Chicken prepared with the right amount of seasonings served with braised greens atop penne pasta with three cheese sauce. Every bite delicious and tender. Homemade bread served with a pastel bread plate in one of these hues: light green, light yellow, or peach. A balsamic vinegar, olive oil and light spice plate for dipping their homemade bread was served prior to the meal. Their iced tea delights and has no bitter undertones. To keep the freshest ingredients on the menu, each menu has a daily date printed on it. Scallops or another seafood/fish, wild game, poultry, cheese plate, wines, bar drinks, bar seating, appetizers, coffee, and desserts (homemade ice cream and many other treats) worth indulging complete their menu of gourmet offerings for discerning diners. They strive to buy local ingredients and some items are organic. For weekends and even during the holidays, consider calling ahead to phone number 540-371-9999 to inquire about reserving a table. This is a restaurant not to miss whether you’re a local or traveling through town en route to another destination. Bistro Bethem’s website is http://www.bistrobethem.com .
Attentive servers, glowing candlelight at every table, local art showcased on the light, creamy yellow walls with delicate bronze stripes and sage green trim around the front windows layer beautifully with wood floors laid on the diagonal. Even their powder room, extremely clean, draws attention to family photographs and magazines on an elegantly decorated table. Details matter most at this place and great care by chefs, hosts and servers handle the meal preparation and delivery so diners eat and savor their food, drinks, and dessert from beginning to end. Too bad this experience ends. All rights reserved 2009 and copyrighted 2009 by Sherrie Hartzell, licensed real estate salesperson in Virginia with Keller Williams Preferred Realty-Stafford, VA. Reach Sherrie at 540-903-0212 or sherriebh@yahoo.com .