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| - My brother introduced me to this restaurant for my birthday. He wanted to take me to a steakhouse..first thing I thought was The Keg or Baton Rouge..but he and his fiance took me and my wife to this little gem in Little Portugal...Bestellen.
Location:
Right on College St between Ossington and Dufferin, street parking can always be a little bit of a hassle, but nothing out of the ordinary for the area.
Service:
Upon walking in the main bar is located to your left, either the bartender or servers are quick to serve and seat you. Very laid back and casual.
Restaurant:
Wood tones throughout the restaurant, back bench seating at the tables really add to the casual nature of the restaurant. When your enter you see the main bar to the left, then to your right you see the Meat Room. Exquisite cuts of meat are curing and aging in this area. A glass window shows off all the wonderful and varied choices of meat. An open kitchen concept tops off the back of the restaurant.
Food:
My brother mentioned that you have never had a steak like this before. I have heard that statement before about other dishes and meals, but he was correct in saying this. I left the ordering to him and his fiance, but he said that he and I would be splitting the "cote de boeuf,roasted bone marrow and 2 sides" I was intrigued by the choice, espcially the roasted bone marrow. I always thought that bone marrow was the stuff that my dog loved getting out when I gave her a bone. I never really thought of eating it myself. He ordered our entree along with a Bestellen burger for my wife and wonderful salad for his fiance and these amazing deep fried chickpeas (very addictive). Our "cote de boeuf" (steak) was cooked "sous vide". Basically it was boiled in an immersion circulator. The steak was medium rare the whole way through, so you just don't get that medium rare portion in the middle of the steak. Our food arrived and i tried the steak, it was done perfectly, as for the bone marrow..all I can say is now I am a convert..it spreads like butter, melts like butter, tastes like heaven...sooo good on a steak. My wife liked her burger, but she was not a big red meat eater, so she ate what she could. The salad looked very tasty as well, but the star of the show was the "cote de boeuf". We opted out of desert for more wine..
Impressions:
A great little place in Little Portugal, nice casual trendy atmosphere. Small menu with tasty selections. Excellent cuts of meat and I highly recommend the "cote de boeuf" and the deep fried chickpeas mmmm
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