The Villa Bistro Review

Awesome service. Food was amazing! Staff super friendly. Highly recommended!

Always great food! Great service! I just wish they had more combo plates at lunch.

Went there for the first time over lunch today, and it was awesome! The food was delicious! and the service from Molly was awesome as well.
I really like that we could pre order our food in advance so that our food was ready as soon as we got there! Its also great to know that the French Onion Soup is completely vegetarian (made with veg stock as opposed to the traditional beef stock). Last but not least the dessert (brownie) hit the sweet spot! Thank you very much!

Went for lunch with my grandmother. Great little place downtown! Food was delicious and our server was lovely, and attentive! Definitely will go back.

It's definitely one of those little gems that you overlook easily. The food is really good and the staff is very friendly. It's one of the highlights for me when coming to Edmonton.

I was staying at the Holiday Inn Express Downton and was recommended to get lunch at the Villa Bistro when I brought my food to my room the bread was moldy and the chicken was burnt, not the same sandwich Lisa has described in her review which is why I ordered it. The bacon was old and discoloured I am confused this is NOT COOL . I would never recommend this place to any one. To top it off the price is ridiculous!

Shame on you for your low actions!!

Anger management is heavily needed!!

We're from out of town. Staying at Holiday Inn Express. It's just around the corner. We looked up the reviews, 4.5 stars. Definitely did not disappoint. We had the beef short ribs. So tender. The deep fried brussel sprouts were amazing as well. My friend ordered a mushroom chicken fettuccine. Generous portion and very tasty.
Wish the cheesecake that came with the tasting menu was not gluten free though. I miss my graham crust. But still very yummy.

Food was great. Came here for a Downtown Dining menu with the girls. Very pleased with the lamb popsicles and the sirloin steak and chocolate mouse dessert. Definitely would come back for this regular menu. Service was excellent.

Great Dining Experience, Outstanding Service and the drinks, appetizers, entrees and desserts were all very delicious. I highly recommend this little hidden gem in Downtown Edmonton.

Great food, friendly staff. Perfect for a rainy afternoon downtown!

Really classy, modern and cozy place.
For the service Kyle was amazing and so nice and helpful.
We asked for Vegan dish and even though they had non in the menu, Kyle went to check with the chef and came back with 5 options.
The menu was short but full of things that really deserve to eat.
The food was amazing.
P.S I called to ask for a place 30 minutes from arrival and it was the Valentines day and they arranged a room for me.

Really great service from the waitress and food was great (a little salty). They were very accommodating for our group!

Villa Bistro s Awful experience on Tuesday, 6th April, 2021! I am never ever going to Villa Bistro on 11520 100 Avenue, Edmonton or giving them my business!!!

I called Villa Bistro on Tuesday, 6th April, 2021, placed an order for a Take Out and was told that it would take 40 to 45 minutes so went to pick my Order after 40 45 minutes but it was not ready and was told twice another 20 minutes in the meantime they were busy serving the diners. After another 20 minutes went back to check if the Order was ready to go, it was almost 8:00 p.m., they hadn t even started my Order and was told that the Chef will start my order next which would take another half an hour. By that time I had enough of 20 minutes and left empty handed.

Likely one of the most underrated restaurants in Edmonton. I ate here multiple times in the same week as the food is that fantastic. The meals are fresh and from scratch. If you are looking for a fresh meal with good service, this is a great place to go.

Honestly not worth it. The food is over priced for what it is. It s very simple and not fresh. Pasta is very obviously pre made, as well as the sauces. The paninis are smaller than they should be. The menu lacks a direction - I expect a restaurant to be quality and this missed the mark unfortunately. Just not good enough- don t expect it to last.

Great food and very quiet. Too bad was in a rush otherwise seemed like a nice spot to hang out a little bit.

Shame on you for your low actions!!

Anger management is heavily needed!!

Food, drinks and service were exceptional as always! We booked a large party and the staff were very flexible and accommodating. Will be back again soon!

Great place to spend an evening! Went to a drink and draw recently sponsored by Pixel Blue and had a great time! Food is great, and staff is greater! Small little place but worth going to :)

Perfect place for a date night. Food was great and service was awesome.

I think we were lucky the day we went for lunch because it was not crowded and it s usually very full. We were taken to our table by a very friendly welcoming server and given our menus. There are some very nice lunch choices and our meals came very fast and were delicious. Drinks were refilled, we were checked on and our bill was on the table when we were done. Great place, do give it a try.

Stopped by for dinner, food and service were good. Would give four stars if not for the bus station being next door. On a positive note, free wifi can be had by the busses parking right outside.

Great place with relaxing atmosphere and yummy comfort foods. Friendly service and good portion sizes. Proper fries, cauliflower bites and flatbread was a great combo.

Unreal spot! Great service and super tasty menu! Various menu options for any taste, definitely be back!

Delightful! Went for a date here and it was exactly what we were after. They have a super chill atmosphere, fun and yummy cocktails as well as nightly specials. The lavender s gin and fish and chips will definitely be a return offender for this guest!

Super friendly staff and a hella salmon! Recommend for sure #itslit

Wow! Just finished the lunch special - mushroom soup, and the Beef Dip were amazing!!!
Hands down the best mushroom soup I ve ever had. Nice consistency, not too many mushrooms. Creamy deliciousness.
The beef dip was fantastic - the meat was cooked to perfection, and none of that fatty stuff you get at the restaurant chains!
I will be back!

Great little place. Hats off to the chef - tried the Cajun salmon but LOVED the fried sprouts and cauliflower.

Excellent, quiet little place that's hidden away off Jasper Ave. The sandwiches were delicious.

I have been in Alberta for 4 days and I finally went on a mission for steak. This was the best meal I've ever had at a restaurant, complete with incredible service.

Went for a birthday lunch with a party of 11, reservation made in advance. The server was prompt and friendly and took our order quickly. However, despite a nearly empty restaurant our food took well over 20 minutes to come out. I had BLT and found it to be over the top salty. Overall I think the food is fairly average for the price and the decor is nothing special.

Villa Bistro to be quite honest is AMAZING!
We ordered more but the food smelled & presented so good, we, couldn t wait for a picture to be taken. The ambiance, staff, food, wine selection are all awesome. You can tell these owners take pride in what they do! It was a great little outing leaving all of us overly satisfied :) we did catch these 3 for you the lobster ravioli, braised rib with mushroom risotto, asparagus & pesto shrimp pizza. The meatball sandwich with seasoned fries was a win as well. Ah! The truffle fries & Bruschetta (I m salivating) haha legit tho... I highly recommend this gem to everyone & their grandma as soon as they open up again when the 4 weeks are up starting today. P.s I can t jst forget about the NEW LOCATION ... it s honestly gorgeous, modern, spacious & happy all around. Love the location.

Kind regards,
Amanda C

Beautiful little.gem of a restaurant. Service was friendly and spectacular. I have never had such yummy lamb chops in my Life! Drinks were great and drink specials were very affordable. Go here! Bring your friends and family!

Delicious food especially the fries. Wonderful relaxed ambiance service great. Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Highly recommended

The cook came out from the kitchen and kept rubbing and scratching his nose and putting his fingers in his nostrils.Yuck.

The food here is very good. It's kind of a secret hidden gem that deserves more attention than it gets. The rack of lamb I had was excellent, perfectly cooked, loads of flavour in the dish.
My wife and I chose the date night special, 1 starter, 2 mains and dessert for $75 and it is fantastic value, I hope they keep the date night special option available.

They do lose 1 star because their beer and spirits options are pretty bad. 1 local craft beer, the rest is pretty standard big brewery stuff. Original 16, Heineken, Coors Light etc. Gin options were mediocre as well. I would love to see local Alberta distillers and breweries get some love in the restaurant scene.

The service by Molly and the food were both amazing. I highly recommend anyone to come eat here. I had the bruschetta flatbread and it was to die for. Very well priced also

Had lunch here after the walk a mile in her shoes event today. Fantastic food and atmosphere. Will be bringing the wife for a date night dinner in the near future.

Nothing special. Menu is uneventful with nothing that makes you really think hmm that would be good. Doesn't taste much better than a tv dinner. Priced premium, tastes average.

Food taste so goooood! Has an air conditioning inside and the employees are very friendly! Lots of seats. Great place to eat and to hangout.

Excellent food at reasonable prices. I think that this location is likely a better fit than previous businesses that were here. The renovations are clean, and if you go late enough the traffic isn't so bad for the patio seating.

Some of the best fries in Edmonton. Will return.

The fried brussel sprouts are AMAZING. Had the Dal Cero Ramato Pinot Grigio and the Marinated Villa Steak - really good. Steak arrived exactly how I ordered it; garlic mashed potatoes were perfect; and the brussel sprouts were the best I have ever eaten - which is saying a lot because I love brussel sprouts.

Great food, excellent selection, will definitely be back! Lamb popsicles were definitely the right choice!

My friend and I stopped in for a bite and we LOVED it! Great food, awesome atmosphere, friendly staff! The atmosphere was so chill and relaxing. The vibe was just awesome. Our server was so kind and quick to check back on us to make sure everything was good. It was great! Thank you for great service and a great little place to eat. We will be back!

Stopped in quickly as I was catching a bus, food was done quick and was delicious , the gentleman rubbing the bar and restaurant was great. Would come back for sure

Our food was late so they added on a $5 lamb pop. Very nice place.

First time dining here. The food itself was decent, however the service was the worst we had ever experienced. We were a party of 4, arrived for our dinner reservation at 8pm and the restaurant was empty other than another occupied table. There was one waitress who seemed more occupied with conversing with her boyfriend/friend/brother whoever the guy set up at the bar all night with the laptop was. She was not busy at all. Below is the occurrence of events in the order that they occurred.

One of the people in our party finished their entire glass of water before we ordered our appetizer. The glass was not refilled and we had to ask for more water when the main course arrived. The empty glass sat in the edge of the table through the appetizer course.

We ordered the spinach dip as an appetizer, when being placed on the table several chips spilled over onto the table. When we asked for side plates only 3 arrived for the 4 of use. She said we only have 3 clean plates

When we ordered a bottle of wine the bottle arrived with the cork already out along with 2 cloudy glasses, it was then dropped on the table for us to pour ourselves.

When we finished our meal and wanted the leftovers boxed up, instead of bringing the plates to the back she brought us boxes to pick up ourselves. At this point we didn t expect much from the service so no surprise here.

When dropping off the boxes she mentioned we still have the cork for your wine if you want to pack it up to go implying that we should be finishing up and leaving. We ended up finishing the wine by the end of the stay....

When she finally came to remove the dirty dishes she asked how would you like the bill split? assuming we are ready for the bill, want it split and didn t even offer dessert. We requested a dessert menu, she began listing off the 2 options she had available and we took one of each. At this point it was shortly after 9pm and Google stayed that they close at 10pm, there were maybe 4 other customers in the restaurant.

While still obviously eating the dessert she came over to ask if we re all done with the dessert, this was an awkward moment. When she came back a bit later to pick up the finished dessert plates she had to scoot behind our seats to turn off the OPEN sign locate on the window beside us.

Overall the experience was terrible but the food was decent. I neglected to mention that the bathroom is down a hallway as this restaurant is connected to a hotel and requires a code to enter. The bathroom is not in a presentable condition. Needless to say we will not be returning to this restaurant again.

Food is great, the space is very nice, and the owners are great people. 10/10 recommend.

Such excellent food and service I will be back! Have the Brussel sprouts and califlower!

The food was lovely, very kind staff and relaxing atmosphere - for sure will come back again!

Awesome food... fantastic Maple old fashions!!! Great server!

Went last night for my sisters birthday. My wife works close by and comes for lunch all the time so she made reservation and so glad she did. The food was amazing had the braised short ribs and they were to die for. Dessert was the berry cheesecake and was yummy. Highly recommend this downtown location a real hidden gem.

This is our go to restaurant. The food is fantastic. We ve been there many times. Excellent service, safe beautiful decor, and a simple but great menu. Prices are very reasonable for excellent food

Jerry and Joanne Archibald, Edmonton

Stopped in for lunch before catching the Red Arrow home. I got the Tuscan Chicken sandwich which was fantastic! Clean restaurant with excellent service :) I'd definitely come back!

Loved my experience, excellent service, food environment, great overall experience.

Quality fresh ingredients and good portion size as well

Never been here and have lived in edmonton my whole life .. Ao happy i found this little gem

We were in for lunch. My GF and I split a Caesar salad and the spaghetti and meatballs. Everything was delicious, the meatballs were a little salty but it was cut by the tomato sauce. The meatballs were small and tasted great overall. Our server was friendly and efficient. We will be back

First time here in this restaurant. A good option for a hungry stomach. I took the red arrow and since this is just very close to the ticketing office I and a coworker dined in here. They have a very limited parking space in front. I just don t know if they ha e parking at the back side. Washroom is shared with the whole building / red arrow. So you have to go out to get in to the washroom. It would be great if they have there own washroom since it is a good establishment.

Great food, great environment. The service was friendly too

I very much enjoyed the view and the food was delicious

Villa Bistro catered for my aunt's 60th birthday party. They catered with a head count of 65 people. Oh my goodness was this some of the most delicious food in a catering style. Wonderfully flavored pork, chicken, mashed potatoes, saffron rice, Caesar salad and pasta salad. Extremely professional were the chef and his apprentice. The food was hot and fresh. I will have to go and eat in at the resteraunt! I will definitely be thinking of Villa Bistro come my wedding and any work events that will need catering done!

Thank you!!!!!

We're in town for a few days and followed the reviews here as our hotel's nearby. The food did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was delicious, and the portions were generous. The berry cheesecake was heavenly. We stuffed ourselves. We'll definitely be back again to try other dishes before we leave town.

Nice place. Fast lunch service. Had the chicken BLT. Thick cut real bacon, nicely seasoned chicken breast, tasty tomatoes on fresh focaccia bread. Will be back

We had the pulled pork sandwich and italian press sandwich. Excellent food!

Had family and friends for dinner and it was perfect. Awesome food and service.

Thx to the chef Rui.

Had lunch here today, truffle fries, salt and pepper cauliflower bites and fungi flat bread. Absolutely delicious. Service was great, server very attentive. Would come back.

The food is nothing special, not bad not great. The service on the other hand is outstanding! I think her name was Molly. Almost made it worthwhile.

We stopped in here quick because we were in the area and it was a convenient option. We weren't sure what to expect, but the reviews looked good. We were pleasantly surprised with everything. It was around 1:30pm on a Friday and the restaurant was extremely quiet, it had us a bit worried lol but the waitress was very friendly, the food was delicious and came out fast! We would definitely recommend this little gem to anyone in the area.

ate here this Friday and it was a great experience. I am not in the Edmonton area much and stumbled upon this place by chance and it turned out to be a really great meal! Although it was rather quiet there was some nice music and a good feel to make it not feel as though I was the only one in there besides the waitress. She was very attentive and was prompt with refills and clearing away my plates even offering me the wifi password when I pulled out my tablet. I highly recommend going here if not for the service but for the FOOD! I could go on even more about how crazy my tastebuds were going. Everything down to the fries is completely delicious and definitely worth a bite! You certainly won t regret going here.

Note: unfortunately there is no washroom in the restaurant so you have to walk down the hall to some that aren t particularly well maintained so if you can, hold it!