Comments on: Bistro Niko Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

By: mary

mary — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:21:44 +0000

Apparently, BHL corporate had their wives, brother-in-laws, and best friends write their own reviews praising Bistro Niko. BHL needs to realize that they are NOT infallible, and sometimes they should take any criticism seriously because there’s always room for improvement. On the other hand, maybe we shouldn’t offer them any constructive criticism and just let them fail miserably, and maybe then consumers will wise up and not give them any money. I’ve noticed that BHL tends to hire employees who possess the same arrogant attitude that they have -that they KNOW EVERYTHING and that they can do no wrong. Well, I’m telling you that this simply isn’t the case. BHL can do PLENTY WRONG! And for the person who said that it’s a homegrown chain, I’d like to respond by saying just that: yeah, it’s a chain, alright -more like a “HOMEGROWN” MONOPOLY! Well, I could care less about where they are from. I’m only interested in great food at reasonable prices AND good service from people who truly APPRECIATE my patronage -those are the businesses that deserve my money and patronage. I hate arrogance (one thinking that he or she is BETTER than everyone else), phonies and liars. I hope the general public will wise up one day. Another thing that’s amusing is that the folks who wrote comments praising Bistro Niko and BHL just don’t get the criticism and general negativity towards Bistro Niko and BHL. Maybe BHL needs to reevaluate the way they treat the general public, but they never will. They simply feel that they are gods and we are lowly mortals (peons). They seem to have a general disdain for us but are still willing to take our money.

By: Gina P

Gina P — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:18:34 +0000

I went there on Monday night and was supremely disappointed. The noise level was off the charts. I understand the dining room was full and everyone still had holiday cheer, but I couldn’t hear my date half the time and had to keep screaming “WHAT DID YOU SAY?” We split the mushroom and truffle oil flat bread pizza that was heavily pushed onto us by our waiter, half a dozen oysters (3 different types, can’t remember), duck fois gras terrine, and kobe beef cheeks. Of these, only the terrine was a success. The beef cheeks were dry, flavorless, and the spaetzle-like pasta that came w/it looked like meal worms and tasted dry and tough. The service was amateur as well. Even though we were seated at a booth not too far from the bar, it took a good 10-15 minutes to receive our glasses of wine. The staff also never cleared out the crumbs in between courses. The meal was overpriced, underflavored, and overhyped. I will not be going again.

I knew I should have stayed in Midtown and not made the hike to Buckhead:)

By: LoNewt

LoNewt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:03:07 +0000

Seriously Buddah?! You missed the most obvious failure of this wanna be bistro…since your disdain for FAB is apparent, it is no shock then that you didn’t like the food at Niko..do your research. Their menu is comprised of mostly stolen signature dishes created by the original owners and chefs of Brasserie Le Coze (think Chef Holly now conveniently the chef of the Atlanta Fish Market)…hello truffle white bean soup, or how about the skate wing that is identical to the one I order from Brasserie down to the presentation! And how pray tell did they manage to do this? Well for one who was once a regular at Brasserie Le Coze, it was quite enlightening to see half of their old staff in the kitchen and roaming the floors. I’m sorry, but I find this truely distasteful. Unfortunately, I do not get down to FAB that often due to the location, but you can imagine my shock when I saw more than half of their menu now on Niko’s.

My favorite part of the review though, is that even though Pano did everything in his power to recreate the essence of the old Brasserie Le Coze, it would seem that his kitchen and staff fall short of the original.

By: Trey

Trey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:01:45 +0000

Dear Jimmy,

First of all, don’t loathe someone because they have money… Yes, some wealthy people may be snobs but some less fortunate people can be jerks too. Secondly, this restaurant is actually relatively affordable considering its class. I pray that the future will bring a more well rounded demeanor to your disposition. Cheers!

By: Jimmy Baxter

Jimmy Baxter — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:58:13 +0000

smoke and mirrors Buddah, smoke and mirrors. I here theres nothing but well heeled CEOs of you name it Atlanta Corps stuffing their faces there everynight already. Makes me sick. Its like how hard is it to open a place like this. Whatever. They should call it Big Bucks Life Restaurant Group. What a joke. I probablly wouldnt make it past the first mercedes in the valet before I’d puke. Its like the capatalist dream spot. A place like htis needed to go out with the Bush Administration. Keep it up Buddah. Your our voice!!