Last evening we finally went to The Bistro. We had tried once before and never found the place and ended up going to Tangerine Wok & Grill instead. But this time around, we decided that we would find it and I recalled having seen it once or twice while passing by. We even called to confirm the location and then headed out. The weather was nice and so we took the Karizma. Once we reached there and entered this tiny little eatery, we realised what that write-up we had read meant by ‘its small”. This place is like a hole in the wall, with just about 3 tables squeezed in, but its nicely done.So we went about ordering some food and settled for Fried Prawn with Hot Schezwan Sauce for starters and the Penne E Polla Fettucine Pasta and Roast Lamb with Herbed Rice for the main course. A blue Curacao based mocktail drink which lived up to its tangy taste as mentioned in the menu. The food was nothing like the more celebrated Italian places. It had a distinct taste of its own which I would say sets it apart from the regular Italian cuisine that one gets to eat around. I can’t put my finger (rather my taste buds) on it, but it’s different and very tasty. I’d go to say it has a very homely flavour to it.
After having our meal, our host and restaurant owner who had been chatting with us through the meal, insisted that we try the desert. I had already made up my mind at the beginning that I was going to have the Caramel Custard and so apart from that we order a chocolate version of the same - Coco Loco. They were both out of this world.
All the while we were there, there were take away orders being packed and sent off. This place understandably has a huge clientele that takes food back home.
We were definitely coming back here.
The Bistro
244A, Purna Das Road,
Kolkata - 700029.
Open: 11 A.M.-10 P.M.
Tel: +91 33 24635938
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