Café Bistro

You’d probably be surprised to know that the restaurant inside the Nordstrom department store is actually very, very tasty. I know I was!
I wasn’t really aware Café Bistro was actually worth stopping into until my dad took me there a few months ago. He always raved about the food. I thought to myself: «How can a restaurant inside a department store be THAT good?» I had figured it was probably a dumpy sandwich place where the food was mediocre.
Boy, was I wrong.
First off, the restaurant is located on the second floor. You give your order to a cashier and then you are seated at a table or a booth in the café. It’s not particularly big, but I’ve never seen it super crowded so there’s always been a place to sit.
The waiter brought us our drinks and then we waited a little bit until my dad’s French onion soup came out. I got to have quite a bit of the French onion soup and it’s some of the best I’ve had, maybe behind Berns but ahead of the rest. The cheese is melted to a crusty perfection on the bowl and the soup is just salty enough without the taste being too overpowering.
I usually order the salmon but I substitute the risotto for vegetables. The salmon is a perfect portion size — not too big but not too small, either. All the vegetables I’ve had have been cooked pretty well and aren’t too tough or too mushy from being cooked for too long. The butter sauce that comes with the salmon is divine.
I have yet to try many other things on the menu, and still haven’t gotten around to the desserts at Café Bistro, but everything I’ve tried so far has been really tasty and basically everyone I’ve ever gone with has said the same.
Pricing is typical mid-​tier pricing and service is usually really friendly and speedy.
Definitely worth the stop and a good alternative to the chain «mall restaurants» you’ll find elsewhere!

Today we needed a brake from shopping and since everone was hungry why not enjoy the Bistro. The staff here is very friendly and helpful. Today I ordered the crab bisque, the french dip, and the white chocolate bread pudding. The crab bisque was hot, creamy, and tasty. The french dip was filled with meat, cheese, and onions. The bread soaked up the juice perfectly making for a meaty, cheese, and juicy bit. Now the white chocolate bread pudding is by far the best I have ever tasted. Absolutely delicious.
I have been enjoying Nordstrom Bistros around the country for years and its amazing how consistent and delicious the food is store to store.

Always had a great time here except for recently when I went there, I was told that I couldn’t sit down while my husband ordered the food. Really? I need to stand until all food orders have been placed? There should be a sign if those are the rules. Food is good, but service was lacking.

Definitely my go to restaurant. Amazing salads, sandwiches, salmon, fries, desserts, and basically everything! This is one the places where you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu (unless you’re very picky.) The staff is amazing. Oh! And always check the specials because they usually have great seafood choices listed.