Churn Cafe — Restaurant in Portland

--- crepes --- ❤️Okinomiyake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ love the crunch of the bacon, the crispness of the cabbage, really good flavor does not taste fishy not drenched in sauce

Fig ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ a lot lighter than the breakfast one, more of an interesting taste wish there was goat cheese or some creamy cheese in here!

Breakfast ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ very filling, definitely hit the spot I loved the mushrooms

--- other entrees --- Churn chili pasta ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ I like the slight spice wish there was more veg

Yuzu pasta ⭐⭐⭐⭐ really good little too rich for a full dish for me the shrimps were juicy

Beet salad ⭐⭐⭐✨ just ok for me, but I like the combination

❤️Yum avocado salad ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ might be a default order for me it's slightly spice / sour love the peanuts

❤️Pandan waffle and chicken ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my new favorite thing on the menu. chicken was perfect fruit was fresh and the waffle wasn't overly sweet

Eggs Benedict ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I liked how lemony and creamy the eggs Benedict was for some reason the smell of the eggs sort of disturbed me though, like it was as if it wasn't fresh the ingredients and presentation was really good though wouldn't order it again because of the smell

❤️Ube toast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ honestly it was just exactly what I was looking for didn't taste like diabetes frankly wouldn't want it as my only dish though, it's more like a dessert to me but it's so great I like the fruit with it too I love that it's crisp on the outside and soft on the inside

--- drinks --- Pandan latte ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ loved this iced super refreshing and not overly coconuty it's just light and bright

❤️Ube latte ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this, it wasn't overly sweet couldn't taste any espresso in it, the ube was the primary flavor and it's delicious

Vietnamese iced coffee ⭐⭐⭐ there's an aftertaste I'm not a huge fan of it isn't as strong as I like

Sesame matcha ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ a new favorite of mine slightly too sweet but I think I'd reorder update: reordered and it's definitely too sweet, I think it's good if it's what you're looking for

Yuzu matcha ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved how refreshing this was not...

The food was amazing and service was very kind! There can be a bit of a wait, and it is pricey, but the food is so tasty I want to come back. Definitely one of our favorite restaurants in Portland.

When you first come in, you order at a kiosk to the left. After ordering, you get a number and you can sit inside or outside, and they’ll bring the food to your table.

We got the the Fried Chicken and Pandan waffles, Churn Chili Noodles, the PNW (smoked salmon crepe), and a cream cheese French toast with cinnamon.

Best fried chicken and pandan waffles we had in Portland so far!! The pandan flavor was too subtle to taste, but the texture was really good!

I didn’t expect the noodles to be so good! I don’t usually get spaghetti or noodle dishes, but this was so good, so I would definitely recommend!

The crepes are filling and also tasty, my favorite is the Thai Me Up crepe. We tried salmon crepe just to try something new.

The cream cheese French toast was pretty good! It was different from the other French toast options they offered. I think I would’ve liked the other French toast options more. I think this one, which was just toast and a lot of cream cheese, was not my type of dessert, but if you like cream cheese desserts, this would be good.

We also got matcha lattes, but in a group, I would recommend getting the drink flight! I missed it on the kiosk, but I think it’s offered since I heard another group mention it while ordering.

There was a little bit of a wait, but not too long (

TLDR: this would be a 5-star review, but the eggs benedict dropped it down. Everything else was amazing, and they are kid-friendly.

Stopped in for the first time today for a late brunch after a long night of travel. We were greeted at the door by the incredibly friendly and helpful staff. No wait, one other occupied table. The ordering and payment process is easy through a kiosk-type system. Coffee came out fast - a delicious Spanish latte for me and a black sesame iced latte for my wife, which was also a home run. Food also came out quickly, which we were grateful for with a hungry toddler. Let's get the bad out of the way - I LOVE eggs benedict, especially when smoked salmon is an option, and I also generally love yuzu, so the yuzu eggs benedict with smoked salmon was a no-brainer. Unfortunately, for my tastes, it was a huge miss. The yuzu hollandaise was bizarrely sweet, like sweeter than the pandan waffles my wife ordered, and it really threw off the entire dish. The eggs were poached perfectly, so there is credit for that, and the smoked salmon was average, but it was all stoked on a basically cold English muffin. It looked like it had been shown what heat might be, but it missed the concept. However, we also order the chicken and pandan waffles - the chicken was fried to perfection, portioned generously, and presented beautifully. The waffle was perfection - lightly sweet, crispy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. The Okonomiyaki was truly the star of the show though. First, be prepared to share this - it's huge! Perfect crepe, and magical filling of bacon, cheese , egg, and cabbage, then topped with a delicious mix of sauces and flakes - absolutely get this if you stop in.

All-in-all, a really great little brunch spot that we will definitely be returning to, and you should...