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    C2 - Congress Squared

    3.5 (93 reviews)
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    C2 - CONGRESS SQUARED ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Breakfast
    Jamie W.

    I was seated quickly, and offered coffee. It took nearly 10 minutes for anyone to come back to the table to take my order. Then it took about 20 minutes for my food to come out. I never saw the server who took my order again nor did I get a coffee or water refill. There were only 4 tables seated in the restaurant... it was about 10am. I finally waved someone down... she didn't ask how the meal was or if I wanted refills... just saw my credit asked if she could run it and dropped it back off. The person bussing the tables was throwing dishes in the bin so loudly people at the bar were turning around watching and people were making comments about it. Not sure if it was an off day... but not great. Service seemed to be a bit better at the bar.

    Inside
    Rajakumar S.

    Best beer selections. Happy hour chicken dip and chicken wings. Awesome service and always love to come back.

    Berry toast
    Joan H.

    Wonderful meals while I was in town. I was impressed with the chef and the manager. One of the servers was very friendly. Definitely try them out for breakfast and dinner. I heard good things about happy hour too. Add lobster to your breakfast--you won't regret it. Try the yogurt with berries. The mac and cheese with lobster for dinner was to die for--definitely get the half size--I could only eat half of the half. I'm going to miss this place!

    Paul P.

    We stayed at the Westin so we stopped down for the happy hour and it was great. $3 well drinks, selection of beer and wine as well as some apps. The apps were a bit disappointing in size but then again, you get what you paid for. We ordered every app on the menu just to try them out. Overall they were pretty good for the price. If you are staying at the hotel or in the area, I would say definitely stop by for the happy hour. There are a lot of other happy hour options in Portland but if you are staying at the hotel and am tired after a long day. This will be a great option. Afterwards we went to the rooftop bar just to check out the view and a few more drinks.

    Apps!
    Steff D.

    I'm not entirely sure why I'm so into this place... but I am. I was recently in the area with time on my hand between meetings and thought I'd check out their happy hour which happens from 4 to 7 pm: there are $5 select glasses of wine, $4 select bottled beer, and half price apps. So for $12 I got: - a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry large pour of some red wine ($5) - a cheese plate that had three good sized pieces of different kinds of fromage (a harder cheddar, a softer blue, and one other I can't remember), rosemary roasted nuts (which were crunchy, meaty, and divine), toasted baguette, and a drizzle of honey ($14, but only $7 because of half price apps... for the price, I was VERY pleased; too many places in town are charging $7 to $10 for what's really just a suggestion of cheese; I would come back here again for this without a question). - some of the funnest bartenders I've ever met in my life The two fellas working that night - one as host, I believe, and the other behind the bar stole the show. The host was intrigued that I was there - apparently they don't get a lot of Portlanders, and would love to have more of us come in. Both he and the bartender talked to me about the cocktail list - many of them are chosen by corporate, but each Westin gets to add a couple of their own options to bring a little local flare. I had a bit of a falling out with the girl bartender who took over for a spell - I wanted a bloody Mary, but it had anchovy-based Worcestershire sauce in it. When I asked if she could make me one from scratch sans the Worcestshire, she flat out refused saying she had to use the premade house mix. When the male bartender came back (I think his name was Dana or Jamie... something like that) he told me that she had mis-spoken; they'd be more than happy to make me a fresh one. I never followed through with this request, so I'd like to go back and see if they really will! If you're looking for a new cocktail or happy hour place in town, don't pass this one by (my reason for the four star instead of five is because I can't vouch for the cocktails/bloody mary quite yet... just the happy hour and the cheese plate; but, I will ABSOLUTELY be back for drinks and real food, and will bring along friends with me because locals really are missing out on this one)! There's a lot more than meets the eye at Congress Squared (and if you're feeling brave enough [and the bartenders like you enough] ask what their REAL passions are... they might just divulge).

    This burger is way bigger than it looks
    Brett F.

    Happy hour review only...but happy hour runs from 4-7 every day of the week, so I don't know who wouldn't take advantage of this. It's one of the best (if not the best) deal in the city. The restaurant is in the Westin, which in any big city would be a big plus, but Portland hasn't embraced hotel restaurants yet. It's a minimalist but upscale atmosphere with a horseshoe bar and many traditional tables. The happy hour deals are simply incredible. 3/4 of the bottle beer selection (not the best ever, but think Allagash White/Black, Frye's Leap, etc) are all $4, there's a $5 wine selection, and a $6 cocktail of the day. Today it was 1800 tequila with maple sage syrup and soda. Unbelievable drink and very strong. Of course you can order off the extensive and great cocktail list, but the prices are high at $12-$15. On Wednesdays all of the wine bottles are half off. Combined with the food deals this would be an amazing date night. And the happy hour food! The whole bar menu is half off and the portions are enormous. The fancy mac and cheese sounded sublime, tasted even better and surprisingly came with a full salad that was just as good. The burger was also delicious with a heaping portion of bacon and jam. The fries were homemade but a little disappointing. Still, for the happy hour price of $7 it's a steal. Flatbread pizza, lobster sliders, pork sliders, mussels, scallops, etc are a great reason to come back. And basically everything is $5-$8 with the happy hour deal. For an upscale happy hour with huge portions, great food and classy atmosphere, I can't think of anywhere better. Plus it seems to be unknown to locals, so you don't have to fight the crowds. At least for now...

    Oops... I ate it all...
    Vikkie N.

    This was a birthday dinner and being a hotel restaurant we realized it would be expensive, but being new in town we need to try most things at least once - twice if we like it :-) The birthday boy had the awesome looking Pork Chop and I had the Wild Boar Fettuccine. The wild boar was a tasty bolognese but this was the first time in a restaurant (EVER) that I've been served more meat than pasta. The $8 chocolate torte was definitely hotel restaurant sized (tiny) and I didn't find it very nice - which was a shame because the rest was great. The service was attentive - until the very end when we felt a little invisible once we needed the bill.

    Wine -Big Fire
    Itzzy V.

    We stayed at the Westin Hotel and ate at Congress squared lDINNER- My husband ordered the Pork Chops with polenta and squash. It was good, but was served in a HUGE platter. The dish kind of looked awkward on the platter. I should have taken a picture :( I ordered the scallops with risotto. The price was outrageous for 3 scallops... It was very good, but needless to say, we left the restaurant hungry. The Wine -Big Fire was decent for its price and tasted very good. They were busy and understaff, but the customer service was great! The Manager kept coming to our table to ensure we were taken cared for. BREAKFAST- the restaurant redeemed itself, as the breakfast portion was huge! We ordered The Lobster Sliders and Irish Boiler Breakfast. Service was great!

    Rustic hash
    Chris C.

    This is the restaurant in the Portland Westin Harborview, and we had breakfast there during a stay. It's a clean minimal space, maybe a little "hotel restaurant"-ish, but still quite nice. I had the excellent "Rustic Hash". Being a corned beef hash aficionado, i have to say this is among the better versions I've had as far as ingredients - the corned beef was big chunks of corned beef, along with potato and some onion, with a couple over easy eggs, and i asked for English muffin on the side. Everything was cooked well, though the hash could have been crispier and more charred (but that's a personal taste thing) and overall it needed seasoning, but better under- than over-seasoned. My partner had blueberry Yogurt pancakes and said they were delicious We loved the awesome china and flatware. and for a hotel restaurant, the prices were reasonable. The service was friendly and prompt.

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    Service is the slowest in the country, bad management, long time of waiting , the food is fine

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    The Highroller Lobster - The HighRoller (captured by @a.bite.of.life)

    The Highroller Lobster

    4.3(2.3k reviews)
    0.5 miOld Port
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    From the minute we walked in, the staff could not have been more delightful! We sat at the bar and…read moretalked to one of the bartenders for suggestions, so we ordered 2 jumbo lobster rolls, with jalapeño and lime sauces, a basket of fries and coleslaw. All of the food was spectacular!! We loved the addition of the two sauces to the lobster ! My husband also had an ice cream sandwich and devoured it. Highly recommend!! Will definitely return next time I'm In town !

    We came here super excited about this place with its cool outside look and decor inside. We were…read morepretty disappointed leaving and wished we had gone elsewhere for dinner. We checked in and were sat down and told promptly to let anyone know if we needed anything and we would be helped. Went to order and there was some confusion amongst staff, and instead of taking our order then figuring it out, they had us wait and watch while they sorted things. Sat back down and realized we might have not ordered the lobby pop fried how we wanted but instead regular and went back up to change. Was charged an additional $2 when we had waited through the ordering scuffle and already paid $150. Food was brought to table in an okay span of time, and after drinking my soda, asked for a refill with one of the staff members that brought my food. She said I could go to counter and be helped - ironic after being told anyone could help if we needed anything. Know lobster is expensive, but felt it was overpriced for the experience we had. Seems as though they need to figure out if tables should be served or a kiosk system should be in place. Would not come back or recommend to anyone.

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    The Highroller Lobster - SO GOOD. Lobster tasted so fresh and tender. Bread was hefty and a great compliment. (Lobster Roll)

    SO GOOD. Lobster tasted so fresh and tender. Bread was hefty and a great compliment. (Lobster Roll)

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    Scales - Seafood stew

    Scales

    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    0.7 miOld Port
    $$$

    Loved everything about this restaurant. The decor was…read morecostal casual with wood beam accents, a rustic feel. The service was on point. Our server was very helpful and attentive. I dont eat seafood but I keep trying .He gave me a couple of suggestions and explained why he picked the dishes he suggested. I ended up ordering the carrot appetizer. It had a middle eastern flair, the flavors popped and it was one of my favorite dishes while in Portland. My entree was the potato crusted cod over a lemon cream shaved brussel sprout sauce. The cod was mild and flakes. The lemon brussel sprout mixture was delicious. This dish made me a fan of cod. I also added the garlic butter rolls. I saw them going by and they were a great add on. Soft, warm with delicious melted herb butter. Scales is a winener on every point. Definitely a must go to.

    Unfortunately Scales did not live up to the hype for us. While we were seated right away at 7pm for…read moreour reservation, the rest of the service during the evening could have been better. Our server described to us the specials for appetizers but never said anything about entree specials (maybe there weren't any?). We ordered the cloverleaf rolls, a cup of clam chowder, a cup of lobster bisque, and the maine mussels before our entrees. Both the clam chowder and the lobster bisque were just ok.. nothing special. The bisque was too sweet and had very little lobster. The mussels were the highlight of the meal. The sauce of cider, mustard and dill was very interesting and had deep flavor. The bread served with the mussels was also delicious. The cloverleaf rolls were great too, but perhaps a little too soggy/greasy from the butter at the bottom of the skillet. For our entrees we had the scallops and the halibut. The scallops were delicious- nicely seared and served with mushrooms and a green pea sauce which was bright and flavorful. The halibut however was not my favorite. The fish itself was cooked very well with a crispy skin, but it was swimming in brown butter and hazelnuts and lacked depth of flavor. It also seemed like an odd choice of flavors for a spring menu. It was served with potatoes that needed a bit more salt. We were too full for dessert and also didn't finish our meals. We sat around for a fairly long time not touching our meals without the server checking on us. Eventually we had to flag them down to get boxes and pay the check. While the ambiance was very nice, for the price and the reputation we expected more. Everything else we have eaten in Portland so far has been fantastic so it was a bit of a letdown.

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    C2 - Congress Squared - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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