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Bad organization, bad food, customer cheating behavior
If I could, I wish I give it zero star to rate it. We experienced being cheated during our Thanksgiving holidays in this restaurant. we made a reserva...
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11/27/2007
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A French bistro
An update to my previous review where I gave the restaurant 4 stars. Now rating it 2 stars. Had an abysmal meal here last week, nothing seemed very fr...
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10/7/2007
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Welcome to Paris
Prompt seating indoors or out. Good selection, including a set menu with tastey options for the evening at a reasonable price. Love that they face all...
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7/31/2007
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Excellent
I've only had wonderful food and service here! Very romantic/exotic for little money. Great!!! Try the local wines and of course the steak and fries!!...
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6/23/2007
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Too many choices to come back here again.....
Dropped in for dinner before going to see STOMP the other night, and we wish we would have made a different choice. Our kids, 8 and 11, tried the nood...
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6/22/2007
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Horrible Experience!
We went in after a show. The service was horrible; the food was moderate at best. I ordered a $20 steak, and it was served over what appeared to be fr...
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6/5/2007
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Parlez vous crappez
Well this "authentic french bistro" is located in a glorified strip mall near the PSU campus. The reason that reservations are a good idea is not beca...
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5/11/2007
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Carafe Rocks!
I just love this restaurant! The food is great, no matter what I have ordered. Take for example, I love to go for lunch and have a hamburger with frie...
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3/28/2007
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Why come here?
I tried this once. I think I have a good palate when it comes to French food. Of course I may be wrong. In any event. I ordered the pate which did not...
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2/2/2007
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BAD BAD BAD FOOD!
I'm 63 yrs. old and have eaten in alot of restaurants in the US and Europe and have only had one other meal as bad as the meal that my family and I ha...
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12/16/2006
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Incredible food and superior service
Carafe organized a group dinner for 16 on short notice for before a Keller show. We had the patio. The food was just delicious and everyone raved abou...
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9/19/2006
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Waiter with ATTITUDE!
7/14/06 My wife and I had lunch here today at one of our perennial favorites, easily having been here a couple of dozen times over the last couple of ...
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7/14/2006
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Good Steak Tartar
We like Carafe for lunch when in the city. We had only a minor negative experiences, Profiterolles without the filling...today was a total negative ex...
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6/8/2006
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Never again, thank you!
We have eaten here twice shortly after the restaurant opened, and the food, service and menu was satisfactory. Last week, our third time was a disaste...
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5/30/2006
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Fun find!!
We went to Carafe on a spur of the moment decision - and are so happy we did! It looks a little underwhelming when you first pull up - don't judge thi...
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4/29/2006
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A True Bistro
I'm not sure some of the past reviewers are aware what type of food a french bistro serves. A bistro is known for serving simple comfort food and Cara...
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3/30/2006
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Fantastic!
Friends took us to Carafe last night and I don't understand the couple bad reviews! This place is fun, casual and the food was wonderful. Our server k...
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3/29/2006
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Beautiful Night
My wife and I visited carafe and entered into the lovely Parisian bistro just as the large theatre crowd was leaving. We weren't forgotten by the wait...
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3/28/2006
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Such an Amazing Place
I have been going to Carafe for a few years now. Consistently this place offers wonderful food, great atmosphere, and fantastic service. I love that t...
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3/14/2006
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Overrated
My wife recently purchased a cook book with recipes from local restaurants, one of which is Carafe. We were very excited to try the french food, as we...
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3/4/2006
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High end prices for Bistro quality food
I don't know who would possibly recommend this. It is not cheap and the food is marginal at best. The is a poor imitation to bistro food. One could do...
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2/11/2006
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great dinner before the show
Before enjoying a play at the Kellar we very much enjoyed our dinner at the Carafe. The steak was fantastic, the soup and salads fresh, and the drinks...
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12/31/2005
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What a Treat!
Step into Carafe and you'll feel that you've gone to France! They have captured the spirit of the French Bistro -- Croque Madame and all. Thanks for b...
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9/28/2005
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Charming and delicious
You'll feel like you're in a real French bistro. They've shielded their sidewalk tables with tall plants and umbrellas to create a lovely space. The d...
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8/18/2005
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Had a wonderful time
It's not fancy but the food is good and we had great service. There weren't many people in the restaurant so based on previous reviews maybe that's wh...
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7/9/2005
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Never Again!
Four of us had dinner prior to a show at the Keller. Three of us felt the dinners we were served were unsatisfactory. All four of us felt the service ...
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6/3/2005
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$5.00 for a 25 oz bottle of Perrier
If that's the kind of profit margin Carafe is going for, I'd hate to think of the price/value equation of their wine. I'll be satisfied with plain old...
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4/14/2005
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Just yummy!
Order the steak frites and you are in Paris. The chocolate cake is supreme....
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3/27/2005
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Not recommended
Pretty good service. Food not a good value at all and not real french! No restroom in the restaurant have to ask for key and walk outside a little way...
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2/20/2005
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My perfect spot.
I love everything about Carafe, including Pascal. The food, the price of the food, the wine and the dessert. Gnocci Parisian was to die for. The lemon...
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9/3/2004
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Unassumingly awesome!!!
My wife and I decided to swing on by before heading back to Redmond WA. We ordered the steak tartare for appetizers and were pleasantly suprised and i...
From
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7/12/2004
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Yummy
My family went here for my birthday. It's always dangerous to try a restaurant on your birthday, but I figured, what the heck, right? I was very surpr...
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6/13/2004
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Hamburger heaven
Carafe rocks. I was rather put off at first by the location, but soon gave in and have since been back quite a few times. Carafe is a pleasant, mellow...
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4/17/2004
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nice new addition
Carafe's version of a gourmet burger was quite good. My favorite is still Castagna's, but this was better than that of Higgins. The fries are the best...
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3/19/2004
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Outstanding
My husband and I ate at Carafe this weekend and loved the food - from the mussels to the mustard-crusted rabbit to the citrus-filled crepe. All the fo...
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3/1/2004
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Great food before 9pm!
Wonderful French food. Close your eyes and you can imagine being in Paris. Rabbit, Duck Confit, Sweetbreads. It's all here. The only two negatives wer...
From
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12/22/2003
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Incredible Lunch
My co workers took me to Carafe for my birthday--one of the best lunches we have ever had. Our service was prompt and friendly and the food--absolutel...
From
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11/18/2003
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Pretty mediocre
We waited 20 minutes before we could catch our server to order drinks. The server never mentioned the option of buying carafe of wine and the list was...
From
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11/10/2003
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Fabulous Find in Downtown Portland!
I love this restaurant! Meals are absolutely fabulous. I had the steak tartare; it was superb. My partner had a grilled anchovies with arugula. Wow, I...
From
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10/8/2003
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Carafe is a Wonderful Experience!
This is a magnificent new restaurant! The food that Chef Pascal makes is fabulous--I loved his food when he was at Lucere. Now that he and his wife ha...
From
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8/27/2003
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