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| - We rarely venture out to Concord, but a Groupon deal to a tasty new restaurant is just the thing to tempt us out of our comfort zone. It ended up being worth the trip, despite having to travel through the NASCAR-center of North Carolina.
Union Street Bistro is located in a cozy downtown section of Concord, surrounded by other local businesses. The interior is comfy and intimate...the perfect place for date night. The tables aren't spaced too close together and the place is was quiet...a little too quiet. Then the live music started and a guy and girl singing and playing guitar serenaded us the remainder of the meal, which was a great experience.
The wine selection was decent, and the prices were perfect ($6 for a glass of Reisling was right where it should be). For an appetizer we shared the baked brie ($7), which was the perfect size for two to share. A hot brie wheel was topped with pesto and served alongside honeydew, strawberries, cantaloupe, and fresh bread. The brie and pesto were a great combo on top of the bread, and the fruit was fresh. However, I felt the melons were a poor choice of fruit to accompany the brie...I would have preferred something crisper/ tarter like an apple, or maybe a pear.
For dinner I ordered the ribeye steak ($18) which was cooked to medium rare perfection. It was an extremely tender cut of meat and tasty, but it was slightly lacking a strong beef flavor. The only real issue I had with the steak was that it was salted a bit too much for my preference. For a side I went with the scalloped potatoes which were not what I expected. Rather than sliced and cheesy, it was more a scoop of mashed potatoes with a few potato chunk slices mixed within. It was also extremely herby, and I think the chef had a heavy hand with the thyme (much like the salt with the steak.) It also came with the daily vegetable, which happened to be green beans. They were cooked to perfection and pretty darn tasty.
The missus opted for the sesame seared tuna (($17) which was pretty darn tasty. It was cooked to that perfect rare and was super tastetacular. The cheddar grits were pretty good, and I'm not generally super crazy about grits.
Despite our large meal, the wine and the music had us in a mood where we weren't quite ready to head out yet. We decided to split a dessert and took a look at the menu. They only had a few cakes as desserts, and we chose the carrot cake ($6.) The slice of cake was ginormous, and there is no way anyone should eat a whole slice on their own...definitely needs a two person minimum disclaimer. While the size was right, the taste was "ok." The cake was missing that spice flavor and was somewhat on the bland side. The cream cheese frosting was also not that flavorful and was kind of mild. Not exactly the perfect dessert experience, but good enough.
Union Street Bistro is a great dinner spot for you and a loved one if you happen to be in downtown Concord. The main menu is diverse with a varied selection, and the prices are definitely worth it for what you get. I don't know that we would be in a rush to come back here again based on the location, but if we're in the area and want a nice, intimate meal this will be our first thought.
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