3 Doors Down

I've eaten here many times, and the food and service is always consistently good. Great restaurant. more

Making things from scratch is great and Three Doors Down does that but I'm not sure the flavors are there. Dishes were all just ok for me. They' re either too bland or over salted. Service is excellent and the space is warm and inviting. more

My spouse and I used to frequent this restaurant on a regular basis, usually on Saturday. We decided to go on a Wednesday and were thoroughly disappointed. I ordered the flank steak with creamed spinach and my spouse had the pork sugo. The food was mediocre and later that evening I ended up with intestinal upset to the point I spent a lot of the early morning hours in the bathroom. I don't think we'll be going back any time soon, which is sad because we really liked that place, but something has changed. more

We went to TDD on a Wednesday night, were seated promptly and our waitress was great - attentive, polite, professional. We ordered the ""New Old Fashioned"" and it was simply the best bourbon drink I've had in a Portland restaraunt. more

After a friend told me to give Three Doors Down Cafe a try. The Cafe has a diverse wine list of some good local and import labels. The server recommended a Saumur Champagny by the glass. My guest and I agreed to give that one a go. Our dinner choices included a nice mixed green salad, roast chicken and gnocchi. The food preparations were in keeping with the cost ; middle of the road. The wine however, at $16.00 per mid-sized glass was over valued and really put a downward cast on the rest of the experience. $72.00 for three shared appetizers and two glasses of ho-hum..... I will order somethings else next time I give it a try. more

Do not know where to start, i am not inot ambiance its portland just want good food and simple consistant dishes. I try most restaurants at least 3-4 times before writing them off list. The food here is simply ok nothing really memorable all things i can get most other places. I do not want ground breaking dishes its italian. But oh well i think the nail in the coffin is the rush to have dinner and then be pushed through it in less than an hour and twenty minutes is neck breaking for four+ courses. I can understand if not ordering more than an entree turn them but to have plates of food removced as we eat and then the next course dropped before silverware is replaced seems to fast even for staff to keep up. Makes an alright expierance go bad fast. more

I just don't get this restaurant. The food is definitely good. However, they just don't get customer service. I called on a weekend night, per the instructions on the website, and the gentleman who answered the phone seemed mostly annoyed that i wanted to put my name on the list, and kept stressing that they wouldn't be able to seat us for at least 90 minutes. We felt super discouraged, as it they did not want us to come there. I would write this off as one off, however, I had another odd odd experience there. I was with a friend and we were finishing our dessert when they asked us to leave our table to move to the bar as they wanted to give our table to a couple that were waiting. Umm, what? So so so odd. more

I just don't get this restaurant. The food is definitely good. However, they just don't get customer service. I called on a weekend night, per the instructions on the website, and the gentleman who answered the phone seemed mostly annoyed that i wanted to put my name on the list, and kept stressing that they wouldn't be able to seat us for at least 90 minutes. We felt super discouraged, as it they did not want us to come there. I would write this off as one off, however, I had another odd odd experience there. I was with a friend and we were finishing our dessert when they asked us to leave our table to move to the bar as they wanted to give our table to a couple that were waiting. Umm, what? So so so odd. more

Great service, wine list and food. Good place to meet friends and catch up. more

Great service, wine list and food. Good place to meet friends and catch up. more

I love this place. I like to take out of town visitors here to show them a perfect example of a great portland restaurant. The servers are always friendly and inviting without coming across as fake. I can say that I've tried most the dishes and could recommend pretty much everything so far. i do have to wonder about the review bagging on the beet salad. its one of my favorites. if you need more beets, just ask. not every person on every kitchen staff in town knows how many beets will keep your obnoxious yuppie whining at bay. Pros: excellent & friendly staff, creative dishes, consistent bar. Cons: sometimes there are completely obnoxious customers. more

the recent ""reviews"" by """"Terriek,"" ""Coffee Guy"" and ""Portlandnewbie"" (no kidding!) makes one wonder what ""coffee guy"" slipped into their lattes before writing their obviously choreographed (and anonymous)reviews. i hope their angst over the beets didn't ruin the dinners they carefully chose not to comment upon. let's see, 82 exceptionally positive reviews compared to 3 motivated by a strange fascination with a beet salad. Pros: Friendly Neighborhood Service; Creative Menu; Killer Drinks Cons: If any, they have escaped me more

the recent "reviews" by ""Terriek," "Coffee Guy" and "Portlandnewbie" (no kidding!) makes one wonder what "coffee guy" slipped into their lattes before writing their obviously choreographed (and anonymous)reviews. i hope their angst over the beets didn't ruin the dinners they carefully chose not to comment upon. let's see, 82 exceptionally positive reviews compared to 3 motivated by a strange fascination with a beet salad. i've spent my entire adult life in portland and have seen restaurants come and go. sorry "Terriek," but my wife and i have you beat (not "beet") when it comes to dining out. not every night, but close to it. and lunches, too, at some of our favorite haunts (serratto, cha, wildwood, nostrana, morton's). we also have our favorites in NYC, LA, SF, Vegas and elsewhere. i hate beets but i love and appreciate fine dining establishments. simply put, i have found none better than 3 Doors Down. it has become the standard by which i judge all other restaurants. the reservation policy (none taken except for parties of 6 or more; check in and get your name on the list) is proof the phrase "good things are worth waiting for" is true. stop by most any popular portland restaurant on a friday or saturday night and expect to wait. my "wait tolerance" is low but has never, not once, been challenged at 3 Doors Down. i suspect the drinks from the bar have something to do with that; they are tasty, strong and creative. i thought i would never find pasta dishes to replace those i loved at delphina's (now serrato), but i was wrong. the ever-changing pasta dishes at 3 Doors keep you guessing (and drooling), or you can opt for the long-standing favorite, the fra diavlo. that is, unless you've stuffed yourself with appetizers of bacon-wrapped scallops covered in a decadent peach sauce or already stuffed yourself with the bread and white bean dip. as much as i could go on about the menu, wine list and signature desserts at 3 Doors (nothing better than their banana cream pie after a movie at the bagdad across the street), it is the service which makes this place stand out. you will find no harder working, pleasant and knowledgeable wait staff. they represent the best in what portland has to offer amongst restaurant professionals. i'm a first-timer on CitySearch. wanted to check out a place we intend to try out tonight (Beast) and, out of curiosity, checked out the comments on my favorite place, 3 Doors. the nearly unanimous favorable comments did not surprise me, but the curiously organized ones i mentioned above are not only strangely out of place, but so far off the mark i couldn't resist responding. come to think of it, i'm glad i won't have to share the best kept secret in portland dining with these three. dave miller Pros: Friendly Neighborhood Service; Creative Menu; Killer Drinks Cons: If any, they have escaped me more

I love this place. I like to take out of town visitors here to show them a perfect example of a great portland restaurant. The servers are always friendly and inviting without coming across as fake. I can say that I've tried most the dishes and could recommend pretty much everything so far. i do have to wonder about the review bagging on the beet salad. its one of my favorites. if you need more beets, just ask. not every person on every kitchen staff in town knows how many beets will keep your obnoxious yuppie whining at bay. Pros: excellent & friendly staff, creative dishes, consistent bar. Cons: sometimes there are completely obnoxious customers. more

One of the things I really like about Three Doors Down is the fact that the ingredients are fresh, and the menu changes according to what is available. So when I recently ordered this salad: Red Leaf, Roasted Beets, Orange Slices, Caveman Blue Cheese, and Citrus Vinaigrette, I wondered if it would still be there on another visit. I found that it was when I came back the next week--hooray-- and not one thing about it disappointed me either time. As I ate each bite of firm, mildly sweet beet, perfectly combined on my fork with a bit of each of the other ingredients, I kept thinking, ""Wow! This is so good. It tastes great. It's crisp and cold. I'm so happy that I've discovered roasted beets!"" That first time I ate the roasted beet salad, I had a nightly special entree to complete my meal, a fish called skate surrounded with lentils, celery root, shitake mushrooms, pancetta, and truffle cream. My drink, a Manhattan, sort of blew me out of the water. I'd never had one before and found the combination of sherry, vermouth and bourbon astounding. The second time I ordered the roasted beet salad, I also had an exquisitely creamy, robust appetizer with it, the Oregon Mushrooms, Madeira Cream Sauce, and Goat Cheese Crouton. My drink on this visit was a fine cocktail of house-made fig liqueur, prosecco and a lemon twist--yummy. Talk about perfection poured atop a thick, finely crisped crouton! My gosh, I'm going back again soon and have another one! I bet it'll still be on the menu. Pros: Variety of Food & Drink, Knowledge of Servers & Bartenders Cons: I can't go but once a week, drat! more

One of the things I really like about Three Doors Down is the fact that the ingredients are fresh, and the menu changes according to what is available. So when I recently ordered this salad: Red Leaf, Roasted Beets, Orange Slices, Caveman Blue Cheese, and Citrus Vinaigrette, I wondered if it would still be there on another visit. I found that it was when I came back the next week--hooray-- and not one thing about it disappointed me either time. As I ate each bite of firm, mildly sweet beet, perfectly combined on my fork with a bit of each of the other ingredients, I kept thinking, "Wow! This is so good. It tastes great. It's crisp and cold. I'm so happy that I've discovered roasted beets!" That first time I ate the roasted beet salad, I had a nightly special entree to complete my meal, a fish called skate surrounded with lentils, celery root, shitake mushrooms, pancetta, and truffle cream. My drink, a Manhattan, sort of blew me out of the water. I'd never had one before and found the combination of sherry, vermouth and bourbon astounding. The second time I ordered the roasted beet salad, I also had an exquisitely creamy, robust appetizer with it, the Oregon Mushrooms, Madeira Cream Sauce, and Goat Cheese Crouton. My drink on this visit was a fine cocktail of house-made fig liqueur, prosecco and a lemon twist--yummy. Talk about perfection poured atop a thick, finely crisped crouton! My gosh, I'm going back again soon and have another one! I bet it'll still be on the menu. Pros: Variety of Food & Drink, Knowledge of Servers & Bartenders Cons: I can't go but once a week, drat! more

So, we made a reservation, upon arrival we were told to wait until a table came open only to see someone without a reservation take our table - BAD! Then, we ordered a bottle of wine - took 15 minutes to get it! BAD! Then we ordered the Beet Salad - it literally (I counted) had 3 small slivers of a beet - BAD! When I told the waitress about the lack of beets in the beet salad she went and told the Chef only for him to tell us - ""if you wanted more beets you need to ask for more beets"" BAD! How rude! I dine out almost 3 times a week and will NEVER go there again! Pros: ??? Cons: Beet Salad with barely any Beets more

So, we made a reservation, upon arrival we were told to wait until a table came open only to see someone without a reservation take our table - BAD! Then, we ordered a bottle of wine - took 15 minutes to get it! BAD! Then we ordered the Beet Salad - it literally (I counted) had 3 small slivers of a beet - BAD! When I told the waitress about the lack of beets in the beet salad she went and told the Chef only for him to tell us - "if you wanted more beets you need to ask for more beets" BAD! How rude! I dine out almost 3 times a week and will NEVER go there again! Pros: ??? Cons: Beet Salad with barely any Beets more

I've now eaten at 3DD three times over the past year. It has gotten progressively worse to the point where I won't dine here anymore. I agree about the surly hostess. Go back to LA! Service was friendly but too slow. Food came before wine. Didn't have the wine I chose so they recommended a more expensive one. ""Beet salad"" was almost entirely greens. ""Where's the beet?!"" Penne was very ordinary. Too many really good restaurants in Portland to waste your time and money here. Pros: Nice server Cons: Mediocre food, bad attitude, slow service, parking more

I've now eaten at 3DD three times over the past year. It has gotten progressively worse to the point where I won't dine here anymore. I agree about the surly hostess. Go back to LA! Service was friendly but too slow. Food came before wine. Didn't have the wine I chose so they recommended a more expensive one. "Beet salad" was almost entirely greens. "Where's the beet?!" Penne was very ordinary. Too many really good restaurants in Portland to waste your time and money here. Pros: Nice server Cons: Mediocre food, bad attitude, slow service, parking more