Blue SpoonNot to be missed on the HillSome of the best plates we have ever had in Portland. We started with smoked mozzarella, prosciutto and ricotta fritters……and monkfish - potato chips - oil cured black olive - herb mayo…both incredible bites!! We split the salad - mesclun greens - apple - red onion - almonds - goat cheese - house vinaigrette (yum!). Entrees were fusillata pasta - pea shoots and arugula - speck alto adige - basket molded ricotta and pine nuts (wow!) and the rigatoni special with flank steak (yum-yum). Desserts were the flourless chocolate cake with sea salt and a caramel sauce (so good) and the pound cake with lime juice and fresh cream (yum!). Do come here for the food, outstanding service, value and wine time (glass at $2.50)!!4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMCongenial eveningWe always find the food and service at Blue Spoon to be excellent. On a recent Saturday night, the room was full and a bit noisy, but the staff handled the tables well and our group of four could hear each other. The steak that one of us ordered was not as tender as it should have been - hence the 'excellent' rating instead of 'outstanding', as otherwise everything was terrific: soup special and the bistro poached egg salad, mussels and large Blue Spoon salad, spinach salad and burger. Also a shout out to an imaginative, not over-priced wine list with lots available by the glass.4/20/2013 12:00:00 AMThere are so many fantasticThere are so many fantastic restaurants in Portland, but if I had to pick a single favorite, it would likely be Blue Spoon. We dine there frequently (twice a month), and I have never had anything less than a great meal, and the service is always exceptional. We've tried most items on the menu, and have loved everything, but the flan is the stand-out on the dessert menu.The wine list is not extensive, but is is well-honed, and the staff are knowledgeable.4/11/2013 12:00:00 AMThis Munjoy Hill restaurantThis Munjoy Hill restaurant is a real gem. The food is prepared with care using local sourced ingredients. Serving portions are more than ample, great "first bites" that are really sized as a decent "starter"; eclectic choices for everyone's palate. Decent but not spectacular wine list; however, if you enjoy a good microbrew they have many excellent choices including several European craft beers. Intimate small eatery, not a lot of elbow room, you can feel a bit packed in when the restaurant is full (I think they can serve 24), however, it doesn't detract from the experience. I'm quite pleased with the Blue Spoon, it's now 4 visits in 4 months. One of the most consistent restaurants in Portland.4/5/2013 12:00:00 AMI go to the Blue Spoon quiteI go to the Blue Spoon quite often and am a regular Open Table reservation-maker. As I have written a review before, I can say nothing that is different or new. I go back because they do a great job and the food is great. Why do you ask for an email address since it is you who emailed me?3/15/2013 12:00:00 AM