Vaux

I was initially excited to try Vaux PDX after seeing the menu online — it looked great with lots of options. Unfortunately, the reality was very different. Dinner: When we arrived, we asked someone in the restaurant for a dinner menu and were told it was “on the counter.” The “menu” consisted of just a few items — chicken and beef skewers, a couple pizzas, and maybe one or two other things. We later learned dinner service had actually been discontinued some time ago. We tried the beef skewers and were extremely disappointed. We paid $30 for two orders that probably added up to no more than 2 oz of meat total, with absolutely zero flavor. Would not recommend at all. Breakfast: Breakfast had a much bigger menu, so we were hopeful. But the food was mediocre at best. I ordered the avocado toast for $18 and got maybe 1/5 of an avocado, a couple poblano peppers, and four tiny slivers of grapefruit. Pretty underwhelming. Staff: The staff seemed uninterested and not helpful — like they didn’t want to be there. The setup is basically self-serve: you order at the bar, grab your own cutlery, condiments, etc. The wait staff only brings the food and clears the tables. When we asked for cutlery and ketchup, we were told to get it ourselves from the counter. Overall, the hotel really needs to update their website to reflect what the restaurant actually offers now. This was not the experience we expected at all and it was hugely overpriced for the value you receive.

We stayed at Canopy and had breakfast at Vaux both days - Vaux Breakfast on the first day and pancakes the next. We also tried the tapas one evening (grilled sirloin skewers). This location doesn’t have a full menu after breakfast - only tapas in the afternoon/evening. While the food was OK, it was pretty basic (taste) and overpriced. The breakfast was just OK and the beef skewers were bland and overall, the value didn’t match the taste. One thing to note is that the restaurant is essentially self-serve, aside from when you place an order and they bring it out. With so many other dining options nearby, I wouldn’t recommend Vaux. You’re likely to find a better experience and tastier food elsewhere… and at a better price.

Hm. Nice staff but so disorganized that I sat for 35 minutes waiting on breakfast before having to leave. Two people after me in line received their (similar) orders before me. Looks like they have one tiny kitchen area and aren’t staffed for any significant demand. Looks like management has decided that (partially) complimentary food isn’t worth an investment in staff or space. Again, staff were very nice, just working unsupported.

RESTAURANT REVIEW ONLY. 21.00$ FOR UBDERCOOKED POTATOES AND 2 STRIPS OF BACON A FEW EGGS AND ONE SLICE OF SOURDOUGH AND AHOT CHOC. SLOW SERVICE. SELF ORDER AT THE COUNTER. WAIT A LONG TIME FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE. NO CUTLERY PROVIDED WHEN MEAL FINALLY ARRIVED IT WAS COLD ! ! ! NEVER AGAIN.

Stayed at the Canopy hotel and received dining credit so I had breakfast and dinner at Vaux. The challah French toast sounded promising but was underwhelming. It was probably the thinnest French toast I've ever had, though the flavor was pretty good. The pecan butter was disappointing. It was almost chalky. The happy hour pizza was a good deal. The pizza of the day was white sauce with bacon and spinach. Crust was not too thick and nice and crispy. It may have been floured too much though. With all the other dining options available in PDX, I don't know if I'd go out of my way to come here, but it's worth checking out if you're already at the hotel.