2/5 Sydney W. 1 year ago on Google
We
were
visiting
a
Bed
and
Breakfast
in
Eugene
for
my
partner's
30th
birthday
and
the
hosts
recommended
Bar
Purlieu
for
dinner.
We
had
eaten
at
Maximilien
in
Seattle
a
couple
weeks
prior
and
were
obsessed
with
the
food
so
we
thought
we'd
try
Bar
Purlieu
since
the
menu
is
similar.
We
were
deeply
disappointed
with
the
food
and
service.
When
we
arrived,
the
host
pointed
across
the
restaurant
and
said
nonchalantly
"your
table
is
over
there."
She
didn't
walk
us
to
our
table
and
barely
looked
up
from
her
scheduling
computer.
Once
we
seated
ourselves,
the
waiter
did
not
come
to
greet
us
or
pour
any
water.
We
waited
about
15
minutes
before
anyone
came
to
take
our
food
and
drink
order.
We
both
liked
our
cocktails
-
I
ordered
the
warm
london
fog
tea
cocktail
which
was
the
best
part
of
our
experience.
For
appetizers,
we
ordered
the
brussel
sprouts
and
the
bone
marrow.
The
brussel
sprouts
were
excessively
oily
and
the
bone
marrow
was
a
new
experience
for
both
of
us
so
I
have
nothing
to
compare
it
to.
The
texture
of
the
bone
marrow
was
off-putting.
For
mains,
we
ordered
the
duck
and
the
scallops.
The
duck
was
good
but
too
salty
and
it
was
paired
with
pinto
beans
(topped
with
bread
crumbs?)
which
was
odd.
The
beans
were
so
salty
that
I
couldn't
eat
them.
The
scallops
were
fishy
tasty
which
surprised
us
because
of
how
close
Eugene
is
to
the
ocean.
The
scallops
were
paired
with
a
cheesy
rice
that
didn't
seem
to
go
at
all.
I
couldn't
eat
the
scallops
because
the
fishy
flavor
was
too
strong.
Overall,
the
food
gave
me
"the
ick"
and
I
didn't
enjoy
eating
it.
We
considered
ordering
a
dessert,
but
the
dessert
menu
just
didn't
pull
us
in
and
the
mains
left
us
feeling
very
disappointed
and
questioning
the
kitchen's
ability
to
cook
and
curate
a
menu.
Service
was
pretty
slow,
but
it
was
a
Friday
night
so
that
can
be
excused.
The
final
blow
was
that
I
let
Bar
Purlieu
know
when
I
made
the
reservation
that
we
were
celebrate
a
milestone
birthday
and
no
one
in
the
restaurant
acknowledge
my
partner's
birthday
at
any
point
in
the
evening.
Even
when
the
waiter
asked
for
our
IDs
when
we
ordered
cocktails,
still
no
"happy
birthday"
despite
that
he
looked
right
at
his
date
of
birth.
I
don't
think
this
restaurant
is
worth
the
visit.
The
food
is
extremely
overpriced
for
its
quality
and
the
service
(especially
the
first
impression
from
the
host)
was
abysmal.
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