Bia

"The food was incredible. Probably the best dinner we’ve had in Rhinebeck! Definitely go. Consistent every time - which is not a small task. I always bring my friends and family here. Cocktails are also perfect and very thoughtful like the food."

"I’ve been wanting to try Bia for a while based on the great reviews so husband and I went for dinner last Saturday. Overall, we had a great meal and a good experience with the only negative being the pacing of the service/food. We were greeted warmly upon entering the restaurant and seated right away. We arrived at 6:10 for our 6:15 reservation. It was 10-15 minutes before our waitress greeted us and told us the specials and left before we could order anything (and we were pretty decided at that point, having had enough time to look at the menus). We were one of about five or six occupied tables in the restaurant with a single waitress who was doing her best to handle all tables. We’d been at the restaurant for 30 minutes when we got our first round of drinks and 40 minutes when the appetizer arrived. At 7:10, we had our second round of drinks but entrees didn’t arrive until 7:30, at which point we were starving and the restaurant was filling up. I understand that many restaurants have staffing issues, and I absolutely don’t blame the waitress or kitchen at all. I just wish there was some sort of complimentary bread or nibbles because we were fairly ravenous and the drinks were quite strong. It also gave me and my husband plenty of time to talk to each other, which is hard to do at home with a six year old. The wait times detracted from the experience, but the food was good enough to make up for it. The gravlax appetizer was very good and all of the accompaniments/seasoning on the plate almost outshone the fish. I wished there were more than four small pieces of gravlax on the plate especially since it was a good half an hour until the entrées came. The entrées were worth the wait, however, each of them being outstanding. I had the steel head trout and it was one of the most well seasoned and cooked pieces of fish that I’ve ever had. The crispy skin was perfect. My husband’s short ribs were tender and the potato-parsnip puree was creamy and silky. Everything was perfectly seasoned. At that point, we were full and I was fairly buzzed, so we skipped dessert. Overall, it was a really delicious meal with well-made drinks that merits another visit. I had the boca roja (very well balanced, fruity/floral with a mild kick from the Mezcal) and the aperitif spritz. Of the two, I would order the boca roja on my next visit since the ingredients and flavor profile worked so well together (my compliments to the bartender). Next time, perhaps we’ll order 2 appetizers and be sure to order everything at once when the wait staff comes over. Bonus is that the restaurant is off the main road in small shopping center with a small lot, so no worry about having to find street parking."

"Wonderful experience at Bea for dinner. Came to celebrate my father’s birthday with a group of 5. Smooth reservation process on the phone. Excellent hospitality inside the restaurant as well. Tables were spacious and there was indoor and outdoor seating. Loved the drink list and the thoughtful creations. Each ordered a different drink and entire group enjoyed theirs. I particularly loved the Milk punch. For appetizers, we started with the stout bread and chips + onion dips. The bread was very unique. It was a dense nut and seed bread (similar to soda bread in consistency only) where you definitely taste the stout and nutmeg. The chips and dip were really good! For entrees, everyone enjoyed theirs thoroughly. The big hit was the lamb tenderloin. Cooked to perfection and the broth combo with the beans, herbs and aioli was really fantastic. The fish of the day and fish and chips were also other meals the table ordered and loved. Highly recommend for a night out of experimental and innovative Irish cuisine. Prices were on the higher end. With a drink, the total came to around $70 pp."

"Highly recommended, make resevations and put this at the top of your list when you visit Rhinebeck. A local gem, excellent food with nice flavors. We enjoyed the chips and onion dip (good), the strawberry salad (excellent), venison medallions (very good), Brussel sprout with rice (very good). Service is friendly and attentive. Good cocktail menu. Only regret was not saving room for dessert. Enjoy!"

"My partner and I been going to Bia since it opened. The food, drinks and atmosphere are all fantastic as are the staff. Highly recommend stopping by and grabbing some food if you’re in the Rhinebeck area!"