April 2021
Current Status: The last restaurant standing in Jeffrey Buben’s collection does very good French food at the base of Capitol Hill. If you wrapping up a day near the Mall, and looking for something a little nicer, this spot might work. They are open and doing dine-in, take-out and delivery.
Summary:
Cuisine: French
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
Address: 15 E St NW, Washington DC
Website: http://bistrobis.com/
Reservations: Tock
Other Critics/Voices:
Washington Post: Last review appears to be from 2014 with a dagger-like 1 ½ stars (half less than jointly reviewed Bearnaise).
Washingtonian: Made Top 100 in 2017 (#64), 2016, 2015 (#42), 2013, and 2010 (#14).
Lori (Been There Eaten That): Generally positive take from 2011.