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An American Bistro

Every restaurant has a story. The characters who shape the plot with their tastes in food and their notions of service, the audience who enjoy the story by coming to it again and again, and by bringing and telling their friends, the ambiance that sets the tone, and finally the dining: the beginning, middle, and the end of the story with all its delightful variations.

A restaurant story is a saga, a continuous telling and retelling that can be shaped by events like changing tastes in food and the ups and downs of the economy. An American Bistro has carefully sustained its reputation for high quality, imaginative cuisine while recognizing those changing tastes, and has created a "BAILOUT MENU" that acknowledges the belt-tightening of its customers:appetizer, entree, and dessert, prix fixe at $23.75.
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32 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall 
4.3 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5
(32 Reviews)
Open Ratings Snapshot
Rating Breakdown 32 reviews
5 stars
(9)
4 stars
(22)
3 stars
(1)
2 stars
(0)
1 star
(0)
Food 
4.4 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5
Service 
4.4 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5
Ambiance 
3.8 / 5
(Very Good) 3.8 / 5
Noise Level
1.9 / 3
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
  • neighborhood gem(20)
  • good for groups(12)
  • fit for foodies(10)
  • special occasion(9)
  • great for lunch(8)
  • romantic(7)
An American Bistro Reviews List
Review 1 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Wonderful food and service,

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
1 / 5
(Poor) 1 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Wonderful food and service, but dreary space that needs a good designer/decorator."
Dined on 04/14/2013
 2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch
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Review 2 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

If you like exceptional service,

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"If you like exceptional service, good food, comfortable seating & moderate noise, this is your place. They recently changed their menu(4/13)and we were very pleased. Their entrees include chicken, pastas, steaks, good burger & meatloaf-a good range of choices to please everyone. Their wine selection is good and very reasonably priced. For all these reasons and reasonable prices, this is one of our favorite dining places overall."
Dined on 04/05/2013
 2008
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Review 3 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Good food, good service but

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"Good food, good service but both times we have dined at the American Bistro my friends and I were easily the youngest party in the room (we're all around 50)and by the time we finished dessert around 10:15 we were the last table in the entire place on a Saturday night, except for the relatively quiet bar. It's a little disconcerting to be in that position; we can't figure out why it's not more crowded!"
Dined on 03/30/2013
 2007
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Review 4 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Excellent food-service could

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Ambiance 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Excellent food-service could definitely be better."
Dined on 03/16/2013
 2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 5 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Lovely staff and excellent

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Lovely staff and excellent food. You can't go wrong."
Dined on 03/14/2013
 2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 6 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

We told our server we had

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"We told our server we had limited time for lunch, and she complied by instantly bringing water and a delicious basket of fresh, hot bread to our table. Our orders went in and were out very quickly. Soup and wraps; very good. Will be back!"
Dined on 03/12/2013
 2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 7 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

The food was good, but could

Food 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"The food was good, but could have been better with some attention to detail. I had a shrimp appetizer which had frozen shrimp deep fried with a spicy sauce. It was preseneted with the fried shrimp laying in the sauce which basically just made the breading soggy. Too bad because the sauce was really good. The shrimp could have been better, and would have been better if they were servered in a manner where you could just dip them into the sauce.
Main course was the prok chop which was huge and cooked medium. It was good, but a little bit dry (maybe just the cut), but I liked it. The vegtables were cooked correctly which is not so easy to find - thay were fresh and crip."
Dined on 03/14/2013
 2008
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 8 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Once again we had a very pleasant

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Once again we had a very pleasant dining experience. We (group of 5) were celebrating my mom's 97th birthday & mom was made to feel very special (which she is!) Other diners helped as well!Good food & service."
Dined on 02/27/2013
 2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 9 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

New place to eat!

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Awesome food, awesome service, a touch loud though. I expected it to be a little quieter in a small place like this."
Dined on 02/14/2013
 2012
Special Features: romantic, hot spot
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Review 10 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Good solid menu - something

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Good solid menu - something for everyone at reasonable prices. Good presentation. All4 of us would definitely go back."
Dined on 02/15/2013
 2012
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Review 11 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

A fantastic night out.

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"My husband and I went here for a Valentine's Dinner, and everything was perfect. Booking through OpenTable was easy and very convenient. The food was fantastic, the service was prompt and attentive without being annoying, the hostess was charming. We observed some of the staff making a point to come and say hi to regular customers, and want to become regulars ourselves. A great experience for the price. Appetizer, drinks, entrees and dessert which were well worth the cost (moderate, under $100 for all, not including tip) for an educator and a stay at home mom. They even gave us chocolate covered strawberries for the occasion. Will definitely be coming back, as soon as we can find another sitter."
Dined on 02/14/2013
 2012
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 12 for An American Bistro
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

This is a great find in Tuckahoe.

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"This is a great find in Tuckahoe. Very personal service. Quality food."
Dined on 02/14/2013
 2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for An American Bistro
Based on the average of (20) ratings-only reviews
Overall 
4.3 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5
3 out of 3 recommend this product
Food 
4.4 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.4 / 5
Service 
4.3 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
2.1 / 3
Energetic