Marie Louise Bistro - Baltimore

The restaurant was very loud and it was hard to hear the friends we were sitting with. One friend ordered a burger and said she didn't want blue cheese on it, but cheddar. When the server brought out the burger, it had blue cheese on it so my friend sent it back. Whoever handled it in the kitchen just melted cheddar cheese over top of the blue cheese and sent it back and not quickly either. Service was slow and inattentive. Half of the drinks were good and half were not in our opinion. One friend let the server know she did not like her drink, it was extremely strong, and was unable to drink it. She was still charged for it. It was unfortunately a disappointing experience.

Steak tartare was great, French onion soup had a nice flavor but needed to be under the broiler for a little longer- room temperature and the cheese needed it, the duck confit was prepared well but could have used a something- a bit bland, and I would not recommend the mussels. Loved the ambiance and the live jazz duo was nice. I would try it again.

The atmosphere is very calming and welcoming. Highly recommend the croque madame. The bistro burger is just ok.

This is a place you want to just love but.... the hostess is rude from the get-go even though we had reservations and put us at an undesirable table when there were barely anyone else there dining or any reserved tables (we moved on our own to a nice one up against the wall and not floating in the middle); great bass and guitar player at the entrance but very loud for the space; the waiter was nice, prompt and attentive; the food was pathetic as the MD crab soup was thin and the pear and blue cheese salad had a small amount of pear and imperceivable amount of cheese; the salad niçoise was at the bare minimum with unseasoned tuna. The wine saved the day and we opted out of dessert.

Charming little place in the Mount Vernon area. Service was good and the food was very tasty. I got the clam linguini which was good and my wife got the trout almondine which was excellent. Overall a good value. We will definitely consider returning when we're down in that area.