Latitude 45 Grille — Restaurant in Baker City

I'm in town for the night for work. I will be heading to Sumpter for a wedding tomorrow so we are staying the night in Baker City. Of course we googled local restaurants near us. After checking out a few places online, we decided to head to Lattitude 45 Grille for dinner.

Pulling up to the venue, you notice how updated and pretty the joint is. There are a couple tables outside and beautiful potted flowers in the front, it's quite welcoming. Walking in, we were instantly greeted. We got sat in a small room that had a couple tables. It was separated from the main dining area. I appreciate the room we were in cause it created more of a personnal environment for my friend and I. The room was bright and vibrant. I love the big windows, it gave us a great view.

I did check out the menu online. I noticed they had lobster manicotti. I was sold! Pasta, lobster and sauce, you can't get better than that! We breezed through the menus again while our drinks were getting taken care of. As many times as I looked the menu over and over again, I couldn't find the lobster manicotti. The waitress confirmed that they didn't offer it anymore. Such a bummer cause it was the only thing that really caught my eye.

For dinner I settled for the chicken fontana with the pesto sauce on the side. I also got alfredo as my side since it was an option. I like that they give you pasta options as a side besides your typical fries and salad.

Our meals came out super hot. I got a beautiful piece of chicken and a nice portion of alfredo. I can tell the pasta was freshly made, I was pretty close to burning my mouth cause of hot it was. The sauce on the pasta was rich and creamy. I did add a little salt and pepper to it, it needed just a pinchmore salt. The chicken was flavorful! Whatever they used as a crust on the chicken, it was nice! I used some of the alfredo sauce to dip the chicken in. The chicken was good but it was also kinda dry and there wasn't much cheese in the middle. The alfredo sauce really was needed.

Our sweet server got a piece of the peanut butter cheesecake for my friend's birthday. She also put a birthday candle on the cheesecake for her. Little gestures like that are the best. The cheesecake was delicious! It was the perfect combination of sweet and savory. It had a good amount of chocolate on top. There were pieces roasted peanuts in the cheesecake that added a nice crunchy texture to it. It's a must have.

Lattitude 45 was packed when we were leaving. Clearly they are doing something right. Service was great. The venue is beautiful. They produce good food. I'm happy we got to check this joint out and celebrate my friend's birthday here. I don't know when we will ever be back but if we are, we will definitely come back. And hopefully by then lobster manicotti will be...

It's just okay. This review would be 3 stars if it was not so pricey. The food is just your average pub/bar and grill food with the pricing of a more high end restaurant. Your average American dishes can be found at this establishment, even if it tastes as if it was prepackaged or frozen. The rest of the food is mostly a little bit bland, aside from the occasional specials that have been more flavorful. It's sometimes referred to as being a good place to eat, even though it is mostly mediocre. The atmosphere is nice to look at but usually not so nice to listen to. Your conversations have a high probability of being drowned out by everyone elses' and the music playing. I would suggest the outdoor seating when the weather permits it. This is by far not what I would suggest for dining in Baker City. Feel free to make your own call on eating...

Latitude 45 is a hidden gem! Regretably I have never stopped in Baker City to dine during any of my travels through in the past. I have missed out. We tried the bison burger, sweet potato fries , the baglonese pasta and cocktails. I was ridiculously pleasantly surprised. They have a beautiful menu. Everything we tried was wonderful. The bison burger was flavorful and juicy. The chibatta bun legitimately melts in your mouth. Best sweet potato fries I have ever had. The pasta was everything I was craving for the evening. I had a margarita with their house mix and it did not disappoint. I had my celiac daughter in my dinner party who ordered the gluten free pasta which was fantastic. They have a number of gluten free options including dessert. I will make this a regular stop on my future travels...