| December 6, 2008 Reviews: Andrew's Bistro
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(TV Diner) - The motto at this French venue, Andrew's Bistro is "Good Food, Good Friends." Tune in to find out the flavors behind Chef Andrew Aytac's cuisine.
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the Union, but it's definitely big when it comes to really good restaurants.
And we've just discovered yet another winner --- Andrew's Bistro in Cumberland, which is in northern Rhode Island.
The menu offers French, Italian and American bistro cuisine. Guys, you are gonna love the wine bar and the big leather couch, where you sit while you wait for your table.
We got things going with the Bistro Crab Cakes, two splendid lump crab cakes served over roasted corn salsa and topped with a decadent remoulade sauce.
Equally satisfying was Salad Estiva, tender leaves of organic Bibb lettuce and thinly sliced strawberries dressed beautifully in a chive-citrus vinaigrette.
We cleaned our plates and craved more!
We can't say enough about the Pork Calvados, medallions of pork tenderloin, in a cream sauce with a hint of apple brandy.
The Chicken Francaise in a shallot-lemon butter sauce was tender enough to cut with a fork. On the side were buttery mashed potatoes garnished with fried threads of sweet potato, and broiled tomatoes topped with melted cheese.
From a very tempting dessert tray, we chose the ooey-gooey Chocolate Fondant Cake and a wedge of Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Again, we cleaned our plates!
Appetizers
run from $4 to $11; entrees from $13 to $27; and desserts, $6 each. They are open for lunch Monday through Friday and dinner Monday Saturday.
Andrew's Bistro gets A+'s for its warm ambience, excellent service, flawless food, and reasonable prices.
With tons of free parking, it's clear they deserve the Platinum Plate.
(401) 658-1515
www.andrewsbistro.com
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