Arrowleaf Bistro, 207 White Ave, Winthrop, WA 98862, United States
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Arrowleaf Bistro - Featured Reviews (207)
There are not that many options for a decent breakfast in Twisp on a Sunday. We didn't want to drive up to Sun Mountain Lodge for a full breakfast, so we stopped by at Arrowleaf Bistro. We ordered Brunch Melt with sausage, Classic Gluten Free Waffle and Poptart. Brunch Melt is a breakfast sandwich with griddle cakes as the 'bun'. I was expecting fried eggs with runny yolk. Oh well. The poptart was dried out. Our espresso drinks were bitter and the microfoam not dense enough. We had a reservation for dinner the same day – my partner almost suggested that we cancel dinner. I was optimistic that dinner would be quite different, and we were glad we came back for dinner. There were many items to choose. I ended up with Roasted Beet Salad, and Tamarind Wild Boar Belly. My partner ordered Sweet Potato Chowder and Catch of the Day which was Halibut. The soup was very enjoyable and the halibut very good. The wild boar was very tasty but very tough which made me wish that I had ordered the appetizer Slow Roasted Pork Belly instead. While I complained about breakfast, Arrowleaf Bistro is different category of restaurant compared to a regular bacon and eggs place. They are good enough to be on a Michelin Guide Gourmand list. These people know about food, they know how to use and combine unusual ingredients. I wish there is a place like this near us. If we lived here, we would frequent this dinning room. I left the Cascade region thinking of all the other items that I wanted to try like Jumbo Lump Crab Bake, Fried Burrata, and Seared Scallops, etc.
The staff is super nice and made the experience worth it. The food unfortunately was not up to the price IMO - the NY steak and the (fish of the day) salmon were both dry and lacking texture, possibly old and overcooked. It was a Sunday evening therefore I am not sure if they had logistical and staffing challenges, I wouldn’t mind giving them another shot next time I am in Winthrop.
The prices don’t match what the dishes are worth. $18 for a salad that has strawberries, radish, and tomatoes seems really unfair. There was nothing groundbreaking about about that salad. Overpriced all across the board. The risotto was really delicious with all the greens in it, pasta was good but not amazing. Both dishes were lacking salt. We were excited about the desserts and ended up trying 3 of them. The hot fudge skillet was delicious. The cheesecake and chamomile cake were a miss for me.
The food we ordered was beyond expectations! Dawn, our server was knowledgeable and so great with all our needs! I would give at least 10 stars if I could! We had the Wild Boar and New York Steak with a bottle of Lost Creek Merlot, for our anniversary and it was one of the best dinners we have had in a long time! Dawn was the best! Definitely a must stop if you are in Winthrop!
Excellent service staff. The food was well presented but only above average in year for it's price point. I might come back when I'm back in town.
Our meals are always reliable delicious, but tonight was just exceptional. The kale salad was farm-to-table fresh, the steak was melt-in-your-mouth good, and the bread pudding was to die for. Casual and welcoming atmosphere, and excellent service. Highly recommend!
Our server Dawn was beautiful and made the experience perfect. Wedding anniversary dinner with Merlot wine and New York steak was excellent!! Best in Winthrop!
The restaurant was not completely full and eventhough we had a reservation we had to wait. After that our waiter brought us water and told us that she will be back to let ua know the especials, after waiting another 20 or so minutes she finally came back and wanted to take just the drink order. Because we had already reviewed the menu, we order our food together with some drinks. I was told that one of the food that we ordered was going to take some time, which I was ok with. When the food came, I had the pork shop and it was too salty, so I ended up taking most of it with me since I knew my husband will eat it, but I did asked our server that if my pork shop was meant to be salty, to what she replied yes, but for my likes was too salty. They ended giving us 20% discount, something I did not asked for, so I gave it back to the server on her tip. We also had the cream brule which was really good. The readon why I gave 3 stars to the service is because our waiter was focusing too mucho on the other tables, than ours, not sure if it was because we were not wearing nothing fancy, or visible expensive, so she might thought we were not going to tip her well, something completely wrong since she ended up with over 20% in the tip despite the issue with my food and the slow service. Also, I think that even if they are short-staff, all the servers should help each other that way if a client is waiting for the empty plates to be picked up, they don't have to wait such a long time. This is supposed to be an upscale restaurant, and not because the restaurant wabted to be label that way, but because their plates do not cost below $30.00 per person, so you will imagine to have over the top service and food, which was definitely not the case. Besides that, I think the restaurannt atmosphere is great for romantic celebrations, like we were having, and the whole bribe of the restaurant was awsome. I don't think I will be back, but I hope this review help them to get better and grow into that upscale restaurant they want to be.
