Unfortunately, food isn’t the only reason I fall for a restaurant. Case in point: Bess Bistro On Pecan. There are some heroes on the menu (BLT, Chopped Salad and the Steak Frites) but, the majority of the menu doesn’t sing for me. On the upside, the interior is wonderful. One of my favorite places to sit in Austin. Dark wood, cool bar, fish tank, low lighting and being set half below street level, it reminds me of places in New York. Hell, I even think the bathrooms are cool. How many places can you say that about! But, then the bartender walks over and its like Russian roulette. I either feel relief or like I’m attending a funeral.