Bijou Restaurant

This place is killer! Every bite is carefully and thoughtfully crafted. Awesome trout dip, Wellington, and Steak Frites. Best steak I can remember having honestly. Nicole just took the BEST care of us. Truly amazing service, ambiance, food, vibes. Petaluma is lucky to have Bijou! See y’all again soon. 6 stars.

Update: We've been to Bijou a few times in the last few months. Mostly for drinks and small bites at the bar. Really enjoy their cocktails and their bartenders, Andre, Deandre and Alyssa are very friendly and into their craft. The food has been excellent. Last night we had the Squash Rings, Cobb Salad, Slider (which was amazing) and Steak Frites. All was very yummy and beautifully presented. Super glad that Bijou is here! June 2025: We were excited to try out Bijou and went last Sunday. It was their third day of operation and they had a small “soft opening menu” which is understandable. We started off with cocktails. My Vieuxx Carre was beautifully prepared. There were three appetizer options and we tried the chips and the petite duck. The remoulade with the chips was nice. The Petite Duc

I went here on a Saturday and ate from their brunch menu. I ordered the Eggs Benedict with salmon. The Benedict arrived on the cold side, and Jesus Christ it was a salt bomb. I have never had hollandaise sauce that salty before in my life and hollandaise sauce honestly wasn't that good. I have had better eggs Benedict at Boulevard Café and their hollandaise sauce was pretty on point. Yes, the picture makes the eggs Benedict look amazing, but pictures can be deceiving.

Had a phenomenal dinner here last night! Such a cozy atmosphere with attentive staff. The Pêche du Jour, Cheese Fondant, & Pavlova dessert were all beautifully plated. I enjoyed the Shishito pepper starter as well, but I was too hungry to get a photo of it first. Every dish was unique & flavorful, & paired wonderfully with the Rhône wine that my server recommended. My mom enjoyed the Beef Wellington & the Melon Marvel mocktail. We’ll definitely be back! I’m going to be dreaming of that fish dish until then, & I would love to explore their creative cocktail list.

We were excited to dine at Bijou within a few days of opening. It's clear they have potential, but have work to do before becoming a destination spot. First, the "soft opening" menu was odd. The table next to us said they loved the Fondant, but when we ordered it, they were out. Our reservation was for 6:30pm so this seemed strange. It was early in the night and it was primarily cheese, so how do you run out? The main options left me wanting. It included beef Wellington, steak frites and halibut (or some similar fish). Why not include a vegetarian option or fowl? We tried the saffron risotto and there was not one sign of saffron nor was it creamy and delicious like a risotto. The simple salad was dressed well and the fries were cooked perfectly, but this is not enough to warrant the price