Really delicious French food! Loved the coq au Vin and the steak is so good. The bruschetta is absolutely amazing.
4.5 Long lazy lunch. Excellent. Service, ambience, wine, food.....all above expectations. Attention to detail is noticeable with the chefs putting together really good dishes.
I have been to this restaurant numerous times & have thoroughly enjoyed every morsel of food. The staff are always very friendly, efficient and knowledgeable
Great staff, wine and food, can’t fault. Lighting a bit on the dark side, which makes it hard to enjoy the aesthetics of the dishes we’re served and to take good photos to upload here and social media.
Loved the atmosphere and the food. Hight quality, fresh and flavored, and well presented. Staff very professional, and the place cozy and decorated with amazing details.
One of the best restaurant in geelong.
Will definitely be back
Absolutely delicious little French restaurant on Moorabool! Just a short walk from CBD, really cute interior and music.
I’d been there twice while living a few months in Geelong, and loved it both times.
Had the fish of the day, which was accompanied by a fennel and orange sauce, and asparagus. Delicious! :’)
On my second run the grilled duck was also fantastic! Light and delicious sauce! And the chocolate dessert was amazing too!
Our waitress was also fantastic yesterday. 👍👍 Her Spanish and French were great! 🤣
Lovely décor and vibe to the place, very friendly staff and super delish bread while you're waiting for your meal. Maybe it's just me and French food, but I found everything had a super rich flavour was a little bit too overpowering (the fries and the gnocchi). Don't get me wrong, it was lovely, but it's not my fave cuisine so didn't love it.
You know, the simplest things are often the hardest. Creme caramel for instance, is often milky, bland, too cold or too sweet. Not this one. Perfect balance, just the right mix of syrupy sweetness, creme fraiche to cut through and thoughtful condiments. The same with the confit cassoulet- everything beautifully balanced but maintaining hearty goodness. I'll admit I'm a bit of a Francophile. I even drive a Renault. But thus was classic bistro cooking at its best. And with decor that made you feel like you were on Rue St Jacque rather than Geelong. Who would have thought? Go. You won't be disappointed.
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Went here for dinner last night for my 30th birthday with my vegetarian girlfriend. The venue is small, but cute with low lighting and nice ambience. There was only one main that was suitable for my gf (Mushroom Gnocchi) but she enjoyed it. I had Pork wrapped in pastry served on a potato fritter with a bed 'zucchini coleslaw' and a thin gravy that likely contained juice from the pork and some red wine. We also ordered a side of buttered greens and chips.All meals come with complimentary baguette & butter.The pork was just how I like it - cooked through but not overdone, and the accompaniments were great as well. The chips were better than we expected and the buttered greens side contained beans, spinach leaves and brussel sprouts, they were nice too.The serving size was just right, and we felt full and satisfied and still had room for dessert and coffee. We had a chocolate tart served with creme fraiche. Unfortunately it was laid on a bed of raspberry sauce which was not advertised on the menu. I dislike fruit sauces, but it wasn't very strong so it was only a minor issue. The coffee was good, but not great.All in all a good meal and moderately priced (we paid $100 between two), we would consider coming back once when the seasonal menu changes again
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I'm still tossing up on this one, on what score to give it.
It is either 3.5 out of 5 or 4 out of 5.
We will go with 4 because it is not as if they did anything wrong.
What I mean is, the atmosphere was lovely, the service was amazing, the prices were what we expected them to be. The food was very authentic, but I don't know it just seemed to be missing something.
Don't get me wrong the food was nice, but not amazing, as unfortunately, I was kind of expecting it would have been.
Sorry let me say that again, it had plenty of flavour, but was still just average.
I'm actually a bit disappointed in myself, as if I'm not happy then I like to give some bit of advice for the chef or manager in my reviews, but I don't really think there is much they can do here as I think they are trying to keep it very authentic and maybe that is what the issue is for me.
If I have to really nitpick the issues I'd say the steak I had was too tough and being on a bed of capsicums with juices going everywhere when I am trying to cut it was very annoying. But again, this might be the way they do it in France.
If you are still reading this and looking for a place to eat, then my advice is to give it a go, I know a lot of people that like it here, so I definitely would not say don't go there.
This is our second time here, first was lunch and this time was dinner. Both times we were not over the moon about the place, so we won't be going back.
It was a cold winters night when we entered into the cozy and understated Bistro St Jean on Moorabol st. The dimly lit room was surprisingly comforting and our table was nestled amongst other reverent diners. Our food was delightful and well matched with rich red wine. Service was friendly and attentive. The saussicon was very flavourful, although the slices were thin so I couldn't taste the fat globules that I usually enjoy. The duck cottage pie (pictured) was well done and a good size. The chicken blanquette was described as 'delicious...great'.
Awesome French cuisine around the neighborhood, nice food, good ambience, friendly services, recommended
Quite simply one of the best restaurants I have been to in years. So many places today feel like a fusion between a pub and restaurant, or a podium for chefs to beat their chests about how good they are, but this restaurant took me back to a time when restaurants were restaurants. From the moment we walked in the good vibes just kept coming. The atmosphere, enchanting. The service, attentive and welcoming. And the food? Classic, rich and memorable. It really was a great experience. Thanks you to all the staff for making two men smile. We will be back.
It was a lovely experience. Service was really good, I truly enjoys the staff and server friendliness.
Food were a bit too seasoned for our taste but i think it was just our preference. The meat were cooked perfectly though. Presentation were all good, simple not too posh but pretty. Overall although the food was not much our taste, but we really enjoys their hospitality
My wife and I had a dinner just now. Very pleased with the food and service. Tony is very friendly. Thank you all!
An absolutely beautiful restaurant with exceptional food and service. Thank you Tony for making the experience on my first visit fantastic. I’ll definitely be back!
Fabulous restaurant - Perfect for any occasion. Amazing service, atmosphere and live music. Will definitely be back! Merci Bistrot St Jean!!!
Very polite wait staff and exquisite French cuisine with a menu that gets updated regularly. The ambiance is perfect for date night or an intimate dinner with friends.
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