The Parish

The Parish reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. B

   Bluegoat

   Portland1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2014

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

   Made reservations specifically requesting a quieter table as my parents are hard of hearing. There was a band that day which is fine, but they were going to seat us next to the band. Didn't they read the seating request? Waiter took his time to come to the table even though the restaurant was not particularly crowded. Water and coffee was refilled only once. Empty plates sat on the table with wait staff walking by several times before picking up. Food took so long to arrive that we forgot what we ordered. We'd been to The Parish before and had to wait for our food but enjoyed our bottles of wine and decided that maybe it was a bad night. Second time around proved that this restaurant service has lots of room for improvement.
   

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2. B

   Brunch4mothers

   Portland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2014

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

   Great they took reservations and even with the busy day we never felt neglected by the server. Food was amazing!
   

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3. E

   Eater VIP

   Portland456 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2014

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

   We came for Easter and had the biscuit plate, several orders of eggs & grits and the eggs sardou. Sardou is a great combination of spinach, artichokes and poached eggs . . . very tasty. As usual, the cocktails and the live music set the mood. We finished with an order of delicious beignets.
   

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   Tomboy1961

   Portland22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2014

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

   This was our first time at The Parish, but it will not be our last! Based on the recommendation of our waitperson my sister and I started with oysters. I had a dozen raw - four different kinds chosen by our waitperson based on what I like; she did great. My sister loved her three Bienville-mushroom ones. For our entreés my sister had the fried chicken dinner - she said it was the best she has ever had, but should not have had a starter - and I had Crawfish Ravioli - the raviolis were sublime and melted in my mouth; the sauce was delicious and went beautifully with the raviolis. For dessert we shared the burnt cream, which was a perfect ending, as it was creamy with a sweet crunchy topping. We tried a couple of the house drinks; very good.
   

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   notafoodie

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2014

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

   The Parish had been on our "Must Visit" list since we got the Willamette Week Dining Guide for 2012. We don't make many trips to the Pearl or downtown, but this was definitely worth the pain of finding parking. We absolutely loved it! I loved that our booth was spacious and we didn't feel cramped in with other diners. Our waiter was friendly and made our dining experience fun. Between us we had fried okra, baked oysters, boar gumbo, jambalaya, and the Hoppin' John. Every single plate was hot and delicious with minimal wait. We absolutely recommend The Parish if you are wanting a relaxed dining experience with hearty portions and sophisticated flavors. Also, don't miss having a Dark and Stormy with their house ginger beer.
   

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   Eater VIP

   Portland456 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 6, 2014

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

   We went for brunch, and were very happy to see that a guitar jazz trio was playing. The music was a perfect backdrop to our conversation on a Sunday afternoon. My three friends ordered biscuits & jam plus some eggs. They all really liked the food, particularly the jalapeno jam. I ate the Debris po' boy, which was fabulous. Yes, the french fries were also grand.
   

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   kw381

   Portland28 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 1, 2014

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

   It's a unique type of food, you definitely have to enjoy spicy food. Other than wiping tears most of the night, very tasty and the service was good.
   

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   SK8te

   Portland8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 23, 2014

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

   Food was good. Lots of local ingredients incorporated into Louisiana fare. Great place to go if you love oysters. Prices were moderate ($15-$20 for an entrée) Had a bad table though. Was seated next to windows that look into the kitchen, in the back of the restaurant (Table #1). Kitchen lights cast a bright, ugly yellow light onto the table and in your eyes. This kind of ruined the meal for me. Did not cause me to want to stay and enjoy. These were definitely the "cheap seats". The rest of the restaurant had a nice ambiance and was nicely lit.
   

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   faddah

   Portland5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 16, 2014

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

   found this bit of NOLO (or “nawlins,” as locals call it) in the heart of portland's pearl downtown is nice. brunch has musicians and such, so that is nice. good oyster and bar selection, better than a lot of seafood & oyster bars around. food portions on larger meals, like crab cake benedict, could be just a bit bigger.
   

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10. SS

    SteveS

    Tahoe21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2014

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

    6 for $8 at happy hour and great oysters. And a glass of wine for under $10. Gumbo was good too.
    

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