I had a lovely dinner here! We ordered a variety of dishes and enjoyed them all. I could quibble about all kinds of things at every place i go, and St. J is no different. However, it's a lovely place with lovely food. Go with good company, expect to spend a grip and stay for a 2 hour meal with impunity. read more

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at best, the food is average - you could probably produce something better at home with half an hour of effort and a decent cookbook. the pate en croute is just chunks of ham baked into a crust - which isn't pate by any measure even though they call it that on the menu, the heavy handed overuse of capers in the mussels entree completely drowns any other flavor in that dish and the white wine reduction is more like a watery soup which might be ok if it was served with more than one piece of bread - if, of course you could get past the capers. the sauce which came with the lamb was unremarkable and for some reason the steak tartare was served with lettuce leaves which isn't conventionally or unconventionally done. maybe they were going for a San-Choi bow kind of thing but it really doesnt work with a raw meat dish. on top of that, the service is..... not great at all. We made a reservation at 8pm for dinner at st jack because a friend recommended this place but he must have visited a loooong time ago. We admittedly arrived about 2-3 minutes late, and were told it would be a small wait while the table was prepared. Fair enough we thought so we waited. And waited. Because we brought our small spaniel with us we specifically called and booked an outdoor table so she could chill out while we ate. when we arrived there were 2 empty tables outside but because the staff were overwhelmed or just not on top of things, we stood there waiting for 15 mins just to be seated .... at a table that was already empty when we arrived. We stood there staring at two empty tables while they cleared a third to seat us. guess it must have made no sense to just seat us at a table that was ready to go...we were eventually seated just before 8:20. After looking at the menu for another 10-15 minutes someone finally came to get our orders then before we could get some food orders through she disappeared. We waited another 15 minutes for her to return so we could finally order some food. About 9pm by this time. The servers changed about three times and the service was generally terrible. our drinks took 20 minutes to come out and the entrees took longer. They apologized for it telling us that they'd just opened another section of the restaurant and got offered my husband a glass of wine but that also took about 20 mins to come out too. the staff were so run off their feet and absent minded one literally stepped on our dogs foot while she was sitting next to my husbands seat, out of the way...and the dog naturally screamed in pain which a sound we've never heard before and will never forget. we will be taking her to the vet tomorrow as she won't put any weight on the paw now and may have some permanent damage by the looks of it. strongly suggest taking your business elsewhere. food isn't worth it, the service doesnt make up for it and for us the experience was one of the worst we've ever had. Decidedly poor old fashioned too. read more

St. Jack was our second reservation during our visit to Portland and just so happened to be another French focused dinner. We had reservations for the dining room, but I would have just been as happy to sit in the more casual bar area and have access to their more casual bar menu, which unfortunately, we could not order from on the restaurant side. No worries though as there were plentiful delicious choices for us to choose from and sample. The ambiance is definitely elegant and upscale and definitely reminds me of the great French restaurants we dined in Montreal. There is an open kitchen view and the service is friendly as is the hallmark of most of Portland. We started with some great cocktails, enjoyed their fantastic house bread and butter, and were quickly in to appetizers and entrees. Our order: Oysters - $19. A half dozen very sweet and small oysters. We loved these tremendously and much preferred them to the Happy Hour oysters we had at Paley's Place the night before. Much sweeter, even fresher, and just superb. Bone Marrow Gremolata - $16. Two huge bone marrow topped with sardines and a flavored rub of garlic, capers, and lemon was cooked to perfection. Lots of wonderful marrow and just fantastic flavor. Highly recommended for marrow lovers. Seared Foie Gras - $27. The seared foie gras here was wonderful and also notably sized much nicer compared to our smaller (albeit less expensive) entree at Paley's Place. The rhubarb was wonderfully tart to counteract the richness of the foie and the brioche were great too. Butter Lettuce - $10. One of the oft recommended dishes and great for vinaigrette lovers. It was a touch sour for me although the lettuce leaves were delicious. Oreilles de Crisses - $8. An absolute hit! It's hard to go wrong with crispy pork rinds, especially just fried and then you add maple syrup for dipping. Delicious. Kid Burger - This was the one miss. The burger was cooked too well probably because it was a kid burger and the cheese didn't add much to the limited condiments and sauce. the brioche buns were stellar though. Steak Frites - $27 Onglet 8 ounces. Steak and fries done right. The steak was cooked perfectly medium rare and the fries, though nothing to look at, were delicious. Freshly fried, perfectly salted and so perfect dipping with the bernaise sauce or the red wine and shallot demiglace. If I didn't eat so many appetizers, I would have ordered the full 12 ounce ribeye. Dessert - I totally missed the name but it was a custard like dessert with a scoop of sorbet and nuts and was totally delicious. We had a stellar meal at St. Jack's. Although I wish we could have ordered from the bar menu, the restaurant menu was spectacular and had enough of the comfort bar food that I love (Crispy Pork rinds and bone marrow). The dishes knocked it out of the park and timing of food as well as service were on point. You can watch as they prepare dishes in the kitchen and someone is dedicated to just calling out dishes as they're ready so they're served immediately. A well run kitchen and much appreciated. One of our best meals this trip. St. Jack accepts credit cards including American Express. read more

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Decent food. Cocktails were good. Service made us feel like we were an inconvenience. At $125 a head we hoped to feel at ease and instead felt rushed to order and like an annoyance. read more

We finally got around to trying St. Jack's, and decided to check out the bar. Cute decor, and fast, friendly service in the bar. The baguette that was brought out to start was so chewy it was hard to eat, and came with cold butter. Cheese plate was a disappointment- very tiny amounts of mustard, honey, and I think a fruit purée. 1 small serving of fruit. No crackers or additional bread or anything. The cheeses were good, not super special. The bone marrow was good but not great- too much onion for my liking. The fried chicken sandwich and fries were tasty. The coquito was amazing, Manhattan was good. Drinks are pricey but on par with other bars in the neighborhood and they are good size pours at least. Overall, I'd been dying to try the food here, and it didn't live up to my expectations. I'd come back for drinks when in the neighborhood and may try another dish in the bar but likely wouldn't come back for a meal. read more

St. Jack - Bond marrow - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing amazing! I can't rave enough about this French restaurant! I passed by here looking for a place to eat to celebrate a good occasion. It was kinda late on a Saturday night and many restaurants had up to 2 hour waits. But thank god we were seated right away! We each ordered a glass of wine while we wait for our dinner! The ambiance and the lighting was all perfect. We started with the braised escargot! It was delicious in a cheese sauce! Absolutely melt in your mouth cheese and bread dip! For our entrees we ordered the duck on polenta and the lamb shank! We waited quite awhile for our food, but it was well worth it. The size of the lamb shank was more than enough for my hungry bf and the duck was perfectly seasoned, a bit dry on the side but overall perfect flavor with every bite. The red grapes added a nice sweet touch to the polenta! For dessert we ordered the swan profites! Absolutely adorable! We got a plate of three swans on a delicious red berry sauce! Overall meal was pricey but well worth it, if you are celebrating! read more

St. Jack - Duck and the lamb shank - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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My fiancé says no star but I'm generous give one star one of the waitresses was extremely rude she wasn't concern at all that we where concerned about our food the whole things were very unprofessional steak was cold and raw when I asked to cook it more after minutes she brought it back and still was cold and uncooked and when I asked her did you cook it and if it supposed to be cold she answered enjoy . read more

Delicious quiet dinner on a wednesday night. apparently this place gets packed but we were lucky to get a table immediately upon walking in. great wine and beer options. started with 6 oysters for the table, delicious, plump, and refreshing. fries are always a winner, especially with drinks. gnudi were ok, texture was a bit hard but overall flavors of the dish was surprisingly light. halibut was moist and meaty. little gem salad with crab meat was actually the fav. it was dressed with, loaded with sweet crab. come here to relax/chill and chit chat, as the service speaks for itself. definitely dont rush through dinner, have fun, and drink up! read more

Went here on a Wednesday evening and was seated in the dining room right away (note that there are two entrances to this resto - the bar and the dining room). Decided to order the bone marrow with wine and the black cod and steak frites as our main course. The bone marrow comes with these crispy thin bread slices and we had to ask for more because there was so much marrow! A problem I would love to have all the time. The bone marrow mimicked a french onion soup with all of it's toppings so it was delish. The steak frites was a simple dish and just what I expected it to be. My fiancè kept raving about the black cod that came in a curry sauce. Looked perfectly cooked and delicious. Overall this place was a wonderful Wednesday evening meal and we'll come back for the HH oysters. Their bread and butter is great although the bread is tough to cut lol read more

We love this place. We were so excited to hear they were moving to the NW. We loved the quaint place over on Clinton, but since we live in NW, well what can I say. We went in a few days after their opening and sat at at the Chef's counter. We were there on a Wednesday night and the place was hopping. The new location has a larger bar area, that has a different menu. You can order off the dinner menu if you ask for it. We started with the Steak Tartar, YUMMY, next moved on to the Bone Marrow, another hit! For our main course, we had the Roasted quail stuffed with local mushrooms served on a bed of lentils with a house made rustic pork sausage. WOW. We always share our food, which allows us to taste many more items. As we ate, we were fixated on the Pastry Chef, watching her melt and fold some chocolaty goodness. Dessert was going to be a must, but which one? We went for two, after all we were sharing! We had the Cassis bavarois, which was amazing and followed up with the Dark chocolate mousse, cocoa genoise, caramel espresso sauce and rum ice cream. Turns out, this is what she was making as we watched her. It was amazing, and I'm not a HUGE chocolate fan. Really good. read more

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The waitstaff was attentive but kept rushing us along. Then all the food was delivered to the wrong people. The duck was inedible. It was tough and bathed in salt. I couldn't even swallow it. I tried the fish cassoulet, and it was boring, poorly conceived and lacking taste. The pommel frites were fine but the aioli tasted like mayonnaise from a jar. This place is a dud. You will overpay for bad food. read more

Decided to go the small plate route for dinner to give the best variety. A quick rundown -- was a perfect amount for the two of us: - Gougeres (3) -- Great start. Light on the inside while tasty on the outside - Mortadella Barbajuan -- Was different. Nice amount of mortadella and cheese on top of a crispy cracker-like thing - Scallops En Coquille (3) -- Scallops served on the shell. With a healthy amount of garlic. Tasty. Few more of these and that could be an entree. - Escargot -- Different serving than we have had in the past. But tasty. - Foie gras terrine -- always great - Beef tartare au poivre -- also quite good That was the positive. Now the one negative. For dessert, we went with the orange 'suzette' -- maybe we should have asked more questions about it. But it was very very underwhelming. Was an orange that was hollowed out and filled mainly with orange sherbet and some cream below that. But the cream was minimal. We didn't taste the grand marnier at well. Overall was one of the most disappointing dishes we have had in a long time. Will we be back? Probably. Will we do dessert again? Not so sure. read more

We walked up on a Saturday at 6 and had to wait 45 minutes, not bad. Four of us ate in the bar area. The first thing that hit us is that this place is very loud. It doesn't matter if you are in the dining room or the bar, there is nothing to absorb the noise. The space is quite nice, lots of windows that will open up to the street when the weather gets warm. The cocktails are well made, and the house wine was good. We ate mussels, escargots, fisherman's stew and a green salad. All the food was quite good and the sauces for the stew and mussels were excellent. We shared the madeleines and a chocolate mousse and they were delicious. Service was professional and reasonably attentive considering how busy it was. As good as the food was it was too loud for us to enjoy any conversation. I must confess I am getting older and complaining more but if you are young and hip and trendy you will probably love it. For me, I will seek a quieter dining experience somewhere else. (When we mentioned this to a passing waiter, we were told someone was coming to address the noise situation on Monday. I hope so.) read more

St. Jack - A pile o' mussels - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Been going here for years out of convenience. Staff keeps getting more unfriendly and food keeps getting more mediocre and unremarkable. We were clearly bothering the bar tender and wait staff by having the audacity to come in and buy a meal. I must have missed the reason for their extreme sense of pretense and superiority. Didn't notice anything to be impressed by. read more

After waiting 2 hours for our food and paying $400 we spent the night with food poisoning. How far this place has fallen. It's actually quite sad. read more

Elegant, inviting - passionate food. Prepare yourself for a sublime experience. Can't wait to come back here many, many more times.

We had the best anniversary dinner! The ambience was romantic and calm. The service was excellent. Our server Zach was so friendly, kind and gave us such a all-around great experience. I the food was so well prepared and delicious, the perfect proportions. I think we found our new favorite restaurant! If you have not been here you must make it a point to go! read more

We had another fabulous meal at St. Jack. I had the puff pastry (photo) and my dining partner had the burger & fries - possibly the best fries I've ever tasted. The craft cocktail menu is divine. We sat outside and the street noise was not a problem thanks to the plastic "wall" on the street side of our table. read more

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Had an absolutely wonderful time here catching up with an old friend. She's a vegetarian and be warned, the menu is not particularly veg friendly, but then again neither is French cuisine overall. We sampled the beets and butter lettuces to start, both of which were lovely but the whipped chèvre/beet combo was the star here. For our mains I had the duck which was perfectly cooked and served with some awesomely buttery lentils. My friend got the sheep's cheese gnocchi which were the overall highlight of the meal, amazing flavor combinations that I lack the vocabulary to properly describe. Our waitress was also a knowledgeable delight, will certainly be back! read more

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My husband and I came here with a group of seven that included his mother and grandmother. We had read great reviews around town and decided this would be perfect. First, the food was amazing. I have a wheat allergy and they were extremely helpful and accommodating. Everything that came out was beautiful and, most importantly, delicious. Between all of us we had an assortment of cheeses, olives, chicken liver mousse (divine), butter lettuce salad, beet salad, rib eye, onglet steak, oxtail, and trout, along with wines and cocktails. Everything was fantastic. Why is it not 5 stars if the food was so good, Greeky? I'm sorry to say it is one of the loudest restaurants I've ever been to in all of my travels in all of my life. We could hardly hear the person next to us over the din. Not a place to go if you want a quiet evening. Also, the kitchen is very open air. The idea is nice, but they don't really try to hide any of the kitchen business that goes on. Nothing gross, but just odd. Go for the food. It's worth the yelling. read more

St. Jack - Clockwise from bottom: chicken liver mousse, butter lettuce salad, oxtail. - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great experience. Great service. Food seems hit or miss ranging from great to not so good. Example: perfect oysters, incredible mushroom pasta, satisfying steak, pretty bad mussels but in a nice broth. The crowd is casual to dressy. I get the picture this is a special occasion destination. Tip: Order the St. Jacks red (house wine), it's surprisingly good for the price. read more

Good service. Nice people. I've eaten there several times. Most of the food is very good but the chef isn't paying attention....7 person table, only 6 meals delivered. No changes or explanations until explained to chef that this was not acceptable at these prices and at a quality restaurant. Duck l'Orange at $36 over priced for quality. Sad to have taken friends there as a first experience. read more

Outstanding meal on a warm Thirsty Thursday. As always, I must acknowledge the wealth of food/wine knowledge that the staff here takes so seriously. Our waitstaff was prompt, intelligent and so, so passionate about what Chef Barnett envoys in his restaurant. Duck...moist, orange infused perfection. Chicken...stuffed with sweetbreads and bacon...need I say more? Finally the tartare....salty, rich, savory... twisted with flavors of classic Dijon and capers...this will always be my go too at any great French establishment. I do give this meal 5 stars. With the fresh quality of ingredients and the warm service we received , why would we think of owing this lovely bistro less? read more

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I very honestly do not quite grasp what it is about this place that has Portlanders all breathless to get a table. I will say straight off the bat: The team that works the place are all very nice. My partner and I had dinner there for my birthday last night, as we were visiting Portland on business, and it seemed to be the buzziest place in town. We are both from major cities, and we met in London, have lived for years in Manhattan, also in San Francisco and LA: We're not strangers to buzzy restaurants and how they work. To begin, the menu was extremely limited. Not much choice, but not in a good way. Obviously one does not expect pages and pages in a fine restaurant. The menu was in French. I am French. There were grammatical errors, and other questionable pretensions. We could not decide what we wanted as nothing at all seemed appetizing, so we settled on jumbo prawn cocktail to start, because how can you mess that up? Well--apparently, that can happen--by serving what tasted exactly like supermarket frozen shrimp, and calling them "Jumbo prawns," then concocting the most bizarre dipping sauce in the history of seafood: Some kind of mayonnaise with curry, and shed loads of cumin in it. Revolting. We asked for something else, and were brought what looked and tasted like jarred mayonnaise of the "Best Foods" variety, and some horseradish sauce, which I mixed together then added a little lemon: There was no salt cellar on the table or pepper grind, so that was all we could manage: The smell of the original sauce they had served was the same as a cheap Mexican restaurant. We sat looking at tails and smelling that atrocious sauce for far too long, but finally we asked for another round (there were only five tiny shrimp per order) and suggested that we be brought some catsup and horseradish along with some lemon: No dice. They "don't have catsup," because, as the waiter explained, they were a "hoity toity" (his word) place. Next step: There was virtually nothing on the main course menu other than steak frites that sounded remotely edible, so, not willing to settle for steak frites, because why, I got adventurous and ordered something called "Pigeon Gothique" (Roast squab) and my partner ordered steak Tartare. Huge mistakes, both. The squab was impossible to eat, and featured two giant claws staring up at you, and was absolutely drowned in A1 steak sauce, or something that tasted exactly like an overdose of vinegar in barbecue sauce, on an empty plate, with a puddle of yet more barbecue sauce: I got two bites out of it. It was tough. Just not edible. My partners "steak tartare" was so revolting she could not eat more than a mouthful. Then we got "L'addition," and found we had been charged for every single extra bit of mayonnaise, every squirt of horseradish, and as a finale, for me at the end, the waiter, who was very nice, came rushing over to bend over backwards to excuse the staff for forgetting the birthday desert my partner had arranged in advance, as a surprise. The entire experience just kept getting more surreal. We had a fun time trying to eat our impossible dinners, and joking with the waiter. My partner paid the bill without asking any questions, only because we had just had enough. We both love Portland to bits: We usually have great food in the City. This place, though, um, it needs some work, to put it kindly. read more

Went based on recommendations about the steak and frites. The hostess/ i suppose manager- Chelsea was extremely friendly and welcoming. Our server, not so much. She was short with a bit of an attitude. I asked about the cook "medium" if it was really red still in the middle, from seeing pictures i noticed that and she said well yeah. so ended up asking for Medium well ... the steaks came out well done and chewy. We had mentioned this to her and she stormed off getting the Chelsea, same lady who sat us who was extremely kind, she apologized, offered to remove one as well as made us new dishes to take home with us. upon giving us our bill she also gave us a gift card to return and apologized for the experience again. 5 stars to Chelsea ! read more

My friend and I stumbled into this place on a 100 degree day just hoping to cool off and have a few drinks with light, classy hors d'oeuvres. I expected yet another overrated attempt at French cuisine, and I couldn't have been more wrong. The next day we are still fawning over this place, and drooling over photos of menu items we want to try next time. I ordered the beef tartare, which was freshened up with a plentiful kick of capers and Dijon, a quail egg oozing its rich yolk over all the boldness. My crustini were over toasted so I ended up using the chewy baguette served at every table to place my meat on, not the best texture combination. The elk tartare I enjoyed at the Multnomah Whiskey Library did upstage this one in terms of tenderness, however the seasoning and presentation of the St. Jack's tartare makes picking a winner difficult. I recommend pairing the beef tartare with the Deshler, a red-blooded yet refined rye whiskey and dubonnet cocktail. I'm new to this drink and it, too, I can't stop talking about. Drinks are served fast and strong. Our waiter could not have been more on point. Studying photos of other dishes, I am struck with how balanced and beautiful the plates are, such a faithful offering of French bistro food. I'm just blown away that this gem is in Portland. read more

St. Jack - Salmon tartare and beef tartare. - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Wonderful food with wonderful service and wonderful friends. Nice wine list, five stars.

Great place, a little overpriced, but food quality and service was great. I had the filet, the tomato soup en croute. Started with a cheese course. Finished with creme brulee, which fell short. It was too long under the broiler and the sugar too thick so the underlying custard, which was about 1/4" thick, became soup. Mine is better. Overall I would recommend this place and would go back, sans ordering the custard. The place is boisterous and not super intimate, which is totally fine unless you're expecting something else :) read more

Must try steak ! WOW worth the 45 min wait ... lamb is very good also. Drinks are strong lol amazing food great service read more

St. Jack - Steak Frites* - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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My boyfriend and I had a late dinner last night at St Jacks, and had a truly great experience. We made reservations through Open Table, and though we were a bit early, were seated immediately. Daniel was our server, very unobtrusive but happy to answer our questions about the food and cocktails. First, we each had a cocktail: I liked my Manhattan, but my boyfriends Honey for Bees was so light and delicious I ordered one for myself after finishing my first drink! We shared an order of bone marrow, which was delicious, especially when spread on the fresh bread and topped with their side of slaw (a sweet, vinegar pickle flavor). They came out hot so it was difficult at first to get the marrow out, but we managed just fine. My boyfriend has had the Wagyu steak there before, and ordered it again. He said it was even better than the first time, and after tasting it, I understood the love. So tender, well seasoned and seared, basically a fantastic local cut of meat. In the mood for something unique, I had the Market Fish of the day, which included prawns, clams, and seared octopus tentacle in a tomato broth. Everything was great: the aioli on the side paired really well, the sear on the tentacle was delightfully crunchy, and the meat was all cooked perfectly. Daniel told us how the octopi are delivered live from Spain to the restaurant, and the freshness is apparent. We finished off with dessert: a banana bread pudding with salted caramel and rum raisin ice cream. Sweet, a generous portion, interesting flavors pairing together in a happy dance in your mouth. A perfect end to our meal. St Jacks is, for me, a "get what you pay for" situation: the cocktails are crafted thoughtfully, the dishes utilize fresh, local, seasonal ingredients in interesting ways, and the service is top notch, even if it's busy on a Friday night. It does get a bit loud and crowded in the restaurant, but it died down as the night went on. It was a special Valentines Dinner that we would only do once in a while, but well worth the price for such a great experience. read more

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Cozy classy place. Great food. Dim romantic ambience. Will come back. The soup was extremely good. Decent size portions. read more

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Why can't you make duck l'orange the right way? It's made with the WHOLE duck, bones and all, with an orange glaze. I'm originally from the east coast where that is how it is served. It is so much better that way instead of slabs of breast meat with a few scrawny bones thrown in and some orange slices. I guess I have to get used to the fact that despite Portland's food fame this is still the wild unsophisticated west! read more

One of my favorite restaurants we tried on our visit here. It's located in the "Alphabet" district which was walking distance from our hotel in the pearl district. The food was fantastic. Unfortunately one of the dishes was "off" or else this would have been a perfect rating. Started off with the butter lettuce salad. Simple but executed well. It had croutons, avocado, radishes dressed with a Dijon vinaigrette. Next was my favorite, the roasted bone marrow. I'm kind of a bone marrow freak so maybe my opinion is biased but it was delicious. Bones were substantial size too. Last, for our entrées, my girlfriend had the mussels and I had the sweetbreads. The mussels was the "off" dish. The mussels had way too much ginger in it -too the point where it was almost unpalatable. It's too bad because the rest of the dishes were perfect. My entrée was unbelievable. The sweetbreads were cooked perfectly. They were pan roasted to perfection, moist and tender. It also came with a pommes purée and almost a gravy like au jus sauce. Lastly, make sure you get one of their craft cocktails. Pick any of them. You can't go wrong. read more

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Overrated Mediocre "French" food. Dishes were either sweet or tasteless. Both servers and hostess were unaware of the wine list or food preparation. After I gave my feedback to the server, he never returned to check on us. read more

I wandered in here thinking a friend was tending bar. I had been misinformed but had a pretty okay time anyway. To say St Jack isn't my kind of place is the grandest type of understatement. It's like calling open heart surgery an interesting day. I sat at an awkward corner of the bar on a Friday evening so it took a few minutes to be noticed. After that it was smooth sailing. The too cool for school bartenders were not too cool to be friendly. I got my old reliable, a well whisky and coke and l killed time with the menu waiting to see if my friend was on (see above). My eyes kept wandering to the cheese section and I decided to go for it. Nothing crazy, nothing weapons grade, just $8 on a slice of what turned out to be white cheddar. Damn. Good cheese, but $8? Anyway, I figured out my friend was somewhere with a similar name. I ate my cheese, finished my drink and paid my bill ($17.50! Holy NW 23rd!!). Out the door, probably never to be back. Not my scene even a little bit but good on St Jack for being cool about being a little snooty. read more

Awesome French restaurant. Great service. Great food. The whole roasted branzino was amazing. read more

St. Jack - French Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Excellent overall. The ambiance is sophisticated, but not imposing. Wait staff was attentive and nice. I can't have alcohol in my food for medical reasons, and the server went over the entire menu with the chef and was able to tell me which items had the alcohol cooked out of them and which did not. We had the Cervelle de Canut and the Turnips Normandie as appetizers and both were exquisite - flavorful, yet light. I had the Cauliflower Meuniére and my fiance had the Mussels Mariniére. Both were fantastic. It cost a few dollars, but was well worth it in every way. read more

I'm gonna try to keep this review clean but holy shit is this a great burger! I've been here twice and they are just great all around with a carefully chef curated menu. You can't go wrong here with whatever direction you go. But that is a really fucking good burger read more

We hosted a 50th Wedding Anniversary party at St Jack and it was a absolutely perfect. The food, drinks and service were top notch and the party was a huge success. We were able to plan a menu with their team that had everything that we wanted. When the food was presented, it was stunning. The whole fish were beautifully garnished and the the chickens were presented in a way I have never seen before in a restaurant...or at home! The side dishes were some of the tastiest things I have ever eaten. I would spend a day in that kitchen learning how to prepare the lentils the way they do. They were soooooo delicious. All the desserts were decadent too. Cocktails were made and sent out looking fabulous and every single guest commented on how great the food, drinks and service were. read more

Covid. Less staff. I get it. I was prepared for a longer service. What I was not prepared for is, an eon after a ridiculously long wait for our order, for my salmon to be raw in the middle, no one checking back to see how the food was or if we wanted another drink. Not happy. Not happy at all. We sat inside and clearly almost 100% of the service and attention was given to those seated outside. I won't be back read more