Town Meeting Bistro

Our trip to the Town Meeting Bistro was kind of an accident! It was more upscale than we planned when we decided to get some grub before the Lafayette in America event - but it was a nice accident.The restaurant is in an inn and just being in the building is a pleasure. We went in the front door and asked where the restaurant was and had the pleasure of being lead to the back of the building through colorful rooms with vintage inspired wall paper. The green cameos on the front halls wallpaper were fuzzy!! The bathrooms were also a freaking delight. Great wall paper everywhere. The dining room was very beautiful with high back chairs and a fire place. They also offered dining on the porch which was really beautiful too - the inn is not secluded by any means, but there wasn't an overbearing amount of traffic, so the porch would probably be lovely. We ate inside though. My husband tried to go light and healthy with claim chowder and the seasonal vegetable. He also got an espresso.I just went ahead and got the burger with the salad. The burger came with homemade pickles which were pretty tasty. The salad had green tomatoes which were very interesting. All around I had a great meal. They also have an excellent selection of cocktails. I had a hard time choosing. but I ended up with the Rose Gold which featured some awesome rose gin. I love anything that tastes floral and this made me super happy. Also, plus points for the paper straw!Our waitress was also excellent and had a really warm persona. AND they were playing all my late 60's early 70's jams. I had a super pleasant time even if we didn't get the breakfast we were hoping for. The restaurant is walking distance from the historical sites downtown and great for a special experience or treat. Would love to see the rest of the inn some day.

We were sad we weren't able to stay at the inn, but at least we got to eat dinner there for our anniversary. The service was friendly and on pointe, offering a complementary glass of bubbles for our anniversary. The space is open and intimate, you can hear each other and not feel crowded by the other tables. Cocktails were perfectly balanced.The oysters were amazing. The monk fish is firm and a little sweet like lobster, the duck was divine and beautifully medium rare. We had never even heard of vinegar pie, it was great! Similar to but better than chess pie.

The rolls and butter alone make this place a worthy stop. Oustanding service and excellent food. Did we mention the rolls? My friends still rave about the place.

The afternoon tea experience and atmosphere were fantastic. The tea was great, but then the food was disappointing. The menu was inaccurate, and the portion sizes were extremely small. The finger sandwiches were actually cut in half in order to make the serving for 2 people - I've had standard finger sandwiches in England and they're twice the size. Substitutions and additional scones could not be requested, though additional tea was included. This would have been acceptable except for the price. There is an unfortunate expectation that tea is fancy so it can be exorbitantly expensive - this meal was not work $65 per person. I think $40 or $45 per person would have been acceptable - it is still high enough that it recognizes the high end service and atmosphere, but better represents the portion sizes.

Town meeting bistro is at the Inn at Hastings Park and is a beautiful space. We made reservations for brunch on a Saturday which consists of a 4 course menu. First course is shared pastries, oysters, fruit and a cheese plate. I ordered an avocado toast and a mushroom omelette and an assortment of mini cookies, tarts and cupcakes was brought out for dessert. Overall for the price, the food and experience was average.Before we had time to settle and order drinks the first course was brought out, without anyone checking for food allergies or restrictions. The cappuccino was warm not hot. The rest of the meal continued to be average.Service was friendly and accommodating.

Beautiful dining room, excellent service and attention. The food was elegant and delicious--priced appropriately for the quality

What a super nice surprise. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it is definitely my most favorite restaurant that I went to during this trip. The food was absolutely fabulous. I had the oysters and pan seared arctic char for dinner. Both were super delicious. I tried their Earl Grey Panna Cotta for desert. Not too sweet, light and very wonderful. The service and ambiance were similarly perfect. One of the best meals I have experienced in awhile.

I went to Town Meeting Bistro for afternoon tea with several friends with high hopes, but unfortunately we were disappointed overall. The tea selection was very limited; there was only one decaf option, and although there were cute steeping timers on the table that we were instructed to use depending on whether we wanted the tea to be light, medium, or strong, by the time the tea was brought to our table it had already been steeping for several minutes. The food menu looked promising, but asking for vegetarian options seemed to confuse the server, even though when I made the booking I'd specified that one of our members was vegetarian; the server seemed thrown by that request, and clearly hadn't been informed of it ahead of time. Portion sizes overall were very small. Flavor-wise, the tea sandwiches were quite bland. The coronation chicken was the most flavorful of the bunch, and basically reached the level of "ok". Cucumber sandwiches are always delicate, but these had no flavor, or apparently any seasoning, whatsoever. Additionally, the edges of some of the sandwiches were dry, indicating the sandwiches had not been made to order. The good news about the ginger scones is that they had very good flavor and texture, probably the tastiest baked good on the plate, and the lemon curd to go on top was delicious. The bad news is that the scones were about the size of a half dollar (smaller than an oreo), and there was one tiny scone per person. I've had afternoon tea in at least a dozen different places, and sometimes they serve one scone, often two, but the standard size is generally about three inches across. The other pastries were of varying quality; the flavors tended to be ok, but overall either the cake, or the frosting, or both were dense and heavy, not light and fluffy. The one exception was the carrot cake, which everyone in our group enjoyed. Additionally, other physical details were not good: the area under the table was dirty, parts of the table were sticky, and the handle of the honey pitcher was also sticky. If this tea had been around $30 per person, we would have thought it was adequate; for almost $85 pp including tax and tip, our group was very, very unimpressed. We will not be returning.

Food was prepared to order and delicious. Portions were very small so order an appetizer. Bare in mind the appetizers are not meant to be shared...portions are individgual. Service was good. I appreciated the pacing between courses. We were not rushed and server was able to answer our questions and make recommendations. Ambiance was lovely! Dining room is very attractive. The style is colonial inspired. Tables are very well spaced and background music was at the perfect volume. The vibe was definitely relaxed, refined, and intimate. Cocktails were delicious and the apple vinegar pie was fantastic!

Food is pricey, but very good. Had the duck, presented nicely; asked to be prepared as suggested "med-rare" - which seemed more like med to med-well and the skin wasn't even crispy.Service was ok -- nothing overwhelming good or bad.