"The Bistro Montage has been a go-to for us for family gatherings and entertaining out-of-town guests for a long time. The food is.. well, you’ve just got to try it for yourself. In my experience, every dish is always excellent. The southern/Cajun menu offers a number of tasty riffs on favorite dishes. Alligator, turtle, frog legs, and shooters of your favorite mollusks, oyster or mussel, are on offer for those who are into that kind of thing. Less adventurous, but totally delicious mac and cheese dishes (lots of options here; I like crawfish and andouille in mine) are a satisfying go-to. The service is almost always no less than remarkably and impressively impeccable. Front of house people are super professional (I’ve heard cooks yell profanities, however lol, I consider this a plus). On the very few occasions where service didn’t meet that crazy high bar, it was in the craziest, busiest, loudest and most frenetic full house, lines around the block rushes I’ve ever seen, and even then service was still nonetheless always totally fine and good. This place is in all the travel guides for a good reason, and we consider it a Portland staple. Definitely add it to your list. Post script 1: be sure to take in the art. The murals are spectacular. If you’re tourist-y, ask for a postcard of the last supper mural (Jesus is picking up the check). Post script 2: the attached lounge, which has been there for a few years now, is a worthy stop in its own right. Happy hour offers a short menu from the main restaurant, at nice prices (ahem; drinks ain’t cheap). Service is amazing and atmosphere is chill. Largest “no minors allowed” sign in the world, I’m pretty sure. So there’s that."
