Closed. Eats.

Man. Hahaha. I realized a couple things: a) I need to update faster b) I need to prioritize my posts ... somehow. Well, not much needs to be said but I was going to review a couple places. But they're closed. Walnut Creek Baking Company in Walnut Creek, CA, and a French Bistro that I cannot find the name of anymore. *Edit: Found it, Artisan Bistro* Don't need to say much since we will not get the chance to eat it again. I recall it not being too shabby but other things were not so great ... little bit of a let down. Anyways, my mistake. I suck.

Frites.

 Rabbit.

Kurobuta Pork

 Bread pudding, eh.

 Funnel cake. Got tricked was not great.

 Packaging.

Delicious carrot cake. But too many nuts. Who likes that many nuts in their mouth right?

Anyway, judging from the number of pictures in my Blog Pictures folder, I would not be surprised if there are more establishments that have since closed down. Sorry, at least I have the pictures ... memories ... sort of ... sad face.

Edit: I looked through my folders and found the restaurant in Lafayette.

Artisan Bistro
1005 Brown Ave.
Lafayette, CA 94549
925-962-0882

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Girl. Bistro.

Who is she? Brenda? Melissa? Nah, it's Vanessa. Hahaha, got rave reviews. And good thing is there is a second location in Walnut Creek. I believe the hours are better at this location because every time I went with my fiance they were closed. You hear a lot of things and expectations tend to get high for a place with reputation. This does not deter me because I walk in with no expectation. If it's good, score! If not, oh well, it just doesn't win my taste buds over. Vanessa's Bistro is not bad. There's some things I enjoyed. Other things that my tongue did not like as much. I will have to say it is a little pricey for the portion size. Fair warning though ... the establishment does stress the dishes as tapas.

One of my favorite dishes that I like to try. French Onion soup. Vanessa's has an interesting play on this dish. The onion flavor is okay, a bit more sweet. I assume this is an Asian thing. French is more savory. Asians have more foods with sugar. Was this dish good? It was okay. Not that much cheese and the puff pasty on top is a bit ... underwhelming and almost seems out of place. The reason I say this is because with heat the cheese flavors the bread (and soup); thus, adds a bunch of flavor. I would not order it again because it does not tickle my special spot.

There's the cheese. Not as much. Sad face. Maybe it's the glutton side of me. Love the cheese. Lust for the burnt, toasty cheese. Hahaha.

Filet Mignon Salad. This one was quite tasty. Vietnamese and French know their filet. Yum. Tender, juicy, with the savory garlic butter mixed with the crispy cool vegetables. Yum

Almost all gone. Haha.

Calamari. Although the calamari was tender and lightly battered, it does not strike me as something I must have. Nothing really screams spectacular. Tender calamari, good. Nice lightly grilled onions with some spice, good. So, I would assume the issue right now is with calamari itself. My fiance loved it. She loves fried goods. Hahaha.

Overall, this place is not bad. Go for Happy Hour, definitely more worth it if you want to give the place a try. If you do not like it at that price don't go back. Would I come back here again? Yes, well when I'm in the neighborhood and if there is nothing else around the neighborhood I want to eat but hell, there's a lot of good eats in Northern California.

Vanessa's Bistro 2
1329 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-891-4790
http://www.vanessasbistro2.com

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