Shari's Cafe and Pies 1832 Northeast 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230

"Dropped by for a breakfast after a long flight. All the tables were messy for time with sticky syrup and crumbs. All the tables within sight had this. Fortunately, I carry my own means to sanitize this. But still, that's something they should be doing! Waiter/waitress missed the mark this time and seemed preoccupied. Forgot my coffee. Didn't hand off my order to the next shift. Went home. Never got my drinks or our (other) refills. Finally, the replacement waiter was asked and he confirmed it wasn't passed down. Hmmm... yeah. But kindly, he offered me a complimentary drink. I'm not sure I'll be coming here again, as service has gone steadily downhill over the years."

"Our waitress I believe her name was Kimmy was super kind and super helpful. Had a very positive and welcoming energy. Beside that our country fried steak, both orders was sloppy and not flavored well. Our medium steak was almost completely raw. My toast had pieces of cheese Ben though my meal had to cheese. It took 50 minutes to get our food just for it to be disappointing. Amazing service with our waitres but horrible experience with the food."

"The food portions have shrunk. I had my server, who was nice and did enjoy her job, bring me another piece of chicken because even she thought that the chicken was too small for what I paid. The sides tasted like they were prepared a while ago and just reheated, and we were interrupted while eating by a homeless man coming in and asking me if I am going to finish my food or if I could buy him something. Also, it seemed like they're understaffed."

"Maybe 10 tables on Tuesday evening and had more than 30 min wait for French dip after order placed. Prime rib supposedly already made, heat a bun and drop some fries. 15 min max. More than 1 hrs from entering and still being told to wait another 10 min. Food arrived and was inedible. Total waste of $20. Some waitress copped an attitude when asked about why others who arrived after had food.. Avoid this Shari's. EDIT: waitress cooking because all cooks called out. She had mouth like a sailor for all to hear and when pointed out to other waitress the attitude was yeah like I care about your opinion. Should have put a closed sign and saved all the bad food and attitudes."

"Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - Country Fried Steak and Eggs, ultimate Chicken Fried Steak, and a Marionberry Cheese Pie. The breakfast plate was done well with the over easy egg just fried enough on both sides but the center was runny. However, one of the pancake was completely burnt and not really edible. The Chicken Fried Steak dinner was a bit overcooked and the broccoli came with a sticker for “Thu, 6/8” when we visited on 6/9… The top pieces of broccoli were pretty bland but the bottom was very oily and heavily seasoned. Best part of the meal was the pie which is a cheesecake with marionberry topping and jam which is similar to blackberry in taste. It tasted much better than it looked but could have done without the whipped cream. Ambience: n/a - ordered food to go. Felt similar to other chain restaurants Service: 5/5 - Trey was super friendly and made sure to pay attention to each party he interacted with even though so many groups came in at once, each asking for his attention. Value for price: 4/5 - go for the pie and breakfast but leave the carbs!"