A few months ago, I raved about Gemini Bistro. When we went in February, we loved it. Perhaps it was the leisurely dinner over a holiday weekend. Or that we were with fun friends. My bet is on the cocktails and delicious foie gras dish we ate as an appetizer.
When Z and I returned to Gemini Bistro a few weeks ago, using a DailyCandy Deal I had recently purchased, I had high expectations. And you know what they say about high expectations...
We started with a glass of wine and a couple of salads--Yia's Yia's Salad and the Red & Golden Beet Salad. I'm a sucker for beets. And beets with truffle vinaigrette--YUM! The first course was a success.
Next came the Mussels a la Biere and the Blackened Whitefish. Neither was bad, but both lacked flavor. Mussels have become so popular in Chicago recently. It seems like every restaurant I go to has at least one preparation of mussels on the menu. In order to stand out in a city full of mussels, they must be amazing. Gemini's didn't meet the mark.
We left Gemini disappointed. We thought we had found our go-to neighborhood bistro spot. We'll have to keep looking.
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