Bistro Two Eighteen

The food was excellent, the portions were generous, and the timing of everything was spot on! Recommend the smoky old fashioned and vessel 218 cocktails for those who like bourbon. Several others looked good! The pork belly and grits were amazing! Loved the fried green tomato salad with impeccable cream corn. The chicken was wonderful and the duck was on point! If they have the apple gateau dessert, buy two--you won't want to share! Dietary restrictions: Easily swapped a side for one of my allergies.

We started off with a couple of drinks. Old Fashioned and a French Martini. They were both very good. We had the Fritto Misto as an appetizer. It was lightly fried and quite good. Also tried the gumbo and it was good as well. My wife ordered the Tournedos au Poivre. Though they tasted good, she ordered them medium well and they came out well done. So if they were the proper temperature they probably would have been better. She didn’t send them back because she didn’t want to wait. I had the duck confit and it was tasty, though the green beans were undercooked. The potatoes were cooked well. We had the Coconut Bavarian and the Molasses Ginger Cake. Both were very good. Our waiter was nice and the atmosphere was pleasant. Overall it was a nice experience. If the meat was the proper temperature and the green beans were cooked properly I would have given them 5 stars. I wish I could give them 4.5 stars instead of 4 ????

I thoroughly enjoyed my cocktails and dinner at the bar of Bistro Two Eighteen. Jenea made the experience even more pleasant. I highly recommend the Octopus appetizer, as well as the Tuna Tartare and the Pork Belly. Yum!