J and I go out a lot.  However, when we go out just the two of us, we find that we gravitate towards two places. Well, two restaurants, we do like going to movies, shows, and sporting events.

This Friday night, we journeyed to one of our go-to-places, Portobello Restaurant in Montrose.  J found it several years ago via a restaurant search and we have been going ever since.  It is a small space that has about 10 tables.  Often you will find yourself talking to the other diners which adds to the charm, of course this happened on Friday night.  The chef/owner is Francine and her husband Luis is the waiter/owner.  They greet you when you walk in and always remember customers.  It features 7 different dinner choices, 4 appetizer options, and 5 desserts.  It is BYOB.

The food is amazing and fresh.  The menu changes daily with a couple of staples.   This week I started with Cactus Salad and Portuguese Sausage, and J started with Lamb Consomme.  Both were incredibly tasty.  My cactus salad and sausage was served warm and it was quite savory.  I ate most of it on top of crackers which added extra texture to each mouthful.  J’s consomme smelled delicious.  However, he finished it before I could get a bite.  (He did offer me the last bite but I had filled up already.)  For our entrees, I had Mexican Potroast and J had Panko encrusted Pork Chops.  Let me say that there was not one bite left of either!  The pot roast was super tender and served with carrots and potatoes.  The sauce was a chocolate coffee that I mopped up with the bread.  It melted in your mouth.  Speaking of melting in your mouth, J’s pork chop did just that.  It was moist, flavorful and the panko added a crunch which worked well.  It was served with jasmine rice and vegetables.  Dessert was decadent.  We had the Bongo Bongo Cream Puff for two.  It was a cream puff stuffed with banana chantilly cream and topped with chocolate.  On the side we had chocolate balsamic sorbet.  The cream was just rich enough and the chocolate added some extra sweetness.  It was nothing short of amazing.

Over dessert we chatted with a neighboring couple who ordered very similarly to us.  They were also delighted with the meal.  We discussed local places and skiing out west.  It was the perfect way to end the week.