Don's Favorite Foods

4.9

89 Reviews

$50 and over

Contemporary Italian

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Charming

Don’s Favorite Foods is a prix-fixe restaurant created by husband and wife team Chef Don Salamone and Kate Laurents in partnership with Sommelier Adam Galbraith.
We also offer cocktails courtesy of Jeffrey Morgenthaler and Benjamin "Banjo" Amberg.

Our Italian and French-influenced menu changes monthly and highlights dishes Don grew up with as well as those he mastered though his experiences working at Michelin-starred restaurants all over the country.

From Don: At Don’s, you may find gnocchi like my Ma used to make or Italian sausage modeled after my Godfather’s, Oreste “Ernie” Capone. You might also find scallops still in their shells, Oregon pork in the style of Braciole, and popovers I learned to make from my mother-in-law, Terry, because the Laurents family makes those every Christmas morning... beef tartare, sea urchin, caviar, etc too. These things are all my favorites.

We hope you’ll find some of your new (or old) favorites here too.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian, Contemporary French / American, Italian
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(971) 276-5582
Website
http://www.donsfavoritefoods.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Don Salamone
Private party facilities
The concept for Don’s Favorite Foods was born out of celebrating holidays at the Salamone’s. We’d love nothing more than to help you curate the party of your dreams.Our space can be reserved for up to 20 guests for a seated dinner or a cocktail-style event. Please let us know the details of your special occasion and let's discuss!

Location
12500 SW Broadway St, Beaverton, OR 97005-2136
Area
Beaverton
Cross Street
SW Broadway & Watson
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Wine

Experiences

December Menu
US$125.00 - US$150.00 per person
Prepaid
6 Dec 2024 - 28 Dec 2024
We are serving the Feast of the Seven Fishes and the Feast of the Seven Vegetables this December! -- 1 MOTHER-IN-LAW POPOVERS whipped garlic butter, trout roe & caviar OR whipped ricotta, salsa bomba (Vegetarian Menu) -- 2 INSALATA DI FRUTTI DI MARE seafood salad OR INSALATA DI CITRUS fennel, celery root, mint (Vegetarian menu) -- 3 CHRISTMAS EVE BACCALA baked salt cod, old school style OR ROASTED CAULIFLOWER pine nuts, currants, capers (Vegetarian Menu) -- 4 DUNGENESS CRAB MANICOTTI vodka sauce OR CAZZILLI potato fritters, besciamella (Vegetarian Menu) -- 5 LOBSTER FRA DIAVOLO spaghetti OR SPAGHETTI & ‘MEATBALLS’ eggplant & zucchini ‘meatballs’, marinara (Vegetarian menu) -- 6 LEMON ICE -- 7 EGGNOG SEMIFREDDO gingerbread crumble
November Menu
US$115.00 per person
Prepaid
8 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
We are offering our November menu as well as a Vegetarian Menu option. ANTIPASTI a selection of new and classic antipasti favorites 1 CLAMS POSILLIPO manila clams, guanciale, crostini OR ROASTED MUSHROOMS taleggio, roasted garlic, crostini (vegetarian menu) 2 MANICOTTI crespelle, ricotta, marinara 3 PORK OSSO BUCO risotto alla milanese, gremolata OR RISOTTO calabrian pesto, escarole, grana padano (vegetarian menu) 4 ROASTED PEAR gorgonzola, radicchio, saba 5 CHOCOLATE CASSATA cannoli cream, candied orange peel, brandy

What 89 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

5Food
5Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Portland / Oregon
Best Overall
Portland / Oregon
Best Food
Portland / Oregon
Best Service
Portland / Oregon
Best Value
Portland / Oregon
Good for special occasions
Westside
Best Overall
Westside
Best Food
Westside
Best Service
Westside
Best Ambience
Westside
Best Value
Westside
Innovative
Westside
Healthy
Westside
Neighbourhood gem
Westside
Romantic
Westside
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Don's Favorite Foods in Beaverton offers a "fantastic experience" from start to finish with a cozy ambiance and "spectacular" seasonal dishes. Diners love the "personalized service" from Chef Don and Sommelier Adam, and the monthly changing menu keeps guests coming back. This intimate gem is perfect for foodies seeking "approachable, delicious food."

89 Reviews

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Stephanie
Portland
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The most amazing manicotti I’ve ever had. It’s hard to walk that line of ‘there’s a lot going on here’ and ‘there’s too much going on here’; and every dish nailed it at Don’s. Every course was perfectly timed, the service was amazing. It was pretty cold inside the restaurant so I would highly recommend wearing a sweater, but the wine selections are so good they’ll warm you right up! We can’t wait to come back at the next special occasion! 🎉
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Mark
Portland
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the rare restaurants in the PDX Metto area that earns our repeat business even when life gets busy. Extraordinarily well prepared food, excellent service and a charming setting. There is easy parking because we don't have to head downtown - such a delightful bonus! We've dined here almost monthly since we found them and will continue to return. The menu is always changing, and yet everything is executed perfectly. Elevated Italian-American nostalgia in the best way. Don't miss this gem!
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eileen
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first experience dining at Don's Favorite Foods, but it certainly will not be our last. Small, intimate, warm, inviting environment, where we were able to enjoy phenomenal food that was only surpassed by the amazing staff working there. We consider ourselves well educated and far traveled foodies and have always respected the Portland area for the diversity and quality of their restaurants. The background, experience and training of the staff were perfect and we were close enough to the kitchen to see how they operated much like an expensive Swiss watch, yet being done in a manner that was neither noisy or distracting. The team at Don's are extremely aware of what each attendee is expecting in terms of service, timing and delivery. Almost immediately we struck up very positive connections with the entire staff and enjoyed their recommendations, experiences and knowledge. Nothing was ever pushed upon us, rushed or having to wait too long. We really loved the fixed menu option, especially because sometimes restaurants offer too broad of a menu which often results in mediocre or lesser quality meals. In other words, quantity over quality. This fixed menu allows Chef Don to take the best of the best from local providers (very much a farm to table effort). which ensures that the food provided aligns with the very best of the season. We recommend you include the wine pairing as part of your experience. We started off ordering the 1/2 portion for each serving, but if/when we liked one we could ask for a full serving, which worked out perfectly. Oh yeah.....their drink menu (while very limited) is stellar as well). The Old Fashioned is one of the best around. For the both of us, this was the highlight of our short trip to Portland. Hope if you do go there that you are able to enjoy a dining experience similar to ours. Bottom line: Amazing.
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janet
Portland
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time at Don's. It was a fantastic experience. The food and the service were tremendous. We highly recommend.
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James
Portland
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food little place. Great experience, food was good not amazing, but in general it was overpriced.
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Marc
Portland
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 20 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A small gem in Beaverton. Wonderful unpretentious prix fixe menu in a charming setting with friendly staff.
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Alison
Portland
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love coming here for date night - perfect for two, we order one meat and one vegetarian and share everything. And changing menus mean we come back again!
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Chrysler
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fantastic experience start to finish. Highly recommend!
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Cheryl
Phoenix
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food as always from Don's! we are regulars now. Food is always very good and innovative. Definitely worth the experience.
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Alison
Portland
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 15 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Don’s is a gem. I took my dad for the first time and he said “that was the smallest but best restaurant I’ve ever been to.” The food is truly outstanding, ambience is fun and intimate and experience is not to be beat. This is my new go to place for a great evening of food with family or dear friends.
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Don's Favorite Foods is rated 4.9 stars by 89 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

12500 SW Broadway St, Beaverton, OR 97005-2136

Additional information

Cross Street
SW Broadway & Watson
Area
Beaverton
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian, Contemporary French / American, Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Don Salamone
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.donsfavoritefoods.com/
Phone number
(971) 276-5582
Private party facilities
The concept for Don’s Favorite Foods was born out of celebrating holidays at the Salamone’s. We’d love nothing more than to help you curate the party of your dreams.Our space can be reserved for up to 20 guests for a seated dinner or a cocktail-style event. Please let us know the details of your special occasion and let's discuss!

Don's Favorite Foods

Make a booking

Additional information

Experiences

December Menu

November Menu

Menu

What 89 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

How is Don's Favorite Foods restaurant rated?

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