David's Bistro

Great meal, great service

I took my husband out for dinner last night, to celebrate his birthday. It was our first visit to David's and we were both impressed. First, I want to commend the great service we received. We were looked after in a timely, and polite manor. Our server was helpful and knowledgeable about the menu and wines. We only ordered entrees, as we aren't big eaters and find restaurant portions fill us quickly. He ordered the chicken and wow -- the bacon sauce was fantastic. I kept trying to steal it of his plate. I ordered the filet mignon, and it was cooked to perfection. My gnocchi was light and tasty. But I will say that my sauce was a little bland in comparison to the bacon sauce. Not that there was anything wrong with my balsalmic/tarragon jus/with onions, it was good, but the bacon sauce would beat just about anything hands down. My only constructive criticism would be that the pink/red walls are a little jarring and the awning out front could use a wash (covered in bird droppings). So yeah - not much to complain about. We'd definitely go again, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend others try it out.

The Difference Between Lunch and Dinner

It was around 1:00 pm when I arrived for lunch which may have been the reason for the long wait in the reception area until the waitress exited the kitchen. A doorbell should be fitted. The ‘Special’ was a tempting Pan-seared Haddock with Fingerling Potatoes - but I chose the Pan-seared Lake Pickerel from the main menu out of curiosity and because I preferred the new potatoes. The pickerel was well cooked but somewhat bland - the new potatoes were perfect, and the accompanying vegetables, comprising snow peas with cleverly added mature peas, was a clever touch, but I still can not figure out why there was one small one-inch spear of asparagus and one tiny quarter-inch piece of sweet pepper - had they accidentally appeared together with the abundance of vegetable water (best description) ... I guess that we will never know. I accompanied the meal with a recommended and expensive Californian Pinot Noir (Fleur) which could easily be outclassed by a Pinot Noir from our Niagara Region. An Iced Lemon Souffle, topped with crushed pecans, provided a wonderful dessert to finish on a bright and sunny afternoon. It seems that my next visit should be for dinner - I understand that David is present in the evening, if the other reviews can be interpreted correctly.

Another great meal at David's

We hadn't been here in awhile; it seems that David's Bistro gets overlooked due to so many new (and trendier?) eateries opening up throughout the downtown area. Regardless, it is always a first-class experience. The service is more knowledgeable that most restaurants, and the food is consistently above-average and delicious. Check out the wine list: probably the most value of any in the city.

I visited David's Bistro after hearing quite after hearing quite a few good things about it. Unfortunately that usually means I will be dissapointed. Luckily the restaurant more than lived up to my expectations. The staff were attentive and friendly, but I never felt 'haggard' by them. The wait time in between courses was perfect, we never felt like we were wondering where our food was and we spent a total of 2 hours there without feeling like we were being urged to leave. The menu was one page, appetizers and entree's with blackboard specials. Enough variety to keep anyone happy I think, while keep focus for the restaurant. The dishes consisted of what I would consider to find in a nicer, more expensive french/american style restaurant. The prices on the whole were pretty fair for what you got and their wine list was impressive. Definitely would recommend anyone going there. It is not a large place but I was glad to see that the tables were not bunched together and never were we rubbing elbows with out neighbours.

Among London's Best

I've had the pleasure of dining here often, since I live in London. David's is absolutely one of London's top restaurants. The food's fantastic and the wine list is carefully chosen by owner David who has a keen sense for great, but not always popular (or overly expensive) wines! Be sure to make a reservation as it's a small place that's well known among London's more discriminating crowd! Enjoy.