Brett's Bistro in Red River - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The service was spot on. The food was very good. There are plenty of good offerings in the culinary department. My grand daughter had sushi, which she loved. I had shrimp tacos, which were great. My son had nachos, which came out piled high. The only reason they are getting 4 out of 5 stars is that they don’t have their liquor license yet. Next time I come back to Red River, I’ll check them out again.

Brett’s Bistro is now called The Bistro. New owner. Smaller menu than before but am sure it will expand. Food was very good.

This place says it's open, but it wasn't. Very disappointed.

I gave a one star rating due to the restaurant being closed when hours listed on Google stated they should have been open, and not having the opportunity to sample the food. (I do understand that small towns have unique challenges. And this town certainly qualifies as a small town) Most of the reviews were positive in regards to the food. While most of the negative ones dealt with the service aspect. Unfortunately for my visit, Brett's was closed on this particular evening. I did notice that it appears the restaurant might be up for sale. This might explain the reason it was closed on a Wednesday evening.

Valentine’s Day, reccomended by friends that came a year or so back. No liquor license, first sign, 5:30 pm ordered prime rib, sorry we are out, second sign. Large plates of food.

Had the alligator, crayfish Etouffe, and the gumbo. Everyone loved it, portions were nice. Mardi Gra weekend! 2024

The men’s room sinks did not have any flowing water in either sink. Reported it back to manager and she couldn’t care less and made the excuse it was the building’s responsibility. Wasn’t friendly the rest of the night and didn’t say one word to our large group while paying or leaving.

Let me start out by saying the food was delicious. And that’s where the good news ends. The service in this place is just incredibly terrible. First of all, when I went to check in with the host to tell him we had a party of 7 he was incredibly rude - like we were putting him out by asking him to eat there. When I went back to ask him if our wait was almost up (after 45 minutes) he automatically said, “Nope” and then looked up at the actual restaurant and found a place to put us. He wasn’t even trying to sit us. We finally got our seat and after 20 minutes they took our drink and food order at the same time. We asked them about bringing bread out and they did but didn’t bring us any bread plates. We asked them to bring us plates and they did but 5 of the 7 plates were broken/chipped. I finally went up to the host to ask him to find our waitress because we never got our drinks. When we went to check out the host was actually eating steak on the counter at the front where we were checking out. It was totally unprofessional and gross. Like I said, the food was good but the ambiance and the service DO NOT make it very easy to spend the kind of money they are asking for their food. The prices are high and I wouldn’t mind paying it at all of our experience was better. If you do brave this place, get the cracklins and the mushroom sauté. They were delicious. But just go into the experience with open eyes.

We are annual patrons of Brett's Bistro. Every winter this is our family splurge meal and every visit was outstanding.... We arrived knowing there would be a significant wait as the restaurant only seats around 45. I was fortunate enough to meet the new owner Mike and we chitchatted for a few minutes prior to being seated. Mike you seem like a genuine good guy and I wish you the best and had I seen you before we left I would have told you the following in person. Once seated about 15 minutes later the hostess comes to take our order. I mentioned them being short staffed as only one waitress was rushing around trying to accommodate an at capacity restaurant. The hostess/waitress states she is actually the manager and that they aren't short staffed. She does this to make more tip money. Being a former restaurant manager myself this was a red flag. We ordered crab cakes as an appetizer with coffee and tea. The drinks arrived after I asked the server/hostess/manager about them when our crab cakes arrived. Crab cakes were decent and not overpriced. My wife and I ordered onion soup and a site salad out first but they never arrived. Our two girls ordered the prime Rib with loaded baked potato and cfs with gravy on the side. Prime Rib came with mashed potatoes and the cfs was covered in gravy. My wife and I had the almond crusted salmon. Once the food was delivered and we realized the mistake there was no one in site to tell. I told the kids to make due as the staff was clearly overwhelmed. We never had a single drink refill or table touch to ask us if everything was OK. I asked a buss boy for a box and started to get up to go to the cashier when our manager/hostess/server came to the table. I asked to speak to Mike (owner) but she said he went to get something but never came back. When I told her the discrepancies with our orders and not receiving our soup and salad, she immediately blamed the kitchen and said I will comp your salmon. I did not ask for a comp, just to remove the soup and salad. I must say as a former KM it ticks me off when the front of the house blames the kitchen as an excuse for poor service. I went to the cashier which was my server/hostess/manager and she hands me the check with both salmon meals comped. She left the salad and soup which we didn't get but took off two $38 plates. As I'm paying the table that sat after us and next to us was at the host stand asking our server/host/manager if their food order was put in. She told them yes and that the kitchen was just really busy. The woman states "but we had soup and salad". I left before a response was given. Mike just letting you know. Your manager/hostess/server is scamming you and going to ruin your newly owned once great bistro.

Took 20 minutes for someone to take our order and another 45 for our food to come out. We weren’t given an itemized receipt for our bill. The food is EXTREMELY overpriced for the quality and wait time. We did not get the appetizer we ordered. An order came out totally wrong and was not corrected.

The food was good, but the service was not great.

Only writing this because in the past, we have enjoyed this restaurant. We went to enjoy a drink apres-ski. They don’t have a liquor license. Ordered medium steaks and it was so close to raw it was actually cold. It’s a lot of money to not cook a steak correctly. The best way to describe the service is odd…. Desert menu is nearly nonexistent. The pie offerings are in a very shallow pie tin. Any way, we use to know where we would eat in Red River, but now, we won’t be back!

Excellent service and the food was definitely something we will talk about for a while. Everything we ordered was just absolutely fantastic. We are foodies so when I say it is really good, we'll it is. We will come back for sure. My new favorite restaurant in the valley.

Found this cool little place by accident and I'm glad we did. By far the best filet mignon I've ever had. I never take photos of my food and post it, i sure did tonight. Great service, amazing food and nice atmosphere.

Second time visiting here and the service and food was great.

I was in Red River, alone, and wanted a nice meal. Brett's Bistro (now owned by Mike as of about a week) got good reviews and was in easy walking distance, so I went. I had a NY strip steak, and it was delicious, cooked just as I asked for it. Tasty accompaniments, too. early November is off-season in Red River so there weren't many people in the restaurant, but the service was friendly and quick. Also, I'm guessing because things were slow, there weren't as many many choices as the web site suggests, but again, great food and service. What's not to like?

The chicken fried steak is very good. The vegetables and mashed potatoes were fantastic too. Very friendly staff and a nice quiet atmosphere compared to most of the other Red River restaurants. We will definitely be back each trip from now on.

This is a small fine dining restaurant in the Lifts West complex. It boasts a regular menu plus nightly specials. Service was good and the atmosphere is intimate. The food was excellent. I had the Fried Catfish and the wife had the NY strip. Be prepared to pay though, prices are high. A great place to eat in Red River.

Brett's Bistro knows food! We have dined here each time we have vacationed in Red River for quite a few years and have never been disappointed! The food is fresh, from scratch and delicious and the restaurant has a quiet, cozy atmosphere. My husband had the Panko Chicken and I splurged with the filet and lobster - sooooo delicious! Highly recommend!!!

Food was excellent, services was fair

Very disappointing. Prices not as advertised online. Steaks not charbroiled as stated in menu. Would not recommend.

We have been traveling Angel Fire and Red River for a few weeks and this was the best food and service we had. My man is lactose intolerant and Benjamin went out of his way to make sure everything was perfect. Because we didn't want a baker we ordered the fries with the prime rib (seared in duck fat!) and they were the best we've had in a long time. The escargot was delish and their homemade bread with hunks of garlic was yummy. Thank you Benjamin for taking such good care of us.

The pictures saved here are quite old. Menu prices are a good bit “taller”. Really good food. The mushrooms are probably the best we have ever eaten. The seafood “feast” was quoted at $275. No reservations … a bit interesting at sign in. There were some who arrived after us who were seated first. There were some seated after us that got their food first. Confusing but … as stated above … really good food … we will be back.

Wow! We ordered the seafood platter! By far the best meal I've ever had in my life. ❤️

Wonderful dinner and exceptional service! Highly recommend the panko chicken!

Not much good to say about this place. They charge fine dining prices for subpar food, and an atmosphere that is easily bested by your local Chilis. Service was also absolutely terrible, inattentive waitresses who don’t care that you’re there.

Wait staff fantastic, food was glorious!

Food was amazing. The wait staff also did a great job. By far the best meal in town!

We Wandered in as the Wait time down the road was 2 hours! Just two of us, we got sat right down, place full! The Food was ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! My Cute Husband got Chicken Fried steak HUGE AND SOOOO GOOOD! I got the Panko Chicken, it had a creamy green chili sauce with cheese and OMG YALLL BEST THING EVVVVERRRR! Food came out super quick! Our server wasn’t the best, but was friendly lol!!!

Food was amazing! We had the lobster tail and Ribeye

We had the trout. Generous portion size but the taste was not worth the price. The fish had no flavor and blue corn meal coating left a weird aftertaste. Definitely not worth $40

It took too long for someone to acknowledge us standing there waiting to be seated. The salmon was way overcooked and the rice was super oily. My husband liked his chicken fried steak but said it would have been better with the gravy on the side so he could portion it out. The waitress was not attentive and folks around us seemed to have the same problem.

Fine dining in Red River, NM! I ordered the Almond crusted salmon. Absolutely delicious! Very moist with wonderful flavor! One of our guests ordered the king crab legs. He was quite pleased with the presentation and flavor! Our waitress was attentive and courteous. We've been the Brett's Bistro before, always a delight!

Great place. Had lunch on the 4th of July and the specials were incredible. Great staff, they were wonderful.

The food was so delicious and our waitress was excellent. It was our first time here and we will be back.

It's an okay restaurant in Red River

Phenomenal! I never leave reviews unless I'm truly impressed. Food was exceptional and the waiter was top notch. This place is a cut above all the rest.

We came in with a large group. Everything was good. We got the escargot, and they were great. We split the prime rib and baked potatoes. The prime rib was good but pretty high priced . I wish I had tried the seafood special they had going on. Some of our group did and said it was amazing. We will try again when we are in town

Food was delicious staff was very friendly and helpful we will definitely be eating here again when we visit

Food was some of the best we've had. The waiter was fantastic. Would definitely recommend and will go back.

Friendly welcome, varied menu, excellent service, delicious food, frequent topping up of our drinking water, nice ambiance and soft music. An absolute pleasure to dine here.

Wow! That is the first word that came to mind when I ate here. The food was incredible. I went there twice on my vacation, because I loved it so much the first time. High end food, so it is a bit spendy - but it is well worth it - and for a small mountain town, the prices were really not out of line at all. The shrimp I had the first night was outstanding. The shrimp and side portions were generous. The second time, I had a smaller appetite, so I ordered off the appetizer menu. I had the crab cakes. There were two of them, and they were very large. Done to perfection, with a nice sauce drizzled on top that did not overwhelm them. I had two different servers for the two evenings, and they were both great. I have but one regret. They had a book for sale there that I thought about buying, and didn't. Now I am home and wish I had. It was written by Brett's dad about growing up in Red River. I will just have to get down there for a vacation again soon!

Red's best dinner. Recommend the panko chicken, or the chicken fried steak, and don't forget the mushrooms for an appetizer.

Very good experience. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Prime rib we ordered was on par with most any high end steakhouse. Tasteful wine list. There were 3 of us for dinner and if I recall correctly the bill was around 220 with all of us having prime rib, an appetizer and a bottle of wine. Glad it was on the first floor of our condo complex because I left happy and swayed my way back upstairs for the night. Overall first class dining and we will certainly return on our next trip. The included picture is the balcony view of our condo which was directly above the Bistro. ******* I just read through the other reviews going down a little ways and I came back to edit my comment. I'm not sure if the reviewers had already had bad days going when they came upon Brett's or what but I will say that Brett Ruth and the entire staff were tremendously accommodating to us and it was almost closing time when we showed up. I would give little or no credibility to most of the negative reviews I read about this place. My experience says to me that those were gross exaggerations. Put this place on your Red River must do list.

Bretts food is delicious .!!Well worth the price.

A very small but nice restaurant. The trout was very good but the service was a bit slow.

Everything we had was cooked perfectly and tasted terrific! We unknowingly came in at closing but they seated and served us anyway. Superior staff! We will go back.

Excellent food. Right under our condo. Good wine selection. No complaints.

Nice place and appreciated the better food available for Red River area.

Delicious food & options with LARGE servings. Great atmosphere & service was superb

The reviews are spot on: decent food, terrible people. A sad little woman named Ruth was super hateful to our family :( Won’t be back as it’s not worth being treated poorly…looks like others feel the same way too. Much better places in Red River to spend your money!

The food is average at best. Unfortunately, the owner Ruth Lewis is incredibly rude and hateful. After waiting over an hour to eat I have never experienced more disrespectful service in my life. There are many other good options to eat at in Red River and they all come with much more respectful and kind service than Brett’s. No food is worth being treated like trash for, I will never be back.

We eat at Brett’s Bistro very frequently. The food is delicious, the service is impeccable, and we have never had a bad experience. Whether with a large group or just my husband and I, we have always enjoyed the entire experience immensely. The portions are huge and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend!

I discovered Brett's several months ago on my first of many visits this year. The welcome that I have received on each visit is heartwarming. The food has been excellent, as I try different things each becomes my favorite. A wonderful dining experience everytime.

If I could give 0 stars I would: I went to eat at Brett's with family that we do not often see. There were 6 of us and after waiting for an hour, we were informed we would be seated at 2 different tables. My husband tried to pull the tables together but we were told we couldn’t, although no reason was given as to why. When we asked how we were supposed to eat together at 2 tables, Ruth Lewis very rudely stated that we would just have to deal with it. When we said that we had waited over an hour to eat together, Ruth made a scene and when we said we were leaving, she proceeded to say “good go ahead” to us. She also hatefully laughed asking if we were going to leave a poor review. I have never experienced such poor service from a woman who obviously does not care about her business or reputation. Please do not support people who treat others in this way - there are many other fantastic restaurants with good service in this town.

Ruth Lewis is the owner, she’s a very hateful person. We waited for our table and when we entered she would not allow the entire family to sit at a single table. She made a scene and yelled at my mother. When I asked for her name she said “why so you can write a bad review?” And laughed in my face. Please don’t give this person your business there are plenty of great options in Red River that don’t treat people this poorly.

I don’t typically leave reviews, but after noticing a few negative reviews I felt I needed to. Whether the recent negative comments are in cahoots with one another or stepped into the twilight zone, I can’t imagine their dissatisfaction. We have been to Brett’s Bistro many times and never had a bad experience with food or service. Most recently, we had a party of 21 for New Years Day dinner and everything was outstanding. So many different items ordered, yet all meals came out at the same time, hot and delicious. The service was impeccable from friendliness, keeping glasses filled and professional. We had a party of 8 for Christmas Day dinner and had the exact same experience. We have also been several times with parties of 2, 4 and always the same wonderful experience. Brett is a fabulous chef! The menu and specials are varied and unique. Everything from burgers, chicken fried steak to seafood. His Panko Fried Chicken with green chili cheddar cheese sauce is amazing as well as the Fried Catfish, Seafood Platter, steaks…I have never had a meal there that was not exceptional. Red River is a resort town with several excellent restaurant choices. The owners of all of them are hands on and work hard to please a demanding public. Brett and Ruth Lewis are 100% hands on, work tirelessly in a stressful environment, always offering scrumptious meals in a friendly atmosphere.

Soup was cold, food was cold, unfriendly staff.

We will never forget the way this restaurant made us feel. Ruined what was supposed to be a special New Year’s Eve dinner for my daughter and I. We were ignored for 20 minutes after we ordered our waters. Our waiter walked by our table several times and never asked what we would like for dinner. We finally just left. Walked by the restaurant a few minutes later and the table was sat again, and the waiter was writing down their order. Waiter was NOT friendly, even when taking our drink orders.

Food definitely didn’t match the price. We paid over $200 and left hungry and very disappointed.

Absolutely loved this place! Spicy hot chicken was off the charts in flavor! Steamed vegetables were cooked perfectly not mushy. Very nice atmosphere, will definitely be back!

The food was decent! Huge and cooked well. However we went in with kids and were glared at by Brett and ignored by waitresses and Brett himself who was walking around talking to everyone. It made us feel very unwelcomed and while there we were complimented on well how our children were behaved. They weren’t screaming over his loud music. My mother even specifically heard him tell his help to ignore us because of our kids. This is restaurant on Main Street in a ski town. No where is it posted kids aren’t allowed so he had no right to be rude or hostile just because we had kids. Spent over $100 dollars on his decent meals.

Could have been better , only place for breakfast.

Being a veg in Red River is challenging, but Brett's makes it easy! Their Bok Choy soup is over the top TASTY. It's completely vegan and is so chocked full of the bok they give you a steak knife! I give it a 10,/10.

The food and service was top notch.The mushrooms were the best I've tasted in my life. The trout was to die for, prime rib had excellent flavor. The menu had a wide variety of options for a large group. The french onion soup is absolute perfection. The portions were big and definitely worth the price. Overall the best restaurant in Northern NM.

Absolutely the best food in Red River. Very fast and friendly service. Very low prices for how awesome the food tasted. 10/10 would eat here again.

non LGBT friendly,filled with bigots, disrespectful staff will be notifing the better business bureu.

Horrible service. The staff is extremely rude and the food is inedible. Go literally anywhere else!

My friend was thrown out, called a freak and other slurs when she attempted to eat here with her wife. I urge you to avoid this place.

Horrible service waited forever for food and was subpar once it did arrive. Will never go back to this place.

I hear the food is good, if you can choke it down with all the homophobia, transphobia, intolerance, hate and disrespect.

Good chicken fried steak nice people and good atmosphere

Neat restaurant with a variety of menu items, steaks, seafood, salads and wine list. The chicken fried steak was good. $$$

Fantastic food. My spouse had the special which was filet of elk tenderloin. I had small filet mignon. We had fri3d oysters and an extra skewer of grilled shrimp Every darn bite was absolutely delish. "MIKE" was an awesome server. Other customers looked happy. I saw lots of delish pasta dishes and sauteed yummy mushrooms passing by too

Went here twice just for the french onion soup and it was incredible! So delicious & the service is wonderful. Calm quiet dining & warm atmosphere. delicious food. Thanks again!

The food and service were excellent.

One of our favorite restaurants in Red River.

Exceptional food. Very unexpected in this location. The almond crusted king salmon was fantastic, as well panko chicken in a green Chile sauce. Not over cooked as is the norm.

Tasty food. Good service. Fine dining with a relaxed, casual ambience. I had the Ribeye and it was cooked well and tasted great.

Good food, great service & a pleasant atmosphere. A little on the pricey side but a nice dining experience.

The food has always been good here. It’s pricey! But after our last experience I’m only giving them 3 stars. I ask my server if I could exchange a baked potato for the rice with my fish. She told me that was no problem. Then I was served both. When we got the check I was charged $4.95 for a potato! At the register I complained that I wasn’t told there would be an up charge. The waitress said she’d just pay it out of her pocket as management wouldn’t let her adjust the bill. And she goes digging in her pockets for the money. Which made me feel bad about a mistake I didn’t make. Overall it was just a bad experience. And it was our last night in town after staying a month. Bill for two with no drinks was $85.00.

I didn't stay. Wait was unnecessary long. Though they were busy, I was seated after two parties who arrived after me. Then the table I was seated at was soaked. Indicated to me that covid sanitation is no longer needed. But the table wasn't just damp it had water standing so I just left.

This restaurant is so clean and welcoming. The beer was so cold and refreshing. The food was a little pricey but delicious!!! A fancier location but we’ll worth it!!

Best food in Red River. Chicken Fried Steak is fabulous. Yummy veggies and mashed potatoes and gravy. Best I have ever had. Service is great too!

We celebrated our 45th anniversary at Brett’s on August 6, 2022. My wife had her favorite entree, lobster tail with mixed vegetables and rice pilaf. The lobster was cooked to perfection and included drawn butter with lemon. I had Brett’s panko chicken with a green chili sauce, mashed potatoes, and mixed vegetables. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the green chili sauce was wonderful. I enjoyed the house Cabernet with my meal and it was very nice. Brett’s is a high-end restaurant that can serve children as well as adults. You won’t walk away hungry but you will want to come back soon!

Great food with an upscale dining experience in redriver.

This place has zero curb appeal and you will likely overlook it amidst the curio shops. The fresh ingredients and wonderfully prepared dishes more than make up for everything else. We had a salmon salad that was fresh and delicious along with one of the finest chicken fried steaks I have ever eaten.

We stopped by for a late lunch and were seated right away near the window. Small place but food was tasty. They have some options you may not find in other places in town like oysters and crab cakes. I tried one of their specials which was a crabcake sandwich. The bun was fresh and toasted and the sandwich was delicious. My guy had a prime rib sandwich with au jus for dipping. The fries were good. Service was friendly even though everyone in town seems short staffed. They were selling books on growing up in Red River. After lunch you can stop by the gift shop in same building.

Pretty sure I got food poisoning after eating here, it was that meal and them bam sick 3 days. Marketed as High end fancy, but low quality oils used, canola maybe… made me just so sick. Please get some real olive oil or cook in organic coconut oil. Red River is this sorta a Texan Redneck vibe, so I get it, people there are happy it seems, its fine, not judging it .. it is what it is.. sorta expected in Red River, but usually high end restaurants use high end cooking oils and ingredients. This, you could tell, clearly, was not the deal here. Gut buster kinda place. Guy that started the place seems like a interesting and good fellow, there was a book about his life on the table. It isn’t personal, my review, just my experience there.

Was very disappointed. Tried to order takeout at 6:45, they did not close until 8:00. We were told 2 different times they were too busy to do takeout orders.

Food is amazing. Definitely worth the price.

Best place we ate all week! Food was amazing and service was as well! The panko fried chicken was the best!!

Best fine dining in town. The chef is talented and all of his dishes are curated with taste and appeal. The Desserts are delicious as well. They do great lunch specials as well. I highly recommend dining here while in Red River.

Great waitstaff, amazing food, good atmosphere

Very good Chicken Fried Steak!!! Good friendly service!!

Non-existent service. Waited for a host for 14 minutes. Finally seated ourselves. Another ten minutes without wait staff stopping by. Asked the other patrons and they said it wasn’t worth waiting around for so we left.

Food was wonderful, had lobster with rice pilaf and southwest vegetables cooked perfectly!

Great food. A little pricy but very good

Food was overpriced and lacked flavor.

Fantastic food and large portions. We had Chicken Fried Steak. They were huge, very tender and flavorful. The vegetables and mashed potatoes were also very good. The service was excellent and very accommodating.