Blé French Bistro, a casual French restaurant, opened Oct. 17 at 16771 Clover Rd. in Noblesville.
The restaurant, owned by Westfield residents Rogelio Mancillas, Gabriella Di Petro and Frank Martinez, serves American and Mexican twists on French cuisine.
“Customers will see a lot of influence from American items, and also from the place that used to be here, Red Habenero,” Martinez said. “We have French Dip Tacos, Chicken Paillard French Onion Soup, and then the American twist can be seen in the French Burger and Crevettes Grillees, which is basically pasta with shrimp.”
French Dip Tacos at Blé French Bistro. (Photos by Jessica Todd)
The owners are new to the restaurant business. Martinez said local restaurants have provided assistance.
“We got a lot of help throughout the whole process,” Martinez said. “We have different mentors that have experience in restaurants, such as people from Verde and Casa Santa. They serve Mexican food, but they know the whole process of having a restaurant, so they have been really helpful with doing all this. We’re taking it step by step.”
Martinez said Noblesville doesn’t have a similar French restaurant.
“We picked Noblesville because there’s no place like this here,” Martinez said. “The idea was to have a casual place for people to come to at night on a date or even for a business meeting where they can try unique food. It is casual dining, and we just want people to feel like they are experiencing something different than what is typically seen in Noblesville.”
The owners haven’t ruled out opening future restaurants but said they would not be a Blé French Bistro.
“The thing about this place is that we wanted it to be unique,” Martinez said. “We don’t want to create a chain. If something happens, it will be a new concept — maybe similar food, but it will be something totally different. We wouldn’t want people to see it as a replica. We are in discussion of what would be next if this is a success.”
Customers can expect to see new menu items every few months, and a new cocktail menu launching Oct. 31. For more, visit blebistro.com.
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