dwight's bistro

my 2 fav types of food in 1!!!


-----11 apr, 2011-----

like lol my 2 favorite kinds of food under the same roof but it was very goid but not asgoodas jjs

had dinner here and it was an awesome experiencegoodfood

decent food, average service and atmosphere. thegoodwas good, but overpriced for what you get. the restaurant itself was very loud. i basically had to yell across the table. service started out good, but became lousy when he got another table. it took about half an hour after we finished entrees to order and receive desserts and the check.he also didn't make any suggestions our ask if we wanted appetizers. overall we probably will not return.

exceptional. had the pleasure of dining there last night. restaurant has a warm & inviting feel with an open kitchen which is alwaysgoodin my book. the staff were attentive without being intrusive and most helpful - a rare thing. the spinach salad with pecan, goat cheese was fresh/crisp with a dressing to die for. the crab cakes could have taken a little more seasoning for my taste but full of lump crab andgoodfor that. the yellow fin tuna was delicate and perfectly cooked, likewise the foie gras. the creme brulee was the best weve had in a long time. all in all an exceptional experience rounded off by being thanked by chef/owner dwight himself - great personal touch!

verygoodfood, very high prices. not the place to take the kids or to just drop by for a meal. but, for a special occasion for two, it is a very nice dining experience. if you cannot afford spending $100 to $130, then don't go.
my only real complaint is that there was another diner there wearing shorts and a tee shirt. this restaurant should have minimal dress code.

a complete joke. i went here with my family a few saturday's ago. it was about 6 pm and we drove by to see if it was busy, the parking lot was dead so we decided to try to get in without a reservation. i had heardgoodthings about dwight's from a few friends mentioning they made their own pasta. being a chef myself, i was excited at the thought of finding a new delicious restaurant near my house. the restaurant was cute with mozaik decorations and a small bar area. then a server approached us and asked us if we had a reservation. we said no and he seemed inconvenienced by our presence. he then told us he would check to see if they had anything available. while we were waiting on him, another server came over and asked us the same thing. do you have a reservation? no hello, welcome, how are you tonight, just do you have reservation? we said no again and they walked off. at this point, i was already irritated with the idea that they didn't have a hostess or at least someone who was relatively pleasant to greet us at the door. a 3rd person came over and asked us if we had a damn reservation. i said no, we do not have a reservation and as this was occuring the first person came back over and said he had cleared a table and we could sit. i almost walked out at this point but figured we could at least eat, and if the food was stellar all would be forgotten. so we went into the other room where there was only about 5-6 tables; only 2 of them were occupied. it wasn't busy at all, and remind you this was a saturday night at peak dining hours. we sat and the server came over a few minutes later with some water and got our drink order. he was not friendly but i cannot say he was outright rude; he was pretty much just there.

anyway, moving on to the food. i ordered a daily special, sea bass; my mom ordered a caesar salad and the carbonara(server recommendation); and my dad ordred the scallops. the bread was ice cold as if they had pulled it out of the freezer which was pretty ridiculous since they are right next door to a bakery. sad story.

sea bass-ridiculously over priced for starters. the flavors were decent but portion size was outrageous. i got 1 filet of fish in the center of my place w/ a horseradish mustard sauce, 2 slices of zucchini,2 slices of carrots, 1 ravioli and about an oz of carmalized onions. it was like a tasting menu with the addition of 1 filet of sea bass. the ravioli wasgoodbut it was not enough food. i'm not a big girl and i ate all of my own food and some of my mothers. who serves ravioli with sea bass and 2 slices of vegtables? that doesn't make any sense. the plates were not well thought out and the plate presentation was lacking for the price they charge.

caesar/carbonara- the caesar was just a regular side caesar salad i guess it was dusted with gold because i think it was over $10. i want to say 12 but don't quote me on this. the carbonara was bland, needed salt badly and it was under sauced. the pasta hadgoodflavor but was actually undercooked slightly. it was more than al dente.

scallops- they hadgoodflavor and were cooked correctly but were super over priced.

anyways, i won't be returning and certainly won't be suggesting anyone to eat at this restaurant, ever. the total bill was over a $120 for 3 entrees, a side salad and 1 tea.

good food very over priced. the food was good, but way over priced. i used to be a chef for many years, i know what things cost even in today's market i know. not that much. with that said, i can't complain about the food it was very good. verygoodand i would try it if you have the cash.

the food was alright but way overpriced! the fresh mozzarella wasgoodbut not worth $18, and i was not impressed with the filet at all. housemade ravioli was great, but we won't be returning.

yum. some of the best crabcakes i have ever had. yes it is very pricey, however everything is made to order. the past is fresh daily and worth it for every satisfying bite! go to restaurant.com for agoodcoupon and then treat yourselves!

very disappointed, more than a little overrated. we went there to celebrate the occasion of two birthdays in our party of four. we had heard favorable word of mouth from friends of ours who frequent the 'jacksonville top 25'.
frankly, we were more than somewhat disappointed - for several reasons. the pricing here is really quite high for a place that truthfully looks like a 'neighborhood dive' on the outside and most of the inside as well.
we were seated in the small second room by a party of six who obviously had been well into the winelist (which is quite lengthy and extensive) for a while. before our orders were taken we requested that we be reseated due to the extreme loudness of the other party, although there were open tables visable in the third room, our request was declined and we were told that the other party 'would be leaving soon'. thirty minutes later they did leave - we could not even hear the waiter tell us about the specials & the menu selections due to the noise. conversation at the table was next to impossible until the party at the other table left.
the crab cakes are apparently their best item, and the waiter recommended a 'half salad' and crab cakes prior to the entrees.
crab cakes there are verygoodand if you dine there you should indeed try them. the salads, however, were extremely ordinary, to say the least. worst of all was the spinach half salad - no more than a few spinach leaves with some carrot & onion shavings and a spinkle of bacon crumbs. no dressing of any type was in, on or beside the salad when delivered. none of the half salads were very large at all either, contrary to the waiter's advisement.
we all had pastra entrees, three different ones between the four of us. they were indeed very good, but averaged more than $25 each. we have to say that there was not $100 worth of pasta there on the table! (you get four ravoli for that type entree) also, delivery of the entrees was awfully slow, particularly as the place was half empty at the time.
in our experience, this place is way over priced for the dining experience and atmosphere it presents. the two small rooms other than the entree room by the 'bar' both look like the back rooms of an old house converted into a diner. if you want to order a mixed drink, you are out of luck as well.
in summary, you simply can do much better at most of the others in the jacksonville "top 25' for the money.

a favorite for years. i've been taking friends and family to dwight's for years and have always had wonderful food, service and wine. the atmosphere is perfect and the decor is beautiful. i even feel comfortable eating by myself at the little bar - it's fun!goodplace for a romantic dinner or a nice birthday dinner. i love the fresh-baked bread - it is the best i've ever had!