I can't say enough about how truly stunning and perfect this wedding venue is and how wonderful Kate and her team were to work with throughout the process! I am the mother of the bride and both my daughter, and I are from out of town, so planning from a distance seemed daunting at first. But from the minute my daughter first saw Grace and we met Kate, we both knew it was exactly the right place for the ceremony and reception. Kate was responsive, collaborative, helpful and spot-on in all her suggestions (including for things we didn’t even know to ask like renting parking meters from the city to clear space in front of the venue). Kate’s expertise and thoughtfulness really helped to make the whole day magical. It was seamless having both the ceremony and reception in one location – each space has a different ambiance, which was wonderful. Coming from the intimate and warm white light of the ceremony and entering the reception with its grand cathedral ceiling, dramatic stained glass, stunning bar and balcony seating, made it feel as if we had in fact traveled to another location (but without the logistical fuss and bother). The side rooms for the bridal party to get ready in and the multiple additional bathrooms available on the lower floor and in the vestibule offered the functionality we needed to make everyone comfortable and the day flow beautifully. And the bar crew was incredibly gracious and accommodating and made our guests feel so welcome and cared for. Everyone raved about how gorgeous and singular Grace is, it truly is like no other venue in Portland. We just can’t recommend Grace highly enough, in every way!
William O'Reilly
Excellent and helpful staff. Good rates. Very cool venue.
Amanda Klinge
The experience at Grace was so amazing! My sister found her dress, Emilie was so kind and picked up on my sisters vibes so well. She understood exactly what my sister wanted and made the experience so wonderful. Grace has hugeindividual rooms where we all hung out and she was able to try gowns on in privacy. Absolutely reccomend this experience for any bride.
norm david
The staff was amazing and very polite, they were always ready to refill water glasses, and clean off used plates and silverware. The food was as good and I've had anywhere. Can't say enough good things about the place. Keep up the good work.
Whitney Paige DeSena
After looking at 10+ venues, we decided to look at Grace and it was the perfect fit. We needed a venue that could accomodate 190, wanted an upscale feel, and wanted to be in downtown Portland to avoid the inevitable loss of momentum that comes from shuttling guests to and from a venue. We loved that Grace has tables, chairs, plates, glassware, silverware, etc. After helping plan my sisters wedding at an all DIY venue, I can say with certainty that Grace will save you a LOT of stress (and money) by having all the amenities available in-house. Meghan was wonderful - responsive, friendly, accomodating, helpful, and patient with my 10000 questions and requests. The entire Grace team was professional, attentive, and really helped to make our wedding special. We can't recommend Grace enough!
Carolynn Porter
This old church is absolutely beautiful! Exquisitely and amazingly restored into an event hall! You can honestly feel the history ?
Marybeth Noonan
Beautiful event venue! Wonderful atmosphere, great dim lighting, plenty of bathrooms.
Riley Huff
I went here for my office Christmas party. Great place, great people!
Jason De Campos
The food was amazing and the wine was excellent! Just make sure you check the year on your bottle of wine. We ordered a 2015 and they came back with a 2017. Lukily I caught it and they adjusted the price accordingly. Too bad they will go to catering only in a few months. 3 people cost around $200 but we were not worried about prices. It can get expensive but the atmosphere and service is very good. I highly recommend the bread and the meat board as appetizer, both are delicious.
Steve P.
They've reopened! Awesome atmosphere, interesting cocktails. We'll definitely ne back
The food was great and visually attractive. The service was excellent and our servers were attentive ( were a party of 12) I enjoyed my meal and thought it was a good value. Our more frugal members thought it was expensive.
michael ta
I really came here for the setting and unique conversion. I enjoyed the atmosphere which really is the backbone for the food - without this spine, I think the food experience would completely paralyze. The food was decent. I had a menu item that sounded good and looked okay but the texture combination of hard chunky green honey dew melon and small tiny raw fish did not really work. The two flavors did not go well with each other.
Lauren Manera
Drinks at the bar with only a snack of ham and brie. Wine list good and drinks decent. Cavernous but superstylish interior. Central bar downstairs and smaller one upstairs. Could be where organ might have been. Service not attentive enough considering it wasn't jammed. They had many servers, kitchen help and bartenders.
Andrew Bartley
Beautiful restaurant, amazing charcuterie boards and even better drinks!! This is a beautiful location in an old renovated church - once in a lifetime experience for great food and a unique setting!!
I can't say enough about how truly stunning and perfect this wedding venue is and how wonderful Kate and her team were to work with throughout the process! I am the mother of the bride and both my daughter, and I are from out of town, so planning from a distance seemed daunting at first. But from the minute my daughter first saw Grace and we met Kate, we both knew it was exactly the right place for the ceremony and reception. Kate was responsive, collaborative, helpful and spot-on in all her suggestions (including for things we didn’t even know to ask like renting parking meters from the city to clear space in front of the venue). Kate’s expertise and thoughtfulness really helped to make the whole day magical. It was seamless having both the ceremony and reception in one location – each space has a different ambiance, which was wonderful. Coming from the intimate and warm white light of the ceremony and entering the reception with its grand cathedral ceiling, dramatic stained glass, stunning bar and balcony seating, made it feel as if we had in fact traveled to another location (but without the logistical fuss and bother). The side rooms for the bridal party to get ready in and the multiple additional bathrooms available on the lower floor and in the vestibule offered the functionality we needed to make everyone comfortable and the day flow beautifully. And the bar crew was incredibly gracious and accommodating and made our guests feel so welcome and cared for. Everyone raved about how gorgeous and singular Grace is, it truly is like no other venue in Portland. We just can’t recommend Grace highly enough, in every way!
Excellent and helpful staff. Good rates. Very cool venue.
The experience at Grace was so amazing! My sister found her dress, Emilie was so kind and picked up on my sisters vibes so well. She understood exactly what my sister wanted and made the experience so wonderful. Grace has hugeindividual rooms where we all hung out and she was able to try gowns on in privacy. Absolutely reccomend this experience for any bride.
The staff was amazing and very polite, they were always ready to refill water glasses, and clean off used plates and silverware. The food was as good and I've had anywhere. Can't say enough good things about the place. Keep up the good work.
After looking at 10+ venues, we decided to look at Grace and it was the perfect fit. We needed a venue that could accomodate 190, wanted an upscale feel, and wanted to be in downtown Portland to avoid the inevitable loss of momentum that comes from shuttling guests to and from a venue. We loved that Grace has tables, chairs, plates, glassware, silverware, etc. After helping plan my sisters wedding at an all DIY venue, I can say with certainty that Grace will save you a LOT of stress (and money) by having all the amenities available in-house. Meghan was wonderful - responsive, friendly, accomodating, helpful, and patient with my 10000 questions and requests. The entire Grace team was professional, attentive, and really helped to make our wedding special. We can't recommend Grace enough!
This old church is absolutely beautiful! Exquisitely and amazingly restored into an event hall! You can honestly feel the history ?
Beautiful event venue! Wonderful atmosphere, great dim lighting, plenty of bathrooms.
I went here for my office Christmas party. Great place, great people!
The food was amazing and the wine was excellent! Just make sure you check the year on your bottle of wine. We ordered a 2015 and they came back with a 2017. Lukily I caught it and they adjusted the price accordingly. Too bad they will go to catering only in a few months. 3 people cost around $200 but we were not worried about prices. It can get expensive but the atmosphere and service is very good. I highly recommend the bread and the meat board as appetizer, both are delicious.
They've reopened! Awesome atmosphere, interesting cocktails. We'll definitely ne back
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was great and visually attractive. The service was excellent and our servers were attentive ( were a party of 12) I enjoyed my meal and thought it was a good value. Our more frugal members thought it was expensive.
I really came here for the setting and unique conversion. I enjoyed the atmosphere which really is the backbone for the food - without this spine, I think the food experience would completely paralyze. The food was decent. I had a menu item that sounded good and looked okay but the texture combination of hard chunky green honey dew melon and small tiny raw fish did not really work. The two flavors did not go well with each other.
Drinks at the bar with only a snack of ham and brie. Wine list good and drinks decent. Cavernous but superstylish interior. Central bar downstairs and smaller one upstairs. Could be where organ might have been. Service not attentive enough considering it wasn't jammed. They had many servers, kitchen help and bartenders.
Beautiful restaurant, amazing charcuterie boards and even better drinks!! This is a beautiful location in an old renovated church - once in a lifetime experience for great food and a unique setting!!
Great food, friendly service, and best corn ever