Sasquatch Brewing was not a triple-D restaurant but, it reminded me of one. Like so many triple-D joints, Sasquatch was a neighborhood restaurant. There were lots of kids there during the dinner hour. People were walking up in flip-flops and riding up on bicycles. There were probably six bikes locked up as they leaned against the rail. I was glad to be outside with the traffic because it was relatively quiet compared to the noisy kids inside.
I started with a pretzel with syrup and mustard. The pretzel was very nice fresh baked bread. The yeasty bread pairs very nicely with the beer. The mustard had a really nice texture and smell thanks to the maple syrup. I had never heard of such a combination but, it really worked. I'm surprised that I found this in Oregon and not Maine but, whatever...
I tried their Hairy Knuckle Stout. You can check out my Untappd.com review of that beer here. I also tried their DB Cooper copper ale. I'm not sure why I didn't review it on untappd but, I didn't. Both beers were really very good.
I ordered the quinoa hash for my main course. I'm not sure what I was expecting. I've had quinoa before and it was very unimpressive even if it is really healthy. This was actually really excellent. It had a thin tomato sauce and some other bits of vegetables mixed in. I figured that it was one of those foo-foo meals where you want to go out for a burger an hour later. Surprisingly, I was not hungry at all after the quinoa, pretzel and a couple of beers.
Sasquatch was not a triple-D restaurant so, in the rating we take points off for not fitting the diner, drive-inn or dive criteria even though I do not mean to reflect anything negative about the place at all. Overall, it was a very enjoyable evening and I highly recommend this restaurant. My rating nonetheless was 8.9; still very respectable even for a restaurant fitting the criteria.
6440 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97239
Phone:(503) 402-1999
http://sasquatchbrewery.com
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