Food and wine excellent Why do you require a minimum amount of characters that drives me absolutely crazy and makes me usually not continue on a evaluation experience 
Eric
Outstanding service and recommendations from the staff. Every bite and sip delicious: cocktails, oysters, shrimp toast, liver mousse, mussels Basque style, oxtail bourguignon, and several wine. We will definitely return.
Barbara
The choux farci and the moules were both exceptional. Highly recommend. I mixed up our reservation day but staff was extremely accommodating and made it all work out.
Morgan
Frankly a bit disappointed. Haven't been in years and my memory was of better food. Ours lacked adequate seasoning (had to ask for salt). The black cod was bland; presentation rather pedestrian. The tartiflette was equally underwhelming. The oxtail bourgignon was decent but for nearly $50 hardly worth the price. Service was friendly if a bit scattered (had to ask repeatedly for things we'd ordered, like bread, and told repeatedly, albeit apologetically, that they had "forgot"). In fairness the place was rather busy but again, if you're expecting folks to spend $50 an entree, $17 for a cocktail, etc., you're going to have to provide a solid if not elevated experience. Not sure I'll be back anytime soon, unfortunately.
pati
Haven't been in WAY too long. The food was delicious. We did almost every one of the ‘small' plates bc we couldn't choose. The tomato soup is to die for! Now we have to come back and try to hold ourselves back from those plates and get the steak frites and salad! Had a great bottle of wine. Service was great. Thank you!
Tom
I found it strange that the restaurant had only four entrees. They were serving special "SmashBurgers" which didn't strike me as being particularly French. I ordered Steak Frites. It was disappointing. The taste was fine, but the flank steak was excessively "chewy" - even for flank steak. The restaurant has an extensive and thoughtful wine list, and a good selection of cheeses. All in all, it doesn't seem like a great flag-bearer for French cuisine, and in my opinion is a questionable value proposition.
Cory
Had been here a few years ago. When we arrived we were told they would be very busy...seating limited. We were seated at a bar table. Got water, menus promptly. Ordered a glass of champagne which was brought promptly. Had to wait, and wait and wait for the waitress to come back. They all seemed focused on the other side of the restaurant. Finally just grabbed someone going by. He took our order and said he'd pass it on. Bartender brought a great bottle of Rhone. Then, we waited and waited again. Finally apps arrived. My wife got Gougeres, I got Gougere, I got steak Tartare. Fortunately, the great wine came first, and I got a couple of sips before the tartare, which was so packed with garlic & capers, I couldn't taste much for the rest of the meal. My wife liked her Ox Tail bourguignon, and I tried to enjoy my Steak Frites through the garlic. That said, it took 20min to get our apps and another half hour to get our entrees. At some point the waitress came to tell us the latter were being plated, but it still took another 20 min. Poor service undercuts a good meal. The chef should re-imagine the tartare. At $300, we wouldn't recommend the place.
Chelsea
Excellent dinner in a lovely space. French comfort food with a solid wine list and great service. Ashley took excellent care of us. Only weird part - no ketchup to go with steak frites. Otherwise, outstanding!
Toni
Lovely, quaint restaurant. Great service. Food was unusual and excellent Butter lettuce salad - perfect. Halibut collar was interesting and good. Liked everything about the restaurant.
Liz
Fantastic food, and a lovely space to enjoy it in. I would definitely recommend this place to someone looking for an elevated dining experience in Portland!
Food was fine but not spectacular. Portions were wildly varied; large, poorly sliced bread out of proportion with the cheese plate; a huge bowl of mussels versus a small portion of halibut. Wines by the glass very limited, and no alcohol-free wines.
Michelle Kincaid
I recently celebrated a birthday in this amazing restaurant. It was by the far the best birthday dinner I've ever had. From the kind waitress to the delicious food, every moment was enjoyable and well thought out. Every detail of our experience was perfect. Get the steak! Enjoy a cocktail!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dawnn eikenberry
10/10 recommend when the waiter shares the halibut collar special order it (usually only one a night if at all) felt like we won the dining lottery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen
We've often traveled to France and enjoy French cuisine. During the pandemic, several good French restaurants closed which left a gap in our dining experience. St. Jack has, by far, exceeded our expectations for dining “French” in Portland. The autumn menu was just what we hoped for! Roasted bone marrow was tasty and satisfying; foie gras was delicious, and the ris du veau was well prepared with no connective tissue remaining. It was, by far, the best I've eaten. The wine selection has a good variety. We enjoyed a Chateau Neuf which was well balanced and a perfect match for the food choices. Service was prompt and congenial. I heartily recommend this restaurant for and Francophile who enjoys good food and wine.
martin sommer
It took over an 90 minutes for steak frites and moules. This is bistro food, not haute cuisine. Service did not do much until I exploded.
Food and wine excellent Why do you require a minimum amount of characters that drives me absolutely crazy and makes me usually not continue on a evaluation experience 
Outstanding service and recommendations from the staff. Every bite and sip delicious: cocktails, oysters, shrimp toast, liver mousse, mussels Basque style, oxtail bourguignon, and several wine. We will definitely return.
The choux farci and the moules were both exceptional. Highly recommend. I mixed up our reservation day but staff was extremely accommodating and made it all work out.
Frankly a bit disappointed. Haven't been in years and my memory was of better food. Ours lacked adequate seasoning (had to ask for salt). The black cod was bland; presentation rather pedestrian. The tartiflette was equally underwhelming. The oxtail bourgignon was decent but for nearly $50 hardly worth the price. Service was friendly if a bit scattered (had to ask repeatedly for things we'd ordered, like bread, and told repeatedly, albeit apologetically, that they had "forgot"). In fairness the place was rather busy but again, if you're expecting folks to spend $50 an entree, $17 for a cocktail, etc., you're going to have to provide a solid if not elevated experience. Not sure I'll be back anytime soon, unfortunately.
Haven't been in WAY too long. The food was delicious. We did almost every one of the ‘small' plates bc we couldn't choose. The tomato soup is to die for! Now we have to come back and try to hold ourselves back from those plates and get the steak frites and salad! Had a great bottle of wine. Service was great. Thank you!
I found it strange that the restaurant had only four entrees. They were serving special "SmashBurgers" which didn't strike me as being particularly French. I ordered Steak Frites. It was disappointing. The taste was fine, but the flank steak was excessively "chewy" - even for flank steak. The restaurant has an extensive and thoughtful wine list, and a good selection of cheeses. All in all, it doesn't seem like a great flag-bearer for French cuisine, and in my opinion is a questionable value proposition.
Had been here a few years ago. When we arrived we were told they would be very busy...seating limited. We were seated at a bar table. Got water, menus promptly. Ordered a glass of champagne which was brought promptly. Had to wait, and wait and wait for the waitress to come back. They all seemed focused on the other side of the restaurant. Finally just grabbed someone going by. He took our order and said he'd pass it on. Bartender brought a great bottle of Rhone. Then, we waited and waited again. Finally apps arrived. My wife got Gougeres, I got Gougere, I got steak Tartare. Fortunately, the great wine came first, and I got a couple of sips before the tartare, which was so packed with garlic & capers, I couldn't taste much for the rest of the meal. My wife liked her Ox Tail bourguignon, and I tried to enjoy my Steak Frites through the garlic. That said, it took 20min to get our apps and another half hour to get our entrees. At some point the waitress came to tell us the latter were being plated, but it still took another 20 min. Poor service undercuts a good meal. The chef should re-imagine the tartare. At $300, we wouldn't recommend the place.
Excellent dinner in a lovely space. French comfort food with a solid wine list and great service. Ashley took excellent care of us. Only weird part - no ketchup to go with steak frites. Otherwise, outstanding!
Lovely, quaint restaurant. Great service. Food was unusual and excellent Butter lettuce salad - perfect. Halibut collar was interesting and good. Liked everything about the restaurant.
Fantastic food, and a lovely space to enjoy it in. I would definitely recommend this place to someone looking for an elevated dining experience in Portland!
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Food was fine but not spectacular. Portions were wildly varied; large, poorly sliced bread out of proportion with the cheese plate; a huge bowl of mussels versus a small portion of halibut. Wines by the glass very limited, and no alcohol-free wines.
I recently celebrated a birthday in this amazing restaurant. It was by the far the best birthday dinner I've ever had. From the kind waitress to the delicious food, every moment was enjoyable and well thought out. Every detail of our experience was perfect. Get the steak! Enjoy a cocktail!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10 recommend when the waiter shares the halibut collar special order it (usually only one a night if at all) felt like we won the dining lottery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've often traveled to France and enjoy French cuisine. During the pandemic, several good French restaurants closed which left a gap in our dining experience. St. Jack has, by far, exceeded our expectations for dining “French” in Portland. The autumn menu was just what we hoped for! Roasted bone marrow was tasty and satisfying; foie gras was delicious, and the ris du veau was well prepared with no connective tissue remaining. It was, by far, the best I've eaten. The wine selection has a good variety. We enjoyed a Chateau Neuf which was well balanced and a perfect match for the food choices. Service was prompt and congenial. I heartily recommend this restaurant for and Francophile who enjoys good food and wine.
It took over an 90 minutes for steak frites and moules. This is bistro food, not haute cuisine. Service did not do much until I exploded.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites Bavette, Butter Lettuce Salad
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