On occasion, one of the best things that can ever happen to you in a lazy day of city traveling is to realize you have no idea where you're at. As A and I wandered away from the Portland Art Museum in search of food, we had a vague idea how far we were from the Arlene Schnitzer Concert hall, we knew we had at least 3 hours until A Perfect Circle took the stage, but we had no idea where the vittles be.
By the time we reached we reached Park and Morrison it had been 45 minutes of wandering for a place that served both beer and food. The Brasserie Montmarte Bisro was literally the first suitable place we had found. Wandering up to the door we saw two live musicians playing quiet pieces that gave the entire place the Paris away from Paris feel many bistro's attempt.
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Seated with menus we'd planned on just buying a hamburger (the first recognizable food we saw on the menu), a beer, and wandering off. Instead, the waiter sold me on a ribeye grilled with fresh mushrooms and "pomme frites" (the house special that day) while A took an old fashioned steak, but took the waiter's offer to have his french fries grilled in truffle oil.
What little time we spent trying to taste the beers on tap went on the wayside when the food arrived (the beers we tried were uninspired, but standard Red Ales and IPAs). My ribeye arrived covered in two varieties of mushrooms, framed by a scoop of mashed potatoes and a pool of worchestershire sauce. I took a picture of my plate, it was that perfectly presented.
As for the taste: the mushrooms were neither canned nor frozen and told you that in a perfect bite, the steak cooked exactly to my specifications and seasoned for a god, the mashed potatoes sublime in every way, and after stealing A's truffle oil fries I realized that this little restaurant couldn't make french fries without changing your religion.
It's hard to walk away from a meal and call it perfect. A and I have tried many different dishes alongside our beer tastings (from Alligator gumbo to homecut and seasoned fries), but this is the first time we used that elusive word: "perfect." Our meals were absolutely perfect.
Couple that with the quiet live music, the calm atmosphere, and the amazing service and this was another jewel on what shaped up to be an amazing trip.
http://www.brasserieportland.com/pages/contact
By the time we reached we reached Park and Morrison it had been 45 minutes of wandering for a place that served both beer and food. The Brasserie Montmarte Bisro was literally the first suitable place we had found. Wandering up to the door we saw two live musicians playing quiet pieces that gave the entire place the Paris away from Paris feel many bistro's attempt.
Seated with menus we'd planned on just buying a hamburger (the first recognizable food we saw on the menu), a beer, and wandering off. Instead, the waiter sold me on a ribeye grilled with fresh mushrooms and "pomme frites" (the house special that day) while A took an old fashioned steak, but took the waiter's offer to have his french fries grilled in truffle oil.
What little time we spent trying to taste the beers on tap went on the wayside when the food arrived (the beers we tried were uninspired, but standard Red Ales and IPAs). My ribeye arrived covered in two varieties of mushrooms, framed by a scoop of mashed potatoes and a pool of worchestershire sauce. I took a picture of my plate, it was that perfectly presented.
As for the taste: the mushrooms were neither canned nor frozen and told you that in a perfect bite, the steak cooked exactly to my specifications and seasoned for a god, the mashed potatoes sublime in every way, and after stealing A's truffle oil fries I realized that this little restaurant couldn't make french fries without changing your religion.
It's hard to walk away from a meal and call it perfect. A and I have tried many different dishes alongside our beer tastings (from Alligator gumbo to homecut and seasoned fries), but this is the first time we used that elusive word: "perfect." Our meals were absolutely perfect.
Couple that with the quiet live music, the calm atmosphere, and the amazing service and this was another jewel on what shaped up to be an amazing trip.
http://www.brasserieportland.com/pages/contact
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