Amazing service and wonderful seasonal menu??
By Catherine - Jun 9, 2010
Service is easily the best in Bismarck and the locally sourced seasonal menu surprised me with creative takes on classics. Had an orange vinaigrette salad with goat cheese stuffed dates along with buffalo roasted corn soup. I will be taking my boyfriend.?
maps.google.com
Best restaurant in the Rocky Mountain Region
Think Tasty - July 2010
Think Tasty readers had the opportunity to choose the best restaurant in the Rocky Mountain region. With ten excellent restaurants from which to choose, it was a challenging decision. Until the last moment, patrons provided their votes and left comments praising their restaurants. When voting ended, the restaurant that earned the most votes was Pirogue Grille in Bismarck, North Dakota. Follow this link for the complete interview
http://www.thinktasty.com/pirogue-grille-bismarck-north-dakota/
Heavy Table
Michael Hardy / Heavy Table
Bismarck, North Dakota may not seem like much of a getaway — harsh winters and North Dakota’s overall sense of modesty are reflected in the city’s concrete buildings and deathly quiet streets. But unlike much of the country, business is booming in Bismarck; just take a seat at the train depot and watch the freight cars filled with coal go by and by and by. So whether you’re in town for business or pleasure, consider yourself in luck because this capital city is home to one of the nicest restaurants in the state, as well as a down home breakfast spot and an Irish pub to boot. The Pirogue Grille opened in September 2005 by CIA-trained chef Stuart Tracy and his wife Cheryl. After spending some time cooking in Napa and Sonoma counties, Tracy returned to his roots and opened a restaurant that could pay homage to the grass-fed beef, bison, and lamb that was being raised locally in North Dakota. This decidedly sophisticated restaurant emphasizes local produce from the farmers market in the summer and local meats raised and slaughtered in Driscoll and New Rockford, North Dakota. While more generic offerings like Caesar salad ($5) and compound butter-topped steaks ($30) have their place on the menu, there are also some more gutsy entrees like sautéed sea scallops with fenugreek cream curry sauce ($26) and a juniper berry- and orange-marinated Kurobuta pork chop ($30, shown above) that was smoky and juicy and complemented by a lovely apple-onion relish. You will pay accordingly — the place is not cheap — but for a romantic night out or a special occasion, it’s worth paying for something a little more elegant and unique
http://heavytable.com/should-you-find-yourself-in-bismarck/e
ONE OF 100 BEST FARM TO TABLE RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA
Gourmet Magazine, October 2007
North Dakotans don’t much cotton to trends, crazes, or other such nonsense. So when chef Stuart Tracy opened Pirogue Grille in Bismarck in 2005, it was something of a referendum on whether local foods could succeed in the fad-phobic heartland. The answer? A resounding yes: Locals and power players from the state capital have made this elegant spot their first choice for meals springing from the High Plains. You can’t go wrong when you choose red meat here—the sausage is made from locally raised venison, the bison medallions are tender but bursting with flavor, and, of course, there’s the steak. It’s grass-pastured and offers the unmistakable spring-meadow fragrance of our vast northern prairie.
User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nick
This is definitely the best place I've eaten at in central North Dakota. Great service. Good local ingredients. Very knowledgeable cooks. Nothing to complain about. Excellent.
Yahoo Local
Solid Restaurant
LoveLuxTravel
Mar 25, 2010
I didn't expect to find a good restaurant in Bismarck. Whatta surprise! Good food (including unusual items like Bison & Corn soup, venison sausage, and other game). Very good New York steak. Good service and fun atmosphere. For someone used to high-end, big-city cuisine, this is probably as close as you'll get in the Dakotas. A "good find"!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
By Catherine - Jun 9, 2010
Service is easily the best in Bismarck and the locally sourced seasonal menu surprised me with creative takes on classics. Had an orange vinaigrette salad with goat cheese stuffed dates along with buffalo roasted corn soup. I will be taking my boyfriend.?
maps.google.com
Best restaurant in the Rocky Mountain Region
Think Tasty - July 2010
Think Tasty readers had the opportunity to choose the best restaurant in the Rocky Mountain region. With ten excellent restaurants from which to choose, it was a challenging decision. Until the last moment, patrons provided their votes and left comments praising their restaurants. When voting ended, the restaurant that earned the most votes was Pirogue Grille in Bismarck, North Dakota. Follow this link for the complete interview
http://www.thinktasty.com/pirogue-grille-bismarck-north-dakota/
Heavy Table
Michael Hardy / Heavy Table
Bismarck, North Dakota may not seem like much of a getaway — harsh winters and North Dakota’s overall sense of modesty are reflected in the city’s concrete buildings and deathly quiet streets. But unlike much of the country, business is booming in Bismarck; just take a seat at the train depot and watch the freight cars filled with coal go by and by and by. So whether you’re in town for business or pleasure, consider yourself in luck because this capital city is home to one of the nicest restaurants in the state, as well as a down home breakfast spot and an Irish pub to boot. The Pirogue Grille opened in September 2005 by CIA-trained chef Stuart Tracy and his wife Cheryl. After spending some time cooking in Napa and Sonoma counties, Tracy returned to his roots and opened a restaurant that could pay homage to the grass-fed beef, bison, and lamb that was being raised locally in North Dakota. This decidedly sophisticated restaurant emphasizes local produce from the farmers market in the summer and local meats raised and slaughtered in Driscoll and New Rockford, North Dakota. While more generic offerings like Caesar salad ($5) and compound butter-topped steaks ($30) have their place on the menu, there are also some more gutsy entrees like sautéed sea scallops with fenugreek cream curry sauce ($26) and a juniper berry- and orange-marinated Kurobuta pork chop ($30, shown above) that was smoky and juicy and complemented by a lovely apple-onion relish. You will pay accordingly — the place is not cheap — but for a romantic night out or a special occasion, it’s worth paying for something a little more elegant and unique
http://heavytable.com/should-you-find-yourself-in-bismarck/e
ONE OF 100 BEST FARM TO TABLE RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA
Gourmet Magazine, October 2007
North Dakotans don’t much cotton to trends, crazes, or other such nonsense. So when chef Stuart Tracy opened Pirogue Grille in Bismarck in 2005, it was something of a referendum on whether local foods could succeed in the fad-phobic heartland. The answer? A resounding yes: Locals and power players from the state capital have made this elegant spot their first choice for meals springing from the High Plains. You can’t go wrong when you choose red meat here—the sausage is made from locally raised venison, the bison medallions are tender but bursting with flavor, and, of course, there’s the steak. It’s grass-pastured and offers the unmistakable spring-meadow fragrance of our vast northern prairie.
User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nick
This is definitely the best place I've eaten at in central North Dakota. Great service. Good local ingredients. Very knowledgeable cooks. Nothing to complain about. Excellent.
Yahoo Local
Solid Restaurant
LoveLuxTravel
Mar 25, 2010
I didn't expect to find a good restaurant in Bismarck. Whatta surprise! Good food (including unusual items like Bison & Corn soup, venison sausage, and other game). Very good New York steak. Good service and fun atmosphere. For someone used to high-end, big-city cuisine, this is probably as close as you'll get in the Dakotas. A "good find"!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.