Cafe Du Berry , 3 Stars

  Date of last visit: June 2010

Address: 439 SW Macadam Ave, Portland Oregon 97239 Phone: 503-244-5551 Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00am- 3:00pm Wed-Fri 5:30pm- 9:00pm Sat 8:00am- 3:00pm Sat 5:30pm- 9:00pm Sun 8:00am- 3:00pm

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 General Impressions of the place itself:   Small place, not very inviting, on a busy street. Has a patio..but you are just a thin hedge away from rather fast moving and constant traffic. The building needs to be painted. You enter and there is a glass case with food and a counter. There is a small space inside with about a half dozen, closely spaced tables. There are colorful cushions on the chair--which do aid your comfort--but they have ties on them that are not being used..so the cushions move around.  It rather speaks for the sense of the place--it is a little sloppy and untended --not dirty--but not cared for well.  There may also be an upstairs?  We didn't go up there but there are stairs ...

What we ordered:  Chicken Dijon and Medallions of Pork .. both were EXCELLENT. Perfectly cooked--with rather heavy sauces (this is not the new French Cuisine) that were scrumptious. We both had a glass of wine --the  "Renewable White" -- was just barely OK, the Pino Noir was satisfactory.  We also shared a Cesar Salad which was crisp and fresh but not special

Things we liked and disliked: The place itself is a little off-putting. The service is acceptable but not friendly. The food was much better than average making the negatives have little weight. 

Number in our party: Two

Total Bill: With Tip $48

Recommended? Yes if old style French Country Cooking is What you are looking for.

With a Five Star Scale - and Five being perfect - we rate this place? 3