Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar

02/18/2008 Posted by sweetpea1970

We went to Cyrano's for the $20 Restaurant Week prix fixe and were pleased with our experience for the price. The decor is a bit dated, but still cute. We were told beforehand by friends from DC that service might suffer because of the circuslike atmosphere of Restaurant Week, but we had a great, friendly waiter who was very patient with us. The food on the prix fixe was good--salmon to start, coq au vin, chocolate cake--nothing spectacular or anything, but then again we were only paying $20 for it. It seems like they have different prix fixe menus all the time, so we'll have to come back to try those and see how Cyrano's is on a normal night. Thanks Cyrano's for a nice Restaurant Week meal.

Pros: Great service, good value

Cons: A bit dated

09/02/2007 Posted by badjuju

I'm debating whether to give this restaurant a 4 star. I want to because I like the name and LOVE the decor but the 2 times I've been here, I've been disillusioned. Let's start off with my first experience there. Lunch, one summer. The cheese spread was the best part of the meal. The bread ("ficelle" type) was too old and harder than it is supposed to be. I had escargots and they were just like everyone else's (but then it's my bad for ordering escargots). I think I had a cassoulet, one of their specialties I suppose (Cyrano de Bergerac is a character from Auvergne, home of the cassoulet). And it was too watery. I can't remember the dessert but I remember not being impressed with the meal at all, and telling myself it would be a while before I return. 3 years later, I come back with my girlfriend, this time for dinner. We have their specials. The "foie gras" tasted like a soggy pate. No bite to it. The best part of the course was the lobster bisque and the dessert. The rose was simple and clean. The WORST part of the night, was the supposed cabaret style entertainment. The singer/pianist had no voice or tone and sounded more like a Siberian throat singer... actually possibly worse than one.

Pros: Nice decor. Very nice service

Cons: Avoid the cabaret when it's not cabaret night

03/06/2007 Posted by bee74

The food here is great. I took a date here this past weekend...service was great (if not a little pretentious), and the sea bass was excellent! On a side note, this place used to be more of a over-looked divey french bistro, but they remodeled, and now it reminds me of every other french restaurant. How sad. But go! The dinner was excellent for the price! (soup + dinner + dessert = $65)

Pros: Incredible seafood, attentive staff, cheap

Cons: Very small, a little boring asthetically

10/25/2006 Posted by angevin

My husband and I stepped in for lunch at this quaint restaurant recently. We were immediately welcomed, seated, and warmly introduced to our waiter and the menu. The waiter's Parisian accent and humility put us in a light and romantic mood right away. The food was delicious, the wine was a real value for the price, and the ambiance perfect for the afternoon's escape. We loved it. The only gripe I have is that we returned again this past weekend, only to find out that, unfortunately, they're not open for lunch on Saturdays. We'll be sure to coordinate our schedule to theirs when we get to Chicago again.

Pros: Excellent food, romantic ambiance

Cons: small -- could get noisy if heavy lunch crowd -- but it wasn't while we visited for a late lunch

08/24/2006 Posted by medeiros

It was unsatisfactory. Service was terrible we had to wait forever for every single thing. Then, soup was cold and the food was tasteless. We really expected more for the price. Not coming back!

10/09/2005 Posted by meteorshower

We went on a saturday night, without reservations, but were promptly seated and the waiter friendly enough. We mostly had salads, which were large and filling. The interior was well-decorated and the ambience nice.

Pros: Good atmosphere

Cons: Service a little slow

01/26/2005 Posted by aces2671

Just about every review on here is positive so I figured I would give Cyrano's a try and it was a very pleasurable experience. The creme brulee was fantastic and our entrees were served on time and were very flavorful. the ambience was excellent and the french background music was a nice touch. Great place to go for a romantic dinner with a bottle of wine and a dessert!

02/15/2004 Posted by bigsal1

The evening started with an hour wait for a table, despite our reservations. We were then seated upstairs even though we had requested a cabaret table downstairs to listen to the live jazz. The food was rushed out and dropped on our table, prompting us to ask the server to wait until we finished our appettizers and salads before leaving the soup. He refused, saying the kitchen was backed up and we should take it now. The entree had clearly been sitting under a heating lamp for some time, as the pasta was crusty, the lamb encased in fat and the scallops completely deviod of flavor. Fortunately the glass of wine that I had ordered nearly 25 minutes earlier finally showed up. With so many great French restaurants in the city, Cyrano's is a restaurant to avoid.

Cons: , food, management

02/15/2004 Posted by rgarcia29

It was our first time visiting and probably our last. We were seated promptly, but our server greeted us after we had been seated for fifteen minutes. We ordered the five couse special and one would imagine they would bring it out in the correct order but our soup was brought out after our entree. When we requested our soup to be brought out, it took at least 30 minutes and the request of several staff. It also took 45 minutes for us to get our water refilled. As were walking out, I overheard the staff telling angry guests that the reason they were not being seated promptly was because they could not control how long people dined, I would have loved to leave earlier, it was their service that was poor therefore they should take fault.

07/17/2003 Posted by tryan2

The moment we walked in, our experience was wonderful. Everyone from the waiter to the hostess and bartender were delightful & accommodating. And every dish was exceptional. I never really heard about this place but I am so thrilled to now know it. That evening, we also watched a young man propose to his newly fiancé (it was an extra treat for us). And we also received a complimentary box of homemade truffles for the birthday girl. I will be returning to a cozy seat in their downstairs caberet again & soon.

Pros: food, service, romantic