Brontë Bistro At Joseph-beth

This charming little bistro is nestled within the coziest bookstore. The prices are quite reasonable, and the food is excellent. I tried the Kentucky Hot Brown, which came with a mornay sauce. I'd never had it before, but I would liken it to a béarnaise sauce. It was delicious, and I just wish there had been more! I couldn't leave without dessert, so I got a slice of peanut butter pie to take home, and it was surprisingly outstanding. To be honest, it didn't look particularly special, but it was packed with rich peanut butter flavor!

I finally visited Bronte Bistro and I'm not sure why I waited so long. The quiche was absolutely delicious, featuring a buttery crust that was perfectly balanced. The portion size was quite generous as well. The hash browns were seasoned just right and had a wonderful crispy texture. As for the service, it was decent. I felt sorry for our server since she seemed to be the only one managing the bar while also taking care of us, which made the service a bit slow. Despite that, I definitely plan to return.

I had the crab cakes, and they were delicious! The restaurant was very clean, but it was quite noisy, which is why I didn't give it five stars.

I've eaten breakfast here many times but my husband and I were Christmas shopping today at the bookstore and decided to try lunch. We had a 10 minute wait but looked around and even sat by the warm fire for a few minutes. We were seating in about 10 minutes as promised. We were immediately greeted by a young man named Dylan who promptly took our orders. We ordered fried green tomatoes crab cakes. We had our food in about another 10 minutes. We enjoyed watching the ducks and swans on the water and our food was very good. Our drinks were promptly filled and the service was very good. We enjoyed our experience today and we will go back. Not sure why anyone would complain unless they expecting a 5 star hotel service!

I love Joseph-Beth so when I go to the Bronte Bistro, it's often out of convenience. They seem to be suffering from a lack of staffing like so many, however, the staff they do have can be inattentive. They will be back in a corner chatting or playing on their phones. The food items themselves aren't terrible but they don't hit it out of the park with anything either. If you get a specialty coffee they tend to be on the smaller side. The main thing to keep in mind is that if you need something (such as a refill or there was an issue with your meal/something left off) you will literally need to chase down a server before you get assistance.