West Cafe
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 227-8189
06/10/2007 Posted by egodraconis
Living two blocks from this cafe, I have visited it three times in the last year, but I won't be going back for a fourth time. Most of their customer base appears to be people driving in from outside downtown visiting the local art museum not local residents. While the menu is varied compared to other restaurants in the area, there is not much VARIETY between items on the menu. You definitely do not get your value for the money at this cafe with prices about 25% higher than comparative restaurants of its caliber in the downtown area. While service is attentive, it can be TOO attentive at times with the server hovering over your table due to the cafe not doing much business and the server having nothing else to do. My advice is to go elsewhere until the management learns to value price the menu more appropriately. On my last visit to the restaurant, I did mention price, and I was told that they didn't do enough volume to lower their prices. Yet, should this restaurant lower their prices, then they would have more people from the neighborhood visiting increasing their sales volume.
Pros: Ample parking in the neighborhood, quick service, unique menu items
Cons: Lack of variety between items on the menu, poor value for the price paid
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