Café Bastille Fort Lauderdale

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   ryan

   Fort Lauderdale

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Sara was our server again and as usual she was outstanding . Made great recommendations, always friendly and polite and is one of many reasons we will be back. Aaron is a fantastic manager.
   

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   Kelly

   VIP

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Beautiful outdoor dining available and perfect for sharing plates and good drinks.
   

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   YASMIN

   Fort Lauderdale

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   This place is known for breakfast/brunch and lovely ambiance. We went for dinner. Ambiance at dinner was gorgeous. Dinner menu very limited. Was mostly tapas/small plates with two entree specials. Food took a long time and came out very cold. They brought the entrees before the appetizer/small plates. The entree specials tasted good the two tapas plates we ordered calamari and potatoes were blah/ forgettable. Our server was super nice. Three stars are primarily for the really lovely setting/ambiance. Their day time menu is much better.
   

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   ROBERT

   Fort Lauderdale

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Server was amazing food was good smaller portions but a bit pricey for the size of the food. Shrimp was a little salty for me but overall everything else was great
   

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   Heather

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   65 reviews

   4.0

   65 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Went for L’Apero on a Friday night. Our night started off a little rocky because there’s absolutely no place to park. My husband dropped me off and when I walked in, they tried to sit me at the table near the bathroom. I’d booked this reservation when all of the slots were open, so I’m not sure why they tried to give me the worst table in the place, but I get that they’re trying to pawn off their bad tables to someone. I asked them to move me outside and they said they found something. I know this is a small place but they really squeeze you in the tables there. It’s almost like you’re sitting with other people because it’s so close.  45 minutes later my husband arrived because he had to park really far away. Do not drive here - uber or walk if you can. Our server was really nice and attentive. She was very patient with me waiting for my husband. She gave us some suggestions for food and almost all of it was really good. The main issue is everything comes out within five minutes all at once so it’s a little overwhelming because the tables are so tiny and you could barely fit the plates on the table. Everything was great except the halloumi cheese was nothing special. Had the beet salad, shrimp, truffle fries and peppers. All really good and flavorful. It’s a pretty place but the tables are way too close together. I heard every word of our neighbors conversation, the girls flowers next to me were basically on my lap, and you can barely squeeze out if you want to go to the restroom or something. The servers kept bumping into each other because of how tight it is. Overall, I would recommend but not sure I’d go back due to how close the tables were outside and the parking situation.
   

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   Greg

   VIP

   London

   134 reviews

   3.0

   134 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   We have been there twice. This time made us know we will probably not return. The staff is wonderful. Food,IF THEY HAVE IT, is great. But that is always the question. The entire night thing seems a secondary endeavor for Bastille. This seems like a hobby. Not a real effort. This time my friend we brought for the first time, and he assured us his LAST, had to ask for THREE different wines by the glass before he found one they actually had. We then wanted Bread pudding which they informed us they were out of at 7:30 on a Saturday night. The staff is fabulous and kind. They have great smiles as they inform you they are out of everything. It is unreliable and even their website has absolutely nothing about the night menu. They are not serious about it. We will not be back.
   

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   ANDREA

   Las Vegas

   19 reviews

   3.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   The ambiance of this restaurant is great during the evening. Our server did a mediocre job. The food we ordered was overly salty (shrimp skewers, patatas bravas, tortilla espanola). We also ordered the “stuffed” mushrooms but instead they gave us wild mushrooms in a pan therefore we sent them back. The tortilla espanola was very disappointing as it did not taste like a tortilla espanola at all. The calamari was the only dish we ordered that we actually enjoyed. Then we ordered the berries and cream and it looked like they served us a whole pint of blue berries so we ended up taking them with us because there is no way we could have eaten so many berries I one seating.
   

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   Anibal

   Miami

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   Food was excellent. Service was excellent. Views and ambience were amazing.
   

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   George

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   Always excellent. , bread pudding is the best around
   

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    Lisa

    Fort Lauderdale

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 February 2025

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

    Gorgeous and charming bistro located on the canal. We had a lovely tapas dinner with wine and drinks. A young couple played the most beautiful music. Our service was impeccable and the manager, Mo, came over to make sure everything was good. We enjoyed our time immensely. The only thing I would say about the food that us was a little heavy on the salt. Otherwise, delicious! Looking forward to returning soon!
    

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