Joel Palmer House
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Top Sentiments among Joel Palmer House Reviewers
Divine mushroom tart
Extraordinary wine list
Excellent crab cakes
Exceptional mushroom sauce
Perfect fall dinner
Good mushroom soup
Good tastes
Wonderful entrees
Recommend white chocolate
Good penne pasta
Customer Reviews (20 reviews)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 08, 2008Went to Joel Palmer House for our wedding anniversary - it has been written up in numerous publications. Food and service were good but (my opinion) too expensive for what you got. I was also not wild about there... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch May 16, 2008This restaurant is listed in the book 1000 Places to See Before you Die. We're glad we did. The food was delicious and very special. We're recommended our sister and brother-in-law eat there when they visit the area... (more)
ptweiler77
on Citysearch Apr 15, 2008I am an employee at JPH and just wanted to let you know our employees are treated very well. The gratuity is added in on the bill, but we all are compensated, front and back of house. We also have medical and other benefits... (more)
ismith07
on Citysearch Dec 12, 2007Just FYI the service change they add on instead of tip does not go to the servers or the kitchen staff (unless you include the owners). They do pay a bit more than minimum wage to servers but still. The food is mostly... (more)
rogersargent
on Citysearch Dec 02, 2007I have eaten here several times , each time everything was great . The cost of the meal is high .After reading the other reviews which were negative ,somehow it dosent fit. I have sent a lot of people there and no one has a... (more)
laramie12
on Citysearch Nov 08, 2007We really had high expectations of this restaurant but were sorely disappointed. After a day of wine tasting we were both hungry, we both opted for the mushroom madness menu being foragers ourselves. Here the... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Mar 22, 2007<b>In Short</b><br>For years, the Joel Palmer House sat in the center of Dayton as a faint memory of the town's founding father. In 1996 it was bought by restaurateurs, and today anyone can enjoy the historic grace... (more)
southeasterner
on Citysearch Oct 15, 2006Dinner was a scrumptious finish to our tour of Oregon Wine Country. The mushroom tart is divine, and the pork loin was the perfect fall dinner. I also recommend the white chocolate and cherry bread pudding. The only... (more)
dussault
on Citysearch Sep 06, 2006Tried making reservations on the net, never received a reply. Had to make reservation by phone. This was suppose to be a special Dinner for our 37th wedding Anniversary, this restaurant was of my choosing, I'm lucky... (more)
hhl
on Citysearch Jul 13, 2006Four of us dined at Palmer's last night (July 06) and had wonderful entrees - my husband raved about his pork tenderloin, the sea scallops were delicious and the crusty copper river salmon was also ranked highly. The... (more)
markobear1
on Citysearch Jan 24, 2006After an hour drive from Portland, we were escorted to a table right by the front door. It was cold and cramped. The service by the young waitstaff was very attentive and personable . The menu was at least 30% more than... (more)
macallan18
on Citysearch Jul 19, 2005Cuisine very rudimentary. Mushroom and meat dishes were of a "Sizzler" quality - Filet ordered med-rare sent back twice as it was med-well. No appology, in fact server disdainful and rude. 6 disappointed people - Do... (more)
enrique123
on Citysearch Sep 07, 2004After dining there on a Saturday night for my wives 50th b-day, we were appalled. There were so many "shortcuts" that seemed to be taken in the cuisine. The "faux gras" was an insult to any duck or goose who have... (more)
thechowhound
on Citysearch Jun 23, 2004Only a remarkable restaurant will lure Portlanders out of the city. Wanting to try this place for a long time, we were greatly disappointed. The wine list is remarkable, but the food is far from remarkable. We suggest... (more)
frogger777
on Citysearch Jun 01, 2004Wow, I have been to the Palmer House three times now, and every experience has been memorable. The food is fantastic, the service is attentive, the wine list is extraordinary and is every bit worth the drive. We are... (more)
jdrake
on Citysearch Jan 16, 2004I've read some reviews here by people who had complaints about Joel Palmer House, but they are just wrong. Why? Because my wife and I had one memorable meal there! The food was impressive! The fois gras was "melt in... (more)
bowtie99
on Citysearch Nov 03, 2003Ditto with the review below. To drive this far in the "hope" they will actually be open was a waste of my time. Also, don't depend on what they tell you over the phone. We called to confire they were open before we drove out... (more)
yazfan
on Citysearch Jun 24, 2003We had a wonderful Valentines dinner here, the drive and surrounding scenery definitely add to the experience. Be sure to have dishes with a truffle base, their specialty. Soup was excellent and so were the chicken... (more)
mjj
on Citysearch Mar 01, 2003after 3 unsuccesful attempts of dining at this establishment, i strongly urge you to call ahead to see if they are even open. these attempts were made during what they call their "open hours". this is truly a... (more)
kev4444
on Citysearch Feb 09, 2003My girlfriend and I went for the third time on Saturday night, food was great, service was great, attitude was poor. Don't go if you might look a little "different". My girlfriend and I have tattoos, yet we have good... (more)