Longfellow's Inn

 

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Larry H.

Portland, OR

2/27/2008

I'd give this place more or less stars than 3.5, but I don't know much about their service.  The reason for that is that at this establishment, you have the option of cooking your steak yourself on the open grill.  It would've been nice if they docked a couple bucks off the price, but they don't which was mildly disappointing.  It also would've been nice if they had more seasonings for the meat that I could use to season my steak with, but hey you can't have everything-I settled on tabasco, grey poupon dijon, salt, and pepper.  I think they had some lawry's seasoning salt and garlic powder too I believe but I didn't bother.  They've got a bar in the back but I didn't partake after an afternoon spent chopping wood.  Atmosphere was nicely dim and muted, about what I'd want for a steak joint although the salad bar and baked potato were indicative of a lower end establishment like Sizzler.  I also wish they had a steak larger than 16oz b/c for a fattie such as myself who's been working outside that just isn't enough.  On top of that, I wasn't paying so I couldn't order 3 of them.  I have a sneaking suspicion that their meat was still a little frozen, but it turned out okay outside of the seasonings I didn't have on hand.  I'd definitely come in here again, but I'd want to know how much the salad bar would be without anything else since I'd want to bring in my own 3lb steak.  I may as well stay home I can hear y'all saying, to which I reply, "but I wouldn't get to chop wood in Scappoose, besides, it's nice to get out of Ptown city proper sometimes to soothe the inner country boy's cries."

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