- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
Bistro Narra
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
8 reviews for Bistro Narra
8 reviews in English
-
Review from Cecilia M.
Mississauga, ON
12/17/2011
As mentioned by other Yelpers, this is the sister restaurant to another local favourite, The Apricot Tree. And like it's sister resto - Bistro Narra is a gem!
ATMOSPHERE: It's not a very large restaurant, but compared to The Apricot Tree, it is much more light and airy. With more contemporary look/décor, and lots of windows allowing light through. Great for dates, and family occasions too.
SERVICE: Love the service here! Staff are super professional - look and act like servers in upscale restaurants. They're very attentive.
PRICE: Affordable. Entrées for dinner range from $15-$30.
FOOD: Super fresh ingredients, and beautifully presented dishes. Also mentioned by someone else, menu is similar to Th Apricot Tree's - as in there is some overlap but there are different regular dishes too. The dessert menu is also not as extensive. But they also have their own version of Crepe Festival too.
I've been here many times since it's opening, and will definitely be back again! -
Review from Dale D.
Mississauga, ON
2/25/2012
Bistro Narra is tucked away in a plaza on Winston Churchill at Thomas. We were 6 for dinner to celebrate a birthday. One of my guests is a vegetarian.
Appies:
The "Meatballatini" consists of 3 very dry deep fried meatballs on some greens which are sitting on Ranch dressing in a Martini glass. Besides the whimsicl name and presentation, it was boring! Virtually tasteless despite the claim of three cheeses.
The deep fried tofu in honey-soy glaze was actually quite good. Very unique presentation and taste. Somewhat like paneer.
Mains: Chicken crepes were mediocre at best. Boiled chicken in a tasty sauce with a couple of dozen peas. Nice crepes and sauce, but overdone with the pea to chicken ratio.
Seafood crepe: Cheaped out on the scallops (cut horizontally) and a few shrimp. Sauce was quite tasty,
Atmosphere: Nice but a bit cold as there is a lot of window space and an open concept. Definitely not warm and cozy. Minimalist at best.
Dessert: Raspberry white chocolate tarte was 'meh' Grand Marnier ice souffle was decent but over priced.
Service: Efficient but not overly friendly or warm.
Overall no "wow factor" and I am not likely to return any time soon. -
Review from B S.
Mississauga, ON
5/9/2012
I went with a large group and everything went so well. Everyone loved their meal. The service was personable and quick. Our appetizers were very tasty. I had the mussels and it was a large amount! They were big and plump. The sauce was a great compliment to them. It wasn't overpowering but just right amount of wine and dill to give it a nice flavour. I tried my friend's warm mushroom salad and it was delicious. She had at least 5 different mushroom types in it and it was so savoury. For my entree I had the seafood crepes and this was really tasty. The crepe was fresh and the shrimp and scallops were not over done. I really love the spicy cream tomato based sauce that went with it. All 8 people at our table loved it so I'm hoping to go back and try more entrees! For the price, it's one of the best options for dining in the west end!
-
Review from Denise S.
Bistro Narra is a new restaurant that opened in December 2010 from the owners of The Apricot Tree, Franz and Esther Hotcholdinger. The Apricot Tree is a symbol of Austria, where Franz is from. The new restaurant is named after narra, the national tree of the Philippines, a nod to Esther's roots.
Bistro Narra is located in a somewhat out of the way strip mall and has a similar feel as the Apricot Tree -- fine dining but in a relaxed environment, daily specials, affordable prices. I think it is just slightly more expensive and the decor a little more formal than the Apricot Tree. Everything is white and very clean/minimalist. Apricot Tree had an open concept kitchen and Bistro Narra has a large rectangle window thing that allows us to see into the kitchen area. I noticed some of the waiters from Apricot Tree are now at Bistro Narra.
I came for Mother's Day dinner and the place was really busy. Good thing I made reservations and as we left there was a line at the door (rather unusual for the suburbs). They had a Lobster festival on right now. We shared the lobster sampler that had croquettes (yummy!), a cold salad, and an interesting sweet lobster/cappuchino soup (I know that sounds gross, but try it). That said, sampler plates tend to be for sharing and soup is an awkward thing to split. I also wanted to try the Narra roll, but they were all out:(
For the main course, I had the herb crusted halibut. It was just lovely and the tarragon cream sauce was just right, not too heavy. It was served on top of a bed of hand cranked thick pasta noodles. Mom had the seafood linguine, which was a generous portion with some really big scallops and shrimp. The menu is pretty different from Apricot Tree, but there are a few crossovers like the mushroom salad and pork & apple crepe. The menu focuses on entree salads, pastas/risottos, and crepes with a few meat entrees. The dessert selection is much smaller than Apricot Trees. I was disappointed they were out of tiramisu, which Apricot Tree is famous for (and by 'famous', I mean I tell all my friends about it). Next time.
Service was a little spotty (our table didn't have napkins, guy awkwardly had to take a chair from our table because they ran out of chairs) but it was understandable given the busy-ness of Mother's Day. And the servers are all very polite and professional.
This is a solid place for a nice meal and a welcome addition to the Mississauga restaurant scene.Listed in: The 'ssauga
-
Review from Connie B.
10/30/2011
The food here was great- The warm mushroom salad, the halibut and the beef tournedo was delicious. The cheesecake was not what I expected- it was more apples than cheese. The wine was good and the service was also very good. Would definitely go back for a meal.
-
Review from Andreas R.
Mississauga, ON
10/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
Was there for my sons birthday dinner. We all loved it. Great service, good food, good wine and good prices. Will be visiting again
-
Review from Robert A.
Etobicoke, ON
9/6/2011
Crepes = excellent. Atmosphere is very clean and open, has an urban/lofty vibe. Great service. Would go again.
-
Review from Lakshmi M.
Mississauga, ON
7/12/2011
Date night with my husband was perfect at this place. Food was delicious with portions that pleased my husband too. We had the scallops and crab cakes to start...so flavorful. Next I had the halibut and my husband the tuna steak. Mine was perfect but the avocado risotto with the tuna was bland. Under seasoned with no avocado to speak of. Napoleon for dessert was divine. Service was great except waiter needed to know the food better. The same dessert he described two different ways and called a carpaccio a sauce which I'm sure is incorrect. Would definitely go back with my vegetarian parents since I saw lots on the menu for them too.
