Wilfs Restaurant and Bar
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 223-0070
Fax: (503) 223-1386
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Irving Street
- Hours:
- Mon 11:30am-2pm, Tue-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 5pm-12am
Message from Wilfs Restaurant and Bar
Built on a legacy of fine dining and personal service
- Historic Union Station
- Live Entertainment
- Special Events
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Editorial Review for Wilfs Restaurant and Bar – by Bonnie Martin Fazio
In Short
Wilf's piano bar lends sophistication to the elegantly appointed dining room. With many dishes prepared tableside, there's ample opportunity for the staff to impress. The menu features enduring classics and contemporary favorites: Caesar salads, zingy with anchovies and garlic; Steak Diane flamed tableside to buttery tenderness; New Zealand lamb chops with nutty-tasting wild-mushroom risotto cakes, etc. The wine list offers a few by-the-glass options; the Ecco Domani merlot goes well with the steaks.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyCheaper dining options are available in the piano bar. They become even more economical during happy hour, 4pm-6:30pm Mon-Fri and after 9pm Tue-Sat, when menu items cost $3.
User Reviews for Wilfs Restaurant and Bar
05/16/2008 Posted by kittylaloo
I was joined by several people this evening to celebrate recent graduation ceremonies. We wanted to have a good time and every time one of us laughed we were given odd looks by people at tables which were not even in our vicinity. Initially, we had one server, then another, and ended up with a third gal. When we asked for plates to serve our appetizers on, we had to ask several times. Ditto for glasses of water. Another couple arrived and it took quite some time for a server to attend to their needs. We had asked for separate checks because we were unsure how many people were actually coming. . After having 2~3 drinks each and an appetizer plate ordered for each person present, we were asked to pay a "cover" charge for the entertainment. Naturally, we were appalled and asked for our check. 4 people ate and drank over $100 worth and they had the nerve to ask for a cover charge. When the check arrived, it was all lumped together and we were given attitude when we asked for it to be separated. We will certainly not be going back there again and plan to let many people know what bad service we were given, aside from the cover charge issue.
Pros: the calimari appetizer was good
Cons: cover charge after we had sat there and spent 100 bucks :-(
02/19/2008 Posted by cafeguy
My first impressions of Wilf's were gained from making my reservation. I made the reservation specifically inquiring and revolving around the musical entertainment. The person on the phone told me that I would love the music and that I would have no problem enjoying in the dining room as it fills the entire venue. He promptly put me down for dinner at 6p.m. Though upon being seated me and my date became aware that the music didn't even start until 8p.m. having known I was up for the music, I do not know why the person on the phone suggested a reservation at 6p.m. I had assumed at this point that their reservations were full and that is why we were given the 6 o'clock time, but as the evening went on, the place did not even fill half up. The food at Wilf's is good and by far "fancy." Though being upscale, the food I found to be rather limiting. The menu is a mere page long, and barely anything is a straight forward dish. For example, if you want a steak, the one recipe they have for it is Steak Diane which is nice sometimes but in the end its only medallions and sauce. Everything right down to the mashed potatoes is not left alone, and thus one is left with little normalcy to hold on to. I am all for daring culinary crafts, but you can go too far in some regard. Wilf's does. The most basic steak one could get was the porterhouse which is the most expensive item on the menu at $100 (when I went). We did end up getting the porterhouse steak, and for that dish, I can say, it was rather good. What Wilf's truly sells is the environment they offer. A nice piano bar with rotating entertainment of a jazz variety. At least I can only assume as I can only now imagine how nice it would have been to have enjoyed the music. Wilf's would be a great place to enjoy some jazz. The drinks were also made very well and their wine selection was rather wide. Prices are bit steep for the food selection and particularity. I suggesting going for a nice drink in the evening.
Pros: Environment,
Cons: Prices, selection and too much food craftyness
Schedule
| 07/22/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 07/29/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 08/05/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 08/12/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 08/19/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 08/26/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 09/02/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 09/09/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 09/16/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm | ||
| 09/23/2008 | Tuesday Cabaret | |
| 7:30 pm |
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