Sardines on Toast @Bistro du VinCategory: Brasserie (£££)My dinner at Bistro du Vin has been a largely unpleasant experience and the food could be summarised with the two words “Dry” and “Bland“.  On top of this, the service personnel was truly annoying (such as 3 waiters  asking the same question within the space of 2 minutes and fake friendliness that seemed very insincere) and a waiting time of 45 minutes for the starter of the pre-theatre menu.Should my expectations be lowered because I ordered from a pre-theatre menu?  I have discussed this in earlier posts and maybe I am wrong, but I expect the same quality for pre-theatre as for ordering à la carte menu.  My understanding is that you pay less because you dine at a time (at Bistro du Vin before 7pm) that a restaurant otherwise would stand empty and you clear the table for a second or maybe even third sitting.  In addition you order from a reduced menu which is easier for the kitchen to plan and prepare.It might be that the a la carte menu at Bistro du Vin is utterly delicious and it’s just the pre-theatre menu that is substandard.  Alternatively,

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