Two more restaurants we had dinner at in Portland.
East India Co.
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I’m not as big an Indian fan as the others who dined, but this place had good food, very good service, a decent wine/beer list, and made for an all-around nice time. The Indian gent with us complemented it highly, even while noting the variations from traditional (and his home town) cuisine.
Recommended.
East India Co. Grill & Bar – 821 SW 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97205 – 503-227-8815
Marina Fish House
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This was recommended to us by the concierge as someplace (a) on the waterfront that (b) we didn’t have to get dressed up for (though we hadn’t dressed up for any of the other places). The setting was nice enough — actually in the water, off of a pier, where folks could walk down a ramp to it or hitch their boats alongside.
But overall it was a disappointing end to the food fest. The drinks were okay (my mojito had too much sour in it), the wine list was actually a pricier markup than some of the other locations, and the food was palatable, even tasty, but nothing remarkable. I had a scallops and shrimp risotto from the large specials menu that was … well, just kind of there. Nobody else had any particular complaints, or complements.
The service was friendly and helpful, and the executive chef (Greg Gates) did come out early on and banter with us briefly, which raised my hopes a bit.
They did have a very tasty peach streusel-crisp thing with ice cream that was nummy, but not especially noteworthy.
Not recommended to go out of your way for, but nothing to flee from, either, if you happen to show up there.
Marina Fish House at Riverplace – 0425 S. Mongomery, Portland, OR 97201 – 503-227-3474