & Bar - Redwood City

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   JOHN

   Central Coast

   68 reviews

   4.0

   68 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a pleasant evening at Mistral’s. It mostly seemed like a well oiled machine. The menu is creative with varied choices. We liked the onion soup and caesar salad. The crab cakes drew positive comments; less so the surf and turf which included a chewy sirloin turf. Service was friendly and attentive.
   

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   ken

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Mistral comes through again for a large dinner party. All of the food was delicious, service was great, and our table next to the fire was appreciated. I will keep going back to Mistral for family events, they are good folks to deal with and quality of their food is consistent. Thank you to the staff and chef!
   

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   Ernie

   San Francisco

   30 reviews

   4.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on 27 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   I HATE the restaurants in San Mateo that add a service charge for employee benefits they should pay. I'll never be back. 👎👎
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 18 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was outstanding. Everyone loved it. The Fish was outstanding, Ravioli and Paella fresh and light, great steaks, Schnitzl not like in Austria but good taste, delicious desserts and cocktails… Great place to catch up with friends or for business dinner. Outside is on the noisier side but inside was perfect to communicate.
   

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   EMT1952

   San Francisco

   31 reviews

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   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on 17 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent meal with friends! Service a bit inconsistent but well-intentioned. We have returned to Mistral several times after many years away, and glad to be back. Tasty cocktails, nice variety in the menu and fun seasonal specials!!
   

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   Rebecca

   San Francisco

   117 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   117 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We enjoyed our appetizer platter of assorted Greek delicacies. The surf ‘n turf meat was delicious but the sauce was spicy, didn’t expect the sauce. The evening outside temperature was 70 degrees but inside where we were seated it was very cold. We didn’t stay for dessert because we were very cold. Our server adjusted the temperature and it was fine for a while, but later it was cold again.
   

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   Mary

   Los Angeles

   53 reviews

   5.0

   53 reviews

   Dined on 10 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant sits by the lake and has seating outdoors that you can watch the sunset while having dinner. The service and food was delicious! We started with the warm bread and watermelon margaritas! Fresh and light! We ordered the butternut squash ravioli that also came with fresh veggies like zucchini and pumpkin. The presentation of the scallops and risotto was beautiful. The variety of colors of cauliflower made the whole dish pop! The beef short rib dish was delicious and so filling. We did get dessert. The seasonal homemade pumpkin cheesecake and the monkey bread pudding. Don’t skip dessert!! Service was excellent and attentive. Definitely coming back!
   

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   StephenR

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 21 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a great venue for my wife’s BD!!! Thanks so much!
   

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   JOHN

   Central Coast

   68 reviews

   5.0

   68 reviews

   Dined on 21 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I would like Open Table readers to appreciate the service afforded to me while dining at Mistral's in Redwood Shores as I thought it was exceptional and unusual. Reading the menu, I opted for the short rib entree. With further reading, I noted that it was accompanied by a pasta dish. I also noted that other meat dishes came with a blue cheese/potato dish which, at the time, seemed more appetizing to me. Hence, I asked, if possible, to switch the 2 side dishes. Later when the dishes were served, I was presented with a choice of 2 separate entrees, one with the pasta, one with the potatoes. I can safely say that in my life of ordering meals, I have never been offered this option. I chose the potato side as it did appeal to me, but, in hindsight, I think the dish as offered on the menu would have been better. Great food, even great service and willingness to please the diner, a great evening.
   

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    Michael

    Hungary

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 September 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    Had an unfortunate experience here last night. I wanted to do something special for my 50th birthday, especially because I also have a 6 month old son, and it's the first birthday of mine with him. I remember celebrating my Dad's 80th birthday at Mistral and sitting at a beautiful table outside by the water. I wanted to recreate that experience for my family for my 50th. I called Mistral over a month in advance to ask if they could arrange for a table by the water. They said they don't typically put tables out there anymore, but for my party of 10, they would accommodate provided the weather was cooperative. I called twice after that to confirm, and both times was told it would be no problem. Of course, upon arriving at the restaurant, there was no table set by the water. The table, which was in the outdoor patio, wasn't even on the water side, and half the table couldn't even see the water. I told the host that I had confirmed it three times, and he rudely replied that the table is in the patio and that IS outside, and they don't sit people by the water. He finally agreed, reluctantly, to set a table by the water, but said that they don't have heat lamps and don't have lights, so we'd be sitting in the cold and dark. Given the fact that my elderly parents were there, we decided to just stay where we were. Of course it was loud and cramped, and a few minutes later, the lights by the water went on! Clearly, the host lied to try to dissuade us from a table there. To me, the worst part of this experience was the rude host who didn't even try to be apologetic or accommodating. Had he been respectful and honest, I would have been less annoyed. I also found out later that when my 76 year old mother brought in the cake and asked him to have it cut and served on plates, his response to her was "we know how to do cake service." The rude treatment we received was uncalled for, and certainly put a damper on what should have been a pleasant and celebratory evening.
    

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