Vivian's Table at The Bristol Hotel

Vivian's Table at The Bristol Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cindy

   Washington, D.C. Area1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   My wife and I had a wonderful dinner here— beautifully presented as well as delicious. Our server offered attention that was just right and was knowledgeable about the wines and meal ingredients. While pricier than other dinner options in Bristol, the value was excellent. And amazingly for a modern space with concrete floor and metal decor elements we could hear each other talk, easily. Terrific acoustics.
   

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   Philip

   East Tennessee1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Excellent food and ambience. Service was great. Wonderful anniversary dinner.
   

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   John

   Western NC1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Very delicious meal. The service was wonderful. Our waiter was very professional and able to answer any questions about the menu. We will definitely return.
   

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   Shaunda

   East Tennessee1 review

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We used to be big fans of Vivian’s but the quality of food has declined each time we have gone. Not to mention last night, not only was the food comparatively subpar, but we had reservations through Open Table and asked if we could order from the Vivian’s menu on the rooftop and were told yes, but we would need to cancel our reservation downstairs if we planned to eat on the rooftop. So we went to the rooftop and as we were being seated I canceled our reservation via the app. Come to find out we could not order from the Vivian’s menu so we went immediately back downstairs and were told that because we canceled our reservation if would be a 30 minute wait. Very disappointing!!
   

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   John

   Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Wonderful meal. Excellent service. Adequate ambiance.
   

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   Karen VIP

   Western NC11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The Mediterranean salmon is a fabulous dish!! The Chicken Cordon Blue is very delicious as well, and is a very hearty portion!!
   

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   Nicholas

   Nashville1 review

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Excellent service and atmosphere, I went out of my comfort zone this visit and ordered the seared sea scallops and smoked trout dip. They were good but not as good as my fiance's short rib, which was amazing. Overall I had an amazing birthday dinner that exceeded my expectations and I would love to come back.
   

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   Danne

   Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 May 2025

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

   Wonderful !!!! Great food and service. Amazing roof top bar.
   

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   Kim

   San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 13 May 2025

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

   The food was good but it took forever to get our food
   

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    Luke

    Charleston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 11 May 2025

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

    Slow service, small potions, plenty of lukewarm/cold food. Steaks at the table were cooked well, but otherwise unimpressed. For the price you pay, better places in town to eat. Blueberry lemon crème brulee was the best dish. Biscuits on the crab cake biscuits were hard and cold. Shrimp and grits was 5 shrimp on top of a small dollop of grits. Even the side portions with the steak were small and highly generic. Servers were very nice and personable. Service was slow and there were few people in the restaurant at the time. Also has to wait 15 minutes past our reservation time. Not a big deal, but didn’t add to the experience.
    

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