Hidden Garden Bistro and Bar

Great neighborhood place! Lisa and Taylor are very friendly and welcoming. The menu is delicious - definitely try something from the Indian section! They carry great beers to wash everything down with. Go here and go now!!

I used to love the restaurant that occupied this space before Hidden Garden came along, it was a true neighborhood place for those of us who live in Palmetto/Ellenton and don't want to drive to Bradenton to sit in 40 minutes of traffic, so when the restaurant changed hands, we were a little sad. Well, not anymore! Hidden Garden is really good. You can tell they respect the old crowd who were regulars because they kept many of the items on the old menu- bar foods like wings, nachos, burgers, etc. but the fun part is they have different dishes that are from many different cultures. They have a Cuban sandwich, Tacos, ribs, and my favorite: butter chicken (Indian food). I absolutely love Indian food, but my wife won't even try it, so I only get to eat it when she has other dinner plans or is out of town, but now we can go to Hidden Garden and she can get ribs or a burger while I get my Indian fix. The owner of the restaurant is very nice, and cares very much how you like the food, and even the chef came out to check on us. The ladies who run the bar are still there, and still friendly and awesome as ever too. I would love to see Hidden Garden add a Biryani to their menu, or some Tandoori chicken- those would be great. I suspect the menu is slowly evolving. We have now been there a few times and I always swear I'm going to get a burger or something different, but I always get the butter chicken. Oh well, if it's good, why change, right?

First time ordering to go from here. I got a simple brisket and mac bowl. My husband saw that the food wasn't fresh and even asked the lady and she assured him it was good.. NOPE. It was NOT edible. I tried to give it to my son and my nephew and after one bite we all opted to trash it. Why? Well for starters the brisket was dry, had no flavor and my bowl looked like they scraped the bottom of the pot and threw it on top. The brisket resembled beef jerky! The mac was worse. The noodles weren't cooked through and the cheese sauce was atrocious. A $14 plate wasted! Extremely dissatisfied with this bistro and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Outstanding food and service. The kids enjoyed the outside fenced area while we waited to eat. Brisket Nachos were good but the Butter chicken was outstanding! Kids chicken quesadilla was amazing too. Nice draft beer selection as well. People could not have been nicer. We're def putting this place in the rotation for going out meals.

We had a confirmed reservation for 7:00PM on Sunday. When we arrived we were told the restaurant was closed and the cook had gone home.Never in my life have I had this happen to me, and I am a global traveler who has eaten at thousands of restaurants around the world.Needless to say I will never ever return.Obviously the management team is totally incompetent and does not care about their customers.

What a great hidden gem in Bradenton! Fabulous atmosphere great service (Lisa and Taylor are the bomb)! Highly recommended if in the area for something local!

Great, lowkey spot for pub vibes & great Indian food too! A fun combination of cuisines that somehow works. Staff is friendly and attentive & there's also a lovely outside garden area to hang. We'll be back!

Lisa does an amazing job of taking care of customers. The food is unbelievably amazing. The coconut curry chicken and the butter chicken were delectable! We can't wait to come back!

Been here 2 days in a roll! The best butter chicken I've ever had! Get the tots to dip. I get extra jalapeños n cilantro! The manager is amazing! Make this a must stop. Also gives veterans and first responders a discoubt!

Food & service was and the patio is a great place to hang out! I'll definitely come back