Bridgewater Bistro

Great place on the water near the bridge. Excellent photo ops, friendly service and absolutely delicious food! We shared a bowl of chowder and wish we got our own! It was so delicious, loaded with seafood and a hint of curry that makes it unique (in a great way)! The fish and chips was delicious and fresh, as was the house-made cherry ice cream and lemon cookie!

All the food and drink we had were delicious with an exception that costs this restaurant a star. My wife and I had salmon and halibut. We loved the food except that both dishes were really salty... like over-the-top salty. The waiter was professional and the atmosphere was comfortable. If we ever come to Astoria again, we'll consider coming here but the memory of extraordinarily salty food will likely keep us away.

Restaurant Review: Bridgewater Bistro – Astoria, Oregon We visited Bridgewater Bistro on Father’s Day, and while the restaurant was clearly caught off guard by the holiday rush, we feel it’s important to share both the challenges and the highlights of our experience. It took well over an hour for our meals to arrive, which was understandably frustrating. However, we acknowledge that this delay was likely due to the unusually high volume of guests on a busy holiday, and not reflective of their usual service standards. That said, once the food arrived, it was well worth the wait. The meals were delicious, beautifully prepared, and showcased a creative and unique menu. The flavors were exceptional and clearly crafted with care. The service, while slow due to circumstances, remained attentive and friendly throughout. The ambience of the restaurant is truly outstanding—charming, upscale, and perfectly suited for a special occasion or relaxed fine dining. Despite the delays, we would absolutely recommend Bridgewater Bistro. We recognize that our experience was impacted by the holiday rush, and we believe the quality of the food, atmosphere, and staff more than made up for it. We look forward to returning on a quieter evening to fully enjoy all that this exceptional restaurant has to offer.

I loved the views and atmosphere at this restaurant! The friendly service and lively ambiance made it a great spot for a girls' trip to the coast. There was ample parking and views from every table. The restaurant was clean and inviting. The cocktails were enjoyable, and the soup was absolutely amazing. However, the tuna melt didn’t quite meet my expectations—it was a bit dry and lacked flavor. The fries were just okay, but overall, I still had a great experience. I’d definitely return for another visit and try something different on the menu next time!

To describe the Bridgewater Bistro from the drinks to the food and the service in one word is PHENOMENAL! Sunday night my husband, daughter and myself came for a few drinks. We had the pleasure of Jason being our bartender and he did not disappoint. Awesome drinks and conversation. He is diverse in his craft. We made dinner reservations with Brandon for Monday and the photos do not give the food justice. Visiting from Vegas and our first trip to Astoria will definitely not be the last.

Clam & mussel chowder was amazing, Dungeness crab & Oregon pie were unreal. Steak melted in my mouth! Halibut & gumbo rocked, but crab cakes were dry. Cozy fireplace, river views, but upstairs was cold & stuffy. Nice but slow service—free dessert helped. Well-appointed spot. 8/10, I’ll be back! 😋

Nearly unbeatable river views. Excellent service and delicious food. Upscale options, but also burgers and a full bar. Especially recommend the Thai Brussels sprouts, mocktails, and both the cobbler and posset. Halibut was also excellent. Lemon caper sauce that delivered on lemons and capers. Expensive because we tried so many things.... you can get away with far less than we spent. Will definitely come again.

Beautiful location. The food was good, we picked this spot to take my Dad because of the seafood. We are vegetarian and there are a couple options. They were out one, the chickpea option so we only had one option, fettuccine which was good but disappointing because of being limited. Overall the experience was good.

Food: All of the starters we had were good which included the calamari, savory cheesecake, oysters, and bread basket. I had the mussel and clam chowder which was very good, it came out steaming hot and was creamy and flavorful. I also had the wild salmon B.L.T which was very tasty! The salmon was not dry, the bacon was smoky and yummy, and the garlic aioli with the lettuce was delicious! The fries were good, nothing too crazy but still good. Service: Our waiter was nice, but was not super attentive. Sometimes my water was empty and it took around 5-10 minutes for a refill, and we were ready to order but didn't see our waiter. Ambience: The view was really beautiful over the bay! It was a very nice and spacious inside and the lighting was great! Overall: Yummy for our second to last meal here in Portland! Very pleased!

Came here for a late lunch on a weekend, they were pretty busy but there was a single table that was free for us. I got the mushroom soup and the Reuben and both were pretty good. Mushroom soup was warm and had tons of mushrooms. Reuben was pretty typical. Also got a cider and pretty sure it was Tieton. View is pretty great since it's right on the water.

Came in on a Friday early afternoon with no reservation and they were able to still seat us right next to the window which I appreciated. I got the salmon sandwich that was super solid with a great aioli sauce on it. I also got that with a cranberry salad which was also spectacular. Service was also great. Our server did forget one of our drinks, but felt bad and did take a few bucks off in addition to taking it off our bill she felt so bad. Other than that, I would say the view out the window could be significantly improved if they removed the empty dining shells out on the dock, does kind of ruin the view of the water. I will also say I don't really love the "Shanghai-ed" skeleton by the fire place. I get that "Shanghai-ed" is a term referring to being kidnapped, and I'm pretty sure coastal Oregon don't really care about being particularly PC, but that's just in extremely poor taste and made me feel uncomfortable as a person of Asian descent eating there. I don't mind the skeleton, but you could have easily achieved the same level of humor by just saying the skeleton was kidnapped in Astoria.

Hmmmm. Upscale looking with a beautiful view. Piano is playing so it gives a nice feel to it. Service to be seated, took a while. But I chalked it up to it being empty. ( 5 parties here including mine) Finally sat, took forever to order drinks. Drinks came... late. (A coffee and a blueberry soda type drink) My drink had a terrible crack in it. Would have loved to exchange it, but shocker.. servers were amiss. Finally ordered food. Ordered clams to start that came dirty. More sand than necessary ( some is a given but see photos). Served asked how it was and I let her know and she smiled and walked off. So that was interesting. Waited 30 minutes for food. 30.. For a sandwich. I thought about just asking for a check and leaving it was taking so long. Food came, it sucked. Probably could have had a 3 year old make this better. Save yourself a terrible decision and go anywhere else while visiting.

My husband and I had clam chowder. This was different from other clam chowder that I've had but it was sooooo gooood! I had fish and chips and my husband had seared halibut. We also had dessert! Everything tasted amazing! Our waiter was so sweet! We had such a wonderful dinner here!

Food was good. Tara's service was exemplary. We sat outside with friends for dinner. Great view of the Astoria Megler Bridge. Excellent cocktails and good house wines as well.

This is our go to restaurant when we are in Astoria. We stay at the Riverwalk Inn and this is just a short walk from the Inn. The ambience is lovely, the people are nice and friendly, the food is terrific. This way, we don't need to deal with parking in downtown Astoria. We ate her two nights in a row. The first night, we had a delicious Caesar , fish and chips and the halibut special. The fish and chips are made with halibut and are nice though my husband prefers cod. The halibut special was excellent with a lot of flavors. I hadn't tried before. The second night we got the cranberry salad, pork chops and the chef special scallops. These were really delicious meals. The chef likes to serve the meals on purées. We enjoyed all of them! Both of our servers, Nicole and Teresa were nice and seasoned professionals!

Ripped off!!! If I go to a nice establishment, and the food I ordered vs the cost is shameful. The Albacore tuna on the sandwich was a paltry 3oz smear of tuna spread so thin it couldn't cover the bread it was on. I had a French dip. Loaded with chunks of grisle and again about 3oz of meat on a small chibatta roll. The pop was flat. I asked for a coke. Was told they only had Pepsi. When I mentioned the flat soda I was brought a can of Coke!!! Which is what I requested to begin with. We arrived at 1230. The dining room was busy and they were short staffed. Waitstaff was running around and absent after the food got set at the table. 61 bucks out the door. I reluctantly left a 5 dollar tip. I will never go back again. A cold ham sandwich on the beach would of been better.

Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday so they had their brunch/lunch menu available. It was nice that they offered both lunch and brunch, for those that don't want second breakfast. Celiac husband enjoyed the gluten free fish & chips and mussels/clam chowder. I had the very delicious Hungarian mushroom soup and sea cake Benedict. On this brunch menu they had multiple eggs Benedict versions which could be prepared GF. I like the warehouse romantic feel of this place. We keep returning as we appreciate the many GF options and view of the river. We never seem to catch the live music, but I bet it's very nice. Service is always friendly.

This is a cute place in Astoria. It is nestled almost under the bridge from Washington to Oregon and sits right on the water. And the views are breathtaking. We drove across in the morning and halfway across we drove right into the fog and was birthed on the other side in Oregon. Standing on the deck of the restaurant, we looked up at the bridge we had just crossed and it was such a cool sight seeing the bridge half shrouded in fog. We looked up places to grab a bite to eat and we saw that the Bridgewater Bistro was highly recommended. I think there was a different soup that day as my wife got soup, but it wasn't the ones on the menu. I got a basic Caesar side salad with the dressing on the side. The soup was a little salty and the salad was crisp, but a basic side caesar. For our mains, I got their Cougar Burger and she got the Oregon Albacore Tuna Melt. Both were okay, but neither were outstanding. Service was typical. We both got Diet sodas as we had a lot more driving to do that day. We were trying to wrack our brains as to why so many people had highly recommended this place. Sure, the food was okay, but it wasn't stupendous. My thought may be the breathtaking views of the bridge and the water. There are other places in town. Maybe try those. This place was just okay.

We came back one year later for our 2 year anniversary and it was just how we remembered it. Negatives: -the price did go up a little bit, but for the live music and overall upscale ambiance I can let this slide. Positives: -taste, from the complimentary bread to the entrees and the soup everything was great. We got the pork belly, which was a sweet and savory delight. The alfredo with shrimp was just right being not to creamy. The clam chowder was amazing, the waitress (Beth) let me know that they've been serving the same recipe for 17 years too. We also got the braised beef again, but this time it was a little salty. -service, Beth was amazing to us she was very attentive and any time I needed her she was quick yo respond. Our host was also very generous, he knew that we were celebrating our anniversary and offered us two glasses of champagne on the house. Once again 5/5

It was so beautiful in there that I thought I went to the wrong place! I made a reservation just to make sure and was instantly graded and they asked me if my name was Marissa and I told him yes ! I was seated instantly, I had a party of five including three of my kids. We got oysters which were so fresh ! Bread for the table which our server was amazing with kids and made sure to bring some more bread, as well as having the kids meals come first . The food was hot and kids loved it ! They had chicken . My husband and I had one of thier sandwich's it was so good I ate it all too quickly and completely forgot what it was. . We ordered dessert trio to go and wow .... That was DELICIOUS! It hit the spot as we traveled home. Great service . Our server was amazing . Kids ate everything and they even had kids cups ! A mother's relief . Atmosphere was clean and bright. You can see the bridge from the booth we sat at and we enjoyed watching ships cruise by .

Bistro is the most appropriate title for this Bistro! . Cafe feel and food to match for an afternoon meal. We had the roasted brussel sprouts (appetizer assessment of this dish is ongoing) and they were one of the best yet. Crunchy outside but not over-fried and the combo of sesame and nuts really worked! Fish-n-chips were tasty as well, light and crispy as they should be! Really liked this place!

Absolutely delicious!!! Beautiful place!!! Kind and professional staff! Ask for Annie, she is fantastic!! Highly recommend!!

We came here at 10:30 AM on Sunday morning, right when they opened. We were given a table with an amazing view of the bridge and the water while we enjoyed our coffee. While we waited for our meal, we were offered a strawberry muffin with housemate lemon curd. This was so good without being too sweet! It is hard to beat a fresh muffin. I ordered a caesar salad with Smoked salmon-this absolutely hit the spot. Their smoked salmon is perfect, the greens were fresh, and the dressing on the salad was wonderful. We enjoyed the service and the relaxed ambiance here. It was a quiet and refreshing way to start a Sunday.

Beautiful restaurant and very good service. Amazing views. Brussel sprouts and daily soup were very good. The halibut and salmon entrees were good but oversalted and the fish seemed a bit over cooked (dry). Overall a good experience though I think I'd try elsewhere next time we're here.

The ambiance is spectacular. Food stellar. Service terrible. I expect more enthusiast service from a restaurant with this price point. We were willing to spend much more. We had to get our own drinks from the bar while we waited for our table. Once we were at our table we had to ask twice for another drink. We are not lushes. We just wanted to have a nice dining experience. They could have upsold us. Didn't even try. Sorry we did not leave a tip. We have never done that.

I was very excited to try this location out for my birthday because its lovely views and tuna sandwich. We went on a Sunday so had the option of the brunch menu along with some lunch options. At first we were told that we were going to have to wait for a table but Todd was great and ended up getting us seated shortly after. I'd say the service itself at the table was a bit disappointing. The waitress was kind but at times seemed a bit frazzled. I also asked what was in the Hungarian mushroom soup and she seemed to struggle a bit with her explanation. I ordered the Albacore Tuna melt and it was delicious. I am very picky about getting this sandwich but everything came out hot and toasty. The fries were also good! I would come back but would hope to sit outside with some better service.

Made a reservation on OpenTable. Arrived about 15 mins early. Was not an issue. Was seared in a booth that I had requested Waitress soon came over and took our orders. She made sure that my wives food allergy was noted for the chef. She also made note of my dad's hate for condiments. Food arrived, was delicious. The fish and chips are probably the best I've had. Fish is fresh and the batter is light and not oily at all. Ordered the blonde brownie for dessert along with some cappuccino's after dinner Live music was being played by the fireplace. On the way out , my mom spotted some custom made popcorn for $15. We all agreed it was pricy, the gentleman at the front of restaurant overhead and when my mom went to pay, he had given her a discount. We will be either going back, or grabbing something g for take out. If you are in Astoria, be sure to check it out. Window views of the bay. Being a coat if you tend to get cold as all the windows make it a bit chilly.

Service was superior. Very nice ambiance. Disappointed they don't offer Manila clams any more, but fish & chips were excellent.

As my parents live in Seaside, OR, I usually make a visit here at least once a year. The ambiance is pleasant , spacious with beautiful views of the water and the bridge to Washington . The service has always been polite and professional. The servers work hard to make sure that your experience is a positive one. They have always been patient with my elderly parents, which I appreciate . Finally the food is normally quite good. The fish is fresh, the steaks or short ribs are tender, and shellfish dishes are seasoned quite well. I have purchased gift certificates for them when I am looking for a Christmas gift at the last minute, and they make it quite easy to purchase them and even throw in a special deal. Great experience, and I highly recommend if you are a local or a tourist visiting.

What a beautiful restaurant in Astoria! Great view in a lovely atmosphere of an old restored building. Our Very friendly server, Jill, added to the experience. I tried out the watermelon soda for something different and it was light and refreshing. Not too sweet either. I opted for the peach spring mix salad with goat cheese, pecans with a pleasant peach vinaigrette. With the moist grilled chicken, the side salad size was just right. Loved their bread that had a nice herb swirl. My husband had a juicy hamburger and was very happy. Overall, a great find on Yelp for Astoria for lunch.

"This place is lovely", said the man dining at the table behind me to his family. Agreed! I thought to myself. Absolutely gorgeous building and interiors. The vaulted ceilings with large beams of wood, natural light flooding through the skylights and ample windows, and self playing grand piano really set the ambiance nicely. Lots of quaint touches throughout the restaurant. We requested a window seat via our online booking and were seated at a great spot right on the end with a river view but wouldn't be disappointed sitting anywhere else as it's a really beautiful place. My friend had shrimp scampi and I tried a bite. It was excellent and delicious simple flavor. I had their daily special which was a Gorgonzola steak wrap. Very good! Might opt for seafood next time given the location. Service was excellent from the host to our server and the busser. We left satisfied and happy. Wonderful experience and so glad we stopped at this gem of a restaurant. I'd definitely come here again when passing thru the area.

The food was amazing! We had the Wild Alaska Cod Fish and Chips. Also, the Ribeye was out of this world. Paired with an Iceburg Lettuce Wedge, Blue Cheese salad and a side of Clam Chowder made a wonderful meal. Steak tips for an appetizer and Carrot Cake for desert made for a meal meant for a king. (It was my Birthday) They have a huge wine list to pair with your meal. Ricco was our server and he was amazing. The ambience is casual, but classy. If you arrive without a reservation, you may have an hour+ wait, especially on the weekend. This place closes early, so plan accordingly. On Friday, there was a piano player adding to the ambience. The wait time for our food was a little lengthy due to the popularity of the restaurant. We were compensated with free desert for our wait. But we weren't in any hurry. I'd highly recommend this restaurant!

We arrived without reservations around 7pm on a Saturday. We were seated within moments to our surprise. There was live music playing, which provided a wonderful atmosphere. The music gave "pink martini" vibes, so we really enjoyed it. The menu had so many great options. We ordered a couple small plate options to start. Thai brussel sprouts and seafood cakes-of-the-day. Those partnered with bread and a salad were pretty filling so we skipped ordering entrees. Our beverages were fantastic: sparkling huckleberry lemonade for the non-alcoholic option and a tasty, tart cherry cider for the grownup. We overheard the dessert offerings being described to the table next to us and our dessert stomachs started to growl! The ice cream of the moment was white chocolate & peppermint chip served with a fresh cookie. My partner ordered Oregon berry cobbler served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I immediately had FOMO. Luckily my spoon could reach both dessert bowls. The service was top tier. From the hostess to our server, Leslie, we were very impressed with every part of our experience. Will definitely dine here again.

The food was so delicious. The service was excellent. I have no complaints. I ordered the pan fried oysters and I and highly recommend. I also ordered the King Salmon for my entree and it was so good I ate the skin.

We had a great experience here, especially with their gluten-free options--they were genuinely impressive. The staff went out of their way to accommodate us, which made the visit even better. There's both indoor and outdoor seating available, but unfortunately, we couldn't enjoy the outdoor area because it was wet that day. The host and our waitress were both incredibly personable, which added to the overall welcoming atmosphere. Inside, the ambiance was lovely, complete with a beautiful view of the bridge and a cozy fireplace. I also noticed they have live music on specific days, which sounds like it would be a fun addition. For lunch, we ordered the clam chowder and the pesto chicken salad sandwich. I have to say, the clam chowder was a standout--it came with gluten-free buns that were surprisingly good! Overall, it was a really enjoyable lunch spot.

Nice, clean place with a view. Live guitarist was a nice touch. I had the fetuccini Alfredo and it hit the spot on a cold, windy, rainy day. We also had the Cesear salad and I believe they make the dressing in house because it wasn't good and was an unusual take on Cesar dressing. It's a nicer place, so free appetizer bread didn't come with the meal, but should have. I would come again but wouldn't order the ceasar salad a second time.

Excellent food but very slow service, even on a slow Monday evening. We had the bread basket, crab cheesecake, & prawn salad. All the food was fantastic but our server did not check in with us. We had to ask for our check. We were not offered a drink refill. We were hoping to spend the evening there but left fairly quickly because of the service.

Came back here for my birthday yesterday - we had called in a reservation, but on an off season Wednesday night, didnt need it. Quickly seated next to the window, we thought about doing the prix fixe (a 5 course meal featuring short ribs, $50), instead opting to go a la carte. We sampled the fried willapa oysters (perfectly cooked and seasonted) and the calamari (yummy, not overcooked, and included same tasty tentacles) My wifes short ribs with goat cheese polenta was bomb. Pretty hefty serving too ($38). My albacore tuna, seared rare, was seasoned nicely, but the smoked porcini risotto stole the show, and I inhaled the goat cheese/pine nut kale that it came with. Service was fantastic. The views, lovely. Prices in line with the high quality food. I LOVED that the meal was earth friendly, no plastic was expended, even with our take-away box. The chefs really knocked it out of the park tonight! We were too full to sample the fantastic looking desserts. We'll be back, keep up the great work Bridgewater.

We loved our dinner here. Salads were divine along with our entrees. The ambiance is wonderful with beautiful views. Impeccable service in a class establishment.

Came with the family and they had something for everyone. Was a little disappointed with how small my King salmon serving was and that it came with only a smear of butternut squash. Everything was delicious. Beautifully kept.

Although the service and drinks were good, the food was not. The $48.00 special - pesto pasta with scallops and shrimp - was absolutely lackluster. The scallops and prawns were cooked well, they had absolutely no seasoning and were haphazardly thrown in the pasta. Not only was the entire dish horribly presented, especially at the price point, the pasta / pesto was inedible. I took about 3 bites and couldn't eat anymore. The pasta was gummy, the pesto didn't have any flavour, it was dry and the small amount of cheese was not Parmesan and it wasn't even melted, the pasta was luke warm. My daughter ordered the $22.00 creamy Alfredo pasta - she had 1 bite and wouldn't eat anymore. Again, gummy pasta, no creaminess, no presentation and absolutely no flavour - it tasted like chalky, gummy, cheap cheese lemon pasta. I'm not sure if this is normal for the restaurant but both of our pasta component of the dishes were not edible.

Finding the Bridgewater Bistro was an accident and a wonderful find. Great atmosphere looking over at the Astoria Bridge. Directly in front from our view is an old cannery that has been converted to a hotel. We enjoyed our experience so much we are going back again in the spring to the hotel and restaurant. Service was amazing.

The Bridgewater Bistro in Astoria, Oregon It has all; excellent food, great service, and a wonderful view! Though I rarely order the same thing twice, the Hungarian Mushroom Soup and Dungeness Crab Melt were so outstanding that I ordered them both times I visited. Highly Recommended!!!

Good experience, mediocre food. Marty the bartender is an amazing human and expert chess player so watch out if he challenges you to a game. The food is fine but don't expect bold flavors or textures here. Given the clientele I can certainly understand that. It's 'denture-chewable' soft, all if it. As if every dish gets a touch from an immersion blender before serving. This is not necessarily a bad thing tho. Maybe you just dragged your parents to the Goonies house and now you need a dinner place with inoffensive seafood and a nice view. This is that place.

We were pretty disappointed with experience here. We had hoped to try the lunch menu but were told that since it was Mother's Day, ordering from the regular menu was not an option and they had sold out of multiple dishes from the already limited menu. We decided to try the fish and chips and the bistro salad with a grilled chicken breast added on. Neither was impressive. The fish was ok, but the chips and sides were avarage. The salad was on the small side for an entree salad and was lacking in the amount of topping and dressing. Overall, we don't see ourselves returning here.

Service was impeccable. Refilled our water glass regularly. A bit unfriendly male receptionist... everyone else was very friendly. All food was soo very good!! Spare ribs.... Mmmm.... Gave us a free anniversary dessert.... Soo much history with this location. Our wonderful waitress shared with us a booklet that showed the long history and reconstruction of the building. If you stay in Astoria, you should visit here!

I've been here a few times on the way to Cannon Beach. The last few times it seems to have been not as good. Had to hunt down somebody to get us a table, had to flag down a waitress, had to flag down somebody while at the cash register waiting to pay our bill. Not a lot of love in the food. I really liked this place. I'll be stopping somewhere else next time down.

After an eventful day exploring beautiful Astoria, having dinner at Bridgewater Bistro was the perfect choice. The customer service was EXCELLENT all around from the front house staff members, and our kind server Carla (thank you for being so welcoming.) Every dish we ordered was EXCEPTIONAL. I really appreciate how well thought out the menu is, each dish we ordered appeared and tasted crafted with care. The atmosphere was calming, and beautiful views. Anytime we're visiting Astoria I will be sure to reserve a table again, I highly recommend!

Food is delicious and beautifully plated without being fussy. Our servers have always been attentive without being intrusive. View is spectacular and the ambiance is relaxing. I especially like the piano music played by computer on a fancy baby grand! These folks are serious about their work and we've never been disappointed. Recommend reservations.

The Bridgewater is uniquely situated near the bridge and offers fantastic views of the Colombia River. High ceilings with beams and a panoramic window front make this a beautiful setting. I had high expectations for the clam and mussle chowder with curry, served since 1981 (!). But that was the only thing that fell flat. Maybe it was an off day but that curry didn't work with the rest and, in such instances, I would argue although you CAN do it doesn't necessarily mean that you should and it eludes me how, in arguably 42 years, nobody noticed. But I digress because everything else was just very nicely executed! Onto the Caesars salad: the home made dressing was fantastic, with a nice amount of garlic , of which I ordered extra. It was the kind of Caesars dressing that I can't stop eating, almost like a main meal. Then, the fried Willapa Bay oysters were so enjoyable, I spontaneously ordered seconds before the actual entree came out. The entree was the special of the day, a skin-on Sable fish fillet served over a quinoa salad with a local berry gastrique. A fantastic creation of PNW cuisine - see picture. The service was on point and pleasant; I returned the next morning to have some eggs Benedict and coffee with an even better view.

Our family was seated on the deck with amazing views. The servers were attentive, friendly, and made great recommendations. We were pleased with our drinks and food--especially the clam chowder and fresh-baked bread. We will be back!

The food is still on average and better than most local restaurants. But the prices are egregious, such as $48 for Louisiana Gumbo.....I love gumbo and often make it myself (being from Louisiana). So, at $48 you should be getting about 5 gallons of gumbo....I really do not believe that will happen .....Check out the price of the Porkbelly, then realize you will get 4 bites. The staff is still really good, with the exception of the bartender.....Never said one word to us...no greeting, introduction...nothing...we placed our order without him ever uttering a word.....it was fun to watch actually, but the guy needs to look for another line of work. But like I said, the food is decent. But if you sit at the bar, don't expect much else! So, the two stars represent $$$$, poor service(at the bar)

Updating to add photos from our most recent visit. Another stellar visit! We had the best waitress, every member of the staff was kind and attentive, and the food was perfect! We had the most relaxing evening, enjoying the live piano music, and Christmas decor. Perfection.

Expensive. Food wasn't great. Service was good but that doesn't make up for the fine dining price when none of our entrees tasted like high end cuisine.

Beautiful location with a great view and delicious food. Great service as well. Hungarian mushroom soup and Mayan salad were both a big hit with our group. Fettuccine Alfredo was also tasty!

We've dined here twice, and both have been excellent experiences. On Monday, we dropped in late in the afternoon. According to the host, they'd had a very busy weekend. Instead of seating us immediately, she gently informed us that there were a number dishes they were out of because of the holiday rush. We were handed a menu with the missing dishes crossed out. She politely said, "Please take a look at this, and if you still want to dine with us, we would love it; however, we understand if you don't." Managing expectations is a huge but often overlooked component of customer service. We appreciated her letting us know ahead of time very much. We decided to give it a go in spite of the limited menu. Part of the reason we love the place is the atmosphere. It's modern but lodge like, and feels warm and comfortable. Bay views are possible from nearly every table. It's big but manages to be cozy at the same time. We opted for the same classic many choose at the coast; fish and chips. It's about as basic a meal as one can have, it's served nearly everywhere on the coast...but this meal was exceptionally good. The halibut had a gossamer light coating that was crisp, and complemented the mild tasting fish beautifully. The slaw salad was also lightly coated with a slightly sweet and peppery dressing. The small cup of it left me wanting more. The fries were not overly salted; crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Our server came by at least 3 times to check on us. She was efficient, and extremely at ease and friendly. The only caution I can give is this; Bridgewater Bistro is not for the bargain diner. The prices (in our opinion) aren't outrageous, but I guarantee there are many nearby places to spend less on fish and chips. But, the old adage "you get what you pay for" applies here. We got outstanding service, a beautiful dining room and view, and a memorable meal. What's not to love?

My wife and I had dinner here last night and loved it! The food was delicious and service was great! Best espresso martini we've had. Highly recommend!