Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro

. We actually have a history with Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro. We went there on Valentine's Day 2009. Lady Steed was pregnant and as we sat there, sipping water, wondering if we would ever see a waiter, she looked over the menu and realized she couldn't eat anything thereon. So we left and went to Denny's instead. Which, as it ends up, was exactly what she wanted. But we finally returned! I ordered a steak (perfectly cooked) with fries (crisp-as-class outside with hot-mush insides) and Lady Steed had a croque-monsieur (she loved the béchamel sauce but was otherwise underwhelmed), and we shared a side of ratatouille. Including the tip, we spent $40 even. And we didn't feel like the price matched what we got. Of course, yes, we are cheap, but remember: we spent seven times that at Chez Panisse and felt it was money well spent. So it's not just that we're cheap that's the problem. It might also be that we have unfairly high standards. Anyway. Good steak. Good fries. I would definitely eat that again. Ratatouille is really just my aunt's goulash without the macaroni and hamburger. Lady's Steed's sandwich was pretty good but a little lacking in meat and the tomatoes were unimpressive. But we arrived right as the opened and the staff was great and the atmosphere was pleasant etc. Weigh those data as you will.