Fermenter - Portland

Such an interesting concept for a restaurant. All dishes are made from fermented foods! I was super excited to try this place but alas! The food was a big disappointment.I ordered the fermenter burger with tempeh bacon and honestly, it was one of the worst vegan burgers I have ever tried. The millet and black lentil tempeh patty was insufferable, chewy and a useless exercise for my jaws and teeth. While the burger started with tasting decent, by the end of it I was having a hard time even finishing it because of the undercooked/chewy millets and black lentils. I couldn 't even taste the tempeh bacon and had to ask one of the servers whether they had forgotten to put the tempeh bacon in my burger. They asked me to open my burger and then rudely remarked oh yes! This surely has bacon and left.The water based kefir was the only saving grace of the whole meal. Would definitely recommend the fermented drinks from here.

Exceeded expectations. Four of us had brunch on a Sunday morning; two are vegans.SERVICE: 4.5. Friendly and Efficient.AMBIANCE: 4.5. Outside and inside seating available; we sat outside. Covered area on street with flowers/plants.FOOD: 5.0 everything was excellent. Biscuit with Jam. Amount of jam very generous. Breakfast Sandwich with Fries. One order shared between 2 people. Tempeh with vegan Hollandaise sauce and Fries. One order shared between 2 people.

I liked my oyster sandwich and the kombucha but I couldn’t believe they served big pieces of fresh kale leaves. Who would eat that? I thought kale had to be massaged with oil or dressing?

We enjoyed the beet reuben, the fermenter burger, and fries. I also had an excellent apple kefir drink, and my husband had a beer. We sat in the cozy patio next to a heater with our dog on a chilly evening, so the heater was nice. The food was very good and unique, and I loved the kefir. You order at the counter inside, you get a number, and then they bring you your food. It was very busy when we were there, but they were pretty fast with getting our food to us.

Went at brunch time, recently. The food was very good and both the flavors and portions were just right. Presentation was all right. Friendly service, although empty plates sat at the table for a long time before they were cleared and the check was brought over. Ventilation system didn’t seem to be working properly. Nice atmosphere otherwise. Focusing on the food, I would like to try more in the months ahead.