Siam Society
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 922-3675
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Northeast 27th Avenue
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 4pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-12am, Sun 4pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Siam Society – by Annamaria Pardini
In Short
The historic Alberta Substation, with its grand facade, monumental walls and shuttered cathedral windows impart British Colonial elegance, while textured abstract paintings and a glistening modern bar add a tony 21st-century vibe. Romantic couples and trendy singles enjoy a menu that reflects the same marriage of classical and cutting edge: Pulled pork spring rolls with cinnamon, vanilla and hazelnuts, roasted duck in red curry, ginger rum glazed chicken and for dessert, house-made cardamom ice cream.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkCranberries and ginger, blood orange slices, and jalapeno spiked pears macerate in giant jars of vodka; the resulting infusions provide the creative juices for original cocktails like the Ginger Lime Cosmo and Jalapeno-Pear Kamikaze.
Save MoneyEnjoy reduced price appetizers, entrees, tap beer, house wine and cocktails in the lounge, Tue-Thu 4pm-6pm and 9pm-close, Fri-Sat 4pm-6pm and 10pm-close.
Where to SitIn the summer time, the living is easy--seated in the shade of the lush, Asian-themed covered patio.
User Reviews for Siam Society
06/24/2008 Posted by MalePSUStudent
My girlfriend ate last Saturday. We were seated without a wine list with my chair facing my lovely girlfriend and behind her, a plain concrete wall with some black and white photographs of pointless images. Our veggie spring roll rap was good, the sauce bland. There were small pieces of something in my girlfriends glass of wine. We ordered two of the stakes but only got one order and plates to split. They offered to cook us another one but I declined. The Asparagus was not prepped (the bottom end broken off) the "demi gloss" was watery, stringy, and barely evident with little to no flavor. The fried sweet potatoes were hardly touched by either of us, you can check it out for 21 dollars. Nothing had salt or pepper, there was no salt and pepper at the table giving the food a bland and plain lacking basic structure of bouquet or flavor. The waiter and the bus lady, at different times, interrupted our entree apologizing. The bus lady talked to us like 4 year olds asking, " How bout I bring out some free ice cream?" to which I replied I would be ok seeing a desert menu after we eat our entree. After eating the meat, we were starving, I put my card on the table in clear site and was really ready to go. After waiting a good 5 minutes after the table was cleared, the waiter brought us out a flan which we didn't order and we didn't get our desert menus, which I was more than willing to pay for given a choice. Finally we were allowed to leave after a 50 dollar tab, two frowns and two empty stomachs. My girlfriend and I got into a fight because she felt I was being overly critical and sensitive. You can go spend your money and be the judge, I will never step into that place again. I will buy my 3 dollar sprite, not kidding, somewhere else.
Pros: Lots of booze
Cons: too many to mention
06/12/2008 Posted by multnomahvillage
I ate here for the first time with a party of 8 about six weeks ago. I definitely recommend reservations for weekends. We all shared one of the shrimp soups, and was fabulous. Cooked to perfection, with extremely fresh ingredients. We also shared the wonderful sweet potato fries. I had a chicken dish, which was good, but my husband's Beef stir fry was to die for. Everyone enjoyed the food, and our server was very attentive. Prior to meeting the rest of our party, my husband and I got to look over the happy hour menu, which is very inexpensive!
Pros: Good food, nice wait staff
Cons: A little too expensive for what you get
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