1818 Bistro

What a cute little place. Popped in for a quick appetizer and cocktail. When you walk in the bar is to the right and is French inspired decorated. They have indoor seating to the left and lots of patio seating outside. We opted for just a quick bite and ordered the guacamole bites. These are lightly fried wontons stuffed with tangy guacamole and served with their signature strawberry pepper jelly. They were very tasty. Our server was super nice and informative. We glanced at the rest of the menu and it had just a little bit of everything.

The food so was fresh it tasted like it was made from scratch. The outdoor patio is very relaxing to have dinner. Friendly service too. We got right in on a beautiful Saturday evening. We shared the Grilled Chicken Club and sweet potato fries. Quaint little place on Main Street.

5 Stars for service (considering the short but cooperative staff mentioned by another reviewer). Interior dining spaces with a small bar area up front are cozy & relatively comfortable; the large patio dining area adjacent would be very inviting in warmer weather (and with more staff coverage). Unfortunately the menu is mostly typical fare for Main Street, while the food fell short on quality & flavor from the previous incarnations of this restaurant location. Worth another try perhaps on a warm sunny day, but 1818 Bistrot still has a hill to climb to compete with several competitors along Historic Main Street St. Charles.

This is a cute spot on Main St with a good patio. We were seated quickly at a table for two on a Friday for lunch in a nice shady spot, but by a planter than had a swarm of bug. Yuck. We were served in a quick amount of time and our server answered all our questions throughly and politely. She also checked up on us an appropriate amount while we dined. We both had the lobster bisque, which was okay, and the chicken salad sandwich. The bread was grilled which I wasn’t expecting and made it greasy and less tasty. Just toasted would have better IMHO. No lettuce or tomato were served with it and it was bland tasting. Overall we had a nice conversation in the pleasant atmosphere!

I was here on a crowded Saturday. They got us seated quickly. They are short-staffed all around, but every employee jumped in and did double duty to take care of the patrons. And they did it with a smile! My chicken wrap was excellent; others in my party ordered the reuben and said the beef was tough.

My boyfriend and I came here for our anniversary lunch, hoping to try something new. We were very disappointed with the overall experience. It took about 7 minutes to be greeted, and even longer to get our actual order taken. After we finally ordered, the waitress left, came back, and then informed us that they did not have what my boyfriend ordered. He ordered a new dish. Once the food came out, his entree and side were completely wrong. The waitress left so quick after setting the food down and did not come back for a good 20 minutes. Once informed, she fixed the issue, which took another 20 minutes. My boyfriend had not been able to eat the whole time we were there. Once the check came, no discount was offered for the inconvenience. I had to ask the waitress to take money off, which she did begrudgingly. She was quite rude and short with us after that. Salad was ok. Service was not.

During our girls' getaway to Saint Charles, we were fortunate to be there on a day when an 86 degree day, in February, broke a record! We had been shopping for hours and saw Braddens offered outdoor dining. The three of us stopped by around 2 p.m. We were promptly seated and given menus. The patio was comfortable and still quite busy with diners. We ordered toasted ravioli for an appetizer. It was really tasty, served hot and fresh with marinara sauce. The menu offers a nice variety and there was also a daily special. My mom and our friend ordered the special, a stuffed grilled cheese. They really enjoyed the sandwiches. My friend loved her sweet potato fries. I ordered a French dip sandwich with provolone. It was very good. I did run out of au jus and asked for more, which I didn't receive. Not a huge deal, but I also asked for something earlier and didn't get it either, otherwise the service would have been 5 stars. The homemade chips were tasty and with such a large serving, we finished them later as a snack. We will definitely stop by Braddens on our next visit. We also bought two servings of peach cobbler to go, it was delicious!

We stopped in for an early lunch this past Saturday and had a great experience. Very nice patio seating! It seemed like a pretty busy afternoon but our server Hannah and the other staff were all attentive and outgoing. We would definitely stop by again.

We enjoyed the beautiful weather and sat on the patio. We wanted the spinach and artichoke dip but they were out of it. Instead we ordered the guacamole bites. They remind me of all won tons filled with guacamole and served with a pepper jelly sauce. The bites were a little light on the guacamole filling. The pepper jelly sauce is delicious and adds more flavors and heat.

Not bad. Lobster bisque was quite good. So was the house salad. It had a nice mix, including a hard boiled egg. Dressing comes on the side. Bistro burger also good with a half pound patty that was juicy and cooked to my requested well done. Bacon, cheese and bbq sauce come on it. Sweet potato fries were overcooked, but still okay.

What a perfect place to enjoy outdoor dining, while watching people stroll the historic Main Street in Old St. Charles. Outdoor fire pits add to the experience on a crisp fall day/evening. Food is tasty and say. Wait staff is friendly and attentive!

This is the first time I have visited under the new name and takeover from Braddens. They have retained some of the Braddens menu, but unfortunately got rid of the best deserts the upside down Germans chocolate cake and the coconut crème pie. The font size and choice used in the menu made it very hard to read. The food was good but felt pricier than I remember. We ordered drinks as we were waiting on a couple people. Our servers response to can I have a pint for the beer ordered was "I don't know what a pint is"....yikes Its was Xmas traditions and 32 degrees out the night we went but they had the front door propped open making the front dining room and bar area cold. When we inquired about it we were told it was because "one of the bathrooms was broke" again....yikes. Guess I will hold out for the warmer weather and the patio which as Braddens was my favorite place on Main Street.

Put our name down for a party of 8 at 530pm. We knew there would be a wait time but we didn't mind. Got the text around 7. Ordering food and 90% of appetizers are sold out. One of the kids item was sold out also. Feel like if you have that big of a party and sold out of a lot, inform us before ordering. Ordered a wrap with no tomatoes, but it came with it. Ordered cheeseburgers for my kids, no cheese on them. The waitress said I'll just bring you a slice of cheese. And that's exactly what she did! Who does that?! Ordered 5 hot chocolates and she was rude saying you need to tell me ahead of time because I have to go make them. Brought them out and all 5 were watered down. Our bills came and all said exactly what we ordered, no tomatoes and cheeseburgers but didn't get that. Waitress was rude and said we need to order food soon, the kitchen will be closing. Again....why seat us if you're closing the kitchen soon?! Will not be going back to this restaurant.