Downtown Bistro - Kennett

Stopped in while visiting family in the area. I can surely see why this place is popular. Plenty of seating, nice little bar and food was good. Was a little confused why all the beer on tap was out during a Tuesday.

I had a shrimp pasta dish and it was very good. Our waitress was fabulous. My only concern is how loud the live guitar player was playing and singing. It made it almost impossible to have a dinner conversation. Maybe no microphone and an acoustic guitar instead?

Alligator bites and seafood tacos were awesome. Server was not friendly but I've had friendly servers at this establishment. Didn't feel like they welcomed people of color on this particular day.

Kennett, Missouri’s Downtown Bistro is quite a surreal experience in dining excellence. Here, you’ve stepped into another world. And it’s one of the kind of things you would wish to see in every restaurant. I’ve been in town a couple of weeks, found out about Downtown Bistro 3 or 4 days in, and every visit (and there have been many) has been absolutely amazing. It all starts with correct leadership; it always does, right? Here, the owner operator is from Greece he’s an extraordinary mentor to all his staff, a great imaginative chef, apparently a visionary (as evidenced by his careful innovative design of the restaurant; including interesting photos of the township’s history) and of course, the menu of Downtown Bistro includes delicious dishes for every taste. Everything is delicious— as well as beautifully presented. In short, I love this place. And the people who work here are just entirely competent, thoughtful, accommodating and good people. You’d think that each employee was from the same wonderful family…but instead, these thoughtful employees are simply fantastic people who’ve been kindly trained to work in a harmonious work environment. Very amazing experience to see. And dine in. And if all the aforementioned weren’t enough, the owner himself is a true international war hero. His name is Christos Panagiotidis. This man is singularly responsible for decisively taking charge on the Grecian-Turkish border and for personally saving the lives of a group of innocent young girls attempting to migrate who were in harm’s way on the border. This man personally intervened stopped the unnecessary use of deadly force. He saved their lives. Period. In short, this is really one of those great places. So, if you’re considering the Downtown Bistro, go ahead and head that way. The people, the food, their friendliness, thoughtfulness and ambience are all together just a marvelous experience. Tim Grimes Knoxille, TN

We were in town late after a game at the middle school and looking for a place to get a good dinner that wasn’t fast food. A lady at the game recommended Downtown Bistro. They close at 9pm and we walked in at 8:15. I hate going in that close to closing and expecting a lot, but our server assured us we were fine. Casey took care of us and made some recommendations. It took about 15 or so minutes for us to get our food, not long at all. Every thing came out perfect and was great. If you live in Kennett and haven’t tried them, you should. If you’re visiting, stop in and enjoy.