The Bistro is located inside the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Chattanooga. You can enter through the hotel's main entrance, but there's also has another entrance closer to the cafe.
During my first stay at the Courtyard, my father and son both ordered breakfast from The Bistro. The Bistro offers breakfast entrees, snacks, Starbucks drinks and even a few dinner items (served at the bar area of the hotel). They close after breakfast at 11am. My family's breakfast orders took so long that we had to ask for the food to go in order to get to my son's meet on time. My father and son waited at least 15 minutes. Even though it was a bit pricey, they thought the food was tasty and the portions were decent.
During my second stay at the hotel a few months later, the hubs and I came down to The Bistro for coffee. What should have taken 5 minutes took 15 minutes or so. There were other diners in the cafe when we arrived and the staff was busy moving. I ordered a white chocolate mocha with almond milk, and apparently the person behind me did, too. When they finally called out the order 10 minutes later, I went up to the counter only to be told that the drink belonged to the gentleman behind me. Then, the staff asked if I had ordered something and I informed them I ordered the same drink. They apologized and made my drink. I can tell that the staff is trying, but are not very organized. They were pleasant. The hubs and I decided to get breakfast elsewhere. read more