Jason M.
Yelp
One of my good friends and I like to get together periodically to catch up, and we always make an effort to catch dinner along the way. During this latest link up, she suggested we check out Bia American Kitchen as she had been here a few weeks prior for an event and had good things to say. I had never heard of this place before, but was excited to check it out - so off we went.
Bia is a relatively new restaurant, and is located in Chappaqua Crossing. I remember hearing rumblings about CC in the mid 2010s when I worked in the town, and I have t say they did an excellent job with it. There are a lot of shops, restaurants, as well as residences here which has made it somewhat of a destination in Northern Westchester.
Anyway, Bia sits on a corner in the Crossing with ample parking nearby. It has a grand presence from the exterior and and even greater impact after you enter. The space is gorgeous - super high ceilings, a contemporary design, and a fresh color scheme that mixes warm and cool colors; someone put a lot of money into this place and it shows. The restaurant is also huge - the front of the restaurant houses the bar area which then gives way to the main dining room with an additional dining space in the back.
As suggested by the name, Bia serves mostly New American fare. The menu is pretty large, with sections dedicated to shareables, apps, salads, handhelds (the trendy new name for sandwiches), and mains. We decided to start out with a drink - I went with the Spiced Roseberry Daiquiri which was just fine. I didn't find it to have a lot of flavor and likely wouldn't order it again.
For food, we decided to order a bunch of stuff and share - the vegetable flatbread, black kale and couscous salad (we added salmon to it), lump crab ceviche, and chicken basquaise. All of the food was really good, with my favorite being the crab - super fresh with lots of flavor. The flatbread was solid as was the chicken; the salad was a super large portion - good flavor but the mix of the couscous with the kale left the former a little gloppy/overdone. It was an interesting combination I'm just not sure it works; the grains were also larger than I was expecting.
Service was great, everyone was super friendly and all of the food came out at a good pace. Overall, I had a great experience at Bia. Aesthetically speaking they hit it out of the park, and the food was solid (definitely more hits than misses); I would call this restaurant is a standout in Northern Westchester and a welcome addition to the area. I wish the owners the best as they embark on this new venture, and would definitely return for another meal.