Arden

Arden reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michael

   Portland8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful evening for a private dinner with a special Argentinian influenced menu. Other than the delay in being seated, everything was top notch.
   

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   Katherine

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Conur wine dinner was amazing from the wine and food pairings to the graciousness of the staff and winemaker.
   

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   Lewis

   Portland1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Arden is like visiting an old friend who’s a much better cook than you and has excellent taste in wine.
   

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   Denise

   Seattle15 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Arden is one of our favorite restaurants in Portland. However, I do have some observations because this visit wasn’t as good as others. The wine list should have more notes along with it. We ordered a bottle of wine and described what we wanted, and it was about $100 and the wine was not described well. Did not enjoy it. Really don’t think you should be leaving that kind of stuff up to servers who have their individual preferences. Again, wine, tasting notes printed on the menu would be extremely helpful and it would be nice to offer some sort of classic California shutter Chardonnay under $100. The pasta was amazing as was the oysters, but the trout was overwhelming because of all the heavy tahini flavors. It seems like the items on the menu have been reduced. Love the ambience about the wine and the food made it less enjoyable.
   

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   Devon

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I simply cannot rave enough about this restaurant! While researching great date night dinner spots, I came across Arden—and when my hairstylist also recommended it, I knew I had to book it. From the moment we stepped in, everyone was incredibly friendly, fun, and welcoming. We chose to sit at the counter and opted for the chef’s tasting menu. We enjoyed delicious mocktails, sampled extraordinary dishes, and savored every moment. Our server was absolutely lovely, and it was such a treat to chat with the chef preparing the appetizers and desserts right in front of us. We even spotted the head chef as he arrived to dine himself! We had the most wonderful time from start to finish and are already planning our next visit. Arden is top-notch—an absolute gem!
   

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   Selena

   Portland1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent meal with outstanding service. We did the prix fixe and the wine pairing which delivered generous portions and thoughtful wine pairings. Veggie dishes were the stand out. We’ll be back!
   

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   andrea

   San Francisco5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent flavors, great wine parings. Do yourself a favor and save room for dessert.
   

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   frida

   Portland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was amazing. Great service and amazing food. Thanks!
   

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   Shawn

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was great, service was good, super legit mocktails. Great for a special occasion!
   

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    Adam

    Austin3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    How does this place fly under the radar? So good. Awesome from start to finish. Either everyone else should stop making chicharrones or you'll never eat them anywhere else again. Pasta was superb. SMOKED OLIVES. Deconstructed potato salad kaboom. And the citrus salad was an absolute showstopper. Did you know the Basque region of Spain produces the world's finest cheesecake? Well, Arden does. Plus the menu is printed daily so there is always something new to try. Now go do it.
    

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