Our House Bistro

While traveling to Vermont to visit the Lake Champlain area, I had the very fortunate luck to venture into Winooski and found Our House Bistro.

It was a cool April night and Our House offered "twisted comfort food" which sounded both inviting and unusual.  Our House is small, only offering a few tables and a bar that seats about 10 people max. but it was packed with a wait list on the Friday night we were there.  The decor is shabby/eclectic chic which fits very well with the food theme.

Twisted Comfort Food is exactly as it sounds.  They take simple home-cooked and restaurant favorites like meatloaf, macaroni-n-cheese, calamari, and more and add a new spin on old favorites.  Meatloaf comes stuffed sun dried tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella.  Their calamari is breaded cuttlefish.  They use Vermont cheddar in several of the dishes.  And if you don't want to try something more adventurous, you can get 1/2 lb hamburgers made to order or simple salads.

I ordered the Irish egg rolls.  This was fried corned beef with sauerkraut and cheddar cheese in a won ton wrap with a tasty side sauce.  It was like having a warm Reuben sandwich in a crunchy wrap.  Excellent!  Also sampled was a special french onion soup and the lamb meatloaf.  Portions were generous and hit the spot without going overboard. Presentation of the food was nice but not supper fancy. The drinks were well made.  Prices ranged from $6-13 for apps and $11-25 for main courses.  I feel it was a good price for the quality and portions. 

It is a place I would recommend and revisit if given the chance.