Girls Gone Hungry

A Royal Oak Must : Bistro 82

We’ve had a few opportunities to dine at Royal Oak’s Bistro 82 and we always leave happy, full, and a little more knowledgable about the food we ate.

Bistro 82 has a cool modern vibe and a menu that will please everyone. The service here is excellent. Ask questions about the menu and the servers will guide you through the dishes and share the night’s specials. I’ve never been disappointed by one of their recommendations!

Take a peek at what we ate during our last visit!

EPI Bread

The EPI bread was a table favorite and a great way to start your meal. Bread is baked fresh everyday and served with house cultured butter

If you are interested in sea food Bistro 82 has a delicious selection. We tried the Scallop Carpaccio and Oysters Du Jour

The beautiful Scallop Carpaccio. Served with kohlrabi, kumquat, jalapeno vinaigrette
Oyster lovers will be in heaven – choose from East Coast or West Coast : Photo by instagram.com/fsareini

We moved on from the raw seafood to some very hot and very delicious appetizers. Everyone went crazy over the French Onion Soup Dumplings. Tons of melty white cheddar topped these delicious dumplings and everyone wanted more!

French Onion Soup Dumplings : white cheddar, caramelized onion, New Holland’s “The Poet” stout

Vegetarians and meat eaters alike will love the sticky and slightly sweet Orange Cauliflower appetizer. This was another favorite at the table!

Orange Cauliflower : ginger, sesame, mirepoix, orange marmalade, cashews

One of my favorite items on the menu is the Goat Cheese Salad. Below is an older  photo and the plating was different during my most recent visit but the taste was still the same … AMAZING.

Goat Cheese Salad : mixed greens, granny smith, mixed nuts, rum raisins, honey balsamic vinaigrette

For my main course I always order the Filet Mignon. This plate was updated from my last visit and is now served with duchess potato and brocollini. The filet was still amazing, and after checking with the chef, we confirmed this particular cut of meat is Halal. I ordered medium rare and it was cooked and served perfectly.

Filet Mignon : duchess potato, broccolini, zip sauce

Don’t skimp on dessert! We love beignets and the apple crisp!!

Beignets with caramel sauce
Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream. YUM

Bistro 82 was also Hour Detroit’s Restaurant of the Year in 2017!

You can check out the full Bistro 82 menu HERE 

You can find Bistro 82 here: 401 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Let us know if you visit Bistro 82 and what your favorite menu item was!