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pdxgiorgi

Joined 7 years ago

Can't wait to go back... 6 of us walked over to have dinner (love that it's in our neighborhood) last month. We had a reservation and were seated promptly even tho the restaurant and bar were full and people waiting at the door. Our server was attentive and helpful, even as busy as it was. I ordered a gin and tonic and the server said they make their own tonic water - it had the perfect balance of bitter and sweet. We ordered scotch eggs, sweetbreads, roasted marrow bones for starters and practically licked the plates clean. The piedmontese hanger steak was perfectly prepared, and melted in your mouth. The smoked brisket was so full of flavor and fall-apart tender - and a huge portion! The mac and cheese was tasty, but I prefer it creamier with more sauce. I didn't taste it, but the salmon was pronounced a winner, too. I was too full for dessert, but apparently it was good, too - everyone else polished it off....

Also, their meat counter at the entrance has a great selection of their in-house prepared sausages, pates, etc. Everything I bought out of the case soon after they opened was fabulous. Some of the best frankfurters I've ever tasted, too.

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Ashley Gartland

Joined 5 years ago

Citysearch Editorial Review. Any doubt that this East Burn restaurant is a meat-driven locale vanishes when you walk through the door and immediately face a glass-fronted butcher case filled with house-cured bacon, house-smoked kielbasa and rabbit pate. To the left of this classy butcher shop, the brick red walled dining room fills with middle-aged steakhouse followers looking to loosen their ties over a grilled ribeye and bottle of wine. Hipsters sporting thrift store tees and skinny jeans join in, devouring Belgian-style mussels frites and steaks topped with chimichurri or fennel tapenade. This modern steakhouse cuisine steps outside the box without breaking the budget.

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headhunter1963

Joined 4 years ago

Bad service and preferential service. As a self proclaimed foody I wanted to check out one of Portland's newest attractions but what a disappointment. A waiting time of one hour lasted almost two hours which allowed for ample demonstration of preferential treatment to regulars which were seated immediately, a waitress rushing away in mid sentence - a conversation with one of the owners didn't help either according to him she is his best server - over-salted side dishes, french fries arriving at the end of the dinner. Laurelhurst Market might be the happening place but you can get better service in many other of Portland's restaurant.

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wanderjahr

Joined 6 years ago

Great Food, good service. the mussels were succulant and plenty. I prefer the frites on the side, since it is ackward to have to dig through the heap of frites to get to the mussels.

The Steak Tartar was ecellent, the taste of the meat was not overpowered by seasoning.

We had hoped that the Steak Frites would be the bavette cut, but my partner was well satisfied with the cut du jour, top sirloin.

Service was attentive and non intrusive.

Maybe this was not intentional, but I really liked that the water was not ice cold but had a pleasant room temperature.

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asegrist

Joined 9 years ago

Simply mouthwatering..... This is a fabulous replacement of a longtime Burnside quickymart, and is well worth checking out. You are greeted by a butcher counter worth oohing and ahhing over, and if you're nice, you will get a taste of one of their excellent pates. The menu is, of course, meat-centric, simple and mouthwatering. There are a few seafood items such as mussels, pan fried oysters, and a fish or two, but it's primarily of the hooves. Perfect veal sweetbreads left me craving more. I had the steak frites, which will vary on the night, tonight of hanger steak medium rare. It was butter, melting in the mouth good. So good as to be memorable. The fries were lovely. My mates polenta was the tastiest I've ever had, and the steak au poivre "bites" were delicious. I kept looking at the next table's dishes, which all looked equally excellent, especially the braised pork. Desserts are few and good, and they have a full bar, which is a bonus for many. Go here, and love it.