Zelko Bistro

Paul 

on Insider Pages

2 years ago

Great lunch Ate a great lunch here today. The Captain's Chicken is a simple great tasting dish. Appetizers where equally impressive. Look forward to my third trip here. 

Rebecca W. 

on Citysearch

11 years ago

Places like this should exist more, there should be places like this all around the country, they value their customers and the staff is very polite. 

TheBestCritic 

on Citysearch

11 years ago

Great food, forget all these negative comments and go see for yourself. Comfort food with twist. Reasonable prices, nice servings. Loved the St.Arnold's Root Beer Short Ribs!!!!!! 

lisaleereviews 

on Citysearch

12 years ago

I went there for the first time a week ago and had a good experience. We got seated within a few minutes and didnt had to wait long. The place was a bit small, we got sat on a 2 seater table and we were literally sitting next to the next table besides us. The table was about 1 feet away from each other. I felt like i could not have a personal convo with my friend without the people besides us listening. I ordered the meatloaf that came with mash n spinach and the lemon icebox pie as well. The food was quite tasty and the ser... read more

smyleegal 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Not all it's cracked up to be – I was looking forward to trying Zelko Bistro for quite some time. After all the hype I decided it just doesn't measure up. It is located in a cute, cozy house in the heights. The menu sounds fabulous (and is reasonably priced)...but the end result of quality and customer service simply fall short. I had the Captain's Chicken and my friend had the Lamb Tacos. The Chicken (which was supposedly marinated overnight) was lacking flavor. The lamb tacos were much better...though the ground meat was o... read more

imgonzal 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Expected More from Zelko's – I was really excited about finally getting a chance to stop by for dinner. I was almost immediately turned off by the semi-pretentious crowd and the tiny space. I ordered the St. Arnold's short ribs and was extremely disappointed. The ribs had little flavor, as if it had not penetrated throughout the meat. The sides of what seemed like mashed potatoes felt like I was eating pureed butter. To top everything off, the sauteed spinach side was heavily sprinkled with large salt granules that left my t... read more

clr55 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Won't be going back – Went to Zelko based on the review in last year's Chronicle. I had the Reuben, a personal favorite, but a HUGE disappointment here, especialy since the Chronicle's review labeled it "a generous helping". It was anything but. Spouse had a chicken dish that I would have more accurately described as "quail"; it was that small. To say that our party of four was disappointed does not begin to describe adequately the feeling. Of all the restaurants we have tried based on someone's recommendation, this is the f... read more

blondeinthecity 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Hidden in the Heights – LOUD! This place is so loud. Its a small house in the Heights they have made into a restaurant. The noise booms in there. We had a party of 6 and I felt like we were yelling to each other. There was no music, it was the people in there that made it loud. They need to set the tone to QUIET. They should set the tone to make it a great date spot. I would NOT go there for a date. I wouldn't be able to hear my date and he wouldn't be able to hear me. Once it gets quiet I will come back. 

j20ela111 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

If you can get seated u will still be disappointed. – It took 20 mins to get seated although the restaurant was 80% empty as the guard dog at the front desk didn't want to seat her customers and have them spend money until all people were present. After explaining about 7 times in total there were 4 people in total 2 of which were here and would like to buy wine and two that were coming in 30 mins her basic maths skilled escaped her and the manager had to get involved.They then "let" us sit outside (not allowed inside). The ... read more