Francis Restaurant

A must miss on Alberta. When we sat down we probably should have known from the wafting smell of rotting milk that this was likely to be a less than pleasurable meal. . . We couldn't get the beverage we wanted because their seltzer wasn't working, ok, this is understandable. Our burger arrived raw and needed to be sent back... mistakes happen.

The bun was slathered with peanut butter, under the patty... odd.

Christopher, the cook/owner, seasons french fries with SUGAR! Very difficult to understand and unpleasant. So I mentioned to our server that I didn't really like the seasoning. She took the feedback to the, very open, kitchen and i heard "too f&*^%#$ing bad" I just looked at him and said, "I heard that, not a great customer service move."

If you are going to make such a bold move as to season your french fries with sugar, please mention it on the menu! It's very difficult how he could have so little pride in his business that he will aggressively insult customers.…

not a good place to eat!. Just had the worst breakfast experience at a place called Francis on Alberta. The restaurant smelled like urine in both places we were sat. The place had an overall dirty feel. There were ants crawling on the table and the condiments. The food was ...barely edible, with a dried out biscuit covered in a runny country-ish gravy and dried out ham. I have had better experiences in third world country and I would definitely not recommend this place.…

Something pefect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.... I have never ordered a meal at Francis's and been disapointed (which says a lot given my weekend morning routine which included walking to 23rd and Alberta to find a table on the patio at Francis's.) I always order the special, which guarantees I never have the same thing, and it is always AMAZING. I have come to trust the Chef so much that often I don't even ask what the special is because he has opened up my palate to food I didn't care for. Last night Francis's opened for dinner for the first time, and you can bet we didn't miss it.

We ordered a full meal, with everything from aps, to wine, to desert! Our server was great, and provided us with the 100% spot on recommendations. My boyfriend's one complaint was that our server didn't insist that he have what I ordered, which was the chef's specialty braised lamb (to die for).

For desert we ordered the olive oil cake, which sounds weird, but it is really unique, and delicious. I can't wait to go back for dinner again. I hate to break the news about how great this place is, as I want to be able to always get a table, but if you are looking for some of the best food Portland has to offer, look no further.…

Really terrible food.. 8/14/09 breakfast. I ordered vegan biscuit + tempeh gravy, hash browns, and toast. My friend ordered rabbit in a hole and we both got coffee. The biscuit was completely inedible. I'm not one to send food back- I usually tough it out and eat whatever I order (I'm not picky), but this was really bad. It was salty, grainy, and had and undercooked, pasty texture.

I was left with a hash brown, which was alright but I only ate about half of it because it was oily to the point of being mushy.

My friend's rabbit in a hole was decent, but his fruit was bruised and looked like it was from a few days ago, and his toast was cold and under-toasted when it came out. The coffee was watery, but drinkable.

I wish there was something redeeming I could say about the food, but there wasn't. The service however, was great. Our server, a medium height guy with a buzz cut, did a fantastic job. He was attentive, friendly, and did his best to save the experience for us.

I don't think we'll be back, but I hope this review helps you!…