La Bistro Italian Grill — Restaurant in Hurst

We were there for Valentine’s Day last night. It started out pretty good but went pretty downhill. They had a special valentines menu, 79.99 per person which included shared appetizer, soup/salad each, entree each, and shared dessert.

We ordered the fried cheese ravioli and it was good and come out quickly. We both ordered Caesar salad which were both good.

For our entree we both elected to pay $29.99 extra each for the dry aged ribeye. It was to come with honey brussel sprouts, asparagus, and mashed potatoes. When we finally got our entrees (service significantly slowed down, it took an hour between salads and entrees, but it was Valentine’s Day), we were brought steaks smothered in a mushroom Marsala sauce with Brussels, carrots and mashed potatoes. We suspected we received the wrong steaks as the dry aged ribeye description didn’t mention any mushroom Marsala sauce. There was other steak menu items that mentioned having the steak Marsala sauce, so we assumed it was a mixup. We asked our waiter and he informed us that our steaks were indeed the dry aged ribeyes and that the sauce was supposed to come on the side. We found that odd since the menu description for the dry aged ribeye didn’t mention that. However, we didn’t want to wait another hour for entrees so we ate the steaks. We both ordered medium and these were probably well done. The steaks didn’t taste like they had any seasoning and they were tough. I firmly believe we did not receive the dry aged ribeyes but the sirloin with mushroom Marsala.

We had tiramisu for dessert and it was good but it took us 20 minutes to receive it after we ordered.

I feel kinda bad for our server. I forget his name but I think he had too many tables. We didn’t see him much and he wasn’t able to be very attentive.

Overall we’re pretty disappointed with the service and the entree that we paid over $200 for on a special night out (we didn’t even order drinks). This was our first time here and I was excited to try a local place with good reviews. We could have gone somewhere fancier like Perry’s in Grapevine and paid the same amount for much better food...

Summary: Pure mediocrity and a insult at current pricing. I won't be doing this twice and I don't recommend you do it once.

Taking aside service by the owner to focus on the food. The crab stuffed mushrooms were bland, uninspired and tasteless. They promised they were fresh but came out of the kitchen reeking of microwaved putty, nuked to oblivion, burning your mouth the moment they touched your tongue.

Main course. An americanized, heavy cheese inspired dish that Wisconsinites would have serve as an idol. The tomato sauce was vague relief. They needed a bit more flavour using better tomatoes with a natural, sweeter taste from a better source; overall, it slightly mollified the disappointment despite having only eaten a quarter of it.

Dessert. The only decent part by far. The coffee based pie belied the terrible 'east-coast based' watered down Folgers served on the side. Edible, but the owner could not tell you where or how anything was sourced aside from their supplier. Guess what supplier these treats are from.

Contentious discussions with the owner only served to worsen the experience. Despite the food, I happily tipped the poor waitress for the experience giving it the benefit of the doubt. After a free espresso from my waitress, I asked for another and the owner ended up charging for both.

Maybe the experience can be tied up to a French man trying to make good Italian cuisine. Maybe my Italian roots brought up centuries old arguments on food. Maybe not. Maybe the food was just bland and the owner could care less about my experience eating there or where his food came from. Either way, not coming back. Go to Dallas and eat well at anywhere else. Go to Zio Cecio. Experience warmth of actual Italian chefs. Look at the photos posted and tell me this deserves $50-100 per person.

Won't be doing this twice. Don't recommend...

We came to this charming restaurant last weekend to celebrate our one year anniversary and could not have found a better spot to celebrate our love. We walked into the lovely pianist playing love songs on the piano & then we were seated at a beautifully set table. Our server was excellent & helped us narrow down our options on the menu. We started with the crab stuffed mushrooms which were my favorite choice of the evening, followed by the best tomato basil soup w fresh grated Parmesan that we had ever tasted. We followed up with the chicken sunrise pasta dish which was creamy divinity according to my love. I had the lobster ravioli which I shared with him and we both loved it! The taste and presentation were amazing. This was one of the most romantic spots we had ever stumbled upon and found out it was family owned and been a gem in the community for over 40 years. They also give back to the community as they had just had a four day event where they donated all of their proceeds to the Texas flood victims. If you want a 1940-1950’s style Italian bistro charm that makes you feel like you are on the set of a gangster film in New York go to this restaurant. They ended the evening by surprising us for our anniversary with their famous date cake fresh out of the oven and still warm with whipped cream and strawberries. It was delicious!! We will most certainly be back. Don’t hesitate to make this a date night or family celebration destination. Loved every...