Sovana Bistro
Reviews
Tremendous atmosphere, superb selection, and attentive wait staff made my trip to this rustic bistro a true delight.
The best lunches I've ever had, never had dinner there because probably can't afford it. But had many delicious lunches and their creme brullee which is awesome. The owner is very nice and friendly.
I used to visit here frequently. Knew going in the portions were small and the prices were on the outter edge of reasonable. Then - took a party of 6 and dropped $400. A couple portions were particularly small, so, I left a comment along with my name and phone number, expecting a professional response. Crickets. So, they lost a long-time customer. Clearly business is so good they can afford to lose groups who are there for more than the pizzas. There are many more local establishments with far better customer service and a better value proposition.
Cocktails served in from a shaker in generous proportion. My lovely young trophy wife liked the Ceasar salad with shavings of Asiago, even if the lettuce was old and dry. My appetizer was a thimble of gazpacho tricked out with lime -- very nice, but hardly worth the $40 for the prix fixe menu. My lovely young trophy wife was disappointed enough with the 'home-made ravioli stuffed with spinach and [some] cheese in a mushroom sauce. ' Five ravioli the size of a movie ticket for this main course brought them to $5 each: flat, barely 'stuffed,' and washed out of flavor by balsamic vinegar. Duck breast with quinoa and water cress for my main course was fabulous, medium-rare, and generous. Trophy wife skipped dessert, but I got a choice with prix fixe and chose crème brulée, which was very nice with slices of half a strawberry and mint and, alas, again served in thimble. Situated in an upscale shopping center outside Kennett Square, the place is noisy and the tables are sticky with old dirt. All-in-all, we won't return.
Great place for food & drinks
