The Heathman Restaurant

09/12/09

Really great food and service!

by UltimateFoodLover at Citysearch

Wow, if you like chocolate cake, well be prepared to die of satisfaction. Also, the rest of the food is amazing too. The cheeses are incredible and the drinks, oh my gosh they are amazing!!! Their cocktail list is very sophisticated and the drinks definitely deliver. No fluff here. Just good, solid mixology. But seriously, I have eaten chocolate cake a bajillion times and nothing compares to this! And the service is very friendly and knowledgeable too so that's a big plus!!! Please check it out!

• Pros: BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER MADE
• Cons: None

05/28/09

Great Service!

by Cody503 at Citysearch

My wife and I attended the Mothersday brunch. The food was great but the service was something to be desired. we contacted the management and they went above and beyond to make up for the not so great service. They sent us a $100 gift card. We took advantage of it this week and the service was great. The staff was curious and helpful. Danial our waitress was very helpful and understanding after ordering a meal that was not to my liking and quickly brought me something else at no charge. The food was wonderful. I can't say enough about the great experience we had. I highly recommend Heathman! 5 stars for a 5 star restaurant!

• Pros: Great Food, great service
• Cons: none!

03/07/09

Great For Breaskfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, Drinks...

by emusic2 at Citysearch

The Heathman's menu is always exceptional, regardless of the meal. Between the dining room, the lounge and the marble lobby, there are plenty of seating options. The wait staff are helpful and courteous, and service is excellent. I would especially recommend weekend brunch, which includes some of my favorite dishes the Heathman has to offer like the Smoked Salmon Hash, Pork Loin Benedict, and delicious omelets. The happy hour/small plate menu is very good. The Heathman keeps better hours than many restaurants in town - serving the same awesome food and drinks during the recent snowstorm that seemed to paralyze the rest of the city...

• Pros: Food, drinks, service, atmosphere.
• Cons: Sometimes busy.

12/11/08

A consistently great place for a nice dinner in Portland

by amyfchurch at Citysearch

There are not many restaurants in Portland where my partner and I can go and expect what I would call "professional service." You know what I'm talking about...this is a town where you can expect the server to nonchalantly show up at your table with a cool head nod and say, "Hey, how's it going?" When he feels like it. And that's totally fine and chill most of the time, but there are times when you want to go out and enjoy a dinner and have it feel "special." A lot of the time, we choose Heathman for that. It is not at all stuffy, but the serving staff there is a cut above, and we enjoy it. The food is consistently good French-NW, nothing crazy, just delicious quality food prepared well. The wine list is excellent, we've have wonderful recommendations for reasonably priced bottles (under $40) from our server. A consistently good dining experience.

• Pros: Quality, consistent food and excellent, professional service
• Cons: Parking, may need reservations

09/15/08

Excellent

by IndigoFenix at Citysearch

I've dined at the Heathman for a few years now. The food is always excellent. Seating is always prompt (with reservation of course). Service always attentive.

A restaurant won't get my business for years unless they:

1. Have great service

2. Prepare food as well or better than I do at home

3. Have pricing which adequately reflects what they're serving

• Pros: fantastic food, drinks and service
• Cons: pricy depending on how much you drink!

06/05/08

great brunch

by kigetsu at Citysearch

I have visited this restaurant several times. The food is always good. service is sometimes too busy and get things mixed up but I would return just for the menu choice and quality of food.

• Pros: great food, valet parking

01/02/08

great bouillabaisse matched by great service

by ual320 at Citysearch

I travel to Portland occassionally for business and usually eat at Higgins. They were closed (New Year's Day) so I tried Heathmans - walking by it looked good. I only had an entree and coffee. The bouillabaisse was excellent - plenty of fish (good variety) and the broth was very good. Service was excellent - replenished bread plate without asking many times and the water glass was never below half full. Friendly yet professional waiter. I'd go back for sure. I'm from LA and usually pay a lot more for this quality so I thought it was a very good value - excellent food at a relatively low price. Always great being able to provide a 5 star rating.

• Pros: Bouillabaisse
• Cons: None

10/16/07

Best Service in Portland

by aswatzell at Citysearch

The Heathman has the best breakfast and service in Portland. The staff is amazingly attentive, always keeps your coffee full (and it's fantastic coffee), and is willing to accommodate all requests. This is one of the few restaurants that will let me order 1/2 an order of a menu item since I can never finish an entire one by myself. If you want to sit back, relax, and be pampered, this is the place to eat.

• Pros: Excellent Service, Delicious Food
• Cons: None

02/22/07

THE place to take that new lover the morning after ...

by quincydubois at Citysearch

Portland's best (and *exy and almost formal) breakfast. Try the eggs benedict with salmon or the hangtown fry. And don't forget the fresh orange juice. Super service and romantic atmosphere. Your new lover will want to check in ...

11/10/06

Fantastic Service

by nswords at Citysearch

Where do I start. We were spending the night downtown for a romatic evening and to be around the hustle and bustle of election night. Since we were going to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall we decided to stop in the bar and grab a few quick bites and some good drinks. Thankfully a table opened up pretty quickly because the place was packed! When we order our drinks I asked for Jim Beam on the Rocks and my girlfriend ordered a fancy martini...can't remember which one but it was very good. The waiter came back and informed me that they were out of Jim Beam...shock...horror...what is a Jim Beam faithful to do? Go to the next best thing, and it isn't Jack Daniels...sorry folks Jack is not a BOURBON. I chose to go with Basil Haydens, one of Jim Beams top shelf bourobons. I mean it was a special night so why not splurge. When the waiter returned he informed that since they were out of Jim Beam, he would only charge the Jim Beam price for the Basil to make up for it. I couldn't believe it. Money wise I had not thought much about my choice. I wish I could remember our servers name, a true gentlemen and knows what customer service means. We decided to go with the seared Ahi tuna and the Fondu appitizers. i wanted to try the lamb tongue, but they were all out. Guess I will have to go back :-). Food was excellent, service was prompt, and the atmosphere was bar-none. We will be back. Oh yeah our server got a fat tip for the bourbon swap....this place has won me over!!!!!

• Pros: great food, good service, neat bar
• Cons: ran out of Jim Beam....but hey it happens :-)