Bistro on 2nd Street — Restaurant in Cheraw

Went on Saturday, Oct 26th, 2024. Pretty busy, sat at the bar. Bartender was a little slow, but very nice. I ordered around 6:45, very basic, a plain burger, should be quick.after around 45 minutes there was nothing, I finally stopped the bartender and asked if the kitchen had forgotten about me. She said no, just very busy, the chef is off tonight (a Saturday) and the cook is not as fast. Shortly afterwards I started hearing people all around the restaurant complaining. One table had said they had been there over an hour and ordered steaks, again very basic, not complicated, should be pretty quick. After several minutes of no help, no answers, no solutions, they got up and left. Slowly the people around me at the bar started to get their food, and everyone of those orders, went back to kitchen because they were wrong. Including a crab cake appetizer that actually went back twice. How can you mess that up twice?

After 1 hour 20 minutes, my burger arrived…. But it was a cheeseburger, again I orderd a hamburger with no cheese, because I have a little allergy to cheese…. She asked how it looked, I said wrong, and after she stared at me for several minutes, I had to tell her about the cheese. She went to grab it, and I said no way. I could not be there all night. She explained, and explained it wasn’t her fault, I assured her that I knew that…. I scraped that crap off the best I could and ate around it. This is also one of the nicer restaurants in Chraw, how do you serve frozen waffle fries with a prime burger?

The odds of me going back are slim to none. Even though I am in town and just around the corner from the...

Roughly 3.5 stars, but I rounded up. Mixed bag of experiences. For food, they had a right-sized, abbreviated Bistro-style menu. The portobello fries were outstanding (9/10). Kid's chicken tenders were surprisingly good (8/10). Shrimp and grits were solid (7/10). The side salad was fresh and dressing excellent (8/10). Burger was decent (6/10). The $35 steak was massively overpriced. Cook perfectly to temperature, but the cut of meat was clearly bad (not much fat/beefy flavor) and the crust was average at best (4/10). The waffle fries were crouton-level hard and actually gross (2/10). The broccoli was also undercooked and under-seasoned (2/10).

Service-wise, also a mixed bag. Our server was VERY nice, but kept forgetting things. Also, they totally botched our main entrees (steak and shrimp and grits). There was a solid 30 minutes between the time the kids food was served and when I was finally served the shrimp and grits. I just sat there like a dummy and munched on the kids' leftovers LOL. (4/10) on service due to failing at the most important factor (actually...

Great dining experience! The food quality and preparation were very good. Good menu selections. Great bar and atmosphere. We went with 5 people. The restaurant was very busy. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our server was very friendly and attentive. The shrimp and grits are amazing. Great ribeye steak. Crab cakes are also very good. Great selection of beers and cocktails. Simply a great place and dining experience. I would definitely recommend this place. Update visit. Restaurant is still very good. The food quality is superb. We had blackened shrimp and green tomatoe tacos as an appetizer. Excellent!! Had the blackened salmon with yellow rice for the entree. Very, very good! Great place...