Hector's Bistro
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maddie.travelmaddie.travel
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I came across Hector's Bistro while walking around Antigua and decided to give it a try simply based on appearance from the street. Right as I entered, I was warmly greeted and welcomed by staff. I sat on the 2nd floor, overlooking the interior courtyard. It was a great way to enjoy dinner while also people watching (if you enjoy doing that). I ordered the French Onion soup, and it was amazing with the cheese perfectly toasted! I did not think it needed more salt as others have posted, but everyone has their own taste palette. For my main course, I ordered the roasted duck breast, which is served on top of roasted grapes and a potato/carrot au gratin. The seasoning on the duck was perfect and it paired so well with the roasted grapes. The potato/carrot au gratin was something I have personally never had before but it was pleasantly delicious. For dessert I ordered the Créme Brulée with Kahlua. Due to time, I ordered this to go and did not eat until later. It was good but I can not give this a fair review as I believe it would have been much better at the restaurant, fresh from the kitchen. I doubt anyone from Hector's Bistro reads these reviews, but if so, I would personally like to give "Fernando" a personal shout out. He was my server and he gave me such great service. He was very attentive but not bothersome. I do not like to be bothered too much while eating, but I also do not like to have to track someone. Fernando did a great job and made my evening at Hector's absolutely perfect! Thank you Fernando and to the rest of the staff behind the scene at Hector's Bistro. I look forward to returning to Guatemala and specifically, Antigua so that I may try another delicious dish.
C WilliamsC Williams
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Our first dinner in Antigua was at Hector's Bistro. It's a very small, french inspired bistro, with definite local flair, located right of a fun church square. The setting and atmosphere is a bit small, but very warm and authentic. We had a very friendly, multilingual waiter who made some very good suggestions. I didn't feel like ordering anything fancy that night, and so ordered the tenderloin sandwich with sweet potato fries. It was delicious- SO tender and flavorful. We also each had a glass of a very good sangria with or meal. We finished our meal by about 8:00, at which time it began to quickly fill with local couples, some who couldn't find a seat due to the apparent popularity - always a good sign. After dinner, we walked across the street to the square, browsed a little knickknack shop, and watched some fireworks before walking back to our hotel. It ended up being a great night, and Hector's was a big party of that.
Chris KaneChris Kane
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We had dinner when it was raining , and we got wet completely even with an umbrella. We ordered pizza and steak, the food were great. The pizza might compete with Angie Angie, but the cheese is not thicker enough. The steak is better than ni Fu ni fa, and with cheaper prices. Fries are good too. However, the bill has charged us 10% tips , but when we paid, seemed the waiter still awaited us to pay extra tips ( we waited the changes about 5-7 minutes, and the waiter stood at front of cashier without any action to check computer system. After we pushed him, he just operated the computer and gave us changes. Besides, as it was raining, the restaurant turned on the heater as we sit around the balcony, but when the guests left (sit below the heater), they turned off the heater and included us there are still 3 tables guests sit around the heater……
Karis Chang-ForeverfitKaris Chang-Foreverfit
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We had a large group dinner here. The food was great, and the restaurant itself is quite sprawling with many interesting spots to sit and enjoy a meal. Definitely do not go here if you're in a hurry. We dined early on a weeknight, and the service -- while friendly and helpful -- was painfully slow. We arrived at 6:15, and just barely made our 9pm pick up. Many of our entrees arrived at different times, which made the dining experience a bit awkward as some of us had been served while others waited another 15 minutes or more for their meals. This pace was very uncoordinated. But, that said, the atmosphere and food were quite good, and we did enjoy the company. Would potentially go back on the off-chance something was awry in the kitchen the night we were there. More vegetarian options would be appreciated.
A JohnsonA Johnson
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Love hectors bistro. I came in during the day and it was just like a home away from home. They were playing the olympics and they had a great menu with a little deli that offers stuff to buy to take home like jams and cold meats and other tasty treats. I went up to the rooftop and saw the view of the volcanoes and knew it was going to be an amazing dinner venue- I was not disappointed! Upstairs is the VIBE! We watched sunset and a lightening storm and the staff even have little lights that go on the umbrellas so you can read your menus. Food was great we got the pasta with chicken and beef- get the beef. It was insane. Could not fault it. We popped into the little cosy room downstairs for some reading, guitar and chess. Couldn’t believe there was a little chess table tucked away- love hectors!!!
Rachel ORachel O
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