If you’re looking for great steak frites, you’re in the right place. Think thick, juicy overlapping slices, each with crusty edges and hot red-pink centers under rich, glossy demi-glace. On the side, tender, slender fries. A steak frites fanatic
calls it “flat-out one of the Top 5 dishes in Portland.” Since 2010, Aaron Barnett has been a keeper of French comfort, doling out tradition and generosity. The low-lit dining room and handsome bar are welcome retreats for oysters, poached shrimp, scallop crudo, or even a boisterous burger. Traditional works here; the experimental neo-bistro ideas are more adrift. Lots of good French and Oregon wines roam the list.