Bistro On Main

The Bistro is our favorite places to go. The food is great and the service is professional and fitting for the type of upscale food that is served. We have never been disappointed… maybe a little pricey but worth it.

Came for the first time on a Wednesday night — love the cheap date special! Bottle of wine, salads and pizza for $ 35! Great service and flavour!

The atmosphere here at Bistro On Main is an ambient one, making it a perfect place for a fine dinner. I look forward to visiting this place again!

Amazing food. Worth every penny. We had a group outing of 16 people here… ambiance provided by a gas fireplace in a special room; spacious, warm, comfortable, and waited on attentively by an amazingly accommodating staff.
Giant pork chops cooked to perfection with vegetables paired, and presented with a culinary prowess not seen in many restaurants locally. These guys know what they are doing in every aspect from the skills employed in the crafting of a seasonal spin on a ‘Moscow mule’ to the flavorfully captivating foccatia bread served prior.
My wife ordered short ribs and had the bones removed. I realize that is a tall order, but these folks made it happen. Other guests ordered unique dishes such as quail and baked grapes. You just don’t see such treats like that every day.
Every aspect from wait staff to fork was satisfaction on a major level.

First time there tonight. Just stopped in for takeout. Excellent pulled pork sandwiches. Definitely coming back.

Great service and even better food! We have had some of the best steaks here in the area. Good Bourbon selection. Check in with Unilocal for a free dessert.

Mon night we walk in at 630 and asked if we had a reservation. Um… no. We peaked around the corner and saw the bar wide — we sat at a 2 seat high top (which was not offered to us at all). Went for the $ 6 sammy night. A burger, chix sandwich, 2 glasses of wine and 2 beers was $ 36. But THAT burger was one of the TOP 5 best burgers I have ever, ever had. We’ll go back for the burgers some other stuff that came out that looked awesome but BOM… tone down the pretention…

We went last night for a «night out» without the kids. Amazing food with a quiet atmosphere. Service is a little slow but is well worth the wait. Our steaks were cooked to perfection and the wedge salad was fantastic. A great place for local upscale dining but, I wouldn’t recommend bringing young children. We will definitely come back.

One of our favorite places to dine in the area. Food has been consistently great and service is fantastic. Highly recommend reservations. Popular place for locals and visitors alike.

Dreadful experience tonight. It’s Monday, their busiest night. We expected a wait, because we had not made a reservation. However, three hostesses were not necessary. When one asked another to bus a table for us, (or wait for the lone bus boy,) she did nothing. When we were finally seated, a hostess, (one of the two who seemed capable,) brought us water. We waited 18 minutes, watching four waiters carefully ignore us. We left, unfed, unserved and unsatisfied.
Note to Management: Training, extra servers who actually serve would serve your establishment well.

Quite a tasty place to eat. Burger nights on Mondays are particularly great (and cheap). I also highly recommend the plantain nachos! They are absolutely delightful!

Decided to give Bistro a try and am glad I did. We used a Groupon and had a lovely meal for a very reasonable price. The baby blue salad was excellent… I wanted to lick the bowl. I had the sweet potato gnocchi with pulled pork… Sweet, spicy, creamy goodness. My date had the the pork chop which was HUGE, and perfectly cooked. Cocktails were also tasty and we finished off with the crème brûlée duo (which was very good but to small). We will definitely go back.

I wholeheartedly agree with the review who called the Bistro «probably the best restaurant in the Kent area,» but I’d say that it’s undoubtedly the best. This place is so underrated, & it’s in such a weird spot, on the kind of gross part of 59 near all the car dealerships… but the Bistro is truly an exceptional spot.
The food here is SO GOOD, period, & that makes it worth coming back to over & over & over… & over. I’ve been coming here since they opened nearly a decade ago, & it’s still among my favorites in the area. Their menu changes with some regularity, but as I write this, I’m a big fan of their plantain nachos (so unusual!), crispy Brussels sprouts (OH MY GOD), adult mac & cheese (there’s lobster in it!), sweet potato gnocchi (one of the most delicious dishes I’ve ever tasted)., & the adult cherry coke (mmm, whiskey). The atmosphere is quaint & perfect for a meal with your parents or with a date.
Occasionally, you can snag a good deal on Groupon, which helps bring down some of the high prices (again: the food is WORTH IT), & they have great nightly specials. On Wednesdays, they host «The Original Cheap Date Night,» your choice of six pizzas or three pastas, two salads, & a pitcher of draft beer or bottle wine, plus dessert for two… all for $ 35. Can’t beat that!
If you’re staying at the hotel in Kent, the Bistro will send a shuttle to pick you up for dinner! I love that they’ve implemented this creative service to help make up for their less-​than-​ideal, off-​the-​main-​drag location. And if you’re not visiting from out of town? You have no excuse not to drive over to the Bistro on Main & eat your little heart out.

Good food, good service, not the best, certainly above average, well worth the trip.

Drinks are expensive and the menu is very small, very limited selection. Two drinks, an appetizer and entrée will run about $ 50. For such a casual restaurant, I just don’t see the appeal. For example, $ 11.50 for a burger. House martinis are made with Smirnoff Vodka at $ 8.50, and those are the inexpensive items.

Absolutely love this place! Food is great. Staff is excellent. Atmosphere is welcoming. Dress is casual, but classy in either the dinner area or pub room. Can recommend the dirty Martinis. Will be back again soon.

My husband and I ate at the bar last night for dinner around 7. We both had the specials — strip steak for him and mahi for me. Both were excellent! I am thrilled to have that quality of food so close to home. The staff was attentive and friendly but there was a lot going on behind the bar. Always 3 or 4 people and it appeared chaotic most of the time. The noise level in the lounge was high. It was busy, which was great, but it was loud. Overall, a busy place with outstanding food. We’ll definitely go back.

Probably the best restaurant in the Kent area. Bistro is classy without the highbrow price or attitude. I always enjoy their food. Although the service can get slow during busy hours it’s worth it.
They always have a good seafood special. I do miss the asparagus breadsticks app, but the menu changes with the seasons which is different for the area, considering it’s right outside a college town.
Overall, great spot.

I recently went here for a friends birthday party, we don’t have anything like this back home so I didn’t realize how fancy it is and felt out of place. Service was okay but they made my friends food wrong and burnt another guest dessert.

Last week was my parents joint birthday dinner and they’ve always wanted to try the bistro. I was hesitant since my first visit wasn’t all that great but I must admit that I had a much better experience this time around.
All the guest enjoyed their food, however my sister didn’t like the honey that was on the grilled cheese & would not have ordered it had it stated that honey was used on the menu (but that’s just a personal preference, doesn’t mean it was a bad sandwich). My brussels sprouts were huge!!! The portion was so large that it could easily be shared between two people. Although I had to send them back, the cook accidentally put green onions on them, our waitress was really nice about it and took care of me right away.
They also burnt my fathers crème brûlée badly but he ate it anyways; after all, it was free since I had checked in with Unilocal (a nice surprise)! However, parking was terrible, there’s only way way in & out so it is a great idea to car pool or park @ Stoddards next door.