Maestro Bistro & Dinner Club

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   David

   VIP

   Charleston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 21 February 2025

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

   You MUST try the empanada! Best I’ve ever had - SAmerica, Spain, anywhere!
   

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   neil

   Indiana

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 21 February 2025

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

   It was a really cool atmosphere and great food and cocktails.
   

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   Elliot

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Very friendly, personable and accommodating hostess staff and waiter. We got there early and asked if we could grab a drink at their speakeasy which requires a code. They were happy to walk us over and let us in. For dinner, the waiter explained everything well including the specials and gave recommendations. The bacon steak appetizer tasted great but was a little fatty (it is bacon, after all). We both got the sea bass and it was the best fish dish I had ever gotten. Very flavorful, buttery and cooked to perfection. Can't wait to go back and have it again. My wife can't do cheese so they were very accommodating to substitute broccolini instead of the parmesan risotto (which I had and was terrific). We were too full for dessert even though the menu for that looked great. One recommendation would be to include the vegan menu (dairy issue, not meat) in the main one, rather than having to ask for it and have them bring it separately. All in all a great and fun meal and we will definitely be back.
   

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   Terriel

   Charleston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   The best experience hands down it was our first time at a place like that, we are from Columbia SC and came down for Valentines Day we have nothing like this experience. Hands down would highly recommend 10/10 thank you for an amazing experience.
   

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   William

   Charleston

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on 13 February 2025

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

   Chef did an outstanding job! Innovated, interesting menu. The smoke on the Oysters Rockefeller was best I’ve ever had! Both our entrees were excellent. Service was very good, happy and attentive. Highly recommend!
   

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   Paige

   VIP

   San Francisco

   64 reviews

   5.0

   64 reviews

   Dined on 11 February 2025

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

   We met friends for dinner at Maestro Bistro. This was our first time, but not our friends. This is a wonderful restaurant with an amazing menu. The drinks are fantastic, and the wait staff is amazing! There was not a single dish that we tried that wasn't absolutely fabulous. The atmosphere is so nice, and it would be a great romantic place to have dinner. We will definitely add this to our "return" list. Don't miss this place and ask for the code for the speakeasy next door.
   

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   Terry

   Charleston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   Great brunch, great service, and a reasonable cost.
   

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   Susan

   Charleston

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 4 February 2025

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

   Logan was our server. He did an excellent job. The food was phenomenal! I definitely would go back there again.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Atlanta

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 31 January 2025

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

   Comped to De-Comped Nothing says “fine dining” like being told your entire meal is comped—only to be hunted down 30 minutes later and asked to pay for it. We’ve been to this restaurant four times, and after this experience, there won’t be a fifth. The food? Decent, but nowhere near $260-for-two good. The ambiance? Let’s just say a walking tour took over a 12-seat table, and their guide was giving a full-volume history lesson for the whole restaurant to hear. The staff was friendly enough, but the real issue came with the bill. The waitress told us the owner and chef wanted to cover the entire meal as a birthday gesture. We even confirmed they meant the whole bill, not just dessert. Pleasantly surprised, we left a generous tip and headed to their speakeasy next door. Then, just as we were enjoying a drink, the maitre d’ found us, awkwardly explaining there had been a mistake and we actually did need to pay. To “make up for it,” they offered to take a little off the bill. That little turned out to be less than $15. Super confused and trying not to embarrass my wife, I just handed over my card. But honestly? The damage was done. It wasn’t the money—it was the absolute weirdest fine dining experience I’ve ever had. For a place that pretends to be high-end, this was amateur hour. Never again.
   

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    Courtney

    VIP

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 30 January 2025

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

    The food menu had so many wonderful options it was difficult to choose. I went with a salad, and 2 appetizers, and much to my surprise they were all MASSIVE portions! You definitely get your money's worth!
    

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