The mashed potatoes were super smooth and creamy and the cornbread muffin was perfect. I was expecting the chicken to have a thicker batter to it and a crispy skin. Marinated in buttermilk and breaded with cajun seasoning and flour, the butterflied chicken breast was also served with garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread muffin, and corn. The Fried Chicken ($12.95) wasn’t exactly how I imagined it would be. The large elbow macaroni made the perfect vessel for the heavy cream sauce and I was quite pleased with the ample amount of bacon that came in this dish.
MONTAGE PORTLAND MAC
I ordered the Roasted Garlic and Bacon Mac ($12.95) served with roasted garlic and bacon pieces in a heavy cream reduction with parmesan cheese.
Le Bistro Montage is known for their macaroni and cheese so I knew that I wanted to try that. This salad came with the dinner plate and was accompanied with a pleasingly tart raspberry vinaigrette. They suggested a Portland Punch instead, which I agreed to… but they wound up giving me a Lemonade instead (which actually was quite refreshing). I originally wanted to try their POG (passion fruit, orange, and guava juice) but they were all out. I suppose that’s to be expected in a place like Portland (known for their “Keep Portland Weird slogan”). Service was a little peculiar (or at least our server was). Speaking to their cajun-inspired menu offerings, the napkins were folded into the shape of a fleur de lis. Along the walls, there are large custom paintings. Instead, they have candlelights on the linen-covered communal tables. The interior is fairly dark as not much light comes in from the windows. At first, we couldn’t tell if it was open because the front door seemed to have a metal gate on it but we saw patrons inside so we went inside.
MONTAGE PORTLAND FREE
This restaurant is located in the Central Eastside Industrial District right under the SE Morrison Bridge with plenty of free street-side parking. We were originally going to try Screen Door but it was so busy that we wound up at Le Bistro Montage instead. Since we wanted to get some shopping done, we decided to stop off for some dinner first. Our 6 hour drive down from Vancouver, BC to Portland turned into a 9 hour trip due to a major accident on the I5 as well as numerous traffic snarl-ups.
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