Hal's Cafe

4.2

163 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Mar 10, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Innovative
Romantic
Great for craft beers

Our upscale yet comfortable Hal's Café welcomes you in, where the familiar touches of McMenamins’ signature art combine with natural light, phenomenal stained glass and an open kitchen with a view of chefs, for a sophisticated dining experience.

Breakfast and brunch feature dishes ranging from chilaquiles to brioche french toast, and fresh bakery items and espresso. Meet up for lunch and enjoy the wood-fired pizza fresh from the custom oven, or a specialty salad or Nashville hot chicken sandwich.

Dinner is a feast, with options such as roasted chicken, lamb and halibut. House-made desserts and the extensive spirits, wine, ale and craft cocktail list are pairings to any of these dining experiences. The Bloody Mary with house-pickled vegetables is highly sought-after, as is the Zeus Fizz—with house shrub syrup.

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Location
303 S.W. 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97205
Phone number
(503) 384-2500
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Northwest, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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Chickpea Fries$5.00
harissa aioli
Wood Fired Pizza$8.00
chef's selection
Korean Fire Chicken Wings$9.00
gochujang, kimchi, taiwanese red sugar
Wood Fired Margherita Pizza$8.00
fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, roasted tomato sauce
Café Caesar Salad*$5.00
romaine, capers, cornichons, grana padano, housemade caesar dressing, croutons
Truffle Fries$5.00
black garlic aioli
More-Rockin' Chicken Salad$8.00
arugula, harissa cucumbers, walnut, grapes, feta, lemon vinaigrette
Adobo Pork Tacos$7.00
pickled red onion, cilantro
Housemade Falafel Burger$8.00
goat cheese tzatziki, aardvark hot sauce, romaine, pita
Jerk Chicken Poutine$8.00
sweet potato fries, cheese curds
Classic Burger*$8.00
nw grassfed beef patty, garlic-dijon aioli, tillamook aged extra sharp white cheddar, butter lettuce, oven roasted tomato, brioche bun

Beverages

Usual Suspects

Mcmenamins Ale Pint$5.00
Mcmenamins Hard Cider Pint$6.00

Well Drinks

$4.75. All served with a basic mixer

Evan Williams Black
Bacardi Light
Gordons Gin
Monopolowa
El Jimador Blanco
Famous Grouse

Mcmenamins Wine

2015 Pinot Noir$7.00
2014 Black Rabbit$7.00
predominantly merlot, malbec, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and petit verdot
2015 White Rabbit$7.00
fruit-forward and approachable predominantly pinot gris and riesling

Cocktails

Mango Paloma$7.00
el jimador blanco tequila, mango nectar, lime, grapefruit soda
12th Avenue Spritz$6.00
brandy, triple sec, grenadine, orange bitters, mcmenamins blanc de noir, soda
Zeus Fizz$6.00
vodka, housemade seasonal shrub syrup, club soda
Cucumber-Infused Penney's & Tonic$6.00
cucumber-infused joe penney's gin, fever tree tonic water
Moscow Mule$7.00
monopolowa vodka, fresh-squeezed lime, fever tree ginger beer
Rum Collins$7.00
dark rum, fresh-squeezed lime, burnt brown sugar-vanilla syrup, club soda

What 163 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
3.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Hal's Cafe offers a "beautiful and enjoyable" dining atmosphere with attentive service. While some dishes may not suit all tastes, standout items like the "burgers and drinks were great!" Guests appreciate the fun decor and the staff's helpfulness, making it a promising spot for a pleasant meal.

163 Reviews

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Alejandro
Barcelona1 review
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing dinner and service. The place is beautiful and enjoyable!
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Nydia
Portland1 review
3.0
Dined on October 21, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Service was great, food was alright, a bit on the salty side and heavy on the spices.
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JulieB
Seattle2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sunday dinner was tasty, our service was quite attentive. I’d go again
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SAMANTHAF
Portland1 review
3.0
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was blah, the service was the same. Not worth it!
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OpenTable Diner
Portland1 review
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was decorated fun and the server was great! She also answered questions about the city and where to find things.
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BeerSnub
Chicago7 reviews
2.0
Dined on November 24, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Limited over-priced menu. $40 for basic turkey dinner, $30 for a quarter of an acorn squash mixed with garbanzo beans & some vegetables. $11.50 for small bowl of apple crisp with vanilla ice cream - all sub-standard.
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JuliaG
Portland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was wonderful and beyond expectations.
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Ingo VIP
Seattle20 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 10, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Very average fair in not a great part of town And more words to make the minimum
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Portlander
Portland42 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 11, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The menu has changed since my last visit. I ordered chicken and waffles , a dish I’d had before at a different restaurant. At Zers’s Cafe, the waffles were undercooked and bitter. The chicken was over cooked and had more breading than meat. I was very disappointed. My friend had a mushroom burger and tater tots and loved them both.
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bozo
Portland1 review
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I could not make the reservation as it was the wrong mcmenamins site. I was in WA and going to the one in Kalama. I could not figure out how to cancel on my cellphone. I don't think I will use OpenTable as I cannot figure out how to use it.
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FAQs

Hal's Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (503) 384-2500.

Hal's Cafe is rated 4.2 stars by 163 OpenTable diners.

Hal's Cafe does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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2 people

Mar 10, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

303 S.W. 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97205

Additional information

Phone number
(503) 384-2500
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Northwest, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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Hal's Cafe

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Chickpea Fries$5.00

Wood Fired Pizza$8.00

Korean Fire Chicken Wings$9.00

Wood Fired Margherita Pizza$8.00

Café Caesar Salad*$5.00

Truffle Fries$5.00

More-Rockin' Chicken Salad$8.00

Adobo Pork Tacos$7.00

Housemade Falafel Burger$8.00

Jerk Chicken Poutine$8.00

Classic Burger*$8.00

Beverages

Usual Suspects

Mcmenamins Ale Pint$5.00

Mcmenamins Hard Cider Pint$6.00

Well Drinks

Evan Williams Black

Bacardi Light

Gordons Gin

Monopolowa

El Jimador Blanco

Famous Grouse

Mcmenamins Wine

2015 Pinot Noir$7.00

2014 Black Rabbit$7.00

2015 White Rabbit$7.00

Cocktails

Mango Paloma$7.00

12th Avenue Spritz$6.00

Zeus Fizz$6.00

Cucumber-Infused Penney's & Tonic$6.00

Moscow Mule$7.00

Rum Collins$7.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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