I went to Le Petite Bistro on a Wednesday night around 8:30 pm and was shocked to see that it was quite packed in the middle of the week. I was actually very lucky to even get a table for two without reservations; they gave us the only single table available and it happened to be by the kitchen corridor/bar. The table?s location was horrible due to the fact that it was in the way of the waiting staff but tolerable seeing as I did not have reservations for a table that night. There was very little space to move around and it was quite stuffy and hot but all those factors seemed not to matter due the coziness and good food. The decor and ambience was very charming and mostly I loved hearing the sounds of the French language drifting around the room by its French customers.
I ordered the lamb chops with pommes frites and coupled it with a nice bordeaux. The chops were very tender and well seasoned with a delicious sauce. The pommes frites were tasty and perfectly bite sized. My companion and I finished the night off with the raspberry Creme brulee that deliciously cracked as I put my spoon through its top.
The only thing that I did not like was the pushy staff. My dinner companion and I had not even gotten our coats on to leave and the owner/manager was already pushing us off and out from our table so he could pack it up which I thought was incredibly rude. We had spent over $75 for two people and did not deserve the lack of attention and discourtesy from them.
Pros: romantic, ambiance, tasty food, decor reminiscent of French bistros
Cons: layout, small tables, pushy waiters/staff, cramped and crowded
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