Pied Cow Coffeehouse
(503) 230-4866
3244 SE Belmont St
Portland,
OR
97214
45.5164
-122.6318
Neighborhoods: Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program, Sunnyside
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In Short
Funky, vintage decor, like bean bag chairs and satin ceiling drapery, decks out this former Victorian home. Benches in the lovely, overgrown garden attract couples for an alfresco experience. Various comforting snacks are available, ranging from pita served with well-made hummus and baba ghanoush, to dates stuffed with Havarti. There's a large menu of teas available, as well as the usual selection of espresso drinks.
User Reviews
Happywhenwetalk
June 10, 2009
I JUST got back from taking my friend who is visiting to The Pied Cow. I went for the 16 dollar hookah (YEESH!) and she was hungry so she ordered "The Salmon Plate". We had this tall and unhappy waiter w/ a sunken face and slicked back black hair who was extremely unpleasant from the start. Anyways, her salmon plate was (not joking) a relatively small portion of cold salmon w/ mounds and mounds of cream cheese, slices of cucumber and a HUGE amount of those white saltine crackers that they sell at Safeway. Do you know which crackers I'm talking about? Okay, so, my friend tells the waiter that what she ordered isn't exactly what she was expecting. Which can happen, it's not entirely her fault. Who will honestly eat that many saltine crackers and cream cheese for 10 dollars anyways? He looks at her blankly and says in the most rude and obnoxious way that he has no idea what she was expecting b/c that IS the salmon plate. Well, duh, mister. Anyways, she tells our waiter that she was expecting something a little different; something possibly hot. Then he said to her in this horribly rude and unattractive way that "IT'S THE SMOKED SALMON!" After he said that I was like "You don't need to be rude to her" and then he looked at me in a horrible way and said to me loudly that he's "JUST STATING THE FACTS!" I told him that that doesn't mean he's not being rude to her and that her plate is just a plate of saltine crackers. Which, if he's stating the facts, the menu would've said "Salmon plate w/ saltine crackers for 10 dollars!". He took her plate and literally smashed her silverware into the wash-bin that was outside. He then came back and told me in front of everyone that I "shouldn't be complaining for food I'm not paying for!" and I said "Hey! Honestly? Honestly? Chill out!" and he said "No, nope! Don't talk to me." My waiter told me to not talk to him? He then preceded to hang out in front of the window that was nearest to where we were sitting outside and stare at me. He also purposefully talked about us in front of us to his coworkers. I'm not kidding! I'm not a crazy lady, and I'm a pretty nice girl. This guy is insane! He refused to help us as customers, smashes silverware in front of us AND other people sitting outside and he tells me that I shouldn't be complaining? I feel that if we didn't have this horrible confrontation w/ him my friend never would've been able to order anything else. Okay, so if you don't want to be overcharged for food/hookah and have undefinable service from an ugly waiter, don't go to The Pied Cow.
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drmgrl
April 07, 2009
The Pied Cow is such a fun and funky place to hang out. I love the garden seating. Even though you're off Belmont, the hedges give it privacy, and it's great being able to hang out and relax. There's also a heated outdoor area, which comes in handy on cold days.
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juris33
February 07, 2009
A group of us went to the Pied Cow for hookah and desserts. It was my second time here and I was hesitant to go because of the poor service I received the first time. Once there, the waitress told us to stand and wait for a table to open up and sit down when one came available. Following her direction, we sat down at the next available table. The waitress came over to our table and began to clean it, purposefully wiping the table debris into our laps. No joke, it was incredibly obvious. She then proceeded to overhear us asking each other if this was weird and then came over to us and told us that this should be a lesson, next time we should wait for them to clear the table. A member of our party went to discuss this with the manager who proceeded to give her a lesson in restaurant etiquette. He didn't apologize but rather told her that she was making a scene and that next time maybe we should adhere to the "unspoken rules" of the restaurant business. Wow, really harsh. No apology, no nothing - just a lesson that we were in the wrong. The guy was totally out of line and unprofessional. The service for the rest of the night was horrid. I will never return to this place and every time it comes up in conversation, I'll be sure to make note of this experience. If I ever get into the restaurant industry, I sure hope the manager of the Pied Cow and the waitress that served us patrons my restaurant. I'd be more than happy to return the fantastic service I got and teach them a lesson in "proper restaurant etiquette."
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Where to Sit:
Smokers can enjoy cigarettes and hookahs on the garden patio.
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Smoking Permitted:
In garden area
