Caesar Salad Rankings Update

An update of a recurring series on the best Caesar salads in Portland Oregon...

1. Blue Monk - Jazz bar on Belmont. The food is mediocre, but the Caesar salad there was the best we've ever had. Crazy sharp, tasty, spicy - the holy grail thus far. Also has a very extensive beer list.

2. Fusion - An electic restaurant near our house on Division where you can also buy antiques.
Good tasty Caesar.

3. Pazzo's - The food was good but a little overpriced and a tad pretentious. The Caesar was simple, not a lot of leaves, and there was some zing to it. But the best Caesars never stop at simple. Zing it up baby!

4. Caesar Salad Kit - Can be bought at Fred Meyer's and put together in a jiffy. A little on the creamy side, but not bad. This is sort of the watermark ranking. All restaurants below this should feel bad (or should start buying the salad kits).

5. Brassiere Montmarte - Went there this weekend. Fun place downtown, kind of like an 80's French Bistro. I think magicians would like it a lot. Unfortunately, the food was not that great. The best part about the Caesar was that the lettuce tasted really fresh. But the lettuce is the least important part and it was overall pretty plain. Probably should've gotten a regular salad.

6. Hedge House - Nice Mcmenaminsesque place on Division. Good for a Reuben and a beer. Not so good for a Caesar Salad. It didn't taste bad, but it didn't taste like much either.