Jake's Famous Crawfish

Jake's Famous Crawfish
Restaurant Cuisine: American, Steakhouse, Seafood
401 SW 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97205-2397
#12
of 1827 restaurants in Portland
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
164% Recommend
8.5Overall8Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Considered one of the top ten seafood restaurants in the nation, Jake's Famous Crawfish has been a downtown Portland landmark for more than 118 years. Jake's Famous Crawfish features more than 30 varieties of fresh fish and seafood flown in daily, making a true Pacific Northwest statement using fresh Northwest ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
164% Recommend
8.5Overall8Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • We had an exceptional dining experience at Jake's on Saturday night....We brought visitors from CA who described it as their best ever fine dining experience.
  • we love this place.
  • What a fabulous restaurant!
  • We love the M&S restaurants
  • Our experience was awesome.
  • Jake's is our favorite restaurant, especially for special occasions or out of town visitors.
  • It was a very enjoyable experience.
  • Simply the best restaurant in Portland bar none!
  • Definitely a top-notch restaurant
  • Jake's is my favorite restaurant in Portland.
  • I was expecting an authentic Northwest experience.
  • Jake's Famous Crawfish is a wonderful restaurant.
  • It is the best place for out of town company or special occasions when you want seafood.
  • The experience was good, except that two of the beautiful shrimp in our son's seafood newberg had not been deveined.
  • this is the best place there is to eat.
  • We really enjoyed this restaurant.
  • for a fine seafood dining experience in the city, I would recommend Southpark Seafood Grill.
  • it has always been a wonderful experience.
  • A wonderful spot to dine.
Food
  • Usual excellent food and service.
  • The food, service and secluded table all contributed to one of our favorite dinners out in Portland in years!
  • The food was fantastic -...Thank you for the wonderful meal!
  • Everyone loves the food and the service is always the best....Thank you for consistently providing delicious food and excellent service.
  • The fish is so fresh and tasty.
  • Clams were very good.
  • The food was great
  • Overall the food was excellent
  • We got seated quickly, food was superb, and ambiance is great!
  • And of course no review can be complete without mentioning the best dessert item in town, the "Bag of Chocolate".
  • though they had great food and ambiance.
  • They enjoyed the fresh oysters and salmon, wanting to partake in some northwest seafood.
  • The food was fantastic and they had a table by a window
  • Incredible food, abundant portions, a wine list for every possible occasion, unbelievably attentive and knowledgeable service.
  • They have fabulous seafood, wine & drinks.
  • excellent taste on everything from appetizers to dessert.
  • It has all the key elements--great ambiance, lots of old Portland memorabilia and photos, friendly staff, wonderful seafood.
  • When we dined at Jake's Famous Crawfish, the food was excellent, the ambience superb
  • The food was above average to very good
  • The food and the ambiance were awesome.
  • I asked if the salmon was fresh and ordered it rare.
  • makes the dining experience less entertaining and celebratory.
  • Desserts were special , the chocolate "bag" in particular.
  • The experience was good, except that two of the beautiful shrimp in our son's seafood newberg had not been deveined.
  • Love the location, food and service
  • Great bar, lots of fun.
  • we loved the atmosphere and of course the outstanding food.
  • The food here was imaginative, but not really great.
  • As always, good food experience.
  • Food, service, atmosphere is perfect.
  • the food was great.
  • great place to have a memorable birthday dinner.
  • Good food.
  • the food was spectacular.
  • The food (we had the seafood newberg) was delicious...was accompanied by a generous wine selection.
  • Chowder was awesome.
  • Superior food as all eight of us had outstanding meals.
  • The calamari was just okay.
  • It was a great meal.
  • Steam clams were excellent....Very nice dinner.
  • The food was good.
  • While the crab plate may look expensive on the menu, it is a very generous portion and worth the money.
  • the rock fish was kind of bland.
Service
  • Everyone loves the food and the service is always the best....Thank you for consistently providing delicious food and excellent service.
  • The service was outstanding -
  • The staff is always friendly and courteous
  • Service was outstanding.
  • My husband was irritated with what he called poor service.
  • Our server was knowledgeable and attentive;
  • The service was somewhat lacking.
  • Our waiter, Roy Harris, was just wonderful as all your staff has been over the years.
  • Had nice waiter but really slow to no service.
  • The host was gracious when we checked in at our reservation time and the waiter was attentive and friendly.
  • Incredible food, abundant portions, a wine list for every possible occasion, unbelievably attentive and knowledgeable service.
  • I had a guest from New York city with us and guest was very impressed with the service;
  • Their service is top notch;
  • It has all the key elements--great ambiance, lots of old Portland memorabilia and photos, friendly staff, wonderful seafood.
  • Our server Val J was outstanding.
  • the service was a little slow.
  • service was superb , helpful and there at the right time.
  • Love the location, food and service
  • Food, service, atmosphere is perfect.
  • Outstanding service and every aspect of our dinner was prepared to perfection!
  • The service was great at Jake's our waiter was fantastic, i would eat there again
  • The food was wonderful and the service was the best.
  • We had a wonderful dinner, our service was perfect
  • Service was non-invasive, yet attentive.
  • Nostalgic but they need to higher bus people.
  • Service is attentive, but not annoyingly so.
  • Our server was great
Ambience
  • We got seated quickly, food was superb, and ambiance is great!
  • The food and the ambiance were awesome.
  • Love the location, food and service
  • The ambience is great, clattery and busy, with an old world feel to it.
  • we loved the atmosphere and of course the outstanding food.
  • They even set us up with a great table for our out of town guests.
  • Food, service, atmosphere is perfect.
  • The rich dark paneling and quiet atmosphere provided the perfect setting for a romantic anniversary dinner.
  • Great atmosphere.
Value
  • The prices were not outrageous, but a little high.
  • While the crab plate may look expensive on the menu, it is a very generous portion and worth the money.

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