Bistro 1709

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  Anthony Fulcher

  ·2 months ago

  “Had a family meal here, ages ranging from 7 to 78. Staff very friendly and helpful. Menu 2 courses £25 or 3 for £30 was great. Quality of food was good, 2 of us did have steak which i will be honest was slightly over than what was asked being medium (more welldone) medium rare (medium) but nothing to really get that disappointed. We parked in Lombard street which after 6pm is free.”

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  Pete Stevens

  ·2 months ago

  “Expectations were high on visiting this independent restaurant but our experiences was very disappointing. Our starters...one good and tasty, the terrine, but the prawn cocktail was dreadful - just wet bagged lettuce and a few small prawns. My belly pork was ok...very crispy and tasty but my friend's fish cake was dreadful...just lumpy potato, no sign of fish. We left very disappointed, I'm sorry to say.”

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  Samantha Crockett

  ·3 months ago

  “Had a day out in Lichfield with my mum recently. I wanted to book us somewhere nice for lunch and after searching online found this gorgeous gem. It's the most beautiful building & has a very relaxing ambience. The food was fantastic and good value. The staff here are polite and friendly, I will definitely be visiting again.”

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  Jimmy

  ·5 months ago

  “Once again, an absolute joy to dine here. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough, particularly for the Confit duck leg and the pork belly. The service is sublime and friendly, everything you would want and more from a restaurant. Fair pricing, fantastic quality ingredients, super service and beautiful traditional building. If I could rate it higher, I honestly would. Every bite was a delight.”

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  Karen Boom

  ·8 months ago

  “As a single woman travelling for business I try to look for independent restaurants. My dinner at Bistro 1709 was absolutely AMAZING!! The ambience is very rustic and unassuming. The menu simple and not overcomplicated and offers something for everyone......and I am fussy!! I cannot wait for my next trip to Lichfield so that I can pay a return visit. Thank You”

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  Mark Palmer

  ·8 months ago

  “Been a number of times. You won’t get fat off the portions but the quality is excellent and the price is very competitive. Staff are always very friendly and the old building is a very pleasant environment.”

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  Alex & Family

  ·8 months ago

  “Excellent 3 course dinner last night; highlights were John Dory and Pork mains plus cheese board. Service pleasant and attentive, recommend booking as not huge; we look forward to returning to try some of the other delights on the menu. A gem in a town that has many options to choose.”

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  Caroline Morgan

  ·11 months ago

  “We haven't been here for a number of years for no specific reason really but we were in Lichfield and decided to have a meal lunchtime. We hadn't booked but were able to get a table for two, it was busy ( they do a great vfm lunch menu which has always been very popular!) We sat upstairs on a quieter side of the busy restaurant although two more parties of 4 joined within half an hour. The noise levels were actually fine. I had the spicy butternut squash soup with GF bread which had a great spicy kick and was very flavoursome and my husband had the breaded brie with apricot chutney which looked divine and apparently tasted wonderful. I had the pork belly on mash with vegetables and he opted for the chicken leg which he said was nice but not very big ( the clue should have been in the fact it was a leg!) I had a few longing looks from him especially as my pork belly was a great size (I did end up letting him sample it) We had dessert,he had the sticky toffee pudding and ice-cream which more than made up for the chicken leg in size and I had the GF apple & raspberry crumble which was beautiful and not too sweet. We had a tonic water and coke and there was a jug of water on the table. Food was excellent as was the service and quality and taste of the food. The bill was £52 which was excellent vfm. I will not leave it as long as definitely recommend.”

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  Mama Holliday

  ·1 year ago

  “We went for Tuesday night which was quite. Simple set up, hidden gem in Lichfield. - Love all the food that we ordered. - Service was great. - Reasonable price I would recommend this place to friends and family. Hope to visit soon.”

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  Clare Fisher

  ·1 year ago

  “Amazing tasting food with amazing prices! Brie to start which was a good size wedge, chicken pate was very tasty and the pork belly was the best I’d had in a while with crispy crackling! Only negatives the portion of veg is way too small and the menu says £1 supplement for pork and they charged us £2, obviously not a huge difference but when we pointed out they had it listed wrong they didn’t even offer to rectify.”

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