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A winner of The Oregonian’s Restaurant of the Year award, this chic American eatery with attached bar delivers outstanding service and delicious, locally sourced food in a vintage space.
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Wow! Fantastic food, service, and cocktails. Mixed greens salad an excellent start for 4 of us. Followed by bread with fat and then rabbit Rillete which was insanely good. We had three cocktails…the 1948, the Brooklyn and one I can’t remember and all were excellent, as was the small but well curated wine list. The steak tartare was the best I’ve had, including in France and trendy Portland. The only issue is there wasn’t enough! The pork tenderloin was also stupidly good and the Invisible apple cake with layers of crepes and apples was just perfect. End result: perfect place for an excellent dinner with sophisticated cocktails and upscale and local food. Can hardly wait to go back!
Thistle is an incredible restaurant with an equally incredible bar service. Everything here is done with extreme care and precision. Almost absurdly, when we come for wine weekends, we inevitably end up eating here twice, because it's just so head and shoulders above everything else and there are so many different ways to go with the menu. We actually haven't been to Oregon since COVID, and honestly, it's been hard to imagine a trip without Thistle and we watch for it's re-opening. We wish them the best and look forward to a visit soon.
Just coming out of Covid-19, the restaurant has all tiny tables outside with a limited menu. We ordered a pork rib and a rabbit rillette. Good technique, tasty but tiny portion. Will wait until they have full service and re-review. Price point is high for the amount of food.
Excellent gnocchi (absolutely perfect pillowy gnocchi, didn’t really want to share any it was so good) & rockfish. Thistle did a great job w/ abiding by covid & had a lovely fall dining alfresco. knowledgeable & attentive service. Thank you for a fun dinner!
What an excellent meal! We dined here on a Thursday night during our visit to Oregon wine country. We sat outside (due to COVID-19); the restaurant did a great job spacing tables and following protocols. Our server could not have been more friendly or helpful. The menu is small and changes frequently; it felt “farm to fork.” Everything we had was delicious, and you could take it was sourced and made with care. “Bread and fat” featured a yummy baguette and two delicious spreads. Oysters from a bay in Oregon had nice sweetness. A kale salad with garlic and anchovy vinaigrette was superb; breadcrumbs added great crunch and texture. The gnocchi was pillowy and wonderful, paired with cooked-down peppers and onions that offered subtle sweetness. Rockfish was our last favorite, but still superb; it had a great sear on the outside and notes of citrus in the sauce brightened the dish. A fantastic experience—nice atmosphere, great service, and memorable food. A must in McMinnville!