Jack's Bistro

Open for dinner from 5 to 10pm on Wednesday to Sunday, Jack's Bistro serves innovative American cuisine. The menu features such entrees as Guinness braised filet mignon, sous vide short ribs, cassoulet and bistro crab cakes.

With a name that references a seventies sitcom (Three's Company) and decor that suggests the fifties, one might expect Jack's Bistro to be playfully eclectic. And one would be right. The Canton restaurant exudes fun and draws patrons with… Read More

With a name that references a seventies sitcom (Three’s Company) and décor that suggests the fifties, one might expect Jack’s Bistro to be playfully eclectic. And one would be right. The Canton restaurant exudes fun and draws patrons with sophisticated takes on American comfort food, seasoned with ever-changing ethnic elements. Chef-owner Ted Stelzenmuller’s inventiveness can veer into...

Innovative American Cuisine is their by-line. By 'Innovative' they mean Guiness drenched meat. Also, Mac + Cheese + Chocolate. But things get really interesting when they present the Hamachi Collar Stir Fry. Church pews pose as booths, but there's no praying. The food has a tendency to come out just right, and just to the right of ordinary.

The menu offers a variety of meat and seafood dishes -- but not what you'd expect in Baltimore. Termed "coastal" cuisine, dishes are prepared with a unique blend of seasonings from Asia to South America, as well as a shot of Guinness stout here and there. A neighborhood gathering spot, Jack's is casual. If you were wondering, the restaurant's name comes from Jack Tripper's place on Three's...

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