Norman's Bistro

Ok So Friday at Normans Bistro, MASTER BARTENDER MEKO behind the bar, DJ doing his thang and the Foid hot and fresh! I had an unexpected AMAZING TIME ENJOYING FANTASTIC FOOD DRINKS AND MUSIC OAN I forgot the FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WERE FIYAH, This Caesar salad with shrimp AMAZING and the Fried Catfish WAS FIYAHHHHHH French fries good too

Nice space. Clean. Food was just average overall. Fried green tomatoes and crab and shrimp gumbo were very good. Everything else was average. Couple of definite no’s. Pork chops. No. Greens no.

I came for a birthday party for my fellow Jaguars daughter. The two djs that were playing killed with every song. It was crowded with barely room to walk. It took 45mins to get my food. The pork chops had a weird batter on it and couldn't finish. My family ribs were overcooked. We did not have the best experience with our food. The drinks were overpriced. The two young men who were serving us were overwhelmed but did a good job.

The customer service here is superb. We got there and realized that I didn't have my mask. The owner stopped us and had someone give me a mask. We had the Henny Sidecar and a watermelon margarita. The drinks were amazing and full of spirits. Now on to the food, the seafood gumbo was EVERYTHING! The Chipotle pasta was amazing too. Even the sweet potato fries were amazing, the best I've ever eaten. Thank you so much and we will definitely be back.

Not the original Norman’s bistro I knew years ago. The food is ok. But that bar is on point. The Dj and the drinks from the bar were very nice. Next time I’m going to the bar. Oh their burgers are real and huge and the fries are great too. My tilapia was a waste of money. The greens had too many onions but were ok. Or bread was nice. My mother gumbo was ok but portions for price lacking. Jerk chicken was saved by jerk sauce. Buffalo wings were dry but some people like that so leaving that alone. Lemon drop martini had nice amount of liquor. Corona nicely priced at $4. The shots were nice too. But the food is over priced for portion. Except the burger. That was worth it.

The ambiance is pleasant. The place is spacious, allowing for private conversations. Interesting art displayed. Good menu selections. The food is fresh and flavorful. Their specialty is southern dishes. The prices are fair for the quality, quantity, and presentation. There is on the street parking. When weather permits, there is outdoor seating. I enjoyed my meal. I plan to visit again in the near future. Handicapped accessible entrance.

The place is beautiful and the server was nice but the food is processed. Red Beans and rice was out of a can and not fresh dried beans.Food: 2/5

First time here on 2/8/20 to lunch with my sister. I can honestly say I hope it isn't my last. When I go to a new place, if I can I like to sample a couple of dishes. Today I ordered the Shrimp Chicken & Lobster Gumbo and the Carribean Duck with Duck Dressing. My sister ordered the Carribean Grilled Lamb. The sides none pictured were sauteed spinach and Greens. I'll start with the Greens and Spinach. The Spinach was nice. It could use a little more garlic but you could ask for that upfront if you so desire. I would pass on the Greens though myself. They were a little more vinegary for my taste. I just am not a fan of more vinegar flavor. They weren't bad, just not for me. Now the main dishes were interesting to say the least. I have heard many things about this place but never took the time to get over there. First the Gumbo is truly a delight. It has all the ingredients it says. You can SEE THE LOBSTER, CHICKEN AND SHRIMP in every bite. The Rue is savory with all the flavors in their right places. Certainly not to salty or peppery. Just a wonderful presentation. If you like Gumbo this is a can't go wrong choice. The Duck IMO was the star at the table. I don't usually get a chance to order duck outside Chinatown or an occasional Christmas holiday so that alone was a treat. The duck came with tender meat under a partially crisp skin. That right there was it for me. I like a crisp duck skin. I realize it is a delicate balance to crisp the skin without drying out the meat underneath. They certainly did a great job trying to make it happen. Kudos to the cook on that. The Duck is a definite must have. My sister has been here previously. I try to encourage her to try something different so she ordered the Lamb Chops. I got to say I was underwhelmed by the dish. The flavor just wasn't there. Not in the sense that it lacked flavor but that I have had much better lamb chops in other restaurants. I mean MUCH BETTER. But hey, if you like lamb these are ADEQUATE, I just won't order them for myself. However the side of Red Beans & Rice could bring tears of JOY to your eyes. I mean this place could sell THAT as a dish with maybe a little appropriate protein or a decent size cornbread muffin and watch those orders FLY OUT THE KITCHEN. THE seasoning on this side was PERFECTION!!!! Just thinking about them now is making me want some of THEIRS RIGHT NOW. I COULD EAT THEIR Red Beans & Rice morning, noon and night and STILL not get enough!!!!! The food here is pretty good, certainly at affordable price points and definitely worth coming again. I would even want to try their brunch on Sunday just to see if they do breakfast as well as lunch/dinner. I also wanted a drink. We arrived before 430 so no bar yet : At that point you can get wine or beer. I got a Stella. However once the bar was opened I wanted my usual French Martini. Unfortunately they didn't have any Chambord. Why????? I have no idea so I settled on a Pomegranate Martini. For the cost I would have expected some alcohol in it but THEY MISSED THE GLASS ENTIRELY on that one. Very disappointing!!!! The take away is this is a nice black owned establishment worth the money, effort and time. Things I would not buy are Martini's, Lamb and Greens. I would definitely return and surely look forward to it when I do. The prices are fair for the food. The place is clean and well presented. I'm glad I came and look forward to a return. I think a Good date place too if the place isn't overrun by rowdy people as I have heard it can be. I have NO TASTE for ANY of that on any day

It’s was horrible. Corn in the collard greens. Mashed sweet potatoes taste like baby food. Gravy from the pack. Pork chops fried in fish fry and not flower. Off brand cranberry juice. Don’t even try the macaroni.the cornbread muffin was the ONLY good thing.

It was Halloween eve and a live jazz quartet was jamming on the front side to background noise of steadily falling rain outside accented with the intermitten "frying" sounds of tires rolling over the wet pavement. My party of 9 pushed 3 tables together, ordered drinks and laughed and shared stories for about an hour with the beautiful jazz as our background. Perfect end for a wonderful day. ..Norm's Bistro never disappoints!