Heathman Restaurant & Bar
Portland, OR 97205-3004
Phone: (503) 790-7752
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Salmon Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Hotel Dining 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-3pm, 5:30pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Heathman Restaurant & Bar – by Annamaria Pardini
In Short
This destination restaurant caters to special-occasion diners with elegant environments in the all-marble bar, wood-paneled lounge and main dining room with a bustling exhibition kitchen. Chef Philippe Boulot's menu includes moist, sage-scented rabbit leg stuffed with savory sausage, spinach and a quail egg as well as sweet halibut cheeks in a barely there Pernod cream sauce. For dessert, there's a trio of creme brulees: dense chocolate, rich espresso and smooth vanilla.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe lobby lounge does double-duty as both a jazz lounge and tea court. Catch live jazz Wednesday-Saturday, 7pm-10pm, or book a table for seasonal, reservations-required high tea.
Save MoneyL'Heure de Plaisir is a 4pm-6pm daily happy hour offering a reduced-price bar menu with a $3 beverage minimum.
User Reviews for Heathman Restaurant & Bar
01/02/2008 Posted by ual320
I travel to Portland occassionally for business and usually eat at Higgins. They were closed (New Year's Day) so I tried Heathmans - walking by it looked good. I only had an entree and coffee. The bouillabaisse was excellent - plenty of fish (good variety) and the broth was very good. Service was excellent - replenished bread plate without asking many times and the water glass was never below half full. Friendly yet professional waiter. I'd go back for sure. I'm from LA and usually pay a lot more for this quality so I thought it was a very good value - excellent food at a relatively low price. Always great being able to provide a 5 star rating.
Pros: Bouillabaisse
Cons: None
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
12/21/2007 Posted by smyach
My husband and I made a reservation for Christmas Eve last year and were incredibly disappointed with the entire experience. Our table wasn't ready when we arrived, so we waited in the bar for about 20 minutes, understanding of course that Christmas Eve is a busy night. When we were finally shown to our table, I had to practically beg the hostess to take my coat, which she did reluctantly, with a disgusted look on her face. Our waiter was cordial enough but hardly attentive, and he told us to "simply ignore" the fire alarm that kept going off every 5 minutes. They finally evacuated the building, and we were forced to stand in the freezing rain without coats for nearly half an hour. Upon returning to our table, my meal was served immediately - burnt to a crisp. It had been sitting in the broiler the entire time, yet they still had the nerve to serve it! They replaced it with a less crisp, but hastily cooked replacement, then assured us to eat up because they'd take care of us. Dessert was on them, but there was no other credit on the bill for the horrendous experience. (That $6 creme brulee didn't really make us feel any better.) I even wrote a letter to the management, but received no response whatsoever. Save your money and go to any of the amazing little gems Portland has to offer - Le Pigeon, Clarklewis, Wildwood, etc. This place is a joke.
Pros: Menu appeared to be excellent...
Cons: Food wasn't.
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