1808 American Bistro

1808 American Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Margot

   Orlando2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   It took so long to get our order. The burger was sloppy wet and the fries were burned. The braised beef hash had a huge piece of meat in it. Not chopped up for a hash dish
   

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   Michael VIP

   Columbus20 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Something has changed with the restaurant and not in a good way. The menu definitely changed with my favorites removed-grilled cheese and tomato soup and the spicy pasta, replaced with over priced steaks and things like eggplant parm. The food also has changed. It’s not very good anymore. The Brussels sprouts were bitter, salads nothing more than lettuce and dressing, and the Mac and cheese was runny. We requested a quiet table as I’m a bit hearing challenged and the hostess ignored the request. My wife actually heard her say to her partner that it’s Saturday night and we are going to honor that, even though the place was only half full! We definitely are taking 1808 off our rotation. Sad…it was a good place to eat.
   

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   Robert VIP

   New York City57 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Third time eating at this restaurant in three years. Unimaginative menu. The ribeye steak at $42 was advertised as 16 ounces but wasn’t. It was cooked well but served slightly warmer than lukewarm. Table cloths are no longer used so worn wood sticky table surface. Service was okay but slow. Caesar salad dressing was an embarrassment. On a good note, the scallops were good and served hot, as were French fries.
   

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   Kurtis

   Columbus2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was my first time at 1808 and it definitely won’t be my last. Great food, great service, just an all around great experience. The filet medallions were tender and prepared perfectly.
   

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   Carla VIP

   Cleveland9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My family would love to see your Chicken Parmesan on the regular menu!
   

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   Susan VIP

   Tampa7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   This was our first time to this restaurant. We were seated immediate and the atmosphere was quaint. Our server was a young g lady who. I am not sure if she was new but she took our drink order and then came back for our appetizers order. She never returned for our entree order until we had finished our appetizer. There seemed to be a bit of a wait which I am sure kitchen was busy as place was full. When our dinners arrived, my husband’s was different than what he ordered. Even though it was a completely different entree than what he ordered, my husband was fine with what was brought out as it would’ve been his second choice on the menu and he didn’t want to send it back and wait any longer. The server seemed oblivious to her error and never acknowledged. Not sure we will give this one a second chance. Food good but service really not.
   

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   Dwight

   Columbus3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Filet was incredible, and the service was great!
   

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   Jim

   Cleveland5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was amazing the food and the people but the best part was our server Tony this guy was a dedicated server he knew his food and was super pleasent and we enjoyed everything can’t wait to go back again it was our 45 th wedding anniversary
   

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   Rae

   Columbus13 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Fabulous cocktails and food was good, but not as good as they used to be. Bread service was warmed dinner rolls that were dry and appeared store bought. Mashed potatoes were completely un-seasoned. My steak and salad were very good and nothing was outright bad. I just think the details have declined, except that the cocktails were and still are top tier!
   

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    Deb VIP

    Columbus8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The service was excellent, the food was outstanding. Our one complaint : we wanted to order a side of bacon to accompany the French Toast, which oddly lacked any protein with it. The response was a polite no- we had to order an entire second entree just to have a couple slices of bacon. Disappointingly unreasonable.
    

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