REN's Bistro

I can’t believe I have to go back home without Ren’s Bistro. I was in Fort Myers for a week and I ate here for breakfast and lunch all five days. That should say everything. Let’s talk smoothies first. The Inland Bliss، Sunrise Bay and Paradise Seeker were on repeat for me the entire week. No sugar added، just pure blended fruit and ice. For breakfast one morning I had the Jersey Special on a baguette and I haven’t had a breakfast sandwich like that since being back home in New York. Fried egg، Taylor ham، bacon، hash brown and cheese. I’m still dreaming about it. For lunch I had the turkey and provolone on a croissant and was completely blown away. Simple، flavorful and absolutely delicious. My fiancé had the tuna melt one day and loved every bite. I also tried the French onion soup and it was soooooo yum. What made every single visit even better was Anna and Uglus (I hope I spelled that right). They welcomed me back every time like I was a regular and that kind of warmth is everything when you’re away from home. I wish I had something like this back in my hometown. You guys will be missed but I know exactly where I’m heading the next time I’m in Fort Myers.

What a disappointment. I’ve had REN’s in the past and it was very tasty but today was not. Arrived at 12:00 and they were out of baguette bread. I was ordering for multiple coworkers and had to change to Brioche. I ended up getting my Italian as a salad and it was not good. The lettuce was gritty as though it hadn’t been washed very well. I couldn’t eat it and just ate the meat and cheese. A coworker got the Atlantic and they heated up cold smoked salmon. It was inedible to say the least. I tried calling to talk to them about the takeout order but the phone appears to be out of order. I was so looking forward to my sandwich and now I'm not sure I would return. I really hate leaving a negative review but there are no other options. Wow، just wow on the response. I’m not sure if you misremember our interaction but this is not what happened. Staff just said oh we are out of baguettes. Nothing about them being baked fresh، nothing except oh well will have more tomorrow. I sure didn’t get any free bread، just dirty lettuce، which I took a picture of but didn’t post because I do understand that you are a small business. I certainly wasn’t asked if I wanted the sandwich toasted، why would I be surprised when you gave it to me hot if I was asked. The person who made the sandwich، maybe this was you، was abrupt and acted really annoyed when I questioned the hot salmon sandwich. If you had an email on your website or a working phone I would’ve just reached out to you in person. I felt the owner should know about meal and interaction but from your response I see that you don’t care.

Take it from a Jersey guy، this place Nails it. The Fresh Baked sourdough croissant is insane. My favorite is the Italian toasted on a croissant. I add their sun-dried tomatoe spread. Huge portion of high quality fresh meats and Ingredients. Not to mention their special sauce. Don't wait to go because once you go then you'll be asking yourself why you hadn't came sooner😋

Today we visited Fort Myers to meet a client and were looking for a place for a quick lunch. We saw that Rems had good reviews، so we decided to try it. We ordered an Italian، a Turkey، and some fries. I requested my Italian toasted for takeout. When I received the bag، I took it and left، not noticing that the fries were missing. Unfortunately، the baguette was undercooked and cold، and it lacked prosciutto، capicola، and mayonnaise. Very disappointing. We ended up stopping at McDonald’s on the way.

We celebrated our Friendsgiving at REN’s and it was ideal!!! They were so nice and the food was great! Their special which was lasagna was amazing—— our friends were so happy and shared they will be back.