Solo Bistro, Bath ME, blew me away this weekend.

[happybellynh]

I ate at Solo Bistro for the first time this Saturday night, and was so impressed with every aspect of the meal. I had not eaten there, because the decor seems a bit... cold... to me (very Scandinavian and spare), but inside, it actually felt cozier than I had expected, and the food was too good to miss.

We started with 4 oysters on the half shell with a lemongrass mignonette, and a morel and goat cheese flatbread. The oysters were incredible- the best that I or my dining partner had ever had. We bought the remaining 6 the kitchen had. The flatbread was tasty- perfectly toasted with a deep mushroomy grilled flavor- would have made a perfectly nice entree with a salad.

Entrees were gnocchi with a morel ragout and fennel and semolina crusted scallops with an orange honey butter sauce. The gnocchi was very light, and deeply mushroomy flavored without getting that 'dirty' flavor that mushrooms sometimes get. The scallops were perfect, very fresh, and the sauce was sweet and savory, very rich without being sickly.

Dessert was espresso creme brulee. It was very good, although not as over-the-top as everything else we tried.

Apps ranged from 8-12, entrees 16-25. A very nice wine list, with a good selection by the glass. I can't wait to go back!

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Solo Bistro
130 Front St., Bath, ME 04530

[mainemal]

Completely concur. Made my first trip there a few weeks ago, and had a similar experience.