Bistro 214

Appearance wise this place is darling. Clean, cosy and has a good energy. Service was extremely slow given that there was not a soul inside or outside. 30 minutes for a panini seemed like a stretch. The waiter never came to check on me. The food was pretty good I enjoyed the beer batter fries. However, I must say that a restaurant these days that doesn’t have ranch dressing is not a place I will happily return to. “Gresham gravy” is a staple. 14$ was my total. I don’t feel like it was overwhelming expensive however not much is stopping people from going a few blocks down to jazzy bagels and getting the same exact thing for $8.

Excellent food, nice waiter, very cozy ambiance and once one couple left, we were the only ones in the restaurant. Other people are right that this is a hidden gem. I was happy to see many vegetarian options that my man and I could choose from. Definitely coming back for their mushroom soup or even to relax and kick back on their comfy chairs with a coffee.