My first visit to Market Bistro was to have dinner with fellow Yelpers Nadia C and Deb L. It was recommended by Deb and it was a nice surprise to find out about a cool eatery not too far from my home. It was a casual atmosphere, which I enjoy, and the food options looked enticing. I was really contemplating getting a pizza, but figure it would be too much for me to eat, so instead I ordered a sandwich, while Nadia and Deb opted for salads.
The setup is a little confusing -- and that is mostly the reason I give it three stars -- as you have a couple stations where you can order your food: one for salad and one for the grill. But, if you can read, you can pretty much figure it out. But, then after you order, I wasn't quite sure what to do. Do I wait there, watching them prepare it, or do I go straight to the cashier? Confusing. But, I just went with the flow and eventually figured it out.
By second trip to Market Bistro was a little better -- I knew the drill, what to do, where to go, but it still was a bit awkward. And, when I placed my pizza order, they just yelled it out to whoever was in charge of the pizza orders, and I had a feeling that my order might quite possibly get lost in translation. And, well, I was right. After my parents and sister got their food, I sat at the table waiting and waiting. After about ten minutes or so after seeing other people get their food after I had ordered mine, I went up to the cashier asking when my pizza would be ready. And, of course, they forgot about it. But, they put a rush on it, and I had it very shortly after that.
The slice of pizza I got was okay -- nothing really special (I should have gotten two slices since one just wasn't enough for me). The sandwich I had the previous visit was much better. It was very flavorful and the bread was delicious. And, I even tried a bit of Nadia's salad, and being that they are custom-made, it was as good as you could would want it to be.
Even though I had an order mishap and the ordering setup is a little confusing, I will definitely give Market Bistro more tries. It is a decently priced, good food, new hangout that I'll keep in my rotation.