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    Zest Kitchen & Bar

    4.4 (13 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Dinner was spectacular! We had the deep fried brussels sprouts and Caesar salads in addition to our entrées and everything was delicious. Our server was amazing and made some great recommendations.

    Mushroom Truffle Risotto
    Haley R.

    Eugene needs more restaurants like this and I'm so happy Zest opened up! The crab cakes are sooooo good! The wine is amazing and the beautiful, English bartender gives amazing wine and whiskey recommendations. The mushroom risotto is so delicious and comforting. It's perfect for a date night or any dinner!

    Roasted garlic and cambozola cheese appetizer
    Robyn G.

    First off, finding the place is a trick. You can no longer use the elevator in the DAC, you have to go to a different elevator that has an entrance off Willamette. Once we arrived upstairs we were greeted pretty promptly and sat in the bar area. We were told the other room was their "fine dining area", but I think it's all the same menu. The bar atmosphere was fun and we had a window seat which scored some points for ambiance. Our waiter was very nice, but failed to mention any of the specials to us, and we didn't hear about them until long after we'd ordered and he was telling them to another table. So, that was kind of a bummer. I had a glass of house red wine that was very good. Hubs had two old fashions. The first was kind of watered down and flavorless and the second one was pretty good. So, although they weren't consistent, at least one was good! We ordered the roasted garlic and cambozola cheese appetizer and it was the best thing we had. Served with fresh pita slices and cranberry? chutney, it was very good. (Although I might argue that it could have used another bulb or larger bulb of roasted garlic). We split a Caesar salad that seemed fresh, was really over dressed, and offered little flavor. The salad was garnished with some grilled (a little charred) bread of some kind that was really good. Then mushroom risotto that was like- ok. Not bad, but also lacking some flavor. All in all not a terrible experience but not stellar either. I'd go back for the atmosphere and the appetizer. (And the wine) Will probably be really nice in better weather when you can sit outside.

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    ColdFire Brewing

    ColdFire Brewing

    4.5
    (155 reviews)
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    Was visiting the area with the family and we wanted to try some local brewed beer. The beers were…read moregreat! Wife and son had the lite beer and I had a lager and a pilsner. We chose to sit on the self-service side, since we weren't there for the food. You basically find your seat and then walk up to setup your tab and order your beer. Pretty easy. The vibe of the place is very comfortable, we sat out back and it was a beautiful day. We had a nice time, would recommend.

    This used to be a chill, casual place with food trucks and outdoor seating, and now it's a swankier…read moreindoor spot with booths and a mood-lighting vibe. The interior design is cozy and booths are a nice way to catch up with a small group. I think they're still working on food consistency and getting the menu down pat. My meat-eating friends were enjoying the wings, but one larger wing had blood inside; to the credit of the server, he took it away and brought another plate of wings on the house, and no problems with the second plate. I got the cauliflower with salsa macha. The general flavor and idea for the dish were good, but the dish was SO salty that it was hard to eat. I found myself scraping off the salsa macha to create bites that didn't sting the tongue (I was pretty hungry). It seemed like someone wasn't tasting each component of the dish in the kitchen and sent out a plate that was almost too salty to eat. There aren't a ton of vegetarian options here and it's pricey, so I'm not sure I'll return. I miss the old Coldfire with DOP.

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