Tucked in amongst other randomite stores on the far east side of Anaheim, you will find Yve's Bistro. The seating is cute, and at dusk, they open up their patio doors so that the crisp air rolls in. It's a nice touch.
The bread brought to the table was really bad, I felt like I could have found a more appetizing loaf at Ralph's, and luckily it wasn't indicative of the food they serve there. For appetizers, the Stuffed Mushrooms and Tuscan Palm Sandwiches were tasty enough, though the smaller-than-palm size left a person wanting. The mushrooms themselves could have used more seasoning, but the stuffing was delicious. The Endive salad was also delicious, however this time quantity was an issue as the entire salad only included four pieces of endive.
On to entrees. The Linguini Puttanesca was not too bad, tho bordered on being too sour. Perhaps more toppings could have balanced that issue out. The Spicy Chicken Pasta was decent, but came off a little too oily, besides the fact that the bacon, which was included on the menu, was curiously lacking in the actual dish. The Mushroom Ravioli was very tasty, itself, but the sauce was very oily for a Mushroom Ravioli, and it seemed as though the missing bacon from the Spicy Chicken Pasta somehow found itself in the Ravioli. All entrees were in decent sized portions except for the ravioli which is usually smaller, no matter where you go.
Grand finale--the souffle. The souffle was beautiful and good. We ordered the Chocolate Raspberry Souffle and were satisfied with the tastiness of the entire thing. The sauce was quite tasty, but the entire thing could have used more ice cream. I have to say, I have had much better souffles.
Overall, it was a decent meal, but nothing that would really call me back another day to drive out that far for a meal. It should also be noted that we waited a long time for our food, our waiter almost forgot to bring grated cheese, and the service wasn't spectacular.
3 1/2 (of five) stars
(review courtesy of ting)
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