Morton's The Steak House

Sunday March 29

Taking advantage of the last of Portland Dining Month we decided to go fancy, a steakhouse downtown. Morton's feels like the place lawyers entertain clients. Personalized liquor cabinets hold bottles behind wooden doors adorned with brass plaques bearing names. I've never seen that before - I don't know anyone who might need their own bottle available at an upscale restaurant.

The restaurant is huge, done in corporate dark grey, and very noisy.

Based on my knowledge of the restaurant, we dressed up nice. I was fashionably attired in linen pants and an oversize cashmere sweater that matched my necklace.  I expected everybody else would be in Sunday best as well - they were not. What has to happen for Portlanders to get out of their baggy jeans, baseball caps and sweatshirts?

We were seated at a two top in a nook at the back of the restaurant near the open kitchen, in front of the wall of fame, that we are not on. The nearest table was eating lobster. We were offered the Lobster special menu but opted for the Dining Month menu - the choices on the menu were my reason for choosing Mortons.

We ordered prosecco, then lobster bisque for me (10 out of 10), onion soup for H - ditto, filet mignon medium, creamed spinach and mashed potatoes. Key lime pie for dessert.

For the first time during our dining adventure, bread and butter was served. A large round loaf sprinkled with onions. Though not up to our bakery standards it was a pleasant addition, and we are enjoying the remnants at home.

Soups were great, sides were too, but the steak, at a steakhouse, was just meh. I asked for A1 sauce to spice it up. Dessert pie was nice but ordinary as well. 

While we were sipping our wine, a young woman came around to ask if we wanted prints of pictures she would take of us. We declined the print and H handed her the camera. See above.

Between courses another woman arrived to scrape the crumbs from the table. All service was exemplary. It was fun to watch the doings in the huge place, the experience was great, the food only good. We are so spoiled.

A good time was had.

H 9 of 10,  T 8 of 10