Boho chic style cafe. Lots of seating, quiet lo-fi music…read more I met for a business meeting with a client and we were able to order a smoothie and espresso at the counter, then wrap up our meeting within 20 minutes. Somehow it felt like an experience. It was private, and such a chill vibe. I have been many times to study and work as well. Their breakfast burritos are great! Friendly staff-this is a local business I feel good about supporting.

Food-I didn't care for the blueberry waffles at all. Waffles~lacked flavor, the blueberries were…read moreice cold, and, you have to ask for maple syrup. I also had a side of bacon (salty but, not greasy). My caramel iced latte was very good and, I am not a big coffee drinker. My love had the girly it was piping hot and delicious biscuits/gravy (regular coffee w/ only cream) Service~Cashier was super sweet and, our server was very friendly. If you want water it's self served, it's an area to put your dishes afterwards, and any other condiments you may need. Ambiance~It's a huge, clean, and, beautiful coffee shop (top, bottom, outside seating) w/ music playing softly. I loved how nice and very clean restrooms are. Free WiFi. If you want to have coffee, sit, talk, and relax I would highly recommend this spot. It's a shared parking area as well as street parking.

This is a popular brunch place for a reason. This location is a must stop for not only the food but…read morealso the sightseeing. My favorite time to visit is in summer when the patio is open. You can enjoy time on the grounds followed by eating outside. On my last visit I came right at opening so I could get seated right away. The menu has a good mix of traditional brunch fare and unique menu items. This visit I ordered the baked oatmeal and a cappuccino. Since it was early and not crowded the food came out quickly. The baked oatmeal was the best oatmeal I have ever had. The coffee was good too. I've been to this location a few times and will continue to revisit in the future.

We went one Saturday morning and there was quite a wait, this place is very popular. They were so…read morekind and attentive while we waited. You can order a drink while you wait as well. I got a Marzipan Matcha latte and it was delicious! Our server was very nice and knowledgeable. I'm sure I've had her before. I got the Swedish meatballs which I always get cause I love the sherry cream sauce they out in it. It's so good. My partner got the smoked trout Benedict and he really liked it. Great portion sizes and fun flavors. Not the everyday breakfast Americans are used to. We also shared the Ebelskivers with lemon curd and jam. Those are always good and you have to get them when you go there. The one we went to was in the Scandinavian community center and it has a really nice clean vibe to it. It has large windows so there so much light. They have a little store in the building that you can browse around while you wait. It's a great place if you're down for something different for breakfast.

We haven't been to Elmer's in a really long time, but decided we needed brunch, we're hungry and…read moreit's right down the hill so it was the closest thing. Elmer's is always solid I might add - so we weren't relinquishing anything. We ordered seasonal breakfast items and a coffee and a couple mimosas. Everything was great! Everything was also super expensive! Now to be fair, my husband always has to order a savory and a sweet item, so we got more food than we needed but it was nearly $100 bucks after tip. Entrees were basically $20 a pop. I really, really do like Elmer's, but it shouldn't be a toss up between Elmer's and Fogo De Chao - the two for two would literally have been within a ten dollar difference. In my head without paying attention I imagined in the $12-14 per plate price point. I regret nothing, but was just taken aback by the pricing, and the difference of how high it is in comparison to a Cafe Murrayhill, Store Street Cafe, or even Babica Hen. All less expensive per plate by quite a bit. Will we go back to Elmer's, I'm sure. But thought it was worth noting!

Very assessable during Mother's Day weekend and the servers were all great and friendly. Bernabé…read morewas our server and she was quick and super nice to all of us even bringing us a car seat holder for our table for our 7 month old. The food was very good and not overcooked. I had the eggs benedict. This location always especially feels very homey and our go-to.

This place is dangerously close to my apartment now. I loved it when it was in Beaverton and I had…read moreto drive and park and it was a whole hassle. Now it's a 5 minute walk. I have to stop myself going more than once every two or three weeks. They are always slammed but are super quick at getting tables rotated without feeling like they're rushing you out the door. The Ace is my favorite and I like to put the hash brown patty in the sandwich. So delicious.

Plenty of parking in the plaza it's located in. Upon entering, the staff was really friendly and…read morehad me take a seat anywhere I'd like. The theme made sense and felt very outdoor baseball themed with their tables and chairs. Ordered the chicken and waffles and while the chicken itself was juicy on the inside, the breading was very burnt tasting and tasted like old oil. The waffle was nothing special and on the soggier side.

Babica Hen is our favorite breakfast spot in Lake Oswego. The restaurant space has a simple farm to…read moretable vibe: wood floors, dark wood furniture, and lighter colored walls decorated with modern artwork. There are a few tables outside too, complete with propane heaters and umbrellas. We have been coming here with our kids since they were in highchairs. The rotating Waffle of the Month specials have always been a hit with them. The menu offers a lot of flexibility regarding component selections and preparation. Favorites include the Smoked Salmon Avocado Benedict, the Iron Miner's Scramble (eggs, red potatoes, bacon, caramelized onion, black beans, and gravy), and the Lake Grove Breakfast (omelet or scramble). The food is tasty and high quality, as are the coffee and the Bloody Marys. Service is friendly and competent in our experience. Babica Hen takes reservations for parties of eight or more - otherwise, it's first come, first served. The restaurant is located next to the (formerly COVID mask-wearing) large elephant statue which is part of Lake Oswego's Gallery Without Walls outdoor sculpture exhibition. Our kids compliment my wife's homecooked breakfasts by exclaiming, "We're eating at Mama-ca Hen!"

We stopped by Babica on a Saturday morning around 9:30 and were surprised to see it already pretty…read morebusy. Even so, we were seated as a party of two fairly quickly, which was a great start. The highlight of our visit was definitely the service. Our server was absolutely fantastic--friendly, attentive, quick, and always checking in at just the right times. Honestly, 10/10 service and a big reason we'd come back. As for the food, I'd say it was solid. We skipped some of their popular waffle dishes and stuck with more traditional breakfast options. Everything was well-seasoned, the portions were generous, and we left full. Nothing really stood out as a "wow" dish, but it was a good, satisfying breakfast. The drinks were decent as well. The atmosphere is pretty simple and doesn't have a lot of wow factor, but it feels like a neighborhood breakfast spot where the focus is on good food and even better hospitality. Overall, a solid local place with outstanding service, and next time we'll have to come back and give those famous waffles a try.

We stopped by for a Saturday lunch, and we're quite pleased with our visit…read more The entrance into the establishment is a complete bottleneck, but once you figure out bakery orders are on one side, and check-in for dining is on the other, it kind of makes sense -- its just a tight space when you also have patrons leaving. We were seated quickly -- it was a nice day, so we sat in their lovely outdoor dining area. They brought us room temperature waters (not a fan), and took our drink orders rather quickly. Service was good throughout our visit. I ordered the IPA Bacon Cheeseburger, which came (over)loaded with lots of fresh vegetables, a large burger patty, and the IPA mustard sauce. I don't want to complain about a burger being piled high with bacon, pickles, and fresh onions, lettuce, & tomatoes; but it was difficult to eat. While the Challah bun was delicious, it was woefully undersized for the task of holding it all together. I enjoyed it, but felt the IPA sauce was lost in the midst of everything else, and I also thought the burger patty was under-seasoned. I ordered fries as a side, and unfortunately they were the "battered" variety, which I just don't enjoy. Restaurants -- please, just serve normal French fries, without any batter on them! We knew from past experience that baked goods and desserts are really what La Provence is good at, so we ordered Tiramisu for dessert. Their very non-traditional take on this Italian classic would probably some people uneasy, but it was delicious. It had a dense chocolate cake base, with a thick layer of mascarpone mousse on top of that, then a topping of thin, crunchy, chocolate hazelnut ganache. Not too sweet, with a variety of textures to enjoy. We would definitely come back again, but I'd get something other than burger and fries.

This is a place I always love visiting whenever I'm in town. They have so many pastries and…read moredesserts to choose from, and it's honestly dangerous walking in without a plan That said, a few items were hit-or-miss. The plain croissant was unfortunately a miss for me--but the bacon & egg papillon was OMG delicious... so much so that I ended up buying three. No regrets!!! The Versaille, Tiramisu, and Marionberry cheesecake were all delish and absolutely worth trying. We also tried the beignet rocher, marionberry cheese croissant, everything-but-the-bagel croissant, peach papillon, and the kouign amann apple--so many fun options, and overall a great stop if you love pastries and want variety. Service was a little hit-or-miss. The first time I visited, the server seemed a bit grumpy - especially while I was placing a larger order, but on my return visit, a different server was noticeably friendlier... maybe because my order was a little smaller

To be honest, when our plans to go bowling and have lunch at Big Al's today fell through because…read morethey didn't open till 3, but we still wanted to eat (and hadn't had breakfast yet at 1:30), I tried every option I could think of to not go to Bannings. When we moved to Oregon, it was under construction but we kept hearing how good it was - in fact, all the local FB pages would gush about it when a newcomer would ask about the best restaurant. And once it finally opened, we tried it, but it was kind of like Marie calendars and Shari's, but local. Ok, but not what we had expected for all the hype. So, after trying a handful of options it seemed Bannings was the only place we could still get breakfast so I begrudgingly agreed. Well, I was mistaken! I got the breakfast enchiladas and a strawberry orange mimosa. Now, the mimosa - I'll get that out of the way first. It was weird - it looked curdled. It just had mashed strawberry at the bottom and it actually was quite good. I'd do a normal mimosa in the future, but good. But the enchiladas - delicious. Like, I'll come back again and again for those. And they didn't charge me extra for the avocado, which I think is righteous because I asked for no hash browns. But not all places would do that, they'd nickel and dime even if you passed on one side for another. Additionally; my husband likes a savory breakfast and a sweet one too - so he often gets two breakfasts and though he may not eat all of both he gets that savory and sweet. Well, the omelettes come with 3 pancakes. Perfection. And, I took 3 bites of them - I usually might try 1 or not at all - they are very very good. Last - it did not break the bank. I've about ruled out breakfast out because of how crazy expensive the places that should be reasonable are. This was reasonable - PLEASE DONT CHANGE!! All in all 5 stars, will be back for breakfast; and hey - when I'm wrong I can admit I was wrong! Give them a try if you haven't!

DON'T Waste your time or money. Appearance over Quality…read more Mediocre food, Bland, Service is trash. watered down Soda, Watered down mimosa. Overhyped

If you're visiting the PNW you have to stop at a coffee stand - why not bikini girls?…read more All seriousness, Bikini Girls serves a mean latte with actual shots of espresso to get ya going. Everything is fully customizable too down to milks, shots, and syrups. The girls are gorgeous, incredibly sweet, and witty. I wish I lived closer so they could be my regular spot.

From out of town and tried this due to the ratings. The girls are very sweet and the coffee is so…read moreso good!