Bauer Reviews

Love their bakery for breakfast or lunch. Good lattes and excellent fresh quiche and sandwiches. Check it out if in Waterloo.

The Bauer Kitchen staff was incredibly accommodating and hospital, we hosted my girlfriend's birthday and had an amazing time and the service was amazing. 10/10 will come back for sure!

Delicious food amd a great vibe. This restaurant is more on the expensive side but it delivers quality food. Highly recommend the cheese dip and duck wings to start with as appies.

My family went for Saturday afternoon lunch. I had the soup special and a cocktail, my mother had a salad. We enjoyed our experience very much.

Visited for a work Christmas function. Food was amazing!

Love the Bauer Kitchen. The prime rib wasn't good this evening and we should have told our server. Fatty, grisly, not up to par.

Really nice. Butternut squash soup was delicious, the burger was delicious and so was the salad.

Exceptional food, service, ambience. I am on a quest to find the best calamari. Ive been all over Europe and the US. Ive been doing this for a few years. The Bauer Kitchen ranks #2 so far. #1 is Ivars in Seattle. #3 is Faro, Portugal. Just go. Get the calamari. Image has no filter. #bauerkitchen

This is one of our family's favourite spots. Their menu is great and the beer and wine selection is terrific. They have a great little patio too.
Only criticism is that the portions on the kid's meals are skimpy, even for little ones.

Amazing from the time we sat down to walked out the door. :)

Wetn to meet a friend's daughter studying at Waterloo and found this place online. The reviews speak for themselves, great food and ambience, our server was fantastic prompt and attentive to our requests. Wish they had more mains though, I try to avoid gluten so no Pizza or burgers for me which made the choice of mains rather small, other than that highly recommended.

Food is always a wonderful adventure at the Bauer Kitchen. Duck wings with a beautiful sesame sauce, flat iron steak melts in your mouth. The staples with a few seasonal menu changes makes BK a great destination all year round.

Great atmosphere. Great vegan brunch menu with lots of options.

The Bauer kitchen was great for brunch. Would recommend checking it out.

There was an incident with our food, but the waitress took care of it promptly and professionally.

Once we got that sorted everything we tasted was amazing. Really worth checking out. Their French toast is fantastic.

Whenever we have out of town guests we always without thinking go to the Bauer Kitchen. The food is great the atmosphere and staff are wonderful. Thank you for your continued excellence!!!

Absolutely amazing steak and service to match! Highly recommend!!

Bad lighting, mediocre food. I don't know if they're a good hard though.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. I've the opportunity to visit the Bauer kitchen a number of times in the last couple of years (mainly for dinner) and the experience has always been pleasant. The food has been very consistent, the lemon & rosemary roast chicken and the bistro filet being my favourite mains to date.

A little pricey but the service and the food were good.

Waited an hour for food. Food was good, cocktails were not. We were charged more than the prices listed on the menu. When questioning the bill, a server argued with us and said they had just not updated their menus yet . Eventually our original server came apologized and corrected our bill.

Beautiful restaurant and very yummy food! I had their goat cheese and mushroom omelette and it was delicious. Our server was delightful and checked in often. Very neat and new area of the city.

Had the bauer burger, the patty was fantastic but a fail on the bun. It was too big for the size of patty and the top half was hard or stale. Would have been an amazing burger if they had used a nice soft pretzel bun in the right size to the patty.

Excellent place. The food is great and the service amazing.

Came here with my boyfriend for the first time and never going back. While the food was alright, our waitress was never attentive and even forgot about bringing an item back for us. We also noticed just a bunch of waiters/waitresses crowded around together just talking at the front and when we were done, my boyfriend even had to get up from his seat to fetch a waiter to get us our bill. One of the worst service we ve received.

Always something new and delicious to try. Always a favourite of mine.

A bit pretentious and the food is not very inspiring

Lovely space, very friendly service. Had the Cali burger--very tasty. Friend had an issue with cold eggs Benedict, but staff dealt with the issue quickly and with an apology. Free underground parking. We were there for lunch, but I could see coming here for a special evening out with friends.

My favourite cafe in Waterloo. Reasonable prices and really great baked goods.

Our server was fantastic and so kind. We went for my brothers champagne birthday and the server (bad with names, maybe it was Chris?) made it extra special for us.

Friendly waiter/waitress, good food, great atmosphere

I had the salsiccia pizza and it was very good. It looked to be about 12-16 inches around so its a nice share between two people with an app. The lighting inside is dimly lit with a golden, yellowish, woody and warm feeling. I wish they had a bit more variety of appetizers as they seemed to be heavy starches (cheese and bread, fried finger foods etc. ). For dessert I tried the spicy hot chocolate fondue with cake. Personally found it more sweet and the hot chocoloate relatively normal (no particular spicy or distinct flavor outside of regular hot chocloate) and I didn't get any ice cream with it. Regardless it is a great place for both romantic and small parties.

Good food, great drinks, and excellent service. Great place if you need a reservation for a small group.

Ordered the hot and honey pizza which was very good and the bellwoods "rotational" beer which was the fruit helmet which was listed on the menu at fair market value. The beer was really good but I was shocked when I got the bill and the beer cost was $32!
Considering this beer was released in October 2017 and was priced at $8 at the brewery this seems a bit extreme. I was expecting maybe $15-$18, from now on I will always check the price before ordering.

Awkward Hostess. Awkward Waitress. Was not busy & still - Food took too long & was cold. Burger was charred & dry, hardly any toppings on the burger, fries were o.k. Overpriced. Overall not very happy, will not return.

One of the go-to eateries in Uptown Waterloo. Our visit for appetizers was well worth the while.

Food was amazing, service can't be beat. We had Cassidy. She should train every server in the country.

Great place for groups and birthdays! Food is always on point. Highly recommend the 3 cheese dip and Bauer burger!

As always the kitchen and staff at this establishment over deliver on quality and service.

A nice ambience and pretty good food. The calamari and zucchini fritto is definitely worth a try. Wasn't very pleased with my steak, it was a bit chewy. The creme brulee was great and the cookie went well with it together. Overall, a great experience.

Tasty - I'd suggest going for brunch over dinner though, the prices are nicer for the same taste

Great meal. Slightly expensive, but very nice spot. I'd go back.

Nice spot with a dependable menu, but very safe with their offerings.
Excellent staff who are great at delivering a positive experience!

I love stopping by the bakery portion of the restaurant for a coffee and treat. The pastries are always fantastic. I especially love their peanut butter sandwich cookie. Definitely a great place to go on a Saturday morning before walking around Uptown Waterloo.

Not a big serving of salmon but was cooked fine, and service for drinks was not quick

With being a first time customer, the staff were very friendly, cheerful. Prices are moderate and the food was delicious & worth every penny spent.

Try their fried chicken bahn mi! It's delicious. Burger was decent and pizza was ok. Great service.

Service is always great and the food and drinks are very good.

Always have enjoyed this location when visiting. The food is spot on and the service, amazing.

This is an excellent restaurant. We eat here often for dinners they have a ever-changing menu and great chefs pizzas are excellent as well as their main dishes. They Source a lot of their ingredients from local vendors which is great. Excellent Whiskey Bar if you're into whiskey or any variation of grain alcohols. The brunch at this restaurant is also quite amazing on Sundays.

Located in the heart of uptown and a bit hard to find as it s buried inside a complex

Decent service but it seems they can t handle large crowds as I was attending with 3 people. Service was slow and sometimes inaccurate orders and long wait times for food

Food was on the high end and for the price I don t think it was up to par but still delicious

Inside decor was good and nice atmosphere for conversation

Parking spots are scarce.

My top favourite restaurant to eat at in Waterloo! I have never had a bad meal or poor service ... ( and I've been here at least 50 times) it's definitely dangerous working above this place. We stop by weekly for drinks on the patios. Really great seasonal cocktails and wine list.

Waited nearly 2 hours for the food, including an hour outside their restaurant. No explanation for the delay. The rice was overcooked and had no flavour. The only thing with any flavour was the sauce. Very disappointing for the price.

Edit: they followed up with an apology and a gift card, which goes a long way to make this better

Very disappointed with the service. Ordered a beer with my meal and I was done eating by the time it arrived. Food wasn't bad, but definitely overpriced for the mediocre quality. Certainly not a dining experience you can't get at Kelsey's or Boston Pizza for 20% less. I won't be back or recommending Bauer Kitchen to anyone.

Awesome cozy place! The service was amazing, super caring staff! We got the Sangria and Negroni Flip and they were both DELICIOUS! Spaghettini and lamb shank were also tasty!

Great atmosphere and service. Food was ok, I guess decent for Waterloo.

Very fancy restaurant, good for business dinners. The tofu bowl is unfortunately pretty bland (if you don t get the cilantro sauce) just a bunch of veggies thrown together with unseasoned tofu, however, the maple vinaigrette is amazing and is a nice addition if you re not feeling the cilantro. Would be curious about trying the vegan hazelnut dessert!

Attentive service and great steak. Try the brussels sprouts and spuds without the potatoes

Took our staff here for our Christmas party. Apps and food were great, ambience is nice as well for a night out and the service was very good.

Steak was tough. Service was excellent, drinks were amazing

Went here for a celebration lunch with family. Had the most amazing meal.
We all ordered such different items and all were done exquisitely. The flavors in the skirt steak bowl were perfect.

Great atmosphere and despite the current construction it's still in a good location.

The food is delicious, personally I prefer the lunch menu - the turkey sandwich is incredible and the fries are a must.

Cinq a Sept on Thursday nights is also a good time to meet local professionals over a drink. Highly recommend the Bauer Kitchen!

Pleasant atmosphere, excellent food & reasonable price .

The service was great. We used the patio on a cool rain day but there were heaters and they brought us a patio umbrella. Food was excellent. Gluten free pizza was delicious and it did not scream gluten-free.
Well worth this social distance visit & meal. Thank you Bauer Kitchen staff.

Wrong experience. We weren't welcome. Maybe du to Covid

Really expensive but the entire experience is amazing, a nice place to splurge. They do have a poster of girls night out (wine) up on the wall which clashes with the rest of it's atmosphere.

Excellent menu. Amazing drink selections. Great ambiance. Food tasted awesome.

My place for what I call "Man Drinks". (ie: Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan)