Twinflower Café — Restaurant in Portland

Coffee is fantastic and I would go back just for a latte. The food however was disappointing. We got the breakfast bowl and an avocado toast, and both were topped with such a heavy garnish of furikake (seaweed flakes, sugar, salt, and other spices) that it was hard to taste anything else. This gave everything a fishy taste and it was also oversalty. It made the food inedible for us, and we’re not usually picky eaters. I would recommend a much lighter touch with it on the bowl, and omitting it entirely for the avocado toast as it made for a very odd pairing.

The service was generally good, but the food also took a little longer to arrive than would be expected, especially given how quickly the coffees came. Also one of the lattes was made with sugar free syrup instead of the regular vanilla that was ordered. But other than that the service was friendly, helpful, and prompt.

The atmosphere is cool, with beautiful art and a stunning bar and comfy...

I really wanted to LOVE this place. It looked beautiful online and the food looks so delicious. Unfortunately, I did not feel it met my expectations. The space was quite smaller than imagined and the food did not live to its expectations. The avocado toast was good but the chicken banh mi was not very enjoyable. The bread on the sandwich was very tough, not quite stale but hard to bite into. It was also smaller than expected, they are usually served on a baguette. The coffee was also just ok. It was all just ok. I was expecting to be blown away. If you are a guest at the hotel it’s perfectly fine but I wouldn’t go out of your way to come. Four stars because the staff is...

I ordered the salmon grain bowl through DoorDash and was shocked to find the salmon completely raw (see photo). I’ve had this dish before—both in person and online—so I know exactly how it’s supposed to be. This wasn’t undercooked—it was uncooked.

When I called the cafe, they dismissed my concern by saying it’s “cooked, just not as I expected.” That’s simply false. The texture, color, and temperature all clearly show it was raw. Serving raw fish without warning or proper handling is a major health risk.

This kind of disregard for food safety and customer experience is unacceptable. I won’t be ordering from Twinflower again unless their standards and...