Bistro 555

A lovely French bistro in Houston, Texas. The food was delicious and prepared to order in the kitchen that was open to the restaurant. I recommend making reservations as the restaurant is small. I highly recommend the Les Moules Frites du "Rabelais" (Mussels in a white wine cream sauce). This was excellent the sauce had just a hint of shallot and garlic. I can hardly wait until my next chance to go there. Photos next time.

Great food and atmosphere! Both waiters Chuck and Teodoro are very attentive and friendly. The hostess Blanca has always been accommodating if we are running late due to traffic. The chef and his staff make great food, and we have never had a bad dish after eating there over fifty times in the past year. All the seafood dishes are great, especially the Red Snapper and Trout. Our ten year old daughter loves their Filet and Pizzas.

My husband and I dined at Bistro 555 for my birthday and had a wonderful evening. We started with one too many appetizers, but everything sounded so good. We shared the cheese plate. We each really enjoyed one of the cheeses and the honey was to die for. My husband had the French onion soup, and I had the duck confit pate. For the main course my husband had the beef stew and I had the red snapper. Both dishes were divine. We asked for chocolate mousse for dessert, but there was a miscommunication and after a delay we received a molten lava cake. Delayed because it was made fresh! It was extremely good, not too sweet. We will definitely return.

***Edited review after new ownership** The renewed establishment is night and day. They clearly incorporated some of the winning combinations from the Le Mistral restaurant here, and it shows. Food was incredible. Chicken was good, Mistral salad perfect, cassoulet divine, and lovely desserts as well. Will definitely be coming back!! Photos are recent Old Review under previous management: Went in with very high hopes... came away dissapointed. Order was wrong, to start. I got the carrot soup - okay. Then, the scallop and pork belly. Pork belly was literally inedible... and I'm pretty forgiving on any pork products. It was impossible to cut through and I couldn't chew it at all. Beyond overcooked and tougher than jerky. Chicken stew was average, dark meat chicken in a broth somehow still dry and appeared to be sitting awhile. Didnt finish any of our dishes and went to eat at another restaurant afterwards. So, so sad. Really wanted this nearby joint to be alot better than it was. Gave them 2 stars for the cute atmosphere. If you're looking for fabulous French cuisine, go to Le Mistral about 5 minutes farther to the west.

Waitstaff here was excellent!!!!!!!!! The bread & olive oil was excellent, we had the cheese plate and found the cheeses to be a bit run-of-the-mill but still enjoyed. For mains we had the salmon and the ribeye. The salmon came with the skin on & crispy and with a pesto type sauce that was delicious. The hummus and tomato purée seemed a bit unnecessary. Asparagus was great. The ribeye was cooked very well and was flavorful. Fries were a bit bland. Wine selection is great for bottles and small for glasses, but still workable.

This place was amazing! Wonderful atmosphere and incredible food!! We had reservations and were seated right away. We got 3 appetizers: escargot, duck patè, and the cheese plate. They brought out warm bread. We each had a different entree: Bœuf À La Bourguignonne, Les Moules Frites Du "Rabelais" (fresh mussels), Cassoulet De Canard À "La Toulousaine", and Le Steak Au Poivre De Luc. All delicious! We all loved out entrees and tried everyone else’s. Then dessert! They brought me a birthday Profiterole with the best chocolate sauce I’ve ever had, raspberry sorbet, Crème Brûlée, and a pistachio/chocolate ice cream-like dessert (I can’t remember what they called it). Can’t say how much we loved this place! So good!

PRO'S: Bistro 555 is an excellent choice for traditional french provincial dishes. We had a well-dressed house salad, escargot & trout, all well prepared. Traditional french onion soup was slightly beefy & too hot. Excellent service and a modest priced wine list made the evening enjoyable. CON'S: The stiff, traditional french bread was not my favorite style. SUMMARY: Bistro 555 does a fine job of recreating traditional french dishes and will continue to be a restaurant we visit.

This is a cute little Cafe style restaurant. It's very small and reminds you of Paris if you've ever been. They nailed the vibe completely. There is very little seating, so I would recommend making a reservation. No cocktails sold here, but plenty of wine to choose from. The menu is very nice and has something for everyone. Our first time trying escargot and it was very pleasing. Probably will not visit again.