Old Wives’ Tales

JWallis 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Great food-good for kids – My family has dined at Old Wives' Tales since before i can remember. The kids' play room is terrific as is their kids menu. Their food is always yummy and well proportioned. They can seat large parties pretty easily and their wait staff is always great. You won't be dissapointed! 

joesardac 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Waaaaaaaaay past its prime, if there ever was one – What the hell do I have against a salad bar? Call it childhood trauma. Years of growing up in a suburban bubble, gullet packed with Applebees and TGI Fridays and Pizza Hut and all the glories of middle americana. Only to grow up and learn that food..can actually be remarkable. The existence of Old Wives tale is a reminder that some people still believe that global warming is a myth, that natural disasters are punishment for sin, and that the moon landing is a hoax. I want a... read more

ise 

on Dex Knows

15 years ago

very rude When I called to ask a question they YELLED at me that they were to busy and to "CALL BACK LATER" I said "no thanks" 

jacob tanford 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

SUNDAY BRUNCH – This is where we like to meet friends for brunch on Sunday. It has a central location without the hassle of being downtown. And that increasingly rare-in-Portland commodity: lots of free parking. The brunch menu is large and both the servers and the kitchen are really on top of it--coffee keeps coming and before you know it, there's your food! Although it has long been a popular place, we rarely have difficulty getting seated right away because they have lots of tables in three dining rooms. If you call ahead... read more

jack asherton 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

GREAT BREAKFAST WHENEVER YOU WANT IT – I've been having breakfast here several times a week for years. They have a big breakfast menu with some outstanding dishes you won't find anywhere else in town. I often get the oatmeal-cornmeal pancakes with their thick sliced applewood smoked bacon. They make their own spicy chicken sausage patties and when they have the roasted potato special with the chicken sausage, green chilies, jack cheese and sour cream, I always order that. I work different shifts at a nearby hospital, so I re... read more

inajane cowan 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

THE BEST HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SOUP IN TOWN – If you eat at a lot of other Portland neighborhood restaurants you will notice that many places from time to time will have Hungarian Mushroom Soup on the menu. Since there is not otherwise much in the way of Hungarian food in Portland, you might wonder why. Well, those of us who have been making the rounds of Portland restaurants for the last 20 years have realized that it is because Old Wives' Tales has made Hungarian Mushroom Soup famous. They have served it daily for many years,... read more

june adelson 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

WIDE RANGING CHOICES – My favorite is the JAMBALAYA, which here at its simplest is a spicy vegan dish. At other Portland restaurants the jambalaya automatically is made with a chicken or seafood stock, and typically comes with pork sausage, chicken and shellfish already cooked into the dish, so you are locked into the chef's preferences. But at Old Wives' Tales you can add what you want, and as few or as many things as you want: prawns or other shellfish, spicy chicken sausage, salmon, other fish or some kind of cheese. This... read more

Anna Banana 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

SOUP AND SALAD BAR HEAVEN – We've been coming here a couple of times each week since we moved to Portland and read about their soups and salad bar in an Oregonian review. They have one of the few salad bars in town and they make everything fresh, including their own unique dressings (they have Garlic Asiago instead of everyone else's blue cheese, an Apple Dijon Vinaigrette and a wonderful oil-free Cucumber Ginger VInaigrette unlike any other dressing I have ever had, plus several others). The Salad Bar is all-you-can-eat, bu... read more

toby lynn 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Healthy, delicious food for all ages – We've been coming here since they opened in 1980! At first we came when our kids were young, so we could enjoy a second cup of coffee or a second glass of wine while the kids played in the playroom. Over the years we came to appreciate the way the large menu could accommodate the food allergies of different family members at the same time as it pleased our different tastes. Now we bring our grandchildren here, and when we come without them, we sit in the quieter classical music dining r... read more