Rainbow Bistro is such a gem! My husband and I have been for dinner on 2 separate Fridays this month and really enjoyed both experiences.
It is small inside but there lots of covered outdoor seating as well and I love that the booths are wide and comfortable. There is so much vibrant, beautiful art, some of which seemed familiar to me from other places I've been in the gayborhood so that was a treat.
I've had the Jager schnitzel and the bistro club and both were good! My favorite things so far have been the sides though. Excellent German potato salad that is so acidic and creamy, just refreshing. And I had a soup of the day that was summer medley with my sandwich that was so good!
We also got a dessert special that was a peaches and cream cake that was to die for. Chilled and creamy and I think it had just gobs of nutmeg soooo yum.
The staff are friendly and helpful and chatted with us a bit which I love, but I like to read at dinner and had no trouble they only checked in occasionally.
My only complaint would be the parking situation but it's that way all over 39th now. And if it makes things safer for pedestrians I am all for it.
Definitely consider this place if you want a quick dinner without much fuss and surrounded by joy please give this place a try!
I'm pretty sure we will be regular return customers...
Read moreMy husband and I decided to support local and ventured to the gayborhood and sadly were super disappointed. The owner himself waited on us during our visit and was very unfriendly didn’t engage with us as we attempted small talk and acted like it was an inconvenience for us to ask about the “bistro” The food was less than sub par. We ordered the pasta bake special. The pasta was dry as dry could be tasted like noodles and cheap hot dogs with some other weird sausage in it. it was topped with mini pretzel bites that were rock hard like hockey pucks and ketchup. My husband got the soup of the day and the noodles were pure mush and it tasted like the owner just dumped cans of beans and tomatoes in the soup no real flavor or seasonings. We ordered carrot cake to finish out our meal that was the driest carrot cake I have ever had in time. The owner was more concerned with drinking on the job then taking care of customers. Told us he was a full time pharmacist and gave that up to open the bistro I think he should keep his pharmacist job unfortunately. The rainbow bistro could use some major improvements in service...
Read moreThird time eating here last time eating here gave it the 1 2 3 strikes your out. It's a shame I really want this place to do well. The service great the atmosphere awesome especially the old comics hanging over the windows. The food on the other hand just not my liking had the Ruben, German chocolate cake and a can of soda with a side of potato salad. $24 bucks plus Tip.
12.50 for the Ruben great price comes with 1 side I got potato salad.
Ruben was just ok had a odd taste as if it had bbq sauce mixed in. Just was not for me the potato salad way to much vinegar even for German potato salad.
Had a can of DP for $2.50 thats a joke for real.
Had a piece of German chocolate cake $5.50. So disappointing it was super dry amd definitely old. I love German chocolate cake but...
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