vogue bistro and bar

bad service, bad, flavorless,expensive food, will never go again

service was very slow. come here only if you have plenty of time to spend and are willing to be very patient. food was good but quite overpriced.

great anniversary dinner here! best vogue vodka martini ever! escargots, special- beef bourguignon with fab cab sauv. nice wine list and varied menu! desserts comped. italian coffee. hidden gem in strip mall with large patio by meeker and waddell in surprise!! you will be pleasantly surprised! go!

service good, food was bland!!! my wife and i did not enjoy our steaks (wife had filet mignon, i had flat iron steak), my son didn't like his slider.
the service was very good, but not going to a restaurant for food that i don't enjoy. had $85 bill and we did not eat probably half of our food because it just did not have any flavor.

my favorite place for date night. food is always good and we have always had really great service. normally i like old favorites when we go out to eat, but at vogue i really like to try new things each time. the burger is great, fries are sold separately. i have had the ribeye a few times and it is always cooked to perfection. cocktails are worth checking out. it is easy to spend a good amount of dough here if not paying attention.

vogue bistro is a small cafe that offers a variety of foods made with french taught techniques. the chef has trained in france. due to hitting them on an off day i saw them at the worst but i also tasted how amazing the food is too and food-wise this was more amazing than terrible. after we ordered we waited about a 1/2 hour for our lunches. they ignored my husband's request to leave off the aioli on his panini. so we wait another around a half hour for a new one. however my salad was sitting in the window getting warm and wilted all this time. as warm and wilted as my salad was it would have been rock star amazing if it was fresh made. the creamy shallot dressing was so good i could drink it and the walnuts in my salad were very complex. the added house smoked salmon was possibly the best smoked salmon i ever had. unfortunately my husband's panini suffered something inflicted by the cook that was on and made the pork very dry. it was drier than dog food jerky and it was more like it had rigor mortis set in. my husband didn't say anything about it because he was already upset about the wait. our waiter not knowing about the dry pork offered us a dessert on the house and i picked the house made chocolate collection of assorted chocolates. they were made of very high quality chocolates and were delicious. our lunch took about two hours. i don't know what went wrong in the kitchen as it wasn't terribly busy.  i do know i didn't see chef aurore working in the kitchen.

food is good for the area. the worst part of this place is the attitude of the staff. we had a couple in town for their anniversary, called three days ahead to confirm reservations. when we got there we were told we only reserved for four when everytime we confirmed it was for five. no manager on site, three empty tables but they wouldnt put them together for us. its a shame that restaurants like this, that could make this area better have this kind of attitude.

we are march snowbirds who wanted to take our local phoenix son and wife out tondinner. we had a leisurely dinner on the patio. environment and service were superior to the food itself which was good but not exceptional. however, would definitely come back again.

8 happy customers. finally the east valley has a decent restaurant. the service was excellent with time to enjoy your friends and appetizers. all 8 of us had different entree's from chicken to lasagna and meatloaf. we would recommend as this chef controlled restaurant will become more popular with word of mouth make a reservation.

we've made one visit, so far. we're definitely going back. the food, service, atmosphere are all wonderful. prices are good as well.

the food is always tasty. the service is wonderful. my son, the picky eater, says it is the best burger he has had.....ever. the drinks rock. it is the kind of place james bond would party with charlies angels.

poor service and poor communication. a sympathy 2 stars on a well-deserved 1 star on my last visit. no problem paying vogue bistro's 5 star prices for a great 4 star meal when it is just around the corner from the house. i live in marley park can walk there in 5 minutes. the trip is a weekly event and occasional lunches. i always request christine for her awesome tableside manner, charm, wit and humor in just the right dosage. she knows our favorite drinks and we always start out with the great french onion soup and end with above average crème brulee.

so much for the praise of this establishment. as a valentine's day surprise i thought i would surprise my wife with vogue's crème brulee. i stopped in around noon and was told "no problem just call or stop by 1/2 hour ahead, we will have a fresh to-go packaged up". i stop by at 5:00 to place my order and am told they are not accepting "to-go" orders today. i tell the hostess i had been told differently just hours before and my valentine's day plans would be spoiled. i get a "harrumph" and a shrug of the shoulders. not one to press the issue i left upset with the memory of poor service and poor communication overriding several years of pleasurable dining. how can i go there again after the crème brulee "disaster in the desert" and not think of this disaster. very let down.

a hidden treasure. my wife and i have been in need of a date night for some time. our 9 month old son has been ruling the roost for too long, so you can imagine our joy when visiting family insisted that we take ourselves off for the evening and leave the childcare to them!

my wife researched where our date should take place, asking me for some general input. with freshly polished shoes and the promise of good food we made our way to vogue... and i am so pleased we did!

firstly, this restaurant is pretty hidden away in the corner of a shopping mall parking lot. i was really apprehensive as we arrived, i had read the menu... twice (the second time with drool running down my chin!), but the approach to the restaurant seems to be adorned with boards advertising vogue burgers! oh no! had we made a mistake? should we head to the keg for a steak instead?

once inside we were greeted and shown to a lovely table. the ambience is almost perfect with subdued lighting and music... but conversation with my wife was difficult at times because of the huge tv screen that i could see directly behind her above the bar. several times my eyes wandered to the classic movie and i had to make a determined effort to keep my attention on the table... of course my wife makes that easy, but i struggle to understand why a nice meal needs to be accompanied by a john wayne movie.

the wait staff were exceptional, offering us a brief history of the restaurant and taking our drink orders very quickly. we sought advice on the wine and food menu from the front of house staff and were pleasantly surprised at the recommendations they gave us.

the food was very good, but not without frustration. i started with foie gras, and i was expecting a tender, melt in the mouth pan fried goose liver... what i received was pate de foie gras - 2 triangular slices of pate. i felt slightly cheated, but i guess the clue in the menu was that it was served with brioche toast, so i gave the chef the benefit of doubt. it was a delicious pate none-the-less.

my main course was a rabbit stew... i would not hesitate to recommend this dish to anyone who is visiting this restaurant. i would rank this as one of the best dishes i have eaten in the last 2 years. a sumptuous bowl of comfort... rustic, warm, flavorful - this dish has it all!

and then to finish, a chilled chocolate custard that was creamy and rich.

i have to be honest, i have no idea what my wife was eating! despite the intrusive tv my eyes were either on my plate or closed in ecstasy with the pleasure of each bite.

my birthday is in a couple of days time and i had to make a decision where to celebrate... this place won out (with binkleys a close second)... i can't wait to taste that rabbit stew again!

heather makes the experience that much better. we are new to arizona and we were so happy to find vogue. the food is fresh we like the great quality and attention to local and organic. thanks for a spot we are happy to call our neighborhood hot spot and hangout.

cudos for trying. judging from the crowd this restaurant is successful and they deserve much credit for surviving as an independent fine dining bistro in a sea of franchise establishments. however, we left disappointed that our high expectations were not met. ambiance, table presentation, food preparation, presentation and service were below fine dining expectations. without going into detail the appetizer and entrees were below standard and ordinary. we wanted to leave delighted but left disappointed. my conclusion is that they survive due to not having nearby competition. i hope that they continue their success, but we see no reason to return.