Menu seemed a bit restricted - I had a platter with nice bread, dips out of a jar etc, roast peppers out a jar - nothing special $22. Got my friends order wrong - no apology. Certainly nothing to make me want to go back there. Nice location - but better food to be had elsewhere More

Staff are rude and have no idea what they are doing. For a table that was spending a great deal of money not only on food but copious drinks it would have been nice if we received a drink occasionally. Food was a massive let down as well, had read mixed reviews but we certainly were there on a bad... More

All you need to know is Great Coffee, good service and relaxing environment More

Really enjoyed our meal at this Bistro. Had a family birthday dinner here. Excellent service - lovely staff - lovely food - compliments to the chef. Very glad (as there were many of us) that it was BYO. Keep up the good work - would definitely recommend the James St Bistro. (they need to update the website with the current... More

I have visited here three times now. On all occasions the service let's the place down terribly. My last and final visit, it took 10 minutes to get noticed after taking a seat. Ordered drinks (2x glass rose). Then ordered lunch. Drinks eventually arrived after our lunch arrived (after waiting 25 minutes). The food was average for the price. The... More

I was in Brisbane for work for a few days, and ate here a few times. Fantastic food and great service, in a trendy part of town. I had a crab linguine for dinner, which was perfect. I also ate a chicken focaccia for lunch, which was beautiful. I just wish I had dropped in to try their breakfast! Service... More

This cafe is nestled amongst the James Street cafe precient, so there's plenty of competition, but it certainly holds it's own. The meals are priced about the same as other cafes in the area and the food is great. Open on public holidays (but beware - there is a fairly hefty premium) and in a good location, this is a... More

The best breakfast in town! More

food, coffee and service were all pretty good - average to above average More