Bistro by the Tracks

Upscale and casual, this informally elegant establishment offers honey- and cider-cured pork chops, seared sea scallops with porcini mushroom sauce, fennel-braised salmon, strawberry and roasted-pecan salad with blue cheese and much more. We offer beer, wine and a full liquor bar. All major credit cards, cash and checks accepted.

As seen in The Metro Pulse Restaurant Guide

With its Continental cuisine and warm atmosphere, all that’s missing at Bistro by the Tracks in Homberg is a view of the Eiffel Tower—or maybe Bourbon Street or a Mississippi steamboat. Executive Chef Chester Miller blends Southern grace and casually elegant bistro fare for a consistently spectacular menu, and the attentive—but never stuffy—wait staff takes it from there.

Small plates like lump Atlantic blue crab cakes or red curry scallops set the metropolitan tone, and the Southern influence flairs up with entrees such as Pecan Crusted Catfish or a so-simple-it’s-sophisticated Fried Green Tomato Plate. Miller loves to combine French preparation with unabashedly Southern accompaniments, or vice versa: buttermilk mashed potatoes, skillet and creamed corn, cucumber salad and the like share side duties with Parmesan polenta, cippolini onions, flageolet beans, and baby arugula. No matter which cuisine has the upper hand, Miller, who’s had 30 years of creativity in the kitchen, favors locally grown fruits and vegetables. He’s also the force behind the wine dinners held at the restaurant once a month, developing and preparing a five-course meal paired with wines from, say, a single region or vineyard.

Desserts are just as dazzling. French Grandmother’s Cake, for example, contains just a smidgen of flour amidst its dark chocolate and is served with crème anglaise and crushed pistachio, while the Bistro take on Bananas Foster is rolled in pecans and white chocolate, baked and served with vanilla bean ice cream and a warm caramel rum sauce. With such a sweet ending, who needs Paris?

Restaurant Details

Locally Owned	Wifi	Patio	Live Music	Accepts Reservations	Party Room (20+)

Kids Menu	Delivers	Buffet	Waterfront	Vegetarian Dishes	Vegan Dishes