Bistro Rx

I had great expectation for this place but the food was a bit pricy even though it was!!! We went there with some friends for brunch during Snowzilla and the service was great ! I took the omelet and my friend took the burger ! I didn’t regret this choice at all !
It’s the only «fancy» bar/​restaurant in the neighborhood so I’ll go there again

Outdoor seating in the summer. Nice staff. Great cheese plates.
Specials are hit or miss. Food is generally good but not outstanding.

We had a relaxed couple of drinks and a deliciously decadent dessert on a Friday night at Bistro RX and couldn’t have been happier with the comfortable, relaxed vibe we found there. We sat in the front room and the bar was busy, but not too noisy, so we could talk, chill, enjoy the excellent music and have a conversation. Our server was just right, there when needed, didn’t rush us, didn’t mind our taking a table and not ordering dinner. It was cozy and perfect — we will go back for dinner some evening soon, because we saw a number of things on the menu that are not your average pub food. The chocolate cherry bread pudding with bourbon sauce was outstanding! A great spot for a date night!

I absolutely love Bistro RX! Friendly staff, great food, and awesome atmosphere! I highly recommend the truffle fries and shrimp and grits! Also, their wine flight happy hour special is on point! So glad to have this gem in my neighborhood!

Everything I ate was amazing. The truffle fries were absolutely insane — I want to eat them for every single meal. The service was great too, and I love having a restaurant of this caliber in the Patterson Park area.
Only downside — as a vegetarian with a nut allergy, my options were limited. If I hadn’t loved everything, I would have been disappointed that I didn’t have more to select from.

I love this place. The food is wonderful and creative and the service is always outstanding. The last time we were there our waiter Brian was awesome and recommended some amazing dishes. The owner is also really nice.

This is a good happy hour place. The beers change often and they offer a threefur hh special. The whisky hh special is also good bc you can choose 3 top shelf whiskies for only $ 11. No food specials for happy hour though so I never get anything other than the cheese plate bc it is just too expensive. Even their salads are overpriced. So i get beer and cheese and leave it at that. Outdoor seating is nice and they allow dogs. They usually give my dog a little treat and some water too so that is very nice.

The wine selection here is excellent. You will never be disappointed if wine tasting is your thing. Our server was very knowledgeable about all the different wines, which made choosing one a lot easier. My favorite wines (by the glass) are the Argentine Revolution Malbec, Lapostolle Casa Sauvignon Blanc, and Frisk Prickly Riesling. (They also offer half price bottle nights on Tuesdays, so be sure to catch that.)
The food significantly improved. Normally I think that wine bar food is awful, but ever since the chef changed, the food was much better than it was before.
My boyfriend and I started by splitting the ricotta dumplings. Warning: when they say «SPICY lamb sausage,» they MEAN spicy. Regardless, we really enjoyed it. For dinner, I had the Summer Garden flatbread, which included vegetables, a sunny side up egg, and gruyère. Now anything that includes a sunny side up egg has points in my book. Overall, it was delicious.
I definitely recommend this place for both happy hour and dinner.

Lackluster.
That’s about the only way I know how to describe my experience with Bistro Rx. Everything from the lack of proper (or at some points any) customer service down to the food, it all just seemed to lack any conviction and just seemed uninspired.
A few key experiences/​observations to note:
* There was no hostess for brunch, so it took three to four minutes before a frazzled waitress event attempted to seat us.
* Our server had little knowledge of the menu and seemed to not care that we were seated in his section. His general attentiveness to basic requests seemed to be seriously lacking.
* The home fries were mushy, almost tasting undercooked.
* The ONE redeeming quality to brunch: the Hangover Burger. Its delicious and the mix between the port salut cheese with the smoked tomato jam, sunnyside up egg and bacon made a pretty solid burger.
* They do have bottomless Bloody Marys, mimosas and screwdrivers for $ 10.
Overall, I’m glad I stopped in to try the Hangover Burger but meh, I’ve experienced better.

I have to admit Bistro RX stepped up their game. New chef and more professional wait staff is all awesome. I have been twice with the new chef and was not disappointed. Its really pretty nice to have a decent local place near Patterson Park that you can walk to.

I live a few blocks from here, and frequent it often for the happy hour (same owner as Mahaffey’s so the specials are the same), but I always avoided the food as I was never impressed by the food.
I had heard there was a new chef in town (about 6 months) so we decided to try the food for dinner. I was very impressed. The appetizer we got was amazing (Ricotta Dumplings). I also got the Venison Burger (which was OK). My girlfriend got the flatbread which she said was good as well.
I definitely recommend for those in the area looking for a local bar/​restaurant. If you want to sit in their outdoor seating you have to get there early, or put your name on a list as they fill up quickly on nice days.

So I heard that they got a new chef and was hoping that the food would be better. I’ve heard people rave about the new chef and his creations. However, in my opinion, it’s not. I ordered the ricotta dumplings, wood ear mushrooms, and the fiddle heads. The combinations sounds fantastic! However, the execution of this left a lot to be desired… It had a lot of weird textures going on, that ultimately not really that appetizing. Maybe I was expecting something different, but the dumplings were really mushy and bland. The fiddle heads were kind of tough. I tried to each both together so that I’d have a bit more bite to the bland, mushy dumplings, but that combination of tough fiddle heads + mushy dumplings doesn’t work that well.
It’s so close that I will likely come back to give their food another shot, but try something different. Or maybe stick to drinks since (their $ 6 HH 3-​fur deal is great) and their beer selection is reliable, unlike their food.

Love this place, though more to drink than to eat. They have amazing drink specials (wine flights! beer flights! half price bottles! oh my!) and a great menu but I think I always end up with extremely high expectations that are never full filled. The menu is quite innovative, though I wish they’d tone it down and make it a bit simpler. Last time I was there I waited a long time for the smoked shrimp ravioli with pea butter and asparagus and it ended up coming out in a green soup. A lot of the food is very rich, which does not make my acid reflux happy. It’s near my house so I will certainly keep going and trying different things there, with faith that I may add that final star at some point in the future.

Bistro looks so promising and then can be so disappointing. This is THE ONLY restaurant on this side of the park and it has one main problem: service.
Every time I have been here, the service is super slow. And these have been at some extremely slow times of night. Our waitresses seem to get lost during the service and barely come around. Getting the check and paying can sometimes take an inordinate amount of time.
The menu has changed recently and when reading it, my mouth waters. But when I order Portuguese octopus and I get three pieces the size of three baby carrots for $ 20, I get kind of mad. Not to mention the odd sauce added to it and its chewy consistency. I ended up eating half of my date’s $ 12 meal because it was so much food and I was still starving.
The beer menu and wine menu is pretty good. The prices could use an adjustment, but the list is at least pretty extensive.
This place has so much potential. The minute another restaurant moves into the area, I wonder if the competition would make Bistro better or drive it out of business.

This is a great happy hour spot because you get a wine flight for $ 6 which you cannot beat. They also have a good wine selection unlike many places in the canton area. We did a cheese plate with our wine which was pretty good. They lose a star for service because the staff seemed disorganized and unknowledgeable but they were all very friendly. We enjoyed having the choice of being able to sit outside or by big bright windows (although they could really use a cleaning) since most places in Baltimore are dark bars. We will definitely be repeat customers.

We went to this place for brunch on Sunday, April 12^th and it was a disaster. We were initially excited because the menu looks great and it’s a cool little spot.
So it took nearly 20 minutes just to get drinks. The coffee was full of grinds and just bad. Most brunch places seem to have bad coffee, so whatever. We finally got to order after being there for close to 40 minutes and then we waited another hour and some change for our food.
The food was poorly prepared and not very good. Everyone that got a dish with poached eggs had cooked yolk. Almost no hollandaise sauce. I’m not talking a stingy amount. It was a tiny dot. What’s up with that? The English muffins were burnt to a crisp.
I got the crab cake grilled cheese, which sounds and should be awesome. It was wet unseasoned crab meat straight out of the can and slapped on bread with some cheese. And it was cold. Nothing about the crab was crab cake. If we were in Wisconsin, I would be annoyed but we’re in Baltimore. That is downright shameful.
The manager came over to apologize, but he just mumbled something we didn’t understand and ran away from the table. Thanks for the heartfelt apology! They did take half off our bill, but I would have loved to pay full price and had a fun Sunday brunch. And we missed the first inning of the ball game.
It’s a shame because we could have come here frequently but now we will not be returning. Bad service, bad food, no upside to this place.
Bistro RX is not what the doctor ordered.

Weekend brunch is about timing.
If it’s a good place, there’s a line.
If it’s too early, you’re still hungover.
BistroRx’s brunch is no different, so time it right for the patio and endless $ 10 drinks. The latter is a STEAL, our meal lazing on for 4+ hrs during a recent SundayFunday. The former is comfort. Cooler months retain a chill at the idyllic tennis corner of Patterson Park. Your patio seat is west of the building and you’re shaded until the sun climbs over at 12:30. Dress warm.
Food’s an afterthought. standard breakfast fare has starchy potatoes and dry omelettes, but the chorizo was dry and spicy. The menu is strict, noting the main plate requirement to access the endless $ 10 special, but they’re flexible and we’ve combo’d sides to unlock the drinks. Come for the booze and view.

Oh Bistro Rx, where do I start. They are cute and have an innovative menu — that can involve things like kangaroo. There is usually parking since they are not right on the square, but it is an easy walk from Canton or Fells. I’ve been for dinner a few times and find them a little over rated. Prices are a little high and the food and service is mediocre — generally most are satisfied, but is generally one person in my party who is a little disappointed.
Despite this, I took the advice of a friend of mine who feels the same way about dinner, but raves about their brunch. My opinion might be starting to change — food is spot on and affordable. They serve local coffees from High Grounds, on the other side of the park. They also do bottomless mimosas, bloody’s, and screwdrivers by the pitcher. We didn’t go that route; I was much more interested in the coffee.
My friends favorite and the most popular order at the table was the Katzenjammer Hash. They serve their crispy-​outside, soft-​inside potatoes in a skillet amongst a trio of pork products-​scrapple, bacon, and sausage (it might be andouille)-which add a spicy kick to the whole dish. They must have a very special griddle back there and they have mastered crispy edges without overcooking anything. And if that isn’t enough they top that with two perfectly poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
The sausage and biscuits were also a hit — spicy sausage with a creamy gravy and their house made biscuits.
I went with my brunch staple — the Benedict A La Bistro. I liked these. The prosciutto was crispy and offered the perfect amount of saltiness for the creamy poached eggs and the hollandaise. Instead of smothering the potatoes, the eggs topped a buttery crusty muffin. I still got to try the potatoes; they were good, crunchy outsides and spiced with peppers and onions. I think the hollandaise could use a little more flavor and spice, but it was lemony and superbly creamy.
Best part is they are starting brunch on Saturday.

Went here for a late dinner with a friend and sat outside. It was my first time here so I’m not all that familiar with the inside atmosphere. Our waiter was an aspiring standup comedian, though, which was fun because I always love chatting up waiters/​waitresses if they’re game and I certainly got him telling us stories.
I enjoyed the experience to be honest. My friend and I were able to sit outside and have a beer, which was alright. The selection is nothing to rave about, but it’s a nice little place to hang and watch a football game while grabbing a drink and eating.
WARNING — Vegetarians need not read further: After committing the unspoken dining no-​no of getting the waiter’s opinion on what was the best option on the menu, I decided to order the pork belly, which was cooked almost perfectly. The exterior was nicely crusted around a juicy layer of fat that encapsulated the tender meaty portion. It truly was an impressive meat dish for what appeared to be a simple meal. I’m big on meat being prepared the way it should, and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the whole thing. My only hang up was that I finished still feeling legit hungry, which I couldn’t really justify for the price.
I also tried some of my friend’s shrimp and grits, which were pretty tasty with a little spicy kick to them. So watch out if that’s not your thing. All in all if I’m back in the area I’d go check it out again just to try something new.

On a Saturday evening, a friend and I were looking to mix it up a bit with our dinner choices. We were both in the mood for bar food, but we didn’t want to go someplace that was a bar, and we wanted something more than wings. I remembered reading good Unilocal!reviews about Bistro RX and we headed over towards Patterson Park.
The motto for Bistro RX is ‘The Cure For The Common Meal,’ and I could not agree more. The menu offerings were fun but still approachable for everyone. It’s located on a corner across from Patterson Park and is definitely a neighborhood bar.
Inside the ambiance is casual, but would make for a perfect date night. When we walked in, there was no host/​hostess to greet us so my friend and I were awkwardly standing in the entrance area until someone came to seat us.
There was a nice bar area in the back that had a great wine list which is largely due to the fact that this is a wine bar, if you’re a fan of vino I would definitely check out the wine list and come here for a glass (or several.)
After looking over the menu, my friend and I decided to try a flatbread. The Four Cheese Flatbread sparked our interest, it came with manchego, caramelized onion cheddar, parmesan, fresh mozzarella, garlic, and olive oil. This dish was cheesy and flavorful with nice crispy edges and we enjoyed every bite.
My friend ordered their Pulled Chicken Wrap. It was a very simple dish with pulled chicken and BBQ sauce but it tasted great and was just what she was looking for. Inside the wrap, there was some lettuce which was a little warm from the chicken which she didn’t love so she took it out.
Her wrap came with a side of French Fries that were skin on, flavorful and delicious. Just how french fries should be.
I also was in the mood for a sandwich and ordered the Bistro Prime Dip. The sandwich was served on a freshly toasted baguette with sliced roast beef, grilled onions, smoked provolone cheese and au jus. The sandwich was very good, but I wish the roast beef was cooked a little less because then it would have retained more flavor but it was still a good sandwich.
I substituted my regular fries for Disco Fries. They were the perfectly seasoned fries with bacon gravy and shredded cheese. There were hunks of thick cut bacon in this and it was wonderful. Easily the highlight of the meal and it satisfied my craving for disco fries which I have been searching for a good rendition of for a while.
Aside from the sub par service, the food was a great creative take on bar food. Overall it was a wonderful meal and I can’t wait to go back and try some more of their options.