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Bistro Provence
- Restaurants
- Burbank, CA
About this business
Bistro Provence is not particularly ambitious. And that's a good thing. It's a neighborhood restaurant, not a destination restaurant. Zivkovic is more interested in feeding people well than racking up the stars. And he's smart enough to stay within his game, cooking the kind of soulful, satisfying dishes he's been cooking his entire career." From the Los Angeles Times Review by Irene Virbila.
Location details
345 N Pass Ave, Burbank, CA, 91505, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Tue | 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Wed | 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Thu | 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Fri | 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sat | 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun | Closed |
Classical French and Mediterranean cuisine offsets stylish ambience at this Burbank strip-mall bistro. – In Short Mustard yellow walls, white linens, a gleaming wood bar and its front plate-glass window create an intimate yet airy room, punctuated by rhythmic jazz-themed paintings and sophisticated world music. Burbank locals and Warner Bros. workers linger over lunches of warm goat cheese spinach salad, wild mushroom risotto with duck confit, or penne pasta bolognesse. Dinner offerings include fennel-crusted ahi tuna, steam... read more
Good eating at reasonable prices – We've eaten at Bistro Provence twice. First time, put off by surly service, which unfortunately rendered the meal, which was probably fine, forgettable. Second time, things had changed. Service was excellent, light hearted and helpful, without being intrusive, the latter particularly unusual in L.A, where every waiter has a story to tell. There were four of us.(the same previously dissatisfied diners!!) We all started with gaspacho, I had twice pulled pork over garlic mashed/chacroute, my w... read more
A little hit & miss – My girlfriend and I have eaten here three or four times now; in the spirit of full disclosure I have to say thatweI have a passing aquaintance with Niki, the Chef/Owner. On the plus side - the food is good, although purists will tell you that it's not "authentic" Provencal fare - they're right, it's not, but given California's reputation for all things "fusion", I think it's unfair to single this place out for a lack of purist-compliance. On the minus side - the Maitre D's attitude has been horrible, al... read more
Do you feel what I feel...?! – I totally agree w/the few other reviews as the services was very lousy: I went there for my B-Day when the place just newly opened. My exp was horrible as not I was waiting for my order for more than 30 min and going no where, but the waiter guy (I should hv asked his name...) came w/the bill but not food which was so rediculous! And the waiter guy even sounded like if I was joking until I seriously asking him WHERE's my food?! Mediocre the food, below average the services w'd not keep my inter... read more
Distracted waiter forgot entree! Poor salad. – 1:00 PM on a weekday. I ordered a mixed green salad, soup and salmon entree. Soup arrived quickly, not really "chicken" soup as there was only one Campbells sized chunk in it - no problem. The salad was slower to arrive - didn't taste great - the dressing was poorly applied, almost imperceptable. The balance of greens was not good - I wondered if I'd gotten the end of the bag. Then I waited for my salmon, and waited, and waited, and waited. Nobody noticed my twiddling thumbs for... read more
great find – Read the 11/05 LA Times review and tried this place out. We sat quite comfortably at the bar (without reservations). The food was excellent and the head chef came over to talk to us, and even gave us a smoked salmon appetizer on the house. We ordered two other appetizers (pate and mushroom), two entrees (halibut special and beef bourguignon), a dessert (pear tart) and a decaf. The service was attentive and friendly and rather quick compared to most French restaurants (notably slower than Americans would like), b... read more
User review by eversince – Our experience fell somewhere between the glowing review in the Times and the withering comments on this site. Everyone loved their food, the wine list is reasonably priced, and we were all charmed by the warm, inviting ambience, a real contrast with the strip mall lcoation. On the down side, service was sometimes distracted, and the process of making a reservation was attitude-tinged. For how fine the food was, however, it's all worth it.
Rude Management, Poor excuse for French Food – Upon entering Bistro Provence my boyfriend and I were approached by the maitre'd who eyed us with disdain and asked if we had reservations. We did not, and despite the fact that several tables were open we were told we could only be served at the bar. We could not even enjoy a glass of wine for the inconvenience as they do not have a liquor license. The food is a bizarre interpretation of French cuisine that was served slowly. Both the Paella and Boulliabaise had small, unimpres... read more
A major disappointment – I made reservations to this bistro in advance for our 1-year wedding anniversary. Twenty-five minutes before our reservation, as we were ready to go enjoy a romantic night out, the bistro calls telling me they had a party that was larger than expected, and would we mind dining at the bar. I told him that would be unacceptable. He hemmed and hawed and said he "[didn't] know what to do." He finally told us to come 15 minutes later than our reserved time and he'd "see what [he could] do. The man's tone ... read more
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How is Bistro Provence rated?
Bistro Provence has a 4.6 star rating with 23 reviews.
When is Bistro Provence open?
Bistro Provence is open now. It will close at 9:30 p.m.
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