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Tin Shed Cafe


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4 of 5 stars 37 ratings
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#108 of 1,778 restaurants in Portland
  • Cuisines: American
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Neighborhood: Southwest
  • Address: 1438 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
  • Phone:  (503) 288-6966
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4 of 5 stars
Outskirt 9 contributions
Sacramento, Ca
Oct 21, 2008

We went here twice while in town on a recommendation from a friend who lives in Portland. The atmosphere is laid back and feels like a place the neighborhood frequents. We didn't have to wait long (weekday mornings) but I wouldn't mind. Great unlimited help yourself coffee. Ample servings and you can tell the food is quality with something for... more

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4 of 5 stars
KyleDPDX 190 contributions
Sep 7, 2008

Excellent breakfast. The dinners tend to be hit or miss, but you have to admire their willingness to experiment. more

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5 of 5 stars
willowcrown 66 contributions
Midwest
Aug 31, 2008

Maybe I'm partial to cute hippy girls and laid back dude types but this place was really a great experience. We ate outside on a crisp, sunny morning at a big giant picnic table with our teens, who initially complained and whined that there was nothing for them to eat. The menu is ecclectic and they had to force themselves... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 12, 2008

Great food, very slow to be seated because it's tiny. Usually worth the wait. Good quality ingredients. Not good on a hot day- no air conditioning and it's very hot in there anyway. Fun atmosphere and an outside garden sitting/waiting area. Self serve (if you want) coffee is fun. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 23, 2008

Been here 4 times, only once did my breakfast taste delicious (porridge with coconut milk, cinammon, mango slices). The other three times tasted like my breakfast was picked up off the dirty floor. Trust me, I really, really wanted to like this restaurant! more

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2 of 5 stars
drrf 47 contributions
Jul 20, 2008

I went here for dinner and ordered a chicken sandwich. The chicken beast that came with my meal was so small I was left hungry. I hate leaving a restaurant hungry. more

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4 of 5 stars
trimum 2 contributions
phoenix
Jul 14, 2008

We've had wonderful breakfast/brunch/lunch experiences -- very relaxing, great food, terrific service, hence the four stars. After those occasions, we were sadly disappointed with our dinner experience. Unlike our morning/afternoon excursions, our evening was spent waiting... for our drinks, our dinner (which arrived well after we finished our drinks and took more than 15 minutes from the time the first... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 1, 2008

Great outdoors area, good vegetarian food more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 18, 2008

The jasmine rice, coconut milk, cinnamon, and mango concoction is really good. AND I LIKE THEIR SCRAMBLED EGGS THANK YOU VERY MUCH. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 16, 2008

Where to start? Their scrambled eggs are actually an omelet cut into chunks... but there are no omelets on the menu. You have to get your own coffee AND water, but for some reason the service was slow even though the wait staff isn't busy with beverages. In addition to no omelets they don't have pancakes, or french toast, or... more

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Tin Shed Cafe Address

1438 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Tel: (503) 288-6966
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.