Arden Restaurant Portland
5.0 ★ average from 5 reviews
Warm, rustic-modern outpost offering seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine & a sizeable wine menu.
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- ★★★★★julie demdam
I ended my last review with see you the next time I’m in town and I meant it. This was first meal on my first day. I basically chilled in my room after checking in and took the time to relax before my reservation. I walked over from my hotel which took under 10 minutes. The perfect amount of time to work up an appetite. The last time I was here, I did the tasting menu with a couple of friends. This time around I was by myself which meant it was less food. I chose the seat at the very corner of the bar. I had a full view of the kitchen and the chaos. Plates of food came flying down my corner. I went in so hard in the beginning and crashed so hard at the end. I couldn’t hang by the last one, but saved room for the dessert. They ended up wrapping my leftovers along with the snacks I didn’t finish. I went to town on all the food the following morning. Just like last time, the dish that stood out the most was the pasta dish. One of the servers caught me mid shimmy after I took the first bite. I have to mention how amazing the service was. I’m always impressed when a busy kitchen staff has their shit together. It’s poetry in motion. How they don’t crash into each other when so much is happening. Every person who dropped by my corner was so nice and friendly. Most importantly, I didn’t feel rushed. The post meal calamansi treat was a nice touch. It woke my senses. I’m glad I had dinner early. By the time I was finishing up, more patrons were checking in for their reservations. I walked back to my hotel with my bag of leftovers and a j to enjoy on my stroll to end a fabulous Friday. See you again next time. Also want to point out how perfect the playlist was on 6/5 from 6:30pm until I left.
- ★★★★★Anna Sweet
I cannot believe it took me this long to get to Arden! I'm already planning my next visit. We ordered the oysters, little gem, shrimp cake, burrata, and goat cheese pasta, and more and every single dish was a hit. Im a pretty picky eater but there was something for everyone, and it all felt intentional and inspired. The wine list was a gem. Thoughtful, well laid out to help you navigate such an expansive list, and clearly put together by someone who truly loves wine. Arden has such a genuine local vibe, charming and authentic, I felt right at home and it is the kind of place that feels like a gift to have in this city. Don't wait as long as I did! You’re missing out.
- ★★★★★Velvetapples
The food and atmosphere here is quite nice, and the food here was absolutely spectacular. A couple of things to keep in mind about this place: The food menu for Arden changes frequently so some of the items you see posted here on Google Maps might not be available the next time you visit. The other thing, when it comes to drinks, this place specializes mostly in wines, and beer options are limited. So if you're more of a wine connoisseur or simply entering the world of wines, then this is your place. In fact, there's a special menu option for wine pairings! My favorite dishes from this place was the Grilled Quail Yakitori, the Iberico Pork Rack, and what I think was called the Garden Vegetable Spatzle.
- ★★★★★Capergirl
Wow just wow! An exceptional experience. The food is bonkers good and I was lucky to try almost every dish from their Portland Dining Month options and all were fabulous though the standout is the citrus salad. This combined with phenomenal service - the attention to the smallest detail creates big impact and it was meteoric- come for the service alone. The atmosphere is charming, clean, warm and very private. Will be back!
- ★★★★★Inna E
If you love audience, great experience and unique dishes without filling you overate, this is place for you! You need to make sure you reserve your table prior coming, it’s a small restaurant with load of workers so you never wait for anything. Your glasses always full with water or wine, you never wait for another dish, they are excellent on keeping you entertained, informed about mane! It’s another level restaurant, food, and service. Reminds me Europe experience. Not for mediocre crowds. Those people that gave one star, they obviously have no idea what they are talking about. Nitch was absolutely exceptional. Thank you for the best experience in Portland.