Bistro Thierry - Food VIC

4 /5 Ricky: It has been a while since we last came here and it was a relatively good experience. This time was no different. The staff was friendly and the service was good. The quality of the food was a bit of hit and miss. The French onion soup was a little too watery. The steak was a bit overcooked but everything else was cooked just fine. The wine list was predominantly French (obviously) and the bottle we ordered was very nice. Overall, we had a great night.

1 /5 Holly Zhang: We had a terrible experience here because of a waiter named John (a young bald man). Before visiting, we saw several reviews mentioning racism and bad attitudes. We also noticed some recent reviews saying the service had improved, so we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, as soon as we walked in, John was extremely rude and arrogant — no greeting, no smile, no communication at all. When he served our dishes, it honestly felt like he was almost throwing the plates onto the table. We tried to get the bill by waving to him three times with clear eye contact, but he completely ignored us. I finally had to call out to him, and instead of apologising, he said there was no need to yell. Another staff member told us that John used to work here, left for a while, and recently returned. That actually makes sense, because the service reviews seemed much better when he was away. I hope the owner sees this review. Your food is good, but the service — especially from John — really does not match the quality of your restaurant.

5 /5 trent lawson: The food was well served and delicious. Expect the restaurant to be busy on weekends, make sure you have a booking. You will have food envy if you dont get the soulffle

5 /5 Rosemary Martin: Magnifique! If you close your eyes and let your imagination wander, you could be at your favourite little bistrot in the quartieme (fourth arrondisement) in Paris. The food, service and atmosphere are all first class. The waiters know how to make women of a certain age (my book club) feel special, although I could have done without being likened to our waiters great aunt! (although he assured me it was a compliment.) The classics are classic for a reason, and we all enjoyed our various choices of oysters, anchovy toast, steak frite, chocolate souffle and tarte tatin, accompanied by excellent wine. A special venue for a special night - or any night you want to make special.

4 /5 Sarah North: This is a Toorak institution and rightly so, the good is lovely, it has a nice atmosphere and staff attentive. The duck and salmon salad were really nice. My only issue was that whatever additives that were put into the duck to make it so tasty (i.e. vegeta or stock) made me unable to sleep after having eaten there and I had the worst night sleep ever - it was akin to when i eat at Chinese restaurants where they slip in MSG. Just terrible.