2 /5 Andrew DiFiore: I’ve been pretty conflicted about writing this review as I generally do not like to leave negative reviews nor do I like to be critical of small businesses unless they really harm others. My wife and I had dinner at The Bijou on Friday 12/12 during a weekend trip to Buffalo from out of state. First, the positives. The hostess and the server were both wonderful. Very friendly and attentive. I ordered two non-alcoholic mocktails that were both well-made and delicious and the bar staff accommodated my wife’s request for a cocktail that was not on the menu. The small plates that we ordered and shared were very good as well, the olives were flavorful and came with some great chewy bread. The issue that I had was with my entree. I ordered the Piccata alla Greco, basically chicken picatta. At first it was fine but after a little bit, even in the low light, I noticed that it appeared undercooked, it was quite pink. At that point I had eaten probably 3/4 of it and shrugged it off, as I’m not too picky nor do I like to make a fuss and complain. It’s just not my style. I’ve never had food poisoning in my life so I genuinely didn’t think much past it aside from the noticing that it was pink and undercooked.
Well, I ended up getting very, very sick about 7 hours later. I was up all night ill and had to stay in my hotel room for the vast majority of the next day, Saturday, greatly impacting my plans in town that I’d driven 6.5 hours to do. I’m writing this on Monday evening, still ill and feeling the impact of the food unfortunately. I hadn’t eaten anything else (I’d been traveling all day Friday) and the other menu items were shared, leaving my to believe that the culprit had to be the chicken piccata, there could be no other way. Again, I’m hesitant to post this but I’ve been quite bothered by this and very disappointed. Still, there are positives to The Bijou, such as its location and proximity to theaters in Buffalo. Thank you.
