McMenamins Power Station Theater & Pub — Restaurant in Troutdale

Edgefield is both a fun place to go with friends, and to take guests from out of town. They continue to expand the selection of things to do, and places to wander. The McMenamins era began in 1990, beginning with a lovely group of old buildings. In the 30+ years that Edgefield has been operating, the plantings have had a chance to mature, so wandering the grounds now is more of an adventure, with new things hidden around each corner, and many of the smaller outbuildings mostly obscured by flora. Over the years, I've spent time in the winery, had upscale dinners in the hotel restaurant, attended outdoor concerts, played golf, and, mostly, have visited the pub for either indoor or outdoor dining. The menu, and the quality of the food haven't changed much over the years. This is good, in terms of predictability, but Portland now has a MUCH larger number of places where you can get a craft beer or craft cocktail, along with truly excellent food. So, Edgefield remains a solid choice as long as your expectations are for decent food and drink in a truly unique environment. PS: one thing that was a bit of a disappointment was dining outside on the patio during our most recent visit: the host station gave us an accurate estimate of how long we would have to wait for a table, but, once we were seated, our waiter then informed us that there was a new movie playing in the theater inside the pub, and that the kitchen was severely backed up, so our orders would be prioritized behind all the theater customers getting their food from the same kitchen. Information about the kitchen backlog would have been very nice for the host/hostess to have told...

We were a party of 4. We made reservations we arrive on time. We were seated, and the restaurant only had 3 other tables occupied. After we sat, we waited for 35 minutes and finally asked the hostes for help. 10 minutes later, a server arrived, apologized, and said our server would be right with us and took our drink order. They waiter finally came around and took our order. One of our parties has a food allergy. He told the waited and asked what he could safely eat, and he ordered according. After another 26 minutes we got our drinks and 9 minutes later our food arrived. The person with the food allergy was served food he COULD NOT EAT because he was allergic to the base items. We flagged our waited and explained the error. Then, that person had to wait another 30 minutes for their food. The waiter was rude to us but seemed to be enjoying his other three tables. The waiter seemed openly hostle to us, especially my gay son and his partner, who, by the way, had a serious food allergy and was given food he is very allergic too! He never checked on us, asked how our food was, or asked if we wanted refills. The manager took off my sons food and apologized. 3 hours later, we left feeling discriminated against, $80.00 lighter, and a very bad taste in our mouth. The Black Rabbit was once my favorite place to eat. It's too bad the service is going downhill and the menu is not as good. Oh, and I dont recommend the cheese platter it's very expensive, and the selection is very pour. 3 pieces of cheese and a few grapes is over $20.00.. it used...

Power Station Pub – Overpriced, Underwhelming, and Pint-Sized Pints

Tucked away on the grounds of McMenamin’s Edgefield, the Power Station is a charming historic spot—eclectically decorated to match its artsy, nostalgic surroundings. So far, so good.

But let’s talk about what really matters: beer and food. Either my eyes have grown or these so-called “pints” have shrunk. Four years ago, the price was lower and the glass was fuller. Now my Sunflower IPA runs $7.75, and while it tasted fine, it wasn’t exactly a TravelValue. Was I blown away? NAH.

My wife’s Smokestack Mac & Cheese ($18.75) was dry as a bone and barely warm. Not exactly comfort food. My Reuben Kincaid sandwich ($22.75), on the other hand, came out hot, as did the Cajun tots. Points for that. And yes, I rhyme sometimes … I guess that makes me a culinary Longfellow.

Still, $23 for a sandwich? Prices here have skyrocketed into the stratosphere. We’ve lived abroad and seen inflation, but this level of price gouging would get you laughed out of a Portuguese café.

After dinner, we waddled over to the Winery Bar—a skinny little room where $14 glasses of wine are apparently the norm. WHAAAAT? That’s not ambiance, that’s insanity.

We came. We ate. We paid too much. We left unimpressed.

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