Stockpot Broiler

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   Rebecca

   Portland

   10 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I’ve been to this restaurant twice—once a couple of weeks ago and again this past weekend for my daughter’s 19th birthday. My first visit was wonderful: the food was excellent, the atmosphere was great, and the service was perfect. Unfortunately, this second visit was not the same experience. We made an 8:00 PM reservation and arrived at 8:07, only to be told that the kitchen staff would be closing in five minutes and the restaurant was closing. This immediately made us feel rushed, even though we had booked ahead and were unaware of the early closing time. We asked the waitress if we should leave and she clarified that we didn’t need to leave. The tone of the interaction set an awkward mood for the evening. Throughout dinner, the waitress shared a lot of personal stories with us and kept giving my daughter “life advice”, which made the experience feel less like a celebration for my daughter and more like an unintended conversation. On top of that, we specifically came for the crab stuffed halibut, but this time it was extremely dry and difficult to eat. I didn’t feel comfortable bringing it up during the meal, given the overall dynamic of the evening. While I understand that everyone can have an off day, this visit was disappointing. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be back, but I hope the restaurant can return to the quality I experienced during my first visit.
   

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   Suzanne

   Portland

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s a wonderful restaurant with great staff and the food is excellent
   

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   Rustle

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had an amazing birthday dinner here. Everything was perfect
   

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   Phil

   Portland

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a very comfortable upscale restaurant. Beautiful golf course view, a great and diverse menu and perhaps the best staffing and service of any restaurant I have been in over the last several years. The kind of place you want to come back to! I wish I lived less than an hour away. This was my third visit spread over several years, and it has always been outstanding. I also attended a group function of about 50 people here, which was a very positive experience. P.L.
   

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   Rick

   Portland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It had been a long tie since we visited this restaurant and it has improved a lot! Food as excellent and priced well for a nice lunch!
   

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   Jonathan

   Portland

   14 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have been wanting to have dinner here for a long time, but somehow it was always off my radar. When I did a search for a steak dinner near me, there it was! My opportunity finally arrived. The Stockpot Broiler has always received very high marks from my friends AND online. I’m finally going to find out for myself. My wife and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary (as we always do by going to several restaurants during November). The ambience upon entering Stockpot was very nice, clean and inviting. The two women that greeted us were extremely friendly and inviting and wished us a Happy Anniversary. They sat us right next to the Christmas tree that they had set up…a very nice touch! Our service person was Sharon who said that she has worked there for 32 years!!! She clearly knew her way around the menu and wine list and she was wonderful…complete with historic stories of crazy guest experiences she has witnessed during her tenure. All the dished looked fabulous and I had some real decision making to do to figure out which I would like best. The wine menu was exceedingly reasonably priced which was a pleasant addition to our experience. We started with Caesar salad that we shared and it was very, very good. We also shared a bowl of French onion soup. I love a great French onion soup and this did not disappoint!. Yummm. I ordered the rib eye…Sharon told me that she had petitioned the owner decades ago to put it on the menu! Of course I ordered it medium rare and it was mouthwateringly delicious. It came with delicious mashed potatoes and baby green beans. My wife ordered the lamb shank which was prepared beautifully on polenta and was perfectly tender…falling off the bone. We both shared a bottle of Chianti Classico Reserva which was delicious. The entire bill was very reasonable, significantly less than many other places that we could have eaten…and the food and experience was top notch. A++
   

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   Richard

   Portland

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 25 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   50th anniversary menu items were a big hit with our family!
   

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   Kathy

   Portland

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 25 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We returned to our favorite with the benefit of a generous gift certificate from my sisters. There was a notable difference in the usual menu and our wonderful waitress Robin told us The Stockpot was celebrating their 50th anniversary and had brought back some of their former favorite dishes to celebrate the monumental occasion. We’ve been coming here since the early 80’s after our goof friends introduced us to the best restaurant anywhere. As usual, the food was scrumptious. We both enjoyed the salmon which was perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. I recently leaned that you could substitute the sides to your liking so no matter what you choose, you can get the sides you prefer. Because we were there celebrating our birthdays, we were given complementary champagne and ice cream sundaes. We ordered desserts to take home for another day, the Lemoncello cake and the chocolate mousse cake. They were both delicious. Besides the excellent food, the wait staff is the best we’ve ever had. They recognize us from going there every year so it’s like coming back to see a good friend.
   

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   Tim

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great resturant! Lively bar area for pre-dinner cocktail. Large menu with additional specials. Everything we have ever ordered here was delicious. Been here many times. Service is exceptional here. Servers are friendly and attentive. They seem to be nearby when ever you need something without being disruptive. Highly recommend the Stockpot.
   

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    William

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great place and great food a hidden gem for any meal !
    

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