Trekked out to College west to check out Bestellen on a Wednesday night. Glad to see the area is growing and Barraida has company. The space was great, cool design and a super casual feel. Love the look and function of the meat locker in the dining room, lucky kitchen!
The menu was relatively simple, and very pricey. The $1 oysters were a nice option. We opted for two of the specials, the lamb and the bavette steak. Although a small serving, the tenderness and flavour of the bavette was a 10 out of 10. The lamb, an interesting flavour profile, unfortunately wasn't our thing.
Overall I couldn't get past the shock of the sticker price of the food - $37 for mains (precious in size) was too rich for my blood, and felt more like fine dining restaurant pricing with pub like feel. I left hungry.
I will however give it another try, possibly in a group setting for the porterhouse dinner or roast pig.
it's hard to justify spending that much when competition is so fierce in this city for great food.