Pix Patisserie

09/25/07

Looks better than it tastes

by notyeti at Citysearch

The popularity of Pix speaks more to the dearth of good pastries in Portland than anything else. Many of these desserts look the way they should, but are a disappointment when it comes to taste. The Big CherylsGhetto cake was probably the worst thing I have ever had here. It was rubbery, tough, and bland. The Amelie had some very nice flavors of chocolate and orange, but the pieces of praline crisp were a bit of a shock in a jaw-breaker way, because they were huge and hard. This dessert would have been delightful if the praline pieces had been finer, providing a subtle crunch instead of a jolt. The Jane Avril, which includes raspberry mousse and pistachio cake, sounded wonderful, but ended up being quite bland. The presentation here is always wonderful, and I would happily pay the high prices if the desserts lived up to the expectation. Oddly enough, two of my favorite things from pix are the least beautiful. I buy the pixies on a regular basis. The pixie is a pistachio bar with almond paste and raspberry jam. It is simple and delicious. The macarons at pix, especially the creme de cassis ones, give the Parisian ones a run for their money.

08/03/07

Good for a quick drink/snack.

by pdxconsumer3 at Citysearch

The Division location trumps the Hawthorne one, especially if you can grab a table in the late afternoon. The service is usually good and as long as they're not "out" of everything, it's a very pleasant experience to dine here. The beer is particularly good but steer clear of the bacon/ham sandwich; it made me sick later on. Their trademark is the Goat Cheese/Onion Tart and their variety of chocolates, of course. The Shazam isn't bad, either. Overall, good. Somewhat pricey, but good.

• Pros: Nice tables on Division
• Cons: Tables can get taken quickly

01/13/07

Just so-so...

by keli60 at Citysearch

Four of us had dessert there last night. We sampled six different desserts. The lemon tarts were wonderful - although the crust was fairly difficult to cut through. The creme brule was very nice. Two others were so-so and the other two? Not so much. Our first cups of coffee were barely half filled and we had to ask a couple of times, and many minutes of empty coffee cups later, for refills. It was an average experience. While we may stop in again, I can't imagine going out of our way to go there.

• Pros: Friendly service, ambience
• Cons: So-so desserts, high-high prices

08/04/06

Bad Bad Bad Service

by jb2000 at Citysearch

I have to say that the service we experienced at Pix Patisserie in North Portland was bad. Our waiter, dark haired girl with big gaps in her teeth was extremely rude. She was very unpleasant from the start and literally scolded us for taking a chair from an open table. I'm sorry, did she prefer that 1 of us stand while several seats remained open? She was just very miserable to deal with. We had to ask another waiter for a chair and thankfully she took over. What kind of business allows staff to treat customers like that? They really need to evaluate this. The desserts are very good. Unfortunately, I think that the owner needs to realize that if they have that level of service, customers will not come back. It is really the customers that keep businesses open, not the unpleasant wait staff. I am not high maintenance at all, we go out to restaurants all the time, I just couldn't believe that we had service like this. I was just very disappointed, especially since we went there for a birthday celebration.

• Pros: Good desserts & drinks
• Cons: Rude Service

08/03/03

Not bad, not good

by courtneylove at Citysearch

We had lunch at Papa Haydn and skipped dessert to try Pix only to be disappointed. I had the Jane Avril and my husband had the the Royale. The treats were mediocre and overpriced (5$ for a morsel the size of a cupcake). The service was good, however, and the tiny shoppe quaint. Perhaps the chocolates selection would have been a better choice, but we will never again skip dessert at Papa Haydn to opt for Pix.

• Pros: charming decor
• Cons: not a good value

07/27/03

Poor service

by skae1 at Citysearch

The desserts were excellent.

However, the service was extremely poor.

The waitress was not prompt to serve us.

For instance, when the menu order was requested we were ignored. Instead, the group that came after us was served first.

I believe that service is very important for any branch of business.

If personnel is an issue, they should consider hiring someone else that can provider better service.

• Pros: dessert, craft, tasteful
• Cons: service, ambiance, location

03/12/03

pix is a pass

by sls121976 at Citysearch

I was very excited to go to Pix. I was impressed by the decor and the service. Unfortunately the desserts we had did not measure up. We tried the puff pastry apple almond tart, a coffe dessert and the queen of sheba cake. The queen of sheba cake was decent. The other two could have been made at home better. If you are looking for a special treat pass pix and spend 2 or 3 more dollars and go to Papa Haydn's

• Pros: decor, service
• Cons: dessert, crowded