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    The Bistro On 2nd

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    Red snapper with pesto risotto
    Cheryl G.

    We come here often for special dinners. The quaint house-like environment is so nice. The servers are all great, but Kevin is our favorite. My husband got the elk, which is always amazing, and I got the red snapper special. For dessert we got the pistachio bread pudding. Worth a drive from the Springs!

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    Nadine C.

    Dinner in Monument, Colorado... I wanted to take my sister to a nice place for her birthday. I searched my Yelp app and found: The Bistro On 2nd. I told her my plan, and she agreed right away. She had heard good things about this local restaurant and was excited! On the day of our dinner, I called the restaurant to make a reservation. They asked if we would be able to dine upstairs if the downstairs filled up... sure! Free parking in their private lot was much appreciated. We walked around to the front to get photos, but we could have entered the restaurant from the parking lot. The gals at the reception desk were friendly and greeted us right away. They offered us outside seats or indoor dining. We took a look at the inside seats and chose them because it seemed more cozy and it was air-conditioned. It was a wise decision because there was a passing shower that sent all outdoor diners inside! Wow! This restaurant appears to be a converted house. I peeked around upstairs, and it looked like two bedrooms were made into dining rooms. There was a restroom upstairs and one downstairs. Joshua was our competent, knowledgeable, and efficient server. He really knew the menu and gave great suggestions... like get the jalapeño sauce on the side! Thank you! We told Joshua that we were hungry and ordered: Bruschetta, Charcuterie Board, Local Watermelon Salad, Grilled Elk Tenderloin (with coffee rub), and the Special of the Day: Hangar steak (with peach glaze). It came with mashed potatoes and broccolini. Everything was delicious and presented beautifully! It was a perfect setting for my sister's birthday! She was really happy with the environment, service, and food! We'll be back!

    Delcious Calabrian chili and shrimp!
    Tia P.

    We came to The Bistro on 2nd to celebrate some fantastic news. We made a reservation. When we got there we were greeted right away and taken to our table. The service was excellent, polite, friendly but somewhat reserved (not too much in our face). The atmosphere is nice with dimmed lighting ... but not so dimmed that you can't read the menu. It was quiet and serene. My wine was fantastic. My husband enjoyed his IPA. We started with a calabrian chili pepper and shrimp app. Loved it! Cooked perfectly with just such a nice heat level from the chilies. We both ordered the elk tenderloin and it was the best elk I've ever eaten. (I grew up rural in Idaho and ate a LOT of elk.) The elk was cooked beautifully, the flavors amazing and so cohesive. The brussel sprouts were so delicious with excellent textures. I could eat that meal every darn day! YUM!

    Bacon wrapped stuffed dates
    Judy C.

    My group of friends came here to celebrate a birthday and found the experience to be wonderful. Service was friendly and attentive, the food and drinks were tasty, and the ambiance warm. Starting with drinks, I was unable to drink alcohol at the time and asked for a mocktail. Our server described a drink that included lilikoi and a few other fruit juices. It turned out to be an incredibly delicious and I wish I had a recipe for it! Our table shared the bacon wrapped stuffed dates, fried brussel sprouts, and the watermelon salad as starters. The sweet was of the dates along with the strawberry compote and balsamic reduction went well with the creaminess of the chèvre and savoriness of the bacon. My one nit here would be that parts of the bacon were a bit hard and chewy. The fried brussels were also well done with crispy exterior bits and soft interior bits. The watermelon salad was a refreshing option to counteract the richness of the other two starters. Half our group got the pappardelle and the other half got either the elk or the filet mignon. The meat options were all very tender. The ancho coffee rub added a nice smokiness to the elk. The pappardelle was also really good. Can't really go wrong with fresh pasta, pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella, summer vegetables, and a balsamic reduction. If you're looking for a good place in or around Monument, you can't go wrong with bistro on 2nd.

    Potato cheddar bacon ale soup, amazing!!!!
    Russ E.

    Everything here is absolutely amazing, from the intimate seating, great staff, great outdoor seating, and the menu and food are freaking top notch! It's now my favorite restaurant in the Colorado Springs area. You definitely want to come here!

    Pan seared chicken entree
    Tim M.

    This restaurant is absolutely fantastic. We stopped in here having no idea. This would be such an exquisite dining experience. Truly fine dining. The chef has put a lot of thought into the dishes. We had the brussels sprout appetizer. The best I've probably ever had at any restaurant in my life. Not soggy. Quite tasty. The dates and the bacon are just the right touch. My wife had the pans your chicken. Not heavy or rich at all. Potatoes were fantastic. And the roasted tomato was fantastic. I had stuffed pork loin. The stuffing was perfect sort of a cornbread mash with chopped jalapeños and seasonings. On the side were roasted potatoes along with roasted arugula season with a candid jalapeño sauce. Not heavy at all. Extremely tasty.

    Filet with mashed potatoes & asparagus
    Tracie L.

    This has been on my list to check out since it's close to home and has good reviews. We started with the heirloom tomatoes and mozzarella. It was on grilled bread and while the flavor was good, eating it was not. It was too tough to really cut or bite through the bread. Causing a bunch of the topping to fall off. All three of us had the filet, so I can't speak to any other entrees. Without fail, I always get the filet with the fat or tendon piece! The filet was tender, but about 1/4 of mine was inedible stuff. My son ordered medium rare and his was more rare than my husbands or mine and we ordered rare. I'm not a huge mashed potato fan, but they were pretty tasty. We each had two huge spears of asparagus that were okay. All three of us said we'd give it three stars. This includes a 14 year old and we all know their standards aren't that high! It's in an old house and there are multiple small dining rooms, so it's definitely not private.

    Marinated tomato & burrata bruschetta (left) and Calabrian peppers & shrimp

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    Delicious food, quaint seating. Perfect for date night! Leaving the kids at home next time.

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    Good food but a little over priced for what it is. Would have rated it higher but it took a really long time to get our food.

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    Not kid friendly, over priced and food was not all that exciting. Staff was very friendly and great service.

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    Terrible service. We're we're ignored. Waited 30 minutes and after several tables were served, we left.

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    Atmosphere was ok. We sat outside. Waiter was not very knowledgeable or extremely helpful. Overpriced carnival food.

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    Nothing special. Food was average and service very slow. Probably won't come back.

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