BenDean

We had the opportunity to try a new restaurant on Solano Avenue last night; BenDean I believe is the proper capitalization. First read about this new contender in the East Bay Express, which really liked the food. After a fantastic dinnger, Lex and I can not disagree!

I had a very tasty brick-pressed chicken with cheddar cheese polenta and Lex the pork tenderloin with spatzel. Yum! Desert (hazelnut tart) was fantastic as well. Very happy to see a good new restaurant on the scene around us, as a few of the new places we’ve tried recently have been bad bad bad.

Also tried a new white wine varietal: viognier (from Bonterra, an all-organic winery). The server described it as a “less-sweet riesling”, and it was a perfect accompaniment to both of our mains. Very tasty, a nice and crisp white with a lot of fruit flavor.