"I did not know what the hype was all about until I actually came here. Beware of long wait times during peak hours. The food is definitely worth the value and wait!" - Ansel Ponce Diama
Fine dinning bistro style. We enjoyed a fried Mahi sandwich (daily catch)& Aixoise Salad with sautéed calamari, both were very good. The made-in-house kettle chips were yummy, as well as the recommended Sanserre (sp?) wine.
I went here with my boyfriend on our 2-year anniversary, and this place knocked us out of our socks! We started with escargot, brie, and ceviche, and then had lamb and grouper for our entrees. The fish had large, white, meaty flakes, it was tender, flavorful, and the skin was crisp and delicious! I normally do not order fish, but this was the best fish I ever had! My boyfriend said the same about his lamb! Our server, Robert, was very pleasant, friendly, and took very good care of us. His service was top-notch. I can't wait to dine here again!
Great drinks and service at the bar. Oysters were very fresh. Dinner was great the escargot and spare ribs were great as well as a lava cake for dessert. Great atmosphere and food.
Went on a date at Bistro Aix last Friday and had a really great experience all around. It was a last minute restaurant choice and normally that is hard to pull off at a popular place on a Friday, but there were open tables and seats at the bar in the lounge. Fine we us. The bartenders were friendly, very knowledgeable, and had delicious recommendations. The Pork Choucroute is my new favorite! It has tender pork shoulder, housemade sausage, potato dumplings, and julianned apples and whole gain mustard which add a tartness to the savory meatiness. Try it! I will definitely go back soon.
Took a newbie and he loved it. Went with the classic blue cheese chips which are crispy and cooked perfectly every time.
Main course 1: special pork shoulder with mustard glaze, Napa cabbage with red wine vinaigrette, apples and potato dumplings.
Main course 2: house made ravioli stuffed with crab and shrimp.
Service is impeccable. Always perfect. Try out happy hour M-F 3:30-6:30.
We had not been to Bistro Aix in a while but were intrigued by their new oyster bar that they had been promoting. The oyster bar is where the front bar used to be and seats about 10. As soon we sat down, the executive chef Ian came over and introduced himself. It turns out that we are neighbors! He treated us to tuna tartar which was delicious! So much so that my wife ordered a second one for her dinner. We also some of the best Blue Point oysters that we have had. I had seafood raviolis which were so good!Everything was outstanding!
One of our favorite spots in Jax. Lovely little place in San Marco, great ambiance, and top notch service. The Blue Cheese Chips are so delicious. Definitely worth a visit.
For me hands down, Bistro Aix is the mecca fine dining spot in San Marco area. The ghost of Chef Tom Grey still mark the walls for me, but the current stars of the kitchen Executive Chef Ian Lynch, Chef de Cuisine Zeke Mears along with their cast of Sous chefs and not to ever be forgotten an outstanding Pastry chef have made this a spot to see and be seen if you know good food and how it should be presented. When I entertain guests, or just want to treat myself this is where I head. Everything about this spot radiates class and an old world charm, from the exposed brick walls, open chef’s kitchen and wood fire oven to the onyx bar situated off the main dining room. Service is impeccable, staff fully versed in all items that appear on the menu, attentive but not intrusive. Weekends finds the bar scene alive with a bevy of San Marco regulars and those of us who just like the vibe. showing up for some great music and an array of craft cocktails. Lets explore what we had on this visit.
Escargot. The best escargot and French onion soup ever!
AIX Bistro is a phenomenal restaurant offering French Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. The presentation of each dish was exquisite, and the service was outstandingly and friendly. While there was a minor hiccup with the Ahi Tuna pieces that were served, the issue was promptly resolved. Everything else on the menu was delectable, including the drinks.
Additionally, AIX Bistro boasts a beautifully decorated bar lounge area in another room located at the rear of the restaurant, adding a touch of class and elegance to the overall experience. If you're in the area, it's definitely a must-try dining destination.
I would say that Bistro Aix has one of the best happy hours in Jax right now. The cocktails and a selected number of appetizers are all $7. Everything is fantastic! If you sit at the bar or anywhere in the back room you are going to have great service. Tom and Taylor are the bartenders I have the most experience with and they are the BEST. I stopped in one time on a whim after not going for years. Now I stop in almost once a week. The mussels are my favorite but the wood fired margherita pizza is yummy as well.
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Really nice lunch for my first time. I've been hearing the raves for years. It almost lived up to the hype. The service and dessert were killer. The main course was "cool". A great place to try out.
Our server, Serena, was so helpful and in general super great! Our appetizers were tasty, the Tartines were yummy but the bread was really crunchy, the crispy calamari and shrimp was the best part! Super tasty and everything went well together, the little salad on the side was kind of strange though for the looks I can understand it. Our steak frites was okay, the steak and green beans NEEDED salt, it was kind of sweet and the steak was cooked nicely, and the frites were a great texture.
Outstanding everything! Service by Madison and Rosie was top notch. Food was excellent.
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Okay, this happy hour is in the top five of my lifetime favorites, and I travel for a living! The happy hour food items (weekdays, you must sit in the bar area, not the main restaurant) are good sized servings of amazing food. And the wine and beer prices for this time period are great-the wine was particularly wonderful as the best house wine I've encountered. We had enough food to take home and have a second meal (yes, from the happy hour menu!). The staff was extremely friendly-we walked into the wrong side of the restaurant, were seated, and when I asked about they happy hour menu we were changed to the correct area graciously and kindly. No one made us feel uncomfortable for the mistake and the kindness continued with the bartender who was great and helpful with the menu. He told us how impressive the food items were and he was correct. Make it a point to go during their weekday happy hour times, but I also think the kitchen must crank out some great food on the restaurant side as well if the treats we had are at all representative. Nice vibe, great food, friendly people-a real gem of a spot we would visit weekly if we lived in Jacksonville.
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To start the service was wonderful. Jesse our server had such a great attitude, Rose another server was also taking care of us by continuing to provide us with anything extra we could ask for and Mike the chef did fantastic in the kitchen. The calamari had a delicious garlic wine sauce which I ended up soaking up with the fluffy tomato focaccia they provide. The scallop with risotto great. The scallops were most definitely fresh and the risotto was so creamy and perfect cooked. The duck special of the day just merged so well together. The wine reduction, mushrooms, foie gras, duck, and white bean purée all paired so well together. Then this place truly shines with the desserts we ordered. The creme brûlée was perfectly set with a truly amazing crust with the perfect amount of char. Then my favorite most definitely has to be the blueberry lemon mint panna cotta. The panna cotta was a light blueberry and vanilla topped with a blueberry mint sauce and a lemon whipped cream I believe. It was also garnished with strawberries and mint and when you combine a little bit of everything in one bite you end up in heaven. I will be dreaming about the panna cotta for the foreseeable future wishing I could have it again. Too bad we are just visiting the city. Great place would come again.
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While visiting Jacksonville, we decided to go to Bistro Aix for a birthday celebration. The menu looked very good and it had high ratings based on a fairly large number of reviews.
Parking was not a problem. We were having a late lunch and there was parking on the street near the restaurant.
As we had hoped, the late time for lunch (l:45) meant the restaurant was not very crowded. The restaurant was still open and we were quickly greeted and sat in a comfortable booth.
The dinner menu is more extensive than the luncheon menu. That is not unusual but, as luck would have it, not everything on the luncheon menu was available either.
The crab cakes ordered as an appetizer were small but there were three of them and they were very good. The sweet potato soup was the soup of the day. Two of us ordered that and it was outstanding—smooth, creamy and with a delightful flavor.
The short ribs were on the menu and sounded excellent and the server recommended the dish. Unfortunately, that dish was not available. I opted for the steak frites. It was accompanied by haricot vert (green beans and french fries).
The steak was cooked medium rare, as ordered, and was tender and flavorful. The beans were still crunchy, not boiled to ruin the natural flavor and texture) and the fries were a little too salty but tasted very good and cooked perfectly.
My two dining companions ordered the snapper fish special which was accompanied by asparagus and brussel sprouts. The first order of fish was very salty and the person who ordered it does not care for food that is heavily salted. Our server, Marina, was very accomodating and ordered another snapper dish as a replacement. It was not salted and cooked perfectly. The other diner was not as sensitive to salty food and enjoyed the snapper and the side dishes very much.
For dessert I selected a berry almondine with vanilla ice cream that was to be served warm. As it turned out, that dish was no longer available as it had sold out. I opted for the tuxedo chocolate cake which was outstanding and had a beautiful presentation. (See the accompanying photo.)
It was delicious and, as the name implies, had a strong chocolate flavor with whipped cream and strawberries on the side. All three of us enjoyed the cake and it was quickly consumed. Moreover, as I had noted on the reservation that this was a birthday celebration, there was no charge for the birthday cake dessert.
There is an extensive wine list by the bottle. As is usually the case, the "by the glass" list of options is considerably more restricted. There is still a good variety of wine available by the glass. I deferred a bottle as driving through Jacksonville traffic can be a challenge and settled for one excellent glass of cabernet to accompany the steak frites.
Our server was very good and made sure everything was taken care of. Marina was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and her attention to detail made the occasion more enjoyable.
Bistro Aix was an enjoyable experience and worth a visit. I would prefer the more elaborate menu for the evening meal but the items we selected were delicious. The biggest disappointment, which was quickly remedied, was the heavily salted fish entree which is somewhat unusual for a high end restaurant. All of the selections were well prepared, flavorful, and contributed to a happy birthday family celebration.
This place has a nice environment. We have a big party and they provided a nice table for us. They don’t have a big selection on their menu, and happy hour ends at 7pm. Their appetizers taste ok, not so impressive. HOWEVER their entrees are delicious. I tasted the short ribs lamb and scallops. Scallops and risotto are the best! Dessert tasted nice as well and I ordered the lemon tart. Service is friendly. Will be back!
This place has great atmosphere and drinks, but most of all it's food !! I ordered scallops and salmon; and, wow!!! Food in small pieces that pack large windmill kicks to the face, even Bruce Lee would be proud. The scallops perfectly seared on once side, sweet salty, moist, paired with mushrooms broccoli was exquisite. The salmon was moist and flavorful, no lingering of unexpected flavors just clean and tasty. The dessert was decadent, smooth and just enough to make you want more, even though you are beyond full.
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