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Bistro Ole'

  • October 8, 2007
  • Rated 5 of 5 by DrexBat21 from Somerset, New Jersey
Great restaurant on Main Street. You can dine indoors or out. They do not accept reservations but the wait was not long.
The service was excellent. It's a BYOB so you can bring your own wine or beer. Entrees are moderately priced and they offer a wide variety. You can enjoy meat, seafood, chicken, paella, soups, and salads. The pork special was amazing.
We did not have room for dessert as the portions are very generous. A must visit.

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Bistro Ole

  • June 8, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Samlawali from Lincolnton, North Carolina
Bistro Ole

I knew I was in for a good time when Rico, the good looking host and part owner, greeted each one of us in our group of eight with hugs and kisses on both cheeks.

We were seated immediately for lunch and presented with water, bread, and oil to occupy us as we perused the menus and orders were taken.

The restaurant sits directly across from the Asbury Park municipal building on the corner of Main Street and Mattison Avenue. I was told by one of my lunch mates, who had been a previous visitor, that dinner on a Saturday night can be a two-hour wait. While it has only been open since 2003, the venue has become popular with the residents as well as visitors to the area.

Catching the end of Rico’s conversation with the other end of the table I was under the impression that this was not his first foray into the restaurant business. The comment I heard was " I’m back and to quote Elton John, "You can’t keep the b**** down"".

The atmosphere was clean and clutter free, with black and white dominating the color scheme and understated accents of red and yellow throughout, seen mostly on the large mural on the wall. Rich red cherry wood for the tables and chairs completed the look.

The prices here are extremely reasonable with soups, tapas, side dishes, and saladas ranging from $3 to $7. Five different sandwiches were each priced at $7 each, and include Spanish fries and a house salad. Two vegetarian entrees were $12 each, and lunch specials were all $10 each. Dinner specials were also available during lunch time, and they ranged from $12 for crab cakes, served over Spanish rice and topped with sautéed spinach and smoked cream sauce; to $18 for Paella Valenciana for two, which included fresh seafood, Spanish sausage, and chicken. The table next to us ordered this, and it was beautiful when it came out still sizzling in the pan with a lobster tail on top.

Our party ordered various dishes--from grilled chicken breast topped with guacamole and plantain chips ($10), to almond crusted salmon topped with Dijon mustard cream sauce and served in a large banana leaf ($10).

I ordered from the tapas menu and thought the Champiñones ($6) delicious. The huge portion of portabello mushroom topped with roasted red pepper, manchezo cheese and spinach pesto sauce garnished with tomato and green onion was big enough for two people. Before I knew how large the portions were, I also tried a side of sweet plantains ($3). These were so delicious it was like each piece was a small dessert in itself, and a perfect accent to a wonderful lunch. There were plenty of leftovers to take home.

Note: reservations not accepted, except for holidays, and your entire party must be present to be seated.

www.bistroole.com

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