Twigs Bistro & Martini Bar

06/30/09

Great atmosphere

by SharkWeek

The staff is friendly and hard working, the decor is wonderful. The atmosphere is laidback and pleasant. The man-made pond by the outdoor patio is a nice touch. I was told that they even went as far as populating it with a variety of fish and insects in order to create something of a new eco-system. A bald eagle has even settled in the area, which makes for some nice dinner time visuals!

The food is fantastic in comparison to the other restaurants in the area (mostly cheap fast food hamburger and Mexican chain restaurants). The signature house salad, the "Insalata Mista", is especially tasty. The cocktails at the bar are delicious, and they don't try to scam their customers by watering down the liquor like other local competitors (cough *FIZZIE MULLIGANS*). If you want a non-pretentious, decent quality dining experience in the north Spokane suburban wasteland, look no further than Twigs! You won't be disappointed.

• Pros: Wonderful dining considering the other options in the area
• Cons: A little overpriced, but not unreasonable

01/15/09

Better than I expected

by foodlord

Dimmed lights and elequent decor is the least of Twig's fancy service. The menue, drinks, and pleasent waiters/waitresses are by far the best I have encountered. My favorite time to come is in the summer and eat out in the patio where they have a beautiful pond to eat by. This restaraunt is not a Spokane restaraunt, but seems like one that would be in a bigger city (I'm a travel agent). Try it out, I assure you'll like it!

• Pros: Food, desert, marini, good design, people are really nice
• Cons: Waiting in line (especially the weekends)

10/01/07

Generally O.K. Don't be fooled by nice decor.

by spokanegal

Great ambiance, unbelievable martinis. But ask Twigs what their well is, you will be very suprised to know that you are getting Don Pancho Tequllia rather than Cuervo, or Monarch vodka rather than Stoli's. At Twigs martini prices I'd expect a little more. The waitstaff is generally not knowledgeable when it comes to the food. This is based on several experiences. To me it is tacky when a server cannot describe the food, does not know the main ingredients in the dish and does not even know whether it is roasted or braised without asking the chef. The food itself seems very redundant. Too many of the items have similar ingredients. I feel like the food is thrown together with cooks of mediokre skill level. It lacks flavor developement and the sauces taste packeged or like they are made from a powder. Real Demi Glace cannot be immitated. I hate paying real prices for fake food, mostly I'm just dissapointed because I was told I was getting demi and was served something sub-par. Some of it is great and some of it is not so good. And it seems inconsistent from location to location and even within one location on different nights.

• Pros: Very nice place for a date who does not know food
• Cons: You will figure them out if you go there a few times