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Old Wives' Tales
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The manager, Tom, and the staff at Old Wives Tale are very nice and friendly. And the food is fresh, healthy, and tasty. I'm not sure what is wrong with Daniel B. and Seita P. They gave one star for their rating? They must have come in together and been disappointed with each other and their miserable lives.…
Microwaves and corporate food distributors. I do not recommend the food at the Old Wive's Tale. The food is supposed to be "local" and "organic" and all sort of BS like that. But in reality is is hormone educed corporate food producers like Cisco, and seriously, who prepares food in a microwave. Seriously save your money, with any luck this place will go under and then maybe the crazy lady that runs the place will stop peppering craigslist with adds for new workers. " Ugh No Thanks"…
Consumer beware if you have food allergies! Twice I've received a suspect meal and ate a bite, only to discover they got the meal wrong. This is a serious no-no for a restaurant that features recipes that are free of wheat, or gluten, soy, or dairy, etc. I had so much confidence in this place upon reading their menu; now, I will never go there again. I was sick for a week from having eaten a food allergen that I was specific with the waiter that I could not have. Only two other people were in the restaurant, so there's no excuse they were too busy.…
This is one of my family's favorite places. The kiddos love the playroom and I love being able to eat real food while they play. I always get the Hungarian Mushroom soup with the salad bar and the hubs usually gets the Japanese veggie pancake or something from the specials. We always get the pumpkin pudding for dessert. It has tofu in it and the kids love it. (Don't tell them it has tofu in it! Haha. You'd never know, it's delish.) It's a really low key place and feels homey. Love!…
REAL food - finally!.
This place is awesome! That's relative, so I'll break down the awesomeness for you:
1. REAL food. No half-assed thrown-together stuff here, my friends. The cooks here are REAL cooks who cook REAL food REALLY well. The food tastes better than homemade - it's fresh and thoughtfully put together. The soups are all vegetarian and even as a meat-lover, I love their soups.
2. REAL people. From the waitstaff to the cooks to the owner who is in there working her rear off; they are genuinely kind and thoughtful people. Every time I've been in the waitress has pleasantly conversed with me throughout the meal and has made sure I absolutely love the food.
3. Local business. This place, being local and owned by locals, is invested in our community. This restaurant owner cares about Portland and its residents - she has even sat down at my table to discuss everything from the economy to my major in school. She CARES about people - I don't know that I've ever met a restaurant owner who cares more about making people feel welcomed that she does about making every dollar possible.
I love this place, my family loves this place, my friends love this place. REAL food is hard to find these days. REAL people who are friendly and inviting are hard to find. And a local business that cares as much about the community as this one does, is extremely rare. The food is amazing. Try the chicken sandwich and the pumpkin pudding. And if you're NOT a vegetarian (I'm not, either), don't worry about the extensive vegetarian options - they do NOT taste like the sad, bland vegetarian food you've tried in the past - they're full of flavor, real ingredients - so, so good.
I only wish I had found this place sooner - I would have looked into having my wedding reception here, it's that good.…
