The Swedes Bar & Bistro

The Swedes Bar & Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Stephen

   Puerto Vallarta1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Mushroom Risotto with Chicken was absolutely delicious. My new favourite on menu. The Peanut Butter Martinis were a lovely treat.
   

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   Mark VIP

   Washington DC9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Waiters are always great. Food quality consistently good
   

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   Phillip

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 31, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had the surf and turf and the pesto pasta with chicken and the chocolate cake. They were all good as were our regular and NA margaritas! Our server was polite and charming, but not intrusive . We lucked out and got balcony seating at sunset . This place was amazing: we will be back !
   

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   Michael VIP

   New York City102 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Kitchen was experiencing issue. The staff kept everyone abrest of delays. Owner came out and apologized multiple times. Keeping us informed made a huge difference. I will definitely go back
   

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   Nicholas

   London12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very convenient. Great service - some of the best we have experienced in PV. Good food, nicely presented and well cooked. cocktails great too - would definitely recommend 👍
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had the Chicken Supreme and a blended margarita. Delicious. Their mushroom risotto is to die for. Service was friendly and prompt. We’ll be back.
   

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   Judith VIP

   San Francisco47 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good food and excellent service. Great location too.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Good food , over priced service not good, would not accept 1000 peso bill . Patron made excuses that it was old and had no value. He was wrong. Next day 1000 peso bill was accepted at hotel. Will not return with 6 friends Modesto Ingratta
   

   The Swedes Bar & BistroResponded on March 1, 2025

   Thank you for the review regarding the 1000peso bill, both scenarios can be true in Mexico without anyone being a liar. The bill you presented is quite old and has been removed from circulation and devalued. The National Bank of Mexico will exchange those bills for a bill of legal tender, but there is no branch of the BOM in Vallarta. The regional bank that we use will not exchange the bill. Your hotel accepted the bill, because they may have bank connections that we do not in order to make the exchange? We do hope you would consider continuing to patronize our business given that this is something that is out of our control. You indicated service was poor, Juan Carlos is an excellent server usually. Are you able to share other points that may help us improve?
   

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   Geordan VIP

   Chicago8 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 26, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We always looked forward to dining here over the past 5 years but it has changed hands at some point and its gone down hill. It will be hard to ever go back and they may not be around next year if they don’t sort this out. What a horrible experience, which was made worse by the defensive manager at the end of the night, instead of apologizing, he attempted to negotiate a discount for our disappointing experience which included a 2.5 hour wait for our 2 salads, 2 pastas and a salmon entree. Other tables complained as delivery orders went out the door and left the customers waiting, and hungry. The problem is clearly the manager not able to run a kitchen and then takes no accountability for making you wait. You can only be patient and understanding for so long. I hope the waitstaff quickly finds better work opportunities elsewhere - they have to be getting tired of angry customers, as the sinking ship that The Swedes has become is headed on a collision course with the restaurant cemetery. Spend your time and pesos elsewhere unless you can sit around all night, hungry and waiting for your dinner. The owner needs to see this and right the ship and not allow the manager to bury this review.
   

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    harvey VIP

    Seattle212 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Our first experience at The Swedes! It was a nice average dining adventure! Our server was wonderful, but it did take awhile for our first course to arrive! The gazpacho and beet salad were excellent, our main courses, the stuffed. Chicken breast and pork dish were very average! Would we return..yes but not high on our list!
    

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