I thought about rating this a 4 but then I couldn't think of anything to have made my experience/meal any better! I ordered the black tiger shrimp which were topped/stuffed with this creamy spinach and artichoke mixture. You get 4 large shrimps and this is more than enough because of the richness of the dish. There's risotto in the center of the dish which just adds to the richness and comfort of having this entree on a cold evening.
The shrimp were perfectly cooked and while I thought some bites were a bit too cream-cheesy for my taste...I think it's more me than the dish. The waitress also warned me that this dish is filling as I was debating on whether to get the shrimp or Bay of Fundy Salmon. She mentioned the salmon is a bit lighter while the shrimp is a heavier dish. I could only finish 3 of the shrimp and while I'm sure I could have managed to get the last one down I did want to save some room for dessert.
I'm glad the last shrimp didn't make its way in to my mouth because the Bananas Foster Napoleon would have been a crime to miss! The caramel sauce, vanilla cream, bananas and pastry dough was heavenly. My only "complaint" if you could even call it that, was that I wish that the pastry was a bit more melt-in-your-mouth like butter type of flaky. Bistro 19 is not to be missed!