Milo's City Café

08/22/2008 Posted by klarenaugen

great breakfast food! Everything on the menu is amazing, and they had a lot of vegetarian options! great location. great prices. my only gripe is that i feel they are short staffed waited a long time to get my coffee...and they need to invest in an air conditioner. Felt like we had to rush because it was soooo hot in there.

Pros: the AMAZING food.

Cons: short staffed, hot as hell in there.

07/24/2008 Posted by skogland

We always feel like the crew at Milo's cares about us. Breakfast, lunch & dinner are consistently good, no real suprises but good food with a creative spark. With all of the expensive restaurants in town, it's nice to have a place that you can get a good meal for a reasonable price. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Pros: Good creative food, friendly service

Cons: None

07/08/2008 Posted by stevie13

Great eggs benedict. Best in town in my opinion as it is served in several creative styles. I particularly enjoy the blackstone as well as the crab cake eggs benedict. Cool Portland feel to this spot. Come early (before 10:00) if you don't want to wait for breakfast/brunch seating. The service here can be a little rushed as they get very busy during breakfast service. Food is superbly prepared and seasoned to perfection. I have also enjoyed the quiche lorraine here when it is available.

Pros: easy parking, great food

Cons: wait time for brunch

07/05/2008 Posted by katetraveler

What's the food like? I don't remember! I had the worst service EVER in a restaurant in Milo's a few years ago and will never ever go back. I thought the waitress was going to strike me -- because I (politely) sent back a dish that was full of bell pepper -- which I'm allergic to and was not listed on the menu. I had tried to eat there one previous time, but my partner and I were seated in a place at the bar where the wait staff kept getting in between us. We left before ordering. What? Never again!

Pros: None

Cons: Service

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05/17/2008 Posted by PeacePlease

Very nice. It was easy to park on Broadway and walk over to this restaurant. Food was great. I had the salmon omelet. Great taste, and very nicely done. The only negative thing I can think of is that there is no menu for kids. There is plenty to order from their normal menu, but you pay normal prices. Either way, I think it is worth it.

Pros: Taste, service

Cons: No kids menu

04/22/2008 Posted by jenna19

I ate here a few weeks ago and loved it. The chicken ravioli is to die for, a tad spicy with loads of garlic. But the second time I went my friend and I sat for twenty minutes without having even our drink order taken. Our servier told us she would be right with us and then went past us several times without even looking at us. I realize it was busy lunchtime, but 20 minutes of waiting at a table to even order a coke is just wrong.

Pros: Fabulous food, varied menu

Cons: Noisy, Super slow service

04/20/2008 Posted by SpaGirl503

Absoutely love this restaurant. The food is always consistent and the wait staff is the best! It's a popular place so expect some wait time. Those waiting for a table are invited to help themselves to a cup of coffee. The coffee is always delicious and strong, unlike other restaurants where the cofee is weak and diluted. I've taken many out of town guests to this restaurant and no one has ever left disappointed.

Pros: Great food, great value

Cons: Street parking.

09/16/2007 Posted by maryavalon

I have recommended Milo's to friends on several ocassions, each time I accompanied them and each time the food was delicious. As a vegetarian I order the squash and hazelnut stuffed pasta. Delicious! I brought in a group of 12 people, and four of them ordered this dish and LOVED it! I live in the neighborhood and so it is convenient. The only negative is the noise level, which is definately too loud, difficult to have a conversation on a "date" situation. Other then that, the wait staff are always friendly, efficient and informative. The seating is comfortable and I like the sparse and unpretentious interior. If the accoustics were fixed it would definately be a 5 star rating!

Pros: Quick and delicious

Cons: Noisy

09/03/2007 Posted by fusconed

I must have walked by Milo's a dozen times or more and never noticed it was sitting there. I live only a few blocks away and prefer to walk when the destination is close. When I decided to try something new, I pulled up CitySearch and found that Milo's was close. After reading the previous reviewer's comments, I was a little hesitant, but decided to give it a shot anyway because it earned the third place for the year. That reviewer is flat out wrong! Perhaps the restaurant was having a bad day on 08/03/07, however today (09/03/07, Labor Day) the restaurant was fantastic. I ordered the french toast with a side of bacon and a large OJ. For $10.50 I enjoyed a wonderful, well cooked meal that was served by a friendly waitress and I was in and out within 45 minutes (by my own choice). So I implore you to try out Milo's if you are looking for a great breakfast at very reasonable prices.

Pros: Food, service, atmosphere, prices

Cons: Parking can be tough I imagine, although I walked

08/03/2007 Posted by slinger1

I used to love this place, so when a colleague came from out of town who was staying near the convention center I recommended Milo's and picked him up for breakfast. Terrible. First, there were about 3 people in the restaurant, but our wait person--a woman with long red hair--took a really long time to take our order, didn't check back with in us after serving our food, and in the end, I had to give the check to someone else so I could pay. BUT...more importantly, the food was NOT GOOD. I ordered the salmon omelet, and requested that it be a "wet" omelet, because I don't like overcooked eggs. The eggs were dry as a bone. The salmon was dry as a bone. It was like eating chalk. My colleague had the vegetarian omelet, which was extremely overcooked. He just scraped out the inside and ate that, leaving the three-egg brown husk on his plate. He ordered tea, and she didn't offer him more hot water. I won't be going back.

Pros: good location for convention center

Cons: everything else