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Not what we expected
Review of The Pigeon Restaurant: My experience at The Pigeon restaurant was quite disappointing overall. Despite its reputation as an expensive establishment, I found the unfriendly reservation policy to be off-putting. The fact that they required prepayment without providing sufficient details about the menu was a major drawback. When it came to the food, I was thoroughly disappointed with the taste. The dishes served lacked flavor and failed to impress my taste buds. Despite the restaurant's reputation as an expensive establishment, the taste of the food did not live up to my expectations. Another issue I encountered was the pricing of the wine. Not only was it expensive, but it was also not included in the overall cost of the meal. This made the dining experience even more costly, and I felt that it was an unnecessary expense. It would have been more reasonable to include a wine selection within the fixed price, given the high prices already associated with the restaurant. Considering the overall experience, I cannot recommend The Pigeon restaurant. The combination of an unfriendly reservation policy, poor-tasting food, and expensive wine that was not included in the meal cost left me feeling dissatisfied. There are many other restaurants in the area that offer better value for money and a more enjoyable dining experience.
Be the first to ReplyThere's a reason why this is an emblematic place in Portland
Definitely one of Portland basic places. We've been going for a long time and every single time is better than the last. This place lives up to its name and fame. We had —as always— the tasting menu and it is totally worth it. I have problems everytime I go, as everytime I find a new different favorite for me.
Be the first to ReplyAdventuresome but over-complicated
The is a lot to like about Le Pigeon. Service is excellent and the wine list is superb. On the other hand, to me, the food is adventuresome (good!) but often over-complicated. IE the core ingredients (like quail or lamb) get lost in the preparations - which frequently have layer upon layer of flavor components. For example, the a recent quail dish had the quail buried in a sweet and spicy glaze like Korean barbecue. The lamb dish was over complicated in a similar way. I question if I’ll go back.
Be the first to ReplyGreat food but venue cold & loud
Dined here with 6 and sat at the table in front of the window. Very cold against the glass and the air conditioning could not be tired down. Great looking restaurant so the view was nice but they also had a live band playing upstairs which was extremely loud and the base could be felt. Plating was beautiful and all the flavors were spot on. So many delicious dishes. Stand out is the foie gras profiteriles! Excellent service from Autumn and all plates were presented at the same time with a description of the course. Would definitely recommend this restaurant just ask for a table away from the window - the bar with the chefs cooking in front of you would be a great option.
Be the first to ReplyGreat food and wine
Food was fantastic and service the same. Had the reserve wine pairing. Nice selection. Each course was great. The pigeon and dessert were amazing. It was crowded and hot but we were there for the food.
Be the first to ReplyWonderful meal, worthy of a Michelin star!
My daughter and I just dined at Le Pigeon and were so impressed with the food - it was exquisite and creative. Each dish had a unique mix of textures and flavors. We sat at the counter which was a treat: we got to see how each dish was prepared and the attention placed on the details. In addition to the five dishes in the Chef’s Tasting Menu, we ordered the supplemental foie gras flambé which was delicious! The dessert was an unexpected two-part, both very tasty; the most surprising: foie gras profiterole. Who would have thought of foie gras for dessert? It was incredibly flavorful with just the right amount of sweetness. Overall, service and food were excellent! Truly deserving of a Michelin star!
Be the first to ReplyAbsolutely Michelin worthy! We loved it!
Our last Friday night chef’s tasting counter dinner at Portland’s Le Pigeon was a revelation worthy of at least one Michelin star, indeed. Absolutely spectacular courses with equally impressive reserve wine pairings. Truly sublime. Service was so friendly and casual, and the causal atmosphere really made us feel at home. It was so Portland, indeed — taken to a stratospheric culinary levels. Can’t wait to get back for a second try sometime.
Be the first to ReplyAbsolutley fantastic!!!
Each and every bite was absolutley fantastic. Both myself and my wife thoroughly enjoyed our meal. You can tell the chef is extremely talented as you could taste so many flavors and textures in each bite. Both my wife and myself have dined at multiple michelin star (including 3 stars) and this was on par with the best. Highly recommended. My only complaint to the meal was the wine pouring - we ordered the reserve wine pairings and you could tell the server/sommelier was purposefully pouring smallest portions absolutely possible... well below average... felt a bit ripped off... oh well, life goes on..
Be the first to ReplyFood was amazing, atmosphere sucked
We did the full 6 courses along with the wine paring. There are no words to describe how wonderful amazing the food and wine tasted. However they either need new neighbors or a new location. The music from next door was so loud and thumping it ruined our enjoyment of such exquisitely prepared food.
We could not hear our waiter describe the food and wine that they paired with each course. Le Pigeon should be an experience for all the talent and care they put into the food and wine they serve. It's very disappointing the rude neighbors ruined it for us.
If you are looking for a great meal you wont easily forget and don't mind loud thumping music this place should not be passed over. Otherwise try for an early reservation maybe the bar next door won't be opened.
Happy Anniversary, indeed!
If you are lucky, you will find yourself at the chef’s counter, on your 30th anniversary, and you will enjoy the most scrumptious meal. With excellent service, wonderful wine pairings, and truly… truly.. delicious food, Le Pigeon is not to be missed.
Be the first to ReplyAwesome food experience
The food was exceptional ~ our waitress was less then that…she set down the menu - talked to fast and then left. When she came back- since we were not from Portland and traveled from Iowa, we asked for her to explain. Her response “this is like any normal restaurant”. We paid $300 for poor human experience…really too bad since the ambience and food was above average.
Be the first to ReplyDisappointing Dinner
For a recent trip to Portland, I spent a lot of time researching restaurants in the area and wanted to try some of the best food that Portland has to offer. Time and time again as I conducted my research, Le Pigeon came up as one of the best restaurants in the city, and an absolute must-do for people who appreciate great food. It sounded right up our alley, and I was grateful to be able to get one of their limited indoor dining reservations on a Saturday night. I didn’t love that the restaurant required full prepayment for the required chef’s tasting menu (which I believe was optional prior to the pandemic). However, we were excited about the dinner and I was very much looking forward to it.
Unfortunately, this meal just fell flat for us. I feel bad writing a negative review while restaurants have been struggling during the pandemic. However, I think it’s just the style of Le Pigeon’s food that wasn’t to our liking, so I think it’s still helpful to share, so others can determine if it’s the right restaurant for them. Service was extremely attentive throughout the meal, but the food itself was just not to our taste. My wife and I really love a good tasting menu with wine pairings, so the concept that was being offered at Le Pigeon was definitely something we like, but the execution ultimately didn’t work for us.
The restaurant is very tiny and casual, with an eclectic décor. For a dinner that is $115 per person, plus $50 if you want to add basic wine pairings, the overall ambiance and experience weren’t quite up to the price level. Most comparably priced restaurants we’ve been to are simply a bit nicer. This wasn’t the problem for us, but I could see others wanting the restaurant itself to feel a little higher end for the cost.
I called a few days ahead to let the restaurant know of a mushroom allergy that my wife has, as well as to ask if she could have the first course off of the vegetarian menu (glazed pineapple), rather than the first course on the regular menu (venison tartare), since she prefers not to eat raw red meat. The staff was happy to accommodate this request, and when we arrived for dinner, they also let us know that they would be modifying the main course for her too (grilled pigeon), since it included mushrooms. I appreciated the willingness to accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences so easily.
As the meal got going, one thing I noticed from the very beginning was just how overly complex each course was, but not in a good way. As the servers brought each course out, the description of each one went on and on with ingredients that the servers listed. I was impressed that they had memorized such long descriptions, but I essentially had no idea what I was eating, since it was impossible to remember it all. There were just so many competing flavors that I found myself unable to really appreciate anything. There were often just too many spices and textures. Everything was plated and served very nicely, but the style was just not to our liking.
In addition, some of the courses just ended up being a miss when they sounded great from the description. For example, the chicken chestnut tortellini with truffle alfredo sounded interesting and crowd-pleasing based on its listing on the menu. However, it turned out to be a miss, with the stuffing of the pasta being a way too heavy and tasteless chicken liver mousse that I wasn’t expecting, which didn’t go well with the heavy cream-based sauce and fresh truffles shaved on top. All I wanted was an enjoyable, well-executed pasta course, but it felt like it was made much more complex than it had to be without actually tasting that great. Similarly, the tamarind glazed salmon course actually featured very tasty, well prepared salmon, but I couldn’t appreciate it because of the mess of oysters, salmon meatballs, and bok choy that were also on the plate. The chefs here definitely employ a kitchen sink mentality when preparing the courses, while I much prefer simpler preparations of food that showcase the ingredients and thoughtful pairing of flavors.
When it came to the main course that the server specified would be modified for my wife’s allergy, we were disappointed to find that instead of just making the grilled pigeon for her without mushrooms, they gave her one of the earlier courses from the vegetarian menu with an odd modification. They brought out the beet and blue cheese galette from the vegetarian menu, which looked good, but they then added more of the chicken liver mousse from the pasta course onto the plate, which just didn’t go well at all with the galette, and was especially not welcome after we hadn’t enjoyed the chicken liver in the pasta. I appreciated that the staff was willing to accommodate the allergy and prepare an alternate course, but we definitely would have preferred to be consulted on what that course would be before it was brought out.
I also didn’t love the wine pairings. They weren’t bad, but not a single one was memorable or felt like it went that well with the food. For example, they paired a red with the salmon, which is not a typical pairing, but can work. However, in reality they should have just stuck with a white wine with the fish because it wasn’t a particularly good match. With so many competing flavors in each course, I think it would be very difficult to find great wine pairings anyway, since each bite just had so much going on. I’d recommend skipping the pairings and just ordering wine separately.
By the end of the meal, we were tired and full, but not happy with what we had eaten. It was an exhausting array of courses, that it seems many people love, but we just didn’t like. The final sweet potato custard for dessert was actually very good (it was honestly the course I enjoyed the most), and was simple, yet interesting enough to be what I expected on a tasting menu like this. The signature foie gras profiterole that also came with dessert seemed like it would be weird, but I actually thought it tasted very good, and was exactly the type of creative, interesting dish that I thought would be the entirety of our experience here.
All in all, it was very clear to me that Le Pigeon is just not for us, which is a shame, because I was hoping to love it. Service was very attentive and friendly and up to the standard of what we were expecting from this restaurant, so I have no complaints about the staff or the experience they were trying to create. My problem is simply that we didn’t like the food. With so many overly complex courses with competing flavors, my taste buds definitely are not looking to have any more of this type of food in the future. However, if that doesn’t deter you, definitely feel free to try this restaurant see if it will work for you. Most people seem to love it, although there are reviews here and there that an experience similar to ours, so I know we’re not the only ones who feel this way about Le Pigeon.
Big Disappointment
We are foodies from Chicagoland and we were very excited to dine at LePigeon tonight. I do not enjoy writing negative review, but what we experienced tonight I feel it necessary. I need to begin with saying that the service was excellent, but the food was not. We started with two Starter Dishes - The Jamaican Jerk Foie Gras and Pork Trotter Croquettes. Both dishes were over spiced and boarder line inedible.
My main courses was the evening special, Black Cod with chorizo, squid and squid ink rice cake. The fish was fresh, but the sides ruined the entire dish. My wife, who happen to be an award executive chef, order Pigeon Breast. The seasoning completely over powered the plate. She took three bites and did not take another. Our guest order the Beef Cheeks. That was the Biggest Disappointment. It was absolute terrible.
I would not recommend this restaurant.
Amazing experience
My wife and son came to Portland on a foodie binge. Le Pigeon did not disappoint! The French bistro had a limited but superbly crafted and unique menu with combination of ingredients you would not expect.
We didn’t do the 5 or 7 course menu and decided instead to select dishes starting with the jerk foie gras which is a Jamaican take on foie gras. Not your typical dish so be prepared to be surprised. The banana kumquat relish gave this appetizer a very unique finish in your palate
Individual dishes we shared include the black cod daily special, pork spareribs, and wagyu brisket. The pork chop was not dry and served with a bacon and cheese pierogi with glazed radish sauce was fantastic. Wagyu brisket was served medium rare and celery root purée with roasted hedgehog mushrooms and grapefruit sauce was also a hit!
Our fried apple pie was also uniquely prepared but the foie gras profiteroles was a dish you either liked or hate. The fat from the foie gras is used to make the ice cream used to fill the profiteroles, never had it before but definitely different.
Kevin was our server in this very small restaurant and he was fantastic because He patiently fielded our many on how each dish was prepared. The setting is rustic so come casual but give yourself plenty of travel time if you are staying in downtown Portland as traffic was awful and parking is a challenge as well.
We were able to get next day reservations but this will likely change because Le Pigeon was just awarded a James Beard award, a deserved award.
Bon appetite!
Chef 5 Course Tasting Menu
My wife and I went here to celebrate valentines day. The service was impecable and the food some of the best i have had (which includes michelin star experience). I cannot have wheat or sugar and indicated that with my reservation. They called me the day before to clarify what i could and could not have and then the chef came out before the meal started to clarify again. They were very thorough and attentive to my needs and adopted the menu in such a way that i did not miss out on flavor or experience. Thank you so much.
Be the first to ReplyIt was horrible
I don’t want to write a bad review because people depend on their livelihood for customers but there is no way to avoid how awful the food here was. If somehow you like ingredient after ingredient thrown into a dish in the hope that somehow an odd combination of far too many flavours will come together as modern this might be for you. Otherwise basic ingredients were drowned in a cacophony of over creation. Tuna couldn’t be tasted for seven other relishes, vegetables were indeterminate from gallons of sauce. Over and over it was just ... wrong. And I’m really sorry because I didn’t like even one dish. The wine pairing was really good - full credit on that, but the food itself was so horrific I spent the rest of the night at home throwing up. One of the people in my party give it a 3/5. The rest of it 1, or 2.
Be the first to ReplyMind blowing!
We had the privilege to get into this hot spot of a restaurant while visiting family in Portland. The drinks were stellar but the food.... Can you say mouth watering, jaw dropping, taste bud teasing, mind altering experience, with out even speaking? That is exactly what you get when you eat here. The chiefs are funny and magical as they dance around the hot burners and turn ingredients into art. It was a magical night and the staff and ambiance made this magical. I highly recommend parring the wines with the meal! Say hi to Brock and the rest of the hard working staff while you are there!
Be the first to ReplyGreat modern French restaurant
Nice small restaurant. Excellent service. Excellent food, but tends to be very rich, they feature a lot of foie Gras, appetizers to desert. Good wine list.
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