Bibou

Bibou
Restaurant Cuisine: French
1009 South 8th St
Philadelphia 19147
#1
of 3023 restaurants in Philadelphia
TripZen Score
9.0 / 10 Overall
159% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Bibou is a small French Byob located in Bella Vista. Exclusively using fresh products, Chef Pierre Calmels offers dishes such as "Pieds de Porc" (pigs' feet), escargots, as well as many other traditional French dishes. Our 2 seats are the bar can only be reserved for our Menu Degustation. Bibou ...Read more
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
9.0 / 10 Overall
159% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • great french bistro
  • We struck up conversations with people at the next tables, all of whom were enjoying a wonderful dining experience.
  • I know the Philadelphia food scene pretty well and right now this little byob is the best restaurant in town!
  • But, overall a great experience!
  • Our second visit to Bibou was great as expected!
  • Our second visit was just as good as the first.
  • this restaurant is the closest thing to an authentic bistro
  • Bibou is a wonderful dining experience.
  • amazing restaurant.
  • While a rather limited menu, everything we sampled was delicious....Popularity of the place coupled with severe space limitations detracts from a truly relaxing dining experience.
  • Charlotte and Pierre create quite a fun and always delicious dinning experience.
  • We had a lovely experience.
  • Coming from someone that is not a big fan of French food (my wife made me go), I enjoyed our dinning experience at this Bistro.
  • We were very pleased with our first visit;
  • We had a wonderful experience at Bibou.
  • Everything was excellent:
  • one of the best new restaurants
  • Like a trip to a real French bistro without the airfare.
  • Cheers to Pieere and his wife for this wonderful place.
  • knowing culinary execution which makes the restaurant so special....so many good restaurants in Philadelphia opt for event and spectacle rather than elegant civility.
  • One of Philadelphia's best restaurants.
  • The best restaurant in Philly.
  • Authentic French bistro with classic french dishes including foie gras,sweat breads cocquille and os a la moeule(superb).
  • Our experience at Bibou was almost excellent.
  • What a truly great restaurant.
Food
  • Cold, weird texture and not very chocolatey.
  • The food is great, especially anything they make with the chanterelles mushrooms....But if you love good food, this place is a must.
  • The food was really good.
  • It was an excellent meal.
  • The food at Bibou was AMAZING....And the FOOD was incredible.
  • The food was exceptional -
  • Food was spectacular.
  • The food was excellent -
  • A wonderful meal.
  • Great food, attentive service, spectacular choices.
  • such dishes as marrow, pigs feet, tongue, etc.,are turned out with great taste
  • Outstanding meal.
  • And the food was absolutely delicious.
  • The chocolate mousse was excellent, as was the French pressed coffee.
  • What an exceptional dinner.
  • Making great fruit pies seems to be a lost art in Philadelphia restaurants
  • Amazing food.
  • The food is wonderful in the best French tradition.
  • The food was outstanding, very original and delicious.
  • Food was the best I have ever had in Philadelphia....Prices were quite fair and portions were more than adequate.
  • superb food,well suited to special wines.
  • We cannot wait to return for another fabulous dinner.
  • While a rather limited menu, everything we sampled was delicious.
  • As an appetizer I had tripe stewed in a tomato sauce w/garlic and herbs it was delicious.
  • The Chef Calmels comes out and greet each and every table
  • Unbelievable food -
  • Really excellent prix-fixe meal, didn't want it to ever end!
  • The food is very good and adventurous (frogs legs, bone marrow, sweetbreads, blood sausage)....I enjoyed the lamb chops which were done perfectly.
  • Also an amazing dessert selection (best merengues ever, delicious chocolate mousse with ladyfingers soaked in cognac).
  • though, which left the menu a bit limited, with very heavy meat options only;
  • food was wonderfully delicious;
  • The food and service were excellent
  • Superb food!
  • The dishes are outstanding, delicious and memorable without being fussy (and reasonably priced too).
  • I had a nicely flavored cauliflower soup, followed by escargot and fava beans which were good as well....My favorite parts of the meal were the Veal Sweetbreads and bone marrow special (highly fattening but delicious).
  • Only average items was the chocolate mousse.
  • food is great except for some wierd stuff
  • My dining partner had an excellent meal too.
  • The "features" listed are simplistic and too generalized for anyone interested in truly good or great food.
  • Outstanding food at more than reasonable prices for the quality.
  • Dust off a great bottle of wine and enjoy it at Bibou for 50% or less than what it would cost you from a wine list.
  • Bring your best wine!
  • very good but a limited menu
  • Excellent lamb dishes.
  • The small dining room was filled to capacity.
  • Excellent food and a nice, friendly atmosphere that's quiet enough to have a conversation.
Service
  • Charlotte is the perfect host.
  • The service was just right.
  • The service was friendly and helpful.
  • Service was great.
  • Great food, attentive service, spectacular choices.
  • service, excellent.
  • The service was friendly and attentive
  • The service is very personal, attentive and friendly.
  • Service was excellent as well.
  • Service was excellent.
  • Great customer service.
  • The staff is great
  • The food and service were excellent
  • The owners, Charlotte and Pierre are friendly and accommodating (not to mention greeting guests and cooking, respectively).
  • Flawless French cuisine and great service.
  • The wait staff here along with the owners were warm and welcoming.
  • Excellent service and warm welcome from the chef/owner and his charming wife.
  • The service is good, if not great.
Ambience
  • If you want authentic French food that is absolutely divine, in a romantic, cozy atmosphere, Bibou is the place!
  • I know the Philadelphia food scene pretty well and right now this little byob is the best restaurant in town!
  • What an absolutely wonderful addition to the Philadelphia restaurant scene.
  • Popularity of the place coupled with severe space limitations detracts from a truly relaxing dining experience.
  • The ambiance is great & the service is warm and inviting.
  • The room is a small delight:
  • Excellent food and a nice, friendly atmosphere that's quiet enough to have a conversation.
Value
  • Prices were quite fair and portions were more than adequate.
  • with that kind of exquisite food at those reasonable prices I'm not surprised.
  • Outstanding food at more than reasonable prices for the quality.
  • The entire experience is terrific ,and at the price a total steal.

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