Bistro Enzo

Enzo's appears to be suffering from the same staff issues that currently plagues all restaurants. Spouse's salad was completely eaten before we received our drinks, which was 20 minutes after we were seated at our reservation time. Our waitress appeared to be covering 1/2 of the restaurant's tables and basically only took orders, input them, and sporadically checked on her multiple tables. Management appeared to monitor tables to determine which entrees to cue up from the kitchen and the kitchen staff delivered the meals. Though our meals were quite lovely on the plate, and spouse's meal of prawns and scallops were delicious, the sea bass type fish from the nightly specials was dry and not-so-special. I opted to make the best of it as there was no telling how long it would take to notify anyone and get another plated. As we were nearly finished, spouse informed manager of poor fish preparation when asked how the meal was (but didn't mention the two small bones, one which was swallowed and stuck in my throat; thankfully I was able to manipulate it out, but it was rather unsettling). At 8:00 we decided to get creme brulee for dessert but when 8:10 came and went and we still sat staring at our uncollected dinner plates with no sign of our waitress (or our dinner check) we decided we didn't have another 20-30 minutes to dedicate to getting dessert. Around 8:15 we were presented with a complimentary slice of cheesecake for the fish mishap but it did not erase the poor experience of the evening. Though we understand that everyone is short staffed these days and pre -"pandemic" service cannot be reasonably expected, it is not however unreasonable to expect better from a higher price-point establishment like Enzo's. Perhaps limiting tables to a manageable amount per server would provide patrons with the experience they have come to know. I would have preferred to have been turned away due to limited seating appropriate for staffing and spared a disappointing, and expensive, dining experience.

Enzo's has one of the top three kitchens in Billings. Their chef and kitchen staff are excellent. I had a fish special that was prepared perfectly. Perfect fish in Billings is actually rare. The loft is fun to sit in. The Chef's table by the kitchen is super fun. The smells and kitchen action is a much deeper experience than that of the dining room. I love watching kitchens work and this one is illustrious.

A bit pricey but overall wonderful.... Setting: The location is in a strip mall and off Grand which may not be as elegant as downtown BUT plenty of parking easily accessible. Bar is upstairs so louder than downstairs where it could be more private. Open kitchen concept as you first enter. Service: The host was top notch professional like a high end restaurant. Server was ok but the teens that got finished plates were also top notch professional. Food: calamari has like a corn meal crisp to its coating instead of the usual batter, not my style but good. Greek salad is ok, nothing sticks out. The veal dish has a tang on its own but w the asparagus and potatoes purée it goes well together. The halibut special was was perfectly cooked, the sauce is light without much flavor so if you don’t like salty sauces, more oily (not a bad thing) this is for you. Strawberry cheesecake is not firm like a bee York style but good strawberry flavor, fresh like, the mango drizzle is more of a vanilla than $95 (pre tip) for two people who had a starter, shared salad, 2 entrees and dessert.

The noise was deafening! We literally could not hear each other speak. We each ordered the "Special" Butternut squash risotto with 2 large shrimp and 2 scallops $47 each. Our risotto was toothy and the shrimp without flavor. The scallops, while cooked properly were over salted. The other person at our table ordered Lobster Mac and Cheese. It was soooo dry it was inedible. We brought it home so I could correct it for her. While the place itself looked promising, it failed miserably. I'm sorry, Enzo's I wish I could have provided a favorable review.

This place is very good. Personally for the food put out the cost was very reasonable. The ambiance is sort of finer dining but my wife and i showed up dressed nicely and appeard to have over done it(with that being said we had a really early date night before we picked up our kid). Our waiter was awesome and made some great recommendations and the appetizers were a great start to the night.