Urban Farmer Portland

Fred Doulton

2 months ago

An unforgettable farm to table experience We did a Valentine’s Day brunch here, and were glad we chose the Urban Farmer of all the choices we had in Portland. My wife had the steak and eggs with potatoes and an English muffin that my she said was fabulous and tasty! I had the salad with the salmon and a delicious fruity vinaigrette. As a supporter of Sea Shepherd (UK), I appreciated the sustainably and responsibly sourced food. A shout out to our server Kendall for being warm and welcoming.

Sharyn Inzunza

2 months ago

We experienced Urban Farmer four ways over two days. One Friday night dinner: Great table and long banquettes under the video art installation—a seasonal lake scene. Thoughtful flavor combinations and elegant plating. Gateway into the meal: The Tender Greens salad—great texture with frilly greens, carrot ribbons, crunchy quinoa, and balanced honey-sherry vinaigrette. Paired beautifully with the Jaques Robin Champagne. Cornbread in upright presentation (good for pulling apart) was a bit too sweet for my taste. Loved the Pan-Seared Scallops: the flavor combo allowed the scallop queens to shine. The black garlic sauce was visually stunning and added a tangy balance to the buttery scallops. Fantastic pairing: The local Domaine Divio Chardonnay with excellent minerality, acid, and dryness. My husband had the Carlton Farms Pork Chop—a meat eater's delight...massive. this paired so well with the earthy Bow and Arrow Gamay (I 100% had to try that combo!) We love Tokaji dessert wines. Ordered the Royal Tokaji and skipped dessert. Aside from being stuffed, a pairing didn't really stand out. The service was fantastic: welcoming, attentive, and friendly. What a great and unusual atmosphere! The restaurant sits in The Nines hotel atrium like wooden puzzle pieces. The sound quality is a winner, with chatter floating into the four-floor open space. We were playing tourist for the weekend—what a treat to just stagger up to our room after a long, delightful dinner. Two French 75 with Empress gin for some writing time in the atrium lounge area. Three Saturday late lunch at the bar: BEST fries—crisp, fluffy inside, breathe-out hot. My husband had the flatbread with a local Hazy. I had the hummus with a Sébastian Brunet sparkling rosé. Really appreciated the bartender opening a new bottle 🩷. Four Our final Urban Farmer stop was after dinner at Departure Lounge. We sat in one of the glass "cubicles," and relaxed into the velvet couch. MacKenzie our server took us on a Chartreuse adventure with Verte neat and on ice, June, and with no arm twisting at all, a Last Word cocktail—amazing Chartreuse, Amsterdam gin drink. We talked Chartreuse history. Thank you, MacKenzie for creating such a fun experience for us. Thanks, Urban Farmer staff for four great experiences!

Tim Day

2 months ago

This is what I feel makes Portland a great city for food, places like Urban Farmer! It's a higher-end locally sourced cuisine (not food 😁). I love the smaller menu because they can concentrate on doing each dish right and consistent. We went for brunch and I had the steak and eggs with broccolini, potatoes and sausage gravy. I strongly recommend it! The rest of the table was exquisite as well. Can't say enough about the friendly staff, too. There is plenty to look at as you are on the 8th floor of the historic Meier and Frank Building: Artworks, big atrium windows, nice loveseats and couches galor and architecture to admire. Needles to say, we will be returning!

Niki R

3 months ago

We came for the Christmas Eve dinner at Urban Farmer this year as a family and had a great experience. Their menu has a lot of options so everyone is happy and our waitress Diamond was just amazing. She made sure to note my dietary restrictions and double checked everything coming out for us which allowed me to relax and enjoy the evening. Dinner was served at a sedate pace and you could enjoy drinks and conversation together. We really loved our cocktails as well. Would definitely come back next year.

Nicole

4 months ago

I wouldn't come back for the steak bc it was a bit too salty for me but I loved everything else and it was so intentionally paired. Was a bit bummed they weren't doing beef wellingtons tonight. Oysters ⭐ - very expensive and very small for how bad it tasted Beet salad ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ - exactly what you'd want for a beet salad - love the sauce - perfectly selected beets ♥️Salmon with quinoa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - love how crispy this is - love the sauce they poured over it - quinoa was the perfect pairing for this 14 oz grain fed ny steak ⭐⭐✨ - just ok - excellent execution but way too salty - for something at this price I feel like it should come with one side for free because it's so over seasoned