Where is the Best Fireside Dining in Portland, Oregon?
The PDXPhatFoodCritic back at cha with the takeout review from F&C joint near Tigard… My wife needed a quick meal one night and ran out to Gaffers. I was impressed with their home-made slaw which is essential with any fish and chips meal. It was crunchy, fresh, well seasoned and creamy delicous. Hate to say it but KFC has one of the best slaws out there and this is on par or better. The fish was tasty, flaky, and perfectly cooked COD. The portions were huge and the chips were really tasty. The only thing lacking was the batter. While it appears to be a traditional English style batter it was almost a little to light. I prefer a really crunch batter and their was a seasoned well but just a little on the light side. Overall I would give them kudos since it takes about 10 minutes to get from their from my house so I am sure with an in person visit the taste would be even better! I highly recommend Gaffers for some quick pub style grub! … Update my wife visited Gaffers in pe
The other day, my wife happened upon this charming restaurant and spent an hour or so enjoying a glass of wine and talking with some of the patrons and the bartender. She, of course, told me about it when she came home. So this evening we decided to try it for dinner. I must say that while my wife is quite a connoisseur of gourmet eating establishments, my tastes tend to be a bit less sophisticated. Wine Down on 28th was the perfect choice. My wife had a glass of sangria and we started with a cheese tray. I don’t know what kinds of cheeses there were, but I liked them. For our entree, my wife ordered the Adobe Marinated Pork Loin with citrus demi-glaze and chili-lime mojo and sliced avocado. Our waiter (who was PERFECT) recommended it, and advised us that it was a bit spicy. My wife did think it was extremely flavorful, but not spicy in a “hot” kind of way. I ordered the Ribeye, but started with some soup. Like I said, I’m not very adventurous, but the soup was… get this..
