OK Omens

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   Tracy

   Portland

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   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 6 days ago

   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 7 days ago

   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 22 December 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 21 December 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 21 December 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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   Jessica

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 10 December 2024

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

   We went for a birthday and had the worst service I’ve ever experienced at a Portland restaurant. Our server, was rude and combative. This is way sad the because the server was helping with a pop up and impacting the pop up. I reached out to the restaurant the next day to speak to a manager, left a message, never received a call back. Call back twice more the restaurant never answered their phone.
   

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   Victor

   Portland

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

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

   We went for the Machetes popup, everything we ordered was so delicious. The service is always great the ambiance is perfect, great date night/dinner spot. 10/10 recommend checking out the Machetes popup. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
   

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   Jennifer

   Portland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   Our server was wonderful, friendly and knowledgeable - helping us pick out perfect wines pairings from their extensive list and offering lots of helpful info about the food as well. Everything was delicious and the dining room was warm and cozy. Loved it.
   

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    Forrest

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

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

    Phenomenal wine list and menu, excellent hospitality. All around lovely time. Thank you!
    

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