Pastis Bistro Francais

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Item: Pastis Bistro Francais
Rating: 4
Author: big_apple_ken

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3885

Central

$101-200

French

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So a few friends and I decided it was time for a get together and one of my friends picked Pastis. Personally, I am not a big 'french food' type of guy (didn't know it was a bistro) but with the positive reviews on Openrice I decided it was worth a go.

Environment - I quite like it at Pastis. The place is cozy (probably about 10 tables or so) and I think the decor has character. Seating was a little on the tight side but it's not a major problem.

Service - Overall the service was pretty good. Food came promptly and the waitress was friendly. A minor gripe I had was there was a bit of pressure from the manager for us to finish since they had other people waiting. In his defense we did get there a little late and he's just trying to run a business I guess.

I kept it pretty simple tonight since I've been running a lot lately and careful with the food I eat.

Beef Bourguignon (basically a French-style beef stew) - This jumped out at me since I was looking for something quite hearty. The beef itself was very tender and flavorful. Loving the fact that the pieces of beef were quite generous in size. Sauce was also very tasty. The beef was sitting on a bed of stewed carrots and potatoes. Carrots were slightly soft and sweet. I'm digging how they left the skin on the potatoes. Definitely gives it a more rustic feeling and there is a little more bite in regards to the texture. Nice.

With all that said...portion size was a little small for a $150 beef stew. If you are a guy you probably need an appetizer or another entree to be full.

Note: If you are vegetarian...this is probably not the restaurant for you. There are no vegetarian entrees and I doubt most vegetarians would be full with a salad and soup.

Overall a pretty good meal. I will be back again.