Remember my pre-dinner story from last week regarding The Bistro at Our Town? Well, since I am a true “Foodie”, I always store a restaurant in the back of my mind as a “go-to” place down the line—I just didn’t think “down the line” would be a few days later.
We were actually going to try a new place in West Chester tonight called Pistachio’s, but the place was overly crowded and looked like it would take a while to get served; thus, we decided to go back to The Bistro.
Tonight we arrived at the restaurant around 6:35 remembering that they are reservation only after 7:00. When we got there, there was only one other table occupied in this restaurant that seats about 75. The restaurant is in the Giant Shopping Center in Exton.
The restaurant is very unique in its appearance and has strings of Christmas style white lights going across it. Overall, the ambiance is pleasant enough and as I have often said, I’m there strictly to sample the food!
Since I had seen the portions the week before, I talked my dining companion into splitting an order of the jumbo lump crab macaroni and cheese ($16.50). We complemented this with a Caesar Salad ($10) beforehand which was described as a Sicilian style Caesar.
While we were waiting, we were treated to a few pieces of pita style bread with grated parmesan cheese and basil on it. This was served in a unique, but interesting style on a long paddle thin paddle board. A few minutes later the Caesar salad arrived served in a very nice sized bowl. My dinner companion and I barely made a dent in the salad! This was a delicious Caesar (one of the best this Foodie has ever had) with a delectable dressing. My only recommendation to the restaurant would be to make the croutons a bit smaller—they are almost whole pieces of bread! I must say also that I am not an anchovy lover, but the anchovies are spread well throughout and aren’t a nuisance in any way.
The main course was equally good. The crab mac n cheese was tasty and had a nice crust on top consisting of cheese and crabmeat. Again, this place is a “Foodie” paradise with its portions! We did not come close to finishing this dish either and took both the salad and the main course home. This mac n cheese though is a homerun!
The only disappointing part of the menu is that they only had one dessert—tonight it was a blueberry cobbler. Since I was rather full and we were in a hurry, I opted for a portion to go. I was a bit surprised when I got the check and the cobbler was $10.25. The cobbler came in a large portion also, but was rather disappointing taste-wise in comparison to our salad and entrée.
Dinner was about $39 before tip. As stated previously, if you choose to dine here after 7:00, it is reservation only! The concept of this place is they cook everything fresh to order that day and do not use freezers or microwaves.
I am eager to try other foods on the menu in subsequent visits and also believe that you can easily feed a family of 4 here by taking out with one salad and one entrée!
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