I have parked on this street several times and walked by this place without paying much attention. I knew Bernhardt's is around here somewhere but most of the attention goes the pizza spot nearby which has lines which are now hour+ long from what I heard. Never mind after not being able to make it here on the past two attempts we finally arrived here. While the dinning area in the patio and front seems nice the seating in the back is quite bad IMO. We are talking dark and narrow alleys you have trek to get to a dinning area (lighting level doesn't improve here BTW) and the seating is very uncomfortable if you see with a back to the wall. We are not even talking a straight back here rather one has be slightly hunched over to even sit. I understand its an old house conversion to a restaurant but still not impressed at the rather uncomfortable seating if not up front. We ordered the beet salad with labneh and whole chicken with half and half of fries and potato wedges. The wine list is decent on a cursory look but being on the only person having a drink I found there selection of beers so limiting that stuck to sparkling water. The food here is where they make up for the earlier follies. The salad was good and nice mix of tart and sweet and labneh balancing out the rest. Good start. The bird is not overly large (think smaller than the Costco version : ) Cooked well (read not overcooked) nice crisp on the skin and not salty which is what I have found elsewhere .The sides are all decent. I didn't try the pickle and found the slaw OK. The gravy again isn't salty or overtly rich which is just fine for chicken. I saw some other items that are enticing like the lobster toast. Hanger steak as well could be good. One can combine the two to make a surf & turf. We were full otherwise would have tried the desserts. I will revisit especially if I get seating at front.

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I must say this was one of the best dinners I've had in a long time. Service was excellent, the atmosphere was laid back and comfortable. We had the cheddar mixed green salad, the carrots, the cod fritters and the chicken dinner. The only complaint I have was the side portions for the chicken dinner. It should be enough to feed 4 people. The sides of slaw was literally only 2 tiny paper cups that you would use to put ketchup in at a fast food restaurant and the smallest side of fries. For the price of that dinner the sides were to small . Other than that the food tasted excellent . I would def go back. Oh I forgot to mention the best pickles I have ever had

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Located off the beaten track in an refurbished home to the services personal and personable. The food is interesting and tasty.

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The space is a little cramped in the back room but I like the vibes. The house is cozy. The menu is very small but our server was very knowledgeable and walked us through each dish. There were a few featured items but we stuck to the main menu. We shared a full chicken and 3 other dishes. Everything was good. He the portions aren't too big. The Brussels sprouts were great! We ended sharing the 2 desserts. I wasn't a big fan of the chocolate cake but the ice cream was amazing!!! Oh and they don't have straws lol.

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We made reservations ahead of time and walked down a quiet residential street to find this restaurant. We had our meal in one of their many eclectically decorated rooms. I would have preferred a bit more lighting in our area as the other two dining areas had more lights and windows but it was definitely an ambiance. We had a freshwater bass crudo as an appetizer and shared half a chicken platter with some seasonal vegetables. The chicken was seasoned well and juicy and it was just a nice hearty meal. We had some cocktails as well which were both well made. The dessert was a cranberry and spiced vanilla soft serve with oatmeal crumble and candied orange peel. Easily the best ice cream I've had in a while. Their service was also very prompt and our waitress was very helpful in helping us decide what to get and made sure our dishes came in the right order.

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I'm incredibly disappointed to be giving a 2-star review because I've only heard great things about Bernhardts. I almost never write reviews but our service was so off-putting that I cannot help but express it. To be fair - the food was delicious and beautiful, the ambiance was cozy and inviting - I thank them for this. It was the unbelievably RUDE service that left a bad taste in our mouths which as a result, turned us off the entire experience. 5 of my girlfriends and I had a late night reservation at 9:30pm on a Saturday night. Immediately, our host was hostile and clearly not happy to see us for some reason. We were on time. She then brought us to our table. She must've accidentally bumped my friend as she was rushingly setting some things down at the table and did NOT even say sorry, just walked away! Then we were greeted by our server. At first, she seemed fine, normal, not really friendly but did offer some great recommendations. Dinner came out in a timely manner and everything was delicious. After dessert, we wanted to end our evening with a round of lemon drop shots. Our server mentioned she'd ask her bartender who may have closed the bar. This was odd because she didn't give us a heads up. She came back and told us that the bartender did close the bar, to which I simply replied, "oh! I didn't realize the bar was closed since we didn't get a last call." My comment, which was absolutely fair, ticked her off. At that point, they didn't allow us to order lemon drop shots but rather could pour us a round of tequila shots, evidently because this requires less prepartion. Our tequila shots didn't come with lemons so we asked for some. Again, she gave us a hard time about it but ultimately brought us lemons. When it came to paying our bills, her demeanor was colder than ever. She finished the last payment, ripped the receipt from the machine and set down the receipt on the table so fast and so aggressively and just walked away - didn't say thank you or goodbye. No one said bye to us as we were leaving. You might be thinking - 6 women, last reso slot, rowdy Saturday night, etc etc. We were punctual and polite guests through and through. We spent money - wine, cocktails, apps, entrees, desserts, etc. We all tipped well, despite the service. We did not camp out, in fact, there were still a number of guests when we left. It's also worth mentioning that the 6 of us have all worked in the industry for over 10 years each, both in service and managerial roles, so we understand and respect the etiquette. What we don't understand is what we did wrong to deserve such a hostile experience. I'm not sure I'll be back.

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Delicious roast chicken and sides in a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. Like a very elevated Swiss Chalet, in a good way. The chicken, potatoes, and roasted delicata squash in particular were standouts!

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