10/21/09

If you like Beef, you'll love The Old Country Kitchen

by sundrips

As a ten year old, special occasions called for visiting Sayler's without fail, always accented by serving the finest beef meals anywhere. Recently out of the Military and WWII victory, the Sayler's family put their best effort to acquire the finest beef for the task at hand and apply the best beef cooking recipes. Seeing first hand their effort to dry cure their evening beef during the full length of the day light hours calls for mouth watering anticipation.

Last September another birthday scored 72 years and holding Sayler's Old Country Kitchen in high esteem with great respect. This veteran likes his steaks rare, not raw, and not medium rare... Rare has great meaning at Sayler's Old Country Kitchen.

Children are always welcomed here as are those with disabilities where servers reveal their best professionalism along with awesome patience.

Strongly recommend you arrive early as their parking areas fill quickly and finding the last spot can be difficult. Oregon’s new Law prohibiting smoking in public facilities make this environmentally perfect… Enjoy!

• Pros: The art of a good Steak isn't available in any book
• Cons: Looking for stiff shirts and ties? Go somewhere else.

06/19/09

Poor service, Bad food, Bigger Bill

by DennisDegner

How can I rate it with zero stars? It was the worst $100 meal with the poorest service I have ever had in my life.

• Pros: the wine was decent
• Cons: everything else

03/23/09

Gypsies everywhere

by CSMobileUser

Too many loud, foul mouthed gypsies in this place

11/27/08

Food is good, Service was just bad...

by greenbar

Since Beaverton closed my mother-in-law has missed her ribeye from OCK. So I decide to take her out to Stark for a treat.

It was last Monday night and the place is slow. The hostess never said a word to us she just grabbed menus and started walking to a booth. Sorry to put you out of your way from talking to the busboy who was leaning on the counter.

Once we sat down I could see that we also had a waitress that was not having the best of days No hi how's it going just a what do you want tonight. But what the heck I came to let my mother-in-law have a good piece of rib eye.

The relish plate comes out with hot bread and the garlic butter and as it has been forever a good way to start. Next the salads, When we asked about a few more slices of bread she said most wait for the dinner to come out . Oh ok we will wait. The steak comes out and as always All very good.

The only problem I see other than grumpy staff is that from my vantage point I can see inside the kitchen and I noticed many of the waitresses playing with their hair and touching up the makeup right where the food comes out.

Maybe this was a off night for the staff. It is not what I have known of Saylers for the last 50 years.

On their site they say: We stand by our old-fashioned commitment We are here to serve you.

They need to remind the staff.

• Pros: The sound of the steak when it comes out
• Cons: Service was not what it has been in the past

07/16/08

Best steaks around!

by redraccoon1

We took some friends visiting from Ca here last week. It was very fun, there were three couples and all we Santa's from different areas.

All of meals were great, service was awesome as always. It is wonderful to have a place that you can count on to bring folks to that are not from around here.

• Pros: Great Food, Great Waiters and Waitresses, GREAT Cooks!
• Cons: Not taking reservations...

02/09/08

Huge Drinks and Great Service

by ShawnD123451

We ate at Sayler's last night and our service was great. We waited maybe 20 minutes but Teri our server was on the ball and she got right down to business. The atmosphere is totally 70's but it's fun and funky that way. Don't expect the hip "metrosexual and MBA toting yuppy" set here, this is a steakhouse from the time of steak houses. The cowd is mixed if slightly tilted to the 50+ set.

The food: Overall the food was good. We enjoyed the prime rib, filet and ribeye. Meat was tender and had some flavor. The relish tray was very cool and we ordered a heap of onion rings. (First timers might want only a half order.) This is an honest meat and potatoes joint, not a lot of flash or glitz. If you looking for that skip Sayler's.

The service: We had great service from a waitress who knew her menu and knew how to please customer's with just the right amount of attention. Our wait was very reasonable for 6pm on Friday night at 20 minutes although it did pick up considerably after we arrived. (Hint: go earlier for faster seating)

Overall: A very good place to enjoy an piece of meat and potatoes type of dinner. Not flashy but comfortable enough to have a meal and good conversation. The drinks from the bar are good sized and well made, a rarity in Portland. I wouldn't expect Haute Cuisine, but you can expect a decent meal at a good value.

• Pros: Drinks, value, service
• Cons: parking, no phone reservations

12/19/07

Great Steakhouse

by muryjepp

Sayler's is my absolute favorite steakhouse. I am really surprised about the negative feedback. I have been going to Sayler's for over 15 years and have never had a bad experience. I think you should anticipate slower service during the dinner rush, but I have and always will strongly recommend this restaurant.

11/02/07

Although the food was good, I was very disappointed based on what people had said about this restaurant.

by georgiacitizen

I am from Georgia and have been in Oregon for the last 3 weeks on business. During the last three weeks the majority of people I have asked about a steak restaurant have mentioned Saylers. I went there tonight 11/2/07 and ordered the 20 oz ribeye. Both the food and service were good, however I was disappointed. I asked that my steak be cooked at a medium, however it came back med-rare. I then sent it back and it was returned with 1/3 being cooked the way I wanted, 1/3 of it under cooked and 1/3 overcooked. Ryan's Steak House from the Southeast ought to move out here, then the people of Oregon would see how good steaks should be cooked.

During the past 3 weeks I have eaten at restaurants in and around Bend and in and around Portland and drinking iced tea each time. This restaurant has the best iced tea I have ever drank in Oregon.

• Pros: Iced Tea
• Cons: Thick steaks not cooked correctly

08/22/07

Expensive prices, mediocre food.

by foxyroxy1494

My boyfriend and I decided to go to Saylers because it was recommended by friends. Before we left, I did a little research. Out of all the restaurants, Saylers had the most reviews. Most of them were bad reviews but we decided to go anyways and experience the restaurant for ourselves and disregard what we read. We were seated right away and were given the relish tray and our drinks. I ordered the prime rib with mashed potatoes and my boyfriend ordered the Filet Mignon with a baked potato. Meantime, the waitresses did the swithcheroo on us without telling us. The new waitress gave us wrong salads to each of us. We both got plain baked potatoes with our entrees while I asked for mashed potatoes and he asked for a baked potato with the works. My prime rib was cooked medium rare and it was probably cooked for a mere 5mins. It was flavorless and I had to use A1 steak sauce which should not be needed for a prime rib. My bf's steak was just as flavorless. I tried adding the steak seasoning but that was tasteless. Overall, they give you a lot of food but the steak entrees were not worth the expensive price. I can get a better Prime Rib elsewhere for a lesser price. The food was mediocre but the waitress was very nice and helpful. Everyone makes mistakes but I was just not impressed with the food. The reviews were right about the soda refills. It took about 10mins for his refill while they asked me for a refill when it was too late. I had already polished off the water When I see a expensive price attached to a meal, I expect the food to be very tasty and worth it. Not sure if we are coming back in the future, but we'll see.

• Pros: Good service, leaves you feeling full, great ice cream by Sunshine Dairy
• Cons: Overpriced prices, mediocre food

06/10/07

Poor Service, Mediocre Food, Unconcerned Management. Avoid this place.

by egodraconis

After spending a four years out of the Portland area serving in the military, my family and I decided to visit Sayler's Old Country Kitchen at the recommendation of the Citysearch site. Boy, was this a mistake! Service at this restaurant was abysmal.

The hostess was rude, the server was rushed never making eye contact, and drink refills were a chore to get requiring multiple requests. My wife's rare $26 ribeye came out medium well having to be sent back to the kitchen with a major huff from the waitress. My $32 porterhouse came out cooked appropriately at medium, however it wasn't hot but rather luke warm. The manager with whom we spoke to was disinterested in our entire situation.

We've filed a dispute with our credit card company over the meal since the restaurant didn't seem to care about the quality of our meal. We won't be returning nor recommending this dive to any other friends.

• Pros: Ample parking, fresh bread
• Cons: Poor service, unconcerned managers, mediocre food quality, dated