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The Joel Palmer House
- Restaurants
- Dayton, OR
About this business
The Joel Palmer House is one of the oldest and finest buildings of Dayton's and is a registered historic landmark of the state as well as the country. The former home of Oregon pioneer and Dayton founder, Joel Palmer, this Classic Revival style structure is now home to one of the finest contemporary restaurants in the city. Though the central theme is mushroom and truffle, the other dishes revolving round it are equally noteworthy as only locally grown produces are used. Inspired from various cuisines around the world, the m... read more
Location details
600 Ferry St, Dayton, OR, 97114, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Overpromised/Underdelivered – After an hour drive from Portland, we were escorted to a table right by the front door. It was cold and cramped. The service by the young waitstaff was very attentive and personable . The menu was at least 30% more than the website pricing indicated, which would not have been bad had the food been up to snuff. The sauces had too much salt and the mushrooms specialties were just buried in the food instead of being highlighted and embellished. The food in and of itself was only mediocre. The unani... read more
Overpriced mediocre cuisine & bad attitude :( – Cuisine very rudimentary. Mushroom and meat dishes were of a "Sizzler" quality - Filet ordered med-rare sent back twice as it was med-well. No appology, in fact server disdainful and rude. 6 disappointed people - Do yourself a favor -- dine elsewhere
Faux Gras????? – After dining there on a Saturday night for my wives 50th b-day, we were appalled. There were so many "shortcuts" that seemed to be taken in the cuisine. The "faux gras" was an insult to any duck or goose who have gracioulsy given up their livers for our dining pleasure. Nothing more than a chicken liver pate with some soggy field greens. When my wife recieved her scallops, we questioned there doneness. black and charred on the outside but raw and cold inside. We asked politely if we could have them cooked a ... read more
Skip it – Only a remarkable restaurant will lure Portlanders out of the city. Wanting to try this place for a long time, we were greatly disappointed. The wine list is remarkable, but the food is far from remarkable. We suggest the chef spend less time on the wine list and coming up with ways to see how many different mushrooms can be featured on the menu, and more time practicing his culinary skills, of which there were few. Recently we learned from a server that the waitstaff do not receive the 18% mandatory service charge... read more
Excellente! – Wow, I have been to the Palmer House three times now, and every experience has been memorable. The food is fantastic, the service is attentive, the wine list is extraordinary and is every bit worth the drive. We are planning to go back again and again! The Palmer House is Northwest cuisine at it's finest!!!
Exellent! – I've read some reviews here by people who had complaints about Joel Palmer House, but they are just wrong. Why? Because my wife and I had one memorable meal there! The food was impressive! The fois gras was "melt in your mouth" and the filet mignon was done perfectly. The dessert chocolate galois cake with butter cream frosting was simply unbelievable! As for the staff - they were friendly and very attentive, without being intrusive. What more can you ask for? Jack comes out of his kitchen and says hello - someth... read more
Don't waste the gas – Ditto with the review below. To drive this far in the "hope" they will actually be open was a waste of my time. Also, don't depend on what they tell you over the phone. We called to confire they were open before we drove out on a Saturday afternoon but I guess they decided to close early. Is 7:30 early to close a restaurant in wine country?
Special occasion – We had a wonderful Valentines dinner here, the drive and surrounding scenery definitely add to the experience. Be sure to have dishes with a truffle base, their specialty. Soup was excellent and so were the chicken and seafood entree, unfortunately I dont remember the name. The service was wonderful at this hidden gem.
cerrado – after 3 unsuccesful attempts of dining at this establishment, i strongly urge you to call ahead to see if they are even open. these attempts were made during what they call their "open hours". this is truly a destination restaurant and a waste of time to find they are closed, especially driving from portland. i have never experienced this before and will very unlikely make another attempt. very dissapointing!
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How is The Joel Palmer House rated?
The Joel Palmer House has a 4.6 star rating with 442 reviews.
When is The Joel Palmer House open?
The Joel Palmer House is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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