Reviews Polonza Bistro

I stopped here for breakfast last week and was treated to a great dining experience with good quality food and a good staff. The barista is able to make modern and classic espresso drinks and he gave a great suggestion regarding what to order. The food was simple and elegant, there's a magic to using fresh ingredients. I came early so I'm not sure how busy it gets, but the atmosphere was calm and relaxing when I was there. I definitely recommend this place to grab a quick bite!

We visited today for brunch before heading to the airport. It was only a 15 minute wait. The food was delicious and the service was great! I had Creole Benedict and was a perfect blend of flavors and so good! One thing to note is there was no seating available while waiting for a table. We walked across the street to sit on a bench.

The honey iced latte is a bit small but absolutely delicious! Great servers & calm atmosphere. The stuffed French toast, fresh salads are a favorite!

I really enjoy Polonza, but this was my first time having breakfast there. I ordered the ancho pork omelet with a side of home fries and a biscuit. The omelet was okay, I was hoping for a bit more spice. The potatoes were delicious but the biscuit was the star of the plate! It was freshly made and soo delicious, I could eat one everyday. The mimosas were delicious, all in all a decent breakfast. Wonderful service and atmosphere.

Finally got around to try this place and oh-my-God! The food was amazing! Great flavors, great presentation, ten out of ten. It feels, it looks and it tastes like everyone involved cares about the food that they put on the table. I will definitely be back, can't wait to try everything on the menu! The coffe was on point, the Chai latte was fantastic. Can't say enough good things about it. If you haven't been, please take the time and give them a try.

First time we walked that far up Palafox and we would do it again. The place was great, the food was better, and the service was the best! We had Meg and she was awesome! It was pleasant to have eye contact, laughter and amazing service.

So many restaurants were full last night in Pensacola and I didn't even think to make reservations. We ended up walking to one of my favorites, Polonza Bistro to see if they were serving dinner and by some miracle they were! They just recently started serving dinner and they only had a bartender, a waitress, and two kitchen staff. The waitress let us know before she sat us that they are short staffed and it may take a while, but we told her we totally understand and were just thankful to get to sit in the warm building. The food was amazing as usual and they did such a great job with the little staff they had. If you haven't been there for brunch, lunch, and now dinner you are totally missing out. Also, remember just because there are empty tables, doesn't mean they can seat you and serve you. ❤️ Be kind.

This was our first time at Polonzo Bistro, and, while I intended to have a omelette, I ended up getting the Braised Pork breakfast burrito. I asked for fresh jalapeño instead of the poblano, because I wanted more spice. Our waiter, Joseph, was very accommodating and truly made us feel like he wanted us to be happy, so communicated with us a lot. My wife had the Traditional breakfast, with sourdough toast. It seems that the further away from San Francisco, the more varied sourdough becomes, and this was on the sweet side - not sure why? Not unpleasant, but not traditional. She likes food more salty than I do, but felt the potatoes were too salty (I had potatoes in the burrito, and they weren't salty, so it may have been added after, in the kitchen). The coffee was fresh and flavorful, and my wife's jasmine/peach tea was incredibly aromatic, and brewed fresh as well. Overall, a little pricey for what you get, but I would come back when I want to splurge. It was a cool September day, and we sat outside, which made it spectacular! Joseph, our waiter, even commented how much he enjoyed serving tables outside in this weather. No doubt! Recommendation: definitely visit, but expect to spend $18-$20 per person for breakfast. Negative: they took out the poblano pepper in my burrito in exchange for the jalapeño, but charged me extra. Next time I'll make sure they leave the poblano. That's just ridiculous. Positive: Joseph made our visit very pleasant. Good on him, considering we now live in a time of bad service from people in the service industry. UPDATE: Since we enjoyed our first visit, we decided to come back for lunch on Sunday. The place was hopping, but it wait for an outside take was only ten minutes. Not bad. Amanda was our waitress this time, and she was very good as well. Sure was comfortable with us, and with the menu. She has quite a few tables, but didn't make us feel like she was stressing out, which is important. It kept us comfortable. I had the Fried Green Tomato Club with sweet potato fries. It was good, and I'd probably order it again. Being a sandwich, not much more to say. My wife had the Salmon/Beet salad, and she loved every but of it! Cooked properly, seasoned well and flavorful. My female friend had the Ancho Chile and pork omelette, with country potatoes, and she said it was, "out of this world!" Wow! Her husband had the Steak and Eggs, which was a prime rib, and over medium eggs and a biscuit. He didn't like it. The cut it meat was gristly, and Amanda happily exchanged it. The second one was better, but he still felt they need to select their cuts better, especially for the price. Overall, I'm keeping my rating, and recommend both the restaurant and Joseph and Amanda as servers.