I had the hands down, best manhattan, delicious wine paired with the sole seafood special and finished with an apple crisp. It was all delicious and the service was perfect. We love this place, a classic Portland restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
True Brigand
In every instance, abysmal. The food, when it finally arrived, was not only tasteless but they actually served burnt food. Nobody, not the cook, not the waitress noticed or cared. When brought to their attention they could have cared less. And their bathrooms are creepy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rachael Taylor
This place had great service, possibly the best I've ever had! The waiter staff, bartender, people from the kitchen, all just kind and seemed happy to be helping us. The food was good, I had the Pasta with Lemon Cauliflower Creme sauce. It was delicious! My friend had a plate with 2 kinds of duck and pickled squash. She said it was okay. Overall, I would go back to say hi to the staff, have the same pasta and try a few other interesting items on the menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nancy
Thank you so much for the lovely birthday celebration for my husband. Everything was perfect!
Carl Boehm
This has been a favorite of our family for decades and they’re just as great today as when we first started to visit. Our most recent meal had amazing food and our waiter, Raymond, was fantastic. Coming back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elsa Renthal
I was served a salad with a writhing slug in it. I was comped the salad or offered a new one space, ummm no thank you. Main course was meh. The restaurant is too expensive for the food it’s serving and our party decided we’re never going back. 10 years ago I used to enjoy coming for happy hour and had some very delicious meals in the main dining room. Those days are gone. Spend your money elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Matt
Been a while since I have been. This was the best version of Higgens. The food was great, service was perfect, and the atmosphere allowed us to have a conversation. I am happy they made it through and encouraged folks to go. Downtown is in the way back so stop by for a drink, meal, or dessert.
beth
Wonderful “find” while visiting Portland. The mussels were the best I've had and the black cod melted in your mouth. Will definitely recommend!
Brenda
We had reservations and sat in the bar at a table. We waited about 15 minutes or so for someone to take our drink order and another 20 minutes before our food order was taken. The service was just really slow and our server didn't seem very concerned about the wait. The food was excellent, the cocktails tasty and the wine selection was awesome.
Curtis
It is a busy place, so service was not too fast, but waitstaff was excellent, as was food. Was kind of pricey, but portions were good and quality excellent. Will go back again in next few months. Would definitely take a guest there to show off some classic Portland.
Five stars all around! We loved the friendly greeting, enjoyed our server Mr. Howard and every bite was absolutely delish! Thank you all for a memorable birthday dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deanna Schindler-Ord
So underwhelmed. Higgins recently put out a call for support, yet our experience made me realize they need more than just exposure to continue their business. Our 5:15pm reservation for 4 still stuck us in a corner instead of a booth. Our water was filled 2x before our order was taken and when it was, we had to remind her we had a show to get to. (Who makes a 5:15pm reservation downtown without a show?!!) Our drinks were delivered at different times (3 wines & 1 cocktail). The amuse-bouche was a squirt of cold, tasteless yet oddly spicy bean paste on a radish chunk - we joked that it was a colon-cleanser. Our two burgers had the cheese/bacon combinations mixed up and the risotto contained so many chunks of sour “seasonal vegetables” that it was a bowl of vinegar with slices of dry chanterelles on top. I’ve had/made bad risotto with chewy rice before, but this was beyond inedible. Given how delayed our service was, we paid the bill & sprinted to get to our show. I had taken the risotto to go, thinking I could save it later at home, but the Schnitz made me chuck it for safety reasons - it wasn’t a difficult decision to make. Very expensive meal with little fulfillment.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
laura brown
Overpriced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Andrew Cherny
A Portland classic. Had an excellent Rueben at the cozy back bar area, overstuffed with luscious Pastrami, moody vibes, casual but not even close to divey, great service. Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lakeisha Finney
Atmosphere was relaxing. Service was impeccable. I enjoyed the oysters and Belgian lager.
I had the hands down, best manhattan, delicious wine paired with the sole seafood special and finished with an apple crisp. It was all delicious and the service was perfect. We love this place, a classic Portland restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
In every instance, abysmal. The food, when it finally arrived, was not only tasteless but they actually served burnt food. Nobody, not the cook, not the waitress noticed or cared. When brought to their attention they could have cared less. And their bathrooms are creepy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place had great service, possibly the best I've ever had! The waiter staff, bartender, people from the kitchen, all just kind and seemed happy to be helping us. The food was good, I had the Pasta with Lemon Cauliflower Creme sauce. It was delicious! My friend had a plate with 2 kinds of duck and pickled squash. She said it was okay. Overall, I would go back to say hi to the staff, have the same pasta and try a few other interesting items on the menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Thank you so much for the lovely birthday celebration for my husband. Everything was perfect!
This has been a favorite of our family for decades and they’re just as great today as when we first started to visit. Our most recent meal had amazing food and our waiter, Raymond, was fantastic. Coming back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was served a salad with a writhing slug in it. I was comped the salad or offered a new one space, ummm no thank you. Main course was meh. The restaurant is too expensive for the food it’s serving and our party decided we’re never going back. 10 years ago I used to enjoy coming for happy hour and had some very delicious meals in the main dining room. Those days are gone. Spend your money elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Been a while since I have been. This was the best version of Higgens. The food was great, service was perfect, and the atmosphere allowed us to have a conversation. I am happy they made it through and encouraged folks to go. Downtown is in the way back so stop by for a drink, meal, or dessert.
Wonderful “find” while visiting Portland. The mussels were the best I've had and the black cod melted in your mouth. Will definitely recommend!
We had reservations and sat in the bar at a table. We waited about 15 minutes or so for someone to take our drink order and another 20 minutes before our food order was taken. The service was just really slow and our server didn't seem very concerned about the wait. The food was excellent, the cocktails tasty and the wine selection was awesome.
It is a busy place, so service was not too fast, but waitstaff was excellent, as was food. Was kind of pricey, but portions were good and quality excellent. Will go back again in next few months. Would definitely take a guest there to show off some classic Portland.
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Five stars all around! We loved the friendly greeting, enjoyed our server Mr. Howard and every bite was absolutely delish! Thank you all for a memorable birthday dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So underwhelmed. Higgins recently put out a call for support, yet our experience made me realize they need more than just exposure to continue their business. Our 5:15pm reservation for 4 still stuck us in a corner instead of a booth. Our water was filled 2x before our order was taken and when it was, we had to remind her we had a show to get to. (Who makes a 5:15pm reservation downtown without a show?!!) Our drinks were delivered at different times (3 wines & 1 cocktail). The amuse-bouche was a squirt of cold, tasteless yet oddly spicy bean paste on a radish chunk - we joked that it was a colon-cleanser.
Our two burgers had the cheese/bacon combinations mixed up and the risotto contained so many chunks of sour “seasonal vegetables” that it was a bowl of vinegar with slices of dry chanterelles on top. I’ve had/made bad risotto with chewy rice before, but this was beyond inedible. Given how delayed our service was, we paid the bill & sprinted to get to our show. I had taken the risotto to go, thinking I could save it later at home, but the Schnitz made me chuck it for safety reasons - it wasn’t a difficult decision to make. Very expensive meal with little fulfillment.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Overpriced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
A Portland classic. Had an excellent Rueben at the cozy back bar area, overstuffed with luscious Pastrami, moody vibes, casual but not even close to divey, great service. Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere was relaxing. Service was impeccable. I enjoyed the oysters and Belgian lager.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
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