11/08/09

They are back, but under new ownership....

by PWFAN

I was really looking forward to the same food or least something close...they need to go back to the old menu and serve it like that. The new menu is smaller by far and doesnt have all the great entrees. We ordred the baby lobster tails and steamed mussels. We used to get 4-5 tails in a bubbly garlic, butter sauce and we got 2 cold medium sized tails, and one was not cooked all the way. The mussels were not that hot, merely luke warm and the bread was brought to us sliced and cold. It used to come warm and covered. I ordered a Bacardi and diet coke and the waiter came back to tell me they didn't have bacardi. No Bacardi??? The menu's font is sooo small you need a magnifying glass to read it. I am sooooo dissappointed with our visit, I don't see us going back. We passed on entrees after the appetizers were so poor. Pray they change back....

• Cons: Not the same menu

10/19/09

Excited about the re-opening

by Paul1957

Lived in downtown PDX for 20+years and the Bras was always my favorite. Jazz music, good app's, cocktails and always, always a great time. Many great memories. Looking forward to the re-opening and a continuing tradition. GOOD LUCK!!!

• Pros: Deep fried artichokes and brie w/apple

09/03/09

Reopening

by akcvag

I just spoke with one of the workers who is renovating the Brasserie. Good news they plan to reopen in October!!!

12/30/08

Great Atmosphere, food, music, art.

by 1fishinfool

We love this place and can't wait for it to re-open, If you had a bad experience there I would urge you give this place another try ( when it re-opens ). If it is open I hope someone will let me know.

This is one of the best places to go in Portland and I AM a critic, believe me. Try thier lobtster tail appetizer,

yum yum, and killer bread too.

11/25/06

I have no idea what these people are talking about

by seanlovett

I have been to this restaurant several times. On dates and for anniversaries. I have never had a bad experience. I have always called ahead and made reservations at least two days in advanced and have always received prompt and curteous service.

The food has always been excellent and the atmosphere and attitudes have always been wonderful. Maybe at the time they went it was under different management. I don't know. But, I can tell you that myself and my dates have always had a great time there.

• Pros: food, music, romantic
• Cons: good luck finding a seat if you haven't made reservations

10/27/06

what happened?

by ddwineanddine

As a long time customer, we were shocked recently with the decline of service and general caring by the staff. The food was slow and bland, the server more concerned about talking to the other servers, and the lack of smiles in the whole place made us wonrder if something has happened to the management. Or more liklely, the servers think they run the place....

Smother your senses with nightly live jazz, prime people watching and French fare at this eclectic, kitschy downtown bistro.

by Contributor

Temporarily closed for renovation until Fall 2006.

06/16/06

Worst Experience of my life eating out

by genemost

I still can't believe my experience at this place. I had been a regular customer, enjoying evenings listening to jazz, drinking at the bar and occassionally eating a meal there. One night, while out with my girlfriend, I asked the waiter if he could ask the chef to prepare some pasta with marianara sauce without any meat and maybe throw in some vegetables to boot. Since I have gotten this request filled at this restaurant before, I didn't think it would be a big deal. The waiter looked at me like I was from MARS; he gave me the biggest blank stare you can imagine and then said well we can do some kind of Pesto. Well, I wasn't going to argue about whether they could or couldn't do the marinara...maybe the waiter didn't know what marinara was. When I got my "pesto" pasta...the pasta was SWIMMING in oil, it was inedible and simply disgusting. I was hungry and could only get a couple of bites down. I complained about the pasta and the waiter tried to convince me that that is what Pesto was..it was SUPPOSED to be swimming in oil...I know what pesto is, but not is a SEA of oil for G-d's sake. The waiter just kept arguing and did nothing to suggest an alternative and I bacame more and more frustrated..I told him that this was unnaceptable and to take the food away...To this the waiter became OFFENDED and asked me to leave! I couldn't believe my ears. Well, after telling the rude son of a gun to go away, I made my exit and told the host about my experiece to which the host blamed me for going off on the waiter. Needless to say, this has ruined this restaurant for me forever. I will NEVER go here, never rocommmend it to friends and will actually discourage anyone from going here. The only consolation I feel is that I recently heard that this restaurant went out of business. I am not a vindictive person, but I can't help feeling that the management, waiters and staff deserve their unfortunate fate for the lousy service and rude treatment of their customers. Good riddance!

• Pros: Music
• Cons: Everything else- Bad Food, Bad/Rude service from top to bottom

02/12/06

What a terrible experience.

by vmalone

I wish I had read these reviews before spending my money here. We were rudely seated by the manager, waited 45 minutes for our food (we were one of three tables when we arrived) and only got a single refill on the coffee. When we pointed out the poor service to the manager, he wanted nothing to do with us. Spend your time and money at a place that deserves your patronage, not here.

• Pros: Great art
• Cons: Slow service, Poor managment, Mediocre food

01/26/06

OK dining experience

by tymellis

I was sort of disappointed by this dining experience. My girlfriends and I made reservations, however we still had to wait for a table upon our arrival. The service was satisfactory, and the decor left something to be desired. The fried brie with green apples was delicious, though, whereas my main dish (sun-dried tomato and cheese ravioli) left MUCH to be desired. The cheese was orange and tasted like velveeta, and the presentation was pathetic. The highlight of the evening was the jazz trio that spiced up the atmosphere and made the dining experience a little better. Overall, I was disappointed, but I will definitely go back to give it another try. Perhaps it was an off night...

• Pros: live jazz, Fried brie & apples, wine
• Cons: ravioli, decor, average service