Portland City Grill

Reviews

• EK

  Elmira K

  2 days ago
  2.0
  I went to celebrate my birthday, made a reservation and arrived on time. Nobody greeted us and we were standing couple minutes not understanding who to approach to be seated. The admin was turned with their back all the time and the customer service skills was 0/10, I don’t know who put that person in the front line. They supposed to provide a first impression of this place. Then we waited another 15 minutes standing there in the hallway. Nobody communicated with us. Then I thought why wouldn’t we go and sit at the bar while waiting, and my friend confirmed that with them. Only after 45 minutes I went back and the same person was absolutely rude for no reason and said because we wanted a window table and they don’t know when it’s going to be open up. Then finally, John greeted us very nicely, he was the only person who made a good impression of that place. The server (forgot his name) was being passive-aggressive like he was irritated with something. In the end, we ordered a cake to celebrate my birthday and sing happy birthday song. He brought a cake without a candle (?) Then we had to ask if they have a candle and he was back with it. Isn’t it common sense? The food was mediocre, could have been better. After we read the reviews, I wasn’t encouraged to order too much. The views were stunning though. However, I personally would not recommend anyone coming to this place. You will not be treated appropriately in fancy restaurant like that.
• IL

  ian lafontaine

  6 days ago
  2.0
  I ordered the King Salmon on Grub Hub. I had my whole family with me so they waited in the lobby on the 1st floor because 30 floors in an elevator for my kids sounded scary. Not only did I have to wait longer than what Grub Hub said but when I asked the hostess about my order, they said that is not ready but once it was they would bring it out to me. I waited 20 minutes. When I went back and asked, a different Lady went and checked and it was ready just sitting there. The original hostess came out and said she forgot about my order and the one that brought it apologized. When I went back down, the security in the lobby was giving my wife a hard time about my 2 year old daughter and my 4 year old autistic son running around. I wish I never ordered from there or gave a tip. I stayed just 3 minutes away and it was so cold by the time I got back to my room. From what I could see the view was amazing.
• SB

  Steven Blanden

  Sep 30, 2026
  4.0
  Sat at the bar. A while to get a water. Got a drink, good N/A selection. One tender was very attentive then was gone. Another tender took my order. Order arrives no utensils. No bread or butter with my salad so have to ask for it. Salad cleared with utensils, meal comes, no utensils again. Sigh… Shrimp overcooked, salmon perfect - crab cake ok, under seasoned a bit. Mashed pots a bit luke warm. Skipped desert. View is exceptional, lounge singer exceptional and got a good tip.
• JR

  John Richards

  Sep 28, 2026
  1.0
  It really hurts me to give a one star review. I’ve been eating in this restaurant since 2004.. and from 2004 to 2009 we would eat there at least four times a week. When I think of how much money I’ve spent in this restaurant isn’t the hundreds of thousands of dollars. On 21 August, I made a late reservation and while I was there, I was seated by a very nasty hostess. She was very coy and friendly to the young lady that I brought that night but when I sat down, she gave me this stiff upper look just a really nasty nasty look. It kind of stayed in my brain for quite a long time and bothered me because I’ve never in my entire life. Had a hostess. Give me such a rude look while seating. I had to remind the waiter twice where our drinks were. Both times he says all I’m sorry I forgot our seat was probably the worst in the restaurant right next to the kitchen door. The young lady I brought was a server in another restaurant and she was appalled by what horrible service we got and she was blown away that I still gave a 30% tip. It’s a shame because I’ve always loved this restaurant but one nasty look one horrible place to sit and one horrible waiter would make it so I would probably not come back to this establishment or recommend my friends to eat at this establishment again.
• MA

  Michelle Aguirre

  Sep 8, 2026
  5.0
  Amazing Food, Views & Service! We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Portland City Grill! We had window seating which was a wait but not too long, which made the evening even more special. The views of Portland were beautiful, and it was such a great atmosphere for a memorable dinner. For dinner, we ordered the 18 oz. Ribeye with Yukon mashed potatoes and green beans, and the short ribs with Yukon mashed potatoes and asparagus. Everything was delicious! The Ribeye was cooked beautifully medium rare and full of flavor, while the short ribs were incredibly tender and flavorful. The Yukon mashed potatoes were the perfect accompaniment, and the vegetables were cooked just right. There is a special request section when making reservations, and I asked for a plastic fork, when the server came to the table he had it in hand and I didn't have to reask. The drinks were also a highlight. The Dragon Fizz was fun and refreshing, and the Lychee Lime Soda was absolutely delicious and a perfect choice with dinner. We couldn’t leave without dessert! The butterscotch bread pudding was the perfect way to finish the meal—warm, decadent, and absolutely delicious. Between the fantastic food, beautiful window view, drinks, dessert, and overall atmosphere, Portland City Grill made our evening one to remember. Definitely a great date night!