Bistro Provence

Classic French menu, c'est manifique! Feels like you stepped onto a side street in Provence and found a treasure of a bistro.

Really delicious. It was a little worried after reading some of the reviews but so happy we decided to come. The owner and Chef works right in the kitchen by the tables. Everything is made with such care. We had a server who was maybe a year there? So welcoming! The lamb was so flavorful. The apple desert wasn't too sweet, so yum. We could've had the scallop asparagus risotto appetizer as an entrée.

Not sure how I overlooked this place, but wow, it's going straight to one of my go to's for client dinners. Great service and food was on point.

This is an awful restaurant that does not treat customers with respect. Mon Ami Gabi is so much better. The food is bland and over priced. There is nothing special in this restaurant.

Every dish was AMAZING. Lovely ambiance.Highly recommend. The lobster was delicious.

They should consider renaming this place Bistro Arnaquer (translation below).Had dinner for four two weeks ago.Glasses of wine we ordered served in 25 minutes. Appetizers arrived 35 minutes after order and main courses one hour after order.Made the mistake of ordering many items from "specials" which the waiter intoned about but said nothing about prices.One was a zucchini patty appetizer, for $38. Other two were entrees, lamb loin for $90 and branzino for $60. The bread basket only had four small pieces of bread so we asked for some more. Two bread baskets, eight pieces of bread, $16.Our total order was two glasses of wine, two appetizers and four entrees, no deserts. Total bill: $436!I live in NYC. Would guess this place would go out of business in two days. There are four restaurants in my neighborhood that serve better food. Heck, I cook tastier food in my kitchen.Bethesda clearly has diners with fatter wallets and scantier taste buds given how long this restaurant has been in business.A fellow diner reminded me of this part: When we got there, the first opening gambit was when the hostess tried to push us into their private dining area upstairs with a higher cover charge. And then, when I said we had a regular booking, she pretended not to have any such booking and that the place was fully booked downstairs. Then gave us a table downstairs in a half-empty room. While we were there the place had no new customers come in! Oh, here it is: French word for Ripoff: Arnaquer

The primary rating should be AVOID - HORRIBLE SERVICE AND HIDDEN PRICING. This past Thursday, my wife and I had dinner at Bistro Provence. The service was a disgrace to Yannick Cam's presumptions and to Tom Sietsema's praises of the same in his November 2023 review of "favorite places". The restaurant had a minimal number of customers. We experienced long waits for courses, watched servers or assistants wandering around with no apparent sense of urgency or team work. Additionally, my wife and I ordered specials, each of which were priced at almost twice the amount of the offerings on the menu. We didn't ask if there would be such a large premium, and we weren't told of such, (our error). However, I felt as if I had been scammed. To note, the bread costs $8.00 a serving, no wonder that it is, in Sietsema's words, "brought out without having to ask". In reading his reviews in the future, it may be worthwhile to consider what might not have been mentioned. Andrew Labadie Washington D. C.

The best food in Bethesda hands down. It's so delicate and unique and good; every ingredient is high-quality. I've been coming here for years and I love it here. I usually go on my birthday. The asparagus soup is to die for with the light salty Parmesan foam, and the escargot with sweet potato. Mushrooms is such an awesome preparation. You literally can't go wrong, whatever you order will be delicious. Plus, the warm ambience and the beautiful outdoor patio are awesome in the summer, especially with all the flowers.

Best French restaurant in DC area! We have come for special occasions, anniversaries and birthdays. The chef prepares everything and viewing the kitchen is an added pleasure. We have ordered various dishes over time and they have all been excellent. The Sancerre is the best, salads are perfect and main dishes like veal chop and duck are exquisite. Desserts are a delight. Service is attentive and personal. The rooms and outdoor dining are charming. We are so lucky to have Bistro Provence in this area! Thank you!

Do not go to this restaurant !!! Manager and waiters are rude and impolite. Service is terrible and food is overpriced and overrated. It is a disaster. We were 6 couple going there on January 5 for dinner after having made a reservation two weeks before. We ordered food. Waited one hour and the waiter came back after an hour said the chef says they're out of some of the food items we changed our order and waited for another 30 min. He came back again and said, they were out of some other items including salads and entrees. Now it is almost 2 hours is passed and we are hungry and don't even have the entrees. We asked for the manger her name is Suzanne. She said what was the problem. We explained what was going on. She said 'that's how it is'!!' and if we don't like it we shouldn't come to this restaurant!! We asked to see the chef and they said he doesn't have time for us. We had enough of the impoliteness of the staff including the waiter whose name is Riley. Our Friday evening was ruined and we left. Never again !!!