Staccato

A few nights ago I took Connie to Staccato for her birthday. We'd never been there before. In fact, while we've known about it the past two years, it's on a corner we rarely travel and so it wasn't until recently that I realized where it was. The atmosphere is wonderful. I could live in a house decorated like Staccato, and the service was great. Even the silverware was attractive.


I had the New York Steak, pictured above on the left, with french fries. It was the best NY Steak I've had in a long time. Very tender, juicy and nicely seasoned. I was planning to take half of it home... but I finished it. The fries came with a typical ketchup, plus a chipotle ketchup that was surprisingly good.

Connie's dish, above right, was mahi-mahi on a a bed of whipped purple potatoes and a beurre blanc sauce. She loved it.

Also on the menu was "Mock Beef Tender Sous Vide" which I assumed was tofu or some other beef substitute. The waitress, though, explained that it was a beef shoulder that was cooked to be like tenderloin. That being the case, I think it should be called "mock mock beef" since it's not really a mock beef.

For dessert we split a tiramisu, served with shaved chocolate and biscotti. I've never seen tiramisu served in a mug before; usually it's served like a piece of cake. The tiramisu was tasty, but was a lot heavier than I'm used to. I prefer the mascarpone cheese to be very light. Especially after I've pigged out on steak.

All in all, a nice way to spend a birthday. (Did you notice the birthday greeting at the top of the blog? If you'll email your birthday to me, I'll add it to the blog.)

Staccato at the Fire Hall
5 NW Minnesota Ave
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 312-3100
staccatosfirehall@yahoo.com


Posted by Dave    Blog Tag: Reviews