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Overall Ratings: ****
Overall Review: The food and presentation were
excellent. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
Review Date:
October 4, 2007
Cuisine: A blend of
Northwest with French and Italian influences. The chef uses
local farmers' seasonal ingredients with the menu changing
twice monthly.
Alcohol: Full service bar; beer & wine.
They serve innovative cocktails that will delight your
palate.
Attire: Casual to dressy casual
Location: Located in
the Pearl District of northwest Portland on the North Park
Blocks.
Open Hours:
Lunch: Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: Tuesday-Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to close
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday
Private Dining Available
Parking: Parking
on the street
Price Range:
Small Hot Plates: $8.50 to $12.00
Small Cold Plates: $4.50 to $11.00
Desserts - $8.00 to $8.50
Reservations:
Reservations recommended
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Rating Key
Explanations:
* Bad
(will never go back)
** Fair (below average - will not go back)
*** Good (would consider dining there again)
**** Very Good (will definitely go back)
***** Extraordinary (will be back as soon as
possible)
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Park Kitchen
Dishes we ordered:
Small Hot Plates:
Salt
cod fritters with malt vinegar. $8.50
These were good, but tasted more of mashed potatoes than cod.
Fried
green beans and bacon, tarragon aioli. $10.00
These were fabulous. They were served in the manner of pomme
frites (French fries). They reminded me of dining at the Bouchon
Restaurant in Napa Valley.
Gnocchi, walnuts and pan fried padron peppers. $12.00
I forgot to take a photo of this dish. Since I am not a fan
of green bell pepper, I didn't like the padron peppers.
Small Cold Plates:
Flank
steak with blue cheese, parsley and sherried onions. $11.00
Excellent! I especially like the blue cheese.
Heirloom tomatoes, spiced eggplant and lamb salad. $10.50
Another excellent dish. You could tell that the tomatoes were
fresh-picked from a garden.
Ken's
bread and house made crackers with good olive oil. $4.50
We wished they had added more bread as it was so good!
Desserts:
Venus
grape sorbet, peanut baklava. $8.00
Oh, you can't believe how wonderful tasting this was! The
waiter said it was to remind you of your childhood peanut butter and
grape jelly sandwich. You is definitely a must try!
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North
Park Blocks
The Park
Kitchen is located in Portland's
trendy Pearl District, know for its
eclectic collection of art galleries,
cafes, and restaurants.
Park
Kitchen is a small and intimate
restaurant with large glass front
windows, leading in to a bar behind
which is a comfortable dining room and
an open kitchen. The dining tables are
rather close together, which doesn't
make for much privacy. In nice weather,
sidewalk dining is available. Be sure to
either make reservations or go early in
the evening for dinner.