The Corner Bistrot - Adelaide

After seeing some of the reviews on here I was a bit worried to come as we were invited by my fiancé 's parents but I was totally shocked. The food is very good (I was speaking to the waiter and apparently they have acquired a gun new chef). Extensive French wine list. will be returning !

Reading some of the reviews, I was a little hesitant to go there, but so glad that I did. My wife and I had a lovely evening and look forward to going back. The service was great. Very friendly and welcoming. It's not fast, but not slow either and we found it refreshing not to be rushed through our meal so that the restaurant can re-use the table. The food was also very good. The price was fair and reasonable. Not cheap, but certainly not expensive either. Overall, we really enjoyed the experience and will most definitely return.

Situated in historical secluded Leigh St is the delightfully French Corner Bistrot. Small and intimate with an over looking Mezzanine, ideal for small functions or parties. Around the walls are interesting French posters, maps and memrobillia. The decor is simple with white table cloths predominating. We chose snails, untypically pan frfied with walnut, bacon, parsley, garlic butter, on a bed of spinach., Escargots facon chef, stunning!. From the daily special board, we also chose local fresh garlic prawns, succulent. Both accompanied by fresh bread ideal for absorbing the delicious sauces. Our choice for mains were the duck, cooked two ways; Margret (pan fried) and leg (confit) with mushroom and truffle sauce. Canard deux cuissant sauce champignons et truffes, absolutely delightful. Also available was duck with cherry sauce, which also sounded fabulous. The Barrramundi, baked with lemon thyme butter, was another daily special, mouth watering. We finished with two perrenial favourites, Cream caramel and delightfully crisp profitteroles, with an ice cream filling and coating of warm choclate sauce, completing a fabulous French dinner. French trained chef, French waitresses, gives this Bistrot real authenticity.

Tuesday lunch was a delight. The wine list was intriguing (had the 2003 Josmeyer Reisling fantastic); dined on escargot, schnapper in onion, pickled cucumber, and dill sauce, and crete caramel for dessert. What a pleasure! Definitely coming back on my next trip to Adelaide...

Going in to bat for the Bistrot. I had my first Corner Bistrot experience last Saturday night, thanks to my beautiful Suzy. First impressions were great; cosy atmosphere, just enough background noise to allow for private conversation and friendly staff. <br/ <br/ For entree, we shared a serve of the escargot. I'm not sure if snails usually taste so good, but these were definitely fantastic.<br/ <br/ For mains, Suzy had pork, I had duck cooked two ways and we also had a salad (the waitress suggested one not on the menu and it was amazing). The serves were generous and delicious and definitely showed technique and imagination.<br/ <br/ The waiter/owner/maitre'd (not sure which) showed the perfect balance of professionalism and humour. <br/ <br/ There have been some comments here regarding delays in service. From what I observed and from what I know of French dining, there may be some misunderstanding here. My understanding is that French dining is about more than the food it's an experience in itself, and not one to be rushed. That was the overwhelming feeling that I got from my experience at The Corner Bistrot the staff wanted Suzy and I to relax and enjoy a few hours there without expectation, demands or rushing.