Sapphire Hotel

11/04/09

nice lights and menu

by pandapuff

try the cheese plate. i will go back here again and again.

• Pros: loved it
• Cons: none

10/23/09

Great happy hour menu

by NalaJoy

Great food! Love the atmosphere! Yummy drinks! Especially enjoy their happy hour specials. Service could be a bit better but love going there.

08/23/09

cozy and cool

by frogsoup123

my favorite little spot in portland. the food is not deep fried pub food. candles and and velvet, loves it!

• Pros: that good old feeling the place gives you

08/10/09

SKIP IT!

by slimgrrrl

I met a friend recently at Sapphire for the first time. I was the only one in the place when I arrived at 4:30 on a Sunday. I was promptly greeted and given a menu. My friend arrived and we waited about 10 minutes to be able to order our drinks as two other couples had come in. We drank our drinks and talked and did not see the waitress for AT LEAST another 20 minutes - well, we saw her, serving all the other tables. We were absolutely unable to get her attention and we were sitting approx. 3 feet from the bar which she passed by 700 times. Finally, after raising my hand as if to answer a 3rd grade question, she came over and stared at us blankly - I asked if we could order some food to which the reply was "sure". We orderd 2 salads and 2 apps. Then, the real wait began. We waited 1 hr. and 10 minutes for those food items while every single table in the entire restaurant flipped at least once. After flagging the waitress down again, she quickly came over, didn't ask what we needed and said "your order's coming up" - and walked away.....uh, ok, but we actually wanted to order another drink. We managed to flag her down, again, and get our 2nd set of drinks. FINALLY the food arrived. We had 2 house salads, blackened chicken and a hummus plate (not a meal you'd think would take over an hour). The food was so-so at best. Plain salad greens with a couple pieces of parmesan and 4 candied walnuts that tasted like they were from a bin at Winco. The chicken was fine, but the special honey mustard sauce was just that, only with ground musard - OoooOOOh, how gourmet. The hummus plate would have been redeaming had the bread not been stale enough to scarecely be called bread, but more 'crackers'. We then paid over $40 and will not be back. We were flabbergasted, I was embarrassed for having suggested it and we couldn't believe our dining experience. Customer service is DEAD in Portland and 'artistic' decor does not subplant the need to simply treat your customers well. Oh, and for crying out loud - get a screen door. The place was FILLED with flies! Eeewwwwww

• Pros: Air conditioning
• Cons: Service, Food, Drinks, Price

06/30/09

Great place, bad breakfast

by mrb65

I think these guys should stick to what they do best; happy hour, light dinner and great drinks. Although our waitress was very sweet, attentive, and thorough, the eggs we undercooked, the ham was really, really salty and overcooked, and the lemon crepes were waaaaay too sweet. Add in a few 'endless champagnes', (brilliant marketing, however - only three of us had the champagne) you have a bad breakfast for four at $78 - and that's before the tip. In all, this is one of my favorite places in town for nightime fun but I likely will not be back for morning fare.

• Pros: Lots
• Cons: Breakfast

09/20/08

favorite bar in portland

by chaybrea

It may be crowded on the weekends and there might be lots of couples on dates in this romantically decorated "hotel", but they have the best French Martini and the food's good too. I've tried the enchiladas and the cheese plate and I've had some of the drink specials which were rather tasty as well. I love the decor at this unique spot.

• Pros: Love the decor, drinks and food
• Cons: can be crowded and a bit of a couple's hang out

07/21/08

Faublous Food, Great ambiance - Best kept secret!

by needlegrl

I called in advance to see if it was o.k. to bring our own birthday cake, which it was. Our party started rolling in at 8 pm. As our group expanded the wait staff found us more chairs until other near-by tables emptied out. No one had to wait long to order drinks that were top notch. I ordered some of the house's specialty cocktails that were excellent - there bartenders know how to pour! Though most of us had already eaten, we ordered up a number of appetizers after a few rounds of drinks. The dates wrapped in bacon were perfect ( o hard crusty skins o the dates - they were warm and soft and melted in your mouth with a silky texture next to the smoky-saltiness of the bacon) We also got an anti-pasta platter that was nearly licked clean by the time we left. The kitchen dressed up the birthday cake and served it with a beautiful light fresh fruit garnish. They also found some birthday candles, which I had forgotten, and didn't embarrass the birthday boy by singing - his friends took care of that. We came from out of town to a place we had never been to have, what became, a fabulous night. The ambiance and staff at the Sapphire were a big part of that success!

• Pros: Great Service! Delightful Menu with excellent Food! Great Drinks! Parking seemed easy.
• Cons: none

06/11/08

Great for relaxing date

by jessz

First you have to find the place...I drove by it for months before I even noticed it! This place is very warm and inviting. The decor is nice to look at, and it would be a great place for an intimate get together or date. The drinks were good, and they have sake served warm or cold. The bartender was very nice, and our glasses were never empty for long before someone would come by. I didn't try the food, but the ladies sitting next to us were having something that looked very delicious! I would come back here again.

• Pros: nice atmosphere

03/04/08

Alluring atmosphere, delicious drinks, sterling service!

by briankrobins

Like the warm embrace of new love the ambiance of Sapphire immediately drew me in and set a relaxing tone for the evening. Even though the joint was jumping it some how maintained a sense of personable intimacy. The service was excellent, attentive and professional a quality that sadly many bars in Portland lack.

Regrettably I only had time for drinks and look forward to working my way though the menu upon subsequent visits.

• Pros: Lush, romantic atmosphere. Fabulous drinks!

02/02/08

Best Cheese Plate on Planet

by kirstenrudberg

Great ambience and amazing cheese plate!! Love the drinks and the servers always look gorgeous and glamorous. My dining partner had steak and said it was delicious. Definitely the best happy hour around. But go early and look amazing...it's worth it.

• Pros: Cheese Plate from Heaven
• Cons: Service a bit slow