I'm not a big fan of French cuisine, so I was a little concerned when friends suggested we go here before a show. But it was a wonderful experience. The Escargot appetizer was garlicky and yummy. I had the braised lamb and it was truly luscious -- the best restaurant meal I've had in quite a while. The house red... More

The croque monsieur (and madame with egg on top) are the best I have ever tasted, better than in France! The fries (frites) and aoilli dipping sauce are also fantastic. Makes me hungry even thinking about it. More

I never would have picked this restaurant, but our friends did and we went along. The menu had exactly 7 entrees to choose from. Unless you like duck, lamb, super fatty pork or fish, the one choice remaining was chicken, which was delicious. The pommes puree and vegetables that came with the chicken were even better than the chicken! The... More

My husband, mother, and I had lunch here prior to seeing a matinee show at the Keller Auditorium. I did make reservations in advance. We were very pleased with the menu selection, the food preparation, and the service. We shared the charcuterie plate as an appetizer, and really enjoyed it; the duck rilletes and chicken liver mousse were especially delicious.... More

Carafe was highly reccomended by a friend, but we decided to go there also because it is near the Keller Auditorium where our Mary Poppins tickets were. We sat outside on a nice Portland late afternoon and were treated with a couple of decent glasses of wine. I opted for their ham sandwich and pomme frites. My wife had the... More

but couldn't really recommend either the French Onion soup (way too sweet) or the salad (greens with maybe 1/2 tsp. of dressing), but great bread, good wine and a lovely dessert. Service was good and I liked that parking was paid for and that the restaurant is so convenient to the Keller. More

The place is convenient and small, the decor quite cute. Staff at first were friendly, then disappeared. The food prices are pretty much average. The menu limited and different. I appreciate new things and different combinations. The chef needs to back off on the oil. The salad was tasteless and oily. The sandwich had no flavor at all other than... More

Avoid at all costs if going to an event at the Keller Auditorium! This review has two parts. First attempted to go here a couple of months ago. When we tried to go we were simply told "no more service." This was about an hour and half before the play started and I'm positive people were leaving. However, the hostess... More

Four of us ate dinner here in June, 2010. A city-wide special 3-course menu choice was going on and we all decided to take advantage of it. The appetizers were terrific, but the entree (we all chose the fish) was so small (literally three bites of fish on a bed of greens) we all just looked at each other and... More