Mark Slater Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 This opened a few weeks ago. Has anyone been there yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsadler Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I take it this place is related to Bistro Bistro in Shirlington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 This opened a few weeks ago. Has anyone been there yet? I haven't tried it and, based on the experience of one of my friends, I doubt I will. After she told me about her awful meal, I looked for reviews online and only came up with yelp (I know, I know). So. I sent her this link and asked if she agreed or disagreed with what was written. She agreed with the negative reviews and not the more positive ones and said she wished she had gone to Bistrot du Coin instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 It's owned by one of the partners from Odeon Café across the street. Friday night when I went by, the lights were low and there was a doorman/bouncer outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Friday night when I went by, the lights were low and there was a doorman/bouncer outside. This is worth reading for the last line alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyJohn Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 This is worth reading for the last line alone. Seems to me (and I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV) that if this place is soooo bad, their infringement on the "Bistro Bistro" moniker would be actionable by the owners of the Shirlington establishment, if there is indeed no connection in the ownership of the two places. BTW, there used to be a second Bistro Bistro in Ballston in the space now (thankfully) occuppied by Willow. But I digress.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Seems to me (and I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV) that if this place is soooo bad, their infringement on the "Bistro Bistro" moniker would be actionable by the owners of the Shirlington establishment, if there is indeed no connection in the ownership of the two places. BTW, there used to be a second Bistro Bistro in Ballston in the space now (thankfully) occuppied by Willow. But I digress.... There once was one in Reston too. Wasn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Seems to me (and I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV) that if this place is soooo bad, their infringement on the "Bistro Bistro" moniker would be actionable by the owners of the Shirlington establishment, if there is indeed no connection in the ownership of the two places. It looks like the Shirlington Bistro Bistro filed a trademark on the name, but that it was subsequently cancelled in 2004 because the owner failed to file the necessary declaration that the mark was still in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Man, I hate to pick on a place, but ... Typos and misspellings happen to everyone, but they really shouldn't happen on restaurants' websites. Here is the selection du jour from Bistro Bistro's website: By all means, start off with a bottle of that great "Champagne," "Gordon Negro Brut." Then peruse the dinner menu, where their "head chef a painstakingly selected the best dishes, the freshest ingredients, and ensure great presentation. Daily!" And you'll need to drink that Gordon Negro quickly, because the "Plat d'Huitre" apparently comes with only one oyster. There's more, but I'll stop here and ask again: Why can't restaurants pay a friend $20 to proofread their menus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Why can't restaurants pay a friend $20 to proofread their menus? Twenty bucks? Hell, I'd do it for free in the pursuit of a more grammatically perfect union. Few things annoy me more than typos (except today, when my prime peeve is people who open the windows on a bus when the air conditioning is working JUST FINE THANKYOUVERYMUCH). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWilly Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 so has anyone actually been? My friend said her co-worker went and it was just so-so :/ Anxious to hear DR reviews before checking it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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