The Rustic Bistro and Bakery

What a wonderful bistro! We loved everything about this restaurant:
The food was perfectly prepared (even my picky eater wanted more!). The ambiance was lovely inside and out. The owners and staff were all friendly and cared about our experience.

If you're ever near Hawkinsville, you just have to stop in. Actually, you should make it a destination: Come see a cute little town filled with kind people and enjoy an outstanding meal!

My secret getaway. So relaxing and comforting. Delicious food perfectly prepared no matter what you get, great rustic country ambiance, wonderful customer service from everyone. Coming here for years, and driving from Atlanta because the experience is consistently amazing.

A true gem in this little town! Great atmosphere, nice people and delicious fun food. The shrimp and grits were savory and plentiful and yummy. My husband loved his burger and soup.

All of our food was amazing! Black & blue fries and shrimp corn chowder for starters were out of this world! Entrees crab cakes with cheese grits along with Philly steak sandwich with homemade chips were perfect! So many yummy desserts to choose from and white glove service from ALL the staff! We will definitely be back for date nights on Saturday!

Tried the bistro for the first time today, and it did not disappoint! The service was wonderful. They have lovely indoor and outdoor seating. We had a variety of sandwiches and the fried pickles. I loved that they had a delicious vegetarian grilled portabella muchroom sandwich option! They have a huge baked goods section as well. Will be returning soon!

We randomly stopped here when we were passing through town based on a Google Maps suggestion, and oh my…you have to stop here. The food is absolutely amazing! We got takeout, and the pastrami and French dip sandwiches were both incredibly delicious and huge! Everything tasted so fresh and was cooked to perfection. The onion rings were also a must. The dessert selection was extensive, and we enjoyed the chocolate chip cookie and peanut butter bar. We will be back anytime we’re in this area.

Wonderful place to eat! They are open for breakfast and lunch, and their menu is phenomenal. I have ate their Portobello Mushroom Sandwich and their Pastrami, and both are very flavorful. They also make pastries and pizzas, so they have plenty of variety. The mood fits a French deli, but it also has a nice mom-and-pop store feel to it. This is a pleasant addition to Hawkinsville's downtown.

A wonderful small town restaurant! The name, "The Rustic Bistro," is a perfect description of this quaint little eatery. When you walk in, you're greeted by a comfortable decor that would fit in a book about southern hospitality. It's a small menu consisting of mostly sandwiches. I ordered the pastrami sandwich and my wife had the three meat grilled cheese. Both were incredible! Hot, fresh, and beautiful! My wife's sandwich came with homemade potato chips and house made ranch dressing to dip them in. We couldn't stop eating! We both were happily stuffed and couldn't clean our plates. Our bill was just under 20 bucks before tip. I'm going to add this to my "favorites." I can't wait to go back!!

The staff is so friendly and really efficient. They make you feel welcome. I'm sure all the food is great but the spicy grilled pimento cheese sandwich is the best.

If I could give them more stars I would, a definite 10! This was my first visit but will not be my last. If you’re within 100 miles, you absolutely have to eat here. The staff were incredibly polite and proficient, especially since we were a large last minute group. Amazing. The food is AWESOME and I don’t think I’ve ever seen such generous portions. I usually clean my plate, but my delicious French dip was way too big (super glad to have the leftovers). Then, the deserts. OMG there’s no way you can pick one and I found out the owner/chef makes all of it. Definitely no processed food here. And finally, I don’t know how they make food that great, in the size they give you for such a low price. Average price was $9-$12! My new favorite place and I will drive the 50 minutes from my house to go again.

Great Food, amazing service and quaint decor. The food was amazing and reasonably priced. I enjoyed the crab cakes and cheese grits. My husband had the grilled cheese and homemade onion rings

Amazing... I have gone once and have been making plans to go back ever since. Small and elegant setting great for a date.
Make reservations.

First time here and it was amazing. We had 6 people, our server Chris was great and the food was fantastic! Highly recommend!!

Another wonderful meal with excellent service from the most attentive staff. It's always a pleasure dining on amazing food and incredible desserts at The Rustic Bistro!

My husband and I are so happy that this lovely little gem in hawkinsville is doing dinner hours now! This is now going to be one of our go to date night spots. We moved to Georgia (hawkinsville) a couple years ago and were so disappointed to see that none of the local restaurants are open for dinner on weekends, or that some arent even open on weekends at all. Neither me or my husband are big fans of southern food- no hate, just being from up north I can't really get into fried food and cornbread at every meal. Having a local option that offers things like pastas, pizzas that aren't overloaded with grease, light sandwiches and beautiful desserts is such a breath of fresh air. Our server was so friendly and attentive, too. Can't wait to come back!

Honestly, what a gem you have there in Hawkinsville! The food was amazing, the atmosphere adorable and staff perfect. We were SO, happy they were open at night on a Saturday night!

Excellent food and bakery. Had the special, apple and cheese panini. Outstanding! Very good onion rings and home made potato chips. Sweet tea was delicious. Their bakery goods look so good. Bought too many to take home.

Really good place!! Everyone was very friendly, the food was really delicious and they treated us really well.

This place is absolutely amazing! The food is fantastic with good portions. The service is even better. I always have a nice time when I'm there.

Deserves 10 stars for service, food, atmosphere!! Sandwiches were exceptional- best grilled pimento cheese EVER! definitely get the onion rings and desserts are amazing!!
Service was exceptional- we’ll be back - worth the trip to hawkinsville even if we weren’t traveling elsewhere