Higgins Restaurant & Bar

Higgins Restaurant & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. HP

   HarryP VIP

   Portland4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Great service, especially considering a full house early in the evening trying to get to the theatre.
   

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   Carole

   Portland19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The mussels were outstanding, the service attentive but not pushy. I really love spending time at Higgins. Even though my lunch date had to cancel at the last minute, I felt totally comfortable eating alone -- another reason for loving Higgins. Thanks
   

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   Edward

   Portland7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great food and service marred by another group who shouted at one another and made it impossible to hear our serve or carry on a conversation
   

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   kim VIP

   San Francisco36 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Our food was excellent and the service was fantastic. The noise level of the boomers in the next table was high especially after they all had a round or two, Aside from that it was great.
   

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   Linda

   Portland13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 30, 2025

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

   Higgins never disappoints! A cozy place for a good visit and delicious lunch with a dear friend.
   

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   Jared

   Portland1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

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

   Inconsistent. Most of the food we had was excellent but my wife ordered an 8 oz fillet mignon and was served a cut of meat that was full of raw connective tissue. It was the tail end of the filet, which should be discarded for other use, not served as a main course. Having someone served an inedible plate was disappointing.
   

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   Stanley VIP

   London2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   This has always been an old standby, but disappointing for the first time. Pastrami was inedible and burger, although good flavor and quality meat, was overcooked. To its credit, they took pastrami off the bill. Maybe an off night? We will return again.
   

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   Scott

   Portland7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   There are surprisingly few dinner/drink options close to the Schnitz so we elected to try Higgins again after not having been there for many years. We sat in the bistro/bar and it was so loud we had trouble hearing each other. The server was prompt and polite, told us the specials and took our wine order and our dinner selections. We were a little surprised to get our entrees and our salads at the same time so we pushed the salads aside to eat the entrees while they were warm. My wife enjoyed her mussels and dredged her bread to catch as much of the liquids as she could. I got the open-faced brisket pastrami sandwich and was disappointed that the meat had so little flavor, nor did the cheese or bread. The sandwich was very one-note and I would never order it again. The salad was somewhat bitter and underdressed. I ate half of it and decided that was enough. The tab, including a bottle of white wine, was around $100. Not a bad experience, but nothing remarkable either. We will look elsewhere the next time we want to dine before attending a show at the Schnitz.
   

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   David VIP

   Pittsburgh28 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

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

   Food was fantastic and the service was exceptional. Only critique would be that I was seated next to the window and smells from the street at moments disrupted the experience. An air freshener or something aromatic in the window may be helpful.
   

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    Robin

    San Francisco7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 24, 2025

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

    We had a lovely meal at the bistro. Service was excellent.
    

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