Bistro de Paris (EPCOT)

[FlaNative05]

Anyone have any comments on the restaurant, Bistro de Paris ? How is it...ya or na?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bride In The Attic]

We ate there years ago before we had kids and absolutely loved it....great food, service and atmosphere...one of the more upscale feeling restaurants on property.

I called to make an ADR for our trip in a few weeks and the CM advised that they do not have a children's menu. We are taking DD (8) and there is really not anything she would like on the regular menu so we are opting for Chefs downstairs. She is very well behaved and I know she could act appropriately (we eat out a lot!) so if there was a childrens menu I wouldn't hesitate to eat at Bistro again.

Give it a try - it's a very nice dining experience.

 

[ufgator]

It's one of my favorite restaurants. We ate there in July. The atmosphere, food and service were all great. It's more intimate than other Disney restaurants.

Our PS was for 8:30 pm and we told them we wanted to see Illuminations. They put the kitchen on hold so we could go outside and watch it. We had a window seat but we wanted to watch it outside.

 

[raidermatt]

Depends on what you are looking for. As the others posters have said, its a nice, more upscale restaurant, especially for a park restaurant.

Its on the second floor and quieter than the other restaurants.

We ate their once, but will probably stick with Chefs when we decide to "go French" again.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

We have eaten there in the past and enjoyed our meal....I would definitely try it if you have not eaten there before.. I always like to try something new when I go to WDW...

 

[webray]

We were there again, just this past weekend. We took another couple with us, it was their first time. They loved it as much as we did. Great food, wonderful wine list.

 

[Sarnia]

It's our favourite on-site restaurant.

 

[jaysue]

Very Good restaurant

http://www.allearsnet.com/menu/men_bisd.htm

Only accepts ADR 30 days in advance (I have no idea why ) - very pricey but good as well - be prepared to take your time and also it is one of the few onsite restauarants where we make a conscious effort to dress up for dinner

cheers
jaysue

 

[ducklite]

You have to dress up, they ahve a dress code, and I personally know someone who was refused service there as they weren't in the dress code.

The food is good, service is good, atmosphere is nice, but none of it is stellar and I think there are half a dozen upscale restaurants at WDW that are better.

Anne

 

[raidermatt]

"Dressing up" is a relative term. The dress code is one of those "smart casual" deals, which seems to be open to interpretation as different restaurants enforce it differently at different times.

According to the phone rep I spoke to last time, basically, no tank tops, sleeveless shirts, torn jeans, etc, and you should be fine.

Technically, Disney defines smart casual as no t-shirts, but it would be rare for Bistro to turn somebody away who is wearing a clean t-shirt. Shorts are fine.

 

[ducklite]

"Dressing up" is a relative term. The dress code is one of those "smart casual" deals, which seems to be open to interpretation as different restaurants enforce it differently at different times.

According to the phone rep I spoke to last time, basically, no tank tops, sleeveless shirts, torn jeans, etc, and you should be fine.

Technically, Disney defines smart casual as no t-shirts, but it would be rare for Bisto to turn somebody away who is wearing a clean t-shirt. Shorts are fine.

My friends were in jeans and t-shirts when they were turned away. We were specifically told collared shirts for men.

Anne

 

[raidermatt]

And therein lies the difficulty... I just called Dining and asked what the dress code was for Bistro. I was told "smart casual". When I asked what that meant, I was told nothing about collared shirts, or no t-shirts.

So I guess its whether you mind wearing a collared shirt to the park (for the men... and boys?), if you feel lucky that day, and if you'll be bummed if they don't let you in.

 

[ducklite]

A golf/polo is a collared shirt, and many men wear them every day. It's not a stretch to wear a collared shirt, especially this time of the year when the weather is pleasant even during the hottest point of the day.

Anne

 

[pixie08]

A golf/polo is a collared shirt, and many men wear them every day. It's not a stretch to wear a collared shirt, especially this time of the year when the weather is pleasant even during the hottest point of the day.

Anne

Yes ducklite is right it not so inconceivable to wear one of these shirts. We were there in August. I wore nice shorts and a nice shirt (peasant type thing since it was HOT and I mean HOT) by fiance wore cargo shorts,sandals and a plain polo collared short sleeve shirt...this was fine. OH and we loved the food!

Oh what my fiance di was now that I remmber he had a backup tee in hish pack just a reg tee that foilds up tiny in case he was terribly hot but wound up not needing it even in the 90 degree weather!

 

[jaysue]

From the allears web site

"Upscale resort restaurants change dress code to Business Casual! No hats, swim suits, swim suit coveralls, tank tops, T-shirts, torn clothing or flip-flops. You can wear - dress shorts, pants, jean pants, collared shirts, blouses, sweaters, pants. Restaurants now requiring Business Casual include: Artist Point (Wilderness Lodge), California Grill (Contemporary), Citricos and Narcoossee's (Grand Floridian), Jiko (Animal Kingdom Lodge), Flying Fish (Boardwalk), and Yachtsman Steakhouse (Yacht Club)."

http://allearsnet.com/din/restnews.htm

FWIW, when we go to Bistro de Paris, I would wear dress khakis and a collared shirt, and loafers - DW would wear a skirt and a blouse

Cheers
jaysue

 

[Uncleromulus]

Seems that "dressing up" for the Bistro boils down to a collared shirt--since shorts and jeans and tennis shoes all seem acceptable.

 

[raidermatt]

Yes ducklite is right it not so inconceivable to wear one of these shirts.

Oh, I agree its not inconceivable (though the point about the time of year doesn't quite work as the dress code is not seasonal).

Its only coming up because the OP was told they had to "dress-up", which led to a discussion on what exactly that means. To some, wearing a collared shirt to a theme park is not an issue, and to some it is.

It does seem Uncleromulus has it about right. If you want to be sure you aren't turned away, wear the collared shirt to be safe. Though the issue is confused somewhat by the fact that not even that rule is consistently enforced or communicated. The Allears info doesn't even list Bistro.

FWIW, when I've been I've worn sandals/flipflops, khaki shorts and an aloha shirt (which of course does have a collar).

 

[tone.def]

I saw another thread here that got pretty heated over the whole issue about the dress code - let's not let this one get that way, especially over what a CM on the phone in Utah who may not have ever been to Epcot may have to say on the topic.

And yes, you can get turned away from Bistro de Paris if your dress is not "business casual" enough for their tastes. It happened to a family in front of us last February and they were seated at Chefs de France instead and I believe they had their deserts comped because the alpha-male started to wig out. I didn't stick around to watch as I was headed upstairs, but the manager was trying to find something suitable he could do to make the gentleman happy. They did not have on collared shirts, they were wearing shorts, t-shirts, jeans, running shoes (you know, practical park wear).