Bridge Road Bistro

915 Bridge Rd, Charleston, WV 25314, USA

Address:	915 Bridge Rd, Charleston, WV 25314, USA
Phone:	+1 304-720-3500
Site:	thebridgeroadbistro.com
Rating:	3.9
Working:	11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 10AM–2PM

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A Private User

I reviewed Bridge Road Bistro back in July and was underimpressed, especially considering all the hype surrounding this place. The offensive dish I ordered is still on the menu - so beware. I declared during that review that I would order the jerk pork sandwich if I ever returned…and that day came last week. This sandwich combines jerk-marinated prok tenderloin slices, sliced ham, pineapple, provolone cheese and a grainy mustard. Sounds good, huh? Well allow me to start picking it apart, ingredient by ingredient. The pork tenderloin: I have had “jerked” dishes before and you better spell f-l-a-v-o-r with a capital “F” when you’re talking about the flavor of jerked foods. Not this one, though. I didn’t get even a hint of a marinade. As you can see from the photo, there were four small slices on the sandwich, which turned out alright since there was sliced ham to supplement it. The ham: regular deli-style ham, and a decent portion of it. The pineapple: the pineapple was a great addition to this sandwich but there wasn’t enough of it. I am wondering if they use canned pineapple chunks because that was the size of the pieces I found on my sandwich. I kind of expected to see two round slices, one on each half of the sandwich. The cheese: you can’t go wrong with cheese, except maybe not use enough of it. The portion was adequate, covering the entire roll. The grainy mustard: I dunno - couldn’t detect any at all on my sandwich. I usually 86 any and all condiments on sandwiches, preferring to choke them down dry. For this one, it was irrelevant since I couldn’t taste it anyway. Apparantly they should use more. The bread: It was a nice french bread style roll, lightly toasted. I personally prefer a little more toasting, but the main idea is to have the bread warm, which it was. Even though I wouldn’t describe it as “jamaican jerk”, all the components coming together did taste good and I enjoyed the dish. I piled all the contents on one half of the bread to save some empty calories. Perhaps the bread to filling ratio would have been a bit too high had I eaten it as presented. The fries were frozen and forgettable. I tasted the BRB chips and they were quite good, but not as good as Griff’s. Service was very good, as I would expect from a $12.50 sandwich. Yes, you have to get a line of credit to buy a soda here, so I ordered water. In fact, my entire party of 6 ordered water. We sat at the “chef’s table” right in front of the cooking area which made it a little noisy, but it was a comfortable table and it was fun to watch the action. The other seats I have occupied in the restaurant have been quiet and pleasant. The best thing about my meal is that the pickle was placed atop the ramekin of coleslaw, thus dripping it’s juice into the cabbage-mayo concoction that I wasn’t going to consume anyway, instead of ruining my bread with it’s foul flavor. The worst part of the meal is that I feel I get ripped off everytime I go to BRB- it’s just plain overpriced in my opinion. When I compare it south hills market & cafe, which I could see out the window and admittedly stared at the red awning longingly….day dreaming of the ham & brie sandwich with yummy feta/sun-dried tomato pasta salad for $5….I wonder why anyone comes to BRB. After my third visit to BRB, I must downgrade them to TWO FORKS. I will only come back if forced into it, and hopefully someone else wil be picking up the tab.

A Private User

From the moment I walked in the door, my friends and I felt unwelcome. Perhaps it was that god awful painting of the pig behind the bar. Perhaps it was the artificial greeting of the hostess, the haughty attitude of our server, or the icy looks from other patrons. I am really not sure. I have never had a more unfriendly and absurd dining experience. I had the feeling that we were trespassing some how. The looks from staff and the other customers alike sent the message, "How dare you come to OUR bistro!" Besides the fact that the whole place reeked with pretentiousness, the food was mediocre and extremely overpriced in its mediocrity. I have just moved to WV from the Baltimore/DC metro area and have had the opportunity to dine in some of the best restaurants those cities boasted. I have eaten five star cuisine...and what is served at the South Ridge Bistro is not it. I was not impressed. And I do not intend to return.

A Private User

We were there 2 1/2 hours and had lost our appetites by the time the entrees were served. Food was well prepared but not worth the time spent waiting for it and definitely not worth the price. $9 for a glass of Riesling? Everything was pricey, and, without warning, they added a 20% tip--one more reason not to go back. Charleston has better places to eat with much more bang for the buck and a much more satisfying conclusion. Bad experience.

A Private User

My wife and I stayed at a Downtown Charleston hotel for one night, on the way back to VA after a 12-day trip to PA, MI, WI and KY. Looking for a nice place to celebrate my wifes birthday, I settled on Bridge Road Bistro after reading the reviews. Everything was perfect: food, atmosphere and service (Marie) were all superb! As collectors of good restaurants, were both "2 thumbs up" for BRB, and will be back!!!

Daniel Houghton

The food was fantastic and service was excellent. Only disapointinng part was the ambiance of this establishment. From the menu and the name I was expecting a bistro atmosphere but instead it was a large dining area with large booths through out. Luckily that didnt take away from the meal.

A Private User

Have eaten at BRB a number of times and have always enjoyed it. Tasty food (but not overly seasoned) and a nice selection to choose from. There are certainly cheaper places in Charleston but considering the quality, well worth it

Brad Harris

Underwhelmed. The food was just okay. Way over hyped. I was expecting something special for the price. I could have had a comparable meal at Tidewater for half the price.

Mike Jones

Atmosphere, music, service & food was great. The rice was very salty. Kara our server was knowledgeable, friendly, on point with everything. Thank you we will be back.

Chris Bailey

The Bistro is the best all around fine dining experience in Charleston. It edges out Laurys and beats the Chop House out by a pretty wide margin.

John Patterson

Extremely slow to take our order. Long wait between the appetizer and the main course. If you are in a hurry youre out of luck.

A Private User

Awful service, overpriced food. Our water glasses were empty for over half an hour. I will never go back there.

Doug Cr

BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO EAT. BEST EMPLOYEES ON EARTH. WE LOVE IT. BEST FOOD IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

Michael Fry

Super nice people, and their food is great! Food truck on Capitol Street 7/2/2014. Thanks!

Christopher Walker

I had no idea it existed. Great food and great atmosphere with live music on weekends.