The Heathman Restaurant

11/13/06

Duck Foie Gras Cappacino in a word: YUM

by jlointc at Citysearch

I'm happy with the Heathman choice. My friend made a comment about it not being romantic as the usual places we've been. I tend to agree. The lighting is bright, the seating arrangement can accomodate big groups, etc. But the food was exceptional. I can't say anything bad about the taste. The price, ehh..maybe a little high. So what did we eat? To start: Duck Liver Cappacino, Lamb Tongue, Syrah 2003 -Dragon (Australia), Entrees: Venison, Duck Confit, Dessert: Chocolate covered Cream Puffs, and a Tropical Dessert. This was one of those times when conversation made the evening. The food/tastes were secondary. Not very loud . Excellent place to talk.

11/10/06

Fantastic Service

by nswords at Citysearch

Where do I start. We were spending the night downtown for a romatic evening and to be around the hustle and bustle of election night. Since we were going to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall we decided to stop in the bar and grab a few quick bites and some good drinks. Thankfully a table opened up pretty quickly because the place was packed! When we order our drinks I asked for Jim Beam on the Rocks and my girlfriend ordered a fancy martini...can't remember which one but it was very good. The waiter came back and informed me that they were out of Jim Beam...shock...horror...what is a Jim Beam faithful to do? Go to the next best thing, and it isn't Jack Daniels...sorry folks Jack is not a BOURBON. I chose to go with Basil Haydens, one of Jim Beams top shelf bourobons. I mean it was a special night so why not splurge. When the waiter returned he informed that since they were out of Jim Beam, he would only charge the Jim Beam price for the Basil to make up for it. I couldn't believe it. Money wise I had not thought much about my choice. I wish I could remember our servers name, a true gentlemen and knows what customer service means. We decided to go with the seared Ahi tuna and the Fondu appitizers. i wanted to try the lamb tongue, but they were all out. Guess I will have to go back :-). Food was excellent, service was prompt, and the atmosphere was bar-none. We will be back. Oh yeah our server got a fat tip for the bourbon swap....this place has won me over!!!!!

• Pros: great food, good service, neat bar
• Cons: ran out of Jim Beam....but hey it happens :-)

09/27/06

Let down for the ages

by mashland at Citysearch

Dinner before symphony, a beautiful evening, "check out the Heathman--it won't let you down."

We sat outside, met our most attentive waiter, and the night went down from there. Steak untrimmed with gristle and fat resting on a bed of runny, lukewarm mashed potatoes, a salad with a non-existent vinagarette dressing--but the wine was fabulous.

Service good, food average to below average...and quite expensive for that.

• Pros: great wine
• Cons: poor food

09/03/06

Their lounge is the best date spot in town

by fisheyedview at Citysearch

I've been here twice now - both times were for after dinner dessert and coffee only in the lounge - and I must say that I have been very impressed. The ambience is to die for. Half or more of the seating options are made for cuddlers. Service is excellent, and not down your throat. Dessert is classic and reasonably priced (compared to other dessert spots in town, that is). The coffee, though, is peculiarly expensive. Our vanilla creme brulee was 6.50 and, with two coffees, our total bill was 12.00. Hmm...

• Pros: service, atmosphere, value
• Cons: expensive coffee, jazz musicians don't stay all day!

07/28/06

Food great, service wonderful, but far too noisy.

by solarisguru at Citysearch

We had a nice Halibut dish, with an olive tampenade, with some veggies in sauce. Was supposed to have baby artichokes, but we got one tough "adult" choke 1/4 between us. Otherwise the food at the Heathman was great. A very interesting tasty cold boysenberry soup.

The salad with sheeps cheese was interesting, the lettuce was a bit wilty.

The onion soup I had was good, but they used a lot of small "salad" croutons, instead of one wafer of toasted bread.

The waitress and the rest of the staff were very attentive, without smothering. We ran our waitress around with questions on dishes, and when she didn't know, she went and found out.

My biggest complaint was the open ceilings and hard surfaces. No sound baffles, or any way to cut the noise from the bar, which was also part of the large, rectangular space. This might be OK for some, but the very loud, very drunk woman in the bar area made it so my wife and I could not hear each other well. We we at a table for 2, and we were at least 30ft from the lady.

As an aside about the Heathman Hotel, the valet parking is suggested, at about $12. But the valet didn't help my semi-disabled wife with her car door, and didn't suggest the easiest route for her to walk into the restaurant.

• Pros: Good food, great service
• Cons: Very noisy.

This grand dame of downtown hotel dining features fresh Northwest dishes prepared with classic French technique.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
This destination restaurant caters to special-occasion diners with elegant environments in the all-marble bar, wood-paneled lounge and main dining room with a bustling exhibition kitchen. Chef Philippe Boulot's menu includes moist, sage-scented rabbit leg stuffed with savory sausage, spinach and a quail egg as well as sweet halibut cheeks in a barely there Pernod cream sauce. For dessert, there's a trio of creme brulees: dense chocolate, rich espresso and smooth vanilla.

06/02/06

Fantastic Fare

by tigpaller at Citysearch

The Heathman's restraunt and bar are fantastic... the staff are friendly, well informed, and helpful. The food is great though the portions are smaller than I'd like, but that means that you can sample a couple appetizers before your meal and not feel over full after you're done. The seard Ahi Tuna is superb. The Drinks are great and not weak like those found in other places.

• Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
• Cons: Parking, Expensive

04/17/06

Very Pleased

by shaft28 at Citysearch

A few nights after Thanksgiving we'd attended the Oregon Symphony with the new conductor- he was great. Afterwards we decided to walk through to the Heathman and grab a late supper and drinks.

I hadn't been in over a year and was truly surprised with how great it was.

The food was excellent and the service fantastic. We had a great time and got 11 people seated in almost no time at all.

A bit pricey, but we did sample a big array of the appetizers and everyone loved the bread pudding- truly outstanding.

I look forward to more evingins of the Symphony if we end up at the Heathman!

03/20/06

Outstanding

by ramonana at Citysearch

After many dining experiences...breakfast,lunch and dinner....we have only had one poor server experience.....we just asked to not be seated in her station and all was well

from then on.We love the Heathman experience and will continue to return often.

• Pros: Food and $$$, Value, service
• Cons: Parking/issue

02/17/06

Great Place, resonable price

by nrkmann at Citysearch

Where I take guests because I am sure that the food and service will be great. Love having no pressure to leave because we have a reservation coming. Listed as $$$, I would say more $$. Four for brunch with drinks, dessert, and tip for less than $100. My wife loves their eggs benedict (any of many styles), I the dungenes crab and cheese omlete. The lamb (in season) is excellent.

• Pros: Food, Service, Abiance
• Cons: Parking