Epulo Bistro

We really enjoyed our New Year’s Eve date here. The ambience is modern and classy, and the service was very welcoming and attentive. I had the chicken thighs and my husband ordered the duck. The chicken was maybe a little bit dry, but all of the flavors were great. Cocktails were good too. It is a bit pricy depending on what you order, so it’s more of a special occasion spot for us. Would be a great place for a birthday or anniversary.

Based on reviews, we were really excited to come here for our celebration, unfortunately our experience was strange at best (a bummer since we chose this place over other tried and true local spots). My fiance and I don't even know how to explain this experience other than bizarre - from start to finish.  First, we made prior reservations for the dining room. However, when we arrived, they placed us in the bar. When we asked for something more intimate, they put us next to the noisy dish washing station in the bar.  We asked to be moved to the dining room, where we booked in the first place. They finally moved us into the dining room. Great! We received the drinks we ordered and thought things were on track. They were not. I ordered the short ribs and my fiance ordered the steak, medium. The short ribs were super sweet and the piece of meat was tough and didn't fall apart in any way, while his steak was rare, not medium (see photo). With dinner, we ordered a specific white wine and asked for a beer list for dinner. They brought a red wine and a random beer. We did not know what kind of beer it was. It didn't end there. We asked our server for more bread and a list of after dinner cocktail drinks. We received neither. Ar the end of dinner they gave us someone elses leftovers. At this point, we couldn't help but laugh and wondered if this happened to anyone else or, if it was just us?

Nice place, the bar look cozy. The food come out a bit slow and they apologized. Since we enjoy the evening with friend, we don’t mind. The meat platter was good. Both the entrees just okay in my opinion. I don’t recommend to order pork chop. Steak or ribs maybe better. I read lot of review about shrimp and sausage but don’t find it in the menu anymore. Will I come back? No, maybe no. They have a big parking lot so it was easy to find parking. And when we come lot of people dressed up.

Ambiance was nice for a birthday dinner for my wife. The rest really doesn’t matter when in a $150 bill for two, one of the dishes ordered which was billed as short ribs is really just pot roast. If you’re going to serve pot roast… fine… say that’s what it is. Don’t bill it as short ribs when it’s something I associate with throwing in the crock pot on days I’m too busy to cook. I got lots of recommendations to come here and sorry for them it was a one and done experience. Really was hoping to like this place.

I really miss the old location on Main street. This place has lost its original vibe and some quality control. There are still some of the same great side dishes and seafood, but they have NEVER cooked my steak to order. On three occasions, they could not do a medium temperature, and what I got was totally raw and chewy/bloody in over 75% of my steak (1 steak special, 2 menu steaks). The time I paid for the premium-priced steak special, I sent it back twice, and it still came back rare in parts. Incredible.