Shari's

"The property is in a rough neighborhood. Owner needs to put some money into window replacements, exterior maintenance & graffiti removal and men's room damage due to vandalism. Restaurant interior was clean. Our server, Mia, was excellent and the food was top notch. I was one of a party of four for breakfast. All our meals were very good. ~peter cattle"

"We'll never go back. The one in Salem, and now the one in Jantzen Beach...they're all run the same. Low w staff. See some fishy stuff happening. Just sad. These restaurants used to be so packed and had a nice atmosphere. Now you never see what's coming in. This time...2 security officers just checking things out. Completely done w Shari's. I'm quite surprised they are still in business to be quite frank."

"It is a wonderful restaurant with great tasting food and fantastic service. Shari's is something I haven't experienced before as I'm from Florida, and there aren't any over there. All that being said, the experience wasn't perfect. The food was fantastic. The atmosphere was horrible. There's homeless people coming in and out. I guess with Portland's culture of politeness, they don't want to be mean to the people. So they try to shoo them off in the most polite way possible. With that, they don't bother cleaning up outside because 5 seconds later, someone will come and throw trash on the grounds. The minimal upkeep, like pressure washing the sidewalk and raking or doing some sort of maintenance on the grass, is not done. I've been here 3 times and love the food, but the place is almost always empty of customers. If I were to guess, I'd say that they are on the hook for the remaining term of a lease. Once the lease has expired, this place will probably close because Steveie Wonder can see it's not profitable. They don't want to close and still be contractually obligated. Of course, this is all assumptions on my part."

"Top notch friendly service from our waitress Jaclene. Thank you. Good sourdough patty melt and amazing pies!!!! Hungry and needed a little snack, this place worked perfectly to fill our bellies. Being patient helps here. They have a few people working hard to feed everyone. Sit back, relax, and enjoy."

"I Walked in at 11:45 am. Just 1, me. Ordered at 11:50. Since I was sat at the booth closer to the kitchen I heard the cook tell the server “order up”. I saw my order on the window for about 8 minutes before it was Brought to me. Received food at 12:40. Toast was very hard, I assume it’s because it sat on the window for too long. Ordered stuffed hash-browns with only light cheese no sour cream or bacon and it was full of cheese to the point I couldn’t taste the potato. Had to get up and go ask my server for butter, server was Trey. When asked for a box to go eat at home, found a black thing in my food. Wouldn’t go back. Staff is Not attentive and doesn’t check in with their customers. Charged $15.49, worst money spent."