We had dinner last night at 23 Hoyt, over in NW Portland with two other couples. It was a beautiful evening and there were a lot of people out on the street. The restaurant is quite large, with a nice bar and outside seating as well as upstairs and downstairs dinning rooms. The menu is pretty diverse, with no theme as far as I could tell, but several interesting options. There are 9 or 10 "small bites" choices that also serve as appetizers, we started out with the Deviled Eggs (which were great), Fried Almonds, and the Garlic-Green Chilies as well as the Charcuterie plate and the Heirloom Tomatoes appetizer. The portions were very reasonable and everything was quite tasty. For entrees we tried the Steak and Fries, Pan Roasted Halibut and the Rib Eye. The steak came over cooked, but they were happy to replace it and took it off our bill. Apart from that small set back the food was great. All nice portions and well prepared. My only quarrel was with the price of the halibut, at $24 it seemed a little steep. Everyone was very happy with their desserts. I had the Rhubarb Crisp (I added another scoop of ice cream) and the Chocolate Cake and Strawberry Sorbet were also very nice. We enjoyed three great and fairly priced bottles of wine from their extensive list, that were expertly chosen by our friend Rob Morrison. As we left, around 10 PM, I was disappointed that the restaurant and the street around it was empty. I guess the economy is hitting everyone pretty hard.23 Hoyt is open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner.
529 NW 23rd Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97210
503.445.7400
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