Bread and Ink Cafe
$$ • American, New American
Hours:
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland
(503) 239-4756
Customers' Favorites
Bread and Ink Cafe Reviews
We hadn't been to bread and ink since before covid, when we went last time the place was packed, the food was good and service was great. What a let down this visit was, no table service, my husbands cup of tea was left on the counter for at least ten minutes with the tea bag in it, so it was bitter, the food was bland and expensive. The tables are not cleaned between customers, people were pretty good about self busing, but a wipe down would help. We will not be returning, what...read full review
This used to be one of our favorite breakfast spots. It is surprising how much it has changed. You order at the counter, get a buzzer, pick up your food, use plastic silverware, and bus your own table. And they expect a tip, which is frustrating. Pay your staff more or offer more traditional wait staff. Maybe they didn't recover from the pandemic but this place is very different in both the service and quality of food. It is in a great neighborhood but was bummed as to how much...read full review
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Hours
Monday | 8AM - 2PM |
Tuesday | 8AM - 9PM |
Wednesday | 8AM - 9PM |
Thursday | 8AM - 9PM |
Friday | 8AM - 9PM |
Saturday | 8AM - 9PM |
Sunday | 8AM - 9PM |
Order $26 Dungeness crab omelette at counter for dine-in. Tip up front. Given pager. 30 mins passes, others have their food... I go back to kitchen to ask on status. Staff gestures to a congealed ice cold omelette sitting on counter. "Oh your pager battery must be dead." Shrug. No attempts to call out that there was a plate sitting there or anything. They offer to "warm it back up". I suggest a discount, they laugh at me. Not a great experience.