vogue bistro and bar

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

my favorite place for date night. food is alwaysgoodand 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 agoodamount 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 sogoodi 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 isgoodfor 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 wasgoodbut not exceptional. however, would definitely come back again.

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

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 ofgoodfood 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!

verygoodrestaurant. i wouldn't call it french. perhaps an american bistro with french overtones. the wine list was diverse and had a lot of "by the glass" options. the food was quite good. i had the vogue salad andy wife had the beet salad and both were very tasty. my wife had the duck confit which was well-seasoned and tender as it should be with wonderful potatoes. i had the vogue steak and fries. the steak was prepared perfectly with a wonderful sauce and the hangar steak was quite tender and a very generous portion. we shared a bottle of a beautiful napa cabernet that they decanted for us. it paired nicely with both dishes. for dessert, my wife had the pistachio gelato and i had the creme brûlée which was devine. the service was also very attentive but not obtrusive. all in all, i would definitely recommend vogue bistro.

our favorite restaurant. we love this quaint restaurant in surprise. we've been to vogue bistro several times in the past and enjoyed great ambiance, exceptional food and warm reception that owners and servers always offered to us. even though we moved to glendale last year we still try to visit vogue as often as we can. coming from new york and having traveled throughout the europe i can say with certainty that there isn't a better food than chef aurore's. she is a diamond in the rough. we always start with fresh oysters on half shell. last time we both ordered chef aurore's specials. i had a chilean seabass with razor clams, farro, organic vegetables and champagne sauce and my husband had a giant bone-in ribeye with mushrooms, a very tasty savory tart and malbec wine sauce. our dessert was an assorted array of freshly made chocolate truffles, gelatos and crème brullees that the owner, aurore's husband treated us to for our anniversary. the food was simply exceptional. our server was attentive and eager to please. he suggested a wonderful pinot noir for us. the couple who sat next to us came all the way from cave creek because nobody in the valley prepares a better duck than chef aurore. after dinner we spent some time at the bar enjoying andrea bocelli concert in tuscuny and shared a fabulous chocolate martini. i'm so jealous of everyone, who lives in surprise, to have such a treasure right in the neighborhood. we can't wait to go back.


-----21 aug, 2009-----

extraordinary restaurant. we love this small family owned place. we've been coming here for the past 5 months after reading a great review in az republic. on our last visit we had an amazing rack of lamb, a salad and the best tiramisu i've ever tasted, a three course dinner for $29, which we thought was very reasonable. the portion was large and sever was nice enough to give us a heads up so we shared the entire meal. we both have days off on mondays and in our neck of the woods there aren't anygoodrestaurants open on mondays except for chain places. for years we've been going to arrowhead and past couple of years to the westgate, and now we can have a martini (or two) and drive only 5 min to our house. thank you vogue for coming to surprise! a couple of money saving tips for those of you who frequently visits vogue. go to their website and sign up for vip program: you'll get $25 gift cert for every $300 spent; also they will email you all their promo dinners and specials, as well as invitations to wine dinners planned in the future (can't wait for those). download all current specials and coupons from their website's events page. on one of our visits we've printed out a coupon for a free martini with a purchase of an entrée. next time i'm bringing my girl-friends for lunch to try their famed panini sandwiches, which they offer, unfortunately, only at lunch time. we definitely will be coming back. i hope this is helpful for those looking for a great local spot.

cozy and quaint. i recently visited vogue for the first time after passing by it all the time. i stopped in just to check it out as the name sounded interesting to me. the place is small but nicely decorated. the hostess was friendly and so was the bartender. i ordered a signature designer peach martini "escada". it was flavorful and worth the price (don't remember either 8 or 9 dollars). the calamari was ok, the tempura carrot bed seemed to be a bit much for the few calamari but still very tasty and agoodselection for an appetizer. i definately want to visit again and plan on inviting my girlfriends for martinis and dinner.