McMenamins Hal's Café

Amazing food!! We flew into town on Christmas night and they were very nice about accommodating us, late at night, without a reservation. They were also great about communicating what would work for the food allergies in our party. We loved it so much that we had to make sure we went back again before the end of our short trip to Portland. Get the roasted fingerling potatoes -- the chef has some incredible creativity with those potatoes omgosh...🤤

01/11/2025 (Sat) We had the Three Rocks Rum Banana French Toast ($16) and the Slabtown Breakfast Sandwich ($16). The French toast, made with brioche bread, was soft and delicious, but it came with a lot of syrup already poured over it, and the bananas seemed to be cooked in syrup rather than served fresh. This made the dish overly sweet — I would have preferred fresh fruit instead. The bagel was served on its own without any sides, but it was very tasty. It seemed like the staff was a bit short-handed, as it took a while to request coffee refills. I also noticed that some dishes were left sitting on the counter for so long that the plates became too hot to touch. The food itself looked great, so I’d like to try other dishes in the future. But for today, it’s a 3-star experience. 01/18/2025 (Sat) There was an authentic pizza oven, so today we decided to enjoy the A Love Supreme Pizza (12in, $21) and Avocado Toast ($14), paired with a Pumpkin Buttered Rum ($14) and a Coke ($4.25). Everything was delicious, and we had a great time!

Nice cafe in a nice part of town. You can come by for a full dining experience or just hang out with friends over a cup of coffee and desert. I enjoy my visits coming here, I hope you do too.

We came here for some breakfast and drinks and Kaylee (spelling might be wrong) really made the experience here. We ordered two bloody Mary's and to be honest, flavor wise, it was one of the best my fiancé and I ever had. She was very friendly, had good humor, I would return if I wasn't an out-of-towner just because of her. The food I was a little less than impressed with. I ordered the biscuits and gravy, the biscuits were colossal and didn't really have enough gravy for the amount of biscuit given but it was pretty tasty. My fiancé ordered some kind of eggs, I think it's called Has amigas and it was good but the portion for him was really small, he could've eaten three more servings of it. It's a quaint place, cozy inside and friendly atmosphere. Limited menu but for drinks especially this is the place to go.

Really cool, cozy spot downtown. The food was really good, fast and nice. Will be coming back again!

Great place to stay, or just for a bite and some great drinks!!! We stayed in the Modest mouse room!!! Road traffic was an issue at night, but they give ear plugs. Not related to McMenamins, but I would park in a garage, tha crows are horrible and our car was covered in droppings!!!

Came in for a late night dinner, and it did not disappoint. Service was nice and prompt. My burger was bursting with flavor and my friend really liked her ravioli. It's in a nice corner of downtown too. Like any other McMenamins restaurant, it's always a good experience.

Food was fantastic, not too heavy, super flavorful. The housemade hot sauce was amazing as was the coffee. Service was great and the outdoor bistro seating is lovely.