Had a meeting over lunch for Crickett's Answer for Cancer yesterday. Bonnie suggested a place right next to the courthouse called Bistro 19. I had never heard of it, and am always willing to try some place new.
When she walked in she was greeted like we were at "Cheers" and everybody knew her name. We got to pick our table, but then the hard work began when a polite young server came and handed us menus.
I can usually zero in on something pretty quickly, but that wasn't going to be the case yesterday. Routine and boring were not on the menu, not at all. Sandwiches sounded more like creations than regular lunch pickings. When I finally was able to get my choices down to two or three, I sort of had to pick at random, since I couldn't make up my mind.
What I finally ended up with was an artwork that even had broccoli on it. Yes, I know, not your typical sandwich topping. Somehow it was the perfect date for the perfectly done turkey and other things on the sandwich. In short, I have to tell you it was one tasty sandwich, and big enough that I had to take the other half home.
The menu offerings were not typical York County fare. Among others was Lobster Mac & Cheese, and I can't wait to try that the next time. Even the appetizers beckoned me, which is unusual, and so were they, unusual.
Then to top it off, one of the proprietors, Ryan McKinley came over to talk about an event for Crickett's Answer, and was warm and friendly, cooperative and informative. He, along with Steve Reynolds and Troy Sweitzer opened the restaurant about six weeks ago. Each hasquite a background in the food industry.
An amazingly generous offer for the trio is that they are honoring the plastic gift cards from the location's 2 former restaurants MB & Co. and Fisher's Restaurants, even though there is no affiliation. So if you have one of the plastic gift cards, and thought it was a lost cause, the good news is that it will be honored at Bistro 19. Trust me, you will NOT be sorry the card will be good for this eatery. I'm not usually a restaurant critic, but I love variety and surprises.
The address is co-incidentally 19 N. George St. as in Bistro "19." I expect to go there often enough that it won't be long before "everybody knows my name."
