On August 8th 2026…read more Visiting Mother's Bistro is always a delight, and it's even better when you bring your friends along--it feels like coming home, knowing it's going to be wonderful. Our server, Jacob, was truly amazing, and to show our appreciation, you go above and beyond for us. *

Lisa S. and team NEVER fail to produce the very best in presentation, quality and service at…read moreMother's Bistro!! When we were new to Portland in 2018, Mother's was the overwhelmingly first recommendation for a "must visit" with a stern warning to "make a reservation" as we would not get in otherwise (due to its popularity! This was at their earlier location on the corner of 1st Ave and has not changed even in their larger space inside the corner of the Embassy Suites and across the street from the original Voodoo Doughnuts!! Some of my favourites over the years have included her Pot Roast, Meatloaf (in the very convenient "half & half" plate - no sacrifice of one for the other)! The breakfasts are the warm, delicious you need inside to start your busy day or to ride the "el" back up to your room to sleep off the carb coma (from the amazing waffles)!! Don't get me started on the pastries (if you truly don't wish this review to become a "50 Shades of Fatter After" ;) Don't question it, JUST GO!!

Bebe, the employee working at register was so friendly and helpful! She was so knowledgeable about…read moreall the flavors and helped me feel comfortable getting ice cream coming in with a gluten intolerance. Great vibes!

I have lusted LONG for my favorite Chocolate Gooey Brownie, and here it is in all good glory…read more SURPRISE! There's a subscription for that!! Now we know... THE GOOD STUFF: They partner with local artisans and fifth-gen family-owned Scott Brothers Dairy to churn out inventive flavors that surprise and delight, meanwhile creating community and investing in meaningful initiatives (Portland Means Progress, Emerging Leaders program for underrepresented artisans/chefs, and Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for kiddo cancer research). All from a couple of guys who had never made ice cream before! Ice cream that tastes good & gives me good feels, too. For late Summer I'm loving the Wild-Foraged Berry Slab Pie (Limited Edition Summer Pies Series) and another classic-always-fave Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. The three make an incredible trifecta of my very own sundae (waffle bowl/cone optional)!

During our week's visit in Portland, this was the best meal we consumed! I loved the creative…read moremenu, and planned to be there for Happy Hour so we could sample several items. The one drink minimum is not a deterrent for us, and the food specials were varied and a good value. We were seated outside as the weather was cooperative, even for the hot first week of August. I ordered the sangria, a large fruity boozy concoction with an orange wedge garnish. Husband had a draft beer, an affordable choice most places. I started with the watermelon gazpacho, and loved the flavors and textures. Next was the peaches and burrata, to which I added a side of chicken breast. Creamy cheese swimming in lots of pesto, it included only three slices of grilled peach. It was lovely and I wanted more. I especially enjoyed the chopped pistachio topping. The chicken was a large portion, grilled on the flat grill then sliced. A little plain, but necessary protein. Husband ordered the ravioli, which came with fresh tomatoes, pine nuts and basil. He really enjoyed this dish, even though he requested it without the corn I would have consumed. It had a nice sprinkle of finely grated Parmesan and a puddle of olive oil. We didn't save room for dessert, and don't recall all the specifics of the table service. But I remember the delicious food and would happily return!

This was our first time having Sunday brunch at Papa Haydn, and we truly enjoyed it! The food was…read moreexcellent, but the service really elevated the experience. Everyone was genuinely friendly and attentive, making us feel well cared for without it being over the top. What I especially appreciated was how relaxed the atmosphere was for a Sunday brunch. It wasn't crowded or noisy, so we could really sit back, savor our food, and have a good chat. We had a reservation, though it seemed like walk-ins would be perfectly fine too. After brunch, we asked if we could move outside for dessert, and they were very accommodating. Sitting on the patio on a warm Portland summer day with coffee and a Papa Haydn dessert made for the perfect ending. Great food, friendly service, and that cozy neighborhood Portland vibe. We're definitely coming back! The crab omelet was delicious, the coffee hit the spot, and the dessert was fantastic.

Olympia Provisions is consistently one of our favorite places to frequent in PDX. Great location,…read morefun ambiance, pleasant staff, fabulous food! We are typically brunch people, making it here most often on a Saturday or Sunday for a late brunch. Their benedicts are to die for... truly, they're all wonderful. Their Laser Potato is out of this world. Truly, my favorite item on their menu. It is fabulous in all ways. I often take a side of it home just to enjoy later. We recently tried them for dinner. Their muscles are OUT OF THIS WORLD. Truly, the best I've ever had. This beats living in the southeast on the coast, any west-coast seafood restaurant, and every place I've ever enjoyed in Italy. They've certainly topped the muscle game. Highly recommend Olympic Provisions. I will gladly vouch that the negative reviews are from the haters, just to hate. The overall experience has never been anything less than fantastic. Photos to follow (hopefully, if I can find them! HA!) Enjoy OP next time you're in PDX!

Round 2 in 3 years - "Summer Grilling Starts Here." BASICS - Still kicking out mad charcuterie in…read moreSamplers, Gift Sets (+Corporate) & Boards (Catering), this day dining & enjoying a little of the former, ALSO in deep reverence for the way they're redefining raising livestock by adding transparency, local partnerships, and science-backed auditing as standards. This OG spot is still serving next door to Steven Smith, around the corner from locally-sourced COWBELL cheese, and just downstairs from MUSE Storytelling. On this visit, Kevin was taking chill care of the atrium, delivering BRIGHT, BEEFY, FRESH Hierloom Tomatoes with Burrata & crisp Focaccia breadcrumb that is SO RICH - no saucisson required! HOWEVER... if you decide to dabble, the infamous CHARCUTERIE ART should include the Green Peppercorn Paté - everything beloved about a mild sausage, more tender, seasoned to herbal perfection with split peppercorns & a sprinkle of flake salt - the meat medley is heavenly with a toasted crostini + Triple Cream Brie, cranberry/raisin chutney on top. Amen!

I love Pix, both old school and post-COVID iterations…read more Back in the day PIX was for late nights, and honestly I don't really know what their actual schedule is now. They're essentially 24/7 because during Covid they made the incredibly bizarre and ingenious move to put their insanely beautiful patisserie in old school slot-style cafeteria vending machines. So during isolation one could run out in your mask and gloves, stay six feet away from the person behind you, and yank open any door to reveal an amazing little dessert behind each one. It was a taste of restaurants (professional desserts!!!) that we all missed so much. But it wasn't a gimmick that went away like the closed bubble dining pods. The cafeteria vending machines have stayed. I've picked up multiple different styles to have lots of dessert options at a birthday, I've stopped there in the middle of the night for an after-hospital cheering up, it's basically made for wandering over after making love any time of day or night. They somehow stay beautiful, fresh, and delicious in this little gimmicky machine. It's fun, whimsical, and I think some of the best patisserie in town.

When I heard Portland had a dessert vending machine, I knew it had to be on the list of places to…read morevisit! I stopped in mid afternoon on a weekday, so it was pretty quiet, which meant I had free run of the place to poke around and also try to figure out how the vending machine machines worked. Fortunately, all I had to do was actually read the posted directions and voilà, dessert! I was surprised by the price at first, but can't deny and it was a high-quality dessert. I tried the hazelnut chocolate mousse cake which had a name that I've completely forgotten now of course! It took me a while to find it while I was there, but there is a menu on a table that describes what each of the desserts are, since they are only identified by name in the vending machine.

I wish we had a pie shop in Seattle like this. deep sea salt and sugar in Seattle is to cake what…read morelaurettas jeans is to pie for those from the Seattle area. But let's talk about their quiche. We got the corn pepper quiche and it was one of the best quiche I have had in awhile. Similar in texture to quiche from Coyles in Seattle but the floor was so good. Pie crust is buttery without being greasy. We also had the tomato dill purse which my partner loved - dill forward but you could taste the used a farmers market tomato. Pie wise we got the ginger plum streusel, whiskey peach and Marionberry. All delicious but Marionberry was the standout. I wish they still have something with rhubarb but the season was already over when we went. We actually went back on our way home to Seattle and picked up the salted honey, tart cherry, and peach streusel. All good. Get there early for the best selection. First time we went at 8 am and no line but line formed after. The way back we went at 6 pm and the selection was slim.

I came here right after having a big breakfast, so I didn't get many things. Definitely regretted…read morethat after returning to Seattle. Service was nice. This place seemed so popular, like a cute bakery breakfast shop where you can get some sweet treats for brunch with friends on the weekend. My brownie was huge and heavy. But I only had literally two bites and forgot its existence, and left it sitting in the hotel fridge. All I can say is, it was a good brownie, sweet, chocolatey and dense, it didn't disappoint me.

it's the best croissant youll have in portland and perhaps the entire west coast USA. good location…read moreso you can just run in, slam an espresso and eat a croissant.

nuvrei was another great fine on our foodie tour of Portland…read more Their pastries were delicious and their sandwiches were the star of the show. The service was good and the ambience at both cafés were awesome

Whew! Loved Cheese & Crack Snack Shop and will be thinking about it for a long time to come =')…read more Came here from a recommendation from a friend as an afternoon snack. Hubs & I shared the Beecher's & Brie Brulee and The Cheese & Crack Sundae. The Beecher's & Brie Brulee was honestly very good and shareable for 2 people. I've been a bit obsessed with brulee cheese since having it in Italy, but rarely see it anywhere so I was excited to see it here! And it was delish. Like an adult's lunchables, you can build your own sweet or salty or savory bite! Yum! The Cheese & Crack Sundae was delicious Vanilla Soft-Serve with a chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallow that make it like a s'more ice cream sundae. Really loved it, as it was *not to sweet* and I loved the toasted marshmallow bites. Service was fairly quick. They have one unisex restroom that was fairly clean. Parking is easy (street parking) if you don't mind walking a little.

Visited on a Wednesday night, thinking maybe there wouldn't be a long line, but I was surely wrong!…read moreWaited about 25-30 minutes, but I felt that it was worth it (for once!). The cones are $4 and you have the option to add flavored "dust" such as espresso, matcha, beet, and malt. My wife chose the malt dust with an added chocolate cowboy hat. She was very pleased with, but found the ganache at the bottom of the cone entirely too rich. Each cone offers a large amount of ice cream, and there did not appear to be sizes, but all in all, a very instagrammable and delicious cone. I opted for the banana pudding sundae, which consisted of the vanilla soft service and banana pudding topped with two Nilla wafers. I do this this could be a bit improved by adding Nilla wafers throughought the cup, but it was creamy and satisfied the sweet tooth nonethless. The indoor space was cozy with a few seats either facing the kitchen or the window. There's also an outdoor platform that most people opted for since the line really made inside feel crowded. Staff was friendly and delivered orders accurately in spite of crowds. I would love to return to cheese plates and/or the brie & marionberry sammy. Would 100% recommend if you're looking for a sweet treat with both traditional and more creative flavor profiles.

wow wow wow. i had…read morean early doctors appointment in the area and while i was there i looked up breakfast sandwiches near me. The Pie spot popped up and the reviews were great so i decided to head over to grab one. jackie helped me at the counter & they were so warm and friendly. they recommended the marionberry pie, it was delicious! i ordered the spam breakfast sandwich. it was pipping hot and absolutely insane. the housemade english muffin was soft & fluffy. the perfect vessel for a breakfast sandwich. the egg was perfectly cooked and topped with my fav, american cheese. the surprise was the outstanding sauce they put on it. holy smokes, it was DELICIOUS. super flavorful and complimented everything so nicely. i'm still thinking about how good it was. i got the s'mores pies and a peach pie along with the marionberry jackie recommended. the s'mores was truly exceptional, gimme 15 right now. my perfect dessert. i love the fruit pies as well. the peach was flavorful and the crust was perfectly flaky. the marionberry was delicious, flavorful and paired perfectly with a lil vanilla ice cream :) pricing is SO reasonable for portion sizes. the inside is small but there were plenty of seats while i was in there. parking can be a bit tricky but this place is WORTH IT. i truly can not wait to come back & grab a breakfast sandwich & some pies. The Pie Spot rocks so hard

Came here during my last two visits to Portland, and will keep coming back!…read more It's a small location next to a bagel shop, so this place can fill up quickly. The staff was friendly and were happy to answer our questions. I'm a huge fan of the breakfast sandwich with Spam. The bread was toasted perfectly, the American cheese was melted just right, and the house Hank's sauce took the whole sandwich up another notch. Definitely a solid way to start the day. I also enjoyed the Marionberry pie, which was a great sweet finish,but not too sweet. They have a ton of choices when it comes to both sweet and savory pies, so there's plenty to keep coming back for. Already looking forward to my next Portland visit so I can try some more!

My friend and I spent a little time trying to decide what we wanted for dessert on our first night…read morein Portland, and we finally landed on Miss Oz. Croffles and ice cream?! Baby, I wanted PARTS. We got there about 45 minutes before closing, and I really appreciated the staff going above and beyond for me. When I explained that this would be my only chance to try a croffle during my visit, they went to the back and were able to grab one for me. They absolutely did not have to do that, especially so close to closing, and I genuinely appreciated it! And I'm so glad they did because the Cookies & Cream Croffle with a scoop of Cookies & Cream ice cream on the side was the perfect sweet treat to end the night. The croffle was delicious, the ice cream was great, and the whole combination hit the spot. Miss Oz is such a cute, quality little dessert shop. Definitely make this a stop during your trip to Portland if you're looking for something sweet and a little different from the average ice cream shop.

We stopped in here on a completely unplanned "Let's get ice cream" mission. We were attended to…read moreimmediately because the place was empty. The vibe appears to be one of modern appearances, with old-school "ice cream parlor" ambiance (50s and 60s music is what is played, and I appreciate this). Variety of flavors is wide, and there are fresh cookies available. Prices are on the high side (location, though), the interior is very clean, and staff is very friendly and helpful. The cookies were disappointing, but not bad. Ice cream was on the better side of average, but is nothing groundbreaking. I definitely recommend stopping in for a fun experience if you're in the neighborhood.