Mistral Restaurant & Bar - Redwood City

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   Katherine

   San Francisco

   25 reviews

   4.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We had a great time celebrating Valentine's Day at Mistral - we hadn't been in years and just live down the street. The prix fixe menu was lovely, and there was plenty of choice for us. Food was all well-prepared - I especially enjoyed my lobster risotto, and my husband especially enjoyed his poached pear salad. The service was lovely, too, and we really loved sitting out on the patio by the fireplace and under the heat lamps. Our only comment is that we still find the price to be a bit high. But we still enjoyed ourselves!
   

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   Jim

   VIP

   San Francisco

   268 reviews

   4.0

   268 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   First time here. The host (sorry, didn't get his name) was excellent! He sat us and also was our server for most of the meal. I would say the food is good, but not amazing. Although, my halibut with the lobster bisque sauce was perfection, the pizza was a little flavorless and the dough wasn't that appealing. And I don't think the menu described the risotto having squid ink sauce on it. I would have not liked it if I ordered that dish not knowing that, but my guests enjoyed their food even though they pined for my dish! Will definitely return to try other seafood on the menu.
   

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   Susan

   VIP

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   Mistrals is a Redwood Shores classic and a real hidden gem amongst Peninsula locals! My husband and I had the most fabulous dinner and our server Aretha totally took excellent care of us and made our experience amazing! Will totally return for the short ribs stew and the NYC steak which were all reasonably priced! Cheers to a local favorite spot!
   

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   Sue

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   2.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

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

   Service was slow, appeared short staffed. Three of our party of four ordered the marinated skirt steak. Marinade was good, but the steak was gristly and very hard to cut. Those who had the steak took it home, but ended up disposing of it; entree was expensive too boot. The tomato saffron tomato broth did not complement the Paella entree; not as good as other paella dishes I've had. Best part of the meal was the berry cobbler for dessert. There were too many misses here to recommend or return.
   

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   Rajeev

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 January 2025

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

   Came here with family. Ordered two types of steak, Angus and New York strip, and both were exquisitely prepared. Alaskan halibut was fabulous too.
   

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   Nina

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 January 2025

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

   Food was good, although the description in the menu left out that there was gorgonzola in the gratin, which was way too overwhelming and if I had known I would have chosen something else. Service was ok, but not great, but it was busy at new year's eve. Unfortunately they added themselves a 20% tip automatically to the bill and a gratuity tax and another 5% health tax that was not announced anywhere beforehand which feels highly disingenuous and leaves a bad aftertaste to the dining experience.
   

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   Dorothy

   San Francisco

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 1 January 2025

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

   Fabulous New Years Eve! Prie Fix menu had many fabulous options. Live dinner music added an elegant touch. The service was excellent given the high volume of guests. I highly recommend this venue.
   

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   Yvonne

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

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

   Beautiful quiet evening with excellent service and wonderful food
   

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   Jacqueline

   San Francisco

   16 reviews

   2.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

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

   Service is great, they were not able to accommodate our reservation request and sit us behind the receptionist right in front of the main door, super cold because of the wind. Taste of food is not what we expected as Italian cuisine, and I love Italian cuisine so been to a lot of them (including fusion with other culture) service is great. Our server Sal is very friendly and charming but overall food is not. We are disappointed.
   

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    JOHN

    VIP

    Central Coast

    70 reviews

    4.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    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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