

Vivienne’s Bistro is a modern Asian fusion restaurant on Mercer Island, offering handcrafted dishes inspired by Cantonese and contemporary flavors. We are a favorite for family dining, casual gatherings, and bento-style lunches made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Join us for a warm and welcoming dining experience in the heart of the Mercer Island community.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2441 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: (206) 829-9508
Website: https://www.viviennesbistro.com/
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Reviews
This recent visit, we ordered the spring rolls, Wonton Soup, Lunar New Year special Bo Kho, and the hot drink tea is Viviannes Jujube. Bo Kho tastes like a gentle curry, with fresh ingredients that have clearly been simmering together for hours to provide such a deep flavor. Wonton tastes like homemade Wonton soup, and the tea has a pleasant floral, earthy, sweet taste that I now consider to be a new favorite tea of mine. The portions sizes and flavor absolutely justifies the cost.
The staff and atmosphere are exceptional, and the server recognized my party from a previous visit nearly a year ago!!!
10/10 would recommend eating at this place!
We ordered the lollipop chicken and it was a hit. The rest of the entrees we ordered did not fail us as well. Every thing taste “flavor forward.” Nuances here and there gave a nod to Chinese cuisine. Well done!!!
Another favorite with great flavor profile was the lamb chops. Everyone should try it once.
Overall, Labubu approved!
The first few visits to Vivienne’s were good. I especially enjoyed the squid ink rice and the three spice chicken. The restaurant is very dark inside, even during the daytime, but the food at that point was still satisfying.
The real disappointment came on Lunar New Year, when I invited my family to celebrate there. The experience was shocking. The nine-flavor basil beef was overwhelmingly bitter and excessively oily, topped with a thick, sugary starch sauce that made the flavors even more unbalanced. Shortly after eating it, I felt stomach pain and nausea.
The lamb dish was equally confusing in execution. It started with a hint of lemon that seemed intended to cut through the heaviness of the lamb, but that was completely buried under a thick, sour and spicy sauce reminiscent of a bottled chili-garlic style sauce. The flavors clashed instead of complementing each other. The richness and heaviness of the dishes caused immediate discomfort, and I had to stop the servers from bringing out the remaining food because I simply couldn’t continue eating.
What concerns me more is the broader pattern. I later learned that the chef’s focus has shifted to the Seattle downtown location. From my experience, this Mercer Island location now feels similar to what happened at Peony Kitchen — declining quality, inconsistency, and what feels like a lack of hands-on attention. The food tasted rushed and poorly balanced, as if execution no longer reflects the standards that originally built the restaurant’s reputation.
As someone who has followed the chef from one restaurant to another over the years, this feels less like a one-off bad night and more like a gradual drop in care once attention moves elsewhere. Relying on an established name while the quality declines is deeply disappointing to loyal customers. I truly wanted this place to succeed, but this experience made it hard to trust that the same level of dedication is still there.