Mother's Bistro & Bar

503-464-1122
212 Sw Stark St
Portland, OR 97204
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Italian

Top Sentiments among Mother's Bistro & Bar Reviewers

Perfect breakfast amount Relaxing Sunday brunch Awesome breakfast menu Fantastic Mary ' s Great breakfast spots Rare adult breakfast Fresh fruit syrup Great gouda frittata Wonderful dishes Delicious chicken

Customer Reviews (141 reviews)

Daphine B.

on Judys Book Mar 27, 2011
This place is fantastic for breakfast. The lines are always very long on Sundays so be prepared to wait.Lattes are my main fix but the caramelized onion omelet is a second close. Prices are very reasonable and the... (more)

wuestr

on Citysearch Jul 14, 2009
As noted, this is a fine place for brunch, assuming you are lucky enough to get a seat. The restaurant is not all that nice inside, but that is part of the charm and the food speaks for itself.... (more)

lrolka

on Citysearch Jun 19, 2009
My wife and I went here on a Saturday morning and for two the wait was not bad. The ambience is cheery and the wait staff seemed to be in a good mood if not a bit harried. I am willing to forgive a little sloppiness if the food... (more)

lilajax

on Citysearch Jun 02, 2009
A couple months ago my boyfriend and I went to Mother's Bistro for a romantic anniversary dinner. The food was delicious, I got a pasta dish and he got the chicken and dumplings and we shared crab cakes. Unfortunately... (more)

USNkimMarie

on Citysearch Apr 29, 2009
I've eaten at Mothers many times and I love it. They have lots of vegetarian options, the food is served quickly and all the servers are friendly and personable. The only (and I do mean ONLY) con is it's always busy. I... (more)

ILiketoEatOut

on Citysearch Apr 09, 2009
I have been reading these reviews trying to decide what then next great place to eat out would be and found these to be completely uninformative. The positive ones all look like a bunch of Sh*t.... (more)

queenbee06

on Citysearch Mar 08, 2009
My fiancee and I had made reservations (a party of two) over a week before. When we came in, fifteen minutes before the reservation, we told the host staff that there would still be a wait. Being that we both have been in... (more)

dlockpdx

on Citysearch Feb 24, 2009
I recently spent a Sunday morning waiting my turn to eat at Mother's after the male host had told me it would be 45 minutes to an hour before he could seat my party of 4.He had informed me that in the future,we could make... (more)

Ptown84

on Citysearch Jan 31, 2009
We went there on 01/30/09 for a friend's birthday and the group of 12 will never go back there again and will be sure to inform our friends. The gentleman that brought our water and bread was in a bad mood, we asked him how... (more)

kesh

on Citysearch Dec 09, 2008
**I'm revising my rating because Lisa, the Executive Chef and Owner actually cares about customer feedback. I'm giving this restaurant a recommended because it sounds like she is going to work with her staff to... (more)

jennavv

on Citysearch Dec 07, 2008
We love to go try new places in Portland and Mother's is a recommendation we're only too happy to pass on to others! We love this place. I love to cook, but it's nice to step out and have some home made tasting meals served... (more)

bumpskier1

on Citysearch Dec 05, 2008
Mothers serves up the best breakfast. Everything I have had there has been amazing. Usually you have to wait for a table and the staff is always great. The service is always good. (more)

Missoulasue

on Citysearch Dec 03, 2008
I wish I could review the food, but I am currently snarfing down a McDonald's because after a 45 minute wait our lunch still hadn't come so we left. This was not at the height of the rush either. We arrived about... (more)

RWPDX

on Citysearch Oct 11, 2008
I don't care where you come from, or what language you speak, if you tell me people are going to die and that you are destined to become a martyr, I will call the cops on you. And I did, no thanks to the Mother's staff who... (more)

rickspncr

on Citysearch Sep 15, 2008
Just arrived home from a birthday dinner. My bro and I were celebrating together. Food was good and arrived in a prompt fashion. It's just the waiter was strange. He had a problem getting our bill right. Something to do... (more)

cynthiaburris

on Citysearch Aug 30, 2008
We are here for our son's graduation and have been selecting brunch meal restaurants each day. WOW! Mother 's won the BEST brunch and atmosphere! We started with hot fresh blueberry pancakes as tasters which melted... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Aug 13, 2008
We went to this place and had good service and great food. I LOVE the Steak Frites. The place is quite charming and since we had reservations there wasn't a wait at all. (more)

JackyM

on Citysearch Aug 12, 2008
I have been going here for YEARS and have had great service nearly every time. I look at the reviews below and think...disgruntled ex-employee? I think it's my new 'job' to look at stupid, egregious. arm-chair... (more)

pdxwinefood

on Citysearch Aug 09, 2008
Been to Mother's dozen times for Bkfast and a few times for dinner. Perhaps, I am jaded, since we love to cook, but their food is good, not outstanding. It's just what it is, home cooking in a downtown spot. Nothing I've... (more)

rorobobo

on Citysearch Aug 05, 2008
My wife and I were went to mothers with my family. My sister told us that we had to go there because it's her favorite place to eat. I was disapoined when I looked at the menu because the food was basicly things your mom... (more)
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Recent Comments


I love this place because it has the best food and service in the city! (more)
camiwhammy, May 07, 2011

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