Bijou Cafe

Decent Food, Terrible Service. It was a beautiful day and my husband and I decided to spend it walking around downtown Portland. We passed by Bijou Cafe and liked the way it looked so walked in for breakfast. There were many open tables and yet we stood waiting for quite some time before we were waited on. That should have been my first sign that it was not going to be a good place to be. We finally got seated and our server never informs us of the specials or refills our water or asks how our meal is. She was so busy flirting with another table with two young men and really could not be bothered with us. We waited 15 minutes just to get a take out box to put our remaining food in. Finally, I just went up to the kitchen counter and asked for a box, only to be told one will be brought to us. It was another 5 minutes before we received it. Perhaps it's because we were the only couple of color in the restaurant? Be that as it may, we will not be returning to Bijou. What a disappointing experience to what began as a wonderful day.  View Less … View More

We ate there 4 days for breakfast out of 7. My wife and I really loved this place. Being a Chef from the South it really left a lasting impression on me. I'm going to Seattle this year and I may drive down one morning to eat.

Ask for the server that has gun holster for her order pad, she is the best.  View Less … View More

Looking for a place for breakfast. Well - I was on Citysearch - looking for a place for breakfast - and the reviews on this place are so bad, I guess I wont even try it... Maybe the owner will read it too, and make some changes... The reviews here prevented us from even trying it....  View Less … View More