Le Bistro

We had arranged to go here for Sunday lunch with a friend after what ended up being a heavy Saturday night out and needless to say I was looking forward to it too much if anything the only thing what speared me on was knowing I could have an «hair of dog» to try and make me feel human again!
This always used to be one if those places you would visit only for special occasions so going for Sunday lunch seemed a little strange for me but then again that might have been the hangover talking! However I shouldn’t have been so worried they have recently decorated and it looks really warm and welcoming inside while maintaining that special occasion feel. It was really busy upon our arrival but we had an ace up our sleeve as the friend we was meeting use to work here so got seated pretty sharpish (cheeky I know but get I was hungover remember!) we ordered some drinks and once my first San Miguel slid down I started returning to the land of the living.
We were handed the menus and they had a set menu for Sunday lunch 3 courses for 15.95 which is pretty good value in my book taking into account what was available they had a variety of starters a king prawn dish classic, prawn cocktail, pâté and soup of the day amongst others I opted for the pâté which I usually steer clear for obvious reasons, but as it was a higher class of restaurant felt pretty confident it would be quality ingredients! The pâté came and I was expecting a small ramekin on pâté with I couple of slices of Melba toast but what came was like a slab and I mean slab of chocolate cake it was huge and only two small pieces of toast which was never going to accommodate such a «slab» of pâté. As one of us was having the soup at least we had some extra bread on the table which I could take advantage of. In the end the pâté defeated me just so much of it was too rich to finish.
For the main you could have a traditional roast of the usual beef, pork or half a chicken but I opted the a slightly different braised steak which came with a lovely rich red wine jus and oven roasted shallots. All the dishes came with sides of vegetables roast and mash potatoes and big fluffy Yorkshire puddings which you could ask for more of at no extra cost.
It came round to dessert and by this time I had gone from land of the dead to land of the living after my first pint and was now on my way to land of the fairies after having another couple of San Miguels on top of the previous nights alcohol. Dessert again had plenty of choice and at the start of the meal liked the look of the the cheeseboard as a sucker for any form of cheese but as I’d eaten so much and as San Miguel doesn’t really compliment cheese opted for the lighter and easier on the palate mandarin cheesecake which again defeated me.
All in all it was a pleasant experience and a gentle pick me up to get through a hungover Sunday instead of contemplating dying on the sofa at home. The only thing that spoilt it slightly for me and why it doesn’t get 4 stars is it was full of gypsies don’t get me wrong I don’t mind what kind of people are dining at the same place as me and I’m no snob but all the crazy kids and loud parents just took the edge off it for me and after speaking to our friend that worked there it seems gypsies do go there a lot on a Sunday but every other day it’s just business as usual.

Went here for works Christmas Party, food was great, real party atmosphere, service excellent

Now renamed The Local the food here has been excellent every time I have dined there. The pies are freshley made and you can even taste the butter in the pastry. Their Beef Stroganof is also excellent. The staff are friendly and the service they provide is excellent.

Situated close to the centre of Doncaster. Le bistro offers good quality food at competitive prices. There is a huge menu of typically English dishes so there is something for everybody. Sunday lunch is particularly good. There is a room available to hire for parties and events. It’s a good sized room with a dance floor and because of it’s centrality is easy for everybody to get to.

If you are planning a works christmas due ect, this is an excellent place to come, you can choose to have a buffet style meal or a sit down meal, and afterwards there is a disco type room you can move on to, this place is also great for taking someone on a date
If you can go in the afternoon they have really low priced meals between certain hours, were their is a set menue, but the food is still their usuall high quality.
The staff are very professional and the whole place is very clean. In my opinion its one of doncasters better resturants