Broder
Portland, OR 97255-0001
Phone: (503) 736-3333
- Cross Street:
- 25th Avenue
- Specialties:
- Brunch
- Hours:
- Tues 9am-2pm, Wed-Sun 9am-2pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm
User Reviews for Broder
07/06/2008 Posted by billym55
There is not much Scandinavian about this place other than the menu and place settings from Ikea. We had breakfast. It was on the low end of average, and portions were small with more emphasis on cute than good... very heavy on the butter and cream. The service was really poor. We arrived at 9:30 with 4 people ahead of us in line, and did not get served until 11:15. It was not worth the wait. The blairing techno music nearly drove us nuts, and the persnickety waiter was nearly as irritating. We felt more like we were dining in a gay techno club than a scandinavian cafe. I do not recommend this restaurant.
Pros: cute place setting and presentation
Cons: rock bottom service
06/12/2008 Posted by malakian
I went to Broder for breakfast. There were a few people waiting in the curtained entrance already so it was pretty cramped for a while and the server was a bit slow to clear off the tables and seat people. The food was interesting enough, yet very simple, and the presentation is VERY charming. However it did take quite some time to get our food, about 40 minutes or so. Only after we finished our coffee before our food got to our table did our server apologize for the lag. Despite the glacial pace, I find the menu a good alternative to the standard breakfasts in town and I would recommend this place to others bored with their hotcakes, just not when they are in a hurry.
Pros: food, café ambience
Cons: cook and servers take it nice and slow
