Time again for another restaurant. Now before we get into the review, I am going to say that sometimes your company & conversation can make any meal special.
I had a rough last couple days, nothing too serious- but a night out with friends was exactly what I needed. So I rounded up Claire and Kristi and we headed out to a place I had been wanting to try forever… Grain & Gristle.
Grain & Gristle had been given high accolades in the Portland food world. I checked out the menu and decided- that was the place.
It’s a small establishment and we waited about 20 min until we sat down. We all ordered a drink and began to look over the menu.
Here is what we decided on:
To share- Deviled eggs- (a specialty the yolk/mustard/caper mixture with an anchovy one top) and Charred brussels sprouts with grainy mustard.
Claire- burger, brioche roll, pickles, greens
Kristi- She got the special which I totally forgot to write down… it was a pimento cheese sandwich with bologna and fries.
Me- braised beed stroganoff, pickled mushrooms, and pappardalle
Love, Pdx Eats xo
so many places in portland to try i might have to wait this one out and try a few others instead
So when we tried this place out, I LOVED what I ordered but Cam thought his was just meh…but what they had on the menu was totally different since it was a few months ago…I think it's great that they change their menu with the seasons, but I think it's probably a good idea to look online and see what they have before going…plus it's in kind of an out of the way location so it's like you really have to make a point to go there. Overall, I think it's a pretty good value compared to some other Portland restaurants!
Jane- I totally agree. We all had a drink and all that food mentioned and our bill was $62 between 3 people. Not bad at all! I would go back if I was in the area and try out other items, but probably not anything we ordered. What did Cam have?
I just went there for brunch and really enjoyed it! I had the lemon ricotta pancakes with a side of bacon. My companion had their hash. We both felt like the food was missing a certain layer of flavor. Without being in the kitchen or knowing their recipes, we both think they aren't using much fat {Butter/Olive Oil} in their dishes.