Huber's (grade drop from C to D+)

Date of last visit:  March 2010

Address:  411 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, Oregon
Phone: 503-228-5686
Hours: open for lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, Open for Dinner on Sunday / Happy hour specials 4 to 5:30 daily and 9:30 till close
Link:  Huber's

SECOND VISIT, took friends --  dinner was not so good -- Turkey Pot Pie weak and Crab Cakes only passable.  Dinner Salad had NO umph  -- only saving grace was Bread Pudding Dessert, which was super. Bill for 4 with beer and wine and a shared desert was $112.  Really could've done better elsewhere.  Grade Drop to a 1+ --and the Plus is there just because of the first visit during Happy Hour. (see below)

PS Our dinner mates say this place has a fabulous SPANISH COFFEE --which we have not had but which they have --many times, stopped after a late movie to enjoy.

General Impressions of the place:  -- lots of dark wood paneling, low light, arched ceiling, a very nice vintage feel --and that is what it should have, because it is the oldest restaurant in Portland -- established in 1879.  There are lots of photos and other memorabilia tastefully framed and hung in various places around the restaurant. Ther is a front room (that you walk into off 3rd Ave)--and a back room--down the hall.  The back room has a set of wonderful stain glass windows in the ceiling. The original cash register is still behind the bar.

What we ordered: We ordered from the VERY REASONABLY PRICED happy hour menu, and got a full meal for 4, made-up of lots of smaller dishes.  Two turkey sandwiches, two salads,  calamari, spinach dip, seared Ahi tuna, turkey burrito... all were tasty -- not out of the world delicious --but tasty.

Things we liked and disliked:  prices on the happy hour can't be beat. But the place was super crowded at 5:30 because of the happy hour crowd.  While they have a full dinner menu they are famous for their TURKEY dishes--we will try one of them next time.  They are also famous for their coffee-drinks (with alcohol) which are prepared at the table --with lots of flames and hoop-da-la. We didn't try one but we were tempted
Number in our party: 4
Total Bill: $28 !!
Recommended?  for sure
With a Five Star Scale - and Five being perfect - we rate this place? SOLID 3