Monday night, being in NoPo, which is just like the South (not really), my friend and I realized we were both hungry, and due to the hour, we stood a good chance of hitting happy hour somewhere. I love happy hour: it allows you to try out a swanky restaurant's offerings without breaking the bank. Roux was just a couple blocks down the street, and I had never been there, so I suggested it. Excellent suggestion!The happy hour menu is completely different from the dinner menu, and therefore not necessarily representative, but I figure if the happy hour food is good, it's likely that the regular menu is too.
I ordered the catfish and chips, and a mint julep. The catfish was great: breaded with crunchy cornmeal and deepfried, but not greasy. It was accompanied with "tartar" sauce, but it was unlike any tartar sauce I had ever tasted before, which, I must say, was a huge improvement. Usually, I'm not a big fan of tartar sauce, but this stuff was great. It was thicker than usual, and of a yellow hue. It was studded with herbs, although I really couldn't tell you which, as it was fairly subtle. The common, overpowering dill flavor was absent. The french fries were, well, soggy, in a word.I enjoyed my mint julep, but as I've never had one before, I have no basis on which to judge it. But I liked it.
Margaret had a shrimp Po' Boy. I had a bite, and sort of wished I had ordered it. It was really good. A delicate baguette stuffed with deep-fried shrimp, lettuce, and various accoutrement. It sounds heavy, but wasn't.
Ingrid ordered a salad, which I didn't taste, and don't know the details of, but her comments sounded generally favorable, and included such descriptions as "garlicky."
We ordered bread pudding for dessert, and it was very good: very moist, sweet, and studded with fruit. A dollop of whipped cream garnished the top. Two thumbs up.
So that's the story. I enjoyed Roux, and would like to go back again for actual dinner.
1700 N. Killingsworth
Portland, OR 97217
503.285.1200
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