I've wanted to eat at Wildwood for quite some time now, and was thrilled to finally be able to last night. The inside of the restaurant is beautiful, I could not stop looking at the ceiling, which is constructed with curved wood.
We began with a Salami, Kalamata Olive and Feta pizza. The pizza was cooked perfectly, and it was hard to stop eating it - but I needed to save room for my entree. I ordered the Carlton Farms Pork Chop which was served over sunchoke puree and mustard spaetzle. The meat was cooked perfectly, and I remarked to the waiter that if I could cook pork that perfectly, that I'd eat it every day. My boyfriend ordered the braised short ribs, which were excellent.
For dessert, we had a flourless chocolate hazelnut cake, which was delicious, but for some reason served cold. We would have preferred it to be warm, but still enjoyed it.
Overall, our dinner was excellent. The waiter was attentive and suggested a wine that went perfectly with our meals. I look forward to dining at Wildwood again!
Keywords: Romantic, Local / Regional food, Expensive (US$ 21 - US$ 35), Bar, Good wine list, Restaurant, Pacific Northwest, As a couple
Wildwood focuses on local, organic and sustainable ingredients, offering menus based on the wealth of premium ingredients found only miles from the restaurant in the lush Willamette Valley, coastal mountain ranges and diversified farmlands of Oregon and Washington.
Michael Smith is the vice president of convention sales for Travel Portland, the convention and visitors bureau of Portland. For more information on planning a sustainable meeting, visit the Green Meetings Toolkit.
Keywords: Romantic, Local / Regional food, Just you alone / As a single, Expensive (US$ 21 - US$ 35), Good for first date, Bar, Restaurant, No smoking, With a group, Dinner, Pacific Northwest, American, With business partners, As a senior citizen, As a couple, Lunch, Organic / Healthy Food