Bistro Riviere

A delightful restaurant with wonderful food. The warm beet salad was delicious and my order of calamari was also perfectly done. Helpful staff created a kids menu on the spot.

I would highly recommend their Pork belly Mac & Cheese and Chicken curry wrap. They have a very decent and very good quality food. The chef/​owner is a very friendly and kind person.

Food was good. Had open faced steak sandwich with mushrooms and blue cheese. Very tender and subtle flavours that worked well together. Hubby had grilled cheese and an amazing tomato soup. Only complaint was waitress was surly and wearing a dirty shirt. Also most of the tables on patio were reserved and she told us off a bit for trying to put an unreserved table into the shade.

We were in the mood for a quick lunch while driving by Erin. And then we noticed that Bistro Rivière was open at lunch time. So we went in. Been here a few times and was never disappointed.
I have to tell you, I’m very glad we stopped in!
The Cesar salads were amazing.
I had the lunch special which was grilled cheese bread with caramel onions and fried jalapeños. The meat was a blend of beef pork and bacon. Man what a wonderful taste.
My wife had the soup special with an open face beef sandwich and our daughter had the fish and chips.
We will be back many times to the Bistro.

My friend and I were driving around the area looking for a place to eat around 4 weeks ago. We saw that Bistro Rivière was open, and immediately parked and decided we would go. With us not being from the area we assumed it would be some sort of actual «bistro» with panini sandwiches, and after our long day, that’s what we would settle for.
(Keep in mind we’re city people out in the country, tattooed and pierced all over)
We walk through the doors and are greeted so pleasantly we were surprised. We’re used to small towns not really accepting our appearances. But this was a great surprise. We asked for a table for 2, but on the patio. The patio wasn’t set up as the weather was very off and on that day, but the server was more than pleased to set a table up for us and bring us an ashtray. We sat down and took in the surroundings and the vies off the patio, phenomenal and peaceful. The server knew exactly when to check on us. Started us off with drinks first, and their house made bread and house made hummus in balsamic vinegar, giving us time to review the menu (enjoying the bread to no end) and we had pretty much already made up our minds from the menu’s. When she came back she then went on to tell us about their features that day, the one appetizer being Tempura Alligator, Yam, and Kale, with a sweet chilli sauce. Seeing as neither of us had tried alligator and are into trying new things, we immediately said yes. Then as we we were about to order mains, the list of features continues in great detail and we ordered the Bison Steak and the Perch. The server could list all ingredients that were served on each plate off the top of her head.
As our Alligator Tempura arrived we were astounded by the presentation. Then as we proceeded to eat the appetizer the taste, texture, and combination with the sweet chilli sauce was done perfectly. The server (I really wish I could remember her name) knew exactly when to come and check on us as we were eating to see if everything was alright. She knew from our expressions that it was beyond delicious. We sat there and finished our appetizer and sipped on some of their Sangria (HIGHLY SUGGESTED, as you’ll be in for a surprise) and under 5 minutes after finishing the appetizer she comes back out and asks if she would like us to have our mains started. Perfect timing. This gave us time to sit and enjoy the amazing food we just ate and talk instead of just having meals pushed out like you would at a chain restaurant. She then brings us another dish of the house bread and hummus, which was the perfect thing to hold us over until the mains arrived.
We sit there taking in the scenery, chatting and our meals arrive at the perfect time. We ordered separate meals so that we could switch and taste each meal. The Perch was thin and done perfectly. I’ve never tasted Perch done so well, and complimented with roasted pistachio’s. The Bison Steaks were also unbelievably amazing. The plating was beautiful. The food was neither undercooked or overcooked but done just right. She comes out to check on us, yet again at all the right times to see if the meals are good. Perfect service. Asks if we need refills, or if if we need anything. Sweet and very professional. As we finish the meals she comes out and gathers our plates, asks if we want dessert, and we said, we might as well we just need some time to let the amazing food settle. Upon her return, everything memorized, we go straight for the Crème Brulee. My «Partner in Dine Crime» has had Crème Brulee everywhere. When it arrived, it was done to perfection. When we tasted it, it was heaven. I’m not much of a dessert person, but this was exceptional. The lemon added to it made it this amazing combination of sweet and tangy, while having the textural compliments.
The overall experience was better than a lot of fine dining restaurants we’ve been to all over. The service was impeccable. The food was beyond comparison. When we went to go pay, we met the chef and paid our compliments to her.
If you’re looking for an amazing restaurant with unbelievable service and taste bud destroying food, I highly suggest the drive to Erin to come here. To this day, I still wish I could have that exact meal again.

Great service, unexpectedly fab appetizers. Try the curry mussels and the hummus (with balsamic).