Bacchus Wine Bistro — Restaurant in Saint Petersburg

I honestly never write reviews ever, this genuinely might even be my second one, but my husband and I are here from Omaha, Nebraska and are both in the service industry. We flew down and have traveled all over FL in the last week - from the Keys to Miami and then here. To be able to come to this place and say that we feel like we are at home is an understatement. We had the absolute pleasure to be able to have John as our server tonight and the service was beyond the both of us. From the suggestions of wine to helping us build a charcuterie board was absolutely amazing. The service was immaculate and beyond anything i’ve been able to compare to. I can honestly say that this is the best service i’ve ever had. The food is amazing, the presentation is sensational, and the wine list is for everyone. I feel very thankful that we were able to come here and have the service that we were able to have tonight. It’s been a long week of traveling and John sat and talked to us as if we were talking to an old friend. I would never recommend anywhere else but here. I grew up here as a child traveling with my family, and to come here for the first time… WOW!! I was missing out! John is the absolute closest to home we have felt in such a big place in the world and we feel very grateful to have chosen the best restaurant in St. Pete. John, we personally want to thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts and to all the other workers that made our experience that much more. You made us feel at home. If you are looking for a relaxing place and ready to try something new, this is your place. We will definitely be back. I’m sure the other workers are just as amazing but if you choose to have the pleasure of having John… He is here Mondays and Fridays. You will not be disappointed. -...

COOK DROPPED YOUR $36 STEAK ON THE DIRTY FLOOR AND THEN PLATED IT FOR YOU TO EAT. Click to read more…

I emailed this restaurant to let them know the horrible thing I saw happen and never received a response… so I’ll let everyone else know now.

First, I would like to say that I absolutely ADORED this restaurant. We came from Dunedin and brought our friend for his birthday to celebrate and everything was wonderful as usual... Until I happened to be looking towards the food prep area (it’s out in the open, which I usually love) and I watched the older gentleman with the white beard drop a steak he was cooking onto the ground (on the DISGUSTING anti-slip mat he was standing on), put it back in the oven for a few more minutes, and then plated it to be served. (This happened on July 16th, between 8:40-8:45pm.) I saw him tell another worker what had happened, they looked around as if to make sure no one saw, and no one did anything about it. I’m honestly disgusted and completely shocked that this supposedly “fancy” restaurant could allow such a practice, be told about it, and not even respond.

If we hadn’t already eaten and finished our dinner (an almost $300 check), we would’ve had to immediately leave. I feel SO bad for whoever was served that steak and I wanted to say something but again, I was in shock and just wanted to leave at that point.

I’m not sure how I could go there or recommend the place again, fearing that that is something that could happen again. I guess the owners and manager don’t care? What a freaking...

I live in St. Petersburg and tend to eat out frequently, for multiple reasons. The city is beautiful, along with the atmosphere and we have amazing food and restaurants. Bracchus is one I hadn’t tried before as I have many favorites in the same area that I tend to go to. I like to eat locally and small, especially after the pandemic reopening I wanted to do my part in giving back and helping small businesses get back to normal as I myself own a small business. So, after being recommended, we attended Bracchus, the appetizers and charcuterie were great, honestly, I won’t pretend they weren’t. The Kale cesar was ok along with the flatbread. Still a place I would go back to. That was until, I paid my bill, and was immediately asked to get up because they needed the table…. Excuse me? What? The manager was giving our waiter “dirty looks” per exact words from waiter because he needs the table and would like us to leave. Pandemic or not, waitlist or not, reservations or not, I DON’T CARE. YOU DON’T take someone’s money and then ask them to get up. I would’ve sat there for maybe 30 more minutes, ordered another glass, even already paying the bill, but was asked to get up. Quite frankly I don’t care how good your food is, or how cute it is, you’ve shown me who you are as a money hungry business owner, and there’s a dozen other restaurants I’m happy to support during my weekends eating out. I recommend Annata down the street I go 1-2 times a week the food is out of this world, and I’ve never been asked to get up...