Sayler's Old Country Kitchen

Came for a family friend's funeral reception. I have eaten at Sayler's in the past, and was dissapointed then too. I have grown up eating steaks at all kinds of places, and feel that I know what a good steak should taste like. I don't expect anything too fancy, just a good steak and a good potato. If you serve simple food, its fine, just do it well. If you serve a relish tray, serve fresh vegetables, not ones that have curled from sitting in water, or coming pre-cut in the large bags I saw in your kitchen, which smelled funky as I walked by it, by the way. I expect that banquets can be hard to manage, lots of people who all want something from you. I was dissapointed that our drinks arrived so far into the meal that most of us were done with our entrees before they came, and those of us who ordered iced tea were just out of luck, and not offered an alternative. It was like a famine at our table for the first hour before ordering, and then the second as the food trickled in. Our dressings and ""sour cream"" sat on the table for over an hour and a half before we had anything to eat them with. The salad was on its last leg, looking less than fresh with a slice of canned pickled beet that had been out of it's brine for so long it was dry and pasty looking. The dressing was bland and tasteless, even the bleu cheese dressing had no flavor. The famous garlic butter was bitter and full of bluish green particles which I could not identify. (I'm a Chef, so that's sad.) The onion rings were very greasy and surprisingly lacking in flavor, save that of an old fryer in desparate need of cleaning and fresh oil. The menu I was presented with listed Senior Fish and Chips, Senior Chicken, Ground sirloin??, and a Hamburger. I was searching for the ""none of the above"" option. Again, I realize that its a banquet and the menu is limited. I opted for the ground sirloin, begrudgingly, hoping that it would at least be tasty. Our entrees arrived and looked decent. My ground sirloin was greasy and flavorless, being saved only by a decent sear on the outside. Thank god for mushroom sauce, which is something I wouldn't normally eat with a steak. A good steak needs no sauce. I thought, ""There's no way you can screw up a baked potato."" but apparently, sadly, I'm wrong. Your ""sour cream"" topped with freeze dried chives (shame on you) looked fine, but tasted curiously of bacon??! with no bits to be found. The mind boggles at how this can be so. And the taste, terrible. I can excuse some bumps in the road at a banquet meal, but I had the same experience with my first meal here as well, very dissapointing. The highlight of the meal was the bread, which was warm and delicious, with the butter meant for the potato, not the bitter garlic, perhaps because I was so hungry by the time it arrived, and the ice cream which was delicious. more

After we arrived and put our name on the waiting list, (no reservation policy), told the wait would be 20 min, turned out to be 45 min, that was the downside. Finally being seated everything turned to the better side of our night. Right from the begining the sever was an excellent asset. Very cheerful, very imformative and in my opinion the best part of being a server, very attenative. Our servers name was ""Amy"", do not know a last name. The food was supreme and in abundance. It is rare to find such a busy establishment and an ultra excellent sever. We can't say enough about her. I hope we can request to be seated at her tables next time we visit or at least get the same quality service. more

I have been coming here for years and I have never had a bad meal or experience. The steak is always tender and tasty. The salad, garnish tray, sides, dessert are always good and included in the price of your meal. The servers very nice. The prices are very reasonable. This is my steak restaurant of choice. more

I went there for dinner last week. The resturant seemed to be clean and decorated nicely. The purpose of my night was to preview the resturant for a potential location for our company Christmas party. I decided to eat in the lounge. I didnt wait long to be seated however once I was seated I was informed by my server that not only was she the owners wife but that she was too busy to wait on me and that I would need to wait. I was feeling irritated just sitting there waiting and waiting and decided to get myself a drink from the bartender. I did eventually eat dinner and the food was good. My drink also was good in price and size. I think that my over all expirence was ruined by the poor customer service from the server. It wasnt just that I had to wait but the attitude she had was awful. Many people have told me to eat there and I never have. I am glad that I did before taking my entire company there for Christmas. When you go to a high end steak house you expect high end service with a smile. That I did not recieve from my server. The bartender however was prompt and very friendly. The other reviews may be right maybe they need to hire more mature employees and learn to keep there family away from the customers. more

I'm not sure why this site has negative reviews. It certainly wasn't our experience. We arrived around 4:30 and found the parking lot about 70% filled. The ambience was was that of a '70s steak house, but bright and clean. We were promptly shown to our table, and our waitress, Cheryl, was outgoing, made suggestions, answered our questions, and was very attentive. Within a few minutes, she brought the relish tray and dipping sauce; the relish tray consisted of carrot strips, pickle spears, olives, and celery. -- We opted for an appetizer of onion rings, which were excellent - and plentiful. The salad that came with the dinner was rather plain, but we weren't there for the salad. My wife had the chicken soup, which was excellent. Because it was our first visit, we decided to try the 24oz rib eye steak ($29). It was cooked to perfection, and tender. We, of course, wound up taking home half of our steaks, so on our next visit, we'll be ordering much smaller steaks. (They serve steaks up to 70oz, which if free if you can eat it in an hour.) Overall, it was an excellent dinning experience -- and we will be back. more

My husband's family has been coming here since my husband was a child. It is our favorite place to clebrate birthdays, anniversarys, etc. Our Scottie Club has our Xmas party here. The food is fabuous and the service is great. I would like to see older, mature employees working there, like in the old days. All in all, this is a great place to dine. I love the pre-meal veggie tray. The steak is the best! more

It's a real pity because the food is simple but very good. The BIG problem is their EXTREMELY POOR SERVICE. We had already 2 really bad experiences, and this would be the last time. RUDE YOUNG WAITRESSES both in the restaurant and in the lounge, TOTALLY UNABLE TO DEAL WITH FOREIGN CUSTOMERS. Both treated us very rudely and, of course we are foreigners, but not at all stupid. These individuals should be trained before being allowed to get in touch with the public. No manager around in the 2 hours we spent at the restaurant. NEVER AGAIN! Pros: food Cons: Poor Service more

I've been eating at Sayler's Old Country Kitchen for 40 years. It is the finest food, atmosphere and service anywhere. Everytime I take people from out of town to Country Kitchen, I hear the same thing, "I wish we had a restaurant like this at home." Go there.......you'll love it! more

72 oz of Heaven Pros: Best Steak in Portland Cons: Can't finish the 72oz'er more

As a ten year old, special occasions called for visiting Sayler's without fail, always accented by serving the finest beef meals anywhere. Recently out of the Military and WWII victory, the Sayler's family put their best effort to acquire the finest beef for the task at hand and apply the best beef cooking recipes. Seeing first hand their effort to dry cure their evening beef during the full length of the day light hours calls for mouth watering anticipation. Pros: The art of a good Steak isn't available in any book Cons: Looking for stiff shirts and ties? Go somewhere else. more

Bad food, poor service, and an even bigger bill. Don't waist your time. I have tried it twice now and will NEVER return. I even had to take my own payment to the cashier. more

How can I rate it with zero stars? It was the worst $100 meal with the poorest service I have ever had in my life. Pros: the wine was decent Cons: everything else more

Too many loud, foul mouthed gypsies in this place more

Since Beaverton closed my mother-in-law has missed her ribeye from OCK. So I decide to take her out to Stark for a treat. Pros: The sound of the steak when it comes out Cons: Service was not what it has been in the past more

I love Sayler's, their steak is amazing and the atmosphere quiet and classy. Whenever I want a nice evening out they are my choice, I've never had a bad time! more

We took some friends visiting from Ca here last week. It was very fun, there were three couples and all we Santa's from different areas. Pros: Great Food, Great Waiters and Waitresses, GREAT Cooks! Cons: Not taking reservations... more

This is one of my favorite places to dine. The food is excellence.The service is fast and friendly with a comfortable atmosphere. If your a steak lover this is the place to go. Never leave hungry! more

I am not a bit meat eater, I but i enjoy the steaks at Old Country Kitchen. The service is good, and the prices are quite reasonable. A Portland institution with a well deserved reputation. more

We ate at Sayler's last night and our service was great. We waited maybe 20 minutes but Teri our server was on the ball and she got right down to business. The atmosphere is totally 70's but it's fun and funky that way. Don't expect the hip ""metrosexual and MBA toting yuppy"" set here, this is a steakhouse from the time of steak houses. The cowd is mixed if slightly tilted to the 50+ set. Pros: Drinks, value, service Cons: parking, no phone reservations more

Sayler's is my absolute favorite steakhouse. I am really surprised about the negative feedback. I have been going to Sayler's for over 15 years and have never had a bad experience. I think you should anticipate slower service during the dinner rush, but I have and always will strongly recommend this restaurant. more