Bistro Clo Clo, Sand Lake Rd - Closed

This place in that strip mall on SL and Dr Phillips replaced Press 101. It's a modern bistro, I settled on a vegetable omlette for $10. That was about the median price of things and I wanted to see (as best I could) if they could cook. The rest of the Sunday menu was more "plating" pre-prepared items. It was a good omlette. I would guess two eggs. It was long, but, very thin. Franco-philes would say it was a little dry, but, Americans probably prefer it that way. The spinach was extremely pristine. The goat cheese was good. The mushrooms (3 or 4 types) were excellent and plentiful. Some on top. Most inside. It came with some great potato cubes. I would say they were fried (because crisp), but, they were also so non-oily that I would guess - baked. Maybe a combo. Half a plate full. They also offered up some respectable bread and butter. Sodas were a bit steep at $3. The menu is predictable - escargot, pate, burgers, sandwiches, etc. The place looks inauthentic. Like a Disney-fied reproduction. Most bistros (hearken back to Jack's Bistro on Three's Company) are depressing, ill furnished relics anyway, so, that isn't a problem. It's just that a shiny new euro (would have loved to type franc) like this let's you know that you aren't really in the French countryside. It seats about 100. There is a patio still. Unfortunately, they had a trio with a singer there while I ate. It was pretty empty inside (it was getting near 2pm though). It's fine, but, not worth a huge effort. I would like to compliment them (and this isn't snark) for not doing a whole tear down. The place was perfectly acceptable when it was Press and I hate these idiots that tear down a perfectly nice interior only to put in another equally nice interior. If the space doesn't fit your vision find another (preferably one in need of a face lift) location. Civilization will never evolve (and your industry will have less choice) if we keep tearing down and rebuilding the same structures. This goes for you idiots re-developers too.