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Tender slices of beefsteak, seared and seasoned, served with crispy French fries and a fresh mixed greens salad.

Mark's Bistro

Mark's Bistro

4916 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, NE 68132, 68132-2498, United States

Food • Soup • Coffee • American


"THEY DIDN'T HAVE PANCAKES, SO I GOT THE HOUSE BURGER. I WANTED TO GET THEIR AMAZING SOUS-VIDE STEAK WITH WHISKEY SAUCE THAT I HAD THE LAST TIME I CAME HERE, BUT THEY DON'T SERVE THAT DURING LUNCH I GUESS. TOO BAD, THAT STEAK IS STILL SEARED INTO MY MEMORY AS ONE OF THE BEST, MAYBE THE BEST, STEAKS I'VE EVER HAD. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT HOUSE BURGER. GOT THAT THING MEDIUM-RARE, CAUSE I'M NOT A PLEBEIAN. OVERALL, AND NOW KEEP IN MIND THIS IS COMING FROM JUST HAVING RECENTLY EATEN FARNAM HOUSE'S BURGER - OVERALL, THIS BURGER WAS PRETTY DECENT. I MEAN, IT'LL PUT MCDOLAN'S TO SHAME ANY DAY, BUT CAN IT BAT IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS FARNAM HOUSE? NAH. ACTUALLY, MY BUD GOT THE SLIDERS, AND I WAS MORE IMPRESSED BY THOSE THAN THE HOUSE BURGER. SO IF YOU'RE BETWEEN THOSE TWO FOR LUNCH, PICK UP THE SLIDERS. NOW, THE ATMOSPHERE IS RAD, SO NO KNOCK THERE. MY FRIENDS AND I WERE EASILY OUTCLASSED BY THE ATTIRE AND OVERALL UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS-STUFFINESS EXUDING FROM THE NEARBY PATRONS. YOU MIGHT NOT GO IN CARGO SHORTS AND A T-SHIRT. OR, YOU MIGHT JUST BE SO SELF-ASSURED AS TO GO IN GYM SHORTS AND SANDALS, I MEAN ISN'T DRESS CODE KIND OF ARBITRARY ANYWAY? YOU DO YOU, AND THEM DO THEM. LET'S ALL JUST DO US. THIS PLACE HAS GREAT COFFEE THOUGH. I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. BLUE LINE COFFEE, WHICH IS NEXT DOOR. GOOD STUFF, APPLAUSE. OH, AND GET THOSE BISTRO TOTS. FIRST OFF, WAS EVER A MORE CUTE NAME FOR AN APPETIZER THOUGHT OF? BISTRO TOTS, AHAH! YOU CAN'T SAY THAT WITHOUT GIGGLING. BUT MAN, GET THEM! TATER TOTS HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING THIS GOOD. BUT WITH HOW SATURATED IN BUTTER AND GARLIC THEY ARE, IT'S NO WONDER. I'D EAT COTTON BALLS IF THEY HAD AS MUCH BUTTER AND GARLIC INFUSED INTO THEM AS THESE TOTS DO. I'M CONFLICTED OVER HOW TO RATE THIS PLACE. MY LAST VISIT WAS LEGENDARY...THE STEAK, THE BISTRO TOTS, THE FRENCH ONION SOUP. BUT THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO, AND I WANTED TO REVIEW THIS PLACE AFRESH. AND SO BASED ON THIS VISIT, AND PARTICULARLY BASED UPON THE HOUSE BURGER, IT WASN'T THE GRAND SHOWING I HAD HOPED FOR. I HOPE TO REVISIT SOMEDAY AND RE-EXPERIENCE THE FORMER GLORY, LIKE THAT OF THE MORE AGED LEVITES WEEPING FOR THE FORMER GLORY OF THE TEMPLE IN EZRA'S DAY. 3.5/5"

Café Paris

Café Paris

15125 N Hayden Rd Ste 111, 85260 Scottsdale, United States

Cafe • French • Coffee • European


"**Restaurant Review - 5.10.24** I usually enjoy supporting mom-and-pop shops and cozy cafés. They often showcase beautiful local art and serve delicious homemade food. However, my recent dining experience at this café was a bit disappointing. I ordered the Quiche Lorraine, but it arrived with an overcooked top. I could have cut off the burnt part, but for $12.95, I believe I shouldn't have to do that. After just one small bite, I decided to ask the waiter if I could switch to a different dish. He kindly handed me a menu, and I chose the Italian salad. Fortunately, it was fantastic—fresh prosciutto, mozzarella, pesto, cherry tomatoes on a bed of lettuce, all drizzled with balsamic dressing. At $15, I expected a generous portion that I could take home, but it ended up being just a single serving. I was really hoping for a fresh baguette with butter, or even half a baguette, but instead, I received a ridiculously small piece of bread. That's just being stingy; bread isn't expensive to make. The final disappointment came as I was paying the bill. I noticed some chocolate chip cookies in a glass display and wondered why they were only 60 cents, especially since nothing else at this café was cheap. After I left and took a look at the cookie, I understood: it was overcooked. Biting into it was like trying to chew on a hockey puck—it was almost burnt and tasteless. These cookies should have been tossed out. As regular readers of my reviews know, my great-grandmother owned a German bakery in Queens, so I have a long-standing appreciation for baked goods. We take baking seriously, and if we accidentally overbaked a batch, it would go straight in the trash—no question about it. The menu did feature a variety of crepe dishes that others raved about, which might be their specialty. I might consider returning for those. I do want to commend the woman, one half of the French couple who run the café, for being gracious enough to let me return my quiche after just one bite and providing me with a replacement at no extra charge. Not every restaurateur is so accommodating, and we had a nice chat about different styles of quiche and croissants. In conclusion, this café was quite inconsistent with its offerings, so I’m not sure if I would go out of my way to visit again."