doug fir

a visual treat, with food to match. ended up here after walking back from the saturday market and i must say; this isnt the type of place i usually dine or drink at. that being said i was really impressed with doug fir. the look and design of the place is stunning, from the quality of the materials used to the obvious skill of the architects and contractors involved, i doubt they pinched many pennies putting this gem together. unlike previous reviewers, we had no trouble with our waitstaff,servicewas nothing special but certainly adequate. as far as the food goes, i had the monte cristo and my wife had the pesto chicken sandwich. the high quality of the ingredients was obvious from the first bite and if i had anything bad to say it would only be that my rosemary potatoes were a little too crispy. otherwise it was a great meal (especially at $15 for two people). like i said before, its not the type of place i would usually go, i like things a little dingier, but i would certainly bring friends visiting from out of town here for breakfast or lunch.
b+

avoid this place. don't waste your time (and money)! i spent $60 for concert tickets and when one of the acts cancelled (the only act worth seeing), they would not refund my money, along with about 50 other people.

i was told by a staff person to contact the manager to resolve my problem, but the manager has ignored my emails. there's no excuse for this kind of horrible customerservice-- there are plenty of other venues with good acts in this town

a favorite. whenever i'm in portland i make it a point to try and see a show downstairs. it's easily one of my favorite music venues in town if not the favorite.

as for the food, some interesting choices. i once had the $19 steak which was just fine. i'd really like to try the butternut squash ravioli, roasted chicken, and the meatloaf. perhaps on other visits.

i see some have complained about theserviceand i think i can see where you're coming from. i've never experienced anything like this myself, but hipster hangouts with their "indier than thou" clientele can sometimes be less than welcoming to those not wearing skinny jeans and flannel. oh well, i guess i just ignore it because there's usually good music, food, and beer to be had.

i came here recently with a group of friends to hold a party for our men's club. the venue is in a decent and central location in portland.

i really liked the ambiance of the restaurant and lounge. it has been beautifully renovated and the decor is chic. the cocktails we ordered were tasty and reasonably priced. the food was average.  

theservicewas generally unacceptable while i was there. most of the staff, but not all, were condescending, rude and unhelpful. we were made to feel that we simply weren't important enough to warrantservicemost of the time. one bartender was especially in a bad mood and made sure to let us know it. the staff were very confused on how to charge us under one bill, even though we had made a party reservation and all of the necessary pre event explanation to arrange one simple payment.

all in all, this place does look good and serves good drinks. however, with all of the options in portland with friendlier and unpretentious staff, i wouldn't recommend going here unless you happen to be conveniently located close to the establishment or going for a show, although viewing the stage is difficult depending on where you are downstairs.

go to doug fir = outstanding. simply the best meal i have had in portland oregon. theservicewas outstanding, the food was outstanding and the staff was great. you will love this place...

i'm picky, i love this place. the late night app menu satisfys! theserviceis spectacular! one of my faves in portland!

never again! doug fir, i once loved you so.... so i want to preface this negative review by saying that once upon a time, the doug fir was one of my favorite happy hour joints in the whole city.
but....
the last time we went, we couldn't get any sort of service. it was happy hour, so we seated ourselves. after ten minutes, it became apparent that no one was coming to our table, so we went to the bar to order drinks. the bartender asked for our ids (rudely), and once he had checked them, he went back to whatever project he was working on when we approached. we asked if we should sit and wait forserviceor order then, but got no reply. so we sat down..... for another fifteen minutes. finally, someone went to the bar to try and order food, at which point he was rudely told that he was to order from a server (none of which were anywhere to be seen). so, in the interest of not making a scene, we waited a few more minutes, all to no avail.
the best part?
as we were walking out the door, the bartender chuckled at us and said: "yeah. have a nice day there, guys.".
totally unnecessary. they are rude beyond belief, and all without any sort of provocation. i get the impression that we just weren't the target demographic, and that the best way (or the only way) to getservicethere anymore is to know the staff.