Thursday, May 15
Bistrotek, along with its parent, The Custom Hotel, are trying to add some flair and style to the region of Westchester. I'm not sure how well one can establish that amongst the road construction and sharing the parking lot with the local supermarket but A for effort. As for the final grade, let's stack up the merits.
Reservations
Because our group was a party of 10, a phone reservation was made but was told that it would be busy. Needless to say upon our arrival, not only were there a lot of open tables, but the pacing of service was far from "busy."
Cocktails
I must say, your water glass will never go dry. They have an employee whose job is only to refill the water and he never stops. Our cocktail orders came out a little slow, but a fly in the whisky was promptly replaced without too much fuss from the manager.
Dinner
The menu consisted of basic brasserie style items and I appreciated its simple selections. It took a while for our server to take our order and to get our final check. Everyone enjoyed their entrees, more or less, but I was disappointed by my ravioli because it was not your basic pasta and sauce but a baked ravioli smothered in sauce. Good - but not what I expected.
Dessert
The server asked us to point out which guest was celebrating a birthday so we did. But then as dessert orders were being taken, he then asked the birthday boy to order something that would hold up a candle. Um, yeah.
Overall impression
Obviously Bistrotek is experiencing the early growing pains of a new establishment, but I give them credit for keeping an interesting yet simplistic menu and decor. They should not try to sell themselves as being busy if they are not. For now, if in the area, I'd be willing to try them again once they've settled in. But it is far from making a special trip out for them.
Final grade: B-
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