Joel Palmer House

We come to Portland and the Willamette 2-3 times a year, and we often considered the Joel Palmer house but the mixed reviews and location always made us keep looking. This trip we spent one night in a vintage Airstream at The Vintages (which was a great way to spend a night in the Valley), and the Joel Palmer House was just down the street. We were celebrating my wife’s birthday, so we decided to splurge. Well...long story short, we shouldn’t have. Service, food and setting are stuck in the past, and everything was way overpriced. And just to be clear, we love mushrooms. The recipes and presentation haven’t been updated in years. We had a $40 2012 Brooks Reisling that was musty and for the two of us our check was $240, including the automatic 18% gratuity that was added to the check. Seriously, if you enjoy fresh, local, innovative farm to table cuisine, don’t waste your time and money. Don’t even be tempted. It really was that bad. Next time we will stick with Red Hills Market.
9 years ago (21-10-2017)

Underwhelmed and overcharged. The bread, mushroom tart and risotto were outstanding but unfortunately, JPH misses the mark in so many other areas. Don't be tempted to get the $79 option as it is smaller portions and not worth the money. Elk steak gravy was similar to Banquet TV dinner and the Lobster pasta sauce was too sweet. It seems that the talent pool must be slim around the entire area particularly with regards to desert chefs and wine stewards.
9 years ago (18-09-2017)

The food was exquisite. The service was phenomenal, very attentive and explanatory. The historic setting provided a perfect ambiance for the superb meal.
9 years ago (05-11-2017)

Most likely best pinot noir wine list in the valley. Wild mushrooms are present in most of their dishes, which is very unique. Current they are offering two tasting menus: 3 ($59) & 5 ($85) courses + 18% gratuity. Attentive service.
9 years ago (19-11-2017)

Not bad but I've had better for less money. The mushroom tart was great.
9 years ago (28-12-2017)