New to Portland since mid-March is a decadant brunch in NW Portland/Slabtown area – and they take reservations! Head on over to Brunch at St. Jack’s. I have tried a lot of the menu thanks to a couple brunch dates with friends – and so I’m sharing with you my recommendations.
One thing I should note is that brunch is only available Sundays, and from 10 AM – 2 PM.
The menu offers several Pâtisserie options like croissant and cinnamon roll that look like buttery perfection. There’s also a yogurt parfait with cashew coconut granola, so I suppose if you are looking for a light breakfast you can go with a pastry and yogurt.
I’d rather if I had to go light (which I won’t…) order the Avocado Toast myself – it comes with a poached egg, arugula, and curry hollandaise and option to add crab.
A side of butter lettuce salad with avocado, radish, and dijon vinaigrette is a nice counterpoint to a lot of the rich dishes.
You’ll possibly be tempted by the Crepes Suzette with orange, Grand Marnier, and whipped ricotta, they are sweet if you want a sweet entree instead of savory. They were initially conceptualized as Flaming Crepes Suzette but dialed down now to no flames and no caramelization, which I think would have helped the dish. If you are someone that likes french toast, or somehow have room for dessert, maybe this dish is for you.
You’ll notice two meat egg cheese carb options tempting you on the menu: the egg sandwich with foie gras boudin, cheddar, braised greens, bearnaise on an english muffin, versus the fried chicken croque madame with brioche, gruyere, mornay, and fried egg:. Between the two I vote for the egg sandwich as the braised greens combination with the sausage are better balanced then the fried chicken croque madame.
Be prepared to want to nap after finishing either dish. Here’s a look at the Fried Chicken Croque Madame.
My favorite part of the St Jack’s Brunch were their cocktail offerings. They of course have a bloody mary that is decent though didn’t stand out to me as special. They also offer a light and fluffy cocktail called Up & Atom that is a nod towards an Orange Julius with its mix of aperol, orange juice, egg white, Perre Ferrand dry curacao, and soda water.
My pick if you like mezcal is the smoke and coffee flavors of the cocktail called Boomtown that brings together Union mezcal, Liquor 43, cold brew, maple, Lolita coffee liqueur, and cream.
Do any of these make you interested in going to brunch – which dish or drinks?
Disclosure: I tried some of these dishes and drinks gratis thanks to being a +1 to the first day, but I also have gone back on my own and purchased my own items to try and decided to share this because I genuinely do love it. St. Jack’s is definitely one of my top 5 restaurants that I like to recommend in Portland anyway! As always, I will always provide my honest opinion and assessment of all products and experiences I may be given. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own.
