They even have specials. In a nod to the Lego Movie…Thursday is Taco Tuesday. But like the movie…the special never really shows up until an hour and a half have gone by. We ordered off of a prix fixe menu, salad (done), soup (done), entrée’s (warm and serve), cake and pudding (both done and done). We sat for an hour and a half and had to ask for the desserts to go at noon on a Thursday.

If you have no job, if your job doesn’t care whether you are actually there or not, you can find a good lunch at a nice price. If you have a job, lunch at the Bistro may cost you more than you could afford. Such a disappointment that it’s not a place we could consider on a workday when we’re in the area.
 

Bistro on Main 
 Kent, Ohio               Date of Visit  04/01/10                      http://www.bistrokent.com/

Birthday dinner number one. Looking to enjoy something new for the wife’s b-day we decided to try a little place on the Falls/Kent border that looked pretty nice online. It looked pretty nice in reality as well and we were ushered to a corner table in the lounge. In a rare occurrence even though we were very early for the dinner rush and the place was nearly empty by the time we arrived, the service was prompt and attentive. It’s always disappointing when you are the only cover in the place and you wait twice as long as you do when they are slammed, not the case here.

Outstanding Fontina Crab Dip
 

We scored a split decision on the appetizers. The lobster and salmon eggrolls I thought had an interesting flavor when complimented by a ponzu-type sauce. My view was not shared. We were both distracted by the total lack of texture in the egg rolls, imagine warm sea-baby-food and you will have the idea.

This was immediately counterbalanced by the tasting of the crab fontina dip. First, had we known it was going to be this huge we would have skipped the entrees, and definitely the eggrolls. Standout, balanced flavors alongside a pile of light crispy toast points of focaccia. Entirely more lump crab meat was resting at the bottom of the crock than I had expected, this dish was worth the trip right there. The salad was fresh and tasty and the kitchen split the salad before arrival for our convenience. The bread (house made) was fresh and accompanied by a garlicky oil.

Steph tried the scallop dish with the squash risotto. The scallop was well cooked and well seasoned. The rice tasted just fine, but I still haven’t found a kitchen that can hold a risotto without it being blown in the reheat.

The Bistro turns out to be a snazzy little joint in an unexpected place. There are a couple of items that could use some tweaking, but how many places are there where would that not apply?

Adult Mac-n-Cheese