Bistro 44

Went to Bistro 44 for late lunch/early dinner on Sunday. Served me a nice, strong bloody mary for $4.50 (good deal!!) The veggies we're really tasty and so was the diane sauce. Chicken was ok, probably wouldn't order it again, but steak filet cut was not bad. Service was great!

Highly disappointed. I think it’s a popular spot because it’s plain, safe food that locals have been eating and using as a watering hole for years but ugh. It smells funny when you walk in, slow service, everything is outdated, zero seasoning — I just wasn’t impressed. The pictures made it seem like it would be this amazing, hip bistro but my toddler can probably whip up a better lunch than the cardboard we ate today.

We took a trip into town and got done early so we dropped into Bistro 44 for an pre-four o'clock dinner. I started out with a cup of French onion soup, which was good. It had a very generous cheese top and was appropriately hot. My bride had the Chicken Cordon Bleu with potato spears and veggie. I had the steak with flavored mashed potatoes and the veggies, asparagus. On the positive side, the asparagus was steamed to perfection, the spears crisp and flavorful. The food was all hot and tasty, our respective potato side done expertly. My steak was done as requested, medium rare, and her chicken similarly had the cream sauce set on the side. However, her chicken was a tad bit dry and leathery, even with sauce, which was a bit too salty for her taste, added. My "moo cow" must have experienced a terrible beating during its short life, because, it was like they say of Tombstone, "too tough to die". The steak knife was challenged and I'm glad I had not had the meat cooked further, as it woul