Blackstone Bistro boasts dinners from $7.95 to a high of $13.95, matching the casual feel of the restaurant. Seeing one of my favorite dishes on the menu, I chose to go high with the lobster ravioli with a creamy lobster sauce. The dish arrived with four good-sized ravioli covered in a thick, creamy sauce. It may look like a small portion, but the sauce is so thick and rich that it is very filling. There were a few tiny bites of claw meat mixed in with the sauce. The raviolis were well constructed, but the insides were a bit disappointing. There was a fishy flavor to the filling, leading me to believe the meat was not coming from a fresh lobster. The meat inside seemed to be mostly claw meat chopped very small and mixed with cheese. I was surprised to see lobster ravioli on the menu of such a casual restaurant, so I took the bait and gave it a try. The food around the table looked like comfort food in large portions, so if I return I would go for a basic dish like chicken parmesan or pasta primavera.
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Breaded boneless chicken breast baked with marinara sauce topped with mozzarella cheese
An Italian friend of mine said this, “because Chicken Parmesan is often considered an overly simplistic dish, you can tell the quality and innovation of the chef based on there ability to make it well.” That being said, the chicken parm from Blackstone Bistro had great sauce that was a bright, beautiful red, and had a thick consistency, and a mild, wonderful sweetness to it. The chicken was moist and tender on the inside but with a nice crispy outside breading. To my taste it was cooked perfectly. I would highly recommend this version of chicken parmesan to other folks, because I would not share.