Wild Abandon

Wild Abandon is a restaurant we have been to many times, so this is more of an update than an initial review. Usually we think of eating here in the summer and sitting out on the deck, but a cold winter night is just right for the hearty winter menu updates. You can start with any of the great cocktails, our favorites are the Lemon Drop and the Manhattan.

Next you can share a couple of our favorite appetizers, a goat cheese torta layers creamy chevre, pesto and roasted garlic. The Willamette dream salad combines soft blue cheese, honey-glazed pecans, grilled apples and sweet currants over organic greens with lemon-basil vinaigrette.

This is the hard part, you now have to decide how "hearty" you want to go on the entree. There are several great pasta dishes, including a ravioli of the day; or if you want to step it up, the pork loin or steak are great. The salmon is always wild, no farm raised fish here, and delicious. On the most recent trip we tried the Beef Bourguignon, which was amazing and filling (I had to take some home) and the Angel Hair Pasta with Clams, which was also great.

The wine list is not very extensive, but there are several great options. We ordered the red wine special which was a wonderful Argentinian red I had never heard of before.

If you are looking for a romantic cosy place to huddle up over comfort food, Wild Abandon is the place for a great winter meal. Then when summer comes, you can retreat out onto the deck and discover it again.

Wild Abandon
2411 SE Belmont St.

Portland, OR 97214-2820

Phone: (503) 232-4458

Hours:
Mon, Wed-Fri 4:30pm-10:30pm, Sat-Sun 5:30pm-11pm