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Review: Morton’s The Steakhouse

June 30, 2009 by PDX Food Dude 77 Comments

Morton's The Steakhouse steak

I hadn’t been to Morton’s in at least eight years when I pulled up to the valet a few weeks ago. The last time my experience had been pretty good. On this warm Thursday evening, I was expecting a meal that would be close to the quality of El Gaucho.Morton’s was founded in 1978 by Arnie Morton and Klaus Fritsch. According to Wikipedia, Morton’s is the world’s largest owner … [Read more...] about Review: Morton’s The Steakhouse

Review: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

June 9, 2009 by PDX Food Dude 91 Comments

Is Ruth's Chris Steakhouse the best in Portland? We take a look Ruth’s Chris is the largest steakhouse chain in the United States. As such, it was the first major restaurant of that type to give the Portland institution Ringside Steakhouse any real competition. When it opened I used to go now and then to experience something a bit more upscale, and I enjoyed the clean, modern … [Read more...] about Review: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Review: Noble Rot 2.0

April 8, 2009 by PDX Food Dude 57 Comments

Noble Rot has a somewhat confusing pedigree. As I understand, it was originally started by chef Leather Storrs, and received positive reviews, including from me. I liked the warm, comforting atmosphere and the limited but mostly well-executed menu. In 2007, Leather left and opened another restaurant on East Burnside called Rocket. This new restaurant was known for its … [Read more...] about Review: Noble Rot 2.0

Review: Meat Cheese Bread

March 1, 2009 by PDX Food Dude 31 Comments

In the last few years, Portland sandwich shops blossomed. We went from a town with hardly any decent options to an embarrassment of riches.The secret ingredient that is setting these shops apart is the staff; they actually have a chef and workers who are passionate about making the best damn sandwich they can. This leads to innovations that rise beyond the norm. In the case … [Read more...] about Review: Meat Cheese Bread

Review: East India Company

October 26, 2008 by PDX Food Dude 17 Comments

East India Company

Review of East India Co. in Portland Oregon [updated 9.17. notes/hours]Downtown Portland is dotted with Indian restaurants and food carts. It has gotten to the point where, when making plans with friends, you have to make sure you all are talking about the same restaurant; otherwise, some of your party will invariably end up at the wrong place.  That is what happened … [Read more...] about Review: East India Company

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