Bistro 1605

The food and staff were amazing. We had the university and Chicken salad sandwiches with salads as our side. The atmosphere was super cute. The staff were friendly. I would highly recommend checking out this lunch spot!

Absolutely LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! The food is fresh, healthy and delicious. I've been looking for a place like this forever. Not to mention EVERYONE who works there are kind and caring ppl. The owner and her daughter are the best ever. They will ALWAYS be seeing me and my gf in there. We love love this place !! See you soon again Alex 🙂

While I had not visited the previous location, I wanted to try the new location today. The wait was a bit longer than expected, but well worth it. The Sweet Mary Wrap with a house salad was my pick, and it was delicious. Also had a generous slice of the Pineapple Coconut Cake. Oh, my. Just fabulous. Wish I had thought to snap a photo to share. Our waitress was just lovely, and attentive. Thoroughly enjoyed lunch here, and will definitely be back!

I had lunch with family members. Ordered the Rynn Reuben sandwich. Absolutely the best and I’m from the New York/New Jersey area!!!!!! Highly recommend the restaurant. Friendly greeting from Alexandria herself; wonderful service from Rhonda. You must check it out. You won’t be disappointed.

Bistro 1605 is a result of Alexandria’s Hamilton Street Bistro moving into the former Cork and Grind location. While I never got to try the old restaurant, I was curious about the new. I stopped by a little before noon on a Friday to find the establishment very busy, a testament to Alexandria’s loyal following. As much as I wanted to like this place, however, it just didn’t strike me as anything special.

Positives first: Alesha is a friendly and welcoming presence, and the staff here seem hard-working and personable. Though the menu is fairly limited, several items – a crostini and a spinach/hummus/red pepper/quinoa wrap – held appeal.

I ultimately went with the day’s special, an Italian sandwich. It took a while to arrive, but given how busy – and new – the bistro was, I’m inclined to cut them some slack. While the sandwich featured a good amount of meat, it was oddly sweet due to the choice of pepper. Banana peppers and a dash of oregano would have been a welcome remedy. Like a few of the other sandwich offerings, the Italian clocked in at $12 with a bag of chips included. Some of the salads reached ambitiously into the teens.

I may need to give Bistro 1605 another shot after they are fully up to speed at their new location, but initial impressions suggest a place that will serve you neither a bad lunch (and there is something to be said for that consistency alone) nor a particularly memorable one.