Mosaic Bistro Market

I just went to Mosaic Bistro last night with a friend for the first time. We sat at the bar and had drinks and appetizers. It was full, but not too loud and the staff was really friendly. The food was AMAZING and the drink I ordered (Apeach Cloud) was perfect. We had a great time and will definitely be back!

We dined at the Mosaic Bistro a few weeks ago. Overall the service and food were great. It was a little noisy but that’s to be expected with the narrow set up of the restaurant. The décor is sleek and modern.
My companion and I both started off with the bibb salad, a combination of field greens, strawberries, walnuts, and goat cheese. It was good size salad and very delicious, the warm rolls from a bag were a nice bonus.
For my entrée I had the scallops and since I don’t eat bacon (that’s the way it’s prepared) I suggested that if they could replace the bacon with mushrooms instead that would be great. My meal came with 3 large scallops and a bunch of roasted mushrooms along with pea purée and carrots. It was great and just enough food.
My friend had the chicken dish and he said it was amazing, definitely more food than my scallops. He polished off the whole thing no problem!
I would come back again and if you are looking for something new in Clayton check it out.

Super swanky lunch spot in Clayton. I love, love, loved the décor.
I had the rosemary chicken panini with white cheddar, sun-​dried tomato pesto and organic baby greens and a Caesar salad. My dining companion/​coworker went with the caprese panini. A tomato, fresh mozzarella, fontina cheese, basil pesto, fresh arugula, and balsamic reduction sandwich with a mixed greens salad.
My panini was okay, but compared to my coworkers sandwich it was small… yes I know, sandwich envy. The bread was very crisp and well grilled, I think it was sourdough bread. There was about a ¼″ slice of chicken inside and not enough cheese to notice. Again it was okay, but it could have been better… and bigger ;)
My coworkers panini looked awesome. It was bigger, with large tomato slices and lots of cheesy cheese. Every bite she had a battle with the strings of cheese that didn’t want to break away from the sandwich and be devoured. She enjoyed her panini a lot because there wasn’t any left when lunch was over.
Service was great, atmosphere was great, food was okay, prices are reasonable… I’d be back, it’s close to the office.

Décor/​layout: 5 stars
Food: 3 stars (with room to move to 4 stars but want to try more menu items)
Service: 3 stars
The Butternut Squash with Madagascar Vanilla soup ($ 5) has a slightly thicker texture than some other squash soups I’ve had, but it’s very tasty — sweet but not overly sweet.
For lunch, I also had the Croque Monsier sandwich ($ 8) w/​homemade chips. This is a French take on the ham and cheese sandwich. They do theirs here without the fried egg (the Croque Madame, which I think would be a unique option to offer) and somewhat like a panini with quality ham, gruyère cheese, and Dijon mustard. Tasty.
I loved EVERYTHING about the décor (see pics) — would be fun to come in some time to sit at the bar to try their list of $ 7.50 cocktails.
Our lunch service was probably only 30 mins, which is well-​paced for a busy lunch crowd. Our server was nice and friendly but there were a handful of small misses, such as wrong drink, wrong order, only 1 small butter for 3 people, etc. But they were made up for so long as we asked.

Meh. 2.67 stars.
I mean, don’t get me wrong, the atmosphere is pretty great and the food presentation was pretty artsy, but as much as I tried to like it, I just didn’t. Not the first time or the second time.
The first time I came in on a crowded Friday night and sat at the bar with a friend where we were ignored by the servers. We ordered escargot, which were OK, a glass of wine, and a main course that now escapes me (so much for making an impression, huh). I do remember thinking, oh that was OK, but definitely not worth the price. Plus, my friend ended up with a stomachache later that night (probably because it was her first time eating snails).
The second time was late on a Monday night, when not much else was open and so chance or fate or something brought me back here. This time I got the seabass, which was just very salty. Again, not happy when the check came.
Overall, no. Maybe i ordered the wrong thing both times, though. Good luck.

At one time Mosaic Downtown was my very favorite restaurant. This was likely solely due to one entrée — the short rib ravioli — Oh. My. God. Have I mentioned my passion for Short Ribs? Yes. They are my personal heaven. Moving on…
I was excited that they were opening a spin on my Mosaic (the bistro) in my neck of the woods. I was even more excited when I stopped by for lunch and found out that they are offering soup/​sandwich combinations for less than $ 10.00. For less than I would shell out at The Bread Co. I enjoyed the awesomely hot and delicious bread in a bag that others have mentioned. I got to hang in a chic and urban setting (and coincidently lots of good looking people lunching) and nosh on one of my favorite soups: enter Butternut Squash and Vanilla.
One things for certain — I’ll be back.

I’ve only been here once, but I figure this place needs some more reviews.
3.5 stars.
Came here on a Thursday night around 8pm, there were plenty of open tables. Stared off with some cocktails ($ 7.50 each). The gin & cucumber juice was nice, the fruity-​tequila thing was just ok. But the glasses were cool and the drinks were STRONG.
The bread-​in-​a-​bag was delicious and steaming hot. Next came the mussels ($ 9) which were fine but nothing special, mainly due to the boring broth. A little salt helped, but not much. Luckily the place redeemed itself with the dry-​aged strip steak w/​potatoes & brussels sprouts ($ 24). The steak was sliced in 3 parts and was a beautiful shade of pink (medium). Every bite was tender and delicious, and I’m not a steak person at all. The whole thing was great and reasonably priced. The service was good as well.
The place had a nice look, and there were a few people hanging out at the bar. However one big minus was the cheesy radio pop music playing in the background. It wasn’t too loud, but it just seemed out of place. How about something with a little more character? I like Eminem just as much as the next guy, but I don’t care to hear him when I’m out at a place with «bistro» in the name.
So some hits, some misses. A solid 3.5 stars. Would have been 4 if the music was better. The menu had some other stuff that sounded great, and they also have a weekend brunch. I’ll be back…