I came across Abristo in the most interesting of ways. I asked a woman whom I really fancied n wanted to impress to pick the country she'd like to eat in for our first date n when she responded with Senegal, to say the least I was a bit dumbfounded. Senegalese was a cuisine I had never tried nor knew much about, so I was a bit thrown off my footing. With a few calls to some fellow foodies I realized I kept being told the same name ? Abistro! Abistro! Abistro! Each review more grandiose than the last of this Senegalese/French fusion restaurant n please understand that the term fusion is used in the best sense and practice of the word in this case. I did some research on my own, stopped by the restaurant, and during an afternoon stroll in the area (Recon), Cassandra the owner was so helpful in explaining EVERYTHING on the menu, mind you they were closed at the time. My date and I returned later that evening to the quaint restaurant with its white washed exterior and no large signage, but huge front glass windows and door that lead you into a warm dark wooded floor with candle lit tables n an open kitchen that let you see Abdoul the chef doing what he does best in all his glory. We took our seats n had one of the best meals ever. We literally ordered 85% of the menu n with each course offering we sat more impressed than the last - from the mussels in a sauce so good I could eat it every day of this cold winter and step out to conquer the world, to the short rib that until that exact moment the saying ?melts in your mouth? was to me just a creative description until this short rib did exactly that, n then we had the warm bread pudding a la mode, I think with all the water that?s just filled my mouth with just the mere thought of it I don?t have to say much more. The young lady n I are no longer together, but it still stands as her best date n meal to date n I still eat here at least three times a month. Plain n simply ? Abistro is the best. Period. Fin. Done.
Pros: Amazing well prepared fresh food, Great service, Simple but beautiful decor, surprisingly gorgeous bathroom
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