Gluten free review: Welcome to funky, fun, good feeling Portland! This place is fun and feels friendly. They were very knowledgeable about my allergies and when they didn't know, they were happy to look it up. No making you feel bad at all! They were happy to help. Both meals were delicious! Thank you Harlow for your along food for everyone!
Eden C.
An amazing option for vegan and gluten free option! I was able to get dairy free yogurt with gluten free granola and topped with fresh fruits in season (banana and blueberries). Love that they layered the bowl (granola, yogurt, granola, fruit) so that I could actually get to a little bit of every kind with every bite.
jason c.
I've been eating out so much that it's that time again to watch what I put in my body. I decided that I needed more greens in my life, so I thought I would pop into one of Portland's more popular plant based cafes and juice bar. I ordered the Betty Bowl with their house made lemon ginger dressing. The Betty Bowl is grain based (quinoa or brown rice) but full of kale. This bowl definitely met my expectations in my health food checklist and tasted great. I also ordered a smoothie to go with my meal, which really brightened my day. With food like this, I can be converted to a vegetarian. Lol, I am not going to though, there's still too many food options in Portland to try. If you feel the need to replenish your greens or at least feel good about what you put in your body, I recommend Harlow.
Chelsea J.
This is one of my favorite plant based places in town. If you're gluten free, this is going to be your new favorite spot on Portland. The atmosphere is so cute and cozy, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Try the biscuits and gravy - it's delicious.
Jazz A.
I feel like Harlow has a lot going for it. When you walk in you are right away greeted by a countertop with a large menu overhead. As well as menus accessible by the door. I've never felt rushed to order at this location. They have lots of options to choose from, food and Juices including smoothies. Their pesto sauce is my favorite thing on the menu, I'm a vegan and I have no problem ordering here. It is on the more expensive side, but most restaurants on 23rd are pretty expensive in my opinion. I would definitely suggest trying out this location, The portion sizes are absolutely humongous, and the food makes you feel good while you're eating it. Lots of greens, quinoa, green sauces, etc. If you're somebody who enjoys more of an earthy flavor, I think this location would be great for you.
Crystal L.
Eh don't waste your money. Fifteen dollars for a bowl of lettuce and half of an avocado. So not worth it. The service was fine. The entire experience is just so blah. But rock on if that is your jam. Not mine so I won't be back.
Carissa Burk
We came here because we are gluten free. My kids ordered grilled cheese and I was nervous about whether they would like the vegan cheese but it was awesome. Neither of my cheese lovers knew it wasn’t regular dairy cheese.We also got the tomato soup, avocado bagel, two juices and a smoothie and it was ALL amazing.Definitely worth the trip for a healthy, filling lunch or breakfast and EVERYTHING is gluten free.Dietary restrictions: This is a celiac friendly restaurant. Everything is gluten free and vegetarian. Lots of vegan options as well.
Food is amazing, atmosphere is uncomfortable tbh, I prefer to go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Betty Bowl, Urban Bowl, Hawthorne Mac, Vegan Mac and Cheese, The Rita, Walnut Chorizo Quesadilla
Elijah Steinbauer
Just stopped in for a coffee and got a cookie. Coffee was great and I'm glad they had gluten free cookies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nikky G.
I really wanted to love this place and support a local small business, but my experience at Harlow has disappointed me on multiple occasions. The staff is rude and aloof - Instead of fulfilling orders, they're casually chatting and texting on their phones, no sense of urgency at all. I've inquired nicely about my smoothie and the person rolled their eyes at me. Smoothies often take 30 minutes to make, I've even waited up to 45 minutes once. Food takes almost an hour. And that's during off-peak hours when they weren't busy... yikes!
Second time here and really enjoyed both visits. Staff were accommodating and friendly. I got the mac & "cheese" and added pesto. Noodles the second time were a bit undercooked, almost chalky, but otherwise great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia Ziter
Delicious every time - I eat here often. Their juices and smoothies are great too. the pesto grilled cheese is one of my favorites.Dietary restrictions: vegan and gluten-free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup, Pancakes
Sonia Taa
Great health food spot. Be warned, do not take your vegetable hating Dad, BF, or any “I don’t eat plants I’m not a cow” type people here.Menu is extensive with plenty of options for customization. Prices are a bit steep but portions are generous. Flavor is a hit or miss depending on the dish. Drinks are amazing and the sizes are large.Service is fair. When it gets busy expect to wait around 15-20mins for food. No set tables, first come first serve
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Marie B
I was taken here for a lunch by a friend and I’m not really into vegetarian/GF food. However I have tasted extremely delicious vegetarian/GF food. This was not extremely delicious and was in fact very bland. I got the scrambled eggs with roasted veggies opting to not do brown rice/quinoa as I’m not a fan of either of those and the whole thing really didn’t have any taste. I do LOVE kale, however even the kale had no taste. Do they not know anything about salt? The only thing that made any of it taste any good was the spicy (ish) cashew sauce that I had to generously dump over anything. It’s like they skimped on actually flavoring the food and just give you a sauce to dump all over it. Not impressed, not worth the money. The odd part is was it was SOOO busy… for extremely bland and mediocre food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Rebecca M.
Consistent poor service :( I think it is a huge disappointment because the food is tasty however, the service has repeatedly been poor. I feel that the service is unfriendly and the wait time is always longer than I feel is expected according to how many customers are there. Tonight I went to pick up food and then after 30 minutes of waiting asked. The individual who I ordered from looked confused and then noticed that the bag of food was waiting near the kitchen. She handed it to me without an apology. Ab apology or acknowledgment would have gone a long way.... I will not be returning.
Gluten free review: Welcome to funky, fun, good feeling Portland! This place is fun and feels friendly. They were very knowledgeable about my allergies and when they didn't know, they were happy to look it up. No making you feel bad at all! They were happy to help. Both meals were delicious! Thank you Harlow for your along food for everyone!
An amazing option for vegan and gluten free option! I was able to get dairy free yogurt with gluten free granola and topped with fresh fruits in season (banana and blueberries). Love that they layered the bowl (granola, yogurt, granola, fruit) so that I could actually get to a little bit of every kind with every bite.
I've been eating out so much that it's that time again to watch what I put in my body. I decided that I needed more greens in my life, so I thought I would pop into one of Portland's more popular plant based cafes and juice bar. I ordered the Betty Bowl with their house made lemon ginger dressing. The Betty Bowl is grain based (quinoa or brown rice) but full of kale. This bowl definitely met my expectations in my health food checklist and tasted great. I also ordered a smoothie to go with my meal, which really brightened my day. With food like this, I can be converted to a vegetarian. Lol, I am not going to though, there's still too many food options in Portland to try. If you feel the need to replenish your greens or at least feel good about what you put in your body, I recommend Harlow.
This is one of my favorite plant based places in town. If you're gluten free, this is going to be your new favorite spot on Portland. The atmosphere is so cute and cozy, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Try the biscuits and gravy - it's delicious.
I feel like Harlow has a lot going for it. When you walk in you are right away greeted by a countertop with a large menu overhead. As well as menus accessible by the door. I've never felt rushed to order at this location. They have lots of options to choose from, food and Juices including smoothies. Their pesto sauce is my favorite thing on the menu, I'm a vegan and I have no problem ordering here. It is on the more expensive side, but most restaurants on 23rd are pretty expensive in my opinion. I would definitely suggest trying out this location, The portion sizes are absolutely humongous, and the food makes you feel good while you're eating it. Lots of greens, quinoa, green sauces, etc. If you're somebody who enjoys more of an earthy flavor, I think this location would be great for you.
Eh don't waste your money. Fifteen dollars for a bowl of lettuce and half of an avocado. So not worth it. The service was fine. The entire experience is just so blah. But rock on if that is your jam. Not mine so I won't be back.
We came here because we are gluten free. My kids ordered grilled cheese and I was nervous about whether they would like the vegan cheese but it was awesome. Neither of my cheese lovers knew it wasn’t regular dairy cheese.We also got the tomato soup, avocado bagel, two juices and a smoothie and it was ALL amazing.Definitely worth the trip for a healthy, filling lunch or breakfast and EVERYTHING is gluten free.Dietary restrictions: This is a celiac friendly restaurant. Everything is gluten free and vegetarian. Lots of vegan options as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup, Pesto Grilled Cheese, Avocado Toast, Tomato Soup
Food is amazing, atmosphere is uncomfortable tbh, I prefer to go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Betty Bowl, Urban Bowl, Hawthorne Mac, Vegan Mac and Cheese, The Rita, Walnut Chorizo Quesadilla
Just stopped in for a coffee and got a cookie. Coffee was great and I'm glad they had gluten free cookies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really wanted to love this place and support a local small business, but my experience at Harlow has disappointed me on multiple occasions. The staff is rude and aloof - Instead of fulfilling orders, they're casually chatting and texting on their phones, no sense of urgency at all. I've inquired nicely about my smoothie and the person rolled their eyes at me. Smoothies often take 30 minutes to make, I've even waited up to 45 minutes once. Food takes almost an hour. And that's during off-peak hours when they weren't busy... yikes!
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Second time here and really enjoyed both visits. Staff were accommodating and friendly. I got the mac & "cheese" and added pesto. Noodles the second time were a bit undercooked, almost chalky, but otherwise great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious every time - I eat here often. Their juices and smoothies are great too. the pesto grilled cheese is one of my favorites.Dietary restrictions: vegan and gluten-free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup, Pancakes
Great health food spot. Be warned, do not take your vegetable hating Dad, BF, or any “I don’t eat plants I’m not a cow” type people here.Menu is extensive with plenty of options for customization. Prices are a bit steep but portions are generous. Flavor is a hit or miss depending on the dish. Drinks are amazing and the sizes are large.Service is fair. When it gets busy expect to wait around 15-20mins for food. No set tables, first come first serve
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I was taken here for a lunch by a friend and I’m not really into vegetarian/GF food. However I have tasted extremely delicious vegetarian/GF food. This was not extremely delicious and was in fact very bland. I got the scrambled eggs with roasted veggies opting to not do brown rice/quinoa as I’m not a fan of either of those and the whole thing really didn’t have any taste. I do LOVE kale, however even the kale had no taste. Do they not know anything about salt? The only thing that made any of it taste any good was the spicy (ish) cashew sauce that I had to generously dump over anything. It’s like they skimped on actually flavoring the food and just give you a sauce to dump all over it. Not impressed, not worth the money. The odd part is was it was SOOO busy… for extremely bland and mediocre food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Consistent poor service :( I think it is a huge disappointment because the food is tasty however, the service has repeatedly been poor. I feel that the service is unfriendly and the wait time is always longer than I feel is expected according to how many customers are there. Tonight I went to pick up food and then after 30 minutes of waiting asked. The individual who I ordered from looked confused and then noticed that the bag of food was waiting near the kitchen. She handed it to me without an apology. Ab apology or acknowledgment would have gone a long way.... I will not be returning.