Dined tonight with a group of nine to celebrate my wife's birthday. They installed a new WiFi system this week, so I had to drive to the restaurant to make my reservation since the phones were down Tuesday night and Wednesday midday. No big deal since they serve my wife's favorite steak in Texas, the filet mornay caprese and I was not willing to chance not getting a reservation.As usual the meal was fantastic, we had the spinach artichoke dip to start with the best chips. Main courses were the filet, pork Marsala, and the beef and blue ribeye. I'm not a blue cheese fan, but I subbed Boursin cheese on top.Only hiccup was at the end. The waitress asked if I wanted it all on one check and I confirmed. However, we were never asked if we wanted dessert or coffee (we did) before being presented with the check. This had never happened in any of my many visits and was a poor way to end a wonderful night and celebration for my wife.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Napa Valley Burger
Quan Ngo
Steak and salmon are goos, service is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paulina Elizalde
My first time here. Great food, great atmosphere and EXCELLENT service. Kudos for this place, I am definitely coming back. Ps: bathrooms were impeccable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teresa Guidry
Dined in today. Customer Service was excellent. Melissa and all the cleaning staff were excellent. The food was five stars across. I had the pasta, crab asparagus. Everything was five stars across.Parking: Parking was very good. Very clean parking lot and everything was in order outside inside was off the chain very in order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Anoreado 3 Blackene Shrimp Paper Served with White
Rod O'Hara
Delicious burger. Atmosphere a little on the country kitchen style.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Frank Cornell
This place is a "HIDDEN JEM." Melissa was overwhelming helpful and provided exceptional service.
The only reason I rated 4 instead of 5 stars was because of the lack of information available online. Don't get me wrong the food was great, but I would have liked to see the menu before choosing to eat here. Had I known the level of pricing I would have picked another day to go.The service was spot on. I loved the fact it was repurposed from the old train station. I only recommend if you're okay spending 30+ per person.Wheelchair accessibility: This place is wheelchair accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Mushrooms
Fred A. Brown
Beautiful place to dine.Excellent service.Put it on your to do list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JR W
This little restaurant has moved across the street from a previous location. Much more comfortable in table spacing and ambience. Nice atmosphere. Great location. Same great food! The Avocado Chicken Salad...Salad is superb!! The waitress offered balsamic vinegarette made in-house which you must try....it is delicious! Thank you for suggesting it. The ranch that normally comes on this is great also. We recommend this lovely place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad
Rodney Dryerfield
Longtime customer and it pains me to write this. This isn’t “I’m never going to go back” or “all hope is gone for this once fine establishment” - My intention is that someone in charge of this restaurant reads this and makes the right changes to uphold the vision and brand of “Main Street Bistro” -1. Bring the table cloths back - It’s a small touch that makes a big difference2. Don’t rush the customer - Even if it is closing time…3. Related to the above - Hide the syrofoam takeout containers. Don’t have them staged all over the place…4. Staff has to maintain appearance - at the old location the staff always looked so sharp. It takes one staff member not looking sharp to lesson the brand… Don’t minimize the importance of this. Reflect on what everyone’s role and appearance was at the old location.5. Don’t sell crafts. Paintings are one thing - Wreaths are another.6. Consider getting rid of the airplanes and other obscure decor. It doesn’t make sense… Ideally you can break the dining area up with planters or other simple additions to give a more intimate feel. Check out Red River Cantina for inspiration- they did a great job breaking up space with planters.7. Lastly, guard the brand. Reflect on what made Main Street special! Uphold all the small things and don’t underestimate change - Even the simplest change should be scrutinized. Each and every change idea should be questioned, “does this change uphold the brand and vision that Main Street was intended to be?”This was all written in the genuine interest that someone with ownership rights reads this and makes the necessary changes. Please “thumbs up” if you are a customer of Main Streets and agree!
Best bistro in the Galveston area. Food does take a while but honestly the food makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Atkins
They were out of the steak special by 7:45. Waited 45 minutes for appetizers. Waitress didn't come around 1 time during that 45. Got our food 6 minutes after the appetizers. The lobster was over cooked, rubbery, and flavorless. The risotto was soggy. This was the 2nd time we've done valentine's day here and last time was probably worse. We tried to give yall another chance and was more than convinced that it was a mistake. We will never be back. The crab cake was ok. Maybe a 6/10. The waitress did apologize but never got a manager or anyone to talk to us. It was the bus boy who realized our appetizers were never put in. They did at least take the stuff we didn't eat off the bill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yolanda Cantu
Food was good. But the waiting was 1 whole hour. My granddaughter Birthday was not as Happy as she wanted she loves going there But that Day was to long. Keept saying saying 15 to 20 minutes several times.Parking: Very small parking area drove around over and over around till people left the parking area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Charmaine P
While the prices made it seem like a nice restaurant, the ambiance and service did not. We got our food quick but our server only checked on us once when we got our food and we had to get her attention to get our bill since she was not checking on her tables regularly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Beverly Claussen
Food was delicious had the caprese grilled chicken sandwich. Service was just right.
Dined tonight with a group of nine to celebrate my wife's birthday. They installed a new WiFi system this week, so I had to drive to the restaurant to make my reservation since the phones were down Tuesday night and Wednesday midday. No big deal since they serve my wife's favorite steak in Texas, the filet mornay caprese and I was not willing to chance not getting a reservation.As usual the meal was fantastic, we had the spinach artichoke dip to start with the best chips. Main courses were the filet, pork Marsala, and the beef and blue ribeye. I'm not a blue cheese fan, but I subbed Boursin cheese on top.Only hiccup was at the end. The waitress asked if I wanted it all on one check and I confirmed. However, we were never asked if we wanted dessert or coffee (we did) before being presented with the check. This had never happened in any of my many visits and was a poor way to end a wonderful night and celebration for my wife.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Napa Valley Burger
Steak and salmon are goos, service is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first time here. Great food, great atmosphere and EXCELLENT service. Kudos for this place, I am definitely coming back. Ps: bathrooms were impeccable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dined in today. Customer Service was excellent. Melissa and all the cleaning staff were excellent. The food was five stars across. I had the pasta, crab asparagus. Everything was five stars across.Parking: Parking was very good. Very clean parking lot and everything was in order outside inside was off the chain very in order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Anoreado 3 Blackene Shrimp Paper Served with White
Delicious burger. Atmosphere a little on the country kitchen style.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
This place is a "HIDDEN JEM." Melissa was overwhelming helpful and provided exceptional service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Mushrooms, Onion Rings, Sandwich
The only reason I rated 4 instead of 5 stars was because of the lack of information available online. Don't get me wrong the food was great, but I would have liked to see the menu before choosing to eat here. Had I known the level of pricing I would have picked another day to go.The service was spot on. I loved the fact it was repurposed from the old train station. I only recommend if you're okay spending 30+ per person.Wheelchair accessibility: This place is wheelchair accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Mushrooms
Beautiful place to dine.Excellent service.Put it on your to do list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This little restaurant has moved across the street from a previous location. Much more comfortable in table spacing and ambience. Nice atmosphere. Great location. Same great food! The Avocado Chicken Salad...Salad is superb!! The waitress offered balsamic vinegarette made in-house which you must try....it is delicious! Thank you for suggesting it. The ranch that normally comes on this is great also. We recommend this lovely place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad
Longtime customer and it pains me to write this. This isn’t “I’m never going to go back” or “all hope is gone for this once fine establishment” - My intention is that someone in charge of this restaurant reads this and makes the right changes to uphold the vision and brand of “Main Street Bistro” -1. Bring the table cloths back - It’s a small touch that makes a big difference2. Don’t rush the customer - Even if it is closing time…3. Related to the above - Hide the syrofoam takeout containers. Don’t have them staged all over the place…4. Staff has to maintain appearance - at the old location the staff always looked so sharp. It takes one staff member not looking sharp to lesson the brand… Don’t minimize the importance of this. Reflect on what everyone’s role and appearance was at the old location.5. Don’t sell crafts. Paintings are one thing - Wreaths are another.6. Consider getting rid of the airplanes and other obscure decor. It doesn’t make sense… Ideally you can break the dining area up with planters or other simple additions to give a more intimate feel. Check out Red River Cantina for inspiration- they did a great job breaking up space with planters.7. Lastly, guard the brand. Reflect on what made Main Street special! Uphold all the small things and don’t underestimate change - Even the simplest change should be scrutinized. Each and every change idea should be questioned, “does this change uphold the brand and vision that Main Street was intended to be?”This was all written in the genuine interest that someone with ownership rights reads this and makes the necessary changes. Please “thumbs up” if you are a customer of Main Streets and agree!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Best bistro in the Galveston area. Food does take a while but honestly the food makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They were out of the steak special by 7:45. Waited 45 minutes for appetizers. Waitress didn't come around 1 time during that 45. Got our food 6 minutes after the appetizers. The lobster was over cooked, rubbery, and flavorless. The risotto was soggy. This was the 2nd time we've done valentine's day here and last time was probably worse. We tried to give yall another chance and was more than convinced that it was a mistake. We will never be back. The crab cake was ok. Maybe a 6/10. The waitress did apologize but never got a manager or anyone to talk to us. It was the bus boy who realized our appetizers were never put in. They did at least take the stuff we didn't eat off the bill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food was good. But the waiting was 1 whole hour. My granddaughter Birthday was not as Happy as she wanted she loves going there But that Day was to long. Keept saying saying 15 to 20 minutes several times.Parking: Very small parking area drove around over and over around till people left the parking area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
While the prices made it seem like a nice restaurant, the ambiance and service did not. We got our food quick but our server only checked on us once when we got our food and we had to get her attention to get our bill since she was not checking on her tables regularly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food was delicious had the caprese grilled chicken sandwich. Service was just right.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Sandwich