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Bread and Ink Cafe Review

Originally posted: 11/11/02:

3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214 On Hawthorne, I’m currently at a toss up about this place. It’s busy, crowded, and the wait staff is harder to find then a good Sylvester Stalone movie. But… the food is good enough that it almost makes up for it. Dinner dishes range between $10-$15 each. Apparently the Coconut crusted chicken is their most popular dish, my date liked it a lot. I had the pork medallions, and while they were pretty good, I was disappointed in the portion size. Especially when compared to the chicken dish, or the steaks the couple at the next table had. Over all I’d give about 3 stars. When I say the wait staff is hard to find… I mean it. Somebody came by the table a total of 4 times, once to get our order, once to deliver drinks, then to deliver the meal, then the pay check. In the two hours I was there I feel that’s a little slow, especially when wanting a refill on the drink. Perhaps on a weekday when they’re not so busy, the service is better.

Originally posted; 11/5/03:

So a year later I try again. We went for Sunday breakfast. There was a line out the door and a 45 minute wait when we got there at 10am. Wandered down Hawthorne for a while and came back at about 11:30, was seated at 11:45, and had food by 12:30. The service was better, still not as great as I’d like it to be – especially for that side of town. But the food was just as good as last time. Eggs were perfect, home-style potatos were cooked perfectly in olive oil. The side of Canadian bacon I had was very good, and tasted organic. They make their own ketchup – my GF didn’t like it, but I didn’t mind as it has less sugar then the major brands so it had a tangy quality about it. It tasted like it was made of sun dried tomatos. The bill was about $25 including tip, about as much as we would have spent at Elmers. While there was smaller portions, we did not go away hungry. Oh – and they have crayons and paper on the table to keep you entertained.

Originally posted: 10/10/05:

Yet another visit. New GF, better service, same good food. I had home made cinnamon raisin french toast dipped in a vanilla cinnamon custard with the side of Canadian Bacon. GF had a Mushroom spinach omelet with the side of potatoes mentioned in an earlier post. The service was MUCH better this time. Arrived at 10:30. Got seated right away, had food by 10:45, out the door by 11:15. The waiter came by several times, filled water glasses, etc. All in all, this place is just getting better.

Garlic Crusted Roast Rib Recipe

Original recipe from New Seasons Markets:

I’ve since used the basic rub for beef ribs (really good,) beef brisket (good) and on beef roast cooked in a crock pot (good). My suggestion is to let the beef marinate in the rub over night for a much deeper taste.

Garlic Crusted Rib Roast

1 standing rib of roast (or any roast really)
20-30 cloves peeled garlic
2-3 Tbls Kosher Salt
2-3 Tbls freshly cracked black pepper
1 to 2 Tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preheat Oven to 450F. Put garlic, salt and pepper in food processor or blender on low speed. Process until it’s a chunky paste. Drizzle in olive oil and process more. Place roast fat side up on rack in roasting pan. Pat dry with paper towels Rub Garlic Paste over all surfaces. Bake at 450F for 12-15 minutes per pound or until center reaches 125-130 degrees for medium rare. Remove from heat, cover with foil and let stands for 30-34 minutes before carving. The internal temperature will continue to rise 10-12 degrees. Serve with favorite sauce.

I personally go light on salt and heavy on pepper.

Suggested Sauces:

Brandy Peppercorn Cream Sauce

1Tbls brandy
1Tbls butter
3/4 cup heavy cream
2Tbls lemon juice
3Tbls virgin olive oil
crushed fresh peppercorns

Crack Peppercorns with flat of knife on cutting board. (put peppercorns on board, then place knife over them. Press down until peppercorns crack, thy do not need to be ground, but you want to release the flavor.) Whisk lemon juice olive oil, and brandy together, set aside. In a small sauce pan add butter, heavy cream and peppercorns. Simmer on low heat until it bubbles and all butter is melted. Stir in heavy cream and simmer for 5 minutes-constantly stirring and to keep it from burning. Drizzle across meat. Tuna or beef is recommended.