The Observatory (restaurant) in Portland, OR
I was in Vancouver, WA this week for a short work trip and managed one night hanging out with my old friend Rebecca at a hip restaurant called The Observatory. We had a leisurely 4 hour stay there and enjoyed all of it!
The Observatory Restaurant
www.theobservatorypdx.com
8115 Southeast Stark Street
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 445-6284
“The Observatory does elegant dinners, quick lunches, inventive happy hour snacks, delicious cocktails and amazing desserts.”
Rebecca, full of ideas and adventures!
I began the culinary adventure with a bloody mary-esque drink made out of beets. Wow!
We sampled two starters, including a really delicious diablo ceviche.
The chicken pate was good (though it couldn’t compare with the ceviche).
And for my main, I had a grilled sirloin with chimmichuri (as the recommendation of the waiter, how could I resist?).
And for dessert, we split the Peanut Butter Mousse Parfait. It was super rich, and maybe a bit overkill, but two people splitting it meant the portion was more reasonable. :)
Unrelated, Rebecca’s been crafting and brought me a cute quilted gift! Love them!
All in all, a wonderful night full of great conversation and wonderful food!