Bonaparte Bistro

5 Stars! **Updated review**Had a good conversation with the manager, and felt very welcome to revisit my favorite Hermosa Beach restaurant. (The prior experience seemed to be miscommunication/signal crossing.) Had a wonderful experience!Sat inside for the first time, and it was very comfortable, with a modern yet warm decor. My friend and I were delightfully surprised by the pita and hummus! It was so unexpected! The pita is huge and puffy, like a big puffer fish - so playful and fun! And the curry seasoned hummus - wow! Full of unexpected flavor. I don't think any traditional hummus will ever satisfy me again. The almond trout was also very good. It isn't the traditionally floured and pan fried almond trout. It's was a nice thick cut, like Salmon, and came with a tasty caper sauce and green beans. The staff are friendly, the bathroom is clean, and it's at the beach. So glad to return to Bonaparte Bistro!

Bonaparte Bistro, a Pier-side delight,French classics done perfectly right.Onion soup, beef burgundy, frites with mussels,Breaking the trend of mediocre Pier hustles.Dine outside with heat lamps aglow,Good wine and beer make the evening flow.A local favorite, it's clear to see,Bonaparte shines with French esprit!

After returning to try Mary's Chicken which is fantastic, I must give this a 5 star rating. The chicken is crisp on the outside panfried and tender with a lovely gravy ladled on top. The Crab Avocado Roll was also excellent. Our server made great recommendations and I would say this is a nice casual sit-down dinner kind of place that's not a bar per se, but would be ideal for a date, double date or a small group dinner as you can still hear each other. Located by Hermosa Pier.

Great location, great views of the ocean and sunset at dinner!We walked around the beach and then walked along looking for a place to eat and there are plenty of good restaurants in a row here. We're glad we chose Bonaparte bistro! The appetizers were amazing - Brussels sprouts and curried hummus with fresh pita flatbread. The hummus was absolutely incredible- so flavorful and the bread was fresh and fluffy. That was the star of the whole meal imho lol! Everyone enjoyed it immensely!For entrees, I got the branzino which was okay. It was supposed to come with a sauce vierge but it basically came with sliced cherry tomatoes, not really a sauce. The fish was tender cooked but felt like it lacked some flavor. I asked for lemon but the server forgot so I was almost finished eating - although she did remember afterwards and apologized profusely, all good. She was lovely and overall service was awesome. The hubs had the burger and he liked it. Others had roasted chicken and a salad.Overall really good experience!

What a wonderful fund: the food, the atmosphere, the owner and all the servers, especially Gary. We went with his recommendations: Hummus and fresh baked pizza, pasta, fish and cream brule...and sangria!!!Amazing place to visit and enjoy.

Had dinner with my son with a view of the Pacific at Bonaparte Bistro. Great food and atmosphere!System with wine, the Homemade Pita and meat balls. Very good, but the pita and hummus were very large, so didn't finish it. For dinner I had the steak fries and my son had a pasta and short rib dish. Both were fantastic! The steak was larger than anticipated, as were the frites. The steak was served with a pepper corn sauce. Delicious, served a requested - medium rare.We shared a bottle of bordeaux to cap off a lovely evening!

This place is not worthy of its name. Cafe au lait here is simply coffee with a bit of 2 percent milk. No froth! Quiche is served almost cold, made with a thick slab of cheese at the bottom. French onion soup is an extremely hot base with loads of bread floating about and no crusted cheese on top.I want my money back kind of place.

My husband and I went to Bonaparte Bistro in Hermosa Beach. The restaurant is quaint and the food is excellent. I had the Avocado Benedict and it was delicious. The poached eggs were perfect. Everything on the Avocado Benedict was delicious, flavorful, and fresh. Also, I had the cappuccino and it was delicious. The foam on top of the coffee was light and airy just the way it should be.The restaurant manager was awesome! She was very nice, friendly, polite and helpful.I highly recommend Bonaparte Bistro for a great meal. You won't be disappointed.

All of the food was amazing, especially the braised short ribs. The meat was flavorful, and the hummus was made fresh and had a hint of curry, giving it such a unique flavor. And the pita bread was fresh out of the oven absolutely delicious. Our server was friendly, and for the quality of the food, the wait wasn't that long after ordering. The Bistro is on Hermosa Pier Avenue, and it feels like cafe vibes all the way. Definitely recommend this place.

Our dinner of the month club (30 yrs) hit up Bonaparte todayQuite simply a wonderful dining and enjoyable relaxing evening on a wet SoCal eve. Melanie was tremendous in serving our large party and the food and wine were superb Like MacArthur said "We shall return!"