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Portland, Oregon & Beyond!

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Rating Key Explanations:

* Bad (will never go back)

** Fair (below average - will not go back)

*** Good (would consider dining there again)

**** Very Good (will definitely go back)

***** Extraordinary (will be back as soon as possible)
 

I guarantee that these restaurant reviews are honest, objective, and uncompromising. I love good food and want to share my dining experience with you. While you may not agree with my opinions,
I will earn your respect with my honest and frank reviews.

I make every attempt to remain anonymous while reviewing each restaurant. All meals are paid for by myself. This way, I can report the most honest and trustworthy restaurant reviews possible. Other recognizable critics frequently get special food and service. I forgo any perks so that my restaurant experience will be similar to yours. If it is possible for me to take photos of the food, I will. The restaurants had no foreknowledge that a review was going to be written.

Follow my husband and I (and sometimes with our friends) as we make our restaurant journey through Portland and beyond!

If you would like to add a review or comments for any of the below restaurant, email Linda Stradley. Also feel free to send me suggestions of restaurants for review.

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Portland Metro

Alba Osteria & Enoteca ***

Andina ****1/2

Cha Cha Cha ***1/2

Chart House ****

ClarkLewis ***

Eleni's Philoxenia ****

Heathman Restaurant ***1/2

London Grill (Brunch) ****
London Grill (Dinner) ***
1/2

Mother's Bistro and Bar ***1/2

Park Kitchen ****

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse ****

Silk Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar ****

Ten 01 ***

Toro Bravo ****1/2


Portland Suburbs

Beaverton:

Biscuits Cafe ***1/2

Cafe Murrayhill ***

Hall Street Grill ***

McCormick's Fish House ***

Mingo ***1/2

Pho Van Vietnamese Restaurant ****

Stockpot Broiler (Dinner)****
Stockpot Broiler (Brunch) ***
 

Hillsboro:

Roses Deli ***

Syun Izakaya Japanese Restaurant & Sake Club ****

 

Lake Oswego:

Riccardo's Italian ***


Sandy:

Calamity Jane's ***1/2
 

Scappoose:

Mark's On The Channel ***
 

Sherwood:

Hunters Ridge Grill **1/2

 


Oregon Wine Area  (Willamette Valley)

Carlton:

Carlton Winemakers Studio ***1/2

Cielo Blu ***

Cuvee ****
 

Dayton:

Joel Palmer House ****
 

Dundee:

Calamity Jane's ***

Dundee Bistro ***1/2

Red Hills Provincial Dining ****

Tina's Restaurant
***1/2
 

McMinnville:

Bistro Maison ***1/2

La Rambla Restaurant & Bar ***


Newberg:

Crush Wine Lounge & Bistro ****

The Painted Lady ****1/2


Scholls
(Located between Hillsboro and Newberg):

The South Store Cafe ***1/2

 


Other Areas
(Oregon and Beyond)

Cannon Beach, OR:

Stephanie Inn ****1/2


Carefree, AZ (near Scottsdale, AZ)

Latilla (The Boulders Resort) ****


Cashmere, WA
(Between Leavenworth and Wenatchee, WA)

Walnut Cafe ****


Cloudcroft, NM:

Rebecca's at the Lodge ****
1/2
 

Elsie, OR:
(Located on Highway 26, 60 miles from Portland, and 22 miles from Seaside, OR)

Camp 18 Restaurant ***
1/2
 

Hoodsport, WA
(On the Hood Canal in the Olympic Peninsula)

Hoodsport Pub & Eatery ****


Leavenworth, WA

Cafe Mozart ***
 

Napa Valley, CA:

Bouchon ****1/2

The French Laundry *****

The Restaurant at Meadowood ***

Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant ***
 

New York, NY:

Afternoon Tea Renaissance - The Plaza's Palm Court *****
Afternoon Tea, a famous tradition at The Plaza, blends an innovative menu with a formal tea service. The Plaza Afternoon Tea incorporates three styles of service, Russian, French, and English, to provide guests a balance of service and flavorful cuisine.


Port Angeles, WA:
 
(The north coast of the Olympic Peninsula just outside of Olympic National Park.)

Joy's Wine Bistro ****1/2
 

Santa Fe, NW:

Geronimo ***

la boca ***1/2


Walla Walla, WA:

Whitehouse-Crawford ***

Backstage Bistro **1/2
 
 

 


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