Mill Street Bistro & Smokehouse

Perfect night to celebrate an anniversary al fresco. And Mill Street fit the mood perfectly!
Baked Brie was nicely prepared and served with cranberries and pita crisps. Portion size was just right. Caesar salad was crisp and easy on the palette.
Special was smokehouse ribs with an excellent sauce and partner’s baked salmon was tender, well seasoned and served with their signature Mac & Cheese and slaw.
As they were running low, I was only able to manage a taste of the smoked brisket but it was a real winner too. All in all an excellent presentation in a terrific environment.
Will return for sure.

I tried the burger and fries here the other day. The beef patty had a strong, beefy flavour, but it was unfortunately served on a ciabatta bun. Not a soft ciabatta bun, but a hard, crunchy ciabatta bun. It was the worst burger bun ever. The only bread that I can think of that would do the job worse, would be a toasted French baguette. What the heck? Try a traditional soft hamburger bun. The bun was so hard and crunchy that it caused my patty and toppings to keep being forced out the back of the bun every time I bit into that crunchy bastard.
The fries were hand-​cut, but they were far too salty and they were shoestring. I dislike overly thin, overly salty fries. This is why I’m not a fan of McDonald’s fries even though everyone else holds them up as the epitome of fast food fry perfection.
I’ll likely come back and try something else because I tasted a bit of my dining companion’s brisket and it was yummy. But I’d definitely avoid the fries and burgers again unless they changed up the bun, salt level, and cut of the fry.

This is the second time I’ve come here… First time was bad and this time it was worse. My husband ordered the quesadilla (which was more onions than cheese) and I ordered chicken fingers with fries, as well at the hammer stone beer. Let’s say that the beer was the highlight. The chicken fingers were the NoName frozen ones, I think McDonalds ones are more fresh… I felt dumb for giving this place another chance. Yes there is pretty scenery, but save yourself the trip and grab food somewhere else!

We spent a wonderful Saturday in Elora exploring the charming village. It is very difficult for both my daughter and I to eat out due to health restictions but were so very pleased with this Bistro! I had a burger and salad ($ 13) and it was fresh made in house. My daughter had salad and soup. The soup was seasoned beautifully and much care and thought was put into it’s preparation. Our waiter, James, was more than pleasant and his wonderful smile and suburb service was the prefect end to our visit. I look forward to our next visit!

I was here on a culinary walking tour.
This was a house converted to a restaurant with a patio on the Grand River. Great view! Here, we were served their Signature Mac & Cheese. The creamy cheese sauce with spinach and tomatoes smothered in a dangerous mix of melted cheese was to die for. We all wished we had a full serving! For a pasta dish, it wasn’t heavy; the sauce was creamy, but light. A savoury start!

A fantastic, quaint restaurant with amazing food! My first time visiting Elora and I’m impressed! I will definitely be going back there soon! Great staff, fantastic menu. I had the BBQ chicken pizza (daily special), if you get a chance… order it; you won’t regret it!