ˈɔːl mjˈuːzɪk ˈɛdɪɾɚ wˈɪljəm kˈuːpɚ stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt bᵻzˈɑːɹ fɹˈuːt ɪz "tʃˈɑːkfˈʊl ʌv fˈʌŋki hˈaʊs ɡɹˈuːvz", ænd hˈɛðɚ smˈɔːlz "dˈiːp, sˈoʊlfəl vˈoʊkəlz ˈæd dʒˈʌst ðə ɹˈaɪt tˈʌtʃ tə ðə mˈɪks".
AllMusic editor William Cooper stated that Bizarre Fruit is "chock-full of funky house grooves", and Heather Small's "deep, soulful vocals add just the right touch to the mix".