Granted, I've never been to the Bistro's Kenmore location, but I've heard people rave about it. So I was excited to learn that one opened in Needham. What a disappointment! The service was obtrusive, very un-bistro like (after practically every bite, the server inquired ""How was it?""). The food was an even bigger letdown. It was served appallingly hot (I can't imagine any restaurant in France, big or small, ever serving food at that temperature), with the food clearly having been ""nuked"" together with the plate (the sauce all but melted into the porcelain). We had to face a dilemma -- either wait for the food to cool off (which at those temperatures would have taken a good 20 min.) or start blowing at it in a childish fashion and waive small pieces of it in the air, hoping to cool it down at least somewhat. We were starving, so we chose the latter. Most of the time, it would still be too hot and require dowsing with ice-cold water (to prevent mouth burns). As far as I could surmise from those few bites, the meat was underseasoned and the vegetables dried out. My dining companion had soup and fish, both of which were equally lackluster.
Pros: Low prices
Cons: Mediocre food, poor service
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