Sayler's Old Country Kitchen

We took some friends visiting from Ca here last week. It was very fun, there were three couples and all we Santa's from different areas.
All of meals were great, service was awesome as always. It is wonderful to have a place that you can count on to bring folks to that are not from around here.

We ate at Sayler's last night and our service was great. We waited maybe 20 minutes but Teri our server was on the ball and she got right down to business. The atmosphere is totally 70's but it's fun and funky that way. Don't expect the hip "metrosexual and MBA toting yuppy" set here, this is a steakhouse from the time of steak houses. The cowd is mixed if slightly tilted to the 50+ set.

The food: Overall the food was good. We enjoyed the prime rib, filet and ribeye. Meat was tender and had some flavor. The relish tray was very cool and we ordered a heap of onion rings. (First timers might want only a half order.) This is an honest meat and potatoes joint, not a lot of flash or glitz. If you looking for that skip Sayler's.

The service: We had great service from a waitress who knew her menu and knew how to please customer's with just the right amount of attention. Our wait was very reasonable for 6pm on Friday night at 20 minutes although it did pick up considerably after we arrived. (Hint: go earlier for faster seating)

Overall: A very good place to enjoy an piece of meat and potatoes type of dinner. Not flashy but comfortable enough to have a meal and good conversation. The drinks from the bar are good sized and well made, a rarity in Portland. I wouldn't expect Haute Cuisine, but you can expect a decent meal at a good value.

Sayler's is my absolute favorite steakhouse. I am really surprised about the negative feedback. I have been going to Sayler's for over 15 years and have never had a bad experience. I think you should anticipate slower service during the dinner rush, but I have and always will strongly recommend this restaurant.

I am from Georgia and have been in Oregon for the last 3 weeks on business. During the last three weeks the majority of people I have asked about a steak restaurant have mentioned Saylers. I went there tonight 11/2/07 and ordered the 20 oz ribeye. Both the food and service were good, however I was disappointed. I asked that my steak be cooked at a medium, however it came back med-rare. I then sent it back and it was returned with 1/3 being cooked the way I wanted, 1/3 of it under cooked and 1/3 overcooked. Ryan's Steak House from the Southeast ought to move out here, then the people of Oregon would see how good steaks should be cooked.
During the past 3 weeks I have eaten at restaurants in and around Bend and in and around Portland and drinking iced tea each time. This restaurant has the best iced tea I have ever drank in Oregon.

My boyfriend and I decided to go to Saylers because it was recommended by friends. Before we left, I did a little research. Out of all the restaurants, Saylers had the most reviews. Most of them were bad reviews but we decided to go anyways and experience the restaurant for ourselves and disregard what we read. We were seated right away and were given the relish tray and our drinks. I ordered the prime rib with mashed potatoes and my boyfriend ordered the Filet Mignon with a baked potato. Meantime, the waitresses did the swithcheroo on us without telling us. The new waitress gave us wrong salads to each of us. We both got plain baked potatoes with our entrees while I asked for mashed potatoes and he asked for a baked potato with the works. My prime rib was cooked medium rare and it was probably cooked for a mere 5mins. It was flavorless and I had to use A1 steak sauce which should not be needed for a prime rib. My bf's steak was just as flavorless. I tried adding the steak seasoning but that was tasteless. Overall, they give you a lot of food but the steak entrees were not worth the expensive price. I can get a better Prime Rib elsewhere for a lesser price. The food was mediocre but the waitress was very nice and helpful. Everyone makes mistakes but I was just not impressed with the food. The reviews were right about the soda refills. It took about 10mins for his refill while they asked me for a refill when it was too late. I had already polished off the water When I see a expensive price attached to a meal, I expect the food to be very tasty and worth it. Not sure if we are coming back in the future, but we'll see.