tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post116102679795286436..comments2008-09-01T12:24:49.484-07:00Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794723829898024006noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-48971577164725396362008-08-31T12:06:00.000-07:002008-08-31T12:06:00.000-07:00I want to love Bistro 33, but I don't!<BR/>Atmosphere/decor is great-feels "big city".<BR/>However, EVERY time we have been there (and we have given it many chances) either food or service (or both) are terrible. I'm not that picky, but we have had raw chicken served to our child. Waited an hour for salads on a day when there were few other tables. We have taken out of town guests there and have been humiliated. Won't go again.<BR/><BR/>They need to get their act together!<BR/><BR/>DavisgalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-14596567751402105632008-02-05T16:19:00.000-08:002008-02-05T16:19:00.000-08:00I agree that the only reason to go is the patio. I've been there 3 or 4 times since it opened. Service is uniformly slow, food is uniformly boring, it's over-priced, and the menu just isn't that interesting to begin with. Now, put Seasons in that location, with that patio, and you've got yourself a winner!ajtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161303552847328892006-10-19T17:19:00.000-07:002006-10-19T17:19:00.000-07:00The only thing that keeps me going back to Bistro 33 Midtown is the comfort food extravaganza known as the crisscut fries. They a huge plate of fries with some creamy sauce and a half ton of gorgonzola. <BR/><BR/>Plus, it's got a hip/trendy decor, which is fun when eating in Midtown (for use Roseville people).Madelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514060950659530418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161179777088220532006-10-18T06:56:00.000-07:002006-10-18T06:56:00.000-07:00you know it must be something about restaurants with numbers in their names. There is a place in St Augustine called 95 Cordova... we had almost the exact same problems... LOUD music coming from the bar/lounge area... and of course we were also seated right next to it... we all just shouted to eachother... very unromantic! =(Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08095177289743141701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161112207845509322006-10-17T12:10:00.000-07:002006-10-17T12:10:00.000-07:00I'm so out of it! I've never even been there.sherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932094836266779929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161108348739651412006-10-17T11:05:00.000-07:002006-10-17T11:05:00.000-07:00YAY SHIBBY!<BR/><BR/>Boo sucky food. :( How can food taste like water? Don't you have to TRY to suck that badly?Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691031779568907362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161105121616011362006-10-17T10:12:00.000-07:002006-10-17T10:12:00.000-07:00Bistro 33 midtown... eh... I think that whole block is trying too hard to be something there're not...cakegrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362037403720347779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161103893371217622006-10-17T09:51:00.000-07:002006-10-17T09:51:00.000-07:00The last time I ate there--two weeks ago--I had a Caesar salad with "grilled" chicken. The Caesar dressing was bland and almost non-existent. The chicken was not grilled (it looked more like poached chicken cut into chunks). How can one ruin a Caesar salad?<BR/><BR/>As to Bistro 33 Midtown, I've been there once. My dish was OK but since I don't remember what I ordered, I guess it was not too memorable. Also, the decor is hideous--ultra modern but ugly execution. I don't really care for ultra-modern contemporary styles, but 55 Degreees pulls it off fine. And one of my lunch companions got a nasty case of food poisoning from the pasta special of the day--with smoked oysters and scallops. We will never go back.<BR/><BR/>I still like the original Bistro 33 and the Riverside Clubhouse (in my neighborhood) but can't see going back to the Davis location or the midtown one.<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog for about a month and am really enjoying it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161100016771362222006-10-17T08:46:00.000-07:002006-10-17T08:46:00.000-07:00Ok, as a Davisite you have to know how to do Bistro right.<BR/><BR/>Way #1 Go for dessert and coffee only. The salt crusted cheescake is the best I've ever had. Ditto for their coffee. Kicks ass on any coffee shop in Davis. I suggest also going either late or early and only sitting outside. Avoid the whole inside at any cost (stay away from the pretty lights!)<BR/><BR/>Way #2 Bring a board game or cards and relax on the patio while enjoying their amazing french fries. Yes, you heard me right. Served up with home-made ketchup, apple cider vinegar and blue cheese. I suggest you take a dip in all 3 at once.<BR/><BR/>I must agree with you about the main menu. Ehhh is the word that springs to mind. <BR/><BR/>The patio and fire pit is indeed the main reason to go. Skip the main course and stick to the appetizers and dessert and you won't be dissapointed.Creatresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732826760668004339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161096175354237052006-10-17T07:42:00.000-07:002006-10-17T07:42:00.000-07:00Maybe the idea is you get so blasted on the cocktails, you can't taste the food? ;)Roshttp://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-1161062204331756082006-10-16T22:16:00.000-07:002006-10-16T22:16:00.000-07:00hehe silly boy, not being able to pay isn't a sign of the apocalypse...it's a sign you are in Europe!!! :) perhaps they had a temporal space shift...hrmm. anyhow the drink sounds faboo and i intend to duplicate it at home sometime. to many ooohs and aaaah's i hope! here's to better dining next time.<BR/>cheers<BR/>ps- have you been to this pinkberry place i keep hearing about?raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026135687705232711noreply@blogger.com