Bergerac - Portland

I love the dining experience my wife and I shared here. She had a mid-week reservation and we nearly had the restaurant to ourselves. We both had the duck, which came as almost a castle form with moat of jus, and was one of the most delicious meal I've had. Just perfect, and plate licking good.

I had the duck and the flan. It was so good! House pinot noir, I think it's from Kings Raven Winery. It was really smooth. Graceann was my server. She was so sweet, knowledgeable and comfortable. She made me feel like I was in my element. A great Portland experience.

Very cozy and relaxed. The food was very delicious and left no room for want. I couldn't say anything but thank you. Very reasonably priced. Great example of food that prioritizes flavor over fanciness. Compliments to the chef and the team. If I were to ask for anything more, it would be riedel glasses for the wine.

Not good value, Wouldn't recommend the quality is on par with competitors. after spending $150. I had to go immediately to feed my 2 kids. Not just lost a client in fact I was scouting the restaurant for my friend birthday in 10 days to come. the chef did not even have a courage to apologize. What a disappointment. I did not finish my dish> I had to share with my kids. the y couldn't eat your cheap chicken, you were not able to cook even white chicken for kids and you charge $15. you should be ashamed for your quality. Please see attachment of lamb dish and compare with yours. You can believe your dish was, however I am a customer who decide whether I like what you cooked or not. I did not finish your dish again. My kids of 6 and 8 years old were hungry.

This is a Woodstock neighborhood gem with a lot of locals dining there. There is familiarity between staff and local patrons which isn 't the best for 'outsiders '. The restaurant has great potential to be one of the best in Portland. I have no doubt the chef is doing a superb job because the food tasted delicious and was presented well. I am not a food critic, and feel tastes are subjective so I will not review the food any further. Our disappointment was about the service and overall restaurant effort given the high prices for a non-downtown restaurant. Paper napkins for a $200 meal for two? Really? We chose to sit outside not knowing the layout of the outdoor space because it was a lovely warm day. We were definitely ignored throughout our wine pairing, 3-course meal until another table was seated outside towards the end of our meal. We waited about 20 minutes for our dessert to show up. We don 't mind 'slow dining ', in fact we prefer it, but there is a huge difference between being ignored and a deliberate slow dining experience. Nobody checked on us throughout our meal, and plate collection was very slow as well as forgotten paired wine with our entree. : The obvious let down is the very busy and very loud street, but we weren 't expecting apartment occupants above the restaurant to be so loud and obnoxious as well. Not sure how either of those conditions would be remedied other than sitting inside. I am not sure if we would go back given the expense and our first time mediocre experience.?