Restaurant Detail

Blondie's Bistro (American)
226 SW G St
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 479-0420
Web Site: www.blondiesbistro.com

Overall rating:			(Based on 14 ratings)
Most recent rating:			07/23/2010 02:39 AM
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Most Recent Ratings
	07/23/2010	Kismet
	07/10/2010	POBA
	06/29/2010	gf223@yahoo.com
	06/11/2010	Lovin'Life
	06/08/2010	RogueRiverDog
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User Reviews

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My grandma and I stopped in for cocktails this afternoon. I had a passionfruit habernero martini and grandma had a cosmo. I cannot describe the flavor of my martini well enough other than fabulous! It was fruity on the tongue, but with a big bite at the finish. Not uncomfortably spicy, but a good kick of capsaicin. We hadn't intended to eat anything, but discovered we were a tad hungry when we started our cocktails so we shared an order of Crispy Polenta. I've never seen a more beautiful presentation, and the dish was out of this world. Two triangles of perfectly crisp polenta, sauced with a mushroom cream that was heavy with parmesan and finished with grilled peppers and onions. I convinced grandma to try one of the passionfruit habernero martini, and the second was as good as the first. The absolute only complaint we had was that the music was a tad too loud, but otherwise it was a great experience. Thanks Blondie's!

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My Mom, sister and I went to Blondie's for dinner last night. I had my usual passionfruit habanero martni which was great as always. I had the chicken marsala with risotto and it was one of th best chicken marsala's I have had and the risotto was wonderful. My Mom had the halibut and loved it. My sister had a salad with tofu and said the toful was really tasty. She also loved the passionfruit habanero martini! I was very pleased with dinner and the service was pretty good. The server could have been a bit more attentive. I can't wait to go back!

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We picked Blondies totaly by accident and we were very pleased. at first I thought some of the entres were a bit pricy so we opted for some meals that were a little scaled down. But everything we had was great and our waitress was also top notch. excellent experience.

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While the food tasted OK, we waited nearly 45 minutes for it to be served. Our water glasses were filled three times, and baskets of bread and butter twice while we waited. Very, very poor service.

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The food is ok to good. New cook I think and he / she has some learning to do. The service is just plain terrible. My wife and I love to go out and SERVICE is so important.

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Disappointing - the salmon was dry, the veggies were undercooked (now THAT'S unusual) and it was too expensive for a very mediocre (at best) dinner.

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A rating of C might be a little bit harsh. I think that the prices and the representation is more indicative of fine dining, though, and sadly the promise of this establishment fell a little short, at least for me.

I was there the other night. First and foremost, it was hot in there. I was literally sweating inside my shirt. It is hard to enjoy your experience when you are that uncomfortable. I think I saw another patron mention this, and they turned on some fans, but it didn't help.

The black paper napkins were another odd touch. I can understand them for lunch, but a paper napkin at dinner isn't too elegant.

The dining room is actually quite nice. I liked the ambiance.

The wine list seemed a little pricey. I ended up with a glass of something called Genie in a Bottle for $6, which was fine, but I regretted ordering in the heat. I should have ordered a coke.

We each paid $14.95 for a pasta dish. One was kung pao spaghetti and one was fettuccini with a mushroom alfredo sauce. Our server offered to upsell some chicken on the kung pao, even though the dish comes with chicken. We let her know and we didn't get charged for chicken. Both were acceptable but nothing too exciting and come with nothing except for a side of bread.

A very friendly and sweet server stopped by and we tried the banana crepe dessert she recommended after we asked about bananas. She even made it herself. When it arrived it looked fantastic. It was an exceptional presentation. The taste, though, wasn't quite as good. Not very exciting flavor and it was rather doughy.

One last comment: We've tried to just stop by about three times before this visit and we always asked, "Do you have a reservation?" So this time we phoned in to make one and were told, "Well, there's really no need for a reservation." That put us off a bit.

Oh, one other thing, they had two guys playing music, some light jazz I think, and we really enjoyed it.

We'll be back to give them another try. If they improve this place could be one of the local greats.

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I went to blondies for a late lunch, they have a bar special burger/fries for five dollars."save your money" the burger was dry and had no taste it's sad to say i could have had as good of burger at jack-in-the-box for less money. the only reason i didn't give them an f is the service. ryan the bartender/waiter was attentive checking on me several times,and had a good personality.

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Been to Blondie's three times now -- am a crepe fanatic. The crepes are of perfect texture and deliciousness but in all instances were served cold. The one time I did ask for a reheat I think it was microwaved and then had become leathery. Our servers have always been attentive; one time I forgot my to go box and she greeted me at the door with it upon my return to retrieve it. I was happy to see the to go boxes are paper! No styrofoam, hurray!

If I could ask for something be added to the menu, it would be any fresh berry anything -- especially crepes. Use the local fruits and berries!

Also, please, please, please won't someone make a blintz! Oh, what I would do for a plate of fresh, delicious berry-topped blintzes with REAL whipping cream on top!

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I had a very lovely Cobb salad for lunch the other day, with mixed greens, avocado and a really great blue cheese dressing on the side. They serve iced hibiscus tea but unfortunately were out by the time I ordered. It must be very popular.

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I have had mixed experiences at Blondie's. The first time I went I said I'd never go back - horrible service, mediocre food (at best), and we didn't even get what we ordered!
Since then, I was obliged to go for a friends birthday and my opinion changed completely.The food was great, bar atmosphere was nice, and a good cocktail menu w/ what looks like too-go-to-be-true happy hour specials. We started with the hummus appetizer: delicious hummus, warm pita, kalamata olives, fresh cucumber slices, and cherry tomatoes, drizzled with basalmic vinegar. I was tempted to have it for dinner too!! My friend had the fettuccini with chicken - delicious! I had the pork tenderloin with with mango chutney & safron rice. Yum yum yum. I actually ate the remaining chutney with a spoon (embarrassing but true). I can't remember what the others had, but they all raved over the food. The service wasn't great, but not bad memorable either. Overall, it changed my mind about the restaurant and I've been back several times since.

Most recently, I stopped by for lunch with friends and had the veggie pita with sweet potato fries. Heavenly. I could seriously eat that pita every single day. Hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta, and balsalmic wrapped in a fresh warm pita... I'm getting hungry again thinking about it. Delicious!! As usual, the service wasn't anything to rave about, but I still got a drink refill & she checked in on us once.

I give the restaurant a B+ overall because I've had both good and bad experiences, although the good now outweigh the bad. If the service was better (or at least consistent) I'd give it an A. They had a rough start, but I think they're finally getting it together.

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I thought I already rated Blondie's but apparently it didn't show up. I have had numerous good experiences at Blondie's. They always have great service/servers, the restaurant is nicely decorated/clean etc., and their food is delicious!

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Dreadful food, Dreadful service and Dreadfully loud music. The only thing the pulled pork was pulled from was the crock pot and then dropped into a food processor. Dry mush with two drops of BBQ sauce. The medium rare burger was medium well and cold. Between the two sandwiches there was not a drop of juice on the plates. The lazy waiter who specialized in ignoring us didn't have the brains to bring silverware and plates when he brought us the fresh (from the fridge) bread. No sweetener or ice tea spoon with the ice tea. No napkins. He couldn't recite the special(s)of the day. The owner on duty did not apologize for ruining our evening meal. She did suggest that if I had ordered a steak it would have been cooked correctly. I doubt it but at $17.95 for a top sirloin and no salad I wasn't about to give Larry, Curly and Mo (the cooks) the opportunity to prove me right. Stick a fork in this place.

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Sunday brunch was disappointing. The hollandaise sauce on my Eggs bendict was very thin and tasteless. My wife felt her Eggs Florentine suffered from excess grease. Coupled with an uninspired lunch the day before, it will be a while before we try it again, but try again we will.

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