OK Omens

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   Francina

   VIP

   Seattle

   49 reviews

   5.0

   49 reviews

   Dined today

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

   This is the third time I’ve eaten at this restaurant while visiting Portland and it is excellent…5 star! Very creative dishes that taste amazing…and a great wine list.
   

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   Katherine

   VIP

   Portland

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Personable service and thoughtful wine list that supports young local winemakers.
   

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   robert

   Portland

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

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

   Our 2nd visit. Great Happy Hour with WA oysters and sturgeon main.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   The chicken liver mousse was fantastic, and beautifully paired with a Marsala wine. The winter salad was awful. Big chunks of pear on little endive leaves. Looked terrible and there was really no taste. The sturgeon was a tiny portion and the sauce was only ok. The steak was great, but somewhat overwhelmed by the broccoli rabe sauce. The chocolate mousse dessert was very tasty. The bartender was very knowledgeable and paired things very well with the food. We’ve been twice, but not sure we’ll go back even though we live close by!
   

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   Tracy

   Portland

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 28, 2024

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

   Felt Rushed Without Reason We met friends at Ok Omens on a rainy evening, excited to catch up at one of the restaurant's rare four-tops. From the moment we sat down just before our 5 p.m. reservation, we felt hurried. Servers interrupted frequently to prompt decisions, leaving us little breathing room to settle in. Our friends, who live nearby and have been here before, ordered a pasta dish and a burger—both looked substantial. My $36 sturgeon, however, arrived atop what seemed to be a small bed of thin strips of parsnip (?) and a quarter slice of charred onion. While the fish was cooked perfectly, the vegetables were sharp and bitter. Even after sharing appetizers, I left the table hungry. By 6:50 p.m., despite the restaurant being only about a quarter full, the hostess approached to inform us of a 7 p.m. reservation for our table, which suggested we skip dessert and coffee despite anything else she said after that. Oddly, there were nearby two-tops and several other tables include two right next to us that could have been rearranged to accommodate a larger party, making the rush unnecessary. We understand two-hour seatings during busy times, but this wasn’t the case. The restaurant was not bustling - it was more than half empty. It would have been nice to enjoy dessert and coffee to round out our evening instead of feeling ushered out prematurely. The hostess thanked us for understanding on our way out. We won't be back.
   

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   Mark

   Hawaii

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 24, 2024

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

   Delicious machetes! And the desserts were so good. Highly recommend.
   

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   Robbyn

   Vancouver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 23, 2024

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

   Amazing food and cocktails. So many choices and the service was outstanding!
   

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   Bryan

   Portland

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

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

   Great service as always with wonderful drink selections, including NA options
   

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   Tom

   Portland

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

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

   This place is pricey, and over-rated. The ambience is nice, but the noise is a bit too much. I tried a "flight" for $23 and got two small pours of average wine. We got the raw fish cerviche-type appetizer which was excellent. I got the $22 burger which was significantly over-priced since the "medium rare" was on the well-done side of medium, and the fig BBQ sauce was overly rich and abundant....the fries, however, were among the best I've ever had. My partner got the carrot side dish which was over-washed in a too-tangy sauce that flooded the entire plate. The 23% surcharge got us a waiter who scratched his rib cage twice while attending to us. I used to love Cafe Castangna....this place is a so-so to poor substitute at a higher price. If I'm gonna pay these prices ($131 for two of us), I expect much better attention to detail and significantly better quality.
   

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    Margaret

    VIP

    Portland

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

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

    Such a pleasant and delicious experience,with a great server and good friends .
    

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