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!
Pam
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.
Last minute reservation a busy Saturday night. Despite the crowd, our servers were friendly and measured — certainly never felt rushed. Our appetizers (chicken liver mousse and sweet corn bisque with Dungeness crab) were delightful and substantial. DC also had the beef tartare, which we both thought was excellent, and I had the dry aged chicken (moist and very flavorful). The wine list yielded several great options, including some very rare bottles. DC took home her dessert (dark chocolate mousse) and woke me later to rave about it. Pricing was very fair for the high quality food and service.
Michel
I sat by choice at the Chef's counter. I had a glass of really nice Chave Cotes du Rhone red wine. I went with the roasted Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers with Choron sauce. For main course, I went with whole roasted chicken, probably a Cornish Gamr Hen. Perfectly roasted and super moist. It was plated with some white beans, corn, etc. Didn't seem like much thought was given to plating and presentation. For dessert, I chose the chocolate mousse Millefeuille. This was a disappointment. The mousse and other layers were tasty, the pastry was very disappointing, rather that than crackling puff pastry, it seemed more like card board sheets. Also there were only 3 dessert choices.
We had a great experience! Excellent food, quality drinks, very personable, professional waiter, and great ambiance. Highly recommend.
Glen
Service and kitchen were incredibly slow. But restaurant apologized and offered us a glass of sparkling wine on the house. Otherwise it was a good dinner.
Evan
Another outstanding night of excellent food wine and service. Always a great night when dinner is at St Jack.
David
Solid but the steak was a little chewy. The service a bit too hands off. And the restaurant lacks atmosphere.
Lana Stern
Delicious food, great service, beautiful classic French ambience
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!
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
The bar tender is amazing food is very flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Last minute reservation a busy Saturday night. Despite the crowd, our servers were friendly and measured — certainly never felt rushed. Our appetizers (chicken liver mousse and sweet corn bisque with Dungeness crab) were delightful and substantial. DC also had the beef tartare, which we both thought was excellent, and I had the dry aged chicken (moist and very flavorful). The wine list yielded several great options, including some very rare bottles. DC took home her dessert (dark chocolate mousse) and woke me later to rave about it. Pricing was very fair for the high quality food and service.
I sat by choice at the Chef's counter. I had a glass of really nice Chave Cotes du Rhone red wine. I went with the roasted Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers with Choron sauce. For main course, I went with whole roasted chicken, probably a Cornish Gamr Hen. Perfectly roasted and super moist. It was plated with some white beans, corn, etc. Didn't seem like much thought was given to plating and presentation. For dessert, I chose the chocolate mousse Millefeuille. This was a disappointment. The mousse and other layers were tasty, the pastry was very disappointing, rather that than crackling puff pastry, it seemed more like card board sheets. Also there were only 3 dessert choices.
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a great experience! Excellent food, quality drinks, very personable, professional waiter, and great ambiance. Highly recommend.
Service and kitchen were incredibly slow. But restaurant apologized and offered us a glass of sparkling wine on the house. Otherwise it was a good dinner.
Another outstanding night of excellent food wine and service. Always a great night when dinner is at St Jack.
Solid but the steak was a little chewy. The service a bit too hands off. And the restaurant lacks atmosphere.
Delicious food, great service, beautiful classic French ambience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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