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| - I seriously never expected to find a decent place to eat in Kent, OH. Nearly every restaurant in Kent is either fast food or mediocre. The joys of living in a college town.
The boyfriend and I paid Bistro on Main a visit since they offer a "Cheap Date Night" on Wednesdays. You get a bottle of wine, two salads, an entree, and dessert for $35. Being poor graduate students, this offer lured us in. However, the Cheap Date Night menu didn't exactly suit our fancy, so we opted for a regular meal instead.
A friend of ours absolutely raves about Bistro's 'hooked up' grilled cheese. Cheese is one of my favorite foods (second only to peanut butter), so I had to give this a try. The sandwich is comprised of toasted focaccia bread with cheddar, boursin-chevre, and provolone cheese, roasted peppers, Roma tomatoes fresh basil and chives. Wowza. It was perhaps the best grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had (take that, Melt!). The flavors complimented one another marvelously. As a side I chose their rosemary fries (another favorite food) and was disappointed to hear they were out of rosemary (seriously...how do you run out of rosemary when you serve rosemary fries!? Get it together, Bistro!). Without the rosemary, the fries were nothing special.
The boyfriend opted for the "Adult" Macaroni and Cheese which has Atlantic lobster and chorizo sausage, roasted banana peppers & onions, white cheddar cream, and crispy spinach. He was in love with his dish. He only ordered the side portion and it was still huge. I'm afraid to know how large the full portion is.
As an added bonus, Bistro offers great discounts if you sign up for their mailing list. They'll send coupons for your birthday, your spouse's birthday, and your anniversary. Not a bad perk. Our waitress advised us to lie about the dates and spread them out so we'd get a nice coupon every few months.
Service was excellent and the atmosphere is nice without being overly stuffy. Highly recommend as a destination of you're looking to eat something halfway decent in the area.
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