B2 Bistro - West Reading

My wife and I love coming to B2 Bistro. On this occasion we ordered the B2 bang bang shrimp, my wife ordered the seafood Mac n cheese, and I ordered the Cajun shrimp bowl. All of these items were new for us to try. The quality of our meal was top-notch as always. Only reason for removing a star from the food score is because of the size of my meal. For being under the “large plate” portion of the menu, the amount of food I received was slightly less than what I expected. Nothing that’ll stop us from coming back again..

It's a really neat building and location. The outside dining area is really beautiful if you're lucky enough to snag a table out there on a nice day. The food has always been pretty good. I would rank it above many other locations on Penn Ave (Say Cheese, Chatty Monks, Beer Wall, etc. But that is not to say that it doesn't come with a hefty price tag. The meals here will run you on average $20 or more. Be prepared for a hefty bill. Last time I went, I got the duck. The duck was delicious, but the asparagus side was over salted. I went with a party of 8 people and I think our bill was around $600 for apps, drinks, mains, and dessert. Service is hit or miss. I have been here at least a dozen times and sometimes its great and sometimes its a little slow. Overall, it was a very positive dinner experience every time, however. You'll need a rezzy if you are going for dinner on the weekend, otherwise be prepared to wait.Parking: Awkward lot because it's one way in and one way out of the lanes. It can be difficult to navigate when the lot is full and you have a large vehicle.

We stopped by for an early dinner. Sadly the patio area was completely full. Tried the Hawaii roll as an appetizer, and it was amazing! The presentation was 5 stars, and it tasted even better. My husband tried the lamb burger...it was like a gyro, but a burger. It was pretty good. I had the dry aged burger with mushrooms and highly recommend it!Our waitress was nice, but very quiet and did not engage (not an issue, but it was noticeable). We'll be back to try the brunch and coffee bar for sure!

The 1st time I came was with my sons and we had sushi and a few apps, food and service was pretty top notch. Came back with the kids and my boyfriend today. Sunday afternoon, had American fare. All mediocre. Best of the bunch was my son's cheeseburgers off the kids menu. All fine enough but the staff was problematic. Hostesses running around and shouting and giggling, super unprofessional and loud. A chef at the pizza counter digging in her ear and touching her hair before making food, and another chef with a phenomenal but un-netted beard making food behind the counter.

This restaurant came highly recommended by a friend. I wasn 't impressed. The food was so-so but it came out cold-ish. My egg order was over medium but they came out less than over easy. We sat there for almost 30 min before a server came to us and took our order, and a side order of toast was 1 piece. Diners with half the cool factor of the old building give you way more and way better food for the money. I 'd stick with one of them and save your money. Maybe they could redeem themselves for lunch or dinner, but after their dead loss of breakfast, I 'm probably not going to bother trying.