What started out as an inexpensive neighborhood bistro now charges close to fine dining pricing. Bergerac is clearly a 5-star bistro, but when a full menu is currently $65 plus $35 for its wine paring, then it either has to return to lower pricing or be reviewed more critically. It still has the potential to be a 5-star as an upscale restaurant because of the chef's talent, but only if they address the following: 1) first and foremost, they must stop using paper napkins and cheap silverware & glassware. If a customer can now easily spend $100 per person, paper napkins are simply unacceptable. Their presentation must evolve with their pricing. At the very least they must switch to wine specific restaurant grade crystal such as the lowest Riedel line. They should get rid of their current heavy duty stemless generic all purpose glassware, even if they hold up better under commercial use. After reviewing their menu then noticing their paper napkins and inferior wine glasses, the impression I got was that they were going to get other details wrong as well, including those related to the actual food and wine. 2) Regarding the $35 pairing for approximately 10 oz total of non-luxury, improper temperature wine, I felt it was a poor value. That's why I opted for just a glass of their sauvignon blanc/semillon blend instead, but unfortunately it had a foxy fruit forward taste, and was served to me at a full chill like a sparkling wine. Acceptable for a bistro, but not for $12 for what looked like a heavy tasting pour. Proper temperature is important with wine, so I think they need to consult with a certified sommelier. They need to invest in a multi-temperature wine fridge for reds and whites, and use their regular fridge for sparkling. I don't know for sure, but I am guessing they presently keep reds at room temperature (not cellar temperature-- which must never exceed 65 F), and whites and sparkling together in a regular fridge. 3) I was given sliced bread instead of a piece of crusty baguette with my escargot, which is a head scratcher to me. And where were the snail shells as advertised prominently on their website? I know shells add to the cost, but customers pay for presentation. My escargot meat was just lazily piled on a snail plate, disregarding the indentations designed to keep shells upright. Luckily, they used actual small French helix, not a cheaper larger Asian species. 4) My crème brûlée was dry, as if they did not add enough water to sustain a bain-marie. Also, my swordfish tasted previously frozen, and it was overcooked; I think they needed a hotter searing flame over a shorter cooking cycle for my portion. 5) Finally, they should install a mirror or painting behind the bar since half the room looked spartan even with all the Christmas decorations. Overall, I thought the food was well seasoned and tasted good, but I was turned off by the establishment's general lack of ambience, paper napkins, and pricey ordinary wine served in bulky generic non-crystal stemlessware. I'm not overly critical unless I am in a bistro that is charging near fine dining pricing, so to summarize, I don't think I got my money's worth at Bergerac. I'd rather pay $125 per person at St. Jack even if its chef isn't French, since there I always feel I get value. I gave Bergerac 3 stars mainly since the staff is friendly and professional. All I've written above are just my opinion, of course.

Never again. I was looking up some places for my bf's birthday and after reading all these good reviews, I decided to go with this restaurant Big mistake. We ordered 2 full courses and left the restaurant feeling like we haven't eaten any. And we really didn't. None of the dishes from appetizers to main dish to desserts, they're either too bland or just taste yucky. The snails were drown in tons of olive oils, like basically I'm drinking oils instead. The duck dish was paired with KALES!!! Like for the love of God, why anyone in their right mind, pair duck with kales??? The duck was overcooked and got soo dry, that plus that unique hingy taste of kale is just the combo of nightmare. I had to switch my dessert to creme brulee because I don't want to try "new" dish and opt for a safer option? I mean, it's creme brulee. Pretty hard to mess it up right? And they did. I almost laughed out loud when I saw their attempt of being artistic and looking fancy with their creme brulee 😂 like they put a few blue berries on the side, top with some Caramel sauce. And none of that matches or in sync with the creme brulee at all 😂 I attached their creme brulee photo And a similar creme brulee I had from a different place, just for comparison. Similar design with blue Berry and Caramel sauce, but wayyy different outcome 😂 my bf was being polite and he didn't comment anything throughout the meal. But the moment we stepped out and I asked him, he said "yeah it didn't taste good at all". That-comes from my bf-I can tell you it's a big deal 🤣 he's the guy that can enjoy an easy Chick-fil-A or Wendy. And if he says the food doesn't taste good, that means it's Really not good. This place is nothing but a poor attempt to badly mimick French food and miserably fail. I assume, most ppl go there are all half drunk with their huge selection of wine, hence they don't realize how bad the food quality is anymore 😂

I still can't believe we are lucky enough to have such a sublime French restaurant as Bergerac Bistro, tucked away in the heart of Woodstock! This is my second visit, and it was just aa perfect as the first. What else can I say? The wine selection is a treat, the duck confit is heaven in your mouth, the escargot is the perfect balance of butter and herbs and earthiness. I always order the house pate, which is my favorite. But I've never had a bite that wasn't amazing, including the fish of the day, braised lamb, and the cassoulet. The addition of the amise bouche is delightful-it was scallops aioli on our most recent visit. And don't skip dessert!

This place is a super cute little French restaurant! Complete with traditional French music, amuse-bouche and escargot. All of the food we had was fantastic and deliciously prepared. I have had great escargot before and I have had bad (there is a huge difference between the two). The escargot here was amazing and perfectly melted in your mouth. We also ordered the mushroom ragu which was perfect! The server was super friendly, professional and very attentive. Since this was our second stop of the evening, we didn't have a chance to taste through the entire menu...yet. (Typically when exploring new places, we like to go to a few in one night and try multiple things in order to determine if we would like to return for a bigger experience). We have had a hard time finding a good French restaurant in the Portland area, so we were pleasantly surprised with our experience. We will definitely will be visiting this place again. We have only been here one time (11/2022), but I will update my review on our next visit!

This is a Woodstock neighborhood gem with a lot of locals dining there. There is familiarity between staff and local patrons which isn't the best for 'outsiders'. The restaurant has great potential to be one of the best in Portland. I have no doubt the chef is doing a superb job because the food tasted delicious and was presented well. I am not a food critic, and feel tastes are subjective so I will not review the food any further. Our disappointment was about the service and overall restaurant effort given the high prices for a non-downtown restaurant. Paper napkins for a $200 meal for two? Really? We chose to sit outside not knowing the layout of the outdoor space because it was a lovely warm day. We were definitely ignored throughout our wine pairing, 3-course meal until another table was seated outside towards the end of our meal. We waited about 20 minutes for our dessert to show up. We don't mind 'slow dining', in fact we prefer it, but there is a huge difference between being ignored and a deliberate slow dining experience. Nobody checked on us throughout our meal, and plate collection was very slow as well as forgotten paired wine with our entree. :( The obvious let down is the very busy and very loud street, but we weren't expecting apartment occupants above the restaurant to be so loud and obnoxious as well. Not sure how either of those conditions would be remedied other than sitting inside. I am not sure if we would go back given the expense and our first time mediocre experience.💔

Not good value, Wouldn't recommend the quality is on par with competitors. after spending $150. I had to go immediately to feed my 2 kids. Not just lost a client in fact I was scouting the restaurant for my friend birthday in 10 days to come. the chef did not even have a courage to apologize. What a disappointment. I did not finish my dish> I had to share with my kids. the y couldn't eat your cheap chicken, you were not able to cook even white chicken for kids and you charge $15. you should be ashamed for your quality. Please see attachment of lamb dish and compare with yours. You can believe your dish was, however I am a customer who decide whether I like what you cooked or not. I did not finish your dish again. My kids of 6 and 8 years old were hungry.

My husband and I ate here on our 23rd anniversary. The food was amazing! The service was great. I ate things I had not had before (pate/duck confit) and was blown away. I normally need to add salt to food but this was seasoned perfectly, never even thought to ask for a salt shaker!? The crème brûlée was the best I ever had. I highly recommend this place for a special or any occasion! We will be back.

Delicious, homestyle french cuisine served in prix fixe style. We spent our one month in Portland anniversary here and it was absolutely amazing! Rich, buttery snails, crusty warm bread, roasted lamb were all paired with vibrant sauces. The food, along with the warm bistro-vibe made this place a wonderful place to enjoy this treat of a meal with a nice glass of wine. Oh and Michelle, our server, was awesome!

I had the duck and the flan. It was so good! House pinot noir, I think it's from Kings Raven Winery. It was really smooth. Graceann was my server. She was so sweet, knowledgeable and comfortable. She made me feel like I was in my element. A great Portland experience.

Very cozy and relaxed. The food was very delicious and left no room for want. I couldn't say anything but thank you. Very reasonably priced. Great example of food that prioritizes flavor over fanciness. Compliments to the chef and the team. If I were to ask for anything more, it would be riedel glasses for the wine.

We had a wonderful meal at this bistro earlier this evening. Service was expert and friendly, we felt very welcomed. The food was perfectly prepared and presented, absolutely delicious: escargot, pate, duck confit, Alaskan salmon, peach ice cream. We're only sorry that we're flying home to Connecticut tomorrow and so can't go again! Highly recommend Bergerac.

The food was incroable! I highly recommend coming here! I had the beef, and my husband had the duck. My youngest had the escargot, and they were the best we’ve ever had

Excellent restaurant! Highly recommend for good, service and atmosphere. Escargot are parfait! Take out items done with special care. Thank you!

Excellent dining experience. The menu is varied and interesting, offering meat, seafood and vegetarian options. Our party of three enjoyed entrees of black cod, the filet of beef and the duck confit. The appetizer salad and the mussels marniere were good as well. The duck was our favorite and was incredibly succulent. The portions were large and both of the wines were well priced and delicious. The room has a beautiful ambiance and the service was attentive and friendly.

The ambiance was lovely and comfortable. I enjoyed the pace of the service. The food was delicious! We we went for my son's 23rd birthday. It's one of his favorites. It was my first time however. I'll definitely return

4 stars because my server was not professional. Appetizers pâté are super yummy! Wine list is not big but it was fine! Very busy weekend need reservations many days before.

I love the dining experience my wife and I shared here. She had a mid-week reservation and we nearly had the restaurant to ourselves. We both had the duck, which came as almost a castle form with moat of jus, and was one of the most delicious meal I've had. Just perfect, and plate licking good.