Owen's Bistro - Chino

I took my wife to dinner at this restaurant last night for the first time. I was drawn in by the menu, the owners' story, and the fact that it is locally and family-owned. What I loved the most was the atmosphere—an intimate setting with exceptionally warm and welcoming service. The food was very good, and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner together. A big thank you to Denise for being such a wonderful host! Meal type: Dinner.

Will be going back real soon. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We kicked off the evening with some bread. Although the knife was a bit dull, forcing us to tear the bread apart, the rest of the night was wonderful. The service was excellent, the atmosphere was charming, and the food was absolutely delicious. We definitely plan to spend more evenings there in the future.

Had an old town feel, but I found it a little expensive albeit very good food. Service was very slow that night, my son's been there before and said it wasn't the norm. But..... The owner came to our table a couple times which helped break the tedium. I just felt $58 for a small ribeye, yes it was tiny. Could have bought it myself for maybe $7-10. It was good though. Had the Canola and again my son said it wasn't up to usual standards. But I'd go again.

I made a reservation for 5:00 p.m. a week in advance, which was perfect because we were the first ones there when it opened. My husband and I were seated in the front area near the bar so I was able to witness all the wonderful drinks being made. The mixologist was really good and whipped up a Smokin Maggie tequila for my husband. The taste was flavorful and the smokiness was on point. I ordered the special which was a glazed pork and tomato bisque soup, although they forgot the soup and of course I remembered after I left the restaurant. (Would have loved to try it) I ordered a side of their melt in your mouth brown buttered mashed potatoes, ohh mama! My husband ordered the steak and mashed potatoes as well. The pork was so tender and juicy, probably thee best pork I've ever had. The Chef came out to greet us and asked how our dinner was; he seemed like a nice guy that has a lot of passion in creating these dishes. He explained how he made the mashed potatoes since I had first asked if they were pureed. Ian was our waiter and he was very pleasant. Overall everything was wonderful and yes they are over priced but the quality was worth it. 2 dinner platters, 2 side dishes, 2 desserts, and one cocktail, total of $223 including taxes and tip