Gracie's

"I stayed the night at the Hotel Deluxe the weekend I proposed to my significant other. The next morning we decided to get breakfast from Gracie's before we checked out. We called down at 7am when they opened and whomever answered somehow hung up on us as soon as they answered. We tried calling back with no answer. We called back about 5 mins later, no answer, waited another 10 mins and called again. No one would answer until 7:30. We ordered bacon and egg fried rice and the ham Benedict Arnold. They said about 15 mins. After standing and waiting in the lobby the food was ready about an hour later. There were only two other customers sitting in the restaurant and no one waiting for a food order other than me. Not really sure what the wait was about. The hostess who eventually brought my food was the person who was answering the phone. The wait staff were well dressed who were serving the 2 guest tables in the restaurant, and the hostess was wearing a grey dingy hoody and looked like she just rolled out of bed. The food tasted good, except the Benedict Arnold was half knocked over in the to-go box. I didn't knock the bag on the elevator ride back up to the hotel room, so they must've tipped the food over when they packed the bag. "Sleeping beauty" the hostess was clearly not paying attention. Will never order from here again - even if I stay at the hotel in the future."

"The lobster egg Benedict left me feeling disappointed. I had a high expectation. On the bright side, the crepe and burger were great. I must say, the service was exceptional!"

"Food was unbelievably average for what I thought would have been an amazing breakfast. Had the eggs benedict. The house made English muffin was very dry and difficult to eat. Not sure why anyone would select this pairing of potatoes with this breakfast plate. Staff were very tired and seemed difficult to kick things into gear. Not what I expected for top reviews as one of the best places in Portland to get breakfast."

"First visit to the Hotel Deluxe in Portland, Oregon, which gave us the chance to eat at Gracie’s. This is the on-premises restaurant for the hotel, serving Breakfast/Brunch until 2 pm, with no dinner service. We had a party of 3 for a late morning breakfast and were seated right away. Service was prompt at the start but diminished from there with slow and disjointed service. As in many restaurants currently, it lacks from full and experience staff. Food was served hot, and all dishes were very well prepared and tasty, though 2 of 3 were delivered far in advance of the one. Kudos to the staff for recognizing the delay and bringing a complimentary muffin to the person waiting. For food, the Avocado Toast was a smaller portion, with only 1 slice of bread for the sliced avocado and egg. Ordered both a Traditional and a Lobster Benedict, which the Lobster Benedict was far above better than the Traditional. Both benedicts had perfectly poached eggs, and uniquely a house made “English” muffin, more like a Johnny Cake, which was delicious. Overall, Gracie’s is a convenient place to grab a morning/afternoon meal in the hotel and would return to try something else. Update: Visited Gracie’s the following morning, and service was worst with continued forgotten item, and the same disjointed service. The food was still delicious and had nice portions, with again the Lobster Benedict, Club Sandwich, and Waffle with a side of sausage links. (Note: No sugar free syrup is available) Hint for visit: If you like Benedicts and seafood go the extra cost and go for the Lobster Benedict."