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Good grub in a nice environment - expected greasy spoon from the frontage, but it turned out to be a few notches nicer. Very good service. We will be back.

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Nora McIntyre . 2023-12-17

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Had a full English quality produce very tasty and nice coffee will return

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Simon H . 2023-10-06

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Someone said that the breakfast was to die for - I agree! A cosy and lovely place to sit with breakfast and work on my laptop. The gentleman who served and cooked showed great hospitality. A hidden gem in the area, highly recommend.

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Victoria Lee . 2023-10-03

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A very warm welcome nice chilled music and a fantastic breakfast…what more could you asked for on a wet Tuesday morning

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Louise gallop . 2023-09-27

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Small intimate place with rustic but lovely decor. The food was exceptional. The service was good. Not been before, but would definitely come back! And would highly recommend.

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Lynn . 2023-09-23

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Fabulous food. Excellent service . Would definitely recommend . The Dover sole was cooked to perfection

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Kim Roberts . 2023-09-20

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Lovely evening at Tim's Bistro, the food was very fresh and was a delight to have a wide selection of fish dishes to choose from. The monkfish wrapped in Parma ham was delicious and the mussels were tasty too. They need to sort out their booking system, we reserved a table two weeks in advance but seemed to not have our details on record but squeezed us in on a table at the back. We overheard the chef swearing in the kitchen, sounded peeved that everyone who had sat down for a 7pm booking all had their orders submitted at once and had to turn out all the meals in one blast. Definitely be back for the food, but do sort out your online booking system.

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Alex Nye . 2023-09-13

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Lunch time business meeting, so only had a BLT and soft drink; all very nice

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Paul Hill . 2023-09-02

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Came here for breakfast, food was lovely and service was great 👍 Will definitely return!

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Meggi . 2023-08-31

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Excellent restaurant. Delicious food.

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Safa Kasap (Selenio Tellurio) . 2023-08-24

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The service is attentive and the experience is unique every time I go.

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Christopher Moreno . 2022-04-26

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Bread and humus grazer as a starter was great. I order steak and chips for my main it was all cooked perfectly! Great portion size too. Customer service was fab - attentive and friendly servers.

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E Musgrave . 2022-04-23

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What a find. Fresh fish rules here. Delightful salmon crayfish avocado starter, and mains were fish specials off the board. Fish cooked perfectly, simple flavours, good ingredients and really good value for @£15 for a main. Lots of other stuff on offer on the menu which I'll get round to I'm sure but I'll keep tucking into the fish for now! Lovely staff looked after us very well.

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mike tunnah . 2022-04-22

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I don't think I've ever had a Surf n' Turf this good, the meat came out sizzling on a pan! Exceptional service and A class food. All very fast as well considering the level of care that goes into it. However the one downside is they do not include a gratuity or option to tip via card; if this is fixed in future I definitely think its worth 5 stars.

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Josh Scott . 2022-03-25

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Absolutely wonderful food and great service!!

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Sarah Chappers . 2022-03-24

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Due to the layout of buildings, it's easy to walk by and not notice Tim's Bistro, but don't do that because it is a great local dining experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The food was good, the staff were friendly and the dining area is a pleasant area to be.

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Ray Turner (TGR Worzel) . 2022-03-06

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We had a breakfast at Tim’s Bistro, they design beautiful restaurant with warm atmosphere. I ordered Eggs Florentine and my partner ordered small breakfast. The egg was cooked good but the spinach was raw. The taste and colour of hollandaise sauce wasn’t good at all. Small breakfast was good except the beans.

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sarvenaz s . 2022-03-03

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Lovely little gem of a restaurant. Excellent food, great staff who go the extra mile to make you feel welcome. Overall a fantastic dining experience

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lorelle34 . 2022-02-13

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Good food lovely waitress. Pleasant atmosphere.

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Margaret Gunn . 2022-02-13

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Went here as a group of 6 to celebrate a birthday. Small place, but tables were well spaced and staff were friendly and attentive throughout our meal, despite the tables all being full. Good choice of food between the menu and specials board. One of our groups mains were delayed, staff were very apologetic and this was taken off our bill without even complaining, which was appreciated. Everyone really enjoyed their meal and the flavours and portion sizes were great value for money. The chef and owner Tim and his apprentice came round at the end of our meal to check everything was OK, it was a nice touch. Nice to see a little business like this doing well, they clearly care about their customers. I'm sure we'll be back! Definitely worth a visit if you are contemplating it.

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Chrisy Parsons . 2022-02-06

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Excellent service and food. The place has a very welcoming atmosphere and when we left the chef himself came to thank us. Recommended 100%. If you love seafood, that's the place to go, with plenty of catch of the day on the daily specials. My wife loved, only down for me as a beef lover was just one option for steak, which was superb with peppercorn sauce, by the way.

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Rodrigo Baca . 2022-02-04

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I don't have time at the moment to offer a detailed review. I will do later. I had dinner at Tims for the first time last night . Simply superb. The whole experience.

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Clive Tonks . 2022-01-27

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Not impressed with this place at all. No personal service when presented with the wine. Staff were not dressed as expected (ie, trainers) The food was very greasy with no garnish! Totally unimpressed. And to top it off my son and I both went down with stomach pain and diarrhoea within 24 hours! Will not go back.

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Paul Jones . 2022-01-13

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Excellent food and top notch service. Made for an enjoyable evening. Chef Tim even found time to come out from the kitchen to say hello.

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Brendan Carney . 2021-12-09

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Super scallops and sea bass. Lovely service and nice atmosphere! Southampton really needs more places like this.

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Irene Grigoli . 2021-12-06

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Large group of us had an excellent Christmas lunch. Staff very warm & attentive. Thank you for the extra custard & the wine discount. Booking a table here is essential. The food is always superb.

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Delia Greengrove . 2021-12-02

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Wonderful experience! The staff was truly welcoming and smiling, and the atmosphere is very relaxing. Huge starters (we had the camembert and duck confit), followed by very tasty mains (ribeye steak and bacon, chicken & chorizo risotto). We struggled to manage a chocolate tart dessert. The hospitality was outstanding, and we are definitely going back. Highly recommended. p.s the steak came with a nut free pesto on the salad, and as a person with a nut allergy, this is appreciated beyond words!

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Aliki Moysiadi . 2021-12-02

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Such a great customer service, amazing atmosphere calm and relaxing after long and stressful day ,lovely waitress ❤️❤️❤️food is incredibly delicious

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Maftuna Muminova . 2021-11-17

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Love this place, I'm never disappointed with the food or the service

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Jonathan Banks . 2021-11-15

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Had a lovely meal here. Beautiful menu and the food was delicious. The service was very good, helpful and smiling all through. We certainly will be going back and highly recommend you pay a visit. If you like fish you won’t be dissapointed. Well done to the owners.

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Janet Holmes . 2021-10-15

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Great for a tasty lunch. Very reasonable prices.

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Christine Bourne . 2021-10-14

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Low key, personable, short but attractive range of options, with a good balance of seafood. Some V choices too. Service attentive. Food was...wholesome! For starters I had the (large) scallops with lardons, main the pancetta wrapped baked monkfish. Dessert was the chilled creme brulée. A nice glass of pinot to accompany, and paid a fair price for a throughly enjoyable meal. Fellow diners were quiet couples or friends. Pleasant and highly recommended.

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Gordon Palmer . 2021-10-09

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Such a heartwarming welcome. We went there for breakfast. Good food. The people are just amazing, so friendly. Definitely a good pick.

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Stephan Drewes . 2021-10-07

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Can't recommend this too highly. Lovely food, expertly cooked - and excellent value. We went for dinner, and enjoyed it so much that we cancelled another restaurent booking to come back the next day for lunch. Very friendly service.

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Peter Fairweather . 2021-09-12

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Thursday's specials board photo tells it all really. Lovely food, nice place and good service. What's not to like? Thanks Tim, we'll be back as it's a perfect pre show dinner location for the Mayflower Theatre. Awesome!!

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Stuart Gross . 2021-09-11

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Lovely food, had the monkfish in Parma ham and it was delicious. Will definitely be back.

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enizag . 2021-09-11

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I love Tim's Bistro, I've had lunch there a few times and the quality of food is amazing! I love the sautéed tiger prawns and the price is great! One of my favourite restaurants in Southampton. Thanks Tim

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Casandra Manriquez . 2021-09-08

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Excellent local bistro providing freshly cooked food. A great for seafood and classics such as focaccia and steaks. All prepared to a high standard. Highly recommended.

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Paul Magor . 2021-09-02

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I must be the odd one out here. Had a squid special starter that mostly tasted of (admittedly good quality) olive oil. Then a surf and turf, a really fatty steak, again swimming in oil and with chips so thin and crispy they were impossible to stab without them shattering. My partner had a tasty duck dish and the staff (and Tim himself) were very nice. So, a bit conflicted, but that was my experience.

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Shaun S . 2021-07-24

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Just passing through and visited Tim's on the strength of the reviews. Not disappointed! Had the freshest loveliest scallops followed by the tastiest steak I've had in a while. Simple, fresh ingredients cooked and presented with real skill. Brilliant place, really well run and staffed with friendly but extremely professional waiting staff. A gem.

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Devileire . 2021-07-21

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Really nice breakfast and friendly service. Great prices too

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Luke A . 2021-07-17

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A hidden gem. Great food, lovely service- what's not to like?

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AvirupChaudhuri 01 . 2021-07-15

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Great food and service... and exceptional value.. would highly recommend. ✔✔✔

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Ginnette Pike . 2021-07-10

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Good fresh food, nice and quick service. Perfect place for lunch. I would highly recommend!

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Paulina Handel . 2021-06-24

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Great food and great staff. Will be back again thank you.

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John Lacey . 2021-06-15

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Lovely food and service very good

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susan lucas . 2021-06-11

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Great food, the two waitresses were very good made everyone's evening.

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Paul Dickeson . 2021-06-03

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We've found a little gem! Lovely little restaurant. Small menu and perfectly cooked food to order. Very welcoming staff, clean and very reasonably priced. Definitely need to book. I would highly recommend.

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Amanda Clements . 2021-05-29

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Really lovely food and atmosphere. Reasonably priced. You'd be a fool not to give it a go.

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Jeff Hadnett . 2021-05-27

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Long time in Southampton I did not eat delicious foods

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Abdulrahman Saim . 2021-05-25

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Tim is a legend ☺️ His burgers are especially nice, and we enjoyed the pies too. The food is plentiful, fresh, great value and always comes with a handwritten note from Tim thanking us for our custom. Highly recommended 👌 infact I'm now craving his 'Tim's & Chill' meal deal.

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K Hewett . 2021-03-13

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We love Tims bistro. I’ve taken friends and family there many times for breakfast and dinner and we always want to return. The food is fairly priced and excellent quality. The staff make the place such a lovely, warm and friendly establishment to keep going back to.

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Holly Press . 2020-12-12

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Lovely food, atmosphere and wonderful service!

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Andy Wagstaff . 2020-12-04

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Very good food look forward to going back after lock down

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Wendy Press . 2020-11-06

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Excellent place to eat .staff are terrific .menu refined but yet has a large punch the service is as good as the plate it is served on.took the family here first time .there was something for everyone to choose all the meals looked fresh tasted delightful all 3 corses were perfect totally faultless they even poped out to get grandson cookie hats off to the chef he was great

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Gale4orce8 . 2020-10-28

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Have wanted to go here for a while and it has good atmosphere but on our night here they had trouble with scallops on at least 2 tables. The staff were excellent and we are thinking of going again

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David Lindsay . 2020-10-28

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I went there tonight with my parents and I cannot believe the pricing! For the quality of food, it is incredibly priced! We all had steak of some variety, and it is always a good sign when you don't have to use the steak knife. So tender! We are already planning our next trip!

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Jessica Hall . 2020-10-24

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Lovely pasta and feels covid secure with the booths

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Powertrain Rock UK . 2020-10-24

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We were coming from London to celebrate my Fathers Birthday and having searched reviews we booked Tim's Bistro. I have to say the that we were so pleased that we did, service friendly and attentive with good knowledge on the specials, food was fresh and tasty and prices very good considering the quality of the meals that we had. The fish is on the specials board as they purchase from a good local fishmonger in the morning....perfect! Thanks for making my Fathers Birthday meal a success and we will be back. Highly recommend.

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Tony Franklin . 2020-10-06

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Friendly staff great food good social distancing and Covid safety

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Sara Nelson . 2020-09-12

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Was recommended Tim’s bistro by a friend so we went last night to celebrate my husband’s and my birthday!! What a gem!!! Great ambience as soon as we walked in !! Great decor !! Friendly staff !! Menu with some mouth watering daily fish special!!! Always thought Southampton lacked a good fish restaurant but no longer .I had the sole for main while my husband had the rib eye steak .Tim prides himself on sourcing and supporting local with fish from Shamrock quays and me from Owtons !!!!We will be back and thoroughly recommend anyone to go along to Tim’s for an evening or lunch for the best meal and service You will find for miles around

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Christina . 2020-09-06

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gut gemachte Seezunge mit Kapern, schöne Kombination

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markus wahlen . 2020-09-03

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Nice atmosphere, and partners food was great, but mussels in my spaghetti hadn't been bearded and they were quite gritty

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Kat Alexander . 2020-09-01

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First but NOT last time This was the first time we've been here and won't be the last, we had booked and when we arrived we were greeted and given a choice of tables. We had time to relax before being offered drinks and make our food choices. The food was excellent but what makes Tim's Bistro stand out in my opinion was the service of all the staff. The were polite, chatty and made us feel very welcomed, without hovering around and asking every five minutes if everything was ok. Overal they made a casual let's go out for something to eat into a very special night.

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Danny O'Connell . 2020-08-30

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A wonderful find in Southampton! On a 3-day visit, we enjoyed breakfast twice and lunch once here. The food is delicious, Tim is very personable and the decor and atmosphere is pleasant and inviting. The prices offer great value for money. Highly recommend either the lemon sole or sea bass for lunch (some of the nicest fish we’ve ever tasted). The Eggs Benedict, Full English or 3-egg omelette are all excellent breakfast choices. Really can’t find any fault at all; urge you to have a meal here next time you’re in Southampton!

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Laura Wilson Rothwell . 2020-08-19

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This is truly a gem 💎 super friendly staff, beautiful decor and an amazing atmosphere. I can’t praise the food enough. Fresh local produce and cooked to absolute perfection. You basically have a heart on a plate!!! Shame we discovered this place on our last day in Southampton 😢

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Rafal Nycz . 2020-08-11

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Great food. Staff very polite. I would definitely recommend.

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Susan Brook . 2020-08-09

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Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff

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Becca Burnett . 2020-07-28

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Absolutely amazing, stunning food and awesome service had real character, would 100% recommend :)

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Gracie Picken . 2020-07-18

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Absolutley delivious food, fantastic atmosphere (Yes Tim!) and exceptional service. An absolute must if you come to Southampton.

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Mags Picken . 2020-07-18

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First time we have had food from Tim's Bistro. At the moment I don't feel happy about going to a restaurant so arranged a collection. Had moules to start followed be sea bass fillet. both were delicious & we will definitely do this again.

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Liz Roberts . 2020-07-17

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Food and service always excellent

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Steven Clitherow . 2020-07-13

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Had two English breakfasts delivered by Deliveroo. Lovely well presented food and quick courteous delivery. I definitely recommend Tim's Bistro and Deliveroo.

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John Dixon . 2020-05-21

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Perfect place to order from, customer service is absolutely top class A1! Had a slight issue with order through Uber eats, Spoke to the manager who couldn’t be more apologetic and resent the order with treats as compensation. Food was amazingly fresh and tasty and well enjoyed, my compliments to the chef, We will be ordering again soon , Many thanks

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Lee Hepburn . 2020-04-17

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English breakfast. Deliveroo. brilliant.

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Casey Baldwin . 2020-04-03

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A group of friends and myself thoroughly enjoyed out breakfast at Tim's Bistro. Lovely food and generous portions. Wonderful friendly staff who where there to help as much as possible. Very clean bistro and very reasonably priced. Will definitely revisit as we very impressed with the quality of the food and staff. X

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Brenda Davidson . 2020-03-07

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Great food and reasonable. Staff also very good and couldn't fault experience

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Mike Peake . 2020-03-06

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Great food reasonably prices, great service, would def recommend.

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Paul Curtis . 2020-03-01

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The bistro is nice and cosy,food is excellent and the staff is amazing🙂I can just recommend this place!!!

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Laszlo Grego . 2020-02-21

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Have spent too long walking past Tim's Bistro, lunch yesterday was one of the best meals we have had in Southampton where so many eateries promise so much and deliver so little, however, Tim delivers fantastic food from a varied menu. The ambiance is quiet and relaxing, the staff are attentive and we were not rushed. We will be returning very soon.

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Simon Bricknell . 2020-02-02

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Was highly recommended and wasn’t disappointed. The food was amazing. Freshly cooked and very well presented. The service was excellent. The two young ladies were attentive polite professional and friendly. The ambience of the little bistro was lovely, comfortable welcoming and intimate. Spotlessly clean. All the little touches (including in the decor in the loo) was lovely. We will definitely visit again. You can tell this bistro is Tims passion. EXCELLENT. See you again soon.

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Jennie Norris . 2020-01-26

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Simply outstanding food, service and value!

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Bunders Bundles . 2019-12-07

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A breakfast to die for been coming back for weeks now

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Nigel Garrett . 2019-11-28

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Another wonderful lunch at Tim's! Super food, excellent service, great price. We look forward to the next time.

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Kara Congreve . 2019-11-20

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Excellent, affordable food, impeccable service.

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Fábio Ribeiro . 2019-11-15

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Great atmosphere, FANTASTIC service, great food and very well priced. Super friendly and can't fault it. Definitely going back.

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Richard Stevenson . 2019-11-08

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Lovely cosy atmosphere and good food , wife had Crayfish smoked salmon & chorizo risotto which was fantastic & I had Tuna and sweetcorn jacket potato . Very friendly attentive staff Tim the owner was great .we will be back.

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Steve Merrill . 2019-11-07

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Lovely place for lunch , great menu

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Sue Allen . 2019-11-02

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Absolutely fabulous food and very reasonably priced considering the quality of the fare delivered

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Paul Breakwell . 2019-10-24

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Superb breakfast, reasonably priced. Will go back one day for dinner.

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Mandy La Vida . 2019-10-24

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Nice interior and good value for money

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Noff Neofytou . 2019-09-27

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Sehr nette Bedienung, ausgezeichnetes Essen. Trinkgeld mittels Kreditkarte nicht möglich, also etwas Bargeld mitnehmen ;-)

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David Haider . 2019-09-14

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Best risotto I have ever tasted in a very friendly atmosphere. Had a chance to chat to the owner, he is very friendly and I wish him well with his bistro.

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Mark Horton . 2019-09-03

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An unexpected find amid the often disappointing facilities of Bedford Place. But Tim's Bistro is a gem, an oasis to be sought out and treasured . Friendly, attentive service and food that was delicious, plentiful and largely locally sourced. And Tim himself is a great host, greeting all his regular customers by name but also making sure he chatted with first time visitors such as us.

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John Whalley . 2019-09-01

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Amazing food, lovely little place. Very friendly staff!

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Hendrik Appel . 2019-08-24

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Good grub,quickly served in a nice setting

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Joseph Hannigan . 2019-08-19

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Great place for breakfast with lots of options. Thanks!

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Scott Harris . 2019-08-19

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Awsome three of us had full english what can i say beautiful and obviously tea.

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Jason Rankin . 2019-08-19

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Excellent food and fantastic value for money.

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Mark Coupe . 2019-07-31

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Great food, great price and relaxed atmosphere

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dean cannard . 2019-07-23

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