Bistro on Bridge

 John has been talking about going to Phoenixville for a while now and tonight we finally made it there. He first heard about Bistro on Bridge because of their 10, 000 Ghosts wing sauce, which is apparently the hottest wing sauce in Pennsylvania. It took us about 45 minutes to get there (just a little past King of Prussia). Parking was tight but we were lucky enough to find someone leaving.
  We made reservations but the restaurant wasn't all that busy and we were seated immediately. The restaurant was split into two areas. One side was the bar and the other was a small but nicely decorated dining room. We had already looked at the menu online so we knew what we wanted to order.Here is what we ended up with:

• Soup: Cream of Crab for me, French Onion for John
• Entrees: Pecan Crusted Chicken for me and Meatloaf for John

   Our soups came out fairly quick and we both really enjoyed them. The Cream of Crab reminded me a lot of New England Clam Chowder with the obvious difference of the crab in place of the clam. It was very thick but was delicious! John thought that his French Onion soup was very similar to the others that he has had and also liked his choice. When our food came out we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the dishes. The plates themselves were huge but the portion sizes were also very generous. With each meal came two sides as well. I usually like very thin sliced chicken and even though this piece was on the thick side I still enjoyed it. The crust had a lemony taste to it that almost made it refreshing. I ordered the grilled asparagus and seasonal risotto to go along with my meal. I enjoyed the asparagus but the risotto had a little too much shredded cheese on it for my taste. John thought that his meal was good overall with some good and some not so good highlights. On the good side his meal filled him and everything tasted very fresh instead of seeming like it was sitting in a pot all night. Negative qualities included the meatloaf that was not anything special and seemed more home cooked than professionally prepared although he did enjoy the cheese and red onions that were on top of the meatloaf. Both of our dishes were advertised as "new menu items" and we feel that after they have been on the menu for a longer period of time they will probably become even better menu items!

• Likes: Soup choices, atmosphere, menu variety, pricing
• Dislikes: Long drive, meatloaf 

 If you are looking for a new area to wander Phoenixville is the place to go! There seemed to be a good variety of stores, restaurants and bars!
212 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
*For more information go to:
http://www.bistroonbridge.com/