Cup & Saucer Cafe
(503) 236-6001
3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland,
OR
97214
45.512
-122.6271
Neighborhoods: Richmond, Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
What People Are Saying About Cup & Saucer Cafe
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In Short
Granted, the brightly painted walls in this eclectic, artsy eatery are covered with unpretentious art, but it's still a diner, complete with Formica tables and hearty breakfasts, which are served all day. Breakfast classics include French toast, pancakes, home-fried potatoes and specialty omelettes. For lunch and dinner there are simple sandwiches, soups and salads.
User Reviews
kanino
April 12, 2009
the original c&s is the better one. blueberry pancakes are good, as are most of the breakfast items. my gripes 1)service can be slow, 2) cost. breakfast should not be noticably expensive. why should i pay 9-10 bucks for something i can make at home for about 2 bucks, even after paying retail for raw materials? also, the expansion c&s over on whatever street just is not as good.
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CoffeeMaster
March 29, 2009
Cup and saucer has the best club sandwich on the face of the earth, period! It's huge, full of fresh ingredients, and comes with their amazing house potatoes. If I could eat there every day, I would. they also make amazing hot chocolate. The food is only made better by the brisk and professional staff. Many of the waiters have the tattoos, scars, and emaciation of former heroin addicts, but they are friendly, and they do a great job. It just adds color. Add some AC in the summer and a few fly strips, and I would never leave.
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MechaXian
January 21, 2009
The only problem I have is deciding on which of my menu favorites to order. I loved the regular reuben before I became a vegetarian, but the vegetarian reuben does not disappoint or leave me wishing I still ate meat. The high quality of the ingredients makes a good reuben easy, but the delicious local jam and fantastic, baked to order, doughy and crispy scones are testament to an impressive culinary artistry that doesn't usually come at these lowish prices. The omelets and scrambles (my favorite is the spanish!) are good but not too heavy or oily and the portions are large enough to leave all but competitive eaters asking for a box. My girlfriend and I always either share or wish we did, and I'm certainly a "lover of food" (yes, a euphemism for "fatty"). Specials are often great, as are the soups, and though a better quiche is very easy to find, their specials often include a quiche with an interesting flavor combination. And their other sandwiches are only just a little better than what you expect for the price. Peak hours are just as crazy as they are at the other great breakfast places (genies, cricket, fat alberts), but a recent large expansion makes the list move a lot faster. The laid-back atmosphere off the peak hours, with comfy booths, a fun view of one of Portland's most interesting streets, good music, and sometimes great art, make for a good place to take a date, some friends, or even the family. The company has a low turnover, which means you can count on becoming familiar with the staff over the years and enjoying a "regular status" but the flip side is you should be prepared for servers who won't go out of their way to hide the fact that their day has been especially bad (or good). Their kitchen appears to be quite streamlined, so you will usually get your food quickly, but otherwise your speed/quantity of service depends greatly on how busy the place is. i.e., if you judge a place by your number of refills, you may prefer some place else.
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Where to Sit:
During summer months, request a table out back on the patio.
Know Before You Go:
If you're going for weekend breakfast, bring the newspaper to make the wait go by faster.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch Spot
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Smoking Permitted:
No
