Bistro Vida

We went for my parter’s birthday. He really wanted good French food. He was satisfied, but I really wasn’t. The fondue tasted like American mac and cheese sauce (where’s the rich Gruyère and white wine flavor? and came with apples and strawberries which seemed odd, especially for $19. The charcuterie plate was fine, but wasn’t worth it. I got the pork tenderloin which was well seasoned but pretty dry. The potatoes were very good. My partner got the boeuf bourguignon which was very tasty. We ordered crème brule and macarons for dessert. The macarons were very cold in the middle and not fresh at all which was disappointing. The crème brûlée was tasty, but also very cold. My partner asked for a dessert sherry and it never came. We ordered 1 glass of wine, 1 beer, 3 appetizers, 2 main courses and 2 desserts for $170 (before tip .

Loved sunset outside, oysters and bordeaux. Liked scallops in risotto but not really rice much.