text: Name of establishment Village Bistro\n                      14185 John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150\n                      Charlotte, NC 28277\n                      704-369-5190\n\nOwners we contacted: Gary Murray, Lars Johnson\n\n\nDate of occurrence: October 31, 2006\n\nBallantyne Area of Charlotte NC-Village Bistro.\nAte there 3 times. First time when opened. Quite good and service was attentive. Owner came by to ask how things were.\n\nSecond time fair but I like to give places the benefit of the doubt. Could be an off night.\n\nWas wrong on third time when Fianc' were out celebrating a special event and we both ordered the same thing. We both got sick. She became very ill and had to spend the rest of the next day indoors. Doctor diagnosed this as food poisoning over the phone and gave her some instructions on what to do.\n\nWe informed restaurant who denied that such a thing could occur within 4 hours of after eating. PLEEEZE.\n\nWe spoke to one of the owners who took down some information and said she would mail a check of some amount to reimburse us for the $72 meal. Check never received.\n\nWe wrote the two owners a letter via postal mail. No luck, no response.\n\nI have been told that if this ever happens again to immediately call your doctor like we did. Then call the Board of Health within a day or two. Found this second part out a bit late.\n\nI also learned to use my charge card in restaurants rather than pay cash. Then I can cancel with good reason.\n\n\nVillage Bistro--no more!! However we may send friends there we do not like so they can experience poor service, false promises, denial and just need to clear out their bodily fluids.\n\nPeter