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"Great food, good location, good service. One drawback is that the noise level of the packed restaurant makes it hard to converse with those you are with. Perhaps some accoustics could be installed."
"I never, EVER expected to have a meal like the one I had the Saturday evening before Mothers' Day in Cattaraugus County. To encounter a bistro run by a pair of Pakistanis, with Greek touches on the menu, and a talented black guy singing Willie Nelson while we ate-- well, that's the stuff of FANTASY...".
Yet the Brothers' Bistro is blessedly REAL and is a very welcome addition to Olean's dining scene, which has long been dominated by the Beef 'n' Barrel (for wonderful, time-tested classics) and The Old Library ("for fancy").
My sister and I slogged across New York State on a grey, soggy Friday night to surprise our mom for Mothers' Day. I had never heard of the Bistro; my sister found it on Trip Advisor and secured a 5:30 reservation. (We were fortunate to get a table, as St. Bonaventure University held its graduation that day.)
Brother's Bistro even LOOKS like a bistro--the space is long and narrow, with bar and table seating, chalkboard specials (which more later), wait staff ...
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"Stopped there for dinner last night, Food was great as always, Waitress was the best ever. Very nice and very attentive to our needs. Ronni was her name,"
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