* Date September 2010
* Address 5026 SE Division, Portland Oregon
* Phone Number 231-2775
* Hours M-F 8 to 3 & Sat & Sun 8-4
* Comments of Decor Nice open feel, not overcrowded. Enter one room and see the kitchen in action --to the next room where there are tables and chair --one wall is a bench seat --with tables that can be scooted along to make them tables for 2, or 4, or 6, etc. Colorful art adorns the walls --all of it is for sale--it is done by local artists and we were told it changes regularly. Lots of condiments on the table.
* The Food Was A LOT! The servings are really big --we split our breakfast and nearly couldn't eat what was served as half size portions. We had make it you self scrambles and they were excellent--the potatoes were perfectly done--crispy but not overcooked. We also split-at the table--a side order of their 'NY Cheese-Cake Pancakes with Blueberries" WoW --They Are Nice...but here is the down side--and it is not small downside in this town of coffee hounds--the coffee was weak and cold. You can't have breakfast without good coffee, no matter how good the food is.
* You Ought to Try --If you like pancakes you will be real happy with the NY Cheese Cake Blueberry Pancakes. Otherwise order something that includes the breakfast potatoes, you will be happy you did.
* The Service Was Very Nice, informal and efficient--just the way we like it
* * Of special note -- beware the tepid coffee
* We will go back? We probably will but if the coffee is not improved that will be the end of our visits
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Detour Cafe ( B+)
* Date September 2010
* Address 30 35 SE Division, Portland, Oregon
* Phone Number 503 - 234-7499
* Hours 8 AM to 4 PM
* Comments of Decor --small place, comfortable, counter at front window for singles, a few booths for two and a few tables for four -- the tables are all a bit small. Inviting Colors, serve your own coffee, very nice selection of reading material on back wall.
* The Food Was --very good, fresh nicely prepared, served on square white dishes.
* You Ought to Try --THE DON EGG SANDWICH -- Two eggs, scrambled and baked, with portabella mushrooms, onions and feta. This is topped with Italian sausage, avocado, tomato and basil. This is a very nice sandwich. Or the Frittata -- and the skillet -- you get to choose the ingredients from a nice list of goodies --also The French Toast is tasty--made with cardamom bread, dipped in custard and toasted.
* The Service Was Very Nice
* * Of special note -- this is a sweet place with much better than average food, we are delighted to have fond it
* We will go back? We certainly will
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* Address 30 35 SE Division, Portland, Oregon
* Phone Number 503 - 234-7499
* Hours 8 AM to 4 PM
* Comments of Decor --small place, comfortable, counter at front window for singles, a few booths for two and a few tables for four -- the tables are all a bit small. Inviting Colors, serve your own coffee, very nice selection of reading material on back wall.
* The Food Was --very good, fresh nicely prepared, served on square white dishes.
* You Ought to Try --THE DON EGG SANDWICH -- Two eggs, scrambled and baked, with portabella mushrooms, onions and feta. This is topped with Italian sausage, avocado, tomato and basil. This is a very nice sandwich. Or the Frittata -- and the skillet -- you get to choose the ingredients from a nice list of goodies --also The French Toast is tasty--made with cardamom bread, dipped in custard and toasted.
* The Service Was Very Nice
* * Of special note -- this is a sweet place with much better than average food, we are delighted to have fond it
* We will go back? We certainly will
* Link
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Heathman (Sunday BRUNCH) - grade D munis
-- Review of SUNDAY BRUNCH --
* Date August 2010
* Address 1001 SW Broadway, Portland Oregon
* Phone Number 800-551-0011
* Hours - call to find out
* Comments of Decor -- casual elegance-- white table cloths, visible kitchen - big windows on the street
* The Food Was -- a big disappointment --The crab cakes were bad-- they made with very OLD, mushy fish--with lots of filler -- no crab to be found. The eggs were poached nicely--but the awful crabcakes dominated the plate. The child's bunny pancake was cute -- but it was a small single pancake that left our 7 year old hungry. The omelet was so-so -- and we probably could have gotten a similar one at Denny's for a third the price. The toast was cold. Yes we got separate little jars of jam and fresh butter -- nice touch -- but not sufficient to make this an interesting meal.
* You Ought to Try -- going somewhere else
* The Service Was -- nice
* Of special note -- for 3 people --two adults and a child-- we paid $50 for a substandard meal.
* We will go back? nope
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* Date August 2010
* Address 1001 SW Broadway, Portland Oregon
* Phone Number 800-551-0011
* Hours - call to find out
* Comments of Decor -- casual elegance-- white table cloths, visible kitchen - big windows on the street
* The Food Was -- a big disappointment --The crab cakes were bad-- they made with very OLD, mushy fish--with lots of filler -- no crab to be found. The eggs were poached nicely--but the awful crabcakes dominated the plate. The child's bunny pancake was cute -- but it was a small single pancake that left our 7 year old hungry. The omelet was so-so -- and we probably could have gotten a similar one at Denny's for a third the price. The toast was cold. Yes we got separate little jars of jam and fresh butter -- nice touch -- but not sufficient to make this an interesting meal.
* You Ought to Try -- going somewhere else
* The Service Was -- nice
* Of special note -- for 3 people --two adults and a child-- we paid $50 for a substandard meal.
* We will go back? nope
* Link
The City State Diner
* Date of last visit -- July 2010
* Address 128 NE 28th St, Portland, Oregon
* Phone Number (503) 517-0347
* Hours 8AM to 10 PM Daily
* Comments of Decor --simple, light open, almost diner like --nothing fancy and nothing annoying
* The Food Was -- dry-- overcooked not too flavorful
* You Ought to Try -- dinner instead of breakfast --
* The Service Was -- very friendly -- make you want to like the place
* Of special note -- we went there for dinner a week or two ago--and we like the dinner very much-- so we went back for breakfast--The coffee was good, but the consensus in our group was breakfast was only so-so. But we liked the folks so much we will probably go back at least one more time and see if the have an upward trending on the learning curve -- and we would go back for dinner, which was much better than the breakfast
* We will go back? -- for dinner for sure -- maybe we will give them another try for breakfast.
* Link
* Address 128 NE 28th St, Portland, Oregon
* Phone Number (503) 517-0347
* Hours 8AM to 10 PM Daily
* Comments of Decor --simple, light open, almost diner like --nothing fancy and nothing annoying* The Food Was -- dry-- overcooked not too flavorful
* You Ought to Try -- dinner instead of breakfast --
* The Service Was -- very friendly -- make you want to like the place
* Of special note -- we went there for dinner a week or two ago--and we like the dinner very much-- so we went back for breakfast--The coffee was good, but the consensus in our group was breakfast was only so-so. But we liked the folks so much we will probably go back at least one more time and see if the have an upward trending on the learning curve -- and we would go back for dinner, which was much better than the breakfast * We will go back? -- for dinner for sure -- maybe we will give them another try for breakfast.
* Link
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Sweetness Bakery & Cafe ( Grade B)
* Date July 2010
* Address 3524 SE 52nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
* Phone Number: (503) 788-2177
* Hours Opens at 7AM daily and closes after lunch --around 3 to 4PM
* Comments of Decor - really fun-- with all vintage mismatched kitchen tables and chairs (I love that)--and a bakery counter where you place your order. At first it looks like just a nice - funky bakery--but, oh, look they have a breakfast and a lunch menu too.
* The Food Was -- very good -- the baked goods were all delicious, the Curry Scramble came with nicly roasted potato slices and fresh fruit and a muffin. They could have but enough curry into the scramble so it could live up to ist dname. It was tast --but where was the curry? EXCELLENT COFFEE!
* You Ought to Try the coffe is as good as it gets.. and the bakery items were delicious. The Scramble was fine--but could have been amped up a little more
* The Service Was -- very friendly
* * Of special note -- the bakery goods --just stop and pick some up if you are in the area and don't have time to stop for a meal
* We will go back? sure will
* Link
* Address 3524 SE 52nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
* Phone Number: (503) 788-2177
* Hours Opens at 7AM daily and closes after lunch --around 3 to 4PM
* Comments of Decor - really fun-- with all vintage mismatched kitchen tables and chairs (I love that)--and a bakery counter where you place your order. At first it looks like just a nice - funky bakery--but, oh, look they have a breakfast and a lunch menu too.
* The Food Was -- very good -- the baked goods were all delicious, the Curry Scramble came with nicly roasted potato slices and fresh fruit and a muffin. They could have but enough curry into the scramble so it could live up to ist dname. It was tast --but where was the curry? EXCELLENT COFFEE!
* You Ought to Try the coffe is as good as it gets.. and the bakery items were delicious. The Scramble was fine--but could have been amped up a little more
* The Service Was -- very friendly
* * Of special note -- the bakery goods --just stop and pick some up if you are in the area and don't have time to stop for a meal
* We will go back? sure will
* Link
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Kornblatts (Grade C)
* Date July 2010
* Address 628 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210-3209
* Phone (503) 242-0055
* Hours Open Mon-Thu 7am-8pm; Fri-Sat 7:30am-9pm; Sun 7:30am-8pm
* Comments of Decor -- Deli counter on one side and dark wood paneling all around, chairs and tables and bench seating along the wall. There is a TV playing sporting events over the top of the Deli Counter--so no one has to miss what ever game they are addicted to
* The Food Was --OK overall. We had Vegetable Hash and we split an order of Cheese Blintz. The Hash was good but it was also a little greasy-- It should be hard to make vegetables greasy --but hey, they did it. The Blintz were the best we've had in Portland.. But, keep in mind we haven;t had many good blintz's in Portland. The coffee was lacking--and we had to ask for a little pitcher of cream for the coffee. What they originally gave us was a saucer full of those little white plastic cups with 'coffee lightener' in them. The print on the caps of the cups was too small to read--but I doubt that 'lightener' would be as good as milk.
* You Ought to Try -- the Blintz
* The Service Was friendly. wait staff told us a very strange story about the Matzoh Brei-- she said people get very emotional about this dish-- they are looking for what their mom/or grandma made / and when the dish they serve does not resemble what they remember from their childhood they can become irate. But then other people swoon over the dish--evidently becasue it does conjure up fond memories. Our waitress opined that it should be taken off the menu because it causes so much turmoil.
* * Of special note They have a split plate charge -- I hate that.
* We will go back? I would not go out of my way to go there-but if I were in the neighborhood wanting breakfast I wouldn't turn my back on the place either
* Address 628 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210-3209
* Phone (503) 242-0055
* Hours Open Mon-Thu 7am-8pm; Fri-Sat 7:30am-9pm; Sun 7:30am-8pm
* Comments of Decor -- Deli counter on one side and dark wood paneling all around, chairs and tables and bench seating along the wall. There is a TV playing sporting events over the top of the Deli Counter--so no one has to miss what ever game they are addicted to
* The Food Was --OK overall. We had Vegetable Hash and we split an order of Cheese Blintz. The Hash was good but it was also a little greasy-- It should be hard to make vegetables greasy --but hey, they did it. The Blintz were the best we've had in Portland.. But, keep in mind we haven;t had many good blintz's in Portland. The coffee was lacking--and we had to ask for a little pitcher of cream for the coffee. What they originally gave us was a saucer full of those little white plastic cups with 'coffee lightener' in them. The print on the caps of the cups was too small to read--but I doubt that 'lightener' would be as good as milk.
* You Ought to Try -- the Blintz
* The Service Was friendly. wait staff told us a very strange story about the Matzoh Brei-- she said people get very emotional about this dish-- they are looking for what their mom/or grandma made / and when the dish they serve does not resemble what they remember from their childhood they can become irate. But then other people swoon over the dish--evidently becasue it does conjure up fond memories. Our waitress opined that it should be taken off the menu because it causes so much turmoil.
* * Of special note They have a split plate charge -- I hate that.
* We will go back? I would not go out of my way to go there-but if I were in the neighborhood wanting breakfast I wouldn't turn my back on the place either
* Link
Thursday, July 8, 2010
La Provence Bakery & Bistro, (Grade B+)
* Date: July 2010
* Address: 15964 Boones Ferry Road Lake Oswego, OR 97035-4361
* Phone Number: - (503) 635-4533
* Hours You had better call --
* Comments of Decor -- The place has a sweet old cottage-look. When you enter you immediately encounter the bakery -- filled with temptations. Go to the left, or go to the right and you'll find tables. On the walls are white-boards with 'specials'. The tables could be a little further apart--but it is not terribly cramped.
* The Food Was -- very good all round -- to start off right we got coffee --it was excellent and strong and it came with real cream in a pitcher. Plus we asked for water and got nice big glasses of ice water.
We ordered the Brie Sausage Scramble (which is presented as and tastes like an omelet). It came with a nice slice of Brie on top--and was filled with fresh vegetables and flavorful chicken sausage. It was served on top of a delicious bread--the flavors combined were clear and present. But a scramble it was not.
Also ordered was the Meurette Benedict (containing Poached Eggs on a Croissant with caramelized onions, mushrooms and bacon) We were told it was outstanding.
Also the table shared an order of Oregon Berry Crepes--which was interesting. The crepes were not thin. They looked like pancakes but they had a strong egg flavor, which was perfect. And there was real whipped cream on top.
* You Ought to Try ...the menu is rather small--but if what we had is a measure we would recommend exploring the menu. Not that we wouldn't recommend what we had--it was all very good--but the nemu looks like it would be worth exploring.
* The Service Was a little slow but friendly
* * Of special note ...they also serve lunch
* We will go back? sure--we wan to go deeper into this menu--there may well be gold to be found
* Link
* Address: 15964 Boones Ferry Road Lake Oswego, OR 97035-4361
* Phone Number: - (503) 635-4533
* Hours You had better call --
* Comments of Decor -- The place has a sweet old cottage-look. When you enter you immediately encounter the bakery -- filled with temptations. Go to the left, or go to the right and you'll find tables. On the walls are white-boards with 'specials'. The tables could be a little further apart--but it is not terribly cramped.
* The Food Was -- very good all round -- to start off right we got coffee --it was excellent and strong and it came with real cream in a pitcher. Plus we asked for water and got nice big glasses of ice water.
We ordered the Brie Sausage Scramble (which is presented as and tastes like an omelet). It came with a nice slice of Brie on top--and was filled with fresh vegetables and flavorful chicken sausage. It was served on top of a delicious bread--the flavors combined were clear and present. But a scramble it was not.
Also ordered was the Meurette Benedict (containing Poached Eggs on a Croissant with caramelized onions, mushrooms and bacon) We were told it was outstanding.
Also the table shared an order of Oregon Berry Crepes--which was interesting. The crepes were not thin. They looked like pancakes but they had a strong egg flavor, which was perfect. And there was real whipped cream on top.
* You Ought to Try ...the menu is rather small--but if what we had is a measure we would recommend exploring the menu. Not that we wouldn't recommend what we had--it was all very good--but the nemu looks like it would be worth exploring.
* The Service Was a little slow but friendly
* * Of special note ...they also serve lunch
* We will go back? sure--we wan to go deeper into this menu--there may well be gold to be found
* Link
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