You should not go to a restaurant the day it gets a rave review in the local paper, you may end up like us, waiting 45 minutes for a table. As we were dialing around trying to see where else we could go, enough time passed that we got a table (good thing as everywhere else was swamped too). Turns out we were very glad we stayed. The food and the service were excellent, despite the place being over run. We sat down in the lounge, but the dining room upstairs looked very nice too. They also have a patio, which will be great in the summer.
Instead of going for entrees, we ordered all the small plates that were recommended in the Oregonian article: the pumpkin gnocchi, the roasted carrots, the cheese plate, pork rillette (slow cooked pork in a pot that you spread on a piece of bread) and the seared scallops. There was not a bad thing on the plate, it was all fantastic. In fact, that was the best gnocchi I have ever eaten. To top it off we had an amazing bottle of wine, Cooper Mountain's Life, a sulfur free wine that was amazing. The only thing that did not hit the mark was the Almond cake desert, but the Chocolate Terrine was very good. As I said the place was swamped, but the service was still great and we got a visit from the owner Jeff who was a really nice guy. I think they have a great thing going here and I look forward to returning soon.
2831 NE ML King Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 750-2691
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 750-2691
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