Reviews of Bolete Restaurant And Catering (Restaurant)

Haley Thomson

Visited again, and was blown away. Again. Can't say enough about this place. Always a treat to enjoy the fancy food! Service was excellent and every plate we received looked like a piece of art. Definitely one of the best restaurants in St. Catharines. (Note: very accommodating for dietary restrictions, safe for celiacs!)

Brian Christie

I've been wanting to eat here for awhile, I've heard nothing but great reviews. We had the French onion soup and squid, along with the stew and lobster spaghetti. The service was great, however the food was just ok. For the price I was disappointed. The soup had almost no broth, the squid was tender, the dumplings in the stew were just bad, the spaghetti was ok.

Jesse Malone

Amazing food... True foodie place.

Joe Critelli

Bolete Restaurant offers a unique menu choice and a wonderful dining experience in downtown St. Catharines. We are looking forward to our next opportunity to enjoy a nice dinner out with our friends. Lola and Andrew have always provided us with a memorable meal coupled with a most comfortable atmosphere.

Jonathan Basha

Came by for some drinks and starters with a small group of friends. Great decor and a very well lit dining room. Staff were friendly but the service was a bit slow. We ordered our drinks before our food and got the food first. Great drink menu, but the drinks are incredibly strong. Some drinks were too strong to be enjoy6without diluting them.

Ben B

Had such a great time here. The food was some of the best I've had all year. They know how to prepare duck. Awesome place.

Camila Jales

Excellent food and service. The dessert was above and beyond. Great place!

Imogen A

I’ve probably dined at Bolete a little over half a dozen times now both with family and my boyfriend. It’s a great local restaurant with a refreshing menu, fun cocktails, and amazing oysters. I would definitely recommend the truffle fries, duck, and crème brûlée. While I will definitely return for the food, the service could be more consistent. On more than one occasion, our servers (who don’t bother to introduce themselves) have taken over 20 minutes to just take my boyfriend and I’s drink and food orders. This would be totally understandable if the restaurant was busy, but with a total of maybe 6 tables split across at least 2 servers, it was quite disappointing to feel so dismissed. Bolete’s menu always has unique plates, but I find myself hesitating to return as the service (perhaps towards patrons in their early 20s) is so off putting.

Sean M

Fantastic. The atmosphere is perfect and the food is perfect. Easily the best food on St Paul Street and in all of St Catharines.

Calvin Kwong

Excellent menu, buck-a-shuck oysters (today's from Malpeque Bay, PEI) ... Not much selection for draught beer and service a tad slow but everything else was sublime

Jessy Plante

Amazing food, great staff, comfortable atmosphere. All great things.

Krissy D

Second time my boyfriend and I have ate there and it is absolutely fantastic. The food is prepared to perfection and the team is amazing. They definitely have a passion for food and you will not be disappointed. And you part with something unique and delicious from their market. Will definitely be back ! Thank you !

Anthony S.

This was a restaurant recommendation from a beautiful staff member at Vieni Winery - Bolete was a masterpiece through each dish. My wife and I started with duck wings (what a decadent glaze and melody of herbs), then dinner. I had the rabbit pappardelle (lovely and perfect proportioned) and my wife had the tenderloin (to put it lightly: the best tenderloin we've ever had, paired with baby red onions and some mashed potatoes all nestled in a reduction that sweeps your feet away).

chris bauer

Had a great time here this past weekend. We came with a small group of people and all of our meals were great. The service was friendly and efficient. The duck wings were delicious! Am definitely coming back, this place is a gem.

Andrew Blundell

Classic diner fare, reasonable prices, fast service.

Geoff Langdon

A real gem in St Catherine's. From the fantastic interior to the friendly and engaging service this place really impressed. The food was of course fantastic with some real thought put in to the ingredients and presentation. The kitchen is open to the restaurant which lets you watch the staff at work.

Ian Urquhart

Loud environment with a quiet staff. It was very difficult to hear our server the entire time. Pretty expensive for what I would call mediocre food. Every plate was more presentation than actual substance. Looks good on the plate, doesn't taste so good in your mouth.

Jacob Sheehan

Great atmosphere, food, and incredible service !

Adrien Carlyle

Great food and service, high prices, tiny portions.

Lu Burdon

Friendly staff Super clean Beautiful presentation Quality ingredients Vegan choices. I highly recommend it.

Aki Maris

Service

Karissa Alcox

Upscale locally sourced food with a relaxed atmosphere. Very creative cocktails. Great date night spot.

Alastair Knight

Had a great night with friends here. The place has a great open concept. Small but very well executed menu that tasted delicious. Portion of the pasta a little light.

Kristine Adams

Fantastic! Fresh and flavourful! Gorgeous decor and amazing food. The owner was so welcoming. We'll definitely visit this gem again.

Jack 1059

Had the $40 winter warmer which was great value. Entree was ordinary, gyoza and seafood chowder. But the mains were awesome, steak and pork. Dessert was also very good. I would recommend this restaurant and will be going back.

Mike Lowe (Food Wine Niagara)

One of my main downtown dining destinations.

Tarek Yassine

Been here a couple of times now and the food and service are always on point!

Justin Pawson

This is the best restaurant in St.Catharines. Food quality, atmosphere, staff, everything. And well priced. Get here immediately.

Ben Cullimore

We previously ate a bolete and felt it was one of the best restaurants in town. Upon our most recent visit we were greeted with food that was much more underwhelming and cheap. Corn and Mac’n’chesse were the only available sides. It felt very low fare for fine dining prices. Really sad about our most recent visit but hopefully this review can find the chef well as we love the service at the restaurant.

Mark DeSouza

Who knew St. Catharines had such good food? We came for the wineries, but loved the food here. The carrot gnocchi were really creative and perfectly spiced. Love the fact that they only serve Niagara wines and rotate the list frequently to give different vintners an opportunity. Despite having visited a dozen of the not-so-huge wineries before coming here, we only recognized two of the ten wineries they featured, and the wines we got were great.

M Brgan

Went for lunch with a friend last Friday. The food was amazing. The restaurant was spotless clean. The wait staff were friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend.

Mark K

Good burger, great cocktails, fantastic service. A nice fancy meal out. The appetizers are as good as the drinks. The duck wings and crispy ham hock were excellent. Also buck a shuck oysters!

Jessica St Peter

Everything about Bolete is amazing! The staff are extremely courteous and friendly. The food is nothing short of perfection, simple but full of flavour, with beautiful presentation. The ambience is modern and relaxing, with the kitchen open to the seating area so you can watch the staff in action. Very well priced for the value.

Temple Green

Andrew’s created a world class farm to table restaurant ! Dishes are as visibly beautiful as flavorful!

Lucy Colangelo

Simply divine!

Dana Williams

Great food, great atmosphere, great staff. Not inexpensive, and the chair wasn't one in which I'd want to sit for too long. (I'm partial to a comfortable seat when relaxing!)

Henry Tang

Great food and wine!

Jake Elstone

Each visit is a unique experience, flawlessly and seemingly effortlessly executed. It's a marvel of downtown St Catharines and we're lucky to have it!

Victoria MacLeod

Dinner

Nelson Ledwez

The food was okay, the portions were small and it was really expensive. I might give this place another chance but I will be staying away from the salty seafood

Doug Sexton

Outstanding ....a gem.

Another View

Wonderful ambiance & great food !

Jessa (GlamourHammour)

Excellent atmosphere. Beautiful, funny, knowledgeable staff. Top notch food. Highly recommend.

HCB Communications

Service a little slow. Amazing food.

Niranjan Pore

Awesome interior

Brenna Lynch

Had a wonderful meal and experience. We didn't have a reservation but were quickly accommodated; we were sat at the bar which I personally enjoyed as I love watching the chefs cook. Our appetizers (duck confit dumplings and ancient grains&inari) were stuffed with flavour. I had the scallops as my main which were divine but just a little too much salt for my preference. On the expensive side, but you get what you pay for. Definitely will return for a date night.

Jonathan Reitsma

Exquisite food, incredible service, pleasant ambience.

Adrian Thiessen

One of the best restaurants downtown St. Catharines for eclectic, interesting food. Every bite is fantastic. If you are interested in a modern vibe and a forward thinking menu, try Bolete. There’s a time and place for wings and burgers (you can find plenty downtown,) it’s not here and that’s good. You will find yourself trying to get a bit of each detail and ingredient on your fork for each taste and it’s worth it. The staff goes above and beyond. They remembered a food allergy we requested almost a year later and adjusted the meal without prompt.

North Reviews

Oyster and dumplings and lamb shank

Joe Colautti

Awesome experience

CBBH Niagara

food was a solid 7.5 service 8.5 and staff were very polite and not intruding gave a perfect amoumt of ti.e for me to get ssttled in and take a look at the menu. ill be going again.

Todd M

Great food and service! Love the design and experience! Guten apetit!

Bob Dunn

Great place & great food!

Courtney Walsh

Love this place, perfect for date night!

Eduardo Andrade

Excellent service combined with good food and interesting wine list.

Jerome James

Duck wings are great

MM Dow

Love the atmosphere. The evolving menu is exceptional Staff is too knotch Bolete is My favourite place in St Kits Only ine issue is the music, it was a bit loud for one guest who has hearing issues. Other than that perfect evening

mergitur Wilhelm

The main course "Delish"-menu was very tasty and reasonably priced. Unfortunately three sequential requests to reduce the radio volume of Rawcus loud music were necessary and very inappropriate to fine dining. Earplugs should be provided for retirees.

Matias Cazal

Food is really mediocre in taste, not bad but nothing special. Beautiful presentation, but very small portions so the table of 4 all left hungry even with appetizers and main course. Not worth the money for those reasons, perhaps if they doubled the size of all the dishes (apps and mains) it would be a great place to go. Very clean and beautiful inside. Very friendly staff. Local beers and great cocktails.

Aaron Jones

Food was delicious. The scallops were cooked to perfection

Mark Currie

Phenomenal! .......the food is an absolute assault to your senses!.........ambiance is perfect and service was outstanding........amazing wine list......my new go to culinary hot spot ..... .you MUST try it out

Joseph G

Food was fantastically prepared with interesting and seasonal options. I ordered the bavette with sweetbreads on polenta, which was very good and highly recommended. The dumpling appetizer was also quite good. Only complaint would be that the portion sizes vary wildly, even on the same dish. One member of our party had to send an item back, and when she got it back it was a considerably smaller portion. Also, I ordered my steak to rare, and got medium rare, which I can live with. Another member of my party ordered his medium rare and got medium. Order rarer than you'd like.

Kate Brzozowski

Great cocktails!

Emerald Church

Great atmosphere, incredible food!

Nathan Hooper

Atmosphere is modern yet relaxed. The food is innovative and thoughtfully done. Cocktails were creatively constructed and paired well with the food. I will be back very soon.

Bernard Ruddell

We had no expectations, as we are member of the PAC. We go for dinner and see a show. We thought we would try Bolete , as they have oysters. My favorite. The oysters were fabulous and dinner was amazing . The service and the chef you cannot match. Thank you for bringing such talent to the down town core.

Phil Nelson

One of the worst experiences ever and this is coming from a person who never complains. Food is mediocre, salmon and beef were overcooked. Portions are quite small... PEI beef bavette dish had 8 small bites of meat. Service was slow... took an hour and 45 minutes from sitting down to entrees to come out. Our table was set over the only floor vent in the middle of the restaurant... vent is about a foot in diameter and was furiously blowing cold air from under the floor right on us. Yes, this vent is huge and is the only one for the whole restaurant. We had a reservation... restaurant should have never put a table in that spot, it was absolutely horrendous. I would have preferred the restaurant to not take my reservation if they could not accommodate with a table where a huge vent is not blowing cold air directly on you. My recent McDonald's experience was much more pleasant.

Jason Lantain

Good food

Mat Houle

Amazing food, great atmosphere, fantastic service. This place is a must visit. Open kitchen let's you see whats going on and makes the experience that much more enjoyable.

John Dermott

Fantastic

Izabelle Javon

The food was piping hot and served and the perfect pace. We had two eight year olds with us and I was a bit worried that the food would be too "fancy" for them, but they gave the food "one hundred out of a score of 10"! The adults all agreed. I cannot say enough about how much we all enjoyed this evening. We really hope that they do this event again next year. delicious!

Brianne Hale

Excellent service and outstanding food! Highy recommend. Staff is amazing, great atomsphere and reasonable priced for such amazing service and food!

G Ross

Had the set lunch. We are only half way through and I know the rest will be perfect. The service has been friendly while professional. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes well crafted food.

Robyn Hill

I love this restaurant! Atmosphere, service and food is 5 star

Ben Guglielmi

Way too expensive. A glass of wine $18.00?? A meal for 2 mostly vegetables and 3 scallops close to $150.00

Sarah Anne

I was seriously mad at myself for not trying this sooner, the atmosphere was lovely, the lamb was to die for, the dumplings were insanely good, and the service was impeccable

Jackie W.

First time visiting and I was pleased with the experience. Service was very professional, polite and fast, very attentive without hovering. My fellow diner had been there before and she recommended we share a particular item and then we each had an entree. Presentation was beautiful, dishware and silverware classy and clean. Always love a fabric napkin!! Interior is very clean and modern, lovely decor. Prices were good, considering the quality and presentation. Thank you for the positive experience. My only suggestion would be to keep the music lighter and a bit quieter, some tracks were heavy and loud, didn't suit the environment nor the experience. Congratulations on a beautiful and classy spot!

Alistair Robertson

Was there for dinner Christmas Eve, so nice to now have a restaurant of this caliber in St Catharines. The whole experience, ambiance, food and staff was excellent. This restaurant is a must for anyone looking for a truly refreshing dining experience.

Lola Emberson

The perogie fries are spectacular!!! Love the atmosphere, sat at the bar and relaxed

Mark Alexander

Meal type

Daniel Strype

This spot is wourth every penny.

Wendy Wan

Today was my first visit and it is now my favorite place to have brunch ????

Christy Bowman

Dine in

Sean Shields

Food is ok at best, very expensive but very small portions.. Could almost get better bang for your buck at mc ds.. But this place is very well decorated, lighting is perfect. Great place to take a date if you're a hipster or a Gen x pansie.

Joanne Neufeld

Awesome; Beautiful Presentations; Comfortable; Delicious - I could go all the way to Z with positive comments. Make a reservation Today...

David B

I can’t comment on the food but I can comment on their organization/customer service. We had a reservation for 4 for ourselves and guests visiting from out of town, and when we showed up, it was closed. We knocked on the door, and were told that they were not doing any outdoor dining “because of the weather” (it was a nice night, so this made no sense). I asked why I didn’t receive a phone call, and was told that they thought I called to cancel. Mistakes happen, if I received a follow up call apologizing and explaining I would’ve looked past it and maybe gone back. But, that never happened. It was all pretty disrespectful.

Harper Douglas

We're here on one of the first Sunday nights (and there is a concert) and the place is hopping! The menu was interesting with seasonal options as well as vegetarian options, and the bar and wine list also reflect the Niagara region! I would definitely come back, especially to try out the oysters!

Hannah Raiken-Schulman

Tonight’s dinner suffered greatly. The soup was bland, the salad had qualities and some downside when I hit some raw onion that didn’t belong. And then the waitress forgot to put in our main order in. We sat for a long time without any attention from the waitress. Then , after an apology, the main course came and my wife’s fish was overly salty and had a redundancy of carrots that was weird. And my pasta was undercooked and felt like noodles and meat, nothing special at all. Everything was a miss tonight.

David Hutt

The food was great. No concerns there. But service was a little lackluster. We weren't told of the weekly specials at any point prior to ordering, when in fact we would have preferred to order the entrees specials from the board, that we only discovered existed after our meal. When it was mentioned to the server she just stated "oh yeah those are the weekly specials" and then walked away. As I stated the food was excellent, but it takes it down a peg when you see something you would have preferred hands down but it's too late. Despite great tasting food, still leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Worth nothing the pierogi fries were delicious.

angus stubbert

It is always warm and family and the food never disappoints. I always have confidence my guests will enjoy themselves.

Percy Thrillington

Perhaps this Is this the best restaurant in Niagara at the moment.

Ashuh Al Muddin

Remember those itzakadoozie popsicles that we had as kids? Ate dinner here and it’s-a-kapooie

Milan Plentai

Great and professional service Food well presented and tasty.

Cari Drolet

Loved it! The quality of the food is really great and I was really impressed. Their homemade gnocchi were amazing! The desserts are also really great. The prices are also pretty reasonable.

Jalene Johnstone

Great service, mouth watering food. Lovely atmosphere. Really special spot on the St Paul Strip

Tina Larson

We're here on one of the first Sunday nights (and there is a concert) and the place is hopping! The menu was interesting with seasonal options as well as vegetarian options, and the bar and wine list also reflect the Niagara region! I would definitely come back, especially to try out the oysters!

Nancy Elkin

Toronto-style restaurant in downtown St. Catharines! Food, atmosphere and service all excellent.

Asha Fani

We went on a thursday night. It was... okay. The food wasn't anything exceptional.

Josh Coles

High end decor and food. Needs to expand thier by-the-glass wine selection.

Michael Croley

Great food, staff, and experience as a whole!

Ken Lesynski

Great staff. Perfectly prepared food. We enjoyed our evening.

Carly G

This was our first time at Bolete and we were celebrating our engagement. Upon arrival we were given a glass of champagne which was lovely. Our meal was absolutely incredible and the service was very professional and attentive. I would definitely recommend going here for sure.

Dimple Sharma

Had an amazing evening at Bolete where me and my team enjoyed a Christmas dinner .The food was amazing,Jeffrey was very warm and hospitable ,Andrew did a great job with the food .The atmosphere was warm and comfortable ! Everyone had a good time .True downtown St Catharine’s gem.Highly recommend!

Jacqui Sedore

The ambience was wonderful and inviting and the food was seriously spectacular.

Denis Martin

Everything was perfect, the food and the staff

Meaghan Clayton

Loved Bolete! The atmosphere was gorgeous, The food was fabulous. The service was perfect. Can't wait to come back.

Mirko Zorko

Food is always creative and delicious. Local wines are all over the menu and well chosen. Cocktails are crafted wonderfully and taste amazing. Service is also great. Cheers to the chef and his whole team