Main Street Bistro

First time exploring downtown Monroe. Read the reviews and had lunch! Great decision!! Sweet staff, great food and quick service. Ate our food before pic!! Empty plate speaks for the food! That was the bistro burger! Highly recommend!

First time here and had some lunch!!! We will be back! We sat outside at the sidewalk tables. Weather was beautiful! Service was great...food was great!!!I had the grilled chicken salad and it came in a bowl!!! You don't see salad served in a bowl very often and I loved it!Ingredients were fresh, portion was very good and I didn't have to ask for extra dressing!!! We will be back to try the dinner selections one day! When you go, get ready to guess how many pennies there are on display (thats all I'm gonna say!)

Tried the Bistro out on a whim and we were really impressed. We come a few times a month now! The ambiance inside is a small, quaint bistro vibe and eating outside is a real treat. Service is amazing and the food has been phenomenal. Only bummer is having to go inside to register to pay instead of being able to pay your server which is fine, just kinda annoying. We had the fried chicken salad, burger, quesadillas, Alfredo, chicken tenders, fries, and ice cream cookie sandwiches and ALL WERE DELICIOUS! Pros:Amazing food (everything we've tried we loved)Fair pricing Friendly staffGreat outdoor seating Cons:Having to go inside to pay at register Closed Mondays and Tuesdays and early on Sundays.

My wife and I decided to try a date night in Monroe and the Bistro seemed to have limited reviews that were mostly 4-5 stars so we decided to give it a go.I already knew what I was ordering after previewing their menu on Yelp.We ordered drinks then fried raviolis, Caesar salads and I ordered spaghetti & meatballs and my wife ordered the chicken parm entree.I enjoyed the fried ravioli and the red sauce had great flavor. The Caesar salad was good but the croutons were small square like the store-bought type. With that said, I did enjoy the salad. Considering this is an Italian style restaurant I was surprised that they didn't serve a loaf of bread with butter before the entree. I thought that complimentary addition was customary in a restaurant that serves Italian food. The spaghetti and red sauce was good but the meatballs were small and there was only 3 on the plate. There was more than enough pasta, but I would have rather enjoyed more protein and less pasta.My wife enjoyed the red sauce but she was not fond of the breading in the chicken parm. The chicken was more like a processed patty rather than what I expect in an entree of chicken parm. I enjoyed the limited meatballs with the red sauce and the toasted Ciabatta bread that came with the entree. I'm not sure whether my wife liked hers because she took most of the meal home to our son who seems to have 3 stomaches. She made a comment about the chicken not being what she expected. We both enjoy a good chicken parm. and when I tried hers it was the tendered chicken breast that we both normally enjoy. Next time I will heed my own advise and wait until a restaurant has an adequate sample size of reviews before trying it out.

Stopped by for dinner during the car show downtown. I ordered the salmon cake special but they were out but they had a salmon filet instead. They salmon filet was delicious!! Perfectly seasoned. The veggies were great and fresh. My husband ordered the chicken marsala. It was delicious and came with a salad and two sides! So much food and all delicious. Our server was new but did an amazing job! We sat outside and it was great service.

Main Street Bistro offers a nice variety of Italian-themed cuisine that fills you up while not breaking the bank. Nice.We stopped in for a late leisurely lunch and were promptly greeted. Daily specials are on a large board so we each ordered one.  Afterall, if daily specials suck . . . well, why return, right? They didn't!The chicken in my wife's salad was fried perfectly and my mushroom penne was  delicious as well. After a couple bites the chef, Tom (whom we learned later is the owner), approached to inquire about his work. I stated the pasta needed more salt which he immediately agreed knowing how sensitive some diners are to sodium. A couple of shakes later and the dish sprang to life. I liked his attention to detail.The restaurant's  hope is "that every bite not only fills your belly but warms your heart!" You did and thank you.Looking to get your belly filled? Warming my heart to happy, too, on my "Give 'em a whirl" meter. Mangia qui!

Despite the dining room having open ceiling and being loud (I wear hearing aids), the food is amazing! We had the Blackened Chicken Alfredo and the Fried Chicken Sandwich. The chicken in both dishes were cooked to perfection! The chef even came out to say hello and see how things were going. The waitress was super friendly and came to check frequently. Beer selections are great - we both tried something we've never had. 10/10 would recommend!

Food was good, service was good...........but , I missed the notice on the menu that said 20% gratuity charged for parties of 6 or more. We had 6 people, 2 of which were my grandsons , one of which is 3 years old. So technically it was 6. My fault, but when I went to pay the bill no one pointed out the fact that a 20% Gratuity had already been added, in fact the card machine suggested as it usually does that I leave a tip. So I left my normal 15% tip. My waitress said thanks, still no mention of the 20 gratuity already added. I know all of this is my fault for not looking at my bill, but I still didn't like it. So beware future customers!

We went for lunch, somewhat limited selections for lunch. We had a burger, chicken strips, salad, two waters and a soft drink for $60. Expensive for what we got. Burger was ordered medium well came out medium rare. Probably won't return. Service was good.

Great food, quaint place. Owner welcomes personally! Stuffed shrimp and Chicken Parmesan excellent.