The food was terrible. It needed to be seasoned, both mine and my husband's fish was dry and undersalted. My saffron tomato broth tasted metallic and ruined the entire dish. The lobster risotto cake was soggy and also tasted off. The supposedly blackened rock fish had no flavoring that tasted blackened.
Everyone that I've talked to about the meal is shocked that I had this experience but I was highly disappointed. It was mine and my husband's anniversary as well.

It was a lovely space and great service. Portion size for appetizer small. Soup portion small. Expensive for those items.

We had phenomenal food and service. We would recommend Jake’s to anyone and would visit again if in Portland.

Love this place, but the Chef's Special was a nice surprise: Paella

We had a 7:30 reservation and were seated right away. Food was fantastic!! Both of our entrees were so flavorful and cooked perfectly. Service was wonderful. 10/10 would recommend for a nice date night in Portland!

This is one of our favorite spots when we visit Portland. We have been dining with them for over 15 yrs. Continue the good work.

It was so good to see our favorite waiters again; it's been too long. And the service was amazing - thank you, Sonny for the best service in the restaurant!

Was recommended to come here by several people and am very happy I listened to them. The food was very good and the staff was helpful and attentive.

The food just isn't as good as it was in the old days. Sorry. Wonderful wait staff.

Old Friends meeting again!

My brother is visiting and I picked this as our weekend evening out. We weren’t disappointed. The food was excellent and our waiter Brian was very very good. Plus the prime rib dinner was a great bang for the buck. My brother was impressed and I was so pleased. My husband and I will be back . . .

Sunday’s are saved for prime rib so naturally we decided to give it try. Incredibly flavorless, lukewarm, and on the dry side. Even the cream-style horseradish and au jus couldn’t save it from mediocrity. Mac and cheese wasn’t anything special and their wine by the glass was relatively overpriced - for what was offered. Service was friendly, however, our oyster appetizer order was thought to have not been wanted as well as a second glass of wine. On the positive, the triple berry crisp was very good. That said, one and done. No need to return.

Food was great and the service was even better. Can't wait to visit again on our next visit to Portland

It was my 31st birthday. Our waiter was Tucker, he took good care of us!

Server was amazing. The food was phenomenal. 100% will visit again.

We enjoyed our first time at Jake’s and in Portland. Everything was great. The oysters were not the best I’ve ever had but everything else top notch. Server was very helpful and sorry to see that they were understaffed but we were very understanding and patient.

Best oyster shooters around. Taken with a martini will make your day.

Was pleasantly surprised to get in with last minute reservations. Even though the bar was crowded, and staff limited, once the bartender knew we were there tended to us thoroughly, quickly, with good humor, and added to the enjoyment of the dinner experience. The food was excellent! Will return!!!

The food and service was good. The Salmon was not local it was Atlantic salmon. The appetizer was good and dessert was good. The Pinot Noir wine that I had tasted like rubbing alcohol and smelled a little of rubbing alcohol so I could not drink it.

The food was very good and we had no wait, the atmosphere was also nice.

Very nice place and food was good!

However, when booking my reservation I was asked if it was a special occasion and my fiancée and I were celebrating our engagement so I noted that in the reservation but when we got there it was not acknowledged at all. Nothing was said to us when we arrived about our engagement not through out our time there. Then after when we were leaving we got a “bye, congrats” and that was it.

Wonderful NYE dinner. Our server was really nice and very attentive but she seemed a little frazzled. Can’t blame her though, it was NYE and the restaurant was packed. Food and drinks were delicious. My only complaint would be that the pre-fixe menu was a little deceiving. There were prices listed for the main entrée but for a soup/salad or dessert, it was an additional cost which was not listed. Our server was kind Enough to explain. I assumed that soup/salad and dessert would be included. Other than that, great food, great service. Can’t wait to go back.

A nice evening. Dinner was great, as was the service. A pleasant way to spend New Year's Eve!

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Very pleasant experience at Jake’s!

It was great! Have missed going. Definitely coming back!❤️Thanks for being there! Happy New Year!🥳🍾🥂

Very nice experience. Excellent service. Good food. Pleasant environment.

Made a last minute reservation based on Hotel deLuxe staff recommendations. Had the pork chop and short rib stroganoff entrees. Both were delicious. Server answered all our questions about the wine list and menu.

Fantastic service and scrumptious food…one of my top choices for a meal in Portland!

Good value for the price. Excellent service. Only one negative comment, I had prime rib and would have appreciated the option of ordering a larger portion. Overall I was very satisfied with my meal.

Food was great and so was the service and not too busy

Very nice Christmas dinner!

Worst dining experience in years. Christmas Eve. Empty restaurant.

Our waitress lied about being out of lobster. The guy who sat down after us ordered two and they arrived before our meal. We got cold soup and had to share a steak knife the entire meal. She was never around until the bill came.

Manager was angry and rude. He just shrugged. You could tell no one wanted to be there.

Don’t go. Downtown Portland is dying. Business owners need to come together and revive downtown. But they won’t. Sad to see.

Bye Jakes. We had some great memories there.

Absolutely fantastic meal on Christmas Eve and our Server Mandi was stellar. Definitely going to Jake's again!

Jakes is an absolute favorite, as you can always depend on both the food and the service. They make great martinis, and try to get a window seat to give you some privacy for a great meal. Old world charm of a place--can't beat it.

Food was very good, and service was excellent. Selection at least for the holidays was light but everyone in my group found a meal they enjoyed.

Always a pleasant place to dine, great food and service.

The waitress was very thoughtful, the oysters and steak frite were spot on, and the ambiance was perfect

Wonderful service and delicious dinners. We had a lovely family holiday dinner.

It was amazing service and delicious food. There was only one issue with expediting the food as my aunt’s fish dish was the beer batter was chewy and fries/chips came out cold. My aunt enjoyed the fish and removed the batter. However, the server and management did fix it immediately either offering a re fire, they removed the item from the check. Overall this was a wonderful night and will continue to frequent Jake’s. Thank you for making my parents 50th wedding anniversary a delight celebration.