Address
2913 SE Stark St
Portland,
OR
97214
Near: SE 29th Ave
Address
2913 SE Stark St
Portland,
OR
97214
Near: SE 29th Ave
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...I am Frustrated
I have been going to this restaurant/bar since moving to Portland 3 years ago. It's been thru changes and seem none of them good. Tonight service was slow as usual (one waiter for the entire place). Food is fair. I have felt obligated to go there because I want to support a gay establishment but my patients has run out. Poor service and marginal food...I'll be going someplace else.
The best brunch in town
I've been patronizing Starky's since 2003, and never get tired of the place or the patrons. The food is great, the drinks are strong and the service is superb.
Good Food, Poor Service
Service in the bar tonight was HORRIBLE. During the past year, I have enjoyed treating myself to a Monte Cristo and a few cocktails at Starky’s once a week. I think (as customers go) I am quiet, polite, appreciative, and a good tipper. The servers at Starky’s are friendly and make me feel comfortable. But not tonight. The attractive, tall, and slender server in the bar area greeted me, served me a cocktail, and quickly forgot I was there. With other customers, he hugged them, chatted with them, laughed with them, and brought them additional cocktails. With me, I sat there for at least 20 minutes after finishing my first cocktail waiting for the server to ask me if I wanted to order food or order another cocktail. The service, unfortunately, never improved. I was so disappointed with the server that I chose to get up from my table and pay the bartender the approximate amount of my bill (plus a modest tip) and leave (that is, cut my losses). I have never before had a discussion with a restaurant server about poor service and was afraid my words tonight might have been too harsh on this occasion. If I could have left without leaving any tip at all, I would have. The service was simply that bad. Service in the bar tonight was HORRIBLE. During the past year, I have enjoyed treating myself to a Monte Cristo and a few cocktails at Starky’s once a week. I think (as customers go) I am quiet, polite, appreciative, and a good tipper. The servers at Starky’s are friendly and make me feel comfortable. But not tonight. The attractive, tall, and slender server in the bar area greeted me, served me a cocktail, and quickly forgot I was there. With other customers, he hugged them, chatted with them, laughed with them, and brought them additional cocktails. With me, I sat there for at least 20 minutes after finishing my first cocktail waiting for the server to ask me if I wanted to order food or order another cocktail. The service, unfortunately, never improved. I was so disappointed with the server that I chose to get up from my table and pay the bartender the approximate amount of my bill (plus a modest tip) and leave (that is, cut my losses). I have never before had a discussion with a restaurant server about poor service and was afraid my words tonight might have been too harsh on this occasion. If I could have left without leaving any tip at all, I would have. The service was simply that bad.