For delicious dining in a European style restaurant try out West Plains Bistro in Burlington, Ontario. Our bistro has been designed to transport you to the quaint streets of Paris.Join us for dinner or lunch and enjoy a taste of Paris, Burlington style. Know someone who loves to dine out? We also offer gift certificates in any denomination. more...See more text
What a great little spot. Just nice to find a unique place that is set apart from all the big box restaurants. Had a great meal and the service was excellent.
We've eaten here previously and found the food great, however recently we stopped in for dinner. The restaurant was quite busy, we stood at the front door and waited a few minutes. No one acknowledged us, the owner was behind the bar chatting with other guests. We ended up leaving without any contact.
I would definitely rate the style of this restaurant closer to "fine dining" rather than casual. If you are in a hurry or on a tight time schedule this is not the right place for you. This is a dining experience to take your time wtih, sit back, relax, enjoy your dinner companions, conversation, and delicious food. It was absolutely lovely, the atmosphere is very quaint and intimate. The staff were very friendly. The menu offered is varied, but limited so as not to be overwhelming. Portion sizes were very good for the price (entree prices average $32 aprox). The time between meal courses was very good, no feeling of being rushed to finish with one course before the next one arrived. Service to refill water glasses, bring bread, clear plates etc was discrete and unobtrusive. The food was flavourful and attractively presented.
Their curry sauce for the mussels is excellent, has a good kick but not too spicy. The lamb shank, as advertised, was fall of the bone tender, and the creme brulee for dessert was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting a nice long, unhurried dining experience.
Had a reservation, but when we arrived, we were...
Had a reservation, but when we arrived, we were not given the table I was told we would have when making the reservation. Once seated we became invisible watching customers seated after us being tended to. Once the waitress got to our table and took our orders, came back a couple of minutes later to suggest an alternate appetizer as the one we ordered (pate) would be a half hour. It did however come to the table quickly and the main was delicious.
