Laura's thoughts, hopes, and dreams... about Red China Bistro
Well, I had been looking forward to trying Red for a few weeks now and was excited to support an Ingersoll business. So here are some thoughts about the evening... - Service was great (attentive without being annoying).
- Food was alright. The restaurant is presented as an upscale bistro, but I felt the food was similar to what I could find at your average Chinese restaurant. The rangoons we had first were nice and crispy, but tasted as thought they were only filled with cream cheese. I had the Asparagus Chicken. The asparagus and chicken were cooked well, but the sauce had very little flavor. I did try a friend's sushi that was pretty good and I was intrigued by the French items they had on the menu. So if I were to return, I would definitely try something different than their Asian dishes (which is a bit strange since it is called a "China bistro").
- Ambiance was a little labored. It seemed like someone had put some serious effort into trying to making this place look like an 'upscale bisto'. Unfortunately the black fringe, dramatic colors, cliche center pieces, Enya-esque music, and rocks in the bathroom sinks just came across as trying too hard.
- Pricing seemed a bit steep for the quality of food. Interesting tibits:
-They serve cucumber in their water. This got mixed reviews at our table. I personally liked it. Makes you wonder what else you could put in your water to add just a tad of flavor. The possibilities are endless...
- They were actually pretty accepting of our large, not-so-quiet group. Although every other table quietly enjoyed their meal, no one gave us a look when our table began high fiving CareBear bonding or when a small sword fight broke out with the chopsticks. We are such a classy group!
- Food was alright. The restaurant is presented as an upscale bistro, but I felt the food was similar to what I could find at your average Chinese restaurant. The rangoons we had first were nice and crispy, but tasted as thought they were only filled with cream cheese. I had the Asparagus Chicken. The asparagus and chicken were cooked well, but the sauce had very little flavor. I did try a friend's sushi that was pretty good and I was intrigued by the French items they had on the menu. So if I were to return, I would definitely try something different than their Asian dishes (which is a bit strange since it is called a "China bistro").
- Ambiance was a little labored. It seemed like someone had put some serious effort into trying to making this place look like an 'upscale bisto'. Unfortunately the black fringe, dramatic colors, cliche center pieces, Enya-esque music, and rocks in the bathroom sinks just came across as trying too hard.
- Pricing seemed a bit steep for the quality of food. Interesting tibits:
-They serve cucumber in their water. This got mixed reviews at our table. I personally liked it. Makes you wonder what else you could put in your water to add just a tad of flavor. The possibilities are endless...
- They were actually pretty accepting of our large, not-so-quiet group. Although every other table quietly enjoyed their meal, no one gave us a look when our table began high fiving CareBear bonding or when a small sword fight broke out with the chopsticks. We are such a classy group!

